[ 26 Nov 16 ] Rochdale v GILLS Match Thread

[Garawa]

- It is 13 wins each and there have been 16 draws. Rochdale's only victory in the last 10 meetings was at Priestfield in September 2012.
- The Gills have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, lost 1 and drew 5 and they are unbeaten in each of the last 5 against Rochdale (2 wins).
- Rochdale won their last 7 at home scoring 17 goals in the process (and keeping 6 straight clean sheets) but have lost their last 3 away games conceding 9 goals (each with a blank sheet).
- Rochdale have managed 9 wins from their last 12 league games, as many wins as the Gills have managed from their last 35.
- Only 3 of the Gills league games have seen a clean sheet (none for the Gills) but there have been 13 in Rochdale ones (7 for Rochdale).
- 6 of the last 8 draws between the sides have ended 1-1 and 3 or more goals for either side haven't been scored since Aug 93 (15 games before).
- 4 of the Gills 7 goals in the last 10 minutes of games came in the 90+ minute. The opposition scored 3 out of 9 then (excluding extra time).

3.02 Kick-Off

3.39
Baily Cargill has a goal ruled out for offside.

3.49 Half-time: 0-0 (47:15)

4.05
The second half kicks off.

4.14
GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Rochdale AFC: Camps (OG)

4.19
Baily Cargill has a good shot tipped narrowly wide.

4.21
Baily Cargill hits the bar and the rebound is cleared off the line!

4.36
Scott Wagstaff clears a shot off the line!

4.50
GOAL! Gillingham 2-0 Rochdale AFC: Emmanuel-Thomas

4.53
GOAL! Gillingham 3-0 Rochdale AFC: Byrne

4.55 FULL-TIME: 3-0 (97:44)

Position: 15th
Attendance: 5,409 (148)
Referee: Trevor Kettle

[gillsfan1066]

Here is a fact for you, while we were losing to Oxford, Rochdale were thumping Walsall 4-0. , come on Jed time for you to show us what a great manager you are ,or get the **** OUT.

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

It`s good that we`re back at home after three away trips.The league form of late is not too bad with two wins in a row before Tuesday,and the performance at Oxford warranted something from the game.Rochdale are looking really good at the moment,and are scoring quite a few,so our leaky defence will be under the cosh.There will be no game for 16 days after,so hopefully we can get a good result to go into the break with.

[gillsfan1066]

WWOOWWW HHHHOOO TWO -ZIP with minutes to go, even Jed could not screw this up. THREE -NIL, not one, not two, but THREE -Nil to the Gills, lets play on, don't use that whistle Mr Teapot we need another couple , were not playing for weeks so we need the GD to start going in our favour.
OK we will take 3-0 , well done the Big Blue Machine.

[lidbid46]

Wow Gillsfan; you'd have enjoyed that second half! That was what I had been waiting for since this squad was assembled. I have to say that I thought Rochdale were a poor team; if they can be in the playoffs there is absolutely no reason why we can't be. I thought everyone played well today; Dack is getting back to his best, Hessy was everywhere, JET and Nouble seemed much more interested and the defence, superbly marshalled by Cargill and Elmer actually looked rock solid. Cody ran himself into the ground and Wright had a much better second half than his first. All in all, I'm very satisfied tonight as I sip my first G and T!!

[gillsfan1066]

Whow'd have thunk it Mr Lidbit, Gillingham F C playing and everyone running on all cylinders , just like the good old days Mr.L, back in the 60's when we were in the Third Division. We've come a long way since then, now were in the First Division playing with the BIG Boys, it's amazing to see how many of the teams that we were playing in those days, Port Vale, Southend, Swindon have come on this journey with us.
Just out of interest was Glasgow absent ,having the day off at one of his kids schools Christmas Fairs perhaps ?
Have one of those G@T's for me mate , I have felt like **** for three days , heading for the hospital, think I have been putting this off for two days and 23 hours to long, need to get up there.

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

It didn`t sound like a 3-0 win,but I will take it! Our first league clean sheet since April,against a side who had won their previous two games 4-0! We got the goal,but it sounded like we were sitting back and holding on late on.Rochdale hit the post,and the goal felt like it was coming for them.It was a great relief when JET scored the 2nd to kill the game.A minute later Byrne made it 3-0 which sounded unfair on Rochdale.I think it`s the perfect result going into the 16 day break.I`m relieved we have finally got a clean sheet in the league,it`s an unwanted monkey off our back.I think Baily Cargill is a massive reason why we have turned our form around lately,he is very much like Egan.I have to say fair play to Edinburgh for 3 wins out of 4,he has had a lot of stick for our poor form,but it`s only fair he gets praise for an improvement.I said he should go after Brackley,but I think fair play to him for not walking and fighting to improve things.Football is a funny game as we know,and he will be a nominee for MOTM now.If we can have a good December then it will be a great turnaround.

[Garawa]

Rochdale hit the post? I missed that bit listening on Player and need to record it in the stats.

[lidbid46]

I didn't see that; was trying to remember an incident when they may have hit the woodwork. I can only remember one kind of scramble in our area and a few wayward long shots. Other than that they didn't really threaten. I really can't believe they are as high up the league as they are; they seemed very poor to me.

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

Rochdale hit the post? I missed that bit listening on Player and need to record it in the stats.

That was what I heard,but then I didn`t see it on the highlights!

[Rimshot]

Clean sheet, new start, fresh ideas, er... that's about it for now. Well done GFC.

[gillsfan1066]

Tough December coming up, Bolton away, ouch, MKD, a team that can not hit a barn door from ten paces at home, but with a 5 win record away, Pet"boro and M'wall, then hopefully a revenge 3 points against Oxford .
A possible 15 points between now and the start of the new year, I see us maybe getting 5 or 6, which I fear would leave us sitting a few points clear of the relegation zone. Hope I am wrong, a win against Bolton and the whole thing could turn around, a thumping by Bolton and we could be back to where we were a couple of weeks ago. GO GILLS.

[Garawa]

Rochdale hit the post? I missed that bit listening on Player and need to record it in the stats.

That was what I heard,but then I didn`t see it on the highlights!

I know Cargill hit the woodwork so maybe it was that? Sounds like the man of the match! Hitting the frame of the goal, one goal ruled out, one hacked off the line, created our second goal and kept a clean sheet! Jed really must know what he is doing after all as he has clearly been worth the wait!!!

[gillsfan1066]

Or here is a thought, maybe the stubborn bastard of a manager who screwed up last year and has done a pretty poor job this year, you do realize were 7-5-8 this season, and have been knocked out of the FA Cup by a bunch of part time players don't you ?? May be just maybe he has been told by the Chairman that his job is on the line and he needs to change his train of thinking, stop switching players into positions they don't know how to play, play the players he doesn't seem to like , e.g. Hessy, and start motivating the players instead of what ever it is he has been doing for the last few months.
Give me a shout after the Oxford match at the start of the New Year, we will know by then what is REALLY happening with GFC.