with most of the NWC sides now back in pre-season I think that pattern will continue. Certainly one thing Ive picked this summer is that the enthusiasm for summer rugby has diminished compared to last year. When you look at the list of new teams like Fleetwood you've got to wonder if they'll be around next summer never mind sustain playing every week.

Thanks for today serginho was a big help in the victory over mancunians!!!

We meet again Saturaday same time same place!!!!

I watched the 1sts but the lads had alot of good things to say, plus dave the merit team coach wanted your number??? shall i give it him!!!

Salford Central 38 Bamber Bridge 36

Yeah Course you can mate. Thanks very much for giving me a shirt, thourally lacked match fitness but enjoyed the run out good bunch of lads, much appreciated. I'm on a stag weekend next week but will be available for remainder of the summer so will be in touch next week.

Wigan Riversiders Eels 46 - 6 Blackpool Stanley. Stanley travelled with 15 and borrowed 2 players from us. Burnley have pulled their fixture with us on 23rd July if anyone is interested in filling the slot, we'd like to play every week ideally.

First ever home game of Bury that i have ever missed. and they went and won...28 - 16 against Salford central

Happy with the win, though we didn't play all that well - lots of dropped simple ball, defence was weak in spells and got a bit over-excited when we took a decent lead at one point and let Salford back in.

Salford had a lot of youngsters who kept going but never looked like really breaking us down. Physically they were never in it and we'd kept our discipline and stayed switched on we should have put another 20 on them.

But - a win's a win and I'm happy with that.

Bamber Bridge 64 Burnley & Pendle 34 ,rough scoreline may have been 66 not 100% sure until tomorrow

Ashton Bears B 28-18 Wigan Riversiders Eels.

A much fitter Ashton team well deserved the win! Maybe some of our lot will actually turn up to training now...

hi all Blackpool Stanley are looking for a game on the 30th july as Burnley have cancelled on use you can email me on conrad.pitman@sky.com cheers

hi all Blackpool Stanley are looking for a game on the 30th july as Burnley have cancelled on use you can email me on conrad.pitman@sky.com cheers

Wigan Riversiders Eels 46 - 4 Bridge Bar Bandits

(I'm guessing) Bury 14ish - 48ish Wigan Riversiders

A very different looking 'Eels' turned up at a tropical Bury and it showed early on. With the RLC Premier being a dead duck it was no surprise when a lot of new faces turned out. Still, we started very poorly and conceded 3 tries in 10 minutes but then switched on and probably had the better of the game for the second 20 mins of the first half and early in the second half, only to collapse for the last 20. A shocking referee didn't help but that's no excuse - we were defensively shocking for spells and let them run riot, and Riversiders were the better side overall.

To be honest I hate having a squad of 20. Wigan had 24 today, we had 21 - but that means you can only have your first choice 13-15 out there in short spells and with a development squad that really showed; our performance dipped during those periods our first teamers were off the park.

Never mind. It's been a development summer, we've got a lot of brand new lads from Union and football and they're coming on slowly - things will strengthen as they get to grips with things and that inexperience will be ironed out. Time for a bath and out with the boys for plenty of much-needed ale.