Hello and welcome to the all new and improved Match day Hub which is now the official place for Gillingham fans, I decided to update this so that you will know where to go and chat before and during the game. I always post this a few days before the match so you can start to create a debate before the game on what you think will happen in the upcoming game, you can post who you think should play in the game and why. In addition to that you may share with us what you think the team will be that plays as that may be different to the team which you think should play, if you think a certain player should not play you can share with us the reason why as it is good to know what the fans think about the team and why certain players should not be in the team if you want to tell us why. So all you need to do is post your starting 11 plus the 7 which you think will be on the bench, you may be correct or not but it don't matter as no points are awarded it is just for fun. If I am not at the game I will normally post updates about what is going on and the team which is playing, but when I go to games I write up a match report afterwards. You can post freely during and after the game sharing your opinion with us on the result and what you thought of the players who played. If you go to the game it would be great if you could write up a match day report telling up what you think of the result and what you rate each player out of 10 giving a reason why. This is open to both Gillingham fans and also the opposition, don't be afraid to post just because you are not a Gills fan if it is friendly banter that is allowed. Have fun and debate freely! Just want to add aswell if you do any bets you can share with us what you think is the best bet, I do bets each week so I will share them with you if you want.
I hope we do not play many of the first team as this is chance to rest players, it is not an important game, yeah would be good to win but for young players it is great for them to get a chance to show us what they are like this would be my team Forecast Evans Flanagan Frampton Carter Alex Brown Montrose Dack Tom Brunt Ashley Miller Birchall Subs (believe there is 5 in this competition) Hawkes (Is he out on loan?) Josh Hare Charlie Webster Charlie Allen (Maybe another young player, not one we have seen before Jake Hessenthaler) Ben Strevens This would be how my team would be but I very much doubt we will do this if we did I would be very pleased as it is a good chance to see the future.
This the team which is a shame as there are many first teamers, mainly think Birchall should start. Tommy Forecast Matt Fish Tom Flanagan Andy Frampton Joe Martin Chris Whelpdale Charlie Allen Lewis Montrose Danny Jackman Bradley Dack Ben Strevens I believe this is how the team will set out formation wise 4-4-1-1 but I don't know yet. Subs are Callum Davies, Adam Birchall, Jack Evans, Alex Brown and Daren Hawkes I think Fish, Martin, Whelpdale and Allen should mainly be rested as well as maybe Jackman, Birchall, Evans and Brown should be playing tonight.
The reason there were so many 'first team' players is because competition rules state that 6 players from your previous game must start. This is to stop completely new sides being put out! Think Martin Allen bent the rules slightly by taking off an 'injured' Matt Fish so early to rest another player!
