I think they agreed there wouldn't be fixtures for the Grand Final, but I'm sure they said no free weekends.

yup...



but can clubs really not take the £1,000 option on going to internationals? I still want to take the two weekends of the internationals off...

Fixtures came out last night - each secretary got their division only:



Div 5 - 5th Sept



Blackburn v Bolton

Westhoughton V Saints Wild Boar

Chorley v Newton

Waterhead v Eccleston

Bury v Hindley

Wigan Bulldogs v Rochdale Cobras

Tough start for your lot, best of luck anyway!!

it gets worse...



Away at Cobras second game...

Worst pitch I have ever played on at cobras.

Nah, the worst is higginshaw by far, never had to climb so much just to get to a pitch, coming down was just dangerous

Bleedin hell





We start the valentine cup tonight against cadsihead, i'm not playing because my ankles buggered after doing a full pre season aswell

Don't even know if im going to be right for the start of the season, its so annoying!!!

The Cobras pitch was on the side of what felt like Ben Nevis. One wing was okay, the other wing was likened to no mans land in WW1, well over ankle deep in the brown stuff.

Cant wait to start the season - a shame about Milnrow tbh I was looking forward to playing them again.





I'm sure Bury will be a tough game - always harder to start your season away imo

Started off with a win in the valentine cup yesterday against Cadishead 28-12. Not bad for our first run out a bit rusty and lots of dropped ball, but all in all not bad considering we only kicked 2 goals and had 3 trys disallowed for forward passes.



Can't wait for the season now even our A teams looking fairly strong at the mo, just need everyone to keep at it!!!

Could be a few upsets this season in our league. Not much known about the newer teams so it will be hard to prepare. Looks like we will be going into the season with only one pre season game against a tough st judes side. Can't wait for next saturday!!!