[ 28 Jan 17 ] GILLS v Shrewsbury Town Match Thread

[Garawa]

- Shrewsbury edge the wins 23 to 19 but have won 4 of the last 7 meetings whereas the Gills have won 1 of the last 8 (occurred this season).
- The Gills are still the best side in League 1 for not being behind at home, currently a total of 60 minutes behind in 12 home games.
- Shrewsbury have won 4 of their last 8 in the league (2 more than the Gills) but have won 1 and lost 7 from their last 11 away league games.
- 24 of the Gills 34 league goals and 33 of their 48 goals in total have been scored in the second half of games.
- There have been 14 goals scored in the last 3 matches between the sides with the last 2 each ending 3-2 (1 away win each).
- The Gills have seen the last 3 home games with Shrewsbury end in a draw and 2 defeats. They last won at home against them in September 2010.

3.01 Kick-Off [ 4 - 4 - 1 - 1 ]

3.45
GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Shrewsbury: Oshilaja
Shrewsbury have conceded the 1st goal in 19 of their 28 league games (2 wins,13 defeats) and only scored the first in 7 - both stats the worst in the league.

3.48 Half-time 1-0 (46:58)
Shrewsbury only recovered 2 points from the 12 games they were losing at half time. They drew 1 and lost 7 of the 8 in away games.

4.03
The second half kicks off.

4.05
Stuart Nelson and Deji Oshilaja provide 2 vital blocks in one attack after Cody went close at the other end.

4.09
Shrewsbury hit the post.

4.21
GOAL! Gillingham 1-1 Shrewsbury: Rodman

4.26
Bradley Dack's free kick brushes the top of the cross bar.

4.36
Max Ehmer hits the post.

4.52 FULL-TIME 1-1 (95:15)

Position: 17th
Attendance: 5,316 (223)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
BBC Sport Match Details: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38700844
Goal Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1abin8bwpBk

[lidbid46]

Hope it's on; last thing we need is fixture congestion. Seems like months since the last home game!

[gillsfan1066]

Why would it not be ??

[Garawa]

Weather has been quite nice today but the club have stated they were right to postpone the AFC Wimbledon game as the Gordon Road side of the pitch was still frozen this afternoon. I guess a sustained low temperature might need a couple of days to properly defrost and at this time of year that side of the ground doesn't get any sun.

I missed the Rochdale match as it was my 40th so I saw the Northampton game on the 12th November, then the MK Dons game on the 17th December and lastly Oxford on the 2nd of January. Weirdly we really have only had one more cancelled in that time. Can't work out why we have so few games. Despite all that we've played 3 more away games, the only side that have, and it's only the 2nd home in 6 and the 4th in 12 if it goes ahead!

[gillsfan1066]

I thought years ago we installed under soil heating ?? Don't the ground staff have a few tarps then can lay on the pitch when there is going to be a frost ??

[Garawa]

Replaced the pitch but need Premier League income for under soil heating! The covers will prevent air frost and frozen pitches if it rains or snows then freezes but a ground frost, especially a sustained one, it's useless. In fact it can do more harm then good as it insulates the grass stopping the sun from warming it and ends up keeping the cold in unless removed.

[lidbid46]

there have been so few home games recently that my wife has started to ask when they are to get rid of me rather than complain because there have been too many. I'm sure in a couple of weeks we will have something like four home games in seven days! Not good this season; no routine to get into.

[Garawa]

Mine is starting to wonder if I was really going before as well! And why I no longer do! Although it feels like a lot of games cancelled, it is still just the one! If the Wimbledon match is scheduled for the 7 Feb, 7 Mar or the 11 Apr then we will get 3 home games in a row. If it is on any other date we won't notice anything (providing this game goes ahead of course). Bizarre scheduling and I think the missing home game over Christmas was the cause of us playing so many more away games than at home.

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

I`m hoping to get to my first game since the 17 December,but I have my doubts with the pitch likely to still be frozen.We want the momentum from the Sheffield Utd result to take us into this game,so lets hope it goes ahead.It`s a big game for Pennock and the club.A win would move us a bit further away from the bottom 4.

[baronnight]

This is a difficult one to call, Shrewsbury have signed 6 new players I believe, Ladapo already started showing his worth.
Hopefully the form shown at Sheffield will continue and improve for this one, I'm hoping we can start the game well and not rely on a second half fight back.