Source: Northern_Echo
Quakers link up at Chelsea
Darlington players will get a taste of the high life today when they train at Chelsea's training ground ahead of tomorrow's Blue Square Bet Premier game at Eastbourne Borough.[LNB] Quakers today make the journey south and thanks to Paul Terry, Mark Cooper's squad will prepare for the game at the multi-million pound facility in Cobham.[LNB] Assisstant manager Richard Dryden revealed the squad are looking forward to the experience and hopes it will make the trip easier for the squad.[LNB] We've trained well today and we'll leave early Friday morning, said Dryden.[LNB] Luckily we're going to use Chelsea's training ground in the afternoon, thanks to Paul Terry and his brother (John).[LNB] Then we'll head off to our hotel in Eastbourne so we're doing it properly.[LNB] It is a long trip but we'll prepare as best we can and do some light work Saturday morning so there are no excuses for the game.[LNB] Dryden is also hoping Quakers can improve on the 1- 1 draw with Barrow on Monday, and admitted the side were left disappointed.[LNB] We took heart from the performance,'' he insisted.[LNB] We were extremely disappointed we didn't win it, especially after going 1-0 up, but the game ended so openly in the last 20 minutes it could have ended up three or four each in the end.[LNB] We've upped the work-rate in the last two games, especially against Barrow and Gateshead. We think the lads are fit enough to have a right go from the first minute to the last and I hope that will reap the rewards as the season goes on.[LNB] It's a league where the beautiful game sometimes isn't played beautifully, we've got to earn the respect from other teams before we can get the ball down and play, but I think we've done that pretty well.[LNB] Liam Hatch, Chris Senior and Kevni Austin should be fit, but Ian Miller and Tommy Wright are doubtful.[LNB] Left-back Dominik Werling has moved to Hereford. Former Quakers boss Simon Davey had signed the leftback during his short stint in charge at the Northern Echo Arena.[LNB] He was a last-minute arrival on deadline day after we heard that he had bought out his contract at Darlington and so was a free agent,'' claimed Davey.[LNB] Quakers' game at York City has been brought forward 24 hours to Monday, September 27 to be televised live by Premier Sports TV, a subscription channel only available on Sky television.[LNB]
