So it's 3 out of 3 wins from the first pre-season games, all away from home against lower league opponents. Now things are stepped up with a home tie against our old friends from across the Thames estuary, Gillingham.
There’s been a buzz around the club this week with formal legal confirmation of the rat departure at Companies House and some tarting up of the ground - there’s even a new sign in, although at the time of writing no further new signings.
The Gills, managed by former blues Youth coach Mark Bonner, have had a few more pre-season games than us. Their so-called “Gills XI” (assuming a mix of youth, fringe players and trialists) have beaten Hollands & Blair (yeah, me neither!) 4-3, Whitstable Town 3-1, and lost 4-1 and 2-1 to Deal Town and Chatham Town respectively. Whilst the full team have drawn 0-0 with Millwall and beaten Watford 2-0 and Dartford 4-0.
They have recently signed striker Marcus Wyllie from Enfield Town, a player mentioned as a potential signing for us, so it could be interesting to see him. We may be seeing a couple of familiar faces in the Gills line up with veteran goalkeeper Glenn Morris (now 40 years old) playing the whole game and Tim Dieng starting the game with the Captain’s armband on.
It’s a 1.00 kick off so don’t be late, and it could be busy as at the time of writing only the East Stand is open for home fans.
There’s been a buzz around the club this week with formal legal confirmation of the rat departure at Companies House and some tarting up of the ground - there’s even a new sign in, although at the time of writing no further new signings.
The Gills, managed by former blues Youth coach Mark Bonner, have had a few more pre-season games than us. Their so-called “Gills XI” (assuming a mix of youth, fringe players and trialists) have beaten Hollands & Blair (yeah, me neither!) 4-3, Whitstable Town 3-1, and lost 4-1 and 2-1 to Deal Town and Chatham Town respectively. Whilst the full team have drawn 0-0 with Millwall and beaten Watford 2-0 and Dartford 4-0.
They have recently signed striker Marcus Wyllie from Enfield Town, a player mentioned as a potential signing for us, so it could be interesting to see him. We may be seeing a couple of familiar faces in the Gills line up with veteran goalkeeper Glenn Morris (now 40 years old) playing the whole game and Tim Dieng starting the game with the Captain’s armband on.
It’s a 1.00 kick off so don’t be late, and it could be busy as at the time of writing only the East Stand is open for home fans.
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