Yates eager to get year off on right footing

ROCHDALE Hornets halfback Danny Yates is hoping the team can start 2018 off with a bang when they take on local rivals Oldham Roughyeds next week.

The two sides are set to meet in the annual Law Cup game at the Crown Oil Arena on Sunday January 7, with kick-off scheduled for 3pm.

‘This year hopefully we can go better and push for the top eight’

with a pre-season match get the win and get one the top eight. Since Alan joined the squad for how against Oldham. over on our rivals.” Kilshaw has come in quickly they have

“I’m looking forward to Hornets have been in we’ve managed to get managed to settle into the the friendlies. We have pre-season training for promoted and then stay in team. Oldham next week so over a month as they the Championship, so we “The new lads have hopefully there will be a prepare for another want to build on that,” he done really well. There big crowd there, although season in the Kingstone said. “We always sit down were a few changes in the I don’t think it will be Press Championship. and set some targets at summer but I knew so of much of a friendly!” he Yates is hoping for a the start of the season so the lads that have come in said. successful campaign, and we know what we want to and they’re enjoying it,”

“We have done quite wants to build on the achieve in the year, and he said. “Pre-season Yates is excited to be well in the Law Cup in the positives that they now we’re all looking training has been tough. back in the swing of last few years and have displayed over the course forward to getting There has been a lot of things, and can’t think of a managed to win it. It’s of last season. underway.” training at Padgate and better way to prepare for important that it’s at “This year hopefully we Yates has also praised we’re getting in great the new campaign than home so hopefully we can can go better and push for the new arrivals that have condition.”

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