Coach Forster focusing on town’s resources

CARL Forster is having no problems settling back into life at Rochdale Hornets.

And the club’s new coach, who takes over from Alan Kilshaw, is hoping to tap into local resources as he looks to build his squad for the 2019 campaign and beyond.

“It’s really good to be back, the club doesn’t change. It’s really exciting to just get going,” Forster said.

“The boys have come back in really good shape and their attitude is spot trials here. We are looking added Forster. the academy system and forward to getting started on, it’s hands down now at the Rochdale area as “We have to learn from captained the under 19s. with my new team mates.” and back to the hard well.” the experience of He was then picked up Forster is excited to work.” On the final day of the surviving and we need to by Forster at Whitehaven bring the 21-year-old to

Youth within the season, Rochdale better it’s as simple as where he had an the club for 2019, Rochdale squad is a factor managed to avoid that.” impressive year in 2018 describing Gillam as ‘real Forster wants to build on relegation to League One Meanwhile, Forster has and is excited to link up quality.’ in the next few seasons by the skin of their teeth added second rower Ellis with the Hornets chief “Ellis is a great capture and wants to develop with a 32-22 victory over Gillam to his squad for the again. for the club. When potential talent from the the Sheffield Eagles. 2019 season. “I loved my time up at working with him last local community. Forster want’s to build The Cumbrian will add Whitehaven and working year, you could see his

“We want to build a on last season and make some size and power to with Carl” said Gillam, real quality and with young team that can stick sure that his side are Forster’s pack. Born in who was one of League another step up in together,” said Forster. fighting for a mid table Barrow-in-Furness, Ones standout youngsters standard he will continue

“We want to build a position throughout and Gillam played his junior last term. to develop. team as well as build a to take each game as it rugby at Barrow Island “The attraction of “As soon as I got the job, club here, and we bleed comes. before being snapped up Championship rugby Ellis was a top priority, so those young lads in. “We obviously have to by Warrington Wolves league brought me to I’m made up to get the “We’ve offered a few better than last year,” where he came through Rochdale and I’m looking deal over the line.”

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