Source: Bournemouth_Echo
Cherries: Bradbury insists travels won't affect side
LEE Bradbury took a look at the lengthy League One treks facing Cherries next term and insisted his team could go the extra mile.[LNB] The third tier took on a heavy northern bias following relegation and promotion outcomes last term.[LNB] Derbies against Brighton and Southampton bit the dust, as did relatively short trips to opponents such as Swindon Town and Bristol Rovers.[LNB] In their place came far-flung destinations such as Preston, a near 10-hour round trip, Bury and Scunthorpe. All three journeys total more than 500-mile returns.[LNB] Cherries will be required to travel approximately 1,466 miles more during the 2011-12 campaign around 23 hours on the road.[LNB] But Bradbury dismissed the prospect of increased travelling proving a problem for his players.[LNB] He told the Echo: It is a northern league next season and there is a lot of travelling to be done.[LNB] But if you look at it the other way round, they have all got to come here. It all evens itself out.[LNB] We have got a few more away trips to do than the northern teams, distance wise, but it is not the end of the world. We sit on a nice coach for four or five hours. It is a lot easier these days.[LNB] We prepare right and the lads are used to it now. It is just part and parcel of the game.[LNB] While the travelling might not be a major issue for Cherries' players, Eddie Mitchell has already confirmed it will hit the club's finances.[LNB] The chairman admitted attendances would probably suffer because of the make-up of the division and confirmed that Cherries would also have to pay extra for increased travelling expenses.[LNB]
