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Today’s game is adifferent kettle of fish altogether. Oldham, despite their current league position are not to be L a s t S u n d a y c e r t a i n l y p r o v i d e d underestimated. Like us they have abig justification for the games hierarchy in pack of forwards, and have retained the returning the game to the summer majority of their squad that made the months! NFP Final against last .

On abitterly cold and wet day our The Roughyed’s did the double over us supporters were rewarded for the victory last season, and although we are a over our Gallic friends with an away much improved side, today will be a draw in the next round to face Flunslet yardstick as to how much we have Hawks at the South. Stadium. progressed. It is important that we win all our home games if we are to maintain Although the is not our our top four challenge. We have some highest priority this season, it does give very hard games coming up in the next us awelcome break from the rigours of few weeks, and its vital that we win to NFP rugby, and the chance of afacing keep our momentum going. Super League opposition and making some money. Please give us your vocal support this afternoon, and cheer the players to The game against Toulouse was always victory. going to be tough, as we knew very little about both them, and the standard of Snjoyth\e game rugby that the French play. Ithink its now fair to say that their game is on a LMakdock par with the NFP, with their top sides would give the majority of NFP sides a good game, especially in their own back yard. < r .

However, we won on the day, and Iwas fOWR R.t. particularly pleased with the efforts put 1 in by my forwards in heavy conditions. « Despite Toulouse’s early try Ifelt that we were always on top, culminating in the >' m

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Branches also in ANNAN, DUMFRIES, AYR, KILMARNOCK EAST KILBRIDE, AIRDRIE, HAWICK AND KELSO At long last the long running was being paid for being Prime of bitterness, and It will be dispute between all the Minister!! -this for aclub with sometime before the trust and ‘warring’ factions currently an average home crowd of goodwill that the game always running the game of rugby 2,500 spectators. enjoyed will return, but if all league appears to be coming the factions of the game start W h e t h e r R o w l a n d w a s to an end. The merging of pulling in the same direction as actually paid that amount, or Super League, the NFP and the they once did, then rugby League is long whether it was ‘just hearsay’ I league can once again go forth don’t know. What Ido no is overdue, and at last we might and prosper. get some much needed that we were relegated after one season and the club could In order to do this we do need stability returning to the game. not afford to pay the some stability; no tinkering of What puzzles me is how we contracts, this resulted in the the rules and no changing the allowed this great game to get club going into voluntary agreed format of the new into this position into the first liquidation with players and leagues for at least afive place.Although the product off businessman alike losing alot seasons.The game must find its the field was by no means of money. The club, as we all own level and develop from perfect prior to the birth of know, was only saved from there. Super League, we seemed to enjoy amuch higher profile. It was Interesting to read that We had regular international war of the in the on-going battle for fixtures and tours, more than television right for the Six one knock-out cup words N a t i o n s C h a m p i o n s h i p between the BBC and Sky, one competition, promotion and The arrival of Super relegation, and players whose of the arguments being put forward for areturn to the names were recognised away League was greeted with Beeb, was that ‘since the loss f r o m t h e i r t r a d i t i o n a l h o m e s i n open arms, mainly due the North of . to the fact the money on of England games to Sky it was claimed that there had been a offer saved the majority The arrival of Super League 30% drop in the number of was greeted with open arms, of clubs from players taking up the game’. mainly due to the fact the bankruptcy, albeit in Rugby league has lost players money on offer saved the some cases only for a galore at grass roots level and m a j o r i t y o f c l u b s f r o m short time, as other bankruptcy, albeit in some can’t afford to lose any more. If problems soon took cases only for ashort time, as we can entice more players to over. other problems soon took take up the sport by returning over. to terrestrial television, then I b y P a u l W i l l i a m s o n say go with it. Agame that had in the main extinction at the last minute It is imperative that rugby been part-time for 100 years, due to the efforts of the suddenly became full-time league returns to the BBC in present directors along with some form in order to gain the over night. The clubs in Super local businessman Bill Dobie’s League to aman were not national stage that the game d e s i r e s a n d n e e d s t o a t t r a c t prepared for this. Ourselves personal guarantees. Believe me Iknow what I’m talking major sponsors. and Oldham are testimony to about because Iwas one of this fact. We were encouraged those businessmen that lost This could be the last time we to spend money we didn’t money! can use our ‘Get out of Jail have, signing players on Free’ card, and we must not r i d i c u l o u s c o n t r a c t s w h i c h w e So what lessons has the game waste it. could not afford. learn’t during the last six years? R u g b y l e a g u e i s a g o o d It was reputed at the time that product, but needs repackaged was on The battle between Super and re-promoted. Then and £60,000 ayear to play for League and the rest of the only then will we see the true Town -more than John Major rugby league has caused alot potential of the sport Good afternoon everyone, It’s back to league action this afternoon with the distraction of least week’s Challenge Cup encounter with Toulouse Le^ittg Spacers now behind us. Despite the atrocious conditions, 1thought we controlled &om tbe the ball reasonably well and this was reflected In the final score. 1was reasonably pleased with the 4th round draw which takes us to South Leeds to face Hunslet. Although by fpQnt no means amoney spinner. It does give us agreat chance to progress further In the competition and apossible money spinning home-draw against one of the Super League sides. MTLJSl This afternoon’s match will be atoughie. Oldham need the F-' no points to improve on their current league position, while we MMI need them to consolidate our top four position. They have m avery experienced squad of players, and we will have to play to the best of our abilities to take the points this afternoon.

Please give us your full vocal support this afternoon bulldog! Enjoy the game Martyn Wood

M I N E R ' S A R M S We’re waiting Pool -Darts for you to drop in Tel: 01900 67216 ,, Best Wishes &Good Luck for the Season 2001102 from IMitch, Libby, Louise and Staff - Rickerby From Powertools to Clothing, Garden Les Hunter Carpets Machinery and Farm Supplies. Give Rickerby’s a‘TRY’ first Large Selection of Carpets and Vinyls Rickerby’s Ltd., Currock Road, Free Fitting Free Delivery and Brunswick Road, Penrith would like No Hidden Extras to wish the farmers of West Cumbria a profitable year and wish Town avery 64 Wood Street successful season Maryport , Tel: 01228 527521 01900 814132 \ or 07168 863718 Today’s subject is local businessman, The recent booing was simply frustration at a and loyal Townie, Mr. Kevin Bailiff of performance well below the standard we know the team is capable of and Idon’t think it was too Dearham. He is not only adedicated serious. follower of first team action, but also supports the alliance and academy With that question still in mind, we all must teams, being aregular sponsor of the agree the Town squad is not perfect. Therefore where would you strengthen it as an urgent latter. requirement? Iwould like to see an experienced centre brought What exactly is your line of business, and do in, but only if we can genuinely afford to. you keep busy with it? Other than that give the young ones ago it’s the Irun asmall building business, which Itook over only way we’ll see if they are good enough. from my father some five years ago. It takes up a large part of my life, work six days aweek, There is alot of discussion within the RL law paperwork at night and visting clients on Sundays, enforcers about Academy, Alliance, Under 21 ’s when it doesn’t clash with amatch of course! etc Regarding the best way forward with this backup -any opinion on how to resolve this? When did you become (you better have some). passionate about Town? I Seems to be the usual change Istarted watching Town some f o r c h a n g e s s a k e , t h e ten years ago, during Ray Aliiance/Academy was fine as it Ashton’s time, but my interest 4 was. It’s time the powers that be in RL was really sparked by realized that the game is crying watching Dearham who were out for stability. doing well at the time. It was a I real shame they folded. Enough of the political hot potatoes then, now on more D o a n y m a t c h e s , f o r a n y personal note... particular reason, stand out in Ibelieve you fancy assisting your mind? our mascot Spike is this true? In common with alot of my p Perhaps you could join him generation of Town fans, the and be ‘little Spike’? Premiership play off matches at Lies! Idon’t think he really needs Huddersfield and Rochdale any help; the Horny Devil was really stand out as special days born for the job. Mind you if I in my life. The memory of them KEVIN BAILIFF could find my Tigger suit!! h a s c e r t a i n l y h e l p e d m e through the bad times. And with that prickly comment in mind -I know full Biggest disappointment has to be the first season well you were married during last season, and out of Super league; we had ateam of good, highly honeymooned in Cyprus -was it true though that paid players who just did not seem to care about Town action was still at the forefront of your mind the club. It has taken till now for the club to recover during this romantic sojourn? (I’m reliably informed f r o m t h a t d e b a c l e . it was so). Of course! How Iever agreed to the wedding being How do you feel about the recent differing of during the season I’ll never know. Still it didn’t opinions regarding the barracking of the Town seem so bad after Imissed three defeats out of players at arecent home match? four matches while away. Ifirmly believe that every paying supporter has a right to air their views, BUT if they are supporters T h a n k s K e v i n , they should also give the team their full backing. Keith Singiton Oi26 012 One Keith Singleton talks to Kevin Bailiff of Dearham www.workington-town-rlfc.com SPORT IN TOWN The Ojficial Club Shop for Workington Town RLFC

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ANDRugby League clubs have given their unanimous backing for amajor overhaul of the game’s administration after being told of moves to wipe out what of the others? the organisation’s debts of £1.8million inside two years. With it being the Challenge Cup break last weekend the The 31 club representatives approved plans to unify NFP table lingers as you were for the remainder of January. the game, bringing Super League Europe back into Last weekends NFP cup casualties were minimal, with only line with immediate effect and stepping up talks with Keighley and Gateshead now able to fully concentrate on the British Amateur Rugby League Association to winning the championship. Although as I’m writing prior to bring them on board in the near future. Wednesday nights schedule perhaps Swinton and Hull The Rugby Football League will keep its title and the Kingston Rovers are also on single minded missions right game will continue to be part-administered from Red now. Hall but the media, marketing and finance And looking at the NFP ladder Iam quietly confident Town departments will all be housed at Super League’s city- can sneak into second place following this afternoon’s centre Sovereign House. action. Whitehaven have atoughie at the Lionheart Stadium Super League Europe and the Association of today, although having said that Iwas unpleasantly Premiership Clubs will continue but their powers will surprised when Cullens crew won at Donny recently. But be severely curtailed and their meetings will be the Fev fans are not ahappy bunch at present, their chaired by the League’s new executive chairman, who favourites are just on the dotted line of NFP utopian could be in place by the summer. blessing at ninth. It is not good enough for the Rovers die- The full-time chairman will be joined on afive-strong hards to see their team tottering on the brink of possible board by abusiness director and three non-executive oblivion, and awin versus Haven is vital for their clubs directors, who will oversee amanagement team in esteem -go for it Fev. charge of six distinct departments. Looking below the fateful dotted line (I’m talking League The radical plans were formulated by atask force, led Express here incidentally) it looks very tight indeed for the by Wigan chairman Maurice Lindsay, who are clubs placed tenth to thirteenth. Those being ,Sheffield, expected to stay in place for another two months until Dewsbury, Doncaster, and Oldham. Iknow ‘Loans RUs’ the new board is assembled. have the same number of points (4) as three of those “The proposals put to council by the implementation forenamed outfits, but Idon’t envisage them(LRU) as committee were endorsed unanimously,” said RFL maintaining along term challenge for the desired cut. And chairman Sir Rodney Walker. of those in the current 'big nine’ Iwould forecast that the “The whole council wanted to draw aline in the past. B’s of Barrow and Batley will be out of fuel, and the There was aremarkable atmosphere of people running, as the Summer hots up. Ihave ahunch that after wanting to go forward together.” today just the two combatants will remain undefeated. Lindsay, aformer RFL chief executive, revealed for the While Ido think Leigh will do the biz at York, in fact it will first time that the game’s debts had reached be quite bizarre if the Centurions lose that one, and of £1.8million and said his committee had uncovered course the Hawks have no chance at the McAlpine, have “some pretty ordinary management practices”. they? Six staff at Red Hall have been made redundant and However watch out for the Rams drawing the Hornets sting director of rugby Greg McCallum and finance chief are this afternoon, this must be our NFP ‘match of the day’. both thought to be negotiating severance terms. Yet will the crowd rise into four figures? Maybe just eh. The “Unification could not be achieved with the present gatherings in general for this very entertaining professional structure,” said Sir Rodney, who intends to step down competition are disgustingly poor. And it is asad return for after the Challenge Cup final on April 27. the effort put in by most clubs. Idon't include last weeks “It required fairly radical surgery which created the cup ties as an example of apathy, because it has always opportunity to put in place avery focused, structure been so that the amateurs do not attract the lukewarm business plan which will see all accumulated losses brigade. eradicated by the end of 2003.” But oh dear why is the NFP so underrated too? Meanwhile, Lindsay revealed that the League had It will very soon be time for the Super League to fire into received 40 applications for the role of executive action. Will the added TV, and other media coverage, give an chairman and that the implementation committee added spin off of interest in the NFP? hope to draw up ashortlist by the end of February. Icertainly hope something quickly works the oracle for all “We been totally impressed by the calibre of those our sakes. candidates,” he said. 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Stuart Hoyles 14 Neil Roden 15 Andy Procter 16 Will Cowell 17 Danny Guest

Referee: S.R Ganson Touch Judges: P. Meadows (Yellow), R.G.Willis (Red) Fourth Official: C. Hodgson

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