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[TheMancunianCandidate]

Out of interest, are there any teams who would be interested in playing in a merit league in the NW this winter?

We weren't able to send a representative to tonights league meeting but we were going to propose that there was some kind of merit league this autumn/ winter.

I know that there are clubs in a similar position to us - meaning that our players want to play more rugby - and most of our players want to continue after the season ends, which unfortunately, is in a couple of weeks time.

We've spoken to the NWC about this winter, but it looks like most of the teams will be of a higher standard than our team at the present time and we wouldn't want to expose our young team to the risks that that brings.

[St Domingos]

well if other clubs are interested just ask the rfl / nwml to run a winter league to keep you going?

[TheMancunianCandidate]

Thanks. Yes, we've done that. We had hoped to send someone along to the NW clubs meeting last night and propose it but, weren't able to in the end. I spoke to the RFL shortly before the meeting and asked if the issue could be raised.

[Marauder]

Sure you will find clubs that require a freindly, our 2nds did last year.

[TheMancunianCandidate]

Sure you will find clubs that require a freindly, our 2nds did last year.

Thanks. Ideally they won't be friendlies, they arent a good selling point. Neither is a merit league TBH as a lot of players who have been down to us this year understand a merit league to be the same as friendlies but, as we have a young squad it's probably going to be the best fit for us at the moment.

Edited by TheMancunianCandidate, 24 July 2012 - 04:45 PM.