there lies the problem you can either be a pub team who are only interested on going on tour each year or have a bit of ambition and put all the effort into climbing up the divisions and entering all cup competitions.

Such a shame they couldn't merge. One club with a potential first and second team would have been fantastic.
As it is I can see the Bridge folding and a couple of the players heading to the bull dogs.

Isn't Saints new stadium in Burtonwood?

Me neither, it was all set up and then suddenly died at the last minute.

It is generally harder for open age teams to thrive with playing numbers if they don't have a youth section feeding the main squad.

If I can be of a service I have been formally trained as mediator.