Who was the referee shawy?

I cnt say touch judges do help we had 2 on sat and the ref didn't use them what so ever , the ref sat admit to us after the game he mad 2 mistakes and said sorry to us but they cost us 12 points,it is hard to be a ref and with 26 lads on the pitch trying to control the game, I think at some point the ref are going make mistakes and I know its crap when it affects your team but I think every team has had bad desicons,
what players have stood out for you this year
hindpools 1 is good
culthech 7 is a good player
pats had a tough prop
wildboars 6 is a good player

just found out the dates for the play offs are 21st sept and the final is on the 28th both semi and final will be at neutral grounds as well

Referee was Steve Parkin
We won't be available to play on the 28th Sept so that might mean we opt out the play offs if we finish amongst it.
Jacko is very dangerous for you and your pretty useful yourself. Also your small prop runs all day
Jonny Cunningham the prop at Accy is a useful player, wouldn't mind him back at Hindpool.

Wigan st pats have lets us down for tomorrow which is disappointing, we haven't had a league game since 15/06 which isn't great. Had a similar situation last year where we Didnt have a league game for two months. I know with summer rugby numbers are bound to be lower due to other comitments but it's getting beyond a joke now.

I know it's easy to critise and offer no solutions but I don't know what the way forward is for clubs/league, going back to winter wouldn't work for me. In every game I have played in I have enjoyed and I think the NWML are doing everything they can. Is it down to individual clubs.

We have had what 2/3 teams decide they wanted to drop down leagues this season, surley that's down to clubs being honest with themselves at the start of the season.

Was discussed at the league meeting and that was my view then - it's the responsibility of clubs to be honest at start of year; not the 'fault' of summer. That's been the big issue in Div 3.

Apart from Hindley A, Div 4 seems to have been the most stable division outside Prem!

Accrington 14-bamber bridge 24 not a very good performance from us did not do the basic well and just played a terrible game, take nothing away from Accrington the pushed us all the way and was a very tough game, the ref was unfit and I bet we gave away 20 plus pens compared to accys very few pens, but we got 2 points and that is all that matters

Good win by Hindpool, in what was a close game until we lost the plot and forgot how to defend and Hindpool, rightly took full advantage of this!

Culcheth Eagles 22 - 28 Hindpool Tigers

What a game of rugby league this was. Pressure changing hands throughout the game and the lead changing hands four times. Don't know how the Culcheth supporters found it but ours said it was one of the best games of rugby they have watched in years.

We travelled with two men light but showed desire and heart to come back and take the win with the last play of the game after being 22-10 down with 7 minutes to go. I bet there are a lot of sore bodies after this game (I know mine is). This has to be out best victory of the year against a very good, physical and skillful rugby team. Good Luck for the rest of your season.

3 home games left for us now in our quest to secure 2nd place in the league table after Bamber Bridge secured 1st place with their victory this weekend.

On that note I would like to Congratulate Bamber Bridge on behalf of everyone at Hindpool on winning the league and being crowned Champions 2013!

Bamber Bridge 38 - 22 Boars.

Thanks to Bamber bridge enjoyed the game at weekend. Knew we would struggle earlier on in the week with numbers with lads on holiday and working/called in work on the day, but we tried to put that behind us and went down with 13 lads (one lad was coming at half time) our 51 year old water carrier even got a run out with a full 80 on the wing which he was made up about haha.

Bamber bridge went two tries up early on with the big centre being pretty much the centre of them, thought it was going to be one of them days, but we woke up then and started to play a bit of rugby and went in at half time pretty even. One of our lads had to come off at half time, and with our luck this weekend the lad who was coming at ht got stuck in work) Second Half started pretty much the same as the first few quick tries for bamber bridge, we come back with a few consolation tries but they was comfortable seeing out the game. Thought their big blonde forward had a great game sat, he is a big lad and runs and tackles all day, it isnt half a task in itself to get him down, also the fullback played well and IMO was MOM.

Well done to them and i think that result wins them the league so congrats for that lads, well deserved.

we have not won the league yet lads we still have portico and now we have pats at home when the league said we had the points but I do not know when we are going play them as they have games all the way up to the play offs and we have no free weeks now
sats game very strange 1 from us like the week before at Accrington we set of like a house on fire then just got lazy and im not sure if the players heads where elsewhere , massive respect to wild boars who came with a depleted team and lost a few to injuries in the game the little 7 caused no ends of problems and you prop was a very good runner , there is little to choose between all the top 5 teams and we have had some really good games hindpool have been on an awesome run 13 games I think that is some going well done to you lads portico are winning every week and cultech who have had a few defeats but if in the play offs are going be very strong well done to all the teams this year and good luck for rest of the season

If its right that as of this week they are losing players to Golbourne for the winter season then I don't think Culcheth will make the play offs. I think Wild Boars will pip them for 4th.
Culcheth are a decent side, cant see why those players would want to go play in the winter league it was a shambles last year, even worse than the 1st summer season.

Good win for Culcheth yesterday. I didn't expect them to win there as its not an easy place to get a result so fair play to them

It was a good game, very equally matched in attack, think our defence just edged it for us, kept Wild Boar out for repeat sets in our own 20 on several occassions.

Interesting few weeks coming up. Bamber Bridge, Hindpool & Portico have everything to play for. Cant see Brig slipping up though. Hopefully the league will see sense and move us all up

Accrington have cried off so guess that puts us top of the league for at least the next 18 hours.

Massive game tomorrow. Looking forward to a battle down here

Congratulations to Bamber Bridge, the league table doesnt lie. Gutted its not us but couldn't go to a better set if lads.

portico 10- 28 bamber bridge a tough game that boiled over in the end have to praise our defence which was outstanding very tight 1st half with both teams taking it to each other 2nd half i think our fitness told and we scored some nice trys,shame about the end of the game and some of there fans throwing bottels at the bus , even tho it went of big time big respect to portico players for saying some of there fans out of order for throwing bottles at bus but had a laugh with them in pub and we are going go down at watch there game next week

cheers shawy its been a good year this year you guys been unlucky going on a 14 game winning streak but hwe have just managed to keep our nose in front
had asome belting games this year but for me our win at pats away was the 1 where we could of lost but sneak a win with last kick of the ball

well done to all the teams this year

With Pilks conceeding their last 2 games that secures us 2nd spot. Shame about our slow start but we got promotion in the end which was what we set out to achieve so not too disappointed.

Who's actually taking part in the top 4 play off, is anybody really interested. We were really up for it but after having only 2 games in almost 2 months the hunger seems to have gone now.

no idea whats happening with the playoffs not heard any information on them we would take part if they happen,we have pats this week no idea what team we are going have we 10 lads missing from portico game on hols or working so going be a tough game for us

well that's it the end of a season yesterday games was a joke we where well and truly stiched up pats bring a totally different team from the week before there players laughing saying the 1st team had no game, its wrong and shouldn't be allowed no excuse with players missing we just didn't perform, game called of with 20 min 2 go as a 2nd pats player sent of in the 2nd half and another in the bin and 1 of ours sent off,the game wasn't even nasty, there players who got sent of the ref changed his report to a yellow on the team as the so called mens league chairmen who is a pats fan was sat in the refs room after with the team sheet, make your own mind up ,just cus there 1st have a big game in the final next week

Play offs down to start this week

Brig Vs Culcheth
Hindpool Vs Portico

Portico have already said they aren't taking part because of injuries and lads moving to winter teams so we are through to the final on the 12th October.
Would be surprised if Culcheth bother going to Bamber Bridge either. Watch Dalton Vs Golbourne on Saturday and seemed to be a lot of Culcheth lads playing in that.
Not even sure what our lads think to playing. It's been that long since we played that we haven't been training and I think most just accepted the season had fizzled out.

really