your other team(s) behind the gills
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I will have to turn this post around and as a Blackpool supporter I look out for Gillingham mainly because my very best departed pal was a Gillingham supporter all his life.
We would meet up often and phone several times a week and always when the matches had finished I would get a full report on the match.
He was very special to me, when our youngest daughter was very ill he was always there offering support, unlike some of my other friends who found it difficult to communicate, he really did keep me going when things got tough.
The other reason is that you are my local club and I believe from other friends of mine when you live away from the club you support you tend to take an active interest in the club closest to you.
We would meet up often and phone several times a week and always when the matches had finished I would get a full report on the match.
He was very special to me, when our youngest daughter was very ill he was always there offering support, unlike some of my other friends who found it difficult to communicate, he really did keep me going when things got tough.
The other reason is that you are my local club and I believe from other friends of mine when you live away from the club you support you tend to take an active interest in the club closest to you.
Coventry City.
Brother went to Uni there in '68 so they were my "top division" side (although seemingly perennial narrow escapers from relegation). Followed my brother there to Uni in '76 so watched them when not going home/away to Gills matches.
I had the "pleasure" of seeing them lose 4 0 to WBA when playing in the infamous chocolate brown kit.
Still look out for their scores. Glad they went up. Club and city have been in a mess for years. Went there for our 4 1 defeat and the place was a dump. Slumped since the lucrative car industry went.
Brother went to Uni there in '68 so they were my "top division" side (although seemingly perennial narrow escapers from relegation). Followed my brother there to Uni in '76 so watched them when not going home/away to Gills matches.
I had the "pleasure" of seeing them lose 4 0 to WBA when playing in the infamous chocolate brown kit.
Still look out for their scores. Glad they went up. Club and city have been in a mess for years. Went there for our 4 1 defeat and the place was a dump. Slumped since the lucrative car industry went.
Used to go to Arsenal a lot in the late 80,s and early 90,s before all seater stadiums. Was great to see the Gills play at Highbury which I think was my last visit there before they moved. Also look out for Livingston results in Scotland because I moved into Livingstone Road the year they were formed in 1995. On the continent I look for Rennes results as I watched them play a few years ago whilst holidaying in France.
My 2nd team is Man U. From a very young age when Charlton, Best, Law were the gods of English/British football and I’d swap any other football player card to get Paddy Crerand, Alex Stepney or the like. But I’ve only ever seen them play live 3 times. (EDIT - actually 4. Forgot I saw them play here in Oz v Aussie X1 on a pre-season tour a few years ago).
I’ve a soft spot for Celtic before Rangers cos my best mate growing up was from Glasgow and a manic Tic fan. I went up to Glasgow with him one weekend for a party, but Celtic were away. We sat in relative silence watching Rangers beat Dundee (I think) 4-0. Was hilarious.
I’ve also now got a soft spot for 2 teams who’s grounds I visited on my hols 3 years ago. At Donny v Barnet (MA led) a Donny fan out of the blue gave me and my son his 2 spare tickets. Said “enjoy the game lads” and walked off! Great game too. 3-2 Donny in their promo season.
The other is our current nemesis Bristol Rovers. Saw the Gills there (a 2-1 defeat with 2 very late goals for them). But I enjoyed the open terrace in the rain and a few beers with some Gasheads in their club bar behind the home end. Their support was very impressive. About 9k from memory and pretty loud. The only poor part of the day was our own supporters and the evil bile some of them spewed out at JED at the end. W@nkers.
I’ve a soft spot for Celtic before Rangers cos my best mate growing up was from Glasgow and a manic Tic fan. I went up to Glasgow with him one weekend for a party, but Celtic were away. We sat in relative silence watching Rangers beat Dundee (I think) 4-0. Was hilarious.
I’ve also now got a soft spot for 2 teams who’s grounds I visited on my hols 3 years ago. At Donny v Barnet (MA led) a Donny fan out of the blue gave me and my son his 2 spare tickets. Said “enjoy the game lads” and walked off! Great game too. 3-2 Donny in their promo season.
The other is our current nemesis Bristol Rovers. Saw the Gills there (a 2-1 defeat with 2 very late goals for them). But I enjoyed the open terrace in the rain and a few beers with some Gasheads in their club bar behind the home end. Their support was very impressive. About 9k from memory and pretty loud. The only poor part of the day was our own supporters and the evil bile some of them spewed out at JED at the end. W@nkers.
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