Source: Northern_Echo
Miller's Wembley warning for Quakers
Darlington captain Ian Miller is warning his team-mates not to let the big occasion next week "pass them by" when they walk out at Wembley.[LNB] Quakers are already preparing for their FA Trophy final against Mansfield Town next Saturday.[LNB] Sometimes players and teams choke at the national stadium, unable to perform on the big stage.[LNB] Even though Miller admits it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him and his team-mates, he is urging his players not to let the whole day pass them by.[LNB] In an interview with Darlington's programme for the visit of Rushden today, the skipper said: "There's a lot of good, top professional footballers who'll never get to play at Wembley and you have to remember that.[LNB] "The likes of Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal will play game after game there, but this is our opportunity to play at our national stadium and show everyone that lower league teams deserve the right to play there.[LNB] "The pitch is like a carpet, the atmosphere will be something else.[LNB] "You have to enjoy it, but if you don't prepare properly for it, the game and the whole experience will pass you by, and there could be no bigger regret than that."[LNB] To read the full interview with Miller, which includes his memories of a first trip to Wembley supporting Colchester back in 1992, Quakers is on sale today, priced £2.50.[LNB]
