more a case that we always got Cobras either first or last each season in brilliant summer sun...

We played Hindley on Saturday in a trial.

Bit of a strange game really, we fielded 27 players (not at once). Hindley seemed to have a steady 19/20 lads. I think we lost 22-14, something like that.

They don't have the biggest pack, and EVERYTHING goes throught there 13, you keep him quite and I would say you keep Hindley quiet. They have a man mountain that plays left back row, very powerful young lad (used be at Wigan apparently).

There full back from last seaon who bagged something in the region of 30+ tries has left and now plays for us.

Looking at the league they will take some beating and should go up again....however I have no doubt with our strongest 17 we would turn them over (no disrespect meant by that). Having played Saddleworth last season on a day when there 1st team didnt have a game, I think they could upset the applecart depending on who drops on them in similar circumstances.

To be honest, even the friendly isnt looking good now. We have 7 lads going to V festival that weekend. You'd think we'd still have a team...but we havnt



I think our coach will be ringing you in the next few days to cancel. Sorry lads.

Yeah he spoke to our club sec last night, game off...frustrating, but know how you feel mate - a healthy squad can be down to less than a starting 13 in no time.

No worries, only a few weeks till season!!

dont get too worried. we missed a game a few weeks back when we realised we had about 8 injured! in mid-summer after just one game!

It was good to know early so we could get an alternative without being messed around - as it happens, we've some at V also.

We (Folly seconds) had a good run out against Widnes Tigers today, think it ended 18-16 to them with a try right on the hooter more or less. Good run out for the lads, just gutted I had to pull out in the friggin warm up

You better be there this weekend

Widnes St Maries A have now been put back into division 2 after they appealled at the reason to been relegated!! And now have a local derby against Halton Farnworth Hornets 1st game sept 4th...

Which must surely mean Dalton will now drop back into 3, having only finished 3rd last seaon?

Revised fixtures suggest that 3 will be left a team short.

Not to sure cowies think mmp could be on the money there tho...

I was (past tense) on the money, but then came another overnight change...

Leyland up to 3, Div 4 left a team short

I did notice that on the fixtures before St Maries went back up, that Div 2 were a team short, which left a team without a fixture on each game week.

Considering it took so long to get the fixtures out....I think its a disgrace.

Is there a link to fixtures?

not up on NWC website so not in the public domain except via secretaries putting them out through their own websites etc...

How bad is the NWC website? it's a shambles it never gets updated, theres never any news,it looks dated, there should be a forum. Awful personally i feel the website reflects the League's attitude at the moment, Rant Over,lol www.pitchero.com/clubs/bamberbridgearlfc/

How bad is the NWC website? it's a shambles it never gets updated, theres never any news,it looks dated, there should be a forum. Awful personally i feel the website reflects the League's attitude at the moment, Rant Over,lol www.pitchero.com/clubs/bamberbridgearlfc/

Quote ="BrigRugbyLeague"How bad is the NWC website? it's a shambles it never gets updated, theres never any news,it looks dated, there should be a forum. Awful personally i feel the website reflects the League's attitude at the moment, Rant Over,lol www.pitchero.com/clubs/bamberbridgearlfc/'" It looks like something that would have been acceptable in the late 90's maybe - quite shoddy really. Dont know if it's been mentioned but a Hindley second team will probably be entering div 6 too ...

Quote ="BrigRugbyLeague"How bad is the NWC website? it's a shambles it never gets updated, theres never any news,it looks dated, there should be a forum. Awful personally i feel the website reflects the League's attitude at the moment, Rant Over,lol www.pitchero.com/clubs/bamberbridgearlfc/'" It looks like something that would have been acceptable in the late 90's maybe - quite shoddy really. Dont know if it's been mentioned but a Hindley second team will probably be entering div 6 too ...

If the committee don't embrace technology (and I don't think they do) then it is no wonder it is so outdated. Amazing really that they have a website at all! It is shocking and by far the worst league website I have seen.

its genuienly horrid....and then there is the arrangement with sponsors - why would you sponsor that?!

Ohhh I'll be there alright, putting a shirt on for sure but not sure how long I'll last depends on my Sh*t knee. (Or how big your lot are

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f*ck me your lot were big talk about mini planets, no wonder I came off at HT with my s*1t knee!!!!

Funnily enough one of the players nickname is planet. Was a good run out for both teams

I've asked for them to put on the League Republic site but not got anything yet.
Ron and Jean Girvin may be on holiday.

I thought you looked after that website!

Would be a shame if League Republic wasn't updated for the season, it's a superb site.

Some good news for New Springs Lions: The Wigan Riversiders attended a meeting last night with the committee of New Springs Lions.

We where approached by New Springs who as of a few weeks ago where not running an open age team due to low numbers. The Riversiders have agreed to help out and make a non-official partnership for players to play for both clubs over the winter and summer. Our main goal is to become more competitive in the summer leagues and getting a stable side that play together year round is a massive step for us and obviously helps New Springs put a team out for the 2010/11 Barla season.

Following the meeting last night; New Springs where accepted back into Division 4 of the North West Counties, and competitive games start in 2 weeks time.

TRAINING: Will be held next Tuesday (31st August) @ New Spring’s home venue from 7pm. We ask all Riversiders players too meet at 645pm at the Club House.