I don't think it is necessarily you can't get a 2nd team, this is the first time we have run a 2nd team and what we have found that when lads get injured, go away, suspended etc for either team it basically stretches the 2nd team, so as the season has gone on our 2nds have struggled more and more, you have a squad of open age players there isn't a distinction between them although players will predominately play for one side or the other with some players who float back and to.

Proposed NWML1

Folly Lane
Rochdale Cobras
Wigan St Patricks
Leigh Miners Rangers
Latchford Albion
Bold Miners
Leyland Warriors
Haresfinch
Spring View
Chorley Panthers
Heysham Atoms
Ulverston

Premier:
Bank Quay
Ashton Bears
Clock Face Miners
Widnes St Maries
Halton Simms Cross
Haydock
Shevington
Walney Central (probably will switch to Cumbria League)
Roose Pioneers
Thatto Heath A
Leigh East A
Halton Farnworth Hornets

Division 2
Wigan St Judes A
Bamber Bridge
Hindpool
St Helens Wildboars
Cadishead Rhinos
Pilkington Recs A
Accrington Panthers
Eccleston Lions
Newton Storm
Portico Vine
Culcheth Eagles

Division 3 (all A teams)
Ince Rose Bridge
Oldham St Annes
Rochdale Mayfield
Bank Quay
Widnes West Bank
Blackbrook
Wigan St Cuthberts
Folly Lane
Wigan St Cuthberts
Waterhead
Saddleworth
Woolston Rovers

Division one will be a tough league looking forward to the season starting

Im shocked to see some teams that struggled last season and give many games away for 24-0 actually stayed in the leagues they was in

Fitton Hill and Cadishead Rhinos stands out (ignoring the A teams). Plus 3 of the premier division teams called off 2-3 games this year and have been left in place. They seem to have completely ignoring whether clubs fulfil fixtures or not which was the massive downside of the Rugby League Conference which became farcical by the end.