Recent content by Hermes_GFC

I’m starting to lose faith that we are going forwards (in any sense) on the pitch at the moment. First half yesterday was dire (again) slow, tedious, insipid stuff. So frustrated seeing us play around back to create space for a forward ball only for the defender in space to have sod all in front...

I wouldn’t be sad to lose S. Williams, Lapslie and Walker. Incoming pace, pace and more pace. Come to think of it even Hale and Pace would improve our forward line…

In the early years Scally used to interview the field, was always talking about CVs and had tales about people he’d interviewed, for some reason one about Dave Bassett giving a breakdown of our then squad and saying it was way too old on average sticks in my mind. In later years he seemed to...

Have been told that NH was called to see Scally and was told he had to change his backroom team as owners unhappy after the Crawley incident and refused so was sacked. No idea if true, not seen anyone else mention but came from someone who said the mood was good that morning in the club and NH...

Garry Monk - you heard it here first (and probably last)

Turner Alexander Masterson Ogie Malone S Williams Coleman J Williams Mahoney Nichols Nadesan Subs Morris Clark Ehmer Lapslie Hawkins Bonne Chambers

Go on then, I’ll go for Alfie May Luke Molyneux Dan Ageyi Chris Gloster Connor McGrandles Elkan Baggott

Do yourself and your kids a favour and get them out of that club and into one that does it properly, should be playing for fun not egos. That sort of delusion is all too rampant in youth football. FA coaching guide is clear players should get equal time and have the chance to play different...

Does feel like we’re in ‘anyone but’ territory Harris is now negative for fans and players. We desperately need a new voice and a positive reset for this new era. Might not be the long term manager but we need someone to keep us up, I’ve no idea who’s available but an experienced head at this...

Does appear to send a signal that we intend to be very active in January and the appointment of an agent as a consultant suggests movement in and out and a different approach to transfer business. All of which hints at the potential new ownership getting ready to act. Either that or this cold...

I’ve been firmly in the ‘in’ camp to date, I like what Harris says he wants to do and how he says he wants the team to play, and his attempts to balance the club and the squad. He inherited an absolute mess from Evans and Scally and while I like to think the off field stuff is being addressed we...

Peace, Land, Bread and Democracy to you, and a quick kick up the Bolsheviks for our strikers. Open your legs and run you buggers nothing is going to fall out (a shout i associate with my early years at the Gills and also not heard much at Priestfield anymore!)

I think we pronounce that shit-o-le now!

Where is BFSE? Have I missed something? No sight or sound since the Welling game. Is he unwell with Covid, keeping a low profile (first time for everything) or has he departed? He’s never been so quiet since he took over, I get this nasty feeling that all is not well…

Honourable mentions for our best cameo keepers, loved Seamus McDonagh’s dozen or so games on loan in the mid eighties, first keeper I saw bowl the ball out beyond the halfway line. Similar era David Fry especially that cup performance (away at Bradford?), and of course Joey Dunne.