which half of the 1st team left for thatto, about 3 i think.

Both daz and ste woods,legger,jimmy forshaw,lamby,Baz Mcgilvary add on mike woods and dave bates even though they"ve been there awhile,lockers went back pilks kyles bethells,gone to back to bold and and tommo,hully and caggys gone to ruskin.Plus a load have retired and no under 18s for two season.
But touch wood turned the corner now.

mike woods came from brook u18s in 96/97 mcgilvary an forshaw this season, an legger an daz woods start of season 08/09 with ste woods half way through that season, lamby at start of the season your on about, so only 1 stated player left you the season you state your 2nds folded.

i wouldnt call that half your 1st team leaving for thatto!

The 2nd team gradually declined over a two seasons going places with minimal a team and reallying on quite a few players over fortys to keep us going and yes it maybe not exactly half a team but losing the quality of them players would cripple any 1st team and with losing woodsy etc tooly and budgy.hardman all jacked in aswell so as with all 2nd teams they are just a feeder for your 1st team when the players are needed and most of the players who had to step up are still playing first team now.
Sorry if you have took offence over my post mentioning thatto, but with alot of players joining you and retirement Brook went into a decline. I was just explaining to another team why we folded and got put in division 6 as at the start of the year, we wouldnt have had a 2nd team luckily for moss bank folding and a few players coming back, lucky for you have 3 teams which we had 5 years ago ,it shows you how quick you can a team can go down hill.
I know when woodsy left as he was my teammate thanks for reminding me how old i am.lol

Glad to see the Snow as Disappeared and now we can get back to the Rugby. Here's My Predict

Ashton Bears 'A' Vs Rochdale Cobras 'A' - Ashton All the way, Playing good rugby pushing for a top 2 finish.
Blackpool Scorpions 'A' Vs Folly Lane 'A' - Got to go With Folly. Got Some Big Fellas. Looking good this Year.
Chester Vs Widnes West Bank 'A' - I can see Widnes racking up the points here. see them as possible runners up this Yr.
Culcheth Vs Blackbrook 'A' - Blackbrook All they way. got to be a good team stop them from becoming champions this Yr.
Halton Simms Cross 'A' Vs Accrington - Oo tough one to call if halton have a full squad id have go with them.
Leigh East 'A' Vs Fitton Hill - Fitton havent performed this year. got to go for East.
Little Hulton Vs Irlam Hornets 'A' - Cant Call This One.

Rochdale Cobras A have conceded the game vs Ashton Bears A as they can't raise a side. Shame that was looking forward to the game.

it makes you wonder why over 5 years you went from 3 teams at oa to 1 and no u18s too. something major must have happened for that to happen.

i didnt take offence to your post, was pointing out that it was over 3 or 4 years that 1 or 2 players a season came to thatto from brook, not half a team in 1 season. this was therefore not a reason your team struggled for numbers and therefore folded a team. thatto wouldnt want that, probably a point that too many teams keep springing up and not enough players available.

keep up the good work at brook, theres been some great games over the years between thatto an brook, pity you didnt enter the st helens cup this year for another derby game. national cup maybe, we wait an see.

Blackpool 42 - 4 Folly Lane

Not got a clue what happened Saturday we've been playing really well for the most of the season. I missed my first game of the season maybe that was the reason for our collapse

Ashton Bears A v Irlam Hornets A
Think Ashton will be too strong for the improving Irlam

Accrington Panthers v Little Hulton
Can see Accrington making the most of home advantage to be honest

Blackbrook A v Halton Simms Cross A
Very close game but can see Blackbrook going all season unbeaten

Culcheth v Widnes West Bank A
Widnes to keep the pressure on Blackbrrok with another away day victory

Fitton Hill v Chester
Chester to bounce back from a couple of defeats but will have ot be in top form to beat the improving Fitton Hill

Blackpool Scorpions A v Leigh East A
Going with Home advantage on this one

Rochdale Cobras A v Folly Lane A
Folly to be too strong just for Rochdale

West Bank 34-14 Culcheth

Could Anyone Please Tell me When the NWC Bowl Weekend is, Im looking forward to seeing some very good decent ties. cant wait til the next round, would really enjoy it if wild boars get actually a decent team, like Hindley or Blackbrook 'A' they would knock them off there high horse. tbh they've faced no one and i know just because blackbrook are in divsion 6 doesnt mean there a division 6 side. they by far dont belong there . but hey lets see what happens !

Irlam Hornets A 0 - 22 Ashton Bears A.

After a long lay off a very physical game to start back with, credit to Hornets they kept coming all day and made us work hard.

Well done to the lads that stepped up to the 1st team which beat NCL side Crosfields 18-10 in the National Cup.

We (HFH) are already 4 weeks behind and there are teams who have played 2/3 games less than us. I can see the nwc scrapping the cup comps now.

Halton Simms Cross A vs West Bank Bears A, is on.

Simmies 1st team game been called off, so you can imagine the team there gona put out

Ashton Bears A vs Accrington is off, pitches frozen solid.