Dartford’s players are in for extra training this week - but boss Alan Dowson insisted it’s not a punishment. A run of four defeats in five National League South games, including a last-gasp 2-1 reverse at Chippenham last Saturday, have left Dowson questioning his squad.
So, ahead of successive derbies against Welling and Dover, the Darts are training three nights this week instead of the usual two. “We’re training Monday, Tuesday and Thursday,” said Dowson. “It’s not punishment. “It’s what it takes to be a player at Dartford if you want to compete.
All the championships I’ve won, it’s always been about hard work from the players, there’s no secret there at all. “I’ve got no secret, I’m just a kid from the street who demands hard-working players.
I’ve got creative players, talented players, but have we got hard-working ones? I’m not so sure. “We’ve got to work. A lot of these players go away from here and go to work but we’re paying them decent money. “Work has got to be here as well.