we had 15 players because we had players playing\attending in town team game. luckily for mancunians we did have some missing because could of been a 100 easily. will they have a team next week they need to be back in the merit league. buccaneers struggling for numbers also. i was at NWC presentation last week and neil savage from wigan riversiders was dissappointed about them not having the same team that played against philly because there players only like playing home games???? never mind we play whos in front of us and good luck to all teams in this league and lets fulfill the fixtures.

fixtures for saturday.
mancunians vs accy and leyland. accy and leyland by 40 if mancs get a side.
wigan vs east lancs. wigan by 40 home game for wigan so they should be at full strengthand should have to much for a inexperienced side.
west bank vs buccaneers. west bank by 10. buccaneers seem very indifferent this season and depending on there team it could be a cracker of a game.

East Lancs have conceded their game at Wigan Riversiders. What a pile of disorganised e this years prem is, for the 2nd year running. Meanwhile we're playing teams in the merit league putting out 20 players week in week out with our 2nd team.

tottally agree with you JTB, got a feeling east lancs will concede against us at our place. Riversiders have only played one fixture now and had 2 conceded to them, there players must be pretty annoyed. at least next week you will have a fixture when you travel to our place, whats the point in mancunians and east lancs entering a side if they are going to concede.

Any results known?

Mancunians 6 - 76 Accrington & Leyland Lions

Some results from North West

Chester Gladiators 58-30 Rochdale Cobras
Chester Gladiators A 14-72 Lymm RL
Bridge Bar Bandits 88-24 Burnley & Pendle
Fleetwood Sharks 48-4 Salford Central
Blackpool Stanley 22-42 Ashton Bears
Bamber Bridge 36-20 Wigan Riversiders Eels

west bank 26-24 buccaneers. great game and was end to end stuff, liverpool deserved more out of the game.

Accrington & Leyland Lions 26-16 Liverpool Buccaneers

Good effort from the the Lions

one match already conceded this weekend? www.rugbyleagueconference.co.uk/results

one match already conceded this weekend? www.rugbyleagueconference.co.uk/results

Whatever you do, dont sit on the fence.

Why sit on the fence? Everyone saw what went on last season, it was totally against the spirit in which the conference is run. Did you think it would foster goodwill?

The ongoing problem with the conference seems to be the willingness of the rfl to accept any club that applies. As a result there are regular forfeited games and even clubs hiding behind 'development' status when there are well organised leagues for development clubs underneath the conference structure. There have been more games played in the ML than both NW conference leagues put together this year and games of a good standard too. It wouldn't have taken weeks of research to figure Bamber Bridge, for example, would be in a better position to complete fixtures than East Lancs.

I agree with what your saying, was referring to your comments about the chairman.

He just rubs people up the wrong way pal, probably not reflective of everyone else at the club but as he effectively represents them that's the image portrayed.