Gillingham opened their home account of the 2017/18 season with the visit of Bradford City on Saturday, two sides eager to continue with the sufficient opening day results last weekend with the day’s hosts counting themselves lucky to walk away from Doncaster with a point, meanwhile, the Bantams completed a satisfactory triumph over Blackpool seven…
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Departing Dack: What next for the Gills?
The inevitable departure of promising playmaker Bradley Dack has finally been confirmed as the most recent successful prospect to come of the ever-reliant Gills academy moves on to ply their trade elsewhere, only to surprisingly join a club competing in the same division as Ady Pennock’s men this season. Dack, whom was heavily on the…
Pennock’s Recruitment: New Era at the Gills?
The profound summer revamp at Priestfield is heavily underway as Head Coach Ady Pennock kicks off his managerial era at the club by bringing in four fresh faces as of writing this, alongside penning two existing players to commit their futures to the Gills. As to every positive there is seemingly a negative and that…
Eight squad members to depart Priestfield this summer
The month of May is known for two things within football; the climax of the campaign and players’ futures are destined via the retained lists which every club releases. Despite it being three weeks since the regular League One season came to a close and it has only just been announced by the beloved Gillingham…
Pennock’s reign continues as Taylor makes a surprising return
The underwhelming news, to most, was confirmed late on Monday afternoon when the inevitable occurred and Gillingham Football Club announced that Ady Pennock would continue as Head Coach going into the 2017/18 campaign. The more astonishing and honestly staggering account was that two-time ex-manager Peter Taylor would make an unprecedented return to Priestfield in a…
Gillingham Season Review 2016/17
Blood, sweat and tears are the pivotal ingredients needed for any minimal success in a team, it’s the skill and management that can turn a side from mediocracy into a competitive group. However, it’s those three attributes that Gillingham FC have lacked over the last ten months, or you could even suggest they have been…
Five in, one out – My reaction to Gillingham’s winter transfer business
When the clock struck midnight on January 1st, there was new prosperity and hope to look forward to for many of us as 2017 emerged. Although the arrival of the new year means so much more for those who fill their time up by watching others kick a football around for a living – indeed,…
Match Report & Analysis: Gillingham 1-1 Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town were the visitors for Ady Pennock’s first game in charge of Gillingham at Priestfield. The Gills went into Saturday’s match on the back of one point from a possible six, with a superb draw at Bramall Lane against league leaders Sheffield United and a disappointing defeat to Oldham Athletic the week before. The…
Gillingham act quickly to replace Justin Edinburgh
It has taken less than 48 hours for Gills chairman Paul Scally to sought out a new replacement for Justin Edinburgh as the club announces the return of Ady Pennock and Steve Lovell, along with Jamie Day. The three are set to position themselves as a trio to make up the coaching team at Priestfield with…
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