[ 20 Aug 16 ] Scunthorpe v GILLS Match Thread

[Garawa]

The Gills last won at Scunthorpe in November 1999 (4-1) but have drawn 2 and lost 2 since. This is only the 40th tie overall, United lead the wins 14 to 11.

From the end of last season into the start of this Scunthorpe are unbeaten in 9 league games, winning 8 and drawing 1 of them.

Scunthorpe were 1 of just 4 sides (in a total of 4 games) to have scored 6 or more goals in a game - a 6-0 home win against Swindon.

Scunthorpe lost 3 consecutive home games last season (0-2 Bradford, 0-4 Peterborough and 0-1 Sheff Utd) before going unbeaten in their most recent 13 (8 wins).

3.01 KICK-OFF

3.05
GOAL! Scunthorpe 1-0 Gillingham: van Veen
Only 5 sides scored first on more occasions last season than Scunthorpe last season however their 23 first half goals was the 17th lowest total in the division.

3.19
Penalty to Scunthorpe! Conceded by Josh Wright

3.20
GOAL! Scunthorpe 2-0 Gillingham: Morris pen

3.47
GOAL! Scunthorpe 3-0 Gillingham: Clarke

3.48 Half-time: 3-0
The Gills were last 3-0 down at half time back in November 2013. That game ended 4-1 to Rotherham.

4.04
The second half kicks off.

4.14
GOAL! Scunthorpe 4-0 Gillingham: Morris

4.41
GOAL! Scunthorpe 5-0 Gillingham: Hopper

4.51
Penalty to Scunthorpe! Conceded by Elliott List

4.51
Penalty saved by Stuart Nelson!

4.53 FULL-TIME 5-0

Position: 10th
Attendance: 3,718 ()
Referee: David Webb

[gillsfan1066]

No one cares it seems, sssooo, ....... Gillingham go to Scuny this week to face the Boys of " British Steel " in what would seem to be the first real test of the young season, against a a team with the same record as the mighty Gills.
So what will happen ?
Home Win .........+120

Draw ...............+200

Away Win.........+ 250

Seems the experts see a home win in the cards, but I think if we could come out of this one with a point and no injury's then it would be a good result, a win would be great and put us in the mood to go and thump Watford in another away game. Go Gills.

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

The first of a few away games to end August.This should be our toughest test so far against a decent side.They finished the season on a high,and have started well like us.Last season up there we got battered,but some how left with a 0-0 draw.I would take a point again,but a win would be brilliant.

[fan_of_mulligan]

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

------------------------------------Nelson---------------------------------------
Jackson--------------Pask---------------------Ehmer--------------------Konchesky
------------------------------------Wright-----------------------------------------
---------------------Byrne---------------------Osadebe---------------------------
-------------------------------------Knott-------------------------------------------
---------------------Donnelly-----------------Emmanuel-Thomas-----------------

Subs: Hadler (GK), Oshilaja, Oldaker, Hessenthaler, O'Hara, McDonald, List

The only change I can see happening from the team that started against Swindon Town on Tuesday Night is Rory Donnelly starting ahead of Cody McDonald, we are all aware that a fully fit Cody McDonald will score fifteen goals or more for Gillingham This Season, as was the case in 2013 / 2014 and 2014 / 2015, bur after that sensational strike on Tuesday Night, I think Rory Donnelly deserves the chance to start, Another player who would start is Jamie O'Hara, but Justin Edinburgh has spoken about a lack of pre-season for Jamie O'Hara this summer, so I think Jamie O'Hara will make substitute appearances until he is fit enough to start.

I will be leaving at 8AM for Scunthorpe United tomorrow morning, and I would be pleased with a point, and delighted with a win, as long as Gillingham avoid defeat tomorrow I will be happy - COME ON THE GILLS!!!!!!!

[gillsfan1066]

Well this is proving to be a bit of a thumping, only one game but still hurts, bit like saying I only got one black eye in the fight I lost, think it shows where we are , and thats a middle of the table team. Time to go to "work" Mr Glasgow.

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

An awful result,and performance.All the goals look preventable,and it is a concern that Nelson has made two more howlers.He seems to be lacking confidence.We were missing players,but still the goals were our own downfall.Hopefully this is just a bad day at the office.

[gillsfan1066]

Time to bring in Hadler against Watford , Nelson is past his "use by " date , so what the hell, throw the kid in the deep end and lets see if he sinks or swims, September is just around the corner with some "nasty games" coming up.