Beltin game, I really enjoyed it and for £3, that's a bargain of a night (well that's without ale and food) credit to both sides for making the occasion.

divison 1 Folly started the stronger team, it took division 4 irlam 20 or so minutes to get up to speed, after that it was a pretty even game, from what i seen it was a poor refereeing error that cost Irlam the game as it looked a defo try in my eyes and by the looks of what has been wrote on here a try should of been awarded.
congratulations to both teams on making this a great game and a great night, bargain at £3.00.

That was exactly how the semi final was with Folly and Cadishead. Once teams settle in to how Folly are playing... it's not difficult to work out what makes them tick... unfortunately... if you don't work them out quicker... it can have already cost you the game.

The difference between Irlam and Folly and Cadishead and Folly isn't that great... and given home advantage (which Cadishead should have had may I add)... I'd see Irlam and Cadishead both being more than capable of getting a result against them. That said... Folly are a decent side... and the the point I'm making is that the 2 local sides in Division 4 are good sides and will certainly hold their own this season... even against bigger clubs.

fair post loyalfan

So which players stood out on the two sides?

Think there was more of a difference in the Folly Cadishead game than your making out. We spent 20 minutes of the game down to 12 men and had what would of been 4 certain trys chalked off for dubious forward passes. Plus the fact that we kicked 2 goals didn't help and at 28-12 I honestly thought the score line flattered Cadishead. (Mind you that 7 you had was head and shoulders above anyone else on the field).

As for the game Wednesday, there's no doubting that Irlam should be playing at a higher level, they showed some really nice touches and were unlucky not to win the game as I to thought it was a try, but could they keep performing like that week in week out? Or did they just up their levels for that one game?? All in all it was a great game and just shows how amateur rugby in Salford Isn't dead, Maybe next year we could expand it and get Eccles back involved as well as maybe Bury?? Lets put Swinton back in there as well they'll have no chance anyway

It didn't help us the fact that we got there as early as we possibly could... which was 10 mins before kick off and the ref insisting we kick off on time. Also... the 7 you are referring to didn't get there until 10 mins before half time, and his stand off didn't arrive until just after half time as they both had fair journeys to make. So we had a scratch half back partnership... and we started cold... hence the reason that in the first 10 mins you went 10-0 up. Take that away away, and the rest of the game was 18-12... and only 40 mins of which we had our regular half backs.

Still... we were happy coming out of that at 28-12 considering there were a lot of things against us... including the home advantage that shouldn't have been.

He was very very Good, He should rip Div 4 to shreads this year! Anyway good luck for the rest of the season, infact good luck to all our local teams hopefully all Salford sides will go well

Does anyone know whether the number 5 for Irlam on Wednesday has played much RL before? I'm sure on one occasion when a ball was kicked into touch he reacted as if he was going to take a quick lineout, and I noticed the coaches telling him where to stand on a couple of occasions.

If he's not I don't think he'll be playing much more in a hurry, he didn't half take some heavy shots

To be fair he got up and just carried on.

hes called scott sumner hes a marine lad it was only his 2nd game ever he played, i thought he did well considering it was his 2nd game , i felt some of the hits he was taking but as ave it said he just kept getting up fair play to the lad .

as for the stand out players i thought the 6 for folly started out well in attack but faded out of the game but put in some big shots and the full back who made that cracking covering tackle on irlams stand off which i would of put money on him usually to score also the 9 seemed to scoot well for folly .

I doubt that somehow shirl, its open age so most of the players are early to late 20's, some even as old as 40, don't think we're that desperate for players yet


ave it mate im sure the hornets average age is only like 23 or something and having 9 or so players in there first team squad under 21 is very good

Yeah maybe, but my point still stands there was no future salford players on display! If there was I'm worrid

Irlam Start their Division 4 Campaign against new springs lions a week today, at home, if anybody lives in the local area and wants to get their rugby fix during the salford close season you should come down and support a local side

As Iain posted earlier in the week, it would be great if competitions were created for junior clubs to run alongside the senior Valentine Cup. There must have been a few of the Irlam lads who have only begun playing regular rugby league in the past few years. There was skill, committement, technique and energy in abundance on Thursday night. I know Irlam, and Cadishead, are putting a lot of effort into their junior set ups. Good luck to both clubs with their plans (and Folly Lane, Langworthy and Eccles for that matter!)

Don't know what you were doing on Thursday but the match was Wednesday

how you recon this season is going to go mate?? few big games there the win over pilks the other week was good heard there gettin one of the 2nd rowers fit again he played a little spell on wed night?? big lad and there other one is injured i seen him on the crutches

yeah joe played his first game of the year on wednesday night after doing knee ligament damage, sam broke fractured his metatarsal against pilks but didnt realise it was as bad as it was, carried on training and playing and then it got worse and went into his ankle too i think,

as for this year, its going to be the hardest one yet for obvious reasons, but we can only really prove ourselves by going through the divisions and playing the best sides, we have got the quality to keep on going but more improtantly there seems to be a certain will and determination about all of us for wanting to do well

any side that should play us this year shouldnt underestimate a 'new' team and a team that has just been promoted

Sumners played a fair few more than 2 games. He's been at Irlam for around 3 years now and granted he can only play when he is home from duty he has racked up quite a few more appearances than 2.

Gutted for Irlam, sounds like they were hard done by near the end. They've got some superb lads down there and the most pleasing bit is that they are all young (i.e under 21, there best forward is only 1icon_cool.gif! If they can keep that team together and add to it over the years they will mature into a very, very good amatuer team.

which forward is that? i would say a couple of our older forwards are the best in the pack.

Joe C.

mate i think your getting sumner mixed upwith carter both men are in the marines carter has played 20 = games but sumner has defo only played 2 or 3 games only

I played last year mate and Sumner played at least 3 games alone then (maybe more). Both him and Jimmy are quality considering how long they've played RL.