HerrLjunga
Vital 1st Team Regular
After two successive trips to the North-West totalling some 860 miles and three points from six, we return to Priestfield today to face a team from...the North-West in Tranmere Rovers.
Last Saturday was a solid performance in trying conditions, Tuesday was a tired performance in slightly less trying conditions, so it's likely Clem will mix up the starting XI to try and inject a little freshness against a side sat in 18th who have, in recent times, thumped Stockport 4-0 but also managed succumb to Forest Green and Donny.
The need for three points today is pressing given our midweek slip-up against Barrow which has left us in 9th, still with a horrendous goal difference and other sides above and below us now having at least a game in hand. We're undefeated at Priestfield since Boxing Day, but in the six matches we've played in that time we've only won twice and occasionally played out some exceptionally directionless halves in labouring to results.
Gills are trailing in the head to head by 8 wins to 15 since the first meeting in 1962. Incredibly it took 18 attempts to beat Tranmere for the first time, a 3-0 win at Priestfield in the final game of 1976/77 courtesy of goals from Westwood, Price and Richardson. For the highlights we'll remind ourselves of the days when we had players with actual attacking ability and flair, Cody Mac and Bradley Dack with the goals in a 2-0 win.
The rumours of the B Team demise, especially the alleged release of MacArthur and Orji has irked me somewhat, as has being in Kent but unable to attend today, but the pessimist in me suspects it'll be the usual aimless first half followed by a moderate improvement and a low scoring end result.
On that cheery note, enjoy the game and...
COYG!!!
Last Saturday was a solid performance in trying conditions, Tuesday was a tired performance in slightly less trying conditions, so it's likely Clem will mix up the starting XI to try and inject a little freshness against a side sat in 18th who have, in recent times, thumped Stockport 4-0 but also managed succumb to Forest Green and Donny.
The need for three points today is pressing given our midweek slip-up against Barrow which has left us in 9th, still with a horrendous goal difference and other sides above and below us now having at least a game in hand. We're undefeated at Priestfield since Boxing Day, but in the six matches we've played in that time we've only won twice and occasionally played out some exceptionally directionless halves in labouring to results.
Gills are trailing in the head to head by 8 wins to 15 since the first meeting in 1962. Incredibly it took 18 attempts to beat Tranmere for the first time, a 3-0 win at Priestfield in the final game of 1976/77 courtesy of goals from Westwood, Price and Richardson. For the highlights we'll remind ourselves of the days when we had players with actual attacking ability and flair, Cody Mac and Bradley Dack with the goals in a 2-0 win.
The rumours of the B Team demise, especially the alleged release of MacArthur and Orji has irked me somewhat, as has being in Kent but unable to attend today, but the pessimist in me suspects it'll be the usual aimless first half followed by a moderate improvement and a low scoring end result.
On that cheery note, enjoy the game and...
COYG!!!
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. "Luckily" I won't be around this aft though I'll try and sneak a crafty look at my phone on odd occasions (just can't resist).
