[ 3 May 15 ] Gillingham v Notts County - Match Thread

[fan_of_mulligan]

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/gills-give-notts-more-tickets-35944/

Notts County have sold there initial allocation of 1400 tickets and another 654 tickets available for away supporters.

[Garawa]

The Gills have won 3 and drawn 1 of the last 4 times we have concluded the season at home. We have won 32 of the 55 matches.

The Gills edge the wins over Notts County by 14 to 10 (there have been 6 draws). 7 of those wins have come in the last 9 home ties.

Notts County have only won 4 of their last 29 league games and 1 of their last 12 (a 2-1 win at home to Doncaster on Saturday).

Notts County have only scored 5 goals in their last 12 away matches and conceded 20.

Notts County sit 1 place above the drop zone but have let in 60 goals compared to the Gills' 65. They also let in 1 fewer away from home then we have at home.

Notts County have the joint fewest home wins of 5 in League 1. They have taken just 21 points from home games but have 29 so far away.

The Gills have a negative goal difference (14-15) up to the 50th minute at home in the league but it's 20-13 from the 51st minute onwards

The Gills have managed 9 clean sheets in the league but Notts County have 9 in their away games alone. They also have however 8 blank sheets as well.

The Gills have won 69.7% of their home games played in May and June and have won 27 of the 36 ties played over those months when in the the 3rd tier.

The last time the away side brought 2,000+ to a Gills home league match was Southampton in the 2009/10 season.

12:15
Kick-Off

12:47
Bradley Dack has a shot cleared off the line.

12:56
Glenn Morris makes a double save blocking 2 shots on the line.

13:01
Half time: 0-0

13:33
GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Notts County.
Notts County had previously scored first in 11 of their 22 away league games (winning 6). Only 4 sides had led more times.

14:00
GOAL! Gillingham 1-1 Notts County: Egan

14:04
GOAL! Gillingham 2-1 Notts County: Dickenson
The Gills have scored 64 goals in the league this season, the most of any of the last 8 seasons played outside of the 4th tier.

14:06
GOAL! Gillingham 3-1 Notts County: Norris

14:07
Full-time: 3-1 - Notts County are relegated!
The Gills finish in their highest league position (12th) since the 2005/6 season when they ended their 3rd tier campaign in 14th place.

Attendance: 8,443 (2,058)
Referee: Stuart Attwell

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

I`m pleased that Notts County have something to play for,as dead rubber games are quite boring on the last day.There will be a great atmosphere,and we should see an open game.County will be going for it,and that should leave space for us to hit them on the counter.The KO time is a bit of a pain especially for County,but hopefully we can finish on a high and in the top half.

[gillsfan1066]

Why a 12.15 KO ??

[sotongill]

Why a 12.15 KO ??

Believed to be because SKY want to show a game live , and don't want it to clash with the later two Premiership games - as that's been scheduled for a 12.15 kick off , so must all the other games as it's the final day of the season

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

There is a bus service between Meopham and Gillingham,and also Strood and Gillingham this Sunday.

[Garawa]

If they bring nearly 3,000 how the heck are they all going to get on the rail replacement buses???? And they can't delay kick off either otherwise they would have an unfair advantage over their fellow relegation threatened rivals. This could be very awkward!!

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

If they bring nearly 3,000 how the heck are they all going to get on the rail replacement buses???? And they can't delay kick off either otherwise they would have an unfair advantage over their fellow relegation threatened rivals. This could be very awkward!!

They have a few coaches coming as well.

[gillsfan1066]

Could be a fun game , guess we really need to win this, after all Colchester, Crawley and Orient are a lot closer to go than Notts County.
If there bringing 3,000 fans and we have nothing to play for this could almost end up being a " home game " for them with regards to crowd noise. Glasgow came from Newport Cty not Notts Cty right ??
Hopefully it will be a good game and a Gills win, then I guess roll on next season, although at my age slow down the arrival of next season, times travelling much to fast now days, lol.

[fan_of_mulligan]

I think Gillingham will line up as follows.......................

---------------------------------G.Morris--------------------------------------
--------------Egan---------------Legge-----------------Ehmer----------------
McGlashan---------Muldoon------------------Loft---------------B.Dickenson
-----------------------------------Dack----------------------------------------
--------------------McDonald---------------Marquis--------------------------

Subs: Nelson (GK), Hoyte, Bell, A.Morris, Hessenthaler, Pritchard, Norris

I think John Marquis and Bradley Dack will take Jake Hessenthaler and Luke Norris's spots in the starting eleven, but other then that it will be the same team that played against Scunthorpe United Last Saturday meaning that Oliver Muldoon will start against Notts County tomorrow, I don't think Justin Edinburgh will experiment with the line up or look to give a young player there competitive debut for Gillingham's First Team, I think Justin Edinburgh will name a match day squad with the full intention of winning the match and hoping that Gillingham will end this season on a high and win in-front of our own supporters, and maybe secure a top ten position in League One.

Fair play to Notts County for bringing over 2,200 supporters to Priestfield Stadium tomorrow, the atmosphere will be much better inside the stadium and at least we know that Notts County will be playing for the win, they won't try and defend and hold out for a draw, which hopefully means that we see a more entertaining game of football and that we see chances at both ends of the pitch.

The 12.15PM Mid-Day Kick Off is going to throw me out a bit as I am used to 3PM or 7.45PM Kick Off Time's, and I do feel for Notts County Supporters who will have to leave at 7AM to get to Gillingham tomorrow and I don't think away supporters have been taken into consideration when kick off time's are being move around, left, right and centre.

Touch Wood, that Gillingham end this season on a high, put in our best home performance of the season so that we go into the summer feeling more confidant about the 2015 / 2016 season - COME ON THE GILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!