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Title: Soccer Football Conference
Notice:Don't forget your season ticket.....
Moderator:MOVIES::PLAYFORD
Created:Thu Aug 08 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:608
Total number of notes:85903

522.0. "Gillingham FC" by TDCIS3::M_HOTLINE (Can I be electric too ? ) Wed Nov 22 1995 14:18

    I can hide the truth no longer, I admit that I am a Gillingham fan,
    there must be others out there, so don't be shy, come revel in this
    great club's glory.
    
    Welcome to the Gillingham FC topic......
    
    Gary
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522.1Sorry, but...VARESE::TRNUX1::IDC_BSTROh no! NOT Milan Kundera again!Wed Nov 22 1995 14:249
                                            
    The club that gave the world Steve Bruce.
    
    Most famous supporter? Brian Moore (the commentator, not the 
    ex-England hooker). Hmm, you've got a lot to answer for!
    
    Dom
    
                                             
522.2MARVIN::MORRELLI woz here, Now I'm not, Now you're here, Gutted or wot!Wed Nov 22 1995 14:256
    Well a collegue of mine is also a Gills fan... he was busy ranting and
    raving over their result last night.... It's sad.. so sad...
    
    Cheers,
    
    	Rick.
522.3Current StatusTDCIS3::M_HOTLINECan I be electric too ? Wed Nov 22 1995 14:2821
    For those of you aren't up to date:
    
    Gillingham are currently lying second in division 3 - two defeats in 17
    games, and one of the meanest defences in the League having only
    conceded 6 goals.
    
    Currently having 32 pts, they only managed 40 ish in the whole of last
    season, their star players are Dennis Bailey - ex QPR and scorer of a
    hat-trick against Man Utd many years ago , and Lee Fortune-West, scorer of 
    nine goals this season.
    
    Manager = Tony Pulis
    Av. Attendance = 6000 ish, (last years was 3500)
    
    Cheers,
    
    Gary
    
    P.S does anyone have last nights FA Cup replay result against mighty
    Wycombe.
           
522.4CHEFS::STRATFORDSSteer clear of the Zebra BrosWed Nov 22 1995 14:313
    Er, one startling omission from the previous impressive note is their
    somewhat perilous financial position. Maidstone's not that far away is
    it?
522.5TDCIS3::M_HOTLINECan I be electric too ? Wed Nov 22 1995 14:328
    Dom,
    
    We also unleashed Tony Cascarino into the world, apparently Gills
    signed him from non-league for a set of shirts and some corrugated
    iron - a bit over-priced I would say :-)
    
    Gary
    
522.6TDCIS3::M_HOTLINECan I be electric too ? Wed Nov 22 1995 14:359
    Re: .4
    
    Financially, we were a week away from bankruptcy during the summer, but
    a new director stepped in, got rid of all the dead wood, there was
    plenty of it, and we should now be safe until at least the end of the
    season.
    
    Gary
    
522.7Good advert for footyCHEFS::JAMESPMon Nov 27 1995 09:577
    
    Quite a good game against Fulham on saturday,
    nice to see the players getting on so well. 
    
    8-)
    
    Pj
522.8A little update.....TDCIS4::M_HOTLINECan I be electric too ? Tue Dec 05 1995 10:5028
    25/11/1995
    
    Gillingham   1 - 0   Fulham
    
    Fortune-West
    
    Att. 7704
    
    02/12/1995 - FA CUP Rnd 2
    
    Gillingham 3 - 0 Hitchin Town
    
    Fortune-West (2)
    Ratcliffe
    
    Att. 7124
    
    FA Cup 3rd Rnd draw
    
    Reading - Gillingham
    
    Newt Week:
    
    Gillingham - Chester
    (2nd)        (1st)
    
    
    Gary
522.9TDCIS4::M_HOTLINECan I be electric too ? Mon Dec 18 1995 11:5510
    Bury 1 - 0 Gillingham
    
    Gills' third defeat of the season sees them dropping to third in the
    table, with one game in hand - last weeks game against Chester was
    cancelled due to snow in deepest Kent.
    
    Two home games over Xmas - Plymouth and Mansfield.
    
    
    Gary
522.10Xmas updateTDCIS5::M_HOTLINECan I be electric too ? Thu Jan 04 1996 12:4219
    Gills latest:
    
    Gillingham sign lower division journeyman Steve Butler for �100,000
    from Cambridge - IMO a bit OTT for a 34 year old.
    
    Results:
    
    Preston 0 - 0 Gillingham
    
    Gillingham 1 - 0 Plymouth
    Butler (pen)     Att. 9500
    
    Leyton Orient 0 - 1 Gillingham
                        Fortune-West (23)
    
    Gills are back on top of Div. 3 for the start of '96.
    
    Gary.
    
522.11Come on you Royals !!!!!!!CHEFS::CROSSAThu Jan 04 1996 14:034
    See you on Saturday at Elm Park then ???
    
    
    			Stretch.
522.12RDGENG::MORRELLI woz here, Now I'm not, Now you're here, Gutted or wot!Thu Jan 04 1996 14:057
    Are there any tickets left for the match Stretch???
    
    How much do they cost??
    
    	Cheers,
    
    	Rick.
522.13Up the Blues.TDCIS5::M_HOTLINECan I be electric too ? Thu Jan 04 1996 14:117
    Unfortunately, I won't be in England on Saturday, but I should be home in
    time to see the Gills in their 4th round tie.
    
    Gary.
    
    P.S Good luck to the other great team in Kent, Gravesend & Northfleet,
        who travel to Villa Park on Saturday.
522.14CHEFS::CROSSAThu Jan 04 1996 14:238
    Rick,
      Go back to the Leeds note, check my reply to your note, and do some
    simple maths !!!!
    
    			Stretch.
    
    P.S I would be interested to see a giant killing (Leeds) or two this week so
    play up Gravesend eh Derek !!!
522.15But I hate Leeds anyway??CHEFS::WEAVERDThu Jan 04 1996 14:556
    Graveyard can play up a bit if they like, and I hope they enjoy the
    day. However you're true ability to recognise the giants of the game is
    commendable. Personally I don't care whether we play Leeds or Reading
    in the fizzy final.
    
    Derek
522.16TDCIS3::M_HOTLINECan I be electric too ? Tue Jan 09 1996 08:059
    Well, after Saturdays horror show, 3 - 1 defeat against Reading with
    both Dave Martin (captain) and Neil Smith as well as Tony Pulis, the
    manager, being sent off, it is back to the more important matter at
    hand, the Div 3 championship. Tonight the Gills play top of the table
    Chester at home.
    
    Up the Gills.
    
    Gary
522.17And you brought 3000 up for the game. Good, noisy atmosphere !!!CHEFS::CROSSATue Jan 09 1996 13:2320
    Gary,
    
      With reference to your comment for support I must concur - Right up
    the Gills after the thuggish display they put on on Saturday!! I was
    looking forward to a good game considering their run in the league at
    the moment. Sadly this all seemed to go out the window. Your number 10
    seemed to be the only player interested in playing a bit of football !!
    
    The other worrying point came in the pub beforehand when I was
    surronded by approximately 30 gills fans giving it loads on the abuse
    front. Glad to say most actually would talk reasonably but there seems
    to be a bit of a racist element to the supporters. When questioned
    about Fortune-West he was considered O.K for a (insert assorted racist
    words !!) as was he above named number 10.
    
    	Anyway we now face Sunderland/Man Utd at home in the next round and
    Leeds away tommorow night. 
    
    
    			Stretch.
522.18RDGENG::MORRELLI woz here, Now I'm not, Now you're here, Gutted or wot!Tue Jan 09 1996 13:367
    >Good, noisy atmosphere !!!
    
    Nothing compared to when Leeds win tomorrow night...
    
    Cheers,
    
    	Rick.
522.19#Sorry about all this Gary !!!CHEFS::CROSSATue Jan 09 1996 13:458
    Rick,
    From our lot maybe. How many tix have Leeds got left ? Are you going ?
    Why have you got such awful taste in town centre pubs ? What are you
    doing polluting this note ? All this and more may be answered in next
    weeks episode of ......etc etc
    
    
    			Stretch.
522.20TDCIS3::M_HOTLINECan I be electric too ? Tue Jan 09 1996 14:1417
    RE: .17
    
    Stretch,
    
    Fair point about the racism, unfortunately there has always been a
    small minority of racist fans at Gillingham, however I doubt very much
    whether the problem is any worse at Gillingham than at any other club in 
    the country.
    
    As for the on-pitch thuggery, they have in the past trained with Gary
    Mason, (ex-boxer), and Wolf (from Gladiators), maybe their influence
    has rubbed off on the players !
    
    Here's hoping that Reading beat Leeds.
    
    Gary.
    
522.21Hunters seen the DevilCHEFS::JAMESPWed Jan 10 1996 10:372
    
    I bet they would have been happier if they had trained with Hunter !!
522.22Numero Uno againTDCIS4::M_HOTLINECan I be electric too ? Wed Jan 10 1996 11:566
    Gillingham thrash top of the table Chester 3 - 1 , with a second half
    hat-trick from new signing Steve Butler, attendance 9191, so back to
    the top we go.
    
    Gary
    
522.23TDCIS3::M_HOTLINEHelp Desk Hero, 7858 6010Mon Jan 15 1996 11:4717
    Saturday 13th:
    
    Gillingham  2 - 0  Lincoln
    
    Fortune-West (14)
    Ratcliffe (82)     Att. 8047
    
    Well, what more can I say ?  Another emphatic win for the Gills, still
    only conceded 8 goals in the league so far !!! They are now 5 pts clear
    of Preston and Chester.
    
    Away to Athletico Wigan next week.
    
    Gary         
    
    
    
522.24TDCIS3::M_HOTLINEHelp Desk Hero, 7858 6010Wed Jan 24 1996 10:5320
    Saturday 20th January:
    ----------------------
    
    Athletico Wigan  2 - 1  Gillingham
    
    Lancashire (6)          Green (2)
    Diaz (66)
    
    
    Another away defeat for the Gills, but they still remain 4 pts clear at
    the top. Next Game, home to Barnet this Saturday.
    
    
    WWW site for South East London + Kent Football:
    
    HTTP://WWW.IBMPCUG.CO.UK/~POLLAXED/INDEX.HTML
    
    The search goes on for a Gills specific page
    
    Gary
522.25TDCIS3::M_HOTLINEHelp Desk Hero, 7858 6010Wed Jan 31 1996 09:3127
    Tuesday 30th January.
    
    Gillingham  2 - 0  Mansfield
    
    Rattray (15)
    T.Butler (23)
    
    Gills' promotion  charge continues, thanks mainly to thier impressive
    home form - 11 wins in 13 games with only 1 defeat. They remain 4
    points clear of Preston.
    
    Well, as my contract is up today, this will be my last note entered in
    this topic, so I would like to finish off with a few predictions:
    
    Premier Champs - Newcastle
    FA Cup - Liverpool
    Div 1 - The Palace
    Div 3 - Who else !
    
    Note the lack of silverware for both Man Utd and Leeds.
    
    And for all the Reading fans, we'll probably see you in Div 2 next
    season :-)
    
    
    Gary.
         
522.26I don't think I could take anothe "welcome" like that in my lifeCHEFS::CROSSAWed Jan 31 1996 11:418
    Gary,
    Ref seeing us next season - oh Sh*t !!!
    
    Take care for now. Look us up in The Spread if/when we are in the same
    League. How long till you get too the premier though ?!?!?
    
    
    			Stretch.