2019/20 Pre-season friendlies

[Garawa]

Faversham Town 1-9 Gillingham

A pretty convincing win for the Gills who also hit the post. Goals from our new signings Ndjoli (2), Thomas (2) and Willock were complimented by Reilly, Ogilvie, Tucker and Campbell.
Even Faversham's goal was scored by a "Gill" after Ryan Huckle scored for Town after being released by the club.

Gills first half XI: Bonham, Hodson, Jones, Ogilvie, Garmston, Byrne, Cisse, O’Keefe, Reilly, Hanlan, Ndjoli.
Gills second half XI: Walsh, Scarlett, Ehmer, Tucker, Garmston (Woods), Oldaker, Willock, Thomas, Charles-Cook, Campbell, List.
Not selected: Zakuani (injured), Rees, Parrett.

[gillsfan1066]

GILLS WIN, GILLS WIN,GILLS WIN, was Evans there, did he get a red card, did he get sent to the stands, did he upset any old Granny's or Granddads, sitting near the Gills bench, did he ,did he, what about the tax department were they there with handcuffs trying to arrest him , did he resign because we only scored 9 goals, and he had demanded 10.
NO, hell glad I missed that match, I have got 10 quid on Lovell being Gills next manager and a fiver on both Andy Hessenthaler, and Peter Taylor just as a side bet, and the electric bill needs to be paid.

[Garawa]

Folkestone Invicta 0-4 Gillingham

Another convincing win with goals from Nathan Thomas, Mikael Ndjoli, a Hanlan penalty and a goal from trialist Mikael Mandron (released by Colchester in the summer). Finn O'Mara features for Folkestone.
It is now 13 goals in 2 pre-season games with 9 different scorers! They are Ndjoli 3, Thomas 3, Hanlan, Reilly, Ogilvie, Willock, Tucker, Campbell and a trialist.

Gills first hour XI: Bonham, Hodson, Trialist (Joe Skarz), O’Keefe, Ehmer, Jones, Thomas, Willock, Hanlan, Ndjoli, Reilly.
Gills last half hour XI: Walsh, Fuller, Tucker, Ogilvie, Garmston (45 Mins), Byrne, Oldaker, Cisse, List, Trialist (Mikael Mandron), Regan Charles-Cook.
Not selected: Zakuani (injured), Rees, Parrett, Scarlett, Campbell.

[CadburyMan]

Is it just me or is this thread a "groundhog " season. I was under the impression that Season 2019/20 is imminent!

[Garawa]

Ha ha ha. That's because I've been posting 2018/19 facts all summer. Let's move on......... I'll update the thread name. Thanks!

[Garawa]

Done. By the way, how weird it feels writing 2020.

Bearsted 1-7 Gillingham
Monday saw a development squad game. No details for this match other than that Roman Campbell scored twice and that Rees and Woods scored 2 of the others.

[Garawa]

Dartford 1-2 Gillingham
Elliott List and Mark Byrne score. It is now 11 different scorers of the 15 goals so far (excluding the development squad game).

Gills first hour XI: Bonham, Hodson, Fuller, O’Keefe, Ehmer, Ogilvie, Byrne, Cisse, Trialist, Charles-Cook, List
Gills last half hour XI: Walsh, Woods, Jones, Tucker, Garmston, Ndjoli, Thomas, Willock, Oldaker, Reilly, Hanlan, Campbell.

[gillsfan1066]

I guess a win ,is a win, is a win, but I think 2-1 is not as good as I would expect it to be , come on you Gills lets go.
I see were 10/1 to win promotion, I think this time last year we were odds on favorites to get relegated, so thats a start I guess.

[Garawa]

Chatham Town 2-3 Gillingham

The Gills fielded a young development squad in the game at Chatham, the day before the Charlton game and 2 days before Millwall. Toby Bancroft played the final 24 minutes and scored twice to win the match. Chatham fielded former Gills Jack Evans and George Sheminant whilst Jude Arthurs and Matt Bodkin were on the bench.

Gills XI: Walker, Lintott, Baker, Nelson, Witt, Rees, Woods (Bancroft), Lamb, Sithole (Trialist), Campbell (Hards), Allen (Laing).

[Garawa]

Gillingham 3-1 Charlton Athletic

Gills first hour XI: Bonham, Fuller, Jones, Ehmer, Garmston, O’Keefe, Cisse, Thomas, Charles-Cook, Hanlan, Ndjoli.
Gills last half hour XI: Bonham, Fuller (Campbell), Garmston (Allen), Oldaker, Reilly, List, Ogilvie, Byrne, Woods,Tucker, Trialist.

[Garawa]

Gillingham 1-2 Millwall

Trialist Mikael Mandron wins and scores a penalty to equalise only for Millwall to score the winner a few minutes later.

Gills first 66 minutes XI: Walsh, Hodson, Ogilvie Tucker, Fuller, List, Byrne, Oldaker, Allen, Reilly, Trialist.
Gills final 24 minutes XI: Walsh, Hodson, Jones, Ehmer, Garmston, Hanlan, Charles-Cook, Cisse, Thomas, Ndjoli, O’Keefe

[gillsfan1066]

OK I am completely confused how did we play Charlton and Millwall on the same day ?

[sotongill]

OK I am completely confused how did we play Charlton and Millwall on the same day ?

We didn't .

The Charlton game was Saturday , and the Millwall game was on Sunday .

Think Garawa has confused you by posting the results on the same day ( along with the Chatham result , which was on Friday )

[gillsfan1066]

I had a good chat with his Misses last night on the phone after he had gone to bed, she wanted to rent my caravan at Leysdown -On -Sea for a long weekend, said she needed a rest and me not to tell him where she was going to be Friday,Saturday and Sunday.
She said he has been drinking heavily, a couple of glasses of orange juice with breakfast, Lucozade all day and then a twelve pack of cider when the kids have gone to bed of an evening.
Poor woman said by the time he gets exhausted and drops on the bed and goes to sleep she has run around the house three times and around the garden five or six times with him chasing her wanting to play Gills v Wigan and she is Wigan and the loser has to pay a forfeit of the winners choice.
I guess we have to expect a couple of goofs from him, all that alcoholic testosterone building up inside his private parts , not good for a man of his age .

[Garawa]

With 3 games played in 40 hours I can't keep up. Only Fan of Mulligan can as he goes to all the games. The next match will also be out of kilter too as it was played yesterday and this was the first opportunity I had!