It might work with August 1st being the date, given how late fixtures came out...not everyone goes back in June and some not to late July.

As a new club we only received our registration forms on the 9th August and it has been a challenge getting all signed on before the start on Saturday.





I will probably be relying on final forms being signed on Saturday to enable us to fulfil our first game...saying that can't wait we are down to play Irlam Hornets A at home and it should be great.

We should know tonight if it will be on or not on Saturday. I genuinely cannot see us having a team, fingers crossed we do though. Im working this saturday so definately not playing. If we do raise a team, its going to be interesting to see who plays where. Our 6 & 7 have gone, our wingers gone, i fear the worst... Sorry guys. Will post tomorrow and let you know.

How's everyone feeling then? Nervous, excited!



Can't believe the season is upon us already!!!

Can't wait at Bury!!!



Months (actually, a few years!) of hard work about to come to fruition...an actual playing base we can call home, a few new players, and everything coming together. big question for me now is do i make the side?!

Yeah I get that feeling this year, we have a new coach in place, some new lads, a new feel about the place, seems like lads want to play for us again, a nice mid table will Do us good this year and kick on next season.



Can't wait....

I think your going to have to wait mate, pathetic numbers at training again last night, going to take a miracle to get 13 lads out on saturday, nevermind 17!





Training again tomorrow night, fingers crossed

Very excited about Saturday in Chester......Not sure how many we will get turning out but things are looking good for our first season in Winter Rugby.



A lot of our team still away (Chester University lads) but still should have a strong side out.



Still got a lot to sort out to make sure the game, and afterwards goes well, at the moment I will be cooking on the side

but I am hopeful it will be a good day and the result will be the right one!

Good Luck for Saturday.

We (Rochdale Cobras) were looking forward to the season, that was untill we found out both teams dont have a game on the 4th (WTF).



1sts did have Blackpool at home and 2nds have/had Culcheth away.

Culcheth may not have a team for saturday (not thier fault, when i spoke to them it was the 1st they knew they had got in the league) they are trying there best to sort the game for us.



got a good 50 lads signed on, firsts are looking better than last year (even with Big T gone, as the boys aint depending on him maybe). 2nds are a bit of a mix, on a good day we could put out a right team.....but the next saturday would be a right mess





all in all tho looking forward to it!!!!!



Do i know you RochdalePaul????? Im Ben Boothman ex Milnrow/mayfield?, im playing for our 2nds so will see you this season but not till march???? odd fixtures????



Also Mike, if Bury want a game saturday we will travel to you, we could do with another run out (2nds)?!!?!?

Ben I saw you at the August meeting, I am Paul Foster who played for Milnrow from '89 (under 13's) to early 90's (open age) however moved to Chester 10 years back but I am now back playing and running Chester.



I know Ryan Blake from kids and he will know my dad!!



I am looking forward to the Cobra games gutted I have to wait until March next year!

rung you yesterday and today at the pub ben....seems your a part-timer

and your details are definately wrong in the NWC book (meant to mention that before when we spoke!)



we'll sort something if need be