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After a few weeks off, The ME7 Podcast is back, and there’s plenty to talk about!
Since our last show, a lot has happened at Priestfield. We’d just appointed Mark Bonner as the team’s new first-team manager, but we didn’t know what the summer transfer period would hold. Now we know a fair bit more.
Gillingham have done swift business already, with striker Elliott Nevitt arriving from Crewe, AFC Wimbledon midfielder Armani Little joining the club, and wingers Jack Nolan and Aaron Rowe both adding creativity, pace and goals to wide areas.
Owen takes the helm as our early-summer pod looks at the business done so far, assesses the qualities we’ve added to our squad, and considered what else we might expect from the remainder of the off-season.
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Former Gillingham striker and Priestfield legend Danny Kedwell teamed up with some of The ME7 Podcast crew as they took to the pitch for a special Mental Health Charity Match against Medway United.
After the game, Danny sat down with James for a catch-up in this ME7 Podcast special episode as he chatted about mental health, his career post-Gills, and his thoughts on the Gills heading into an important summer for the club.
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On-loan Huddersfield Town winger Connor Mahoney was one of the real bright spots of an otherwise patchy season at Priestfield, with his creativity, spectacular goals, and willingness to think outside of the box during games making him one of the Gills’ most dangerous and creative players last season.
Now, with Connor entering free agency during the summer transfer window, he chats to The ME7 Podcast’s James and Owen to chat about his time at Priestfield, his experience of seeing two managers sacked during that spell, and his thoughts on a potential return to the club in the future.
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Hot on the heels of Gillingham’s hiring of Mark Bonner as the club’s new First-Team Manager, The ME7 Podcast sits down with Gillingham FC Managing Director Joe Comper to get an update on all things Gills.
In a wide-ranging chat with The ME7 Podcast’s James Hawkins, Joe chats about:
* The process of hiring a new manager
* The search criteria
* Why Mark Bonner?
* Plans for the summer window
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The wait for a new Gills boss was a mercifully short one, with the news coming on Tuesday that the club had appointed former Cambridge United boss Mark Bonner as the new “First-Team Manager” at Priestfield.
It puts the club in the perfect position ahead of the summer transfer window, as Bonner arrives with all the time he needs to make the necessary moves to strengthen the side and build his team ahead of the 2024/25 League 2 season.
But what do the Gills fans think of Bonner’s arrival? James Hawkins takes the helm of a special instant reaction podcast as fellow Gills fans Stuart Lewis, Luke Teachen and Simon Head, plus EFL expert Gabe Sutton, weigh in with their thoughts on the new appointment at ME7.
We’d love to hear YOUR views, too. Tweet us @TheME7Podcast on Twitter to share your take on Bonnar’s arrival.
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The Stephen Clemence era is officially over at Gillingham Football Club.
After an initial social media report from The Telegraph’s John Percy suggesting the club had sacked Clemence and Robbie Stockdale, an official statement from the club confirmed the news.
It means Priestfield is set for another wild summer as we look to appoint Clemence’s successor, then start the necessary job of improving the squad ahead of next season.
The big questions now are:
* Were owner Brad Galinson and managing director Joe Comper right to pull the trigger?
* Now Clemence has gone, who should take over?
* And what should become of the club’s recruitment team?
The ME7 Podcast’s Owen Stanley and James Hawkins are joined by a cast of Gills fans to give their immediate reaction to the news.
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The ME7 Podcast’s James Hawkins sits down with Gillingham playmaker Jonny Williams to discuss his career to date, and his hopes for next season.
On this ME7 Podcast special, Jonny speaks about:
* Coming through at Palace
* Prem and International football
* The summer transfer saga
* An inconsistent season
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Just when it looked like Gillingham’s season was over, the team, aided by some favourable results elsewhere, have given themselves a late lifeline, thanks to one of their best performances of the season.
Gillingham’s 3-0 win over Barrow had a ton of positives. The team kept their foot on the gas as they chased more than just the one goal – and finally got their rewards. Josh Andrews netted on his first home start for the club. Connor Mahoney rounded out the win with another well-taken effort. And, thanks to other results going our way, the Gills are, remarkably still in the mix for a playoff place with just a couple of games to go.
Owen and Matt look back at the game and ponder whether the unlikely – Gills in the playoffs – might actually happen
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With just three league games remaining in the 2023/24 League 2 season, Gillingham aren’t so much sprinting for the line, as stumbling towards it.
The team sits mid-table in League 2, with our playoff hopes destroyed by a disastrous late-season run of results, and now thoughts have turned to the summer, and what the club needs to do to get us moving in the right direction.
Before any summer business can be conducted, however, we still have three games to go, starting with our penultimate home game of the season, against Barrow, this weekend.
With players potentially playing for their Priestfield futures, and the fate of head coach Stephen Clemence also far from certain, there’s plenty for people to prove before the curtain comes down to end the season.
James takes the helm of our regular pre-match pod as he looks ahead at the weekend’s game, and discusses all of the surrounding topics with fellow Gills fans ahead of Saturday’s home clash with Barrow.
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If there was any hope left for the Gills after their 5-1 capitulation at Harrogate, it was snuffed out by Bradford City, who needed just one goal to defeat the Gills and end any serious hopes of a late playoff run for the Kent side.
Explaining the reasons for our defeats has become like a broken record this season. Our complete inability to put the ball in the net – even when decent chances are created – has been our Achilles heel all season, and it was clear to see once again, as the Gills crashed to their 17th league defeat of the season and dropped to 11th in League 2 in the process.
With the season effectively done and dusted for the Gills, The ME7 Podcast’s Owen is joined by Gills fans Reece and Elliott to share their views on the defeat at Bradford, and the team’s season as a whole.
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After our Easter Monday horror show at Harrogate, Stephen Clemence has called on his players to provide a suitable response as they head to Bradford City.
The result at Harrogate left the team’s playoff hopes hanging by a thread, and only a win will do for the Gills as they look to keep their faint playoff chances alive.
Ahead of the game, James is joined by a selection of fans to preview the match at Bradford, and starts to consider what changes, if any, Clemence could make to his lineup as he looks to find the solution to our current issues.
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It was another frustrating afternoon at Priestfield as Gillingham’s performance wasn’t so good on Good Friday.
The team struggled to make anything happen against a remarkably negative, cynical Crewe side as they laboured to a drab goalless draw at ME7. Surprisingly, the afternoon ended with the Gills in the playoff places, but the overwhelming feeling was one of frustration and disappointment.
But, thankfully, there’s an immediate opportunity to make amends and pick up a much-needed win as the Gills head north to Harrogate Town, who sit just outside the playoff places and fancy a late charge to get into the mix themselves.
Can the Gills bounce back with a win, or will it be another frustrating afternoon?
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The Easter Bank Holiday is here, and the Gills sit just outside the League 2 playoff places with six games to go. Can they make it above that dotted line and give the club a shot at Wembley, and promotion?
This weekend could go a long way to telling us whether a run at the playoffs is really possible, with Stephen Clemence’s men taking on fifth-placed Crewe Alexandra, who sit comfortably in the playoff places.
It’s a huge Good Friday home game at Priestfield, and victory might just give the team the momentum it needs to go on a late end-of-season run to give us a chance.
Ahead of the weekend, James and Matt look at the current situation at the club, discuss what could happen at the end of the season, and debate the recent comments from the club regarding its investment in analytics-based recruitment systems ahead of the summer transfer window.
There’s a lot happening behind the scenes at Priestfield, and there could some end-of-season excitement on the pitch, too… IF we can get a win this Easter weekend.
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What. A. Result!
With the Gills’ season potentially hanging in the balance, the team went north to fellow playoff hopefuls Morecambe and showed a truckload of spirit as they came from behind twice to eventually win 3-2.
Oli Hawkins, Tim Dieng and Connor Mahoney scored the goals – each one with an assist from Morecambe’s hapless goalkeeper Archie Mair, who had a ‘mare between the sticks for the hosts – as Stephen Clemence’s men finished the day level on points with seventh-placed Crawley Town.
After a morale-boosting awayday win, Owen, James and Matt recap the day’s action as the Gills kept their playoff hopes alive with three priceless points.
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Gillingham head north for a pivotal game in the 2023/24 season as they take on fellow playoff chasers Morecambe, with the team in desperate need for points.
Stephen Clemence’s men have dropped a significant number of points over recent weeks and, while they remain within striking distance of the playoff spots, the chasing pack has caught up. Now, with many of those vying for a playoff place now sitting with games in hand over the Gills, the job is clear – the Gills have to start winning.
James and Matt look ahead to the match, as the Gills reach a critical time that will determine whether we still have a shot at the playoffs, or whether we’ll be consigned to the role of also-rans.
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After a difficult week that saw a number of his first-team squad hit with a sickness bug that forced him to cancel midweek training, Stephen Clemence shuffled the pack for the visit of strugglers Grimsby.
The result was a switch to a back four, and a much more forward-thinking performance as the Gills turned in a far more positive performance than we’ve seen in recent weeks.
But, despite that positivity, the same old problems came back to bite us once again. We conceded a poor goal after Grimsby went unchallenged from box to box after a Gills corner to go 1-0 up, but the Gills equalised immediately through George Lapslie’s close-range stretched volley.
The second half saw the Gills pile the pressure on The Mariners but, as we’ve seen all too often this season, simply weren’t able to put any of their chances away. Oli Hawkins, Connor Mahoney and Shad Ogie all had great chances, but failed to find the net as the Gills ended the match frustrated with a 1-1 draw, despite the improved performance.
Owen takes the helm for the regular post-match pod as he unpacks another frustrating day at Priestfield with fellow regulars Matt and Dave. Can the Gills still make it to the playoffs, or will we prove to be, as Clemence warned a couple of weeks ago, a “nearly team” in League 2 this season?
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Tuesday night’s away game against fellow playoff chasers AFC Wimbledon felt like the biggest game of our season so far. And, with the stage set for the team to make a statement, they failed to deliver.
The team set up negatively, conceded early and Conor Masterson got sent off before Stephen Clemence made the substitution that might define his season at Priestfield.
That change, withdrawing our only out-and-out striker, Oli Hawkins, for a defensive option, Robbie McKenzie, left us with nobody to hold the ball up at the top of the pitch. The result was predictable. A lack of forward options saw Tim Dieng dispossessed, and Wimbledon added a second. Game over.
The result was disappointing, but the manner of it was even more of a concern, as thoughts turned to whether the club needs another fresh start in the summer.
Joining Owen to debate those talking points post-Wimbledon were James, Matt and Luke, who gave their views after a morale-sapping defeat on the road.
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Big thanks to BLOC Pictures, as always, for shooting and producing for us.
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Saturday’s home game against Tranmere saw a familiar sight for Gills fans, as the team turned in yet another sluggish first-half performance, before salvaging a point after an improved second half display.
But, after seeing the team go a goal behind early, only to come back and earn a point, should we be viewing the result as a point gained, or two dropped?
Owen and Matt pick the bones out of another game of two halves at Priestfield as the Gills somehow maintained their grip on the last promotion playoff spot, thanks to Conor Masterson’s late equaliser.
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Gillingham’s good spell of form hit a roadblock in Barrow on Tuesday night as the Gills fell to a 2-0 awayday defeat. But Stephen Clemence’s men get the chance to immediately bounce back with a home game against 18th-placed Tranmere Rovers.
James takes the helm for our usual pre-weekend pod, and is joined by ME7 regular Matt, plus Dave and Samuel as they put Tuesday’s defeat behind them and look ahead to Tranmere at Priestfield this weekend.
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