Chris Atkin wants to hang around to achieve something special at Salford but will never forget the role Hull KR played in putting him on the map.
The ex-PE teacher goes up against his former club tonight seeking to make sure the Red Devils maintain their winning start to the Super League season. There’s definitely a feel-good factor around Paul Rowley’s Salford after they defied the odds to challenge on both fronts last term. And, recently, in-demand Man of Steel Brodie Croft has pledged his long-term future to the ambitious club along with England hooker Andy Ackers.
Prolific winger Joe Burgess did likewise this week and the club announced and captain Kallum Watkins announced last night that he'd also extended until 2025 so it’s no surprise versatile playmaker Atkin, 30, wants to follow suit. The England Knights star said: “With me, there’s an option for next year in the club’s favour. But you can see by the lads who are re-signing that they want to be a part of something at Salford and we’re all buying into that. With the way Rowls treats the lads, and the way we’re looking, everyone wants to stay - or join us - to be a part of something.
