Fordy is hoping for some stability.

(From The Northern Echo)

Byline: Paul Fraser

IF it was a surprise to Darlington chairman Raj Singh when Simon Davey opted to turn his back on the club after 77 days in charge, it is difficult to put in to words his feelings when his successor decided to resign just 12 days into a two-year contract.

When Graham Fordy, the club's managing director, was asked to reflect on the unpredictable events he was clearly still hurt by recent goings on at The Northern Echo Arena, even if he is confident Mark Cooper is the man for the job.

Fordy and Singh are now on to their fourth managerial appointment since replacing Colin Todd with Steve Staunton last October. They acted to remove Staunton, but …