After speaking with David Lowe yesterday there are a lot more names than those listed above who have now formally applied to join (ie not the original 'declaration of interest'). I believe in the Wigan area this includes Cuthberts and Spring View. he mentioned Rylands amongst others I can't recall. It looks a matter of time before the whole NWC comes over as looking at the switchers there aren't going to be many left to play.

Yes, both open age teams confirmed.

Blackbrook and Clock Face just confirmed their move to summer, below is the current list of teams who will be in the NWML

North West Men’s League confirmed teams:

Accrington Panthers ARLFC
Adlington Rangers ARLFC
Ashton Bears ARLFC
Bamber Bridge ARLFC
Bank Quay Bulls ARLFC
Bank Quay Bulls "A" ARLFC
Barrow Island ARLFC
Blackbrook ARLFC
Blackbrook ARLFC "A"
Blackpool Sea Eagles RLFC
Blackpool Stanley RLC
Bolton Mets ARLFC
Bolton Union RLFC
Bridge Bar Bandits RLFC
Burnley & Pendle RLFC
Burtonwood Bridge ARLFC
Bury Broncos ARLFC
Cadishead Rhinos ARLFC
Chester Gladiators ARLFC
Chester Gladiators" A" ARLFC
Chorley Panthers ARLFC
Clock Face Miners ARLFC
Crewe & Nantwich Steamers ARLFC
Crosfields ARLFC
Culcheth Eagles ARLFC
East Lancashire Vikings RLFC
Eccles ARLFC
Ellesmere Port ARLFC
Fleetwood Sharks RLFC
Folly Lane ARLFC
Folly Lane "A" ARLFC
Halton Simms Cross ARLFC
Heysham Atoms ARLFC
Hindpool Tigers
Hindley ARLFC
Hindley ARLFC "A"
Hindley ARLFC "B"
Ince Rose Bridge ARLFC
Latchford Albion ARLFC
Latchford Albion "A" ARLFC
Leigh East ARLFC
Leigh Miners Rangers ARLFC
Leyland Warriors ARLFC
Little Hulton Reds RLFC
Liverpool City
Liverpool Buccaneers ARLFC
Lymm RLFC
Mancunians RL
Manor Park RL
Newton Storm ARLFC
Oldham St Annes ARLFC
Pilkington Recs ARLFC
Pilkington Recs "A" ARLFC
Portico Vine ARLFC
Rochdale Cobras ARLFC
Rochdale Cobras "A" ARLFC
Rochdale Mayfield ARLFC
Rylands ARLFC
Saddleworth Rangers ARLFC
Skelmersdale Titans RLFC
Thatto Heath Crusaders ARLFC
Ulverston ARLFC
Waterhead ARLFC
West Bank Bears ARLFC
Widnes St Maries ARLFC
Widnes St Maries "A" ARLFC
Wigan Riversiders RLFC
Wigan Spring View ARLFC
Wigan St Judes ARLFC
Wigan St Patricks ARLFC
Wirral Warriors RLFC

save you all from counting - 71 names there.

We voted on Saturday...no question really with all the frustration of not playing for 12 weeks brings.

Lads seem excited, straight through no brew for us and allot of teams now....MORE RUGBY!!!

Good Number, that's 6 divisions (of 12) should be a good proper competition

going to be a merit league at the bottom and the structure provided to clubs only allows for 10 teams per division so i imagine they'd aim for 6 divisions and a merit at the bottom. only concern is there are more than 11 there who'd be merit teams i think...

sure it'd be all worked out!

we have asked to go in the top division (got a few more lads this summer to add to lads from last) but prem/1 will be good, we may have our s handed to us every week but only time will tell. think Hindley have gone in top too????

Rochdale Cobras that is!

You won't get in premier looking at that list but division 1 is a chance I reckon with some clubs rebuilding. Division 2 at worst (eg if some more good sides switch). Guess if Rylands stay winter as rumoured you may get premier as not many other clubs would want the hammerings. Hindley should get in premier looking at the list but if St Cuthberts switch as well may be not.

Are you putting a 2nd team in? I'd be gutted not to get our annual visit to t'horse.

2nd team in the bottom (merit) so yes all good on the F'Horse front, im back playing now and doubt very much ill get in 1sts so im going for 6/capt/kicker for the 2nds!!!

6! I'm definitely not missing that.

water boy role already taken then?

anything interesting at meeting last night? our juniors train on Weds so its tough to get down

6?

as in number 6?

as in stand-off 6?

as in fleet footed play maker with an eye for a gap 6?