Source: Northern_Echo
Senior happy at club despite texts shock on honeymoon
Darlington striker Chris Senior was on his honeymoon when he received a text message telling him that Simon Davey had quit the club.[LNB] The player who'd just signed a one-year contract after three-and-a-half successful years with Altrincham would not have been the first newlywed to suffer from second thoughts.[LNB] And Ryan Kidd's blink and you'll miss it spell in charge at The Northern Echo Arena did nothing to reassure Senior he'd made the correct decision to join Quakers from the Conference National outfit.[LNB] But after linking up with Mark Cooper and seeing the club's determination to regain their Football League status, Senior is convinced his move to the North-East will prove to be a happy coupling.[LNB] He is expected to be part of the Darlington squad who continue their pre-season preparations this evening at Northern League champions Spennymoor Town (ko 7.30pm at Brewery Field).[LNB] I wasn't looking for a move because I enjoyed being at Altrincham, said the 28-yearold.[LNB] It's a really a good club but, with no disrespect to them, I think their fans would agree with me when I say they aren't going to be challenging for a promotion and when I heard Darlington were interested I wanted a crack at it.[LNB] But it was a bit weird. I got married in the summer and then all of a sudden I'm on honeymoon and I get a text saying Simon had resigned.[LNB] Then I got a phone call off Ryan Kidd to say he's in charge now, so put your mind at rest. Then I got another text saying he's resigned as well.[LNB] But everything seems settled now. The new manager has come in and he is first class, so everything is in place to bounce back at the first attempt.[LNB] Curtis Main and Chris Moore featured in a youthful Darlington XI which drew 1-1 at Billingham Synthonia on Saturday.[LNB] The game at Central Avenue featured a host of substitutions with only three outfield players completing the 90 minutes, including Quakers centre-back Adam Hutchinson who scored the opening goal.[LNB] His header came direct from a Moore corner on 19 minutes, but Synners levelled before half-time with Michael Jameson tapping home after good work on the edge of the penalty area by his brother, Michael.[LNB] Darlington XI (4-4-2): Bartram; Gray (Ramshaw 45), Hutchinson, Burn, Ferguson (Barton 45); Moore (Harrison 45), Baxter (Hopson 80), Barnes (Gray 63), Grainger (Ferguson 68); Main (Collins 45), Hopson (Lambert 45).[LNB]
