Official West Hartlepool RFC

You mean the team they had out on Saturday is too good for the league.

If it is only now and then that that team get to play together and most weeks its a not so strong squad then fair enough in my opinion.

The lads that played myself included, wanted to continue even though it was gonna be blown time once a certain score was reached.

I take your points. Sorry this seems to be taking over from the first team debates as we have a big game coming up on Saturday. Someone told me all the Painters have gone over to Mowden. Is that right?



Post Edited (22-09-09 15:20)

It is a shame he hasn’t been funny twice this year, jokes gone right down hill.

WPA. Ryan is playing scrum half for Mowden and his dad is coaching the forwards

Is he 1st team scrum half?

He has been cos Lithgos been injured

Must be a decent player, shame he left West to be honest.

Thanks CB. I thought John was coaching at Rovers?

Hello Guys,

I am the Secretary for Richmondshire and I'd just like to explain our reasons for Social League Rugby and the team we fielded at West Ams.

Half way through the season 07/08 we dropped out of D & N 3 following a humiliating defeat away to Seaham. We travelled away with a bare 14 players and had been cancelling our second team games due to lack of numbers. At an extra-ordinary committee meeting it was decided that as we could no longer compete in D & N we (the club) would fulfil all the second team fixtures in the social league where we felt we would have a chance again of competing.

Season 08/09 we entered the social league as Richmondshire 1sts and had mixed results but we fought a lot closer games and got some deserved victories, this in turn bred confidence within the club and things turned on the up for us.

We decided at our AGM for this season to remain in the Social League with a view to moving next season into the merit league or indeed back into D & N 3 if we felt the time was right. At the time these decisions were made we still had similar player numbers and personnell to last season. These decisions have not been taken lightly as we nearly folded in season 07/08 and are looking forward more brightly now.

At the start of August we did a leaflet drop around Richmond and at the local supermarket, our player numbers increased as a result of this to the point now where we can nearly field a second team. Obviously for this to happen we would need the help of some "South Sea Islanders" or whatever you like to call them.

As for the team we put out on Saturday at Ams there were 4 service personel, The muscular darkish skinned back row and the 40 year old back row. The scrum half was also, as was the 5 stone scottish winger who we brought on in the second half (no South Sea Islanders!). All the rest of our team were local lads who have found the determination and desire to play again which comes from winning games.

My view on the game was that Ams put up a good show when at times they were chasing shadows, they very much deserved their consolation score and probably ought to have had more. We must all remember that we play this game for fun and I'm quite sure that at some point this season we too will find ourselves on the wrong end of a defeat just hope it's not against our local rivals Wensleydale.

As a club we wish Ams the very best for the rest of the season and look forward to the return fixture in Richmond.

well made point, can some of the ams stop going on about one defeat


please let this be the end of this thread.

At least we now have a pont of view from the Richmond side.

Good to see they are now back on the up. Always enjoyed playing against them in the league structure.

All the best to You as well and hope you can keep it up and move back up the leagues and play proper league rugby again in the future.

As for Glyns comment. No on is going on about the result we deserved a good stuffing and Richmond duly did that.

Our point was no way a complaint, just pointing out that maybe they are too strong for the league. They have given a view from their side and I, as will all the Ams accept that and look forward to visiting them.

enough is enough,get ur boots on & play.

The south sea islander references were made once by a Rover & the other was by a stocktonian.
Look forward to the return fixture when we hopefully will have a bus on and enjoy ur hospitality at Richmond good luck for the rest of ur season.:-)

Glynn, i thought the idea of a message board was to discuss??? No one from the Ams was moaning and Good to see Richmondshire enjoying their Rugby :)
Roll on the bus trip for the away fixture



Post Edited (25-09-09 22:22)

Some people only read what they want to read.

Think it rankles with some that a thread about the Ams getting stuffed has created more of a stir than West 1st team winning.

I am not, and never did slag Richmond off for the team they put out last weekend. They played as the game should be played, credit too them and I as Quinny am looking forward to the return fixture.

People seem to miss point that was made and make out like us Ams are whinging about a defeat. We aint that stuck up.



Post Edited (25-09-09 22:37)

Well said Ben!!

never said owt about moaning or complaining, but as for no one going on about it, read the full thread again. My point was look forward not back

as for you peter, "get ur boots on n play" you have seen how fast I am in the gym. shame on you to mock the afflicted