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Let's be real: 2020 has been a nightmare. Between the political unrest and novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it's difficult to look back on the year and find something, anything, that was a potential bright spot in an otherwise turbulent trip around the sun. Luckily, there were a few bright spots: namely, some of the excellent works of military history and analysis, fiction and non-fiction, novels and graphic novels that we've absorbed over the last year.

Here's a brief list of some of the best books we read here at Task & Purpose in the last year. Have a recommendation of your own? Send an email to [email protected] and we'll include it in a future story.

Missionaries by Phil Klay

I loved Phil Klay’s first book, Redeployment (which won the National Book Award), so Missionaries was high on my list of must-reads when it came out in October. It took Klay six years to research and write the book, which follows four characters in Colombia who come together in the shadow of our post-9/11 wars. As Klay’s prophetic novel shows, the machinery of technology, drones, and targeted killings that was built on the Middle East battlefield will continue to grow in far-flung lands that rarely garner headlines. [Buy]

- Paul Szoldra, editor-in-chief

Battle Born: Lapis Lazuli by Max Uriarte

Written by 'Terminal Lance' creator Maximilian Uriarte, this full-length graphic novel follows a Marine infantry squad on a bloody odyssey through the mountain reaches of northern Afghanistan. The full-color comic is basically 'Conan the Barbarian' in MARPAT. [Buy]

- James Clark, senior reporter

The Liberator by Alex Kershaw

Now a gritty and grim animated World War II miniseries from Netflix, The Liberator follows the 157th Infantry Battalion of the 45th Division from the beaches of Sicily to the mountains of Italy and the Battle of Anzio, then on to France and later still to Bavaria for some of the bloodiest urban battles of the conflict before culminating in the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp. It's a harrowing tale, but one worth reading before enjoying the acclaimed Netflix series. [Buy]

- Jared Keller, deputy editor

The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett Graff

If you haven’t gotten this must-read account of the September 11th attacks, you need to put The Only Plane In the Sky at the top of your Christmas list. Graff expertly explains the timeline of that day through the re-telling of those who lived it, including the loved ones of those who were lost, the persistently brave first responders who were on the ground in New York, and the service members working in the Pentagon. My only suggestion is to not read it in public — if you’re anything like me, you’ll be consistently left in tears. [Buy]

- Haley Britzky, Army reporter

The Body in Pain: The Making and Unmaking of the World by Elaine Scarry

Why do we even fight wars? Wouldn’t a massive tennis tournament be a nicer way for nations to settle their differences? This is one of the many questions Harvard professor Elaine Scarry attempts to answer, along with why nuclear war is akin to torture, why the language surrounding war is sterilized in public discourse, and why both war and torture unmake human worlds by destroying access to language. It’s a big lift of a read, but even if you just read chapter two (like I did), you’ll come away thinking about war in new and refreshing ways. [Buy]

- David Roza, Air Force reporter

Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege: 1942-1943 by Antony Beevor

Stalingrad takes readers all the way from the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union to the collapse of the 6th Army at Stalingrad in February 1943. It gives you the perspective of German and Soviet soldiers during the most apocalyptic battle of the 20th century. [Buy]

- Jeff Schogol, Pentagon correspondent

America's War for the Greater Middle East by Andrew J. Bacevich

I picked up America's War for the Greater Middle East earlier this year and couldn’t put it down. Published in 2016 by Andrew Bacevich, a historian and retired Army officer who served in Vietnam, the book unravels the long and winding history of how America got so entangled in the Middle East and shows that we’ve been fighting one long war since the 1980s — with errors in judgment from political leaders on both sides of the aisle to blame. “From the end of World War II until 1980, virtually no American soldiers were killed in action while serving in the Greater Middle East. Since 1990, virtually no American soldiers have been killed in action anywhere else. What caused this shift?” the book jacket asks. As Bacevich details in this definitive history, the mission creep of our Vietnam experience has been played out again and again over the past 30 years, with disastrous results. [Buy]

- Paul Szoldra, editor-in-chief

Burn In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution by P.W. Singer and August Cole

In Burn In, Singer and Cole take readers on a journey at an unknown date in the future, in which an FBI agent searches for a high-tech terrorist in Washington, D.C. Set after what the authors called the "real robotic revolution," Agent Lara Keegan is teamed up with a robot that is less Terminator and far more of a useful, and highly intelligent, law enforcement tool. Perhaps the most interesting part: Just about everything that happens in the story can be traced back to technologies that are being researched today. You can read Task & Purpose's interview with the authors here. [Buy]

- James Clark, senior reporter

SAS: Rogue Heroes by Ben MacIntyre

Like WWII? Like a band of eccentric daredevils wreaking havoc on fascists? Then you'll love SAS: Rogue Heroes, which re-tells some truly insane heists performed by one of the first modern special forces units. Best of all, Ben MacIntyre grounds his history in a compassionate, balanced tone that displays both the best and worst of the SAS men, who are, like anyone else, only human after all. [Buy]

- David Roza, Air Force reporter

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

The Alice Network is a gripping novel which follows two courageous women through different time periods — one living in the aftermath of World War II, determined to find out what has happened to someone she loves, and the other working in a secret network of spies behind enemy lines during World War I. This gripping historical fiction is based on the true story of a network that infiltrated German lines in France during The Great War and weaves a tale so packed full of drama, suspense, and tragedy that you won’t be able to put it down. [Buy]

Katherine Rondina, Anchor Books

“Because I published a new book this year, I've been answering questions about my inspirations. This means I've been thinking about and so thankful for The Girl in the Flammable Skirt by Aimee Bender. I can't credit it with making me want to be a writer — that desire was already there — but it inspired me to write stories where the fantastical complicates the ordinary, and the impossible becomes possible. A girl in a nice dress with no one to appreciate it. An unremarkable boy with a remarkable knack for finding things. The stories in this book taught me that the everydayness of my world could become magical and strange, and in that strangeness I could find a new kind of truth.”

Diane Cook is the author of the novel The New Wilderness, which was long-listed for the 2020 Booker Prize, and the story collection Man V. Nature, which was a finalist for the Guardian First Book Award, the Believer Book Award, the PEN/Hemingway Award, and the Los Angeles Times Award for First Fiction. Read an excerpt from The New Wilderness.

Bill Johnston, University of California Press

“I’ve revisited a lot of old favorites in this grim year of fear and isolation, and have been most thankful of all for The Collected Poems of Frank O’Hara. Witty, reflexive, intimate, queer, disarmingly occasional and monumentally serious all at once, they’ve been a constant balm and inspiration. ‘The only thing to do is simply continue,’ he wrote, in 'Adieu to Norman, Bon Jour to Joan and Jean-Paul'; ‘is that simple/yes, it is simple because it is the only thing to do/can you do it/yes, you can because it is the only thing to do.’”

Helen Macdonald is a nature essayist with a semiregular column in the New York Times Magazine. Her latest novel, Vesper Flights, is a collection of her best-loved essays, and her debut book, H Is for Hawk, won the Samuel Johnson Prize for Nonfiction and the Costa Book Award, and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction.

Andrea Scher, Scholastic Press

“This year, I’m so grateful for You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson. Reading — like everything else — has been a struggle for me in 2020. It’s been tough to let go of all of my anxieties about the state of the world and our country and get swept away by a story. But You Should See Me in a Crown pulled me in right away; for the blissful time that I was reading it, it made me think about a world outside of 2020 and it made me smile from ear to ear. Joy has been hard to come by this year, and I’m so thankful for this book for the joy it brought me.”

Jasmine Guillory is the New York Times bestselling author of five romance novels, including this year’s Party of Two. Her work has appeared in O, The Oprah Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Real Simple, and Time.

Nelson Fitch, Random House

“Last year, stuck in a prolonged reading rut that left me wondering if I even liked books anymore, I stumbled across Tenth of December by George Saunders, a collection of stories Saunders wrote between 1995 and 2012 that are at turns funny, moving, startling, weird, profound, and often all of those things at the same time. As a writer, what I crave most from books is to find one so excellent it makes me feel like I'd be better off quitting — and so wonderful that it reminds me what it is to be purely a reader again, encountering new worlds and revelations every time I turn a page. Tenth of December is that, and I'm so grateful that it fell off a high shelf and into my life.”

Veronica Roth is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series and the Carve the Mark duology. Her latest novel, Chosen Ones, is her first novel for adults. Read an excerpt from Chosen Ones.

Ian Byers-Gamber, Blazevox Books

“Waking up today to the prospect of some hours spent reading away part of another day of this disastrous, delirious pandemic year, I’m most grateful for the book in my hands, one itself full of gratitude for a life spent reading: Gloria Frym’s How Proust Ruined My Life. Frym’s essays — on Marcel Proust, yes, and Walt Whitman, and Lucia Berlin, but also peppermint-stick candy and Allen Ginsburg’s knees, among other Proustian memory-prompts — restore me to my sense of my eerie luck at a life spent rushing to the next book, the next page, the next word.”

Jonathan Lethem is the author of a number of critically acclaimed novels, including The Fortress of Solitude and the National Book Critics Circle Award winner Motherless Brooklyn. His latest novel, The Arrest, is a postapocalyptic tale about two siblings, the man that came between them, and a nuclear-powered super car.

David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Riverhead

“I’m incredibly grateful for the magnificent The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer. This book — a mélange of history, memoir, and reportage — is the reconceptualization of Native life that’s been urgently needed since the last great indigenous history, Dee Brown’s Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. It’s at once a counternarrative and a replacement for Brown’s book, and it rejects the standard tale of Native victimization, conquest, and defeat. Even though I teach Native American studies to college students, I found new insights and revelations in almost every chapter. Not only a great read, the book is a tremendous contribution to Native American — and American — intellectual and cultural history.”

David Heska Wanbli Weiden, an enrolled member of the Sicangu Lakota Nation, is author of the novel Winter Counts, which is BuzzFeed Book Club’s November pick. He is also the author of the children’s book Spotted Tail, which won the 2020 Spur Award from the Western Writers of America. Read an excerpt from Winter Counts.

Valerie Mosley, Tordotcom

“In 2020, I've been lucky to finish a single book within 30 days, but I burned through this 507-page brick in the span of a weekend. Harrow the Ninth reminded me that even when absolutely everything is terrible, it's still possible to feel deep, gratifying, brain-buzzing admiration for brilliant art. Thank you, Harrow, for being one of the brightest spots in a dark year and for keeping the home fires burning.”

Casey McQuiston is the New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue, and her next book, One Last Stop, comes out in 2021.

"I'm grateful for V.S. Naipaul's troubling masterpiece, A Bend in the River — which not only made me see the world anew, but made me see what literature could do. It's a book that's lucid enough to reveal the brutality of the forces shaping our world and its politics; yet soulful enough to penetrate the most recondite secrets of human interiority. A book of great beauty without a moment of mercy. A marriage of opposites that continues to shape my own deeper sense of just how much a writer can actually accomplish."

Ayad Akhtar is a novelist and playwright, and his latest novel, Homeland Elegies, is about an American son and his immigrant father searching for belonging in a post-9/11 country. He is the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Vanessa German, Feminist Press

“I'm most thankful for Daddy Was a Number Runner by Louise Meriwether. It's a YA book set in 1930s Harlem, and it was the first Black-girl-coming-of-age book I ever read, the first time I ever saw myself in a book. I appreciate how it expanded my world and my understanding that books can speak to you right where you are and take you on a journey, at the same time.”

Deesha Philyaw’s debut short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction. She is also the co-author of Co-Parenting 101: Helping Your Kids Thrive in Two Households After Divorce, written in collaboration with her ex-husband. Philyaw’s writing on race, parenting, gender, and culture has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, McSweeney’s, the Rumpus, and elsewhere. Read a story from The Secret Lives of Church Ladies.

Philippa Gedge, W. W. Norton & Company

“As both a writer and a reader I am hugely grateful for Patricia Highsmith’s plotting and writing suspense fiction. As a writer I’m thankful for Highsmith’s generosity with her wisdom and experience: She talks us through how to tease out the narrative strands and develop character, how to know when things are going awry, even how to decide to give things up as a bad job. She’s unabashed about sharing her own ‘failures,’ and in my experience, there’s nothing more encouraging for a writer than learning that our literary gods are mortal! As a reader, it provides a fascinating insight into the genesis of one of my favorite novels of all time — The Talented Mr. Ripley, as well as the rest of her brilliant oeuvre. And because it’s Highsmith, it’s so much more than just a how-to guide: It’s hugely engaging and, while accessible, also provides a glimpse into the mind of a genius. I’ve read it twice — while working on each of my thrillers, The Hunting Party and The Guest List — and I know I’ll be returning to the well-thumbed copy on my shelf again soon!”

Lucy Foley is the New York Times bestselling author of the thrillers The Guest List and The Hunting Party. She has also written two historical fiction novels and previously worked in the publishing industry as a fiction editor.

“The books I'm most thankful for this year are a three-book series titled Tales from the Gas Station by Jack Townsend. Walking a fine line between comedy and horror (which is much harder than people think), the books follow Jack, an employee at a gas station in a nameless town where all manner of horrifyingly fantastical things happen. And while the monsters are scary and more than a little ridiculous, it's Jack's bone-dry narration, along with his best friend/emotional support human, Jerry, that elevates the books into something that are as lovely as they are absurd.”

T.J. Klune is a Lambda Literary Award–winning author and an ex-claims examiner for an insurance company. His novels include The House in the Cerulean Sea and The Extraordinaries.

Sylvernus Darku (Team Black Image Studio), Ayebia Clarke Publishing

"Nervous Conditions is a book that I have read several times over the years, including this year. The novel covers the themes of gender and race and has at its heart Tambu, a young girl in 1960s Rhodesia determined to get an education and to create a better life for herself. Dangarembga’s prose is evocative and witty, and the story is thought-provoking. I’ve been inspired anew by Tambu each time I’ve read this book."

Peace Adzo Medie is Senior Lecturer in Gender and International Politics at the University of Bristol. She is the author of Global Norms and Local Action: The Campaigns to End Violence against Women in Africa (Oxford University Press, 2020). His Only Wife is her debut novel.

Jenna Maurice, HarperCollins

“The book I'm most thankful for? Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein. My mother and father would read me poems from it before bed — I'm convinced it infused me not only with a sense of poetic cadence, but also a wry sense of humor.”

Victoria “V.E.” Schwab is the bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including Vicious, the Shades of Magic series, and This Savage Song. Her latest novel, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, is BuzzFeed Book Club’s December pick. Read an excerpt from The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.

Meg Vázquez, Square Fish

“My childhood best friend gave me Troubling a Star by Madeleine L'Engle for Hanukkah when I was 11 years old, and it's still my favorite book of all time. I love the way it defies genre (it's a political thriller/YA romance that includes a lot of scientific research and also poetry??), and the way it values smartness, gutsiness, vulnerability, kindness, and a sense of adventure. The book follows 16-year-old Vicky Austin's life-altering trip to Antarctica; her trip changed my life, too. In a year when safe travel is almost impossible, I'm so grateful to be able to return to her story again and again.”

Kate Stayman-London's debut novel, One to Watch, is about a plus-size blogger who’s been asked to star on a Bachelorette-like reality show. Stayman-London served as lead digital writer for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and has written for notable figures, from former president Obama and Malala Yousafzai to Anna Wintour and Cher.

Katharine McGee is grateful for the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. Chris Bailey Photography, Firebird

“I’m thankful for the Redwall books by Brian Jacques. I discovered the series in elementary school, and it sparked a love of big, epic stories that has never left me. (If you read my books, you know I can’t resist a broad cast of characters!) I used to read the books aloud to my younger sister, using funny voices for all the narrators. Now that I have a little boy of my own, I can’t wait to someday share Redwall with him.”

Katharine McGee is the New York Times bestselling author of American Royals and its sequel, Majesty. She is also the author of the Thousandth Floor trilogy.

Beth Gwinn, Time-Life Books

"I am thankful most for books that carry me out of the world and back again, and while I find it painful to choose among them, here's one early and one late: Zen Cho's Black Water Sister, which comes out in 2021 but I devoured just two days ago, and the long out-of-print Wizards and Witches volume of the Time-Life Enchanted World series, which is where I first read about the legend of the Scholomance."

Naomi Novik is the New York Times bestselling author of the Nebula Award–winning novel Uprooted, Spinning Silver, and the nine-volume Temeraire series. Her latest novel, A Deadly Education, is the first of the Scholomance trilogy.

Christina Lauren are grateful for the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. Christina Lauren, Little, Brown and Company

"We are thankful for the Twilight series for about a million reasons, not the least of which it's what brought the two of us together. Writing fanfic in a space where we could be silly and messy together taught us that we don't have to be perfect, but there's no harm in trying to get better with every attempt. It also cemented for us that the best relationships are the ones in which you can be your real, authentic self, even when you're struggling to do things you never thought you'd be brave enough to attempt. Twilight brought millions of readers back into the fold and inspired hundreds of romance authors. We really do thank Stephenie Meyer every day for the gift of Twilight and the fandom it created."

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GILLINGHAM SUPPORTERS REPORT 2019 / 2020 SEASON - PART TWO

At the start of the season, I asked Gillingham Supporters for there thoughts and opinions on Gillingham’s Transfer Activity, Which Young Players Can You See Breaking Into Gillingham’s First Team, Where Do You Think Gillingham Will Finish In League One This Season, And Questions About Gillingham’s Home Form, If you want to check out that blog in full, then here is a link to that blog - https://fan-of-mulligan.tumblr.com/post/186739483142/fom-blog-gillingham-supporters-season-preview-for - And here is a link to The Second Gillingham Supporters Blog Of The 2019 / 2020 Season - https://fan-of-mulligan.tumblr.com/post/188819804207/gillingham-supporters-report-2019-2020-season

This blog is a follow up blog where every Gillingham Supporter who participated in this blog before the start of the season, [and that was the first blog of a four part feature], the second blog looks at how Gillingham have performed after Fifteen League Games, The Third Part will be after Thirty League Games, and the final part will be A End Of Season Review Blog - However, Because Gillingham’s Thirtieth League Game Of The Season Is Blackpool Away On Tuesday Night - and Gillingham also have to travel to Southend United On The Eighteenth Of February - Which is also A Tuesday Night Away Game - I thought it would be a good idea to have The Gillingham Supporters Blog Now, while there is no Gillingham Game The Previous Weekend, and there was no mid-week match that Gillingham were participating in on Tuesday The 4th Of February.

Answering these questions are the following Gillingham Supporters,,,,, Colin, Steve, Luke, Stocky, Matthew, Ben, Smithy, Diane, Loonpotter, Mark, Lewis, Richard, Gills Anorak, Mac, Dave, The Rainham End, Gills Debate, Shane, BQGillsFan, Lisa, Rob, Gills In The Blood, Robert, and Graham.

I want to thank everyone who has participated in the latest Gillingham Supporters Blog, as well as thank those who participated in The Previous Gillingham Supporters Blogs throughout The 2018 / 2019 Season and for the first two blogs of The 2019 / 2020 Season, It is because the involvement of everyone who has participated in the previous supporters blogs which have made these blogs so successful, so once again, thank you, Now on to the questions and answers……….

1. THE JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW CLOSED ON FRIDAY, AND GILLINGHAM WERE ABLE TO SIGN JORDAN ROBERTS, JOHN AKINDE, AND JORDAN GRAHAM, AND GILLINGHAM WERE ALSO ABLE TO EXTEND THE LOAN DEALS OF TOM O’CONNOR AND OLLY LEE UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON, HOW WOULD YOU SUM UP GILLINGHAM’S INCOMING TRANSFER’S IN THIS TRANSFER WINDOW ???

Colin - I am happy to see some fresh blood coming in. We desperately needed a target man and now we have Akinde. Roberts looks a real asset. Clearly Evans wanted a utility defender and nearly got one till the deal fell through. I expect an out of contract defender or two to be signed.

Steve - Good. There are encouraging signs for the future and going forward in order to push ourselves up the league.

Luke - Yep happy with all incomings. Think the newbies are all an improvement on what we had. Don't know much about Jordan Graham but if he offers us more creativity moving forwards then happy days.

Stocky - I think the window has been a great one; keeping hold of key loan players and adding quality to the side also. Think we are still 1 or 2 short but we will be looking to address that via the free agent market.

Matthew - Very good and to especially get the loan lads signed for the reminder of the season. To get Akinde as well is super and the goals should now hopefully not be a problem.

Ben - Personally, I think overall the business that we did in January was great as we as fans mostly identified the area we needed recruitment in was up front! And we got Akinde in, and some wide attacking options in too.

Smithy - It's been a very good transfer window. I would rather have quality over quantity and I think we've hit that this time.

Diane - Happy with the signings on paper, will see if it helps our lack of goals over next few games.

Loonpotter - Looking at the new look forwards, probably the most exciting window in recent times and the types of players previous managers wouldn't have got over the line.

Mark - We have strengthened and that’s all you can ask for. Hopefully the three who were brought in will give us more firepower and score the goals we have been desperate for.

Lewis - I would’ve liked more, especially in defensive areas, but I’m happy with what we did bring in. Extended Oliver Lee’s contract in particular was pretty big. We may have replaced him, but there’s no point if we have a talent on our hands, and Lee is that. O’Connor is key, too, for no reason more so than that he is versatile, so the loan extensions were a success.The two Jordans are great additions because they can play wide and we’ve missed a bit of width. Mark Marshall wasn’t a success and, although we don’t always play with wide players, we need them around. They’re talents and we’ve already seen what Roberts can do first hand – I look forward to seeing Graham in action.

The main coup is Akinde. I was actually asleep when the deal was confirmed, and when I woke up I was buzzing. Every EFL fan knows who Akinde is and what he brings – he’s strong, fast, and an aerial threat. We’ve already seen – particularly against Shrewsbury – what he can bring, and he is our missing piece. Our crosses feel more threatening when he’s in the box, and I’m confident he will bring goals, too. As I said, I would have liked more defenders in, but we may yet get that in regards to free agents coming in.

Richard - Overall we have to be pleased with the new additions. Jordan Robert's is already showing what a good addition he is. I'm sure Jordan Graham will be another useful acquisition. As for John Akinde everyone knew we needed a recognised front man and now we have one in the true Gillingham mould. He was decent against Shrewsbury and I'm sure he'll contribute his quota of goals. Both Tom O'Connor and Olly Lee have done well so keeping them is a real bonus..On the whole I'm pleased.

Gills Anorak - Very good window. Strengthened the squad overall.

Mac - Decent window.

Dave - I feel it was a very successful transfer window. Extending Lee and O’Connor who had been key to our good form will vital down the stretch. Jordan Graham and Akinde both have experience at this level and will add that extra quality we needed going forward.

The Rainham End - I'm very happy with the signings we've made and we are a team that I feel many will fear when we face them. Very happy with the signing of Akinde especially having paid for him and not just counting on frees and loans. Roberts looks fast and technically gifted going forward and down the wings.

Gills Debate - I was pleased with the players that we did bring in; I think they addressed areas of the squad that needed to be addressed. One criticism of our performances in the 1st half of the season was that we didn’t score as many goals, or take as many chances, as we probably should have done, so bringing in Akinde and Roberts looked like good decisions. With Marshall’s departure I also felt that we needed to bring another winger in, as whilst the diamond doesn’t have natural positions for wingers in it, I think it is good to have that alternative option, and Graham ticks that box. I was also pleased to see that we extended the loans of O’Connor and Lee, as both have had a big part to play in our season so far. My only concern is about the size of the squad that we have left over, as I think that we are 1/2 short in terms of numbers, but it sounds like Evans is looking at the free agent market so hopefully that will be addressed shortly.

Shane - I think Gillingham have done some great business during the January transfer window. I feel the loan extensions of those players is equally important because of how those individuals have performed in the first part of the season.

BQGillsFan - I think the incoming signings for Gills are positive. We wanted a goal scorer and Scally actually spent money to bring in Akinde. Roberts has also looked promising since joining and I'm excited to see what Graham can bring. Extending the loans of O'Connor and especially Lee could be huge for a play-off push. Overall a positive window for incomings at Priestfield.

Lisa - I felt it was a good transfer window in regards to quality signings however feel we have a small team and short in some positions but understand we are hopefully going to sign two out of contract players.

Rob - It's been a good transfer window for us. Extending the two loans was ideal and Roberts looks an improvement on Ndjoli. John Akinde has already shown his talent and will prove to be a fantastic signing. I don't know much about Graham, but he comes highly rated.

Gills In The Blood - I think the incomings were very positives in an area that clearly needed addressing. My only concern is the current lack of numbers, but hopefully a couple of half decent freebies will rectify that.

Robert - I feel the Incomings have been of a better standard than the past couple of windows, much more targeted to what we need in terms of attacking output.

Graham - I would say a reasonable transfer window. Roberts and Akinde look good. A bit worried 3 more have left than have come in tho.

2. GILLINGHAM HAVE ALSO SEEN THE LIKES OF MIKAEL NDJOLI, LEE HODSON, OUSSEYNOU CISSE, MARK MARSHALL, ROMAN CAMPBELL, BRADLEY GARMSTON AND ALEX JAKUBIAK LEAVE GILLINGHAM FOOTBALL CLUB IN THE JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW, WHAT HAVE YOU MADE OF THE PLAYER DEPARTURES ??? AND IS THERE ANYONE LISTED HERE, WHO YOU ARE SURPRISED ABOUT WHO HAVE LEFT GILLINGHAM FOOTBALL CLUB IN THIS TRANSFER WINDOW ???

Colin - Those that left apart from Jakubiak weren't featuring. With Akinde and Roberts coming in Jak's opportunities would have been limited so it was no surprise that Watford recalled him.

Steve - I was a bit surprised about Garmston. Not because he’s vital but because I like him. But they weren’t getting minutes so it’s fair.

Luke - All the departures made sense with perhaps the exception of Lee Hodson. Whilst I'm not his biggest fan, we're now incredibly light defensively if we suffer with any injuries. Was partly surprised by Jakubiak as he's our top scorer this season. Saddest one for me is Garmston. Personally thought he would kick on under Evans but sadly not given the opportunity to do so. Think he's been a good servant to Gills and I hope he does well at Grimsby.

Stocky - I'm surprised Jakubiak went but maybe that was due to his parent club being unhappy with a lack of game time. Also surprised Hodson was allowed to leave as there is no back-up for Fuller currently. Tucker can play there but it's a bit square peg in round hole. Garmston has been a fantastic servant for the club but it was best all round that he found himself a new club and pleased that is at league level.

Matthew - The one for me was Marshall going as he was a fantastic player but we have so many good players that this is why so many have gone or on loan.

Ben - I was only really quite surprised that we let Hodson go, I mean I know he's been kept out of the team during large parts of the season by Fuller. But it would have been nice to have some cover during the later stage of the season.

Smithy - I'm not surprised that Ndjoli left, the boy needs game time. I'm not too bothered about Cisse going out on loan, I think we may have seen the last of him though. I've got a feeling Leyton Orient may try and take him off our hands in the summer. Marshall I'm on the fence with but I was surprised. Garmston it was coming wasn't it, just a matter of time. Hodson is a strange one for me due to lack of cover. The biggest one for me was Jakubiak leaving. He's a decent player but he's got to be out there playing too.

Diane - Most surprised about Mark Marshall and Alex Jakubiak as always impressed when they played.

Loonpotter - I probably expected Hodson to do a little better and I feel disappointed at how the Cisse situation turned out as I was looking forward to seeing more of him.. but, the boss knows best.

Mark - They weren’t in the starting XI so no surprise to see them go.

Lewis - I don’t question the personnel that left, but I do question why some of them left. We are seriously short on numbers, especially defensively, and it’s risky. I get Evans wants to talk to free agents but what’s the need in letting a number of players go just to get more in anyway, if they’re going to be playing the same role? The one that shocks me most, actually, is Roman Campbell. The lad has talent and is still very young – it seems a bit premature to let him go. The mystery of being unable to nurture our own forwards goes on.

Richard - Some had to move on. In reality they are all decent but if I could of kept a couple it would have been Ndjoli and Jakubiak as I feel they offer more than the others. Garmston is a tough one but since his injury it's just not been the same. If he can keep his fitness don't be surprised if we hear more of him. What it does show is how much the club has moved on to allow players of this quality to leave.

Gills Anorak - Good decisions to get them all off the wage bill. Don’t think any will be missed.

Mac - I think fair enough to most of them, maybe would’ve kept Hodson because if fuller gets injured then we would be a bit light in that area, but I understand why Hodson would wanna go, also liked AJ whilst he was here.

Dave - As always it’s a shame when it doesn’t work out for some players when they join a club and I wish them well at their loan clubs and new clubs going forward.

The Rainham End - Following the departures It was obvious that they were not part of Evans plans but we are fairly vulnerable if we suffer an injury especially at the back.

Gills Debate - I don’t think any of the departures were particularly surprising, I think that generally they are players that hadn’t been involved as much as they, or in the case of the loanees, their parent clubs, would have wanted them to have been. There were a couple that I’d have perhaps liked to have seen stay for the rest of the season. One of those was Jakubiak, as whilst he hadn’t been starting many games recently, he is our top goalscorer this season and was making some good impacts off the bench. I also think he was possibly the most natural finisher among the strikers that we had at the club at the start of January. However, it’s understandable why Watford may have wanted to send him to St Mirren as he wasn’t starting games regularly, and we would also have had to have left one of our loanees out of the squad every game, if he had have stayed, due to the limits on the number of loan players that can be involved. I would have also kept Hodson here so that we had a natural cover for Fuller in the RB role, but if Evans can sign a versatile defender which he has spoken about, then that will hopefully be addressed.

Shane - There were a few more departures than I had expected and I feel we may be light in the event of injuries or suspensions. The departure of Ndjoli and Hodson didn't surprise me because of the lack of action they have seen. I think Watford were probably unhappy Alex Jakubiak wasn't playing that often. Ousseynou Cisse has started well for Leyton Orient. Hopefully it works out and he can return to Gillingham and push for a place in the team.

I was surprised to see Roman Campbell released because he has often been described as an up and coming prospect, but you never know what goes on behind the scenes. We have been awaiting the departure of Bradley Garmston all season and therefore was no surprise. I hope he stays injury free and it works out for him with Grimsby. And finally, I didn't realise Mark Marshall was out of contract in January…..

BQGillsFan - I was definitely surprised to see Marshall and Jakubiak go. They seemed to be Evans go to players off the bench and I thought Jakubiak was a very good player whenever he got minutes. Otherwise, I can honestly say that I'm surprised with any of the outgoings.

Lisa - I was surprised with some of the player departures however can appreciate that we need to balance the books. Alex Jakubiak was my biggest surprise but understand he wants to be playing regular football.

Rob - I'm not overly surprised. Ndjoli and Jakubiak needed to leave to allow us two loan replacements. Hodson and Cisse didn't feature much and Marshall was apparently on high wages. Garmston never looked like playing for us again, unfortunately.

Gills In The Blood - The only glaring one at the moment is Lee Hodson based on the fact we didn’t get any cover in to replace him. The others you can understand the logic behind.

Robert - I was surprised by Mark Marshall leaving as I thought he offered something off the bench at least. The others weren’t getting enough minutes so makes sense for them to leave.

3. AND AS WELL AS INCOMINGS AND OUTGOINGS, GILLINGHAM HAVE ALSO BEEN ABLE TO KEEP HOLD OF JACK TUCKER, CONNOR OGILVIE AND JOE WALSH, HOW IMPORTANT DO YOU THINK IT IS FOR GILLINGHAM TO HANG ON TO THESE THREE PLAYERS ???

Colin - Gillingham can only balance the books by selling a player for £1m every season. Extending the contracts of saleable assets was critical and good business.

Steve - Very important to keep hold of Tucker and Ogilvie in particular. Walsh as well because he’s a good back up.

Luke - Ogilvie and Tucker have both been incredibly important in our positive results this season. Defensively both look great and have both come on leaps and bounds since their Gillingham debuts. Haven't seen Walsh play so can't comment on him really.

Stocky - Vitally important. The first 2 are key players for us and why we have been so much better defensively this year. Tucker gets better with each game and Ogilvie has totally transformed the views of Gills fans.

Matthew - The best two players we have kept are young Jack Tucker and Conor Ogilvie they bring so much to the team.

Ben - I think it's pivotal to have hung onto those players! As Tuckers best place at the moment is in our starting 11! Ogilvie has also come on leaps and bounds the last 6 months or so!

Smithy - I think it's extremely important to keep hold if Tucker and Ogilvie. The defence is as good as it can be right now, absolute key players for us.

Diane - Very important especially Jack Tucker and Connor Ogilvie, as both are very good players in our team.

Loonpotter - Very important... Tucker has been a revelation and Ogilvie under Evans has been my most improved player.

Mark - Very, not just for this season but they are the players who we can develop and sell for valuable income. I hope to here extended contracts being announced for Ogilvie, Hanlan etc.

Lewis - It was important in the sense that, apart from Walsh, they’re important players for our season. Ogilvie and Tucker have become key parts of our excellent defence, and it would be a shame to lose them now. The reason it’s not as big as it seems is because I’d be very surprised if we managed to keep hold of any of the three come the summer. All of them are destined to play higher – at least we will get a bit of money for them!

Richard - It is essential that these players did not leave. Just look at our defensive record with them. Connor has been superb and often my man of the match. Scores a few as well. I said on a previous blog that I rated Jack Tucker before he was given this chance in the first team and we should enjoy him while we can until he moves on as inevitably he will. Great he's under contract for now as he reminds me a lot of John Egan. Destined for higher things if he stays away from injury. Pleased Joe Walsh has stayed as well he is also rated very highly.

Gills Anorak - Very important in terms of this campaign. Long term it will be good to sell them on for substantial fees.

Mac - It’s very good we’ve held on to them because it means we can keep our momentum going and shows we can keep our best players.

Dave - Connor Ogilvie was a massive one as he has been arguably been our best player this season. Broke into the starting 11 and kept his place since and has finely adjusted to left back. Tucker has burst onto the scene and been great also, awesome to keep him long-term. Joe Walsh evidently has loads of potential and hopefully he continues to grow with Gills.

The Rainham End - It's important we was able to keep the likes of Tucker and Ogilvie. Tucker is young and one of very few who makes it up from the youth. He keeps his form up he'll be worth a fair bit in the future but right now we need him. Ogilvie has been my player of the season so far. Walsh will just keep getting better and better definitely one I'd like to see in the future to see if he makes it big.

Gills Debate - Keeping Tucker and Ogilvie was vitally important in my opinion. Ogilvie has been a revelation at left-back this season, and Tucker has slotted into the defence superbly, and plays like a player that has a lot more experience than he does. Ultimately, both have been big parts of a defence that has conceded the joint 2nd fewest goals in League 1 this season. We’ve obviously not seen much of Walsh this season, but I think he’s meant to be very highly rated and a very good prospect, so it’s also good to see that we’ve kept hold of him for the time being.

Shane - I think keeping Ogilvie and Tucker Is a good sign of ambition by the club. Both players have been ever present and continue to perform well. I don't think enough is known about Joe Walsh to comment.

BQGillsFan - One of our own and the ginger Maldini. Keeping Tucker and Ogilvie was huge for our season, they've been arguably our two best players this season. Walsh I'm not overly fussed about either way, but keeping him means one less position to have to worry about signing another player to cover his departure.

Lisa - Really important that we hang on to these players as it gives us a basis for a settled team as more players become our own rather than different loan players coming and going. Also maybe a financial benefit when they eventually are sold.

Rob - Hugely important. Tucker and Ogilvie have been fantastic in defence this season and Joe Walsh is definitely one for the future.

Gills In The Blood - Very, purely because not only are they good players with hopefully their best days still ahead of them, but also because our squad is extremely small.

Robert - For me, jack tucker is the most important of those three. Coming through the youth academy I hope it offers hope to a few of the other youngsters who in the future might be close to breaking into the first team.

Graham - The likes of Tucker, Walsh and Ogilvie are the future. Massive to keep hold of them.

4. AT PRIESTFIELD STADIUM, GILLINGHAM HAVE WON EIGHT, DRAWN THREE AND LOST FOUR OF OUR FIFTEEN HOME MATCHES THIS SEASON, WITH GILLINGHAM SCORING TWENTY FOUR AND CONCEDING FOURTEEN, HOW WOULD YOU RATE GILLINGHAM’S HOME FORM SO FAR THIS SEASON ???

Colin - I go to most games both home and away. The form has been reversed which suits most fans who only attend home games. Personally I like to see us turn over opponents on their turf. We haven't had much of that but we have secured a couple of creditable draws particularly at Sunderland in the FA Cup and at Ipswich and Portsmouth in the league.

Steve - Better than the away form! Better than last season as well.

Luke - Vastly improved from Steve Lovell's era and frankly that was an area Evans would have to work on to get fans on side which he has now down. Hopefully the more positive results at home will see bigger attendances soon too.

Stocky - I think its been excellent and is turning into a fortress again. That's been our downfall for years and why we have been struggling at the wrong end of the table. One of Evan's biggest challenges was to transform the home form and he has certainly done that.

Matthew - The home form for me has been the best I have Sean in a long time and if I was to rate it out of 10 I would give it a solid 8.

Ben - Personally I think our home form has been surprisingly better this season! We're harder to beat and creating more chances & don't concede as many. 6/10 so far this season. If we continue scoring that amount and clean up the goals conceded we'll pick up more good results.

Smithy - The home form is much improved this season without doubt. A settled defence with a good keeper has proved a huge difference to previous campaigns.

Diane - Not as good as I hoped and needs to be improved and hoping new players improve winning games at home.

Loonpotter - Home form has been exactly what we've been crying out for.. it's been fantastic, no one will look forward to coming here... it's been exciting.

Mark - Massive improvement on last few seasons and with the new signings I expect to see more goals and wins in the next few months. Its good to go to games again.

Lewis - It’s excellent, really. I enjoy going to Priestifield again and it’s already been so much more successful than last season. We actually look like we could beat any team there, and I believe that. Even the games we lost – such as Ipswich and Peterborough – we looked like we could’ve won. We’ve also done the job on teams worse than us, too, rather than slipping up. The likes of Rochdale and MK Dons. I feel like we can win every week and that’s great.

Richard - Home form has been transformed this season under Steve Evan's. Priestfield is now a tough place to come at last. There's been some decent football played and its lovely to see the loyal fan base getting some enjoyment for a change.

Gills Anorak - Very good indeed. More importantly as the season has progressed the form has improved as our team have gelled.

Mac - Our home form has been class, especially compared to the last couple years! Apart from the start of the season we lost a few at home, we have been quality.

Dave - I feel our home form has dramatically improved and Evans and Raynor deserve credit. It was one thing that they promised when coming in and they’ve made true of that promise.

The Rainham End - Home form has been the best i’ve seen for a while. Just a shame about our crowds.

Gills Debate - It’s been good at Priestfield so far this season, we’ve already won more home matches in the league than we did in the whole of last season (and there’s still 7 games to go), and I feel like I’ve enjoyed the games at Priestfield more than I did last season. I also think that last season we’d perhaps pick up results at home where we’d feel like it was a slightly fortunate win/draw, whereas this season I think we’ve put in more convincing performances.

Shane - Gillingham have improved massively compared to the last few seasons at home. I have actually started to look forward to watching a home games again now.

BQGillsFan - We've made Priestfield a horrible place for visiting teams this season and I fancy us to take the fight to anyone at home, something we haven't been able to say about previous years. A lot of high performing teams have come to Priestfield and been made to look ordinary. It's so enjoyable to go to watch the Gills at home every other week at the moment.

Lisa - Gillingham’s home form really good, a lot more exciting than previous seasons even if we don’t win.

Rob - Home form has been pretty good, we've won more games than we've drawn and lost combined. The team is definitely on the up and that can only be a good thing.

Gills In The Blood - Very good on the whole. We knew it had to improve, and both Steve Evans and Paul Raynor knew it had to improve, and on the whole it’s been very good. Aside from Rotherham, even the games we’ve lost have been tight and could easily have gone the other way.

Robert - Home form is much improved and is enjoyable for once. Hoping the atmosphere continues to grow and helps us in the final few games which could be important.

5. AWAY FROM HOME, GILLINGHAM HAVE WON ONE, DRAWN NINE AND LOST THREE OF OUR THIRTEEN AWAY MATCHES THIS SEASON, AND THE GILLS HAVE SCORED NINE AND CONCEDED THIRTEEN IN OUR THIRTEEN AWAY MATCHES, AND GILLINGHAM HAVE GOT FOUR AWAY MATCHES COMING UP IN FEBRUARY, WITH AWAY TRIPS TO BURTON ALBION, BLACKPOOL, SOUTHEND UNITED AND LINCOLN CITY, WHAT DO YOU THINK GILLINGHAM NEED TO DO TO START TURNING AWAY DRAWS INTO AWAY VICTORIES ???

Colin - Under Lovell we were a good counter attacking side and that fed through to getting wins on the road. Under Evans we play further up the park and have more possession. The lack of quality up top has meant that the few chances we get away from home aren't converted into goals. With Akinde, Roberts and Graham on board we might see an improvement.

Steve - Apart from the obvious, we should score more goals. That should be hopefully achievable with the new signing of Akinde.

Luke - Probably the exact opposite to my previous response in that we've got worse away than under Lovell. Far too many draws and these desperately need to be turned into wins if we're serious about pushing up the table.

Stocky - I think just that little bit of quality in the final 3rd. There have been a few games where we should have picked up 3 points instead of one but were let down by not taking our chances, Ipswich away being one of those games. I think with the new signings especially the proven league scorer that is Akinde, we will start seeing a few more away wins.

Matthew - Need to defend a lot better as we are still conceding too many goals and that could help us massively.

Ben - Fairly satisfactory away from home! Again we're not losing many away from home, but you could make a case that we draw too many. Scoring more and keeping clean sheets, and going for the kill in games.

Smithy - Just keep going, the wins will come. We've been unlucky in some away fixtures.

Diane - Our lack of goals is the problem this season, as we should have won a few games we lost or drew. We need to score and take chances, so again hope the new players can do so.

Loonpotter - Many of these draws could easily have been wins so just the slightest tweaks necessary... performances are fine.

Mark - Score goals and they are the signings Evans has made. I think we will start to win more on the road now.

Lewis - The only answer, really, is to score more goals! That really has been our problem and with Akinde I’ve no doubt we’ll do it. It’s typical that the first time we’d scored more than one goal in Lord knows how long was the first time we’d conceded more than one in Lord knows how long. We have games against the likes of Southend and Lincoln coming up and they’re pretty poor sides, so wins there could give us a boost.

Richard - Too many draws let's face it. But its better than losing I guess. No getting away from it only 1 win is poor but I think with the new signings it now gives us other attacking options we haven't had previously and this may well change. We've needed more quality up front which Steve Evan's has addressed. I would be targeting a minimum of 8 points away in February so let's wait and see.

Gills Anorak - Have better options in attack to score goals. Evans has addressed this in January so now we’ll see if the draws become wins or not.

Mac - We just needed a decent striker who could score goals, and we’ve got that now I think so I can see us improving away results.

Dave - We aren’t losing away from home which is a positive, however, we need to turn draws into wins. Being more defensively solid when in leads is something we need to do.

The Rainham End - I will always take a point on the road but with nine draws that really could have been wins if we had a proven striker. With the likes of Akinde and Roberts through the door I believe that's our answer on turning those draws into wins. I feel we draw against Blackpool and Burton and win against Southend and Lincoln.

Gills Debate - To put it simply I think we need to score more goals! Defensively we’re very sound with only Doncaster having conceded less goals on the road than we have, but only Bolton and Wycombe have scored less away from home. Hopefully Akinde, Roberts and Graham will help in that respect, but I think it’s also obviously important that we get the balance right between trying to score more goals, but without losing the defensive solidarity that we’ve had - It’s a shame that when we managed to score 2 up at Rochdale, we then ended up letting 2 in at the other end!

Shane - Gillingham are not playing that badly away from home. I think with some of the strengthening during January they may push on a get a few more victories on the road. All four of those games are winnable. But that might be wishful thinking….

BQGillsFan - A lot of Gillingham's draws away from home have been an inability to take our chances, with Hanlan being especially guilty of this on the road. Hopefully the additions of Akinde and Roberts can help to remedy this because if we don't improve on that, the playoffs will not happen.

Lisa - All along I’ve said we need a decent finisher to turn the draws into wins. Hopefully with our recent signings this will happen.

Rob - As you say, we've had too many away draws. I personally think we've been unlucky and shown that we're tough to break down. I think we play it safe and try to take a point towards the end of a game rather than pushing for the win.

Gills In The Blood - Be more clinical in front of goal. Look at the Ipswich and Peterborough games, we probably deserve to win them based on chances created, so let’s hope the new arrivals help us start turning one point into three.

Robert - Be more clinical. I think it’s as simple as that (and I hope). Give the new players a chance and I think we’ll pick up a few more points.

Graham - Hopefully now we have Akinde and Roberts we can now start turning draws into victories and climb the table.

6. GILLINGHAM WON 2-0 AGAINST SHREWSBURY TOWN ON THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRIOR TO GILLINGHAM NOT PLAYING ON FEBRUARY THE 1ST, (BECAUSE THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN THE DAY THAT GILLINGHAM WOULD HAVE PLAYED AGAINST BURY AT HOME), HOW IMPORTANT DO YOU THINK IT WAS FOR GILLINGHAM TO GO INTO THE BREAK OFF THE BACK OF AN IMPORTANT HOME WIN ??? AND ALSO, HOW IMPORTANT DO YOU THINK THIS BREAK IS GOING TO BE FOR GILLINGHAM FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON ???

Colin - Shrewsbury were on a terrible run of results and we were only getting draws. That game was a must win. Burton away is always tough so the rest could help us give it a real go, or it could make us rusty and off the pace. You never know in football.

Steve - Important to go on a break with a win because spirits are high with three points in the bag.

Luke - Definitely came at the right time for us I think. Some players like Fuller & Hanlan have looked like they need a bit of a rest and these few extra days off could be the key to us having better fitness going into the back end of the season.

Stocky - I thought it was vital as the gap before kick off to the playoffs were 8 points so I considered it a must win. Hopefully the break has come at the right time for us as we've got a small squad and am optimistic we can start closing that gap to the playoffs.

Matthew - It was a massive win against the cup hero’s’ Shrewsbury and the break would of help the teams fitness.

Ben - It could be a good thing! As I feel our players needed a rest after the festive period & the months fixtures in January, going into the four away games in Feb! It was a massive result! Off the back of 4 consecutive draws, we needed three points. It could be an important break for a rest and recuperate!

Smithy - Massively important to hit the week off with a win as it'll only breed confidence and the boys will most likely be better focused rather than having a defeat prior to this week off.

Diane - The win was a much needed one, after not playing again. It's hard to say how the break will reflect on the players, we definitely need a reserve league to give players playing time on a regular basis.

Loonpotter - It's important that we got such a good win, especially as Shrewsbury have proven to be no pushovers this season... we have strengthened since and I'm confident the 2nd half of the season will be quite exciting.

Mark - It was good to win (not least as I drove down from Lincoln to make the game). The break will do us no harm (although I missed going to a game) in terms of recovery and the chance to work with the new players in training.

Lewis - It's probably more important for the fans than anything because we are still in the hunt for the play-offs. Fans are happy/sad about a result up until when the next game is played, so, now, fans will be happy for roughly two weeks. It is, of course, important for the team, too. Morale will, naturally, be high. The break will be important because we have a small squad. Of course we are on a good run, so there’s always the risk that momentum will be haunted, but we should be refreshed and ready to go again come Burton.

Richard - With Akinde coming in the win on Wednesday was a real confidence booster. As for the break it gives more time to deal with knocks. Other than that I'm not sure how critical it will be. Do these well paid professionals need breaks?

Gills Anorak - Important for morale, but critical? No. Also not sure the enforced break will make too much difference.

Mac - It was a massive win because if we didn’t win any slim chance of play offs would’ve been gone, and the break could be good but might not be because it could slow down our momentum.

Dave - To win was huge, especially off the back of 3 or 4 successive draws. Now going into that break we can continue that confidence of ten unbeaten and get everyone fully fit.

The Rainham End - Glad we won it was a must win game however I'm not a fan of the break. I want to keep the run of good form going and hopefully we continue that at Burton away.

Gills Debate - I think the break came at a good time for us, not too long after the busy Christmas period, and ahead of a busy February where we’ve got 6 games, 4 of them away from home, including 2 in midweek I’m also pleased that we headed into the break following a win, I think most players will generally say that if they’ve lost a game, they want to play another one ASAP, and therefore with no game the following weekend, I think it was important to get the 3 points.

Shane - It was an important win against a team who would have been on a high from their draw against Liverpool. I think the break may be a good opportunity for the new faces to bed in and for the players to recharge their batteries.

BQGillsFan - It's a nice win for Gillingham. With Shrewsbury coming off the high of their FA Cup draw with Liverpool, we shut them down with relative ease and that has to be a great morale boost for our players. The timing of the break also works pretty well for us, giving the new signings some extra time to train and bond with the squad whilst also allowing the player that have been playing pretty much non-stop since August to get a well deserved rest period. Hopefully we can take advantage of the break going into the second half of the season.

Lisa - Very important to continue our home form with a win for confidence. Break will be good as small squad could benefit from a rest.

Rob - Very important. I thought we looked tired against Shrewsbury in patches and players like Barry Fuller looked in need of a rest. A winter break has been good for us and allowed extra time for the new signings to get used to the training regime and their teammates.

Gills In The Blood - The win was important in terms of both keeping momentum and the unbeaten run going, and i am sure the break was beneficial in the sense it gives everyone chance to rest any knocks and come back refreshed for the final push starting at Burton.

Robert - I think Evans has been correct in saying that winning before the break is important. Gives the players time to rest with high morale, eager to play in the next game.

7. GILLINGHAM LOST 2-0 AGAINST WEST HAM UNITED IN THE FA CUP THIRD ROUND, WITH 10,913 SUPPORTERS PACKING PRIESTFIELD STADIUM FOR A MAGNIFICENT FA CUP TIE, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE MATCH ITSELF ??? AND HOW EARLY DID YOU ARRIVE AT THE GROUND ??? - BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE I KNOW PLANNED TO ARRIVE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE OUTSIDE PRIESTFIELD STADIUM FOR THE WEST HAM UNITED MATCH ???

Colin - The TV cameras came to see an underdog turn over a struggling Premier League side. That didn't happen but we didn't embarrass ourselves.

Steve - Only because you got there at three o’clock, Lee! I think we got there at about half five because we got dropped off. In terms of the game, we played well first half and had a couple of good opportunities to go ahead but second half West Ham turned it on a bit and put it to bed. We tried our best.

Luke - Was a good game and shame we didn't really capitalise on our pressure in the first half really. Going into second half was always going to be difficult considering the quality difference to Premier League. In terms of time arriving at the ground I think I walked down from the cricketers about 45 mins before kick off to get myself a programme. Didn't have any issues getting into the Rainham End though so was surprised at how long it was taking people to get into the Gordon Road.

Stocky - I felt we equipped ourselves well but needed to score in the first half really. West Ham were a different side in the 2nd half and their quality showed. For effort we more than matched them and came off the pitch with our heads held high. Think we was in the ground about an hour before kick off.

Matthew - I thought overall we played very well first half and should have taken a 2-0 into half time but we did not and West Ham made us pay and won the game 2-0. I got to the ground about 4:30 so I could have a beer and get in the ground. A small gathering out on Gordon Road a little more then usual but got in 15 minutes before kick off.

Ben - I felt that it was a fantastic game! And an enthralling cup tie, end to end for the majority of the tie. I got there about mid afternoon. I also felt that if we had got a goal when we were on top during the first quarter of the first half we could have at least got a replay!

Smithy - The West Ham game was fantastic. We shouldn't have lost 0-2, however we didn't disgrace ourselves. I thought we done really well. I arrived in time to see David Gold miss the car park entrance and drive round the block!!

Diane - I felt we played as well as we can and the players did themselves proud. I was there 2 and half hours before game.

Loonpotter - Gillingham played very well for large periods but unfortunately the premier league quality came through in the end.

Mark - First half was better than expected and the second half a bit disappointing in comparison. Good to see the ground full. I arrived about an hour before. No that different to home games to be honest.

Lewis - The match was good. The first-half we were the better side and we were solid in the second, too. It was a case, as it has been so often this season, of not having someone to put the ball in the net, which is crazy when you think about the teams we have said that against.

I enjoyed the occasion for sure, and fancied us for a replay at points. We were in it until the last second and gave 100% - that’s all you can really ask for. I actually only arrived about half an hour before kick-off. It might sound silly, but I can’t really deal with the so called ‘plastics’, so tried to stay away for as long as I could!

Richard - First half we did well and were equal in most areas but the second half the difference is class showed through. I was unable to attend due to other commitments but did watch the game later.

Gills Anorak - Thought we played well, particularly first half. Unlucky to lose by 2. Arrive only a few minutes earlier than usual.

Mac - I got there like 30 mins before kick off, and it was quality to have Priestfield sold out!

Dave - I thought we played brilliantly and fought till the end which is all we can ask for. We went toe-to-toe with a full strength Prem team. I got into the ground 45 minutes Prior to kick off, shame others in the Gordon Road didn’t do the same!

The Rainham End - I thought we played great against a first team West Ham. We could have gone up a goal in that first half but Fabianski denied Hanlan in that first half. Bonham on another day would have saved those West Ham gold I felt. I'm not disappointed as we gave a 100% effort and that's all I asked for. A win would have been the icing on the cake. I arrived about 30 minutes prior kick off and the atmosphere was insane and shame we can't get more through the gates in our league ties.

Gills Debate - I was very pleased with the performance against West Ham, I think we were the better side in the 1st half and if we had been able to take the lead then I think there may well have been a different outcome to the match. As it was, I think West Ham stepped up their performance a gear or two in the 2nd half, and started to control the game more, but ultimately I think the players deserve great credit for their performance as we were in with a chance of earning a replay right up until the very last minute. I think I got to Priestfield about 25-30 minutes before kick-off, not really too dissimilar to when I get there for a league match.

Shane - I arrived about an hour prior to kick off to soak in the atmosphere. It isn't often you get to see the stadium full. I thought the Gills could hold their heads high with the performance.

BQGillsFan - I unfortunately only arrived at the ground about 10 minutes before kick off due to work, but what a game it was. I thought Gillingham were genuinely the better side in the first half, unfortunately the quality of that West Ham team shone through after the break and they ultimately did deserve the win. But I will take this opportunity to once again say that Sebastian Haller (a £45 million club record signing) is comfortably the worst striker I've seen at Priestfield this season. He was all kinds of awful and Tucker had him on toast all game.

Lisa - Match was very good and felt up until the second half we could have got a replay. Having a better finisher we may well of done. I got there at about 6.30pm.

Rob - I arrived a bit later than usual due to difficulties parking. The game was good, I thought we played well but were undone but a few moments of quality. I felt we missed Mandron in the game and it would have been a different story had we signed Akinde by then!

Gills In The Blood - I thought we more then held our own for the majority of the game. Their extra class eventually got them over the line, but I think we certainly came out of it with our heads held high. And we got there earlier yes to sample the atmosphere, which didn’t disappoint.

Robert - We got to the West Ham game roughly two before kick off. The Factory was packed and I haven’t been that excited for a game in ages. Shame it wasn’t a win but it definitely didn’t feel like we were two leagues below them. Again, more clinical and we could have clinched a relay perhaps.

8. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF TALK FROM MEDIA OUTLETS, AND MANAGER’S JURGEN KLOPP, AND PEP GUARDIOLA REGARDING SCRAPPING FA CUP REPLAY’S, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS DEBATE AND WOULD YOU SCRAP FA CUP REPLAY’S, OR, DO YOU THINK FA CUP REPLAY’S SHOULD BE HERE TO STAY ???

Colin - The Premiership split away from the 92 in order to keep more of the money. Many of them wanted to withdraw from the League Cup leaving it as a completion for EFL clubs only. Dropping FA Cup, replays is part of the same mindset. Klopp wants what's best for Liverpool and doesn't want to subsidise Gillingham. Some of my best memories are if FA Cup replays with Everton as the standout experience. Replays are massive for smaller clubs in terms of generating funds and interest. Sadly the FA are toothless and more worried about Premiership clubs releasing players for the National team.

Steve - I know it benefits lower league clubs a lot but I think it should, in theory, just go to penalties. I like the idea of it, without going deep.

Luke - FA Cup replays should stay. Pep wasn't moaning when Man City won the F.A Cup under him. Replays can be the lifeline of lower League clubs financially and whilst I don't agree with them perhaps relying on them to get them out of trouble, it certainly can make the difference in terms of getting a couple more quality signings in January or in the summer for a club to push on. In terms of Jürgen Klopp, he's just shown himself up to be bit of a petulant child frankly and the fact he doesn't have the ambition to push his club for the "treble" more shows that they don't have the bottle to do it in my opinion. *Inserts Liverpool fans abuse towards me here*

Stocky - Replays should definitely stay as they are much needed for lower league teams. The premier league don't really care about the cup. It's not feasible but if 2 premier league sides get drawn against each other, there shouldn't be a replay if it's a draw; let's face it, neither club wants a replay however the FA probably wouldn't allow it.

Matthew - I think for the lower league clubs can get some enjoyment out of the cup replays and gives them the funds to help them in there league campaigns.

Ben - I can see both sides of the argument! I dislike the fact that some Premier League managers do 'disrespect' the cup, and they could nullify this if they fielded stronger sides, won the tie and took their best players off! I think Fa Cup replays should certainly stay, maybe not beyond when all of the lower league sides get knocked out.

Smithy - I would not scrap FA Cup replays. It would only benefit the so-called elite. Us smaller clubs benefit greatly from revenue generated against Premier League opposition. Plus how great would a day out at the London Stadium have been for little ol Gillingham!

Diane - That's a very hard decision to make and I can see where the big clubs are coming from and scrapping fa cup replays, and can also see why small clubs like us relish the replays, for money and a chance to go to a big ground. If had to say would like to keep replays and big clubs have an option to pull out if the have a lot of big games to play.

Loonpotter - FA cup replays should definitely stay... scrapping them is the opinion of the elite who don’t need to worry about paying Bill's, wages etc etc .. the FA cup is a great source of income as we found out with our little run this year.

Mark - This is so easy to fix. Let the two teams decide. If one wants a replay (for the money) then a replay it is. If both decide to settle it in one game then that’s how it will be. How easy is that solution?

Lewis - I think I’d keep replays, but, being honest, I don’t really mind. I get it helps smaller clubs loads and that’s why they’re important, but I wouldn’t be outraged if they were ditched. I was speaking to Chris Hughton the other day, actually, about this, and he suggested ditching replays when it gets to the quarter-finals, because then there are only big clubs left and they’re the ones that don’t want the replays. The cup definitely needs looking after, whatever happens.

Richard - The bigger clubs are likely to want to avoid FA Cup replays but it's a vital income source for lower league clubs. It's also traditional and if theres a chance for lower league clubs to play at a premiership ground they are more motivated to get a decent result. I'd keep them.

Gills Anorak - Scrap replays No. Scrap extra time Yes. Allow Premier vs Premier games to agree to scrap replays Yes.

Mac - We should 100% keep the replays, massive for smaller teams.

Dave - Replays should stay, plain and simple.

The Rainham End - Yes fa cup replays should stand as they are it's what makes it so exciting for smaller clubs and as a manager at any level you should aim to win every game. Klopp’s attitude is awful especially Fielding the u21s against Shrewsbury. If your the best in the world you should be aiming to win everything.

Gills Debate - I think FA Cup replays can be very good for lower league sides if they are playing a Premier League team, both in terms of the occasion itself, and in terms of the income that it can generate. If we’d have got a draw against West Ham then I’d have certainly been looking forward to a game at the London Stadium in the replay. However, personally I’d go with a suggestion that I saw quite recently, in that the default position should be that all FA Cup games that currently go to a replay will continue to do so, but if both sides agree that they’d rather get the result sorted, without going to a replay, then they should have the discretion to be able to agree to do that.

Shane - I think the FA Cup replay should stay. It is part of the magic when a lower league side holds a so called big side and get an opportunity to play at their stadium. In some cases the potential windfall is game changing for some clubs.

BQGillsFan - You scrap FA Cup replays you kill the competition. I'm not even going to talk about the financial aspect of it because that is obvious to everyone. Just think about the experiences it offers to the players and the fans. The chance to welcome a Liverpool or a Chelsea or an Arsenal to your ground and then to get a replay and get to visit some of the most elite stadiums in the world. Or the other way round depending on how the draw goes. I'm soooo sorry that Klopp and Pep feel that their billionaire squads who play LESS league games than the rest of the country and have backup players worth more than entire league 1 and league 2 clubs can't cope with one extra game. If you care so much about avoiding replays, play your best 11 in the first game. Don't disrespect your opponents by playing a weaker team then have the audacity to moan when it backfires and you have to go to a replay.

Lisa - Definitely not scrap FA cup replays this is a chance old or the lower leagues to earn more money.

Rob - I'm torn on the matter. As much as replays are traditional, I think removing them from the Quarter Finals onwards has been a good idea.

Gills In The Blood - Should stay, simple as. They can provide financial stability for a long time to clubs like ourselves. Plus they’re part of the fabric of the competition.

Robert - FA Cup replays are a reward for lower teams and can generate desperately needed funds for clubs in the EFL. We have a packed fixture list too, I’m not sure what they have to moan about really.

9. AND WITH ALL THIS MEDIA TALK ABOUT SCRAPPING FA CUP REPLAYS AND HOW THE FA CUP HAS LOST SOME OF IT’S MAGIC, DO YOU THINK THAT THE FA CUP WINNERS SHOULD QUALIFY FOR THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, RATHER THEN FOURTH IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE, IN AN ATTEMPT FOR CLUBS TO TAKE THE FA CUP MORE SERIOUSLY ???

Colin - Big clubs disrespect the FA Cup by not fielding a senior side. A Champions League place for the winners would provide an inducement not to put out weakened sides but I don't think UEFA would agree to it.

Steve - Just keep it as the top four I think. It wouldn’t seem right if it was a poorer team that won it, such as a Championship team.

Luke - Yes. More incentive for the bigger teams to go for it. It's also meant to be the Champions League, hardly see how finishing fourth really falls under that category.

Stocky - Yes I think so. Finishing 4th is not an achievement. It would hopefully give the premier league mid-table/relegation candidates more incentive too rather than making wholesale changes.

Matthew - No I don’t think the winners should get champions league football. Yes they still get European footy which is still good.

Ben - It would give an extra incentive for the Prem teams to not disregard the cup as pointless, I just feel that there aren't as many shocks as their used to be.

Smithy - I think there does need to be more incentive for some teams to take the FA Cup more seriously, I'm just not sure what that should be.

Diane - I don't think the top 6 especially in premier league will change their views on the fa cup, as no money in it for them if they are in Europe. Maybe an idea for fa cup winners to play in europa league, and maybe teams finishing up to 6th should all be in Europe.

Loonpotter - Yes definitely... give it a prestige injection, it's the greatest domestic cup in the world by a million miles.

Mark - I think that would work but to be honest I don’t really care that much about the FA cup once we are out.

Lewis - Maybe. There are a number of potential solutions and I’m sure that’s one, although I certainly think something needs to be done, because, although the lower league teams respect the cup, bigger clubs certainly don’t.

Richard - Well it sounds reasonable to me. Why not? If it gets the bigger clubs to put more focus on the competition then fair enough.

Gills Anorak - No.

Mac - It’s a decent idea tbf but not sure on that.

Dave - It’s a hard thing to look at, but the incentive to do well in the Competition is there for majority of the clubs. Just because a handful of clubs don’t like it, we shouldn’t change it.

The Rainham End - I like the idea of the winners of the fa cup qualifying for the champions league. Will persuade bigger teams to try harder in the cup.

Gills Debate - That makes sense to me, it puts more of an incentive back on the FA Cup, and would give greater encouragement to Premier League sides to put out (more) full strength sides. I also think that another step that could be taken would be to stop the semi-finals being played at Wembley.

Shane - I agree that would add an incentive to win the FA Cup. But, still feel some managers would complain about fixture congestion.

BQGillsFan - No I think the current format of qualification to the Europa League is enough incentive. The likes of Liverpool and Man City are already going to get Champion's League through the league qualification anyway so it won't change their approach at all. Europa League is enough for teams like Newcastle or Southampton or Aston Villa to strive for.

Lisa - Yes would be a good idea.

Rob - No. I think the League Cup should be scrapped instead. The FA Cup will become more important for the top sides, while Championship clubs have enough games with both a 24 team league and international breaks. Replaces the EFL Trophy with a proper knockout and no B teams, and that might take some more prestige and revenue for the rest of the Football League.

Gills In The Blood - I’m not sure what is best for it to be honest, but having grown up in the late 80s and early 90s it’s always been a huge part of the football calendar for me. Before subscription television, being able to watch the build up and game and reaction for the whole day felt like a treat. That feeling has sadly waned now with the kick off time changing.

Robert - Champions league or more prize money. But the money in the premier league now is crazy so will be difficult to offer so much more that they take it seriously.

10. WHICH MATCH DO YOU THINK HAS BEEN GILLINGHAM’S BEST GAME OF THE 2019 / 2020 SEASON ???

Colin - I am not sure we have had a great result yet but beating the then leaders Wycombe was a surprise.

Steve - I’d either say Southend at home because we thrashed them, but they were crap. Maybe the Shrewsbury game at home because we played really well considering we can beat them and Liverpool can’t!

Luke - Beating Wycombe was a very good result considering their league position this season. The league win and FA Cup wins against Sunderland was also incredibly pleasing.

Stocky - The league win against Sunderland.

Matthew - I think the best game was the Ipswich game away we came away sad that we did not win the game at all as we dominated the whole game from start to finish.

Ben - Personally my highlight of the season or best performance would be either Ipswich away or Accrington Stanley away! The goal was well taken at Stanley and we deserved all three points.

Smithy - Sunderland at home obviously stands out as a good home game, the disallowed goal and flare will live long in the memory!

Diane - Ipswich away I would say, we played so well and unlucky not to win.

Loonpotter - Tough one !!! Shrewsbury because my son in law is a Shrewsbury fan and it's always nice when you have a reason to do the Nescafe shake across to the away end.

Mark - Not sure, we have been solid rather than prolific in terms of goals. I am going to pass.

Lewis - It was probably one of the games I missed; Doncaster at home in the cup or Shrewsbury at home last week – although I did watch that one on iFollow. I simply can’t say an away game because we’ve won once away all season and that’s not good enough. I can’t select Accrington away because it wasn’t great. I’ll go Sunderland at home in the league. It was only 1-0, but we controlled the game and Evans dominated tactically. It was a well deserved win and a really enjoyable game.

Richard - I enjoyed the 1- 0 home win against Sunderland with Connor Ogilvie grabbing the last minute winner.. Special moment that.

Gills Anorak - v Shrewsbury at home.

Mac - I’d say our best game has been Ipswich away when we battered them but only drew 0-0 because we couldn’t finish.

Dave - I feel either Sunderland at home, or the Shrewsbury game. We controlled the entirety of the game against Shrewsbury and I feel it was our most complete performance.

The Rainham End - Best game for me has got to be beating Doncaster 3-0 in the FA Cup.

Gills Debate - I think the game that I probably enjoyed the most was the 1-0 win in the FA Cup replay against Sunderland, it felt like a just reward for our performance and all of our hard work across the 210+ minutes over the course of the two games.

Shane - Gills 1 Sunderland 0. May have left it late but it was a good performance.

BQGillsFan - I'd go with our 1-0 win over Sunderland in the league on December 7th. Honestly we could have won that game by 3 or 4, a testament to not only how far Sunderland have fallen, but how far Evans has bought us this season.

Lisa - Best game Gills v Shrewsbury apart from the referee.

Rob - Bolton. I've never seen us dominate a team as much as that - it was like watching Brazil. Shame it was against a bunch of schoolboys though.

Gills In The Blood - Would have to go for the dismantling of Doncaster in the cup closely followed by the two home victories over Sunderland.

Robert - I thought our best game was against Rochdale. Controversial but it’s nice to see a team really push for a late winner and to pull it off I think says a lot about some of the characters we have this year.

11. AND WHICH MATCH DO YOU THINK HAS BEEN GILLINGHAM’S WORST PERFORMANCE / WORST RESULT OF THE 2019 / 2020 SEASON ???

Colin - The worst result is a choice between the 0-3 at home to Rotherham and the 3-0 away at Oxford. We didn't turn up for either game. That hasn't happened too often under Evans.

Steve - Oxford away. The only game I’ve actually wanted to leave early.

Luke - Personally haven't been to as many games as I would like this season but I know the Oxford away game was a bad one. I thought we were terrible in the defeat at home to Burton at the start of the season and it's definitely the worst performance I've seen in 2019/20.

Stocky - Oxford away, an absolute shocking day.

Matthew - The AFC Wimbledon game away as we dominated the first half and played very badly in the second half to lose 1-0. The ref was the worst I have seen all season.

Ben - Bristol Rovers is the stand out bad performance for me, we didn't look like scoring until we eventually did late on, wasn't a great game at all.

Smithy - I couldn't think of a specific match.

Diane - Very hard to say.

Loonpotter - Oxford.

Mark - I didn’t go but I am sure the popular vote will be Oxford away.

Lewis - The two that stick out for me are Rotherham at home (0-3) and Oxford away (3-0). I had high hopes for the Rotherham game and we gave absolutely nothing. It’s even worse that I have a good friend who is a Miller and he certainly didn’t let it go. Oxford was terrible and every time I’ve been to the Kassam we’ve lost. It looked like the score could’ve been anything that day and we looked absolutely clueless going forward. I want to forget both games as soon as possible.

Richard - Has to be Oxford United away. The game was all over after about 25 mins… We were well and truly beaten.

Gills Anorak - v Oxford away.

Mac - Worst performance would either be oxford away or burton at home.

Dave - N/A

The Rainham End - Worst performance is a tough one but Oxford at home in a 1-1 draw. Felt we played better than that in occasions where we've lost.

Gills Debate - The 3-0 defeat against Oxford back in September for me - A game that was over by half-time after a dreadful first half performance where Oxford looked streets ahead of us, and our only shot on target was in the 93rd minute. Hopefully if we are playing them again next season, I can improve on my record of seeing 1 draw, 4 defeats and 0 Gills goals scored at their ground!

Shane - Gills 0 Rotherham 3. This wasn't a good game and it was topped off with that comical defensive error.

BQGillsFan - Probably our 3-0 away loss to Oxford United. We never looked to have turned up and deservedly got rolled over by the better team.

Lisa - Ipswich.

Rob - Not sure, we've had a couple of poor results early on.

Gills In The Blood - Oxford away and Rotherham at home, comfortably.

Robert - For me the worst game by far was oxford away. Literally nothing good to say about that performance, dreadful on all fronts.

12. AS WELL AS SUPPORTING GILLINGHAM, DO ANY OF YOU SUPPORT ANOTHER FOOTBALL CLUB, OR, MAYBE YOU CHECK OUT THE RESULTS OF ANOTHER FOOTBALL TEAM TO SEE HOW WELL THEY ARE DOING ???

Colin - Gillingham are my only team. I went to watch Phoenix against Whitehawk on the day we should have played Bury purely because a friend suggested that one. The football was terrible but the natives were friendly.

Steve - I check out all the scores. My son likes Liverpool so I always keep up on them and Spurs because of a few people I used to work with. But I just support Gillingham.

Luke - Gillingham are the only team I support. I keep an eye out for some of the local non-league sides as being a proud Man Of Kent (or Kentish Man can't remember which side of the river I was).

Stocky - Don't support another team. Keep an eye out on the results of Birmingham as my grandad supports them so I want them to do well.

Matthew - I support Arsenal as well I am a red member so I got to some of their home games. I think they are having an up and down season but under Arteta they are doing so much better. The draw against Burnley last time out was not great. Now we have a winter break and we go again against Newcastle at home which I will be at the Emirates for.

Ben - Gillingham are the only football team that I support. However, I check teams of players that I was fond of during their time here, so Blackburn - Dack & Micky Flynn at Newport! Purely for footballing reasons that they've both played for our club! And Rochdale because I have family members that are Rochdale supporters.

Smithy - I don't support any other club, I'm all Gills. I always check all of League 1 naturally, however I do always keep an eye on Hull City and see how the big man Eavesy has done.

Diane - Liverpool, Rangers, and like to look at Chatham Town and Gillingham Town scores.

Loonpotter - I have soft spots for teams .. it usually relates to teams that were doing well when you were a child and thought football was a TV thing.. I didn’t know you could actually attend live games... so for me in the 80s it was Liverpool.. so going back to my Shrewsbury fan son in law... that's 2 nescafe shakes in 1 week. Lol.

Mark - I don’t support another team but I do like going to big stadiums. My first game this season was Hamburg SV in the Bundesliga 2. Volksparkstadion is well worth a visit. I am slowly ticking off a long list of European grounds that I have visited.

Lewis - I don’t support any other club but I have preferences, if that makes sense. I like Liverpool, Dortmund, Barca and Napoli, but I wouldn’t say I support any. I also keep an eye on the scores of all the Kent teams, especially Dover, who I have a soft spot for.

Richard - It always frustrates me when people ask who I support only for the response to be. Oh good you support your local team but who else? There is no one else.. The only other results I check out are Whitstable Town my former club.

Gills Anorak - No.

Mac - Not really.

Dave - No.

The Rainham End - I do not support any other team. I look at how well teams in Kent are doing and also look at Havant and Waterlooville because I like to see how Danny Kedwell is getting on.

Gills Debate - I wouldn't say that I 'support' another team, but I do keep an eye on the results of my local village side. (Bearsted FC)

Shane - I grew up as a Man Utd fan. But, went to a Gills game and never looked back. I often check out the local non league results.

BQGillsFan - I grew up moving a lot so didn't have a "local" team I could latch to. So I was very much an Arsenal fan given I had family and friends who supported them. It's only really since 2011 that I was able to settle in Medway and slowly start going to Gillingham games. I'm now a season ticket holder at Priestfield and do consider myself more of a Gillingham fan than an Arsenal one, but I'll never fully shake my affection for Arsenal as well as I did support them for over a decade, going to the Emirates and Wembley with The Gunners. So whilst I am first and foremost a Gillingham fan, I will always have an attachment to Arsenal as well.

Lisa - No other for me , West Ham for Dennis and Ebbsfleet for my dad.

Rob - I always keep an eye on the results of VVV Venlo, who always seem to be struggling near the foot of the Eredivisie. I've been to their ground twice, although never to watch a game, and the hospitality of staff was incredible. First time they opened the shop especially and the second time, while waiting for a shirt to print, gave me a guided tour of the stadium and to sit in the dugout for a U18 training session.

Gills In The Blood - My dad has been a Spurs fan all his life, so I always check their results. However it was away end for me when the two clubs were drawn against each other in the League Cup in 2016.

Robert - Gills through and through but I love to try and keep up to date with the top 4 leagues.

13. WHO DO YOU THINK WILL BE GILLINGHAM’S TOP GOAL-SCORER AT THE END OF THE SEASON ???

Colin - With Jak gone the golden boot is up for grabs. I can't see anyone getting too many but Roberts if selected looks the man most likely to maybe hit double digits.

Steve - I think Roberts. A stab in the dark.

Luke - Now Jakubiak has gone Hanlan is next best with 6 in all comps and I can see him getting a couple more between now and end of the season so still Brandon Hanlan for me.

Stocky - I'm going to go with an outsider... Olly Lee.

Matthew - I think Hanlan will be the Gills top scorer this season.

Ben - I think John Akinde could get top scorer, all be it he'll have to get one under his belt first! But 7 is the number to beat & he is capable of that for sure.

Smithy - I think potentially Jordan Roberts could put a few away, I'm hoping Akinde goes on a run as well.

Diane - Hard to say without many goals scored and NEW players coming in.

Loonpotter - It could be any of the new boys.

Mark - I actually think it could be John Akinde.

Lewis - It’s tough because no one stands out. I think Hanlan and Lee are tied on six, at the moment, along with Alex Jakubiak, but he’s obviously gone. I just don’t see Hanlan as a natural goal scorer. He misses lots of chances and Evans may have lost his patience with him. He works hard, sure, and he may compliment Akinde well, but goals don’t come naturally to him. I’m going to go with Oliver Lee. He isn’t afraid to shoot and he takes our penalties now, too, as well as free-kicks. He plays forward and I think he might reach double figures, I would be inclined to say Akinde, but it’s tough for him coming in half way through the season.

Richard - With about 15 games to go I'll plump for Big John Akinde. Got catching up to do but I fancy him to do it. Would not surprise me if Jordan Robert's is there somewhere.

Gills Anorak - Hanlan.

Mac - Akinde.

Dave - I think it is a toss up between Brandon Hanlan and Jordan Roberts. Both will be fighting to be Akinde’s striker partner and hopefully it will push them on.

The Rainham End - This is a hard one and I can't say at this time. None of our Strikers in first half stepped up but hopefully now we will see more goals from Roberts and Akinde.

Gills Debate - Going for the top goalscorer across all competitions, and not just in the league, I'm going to pick a perhaps slightly left field choice in Olly Lee. He's on 6 for the season so far, he now seems to have taken over penalty duties, as well as being one of the main contenders to take free-kick's, and I also think he's likely to start the majority of games between now and the end of the season. I think he could score 3/4 more goals before the season's over, and I think that could be enough to put him top of our goalscoring charts (that's not including any goals scored by Roberts/Akinde at Ipswich/Lincoln).

Shane - A hard one to call. Akinde if he is the striker all of us fans were calling for. Although, Roberts has made an impression.

BQGillsFan - I reckon Hanlan will remain our top scorer come May. Akinde and Roberts have the potential to push him and Lee may so be a dark horse for it given he'll be a guaranteed starter each week taking penalties, but I think Hanlan will be better with Akinde by his side and should notch a few more to build on his first half of the campaign.

Lisa - Akinde.

Rob - Akinde.

Gills In The Blood - That’s an interesting one considering our current top scorer Alex Jakubiak has now departed. I said Brandon Hanlan at the start of the campaign so I will stick with that, but only just as I’m hoping both John Akinde and Jordan Roberts can get half a dozen each or so each.

Robert - At the moment it could be anyone as the goal tallies have been so small. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was Akinde even with just half the season with us.

Graham - I think Mandron will be leading scorer with Akinde and Roberts pushing him close. I don't think anyone will reach double figures for us this season.

14. WHERE DO YOU THINK GILLINGHAM WILL FINISH IN LEAGUE ONE AT THE END OF THE 2019 / 2020 SEASON ???

Colin - If the new players gel then I hope for a few less draws and a few more wins than might have otherwise occurred. I am going for 10th which given the awful budget, possibly 23rd out of 23, would be a fantastic effort.

Steve - Maybe 8th. Just outside the play offs. I don’t think they’ll make it but I think we’re just too far off. Would be good though.

Luke - Traditionally I always answer this as "somewhere in the top 24" however Bury being expelled changes that somewhat. I shall therefore predict we finish somewhere in the Top 23 lol.

Stocky - My heart says 6th however I still think we might feel slightly short so my head says 10th.

Matthew - I think now we have the players but not the class for the playoffs just outside them In 7th place.

Ben - I personally think we'll finish in mid-table, somewhere around 12th, depending on results this month! Win on Saturday and my answer could well change! We need to be picking up points fast!

Smithy - If we keep going then I think we'll finish around 9th/10th and to be honest I'd be happy with that.

Diane - Around mid table or one or 2 positions above.

Loonpotter - 8th.

Mark - Just outside the playoffs but I do think we are going to give it a real go could surprise a few people.

Lewis - I do really think we’re in with a shout of the play-offs, but we might be too far away. There are so many team in between us and sixth that it’s impossible to call – it’s so close! We’re not going to go backwards, I’m sure of that. Maybe somewhere like eighth or ninth – maybe even seventh. I’m praying for top six, though!

Richard - I'll plump for 10th. I think we've left it too late for the playoffs bearing In mind some clubs have games in hand.. If my reverse psychology works well probably end up in the playoffs. Fingers crossed ah.

Gills Anorak - 10th.

Mac - 13th.

Dave - I believe the Gills will be in and around the playoff hunt. Between 6th and 10th.

The Rainham End - I think we will finish 8th.

Gills Debate - At the start of the season I said 9th/10th and I’m going to stick with that. I don’t think getting a play-off spot is out of the question, but it would require a very big effort between now and the end of the season, and I feel like we may fall just a little bit short of the top 6 in the end. I would be delighted if we could finish inside the top 6, but I think that a 9th/10th placed finish would still represent a decent improvement on last season, and would give us a good base to push on from next year.

Shane - Heart says: 5th/6th. Head says 8th-13th.

BQGillsFan - I want to say play-offs so badly but deep down I know that's unlikely. So I'll say top-half of the table, missing out on the top 6 by a few points.

Lisa - Playoffs.

Rob - 10th.

Gills In The Blood - As much as I’d love us to gatecrash the top six I will stick to my pre season prediction of 9th, which for me would represent an excellent campaign. Come through February with a decent points haul though and who knows.

Robert - It’s nice to have fans talking about the play offs, but personally I think we are a long way from being a team that can compete towards the top, despite the good work that Evans has done. I think we will finish 11th.

Graham - I think we will finish 10th. A solid season that we can build on.

15. AND FINALLY, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WISH TO ADD (EXAMPLE: IS THERE SOMETHING I HAVE NOT COVERED IN THE FOURTEEN QUESTIONS ASKED ABOVE YOU WANT TO EXPAND UPON) ???

Colin - No specific issues for me other than will Scally ever deliver on his promises.

Steve - Nothing to add. Thanks for letting me contribute. COYG!

Luke - Will keep repeating this point until it's sorted out. The paella in the Rainham End has really gone downhill and this needs immediate attention to be rectified. @TheGillsFC should be treating this as a priority.

Stocky - Nothing To Add.

Matthew - No thank as always Lee for the questions.

Ben - Nothing To Add.

Smithy - Nothing To Add.

Diane - I hope Steve Evans and Paul Raynor stay with us for a season or two and build on the team we have, and not leave with job undone with us.

Loonpotter - Nothing To Report.

Mark - Lets just take a moment to thank Steve Evans and his backroom staff for giving us a team to be proud of again, we are so much more professional than the last few seasons.

Lewis - Nothing to add, really. Thanks to Lee for asking me to contribute, and up the Gills!

Richard - Nothing to add other than thank you for asking for my opinions and how enjoyable it is to see our super club playing good football and bringing happiness to supporters for once. Heres to a crack at the championship. Up the Gills.

Gills Anorak - Nothing To Add.

Mac - Nothing To Add.

Dave - Nothing To Add.

The Rainham End - Nothing To Add.

Gills Debate - Nothing To Add.

Shane - It was good to see Pringle start a game. He looked a player of good quality and will hopefully give Evans some selection problems. It was also good to see Byrne's recover is progressing well.

BQGillsFan - Nothing else to add.

Lisa - Nothing To Add.

Rob - Not especially, thanks for organising this once again, Lee. Up the Gills!

Gills In The Blood - Thanks for the invite to get involved again, up the Gills!

Robert - I just hope our player turn over in the summer isn’t too high. It’ll be hard because of the number of loan players we have and how small the squad is, but I feel like it may hinder our progress significantly if we need another new squad to gel each season.

Once again, thank you to everyone for participating in this blog, and if anyone who is reading this wishes to participate in The Next Gillingham Supporters Blog, then feel free to send me a message, and your more than welcome to participate in The Gillingham Supporters Blog, The next blog will review The 2019 / 2020 Season, and we have to wait and see on what Gillingham can achieve between now and the end of the season - COME ON THE GILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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