Chester seconds played at Caldy today, couldn't tell you the score though.
So, that concludes the thread.
Thank you all for your input. Spartacus, good effort, but you're no Goal Kicker.
WB, having read the announcement on the NOWIRUL site, your post seems pretty accurate. I'm told the club have appealed, but I don't know how likely we are in being successful or not.
After doing so well all season, I can only assume Saturday's result was affected by what is going on with the leauge.
I hope common sense prevails; losing both our seconds and thirds from the league would be a massive blow.
NOWIRUL are allowing Chester back in next season.
Great news if true. Nothing on the NOWIRUL or club sites yet, you got a link?
I saw on the Nowirul site that Chester will be allowed back in next season. However I also saw that Sale FCs results in Conference B have been expunged. Have they withdrawn from the Nowirul leagues?
Yes Sale are out of the conference B league after failing to fulfill another AWAY game that makes 5 this season, as the league was split the first two did not count in the conference , which I think is a mistake any cancellations should be carried over. I think Sale forget that when they cancel away games it does not just affect the players but the club would have prepared meals and staffed the bar for the afternoon a cost which will affect the smaller clubs. They have not endeared them selves to a number of clubs in recent years canceling both fixtures (if you cancel the first one then you have to switch your home one to away) this happened to Rossendale in the B Conference and Fylde in previous seasons. Last year thew were withdrawn but came back into the Premier League I hope that this will not happen again , that is if they want a second XV, which is effectively Sale Sharks 3rd XV.
So, we'll be allowed back in for next season, but I take it all results for this season will become void?
Sale have had problems with their seconds for a while, I seem to remember a thread from last season going into a bit more detail so I can only assume nothing has changed?
To be honest that is pretty shocking that Sale FC have cancelled 5 2nd xv fixtures in one season. I feel for those lads that do want to play 2nd xv at Sale but I think with that track record there is an inevitability that their ability to field a 2nd xv in future is highly unlikely.
Jimbojetset has vigorously and consistently championed Sale FC's distinct identity away from Sale Sharks on this forum which is to his credit but I think his vision for Sale FC maybe at variance with what Sale Sharks and Corp acq want re Sale FC. My issue with Sale FC is not that they are becoming subsumed by Sale Sharks it is their prerogative to run their club in any way their want, but rather that their message always seems to be at variance with the reality of the situation.
Not quite sure what Chester have done to be ousted, but to my knowledge they've been exemplary in their attendance. Cecil is overstocked with talent to select from. Sale reneged on their Waterloo fixture only last weekend.
Great news Chester will be allowed back in. Great club and terrific set up.
I really like how they dont ring fence their 1xv and have fluid player movement between 1/2xv, while promoting their youth players.
I went to the recent Friday night game under lights at Hare Lane between Chester's 2ndxv and Caldy 2ndxv. It was a terrific contest for a decent crowd to get behind. Caldy prevailed eventually but the defences and the endeavour of both sides were right up there. The game was played with terrific intensity and the result was in doubt for the majority of the game.