Personally I don't think they can. The Bridge was struggling last year and we don't appear to be gaining any new players for next season. Have lost 1 or 2 through retirement. I'm only playing next year as really don't want to see them short.

It's a shame the 2 committees couldn't come to an agreement and merge, not sure what went wrong.

Question on the bulldogs. If they are stepping up into Open age, where are they going to get the more experience players from? Probs not within the village as the bridge have the majority.

Why oh why has such a little village now got 2 teams? Mark_m any key reasons why no merger took place?

The lads at Burtonwood Bridge have all been brainwashed at a young age by their former Saints player coach!

The Bulldogs are wazza through and through look at the Evans brothers as an example.

The Evans brothers who were brought to Burtonwood by Warrington? Any proof they were wazza through and through when living in Wales?

You leave Uncle Roy alone

Brainwashing has nothing to do with it. Try loyalty.

I only joined 4 seasons ago but wouldn't want to play anywhere else. The lads were fantastic from day one. And for a small club they certainly do their fair share of touring, Canada, America and Brugen to name but three.

Roy may be stubborn at times but he genuinely loves the club and wants it to succeed.

I've no idea why the two clubs never merged and think it's a shame.

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.

think you will find the bulldogs will be supporting one open age team shortly, and it wont be named after a pub

Yeah not bad for a hillbilly village are we!! Having two teams is a massive achievement, not long ago we had a Union team too!

If I was twenty years younger you would have a top class full back who never drops a ball and can drop a goal from the halfway line!

but doesnt play in cold weather!!

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.