tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627039869436748540.post7585600808519792608..comments2023-07-16T00:54:12.220+01:00Comments on CHARLTON CASUALTY: Gills 'Cup Final' Ends in StalemateMarco.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04546860060519701741noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627039869436748540.post-19858250569926667332009-10-25T21:06:26.800+00:002009-10-25T21:06:26.800+00:00Hmm. I noticed that too. I hope it was an attempt ...Hmm. I noticed that too. I hope it was an attempt to wind Scally up!<br />Ultimately, it was simply a game of football that both teams were desperate to win.<br />We wanted the points to help us gain promotion and they wanted to beat us to teach us a lesson for being successful in 'their' community.<br />I'd have preferred the label 'A2 derby' if we really had to call it something. <br />By next weekend, most Charlton fans will have forgotten all about Gillingham. Probably most Gills won't be too fussed about us either. Scally will still be seething of course!Marco.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04546860060519701741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627039869436748540.post-81119575526741602082009-10-25T20:41:39.164+00:002009-10-25T20:41:39.164+00:00As much as it pains me to defend Paul Scally - in ...As much as it pains me to defend Paul Scally - in my opinion, one of the least likeable people in football - there have been numerous references to the 'Kent derby' on the OS this week, and the club is always quick to play up the Kent connection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627039869436748540.post-14220431806838746142009-10-25T17:31:10.450+00:002009-10-25T17:31:10.450+00:00Hi Ketts.
I reckon Scally keeps going on about us ...Hi Ketts.<br />I reckon Scally keeps going on about us pretending we are in Kent as it masks his own marketing shambles.<br /> Despite a catchment area of well over 1 million people beyond Greater London, heading South East, only around 6 or 7000 people can raise themselves to watch the Gills.<br />We don't blame other clubs because people who live in Greenwich choose to watch Arsenal. Chelsea or West Ham. <br />People are free to support whoever they want, wherever they live.<br />BBC Kent started covering us when we were in the Premiership. It didn't really work for me as I often found myself unable to pick up commentary of far flung away games as I live too close to the Valley! However, I could understand that BBC Kent were likely to get more listeners who were interested in hearing us play against Villa for example. rather than the Gills against another equally lowly club at the time.<br />Charlton offering cheap transport to the Valley really got Scally's goat. People weren't forced to use it, it was there for people who already had an interest.<br />Scally also knows, if he tried to set up a similar scheme, he would have no takers.<br />We don't pretend we are IN Kent, we just marketed the area knowing full well that there is interest from Kent.<br />I'm not sure why but the Gills seem to dislike Swindon??? <br />Scally has worked hard to get his supporters to dislike us but unless we end up playing them for the next 3 or 4 years, they will never be anything more than an irritating kid brother rather than a hated long term rival.Marco.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04546860060519701741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627039869436748540.post-87097184911035121552009-10-25T17:02:55.207+00:002009-10-25T17:02:55.207+00:00Are the Jills the first team to really dislike us ...Are the Jills the first team to really dislike us Marco?<br /><br />We dislike Palace who prefer to dislike Brighton. We also dislike Millwall who prefer to dislike West Ham. Perhaps we should adopt the Jills as our rivals.<br /><br />Their Charlton raised, Millwall supporting chairman certainly seems to dislike us. Why does he say, that we say, we are from Kent?<br /><br />Erm, haven't you heard 'South London is wonderful' Patsy babe? The only person continually droning on about Charlton being in Kent is YOU!!Kettsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627039869436748540.post-63331163701779687062009-10-25T16:04:13.645+00:002009-10-25T16:04:13.645+00:00I'd forgotten the poem!
It was a little tedio...I'd forgotten the poem!<br /> It was a little tedious wasn't it? <br />Great sentiment but the young lad who wrote it had obviously been taught adjectives and adverbs that week and then tried to use 5 of each in every sentence.<br />At least it shows there are some literacy skills being taught in Gillingham, despite the evidence of G.A.P above.Marco.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04546860060519701741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627039869436748540.post-37346645067450138432009-10-25T15:38:29.611+00:002009-10-25T15:38:29.611+00:00Hi Marco
Great match report as ever, but I have to...Hi Marco<br />Great match report as ever, but I have to disagree with one part.<br /><br />By far the funniest part of the match was the anti-racism poem recited at half time. The one that described racist comments as "like lightning from the sky hitting the players in their silky shirts hearts and turning them to ash"<br /><br />Stupidly I didn't buy the match programme in which it was printed because I didn't think the 2 pages on Charlton would warrant my last £3. I'm regretting that decision now!Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627039869436748540.post-59656789763711647442009-10-25T15:30:16.444+00:002009-10-25T15:30:16.444+00:00GAP - quality response mate. Is loose mugs serio...GAP - quality response mate. Is loose mugs serious?<br /><br />Pembury AddickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627039869436748540.post-74248334489302847652009-10-25T13:43:45.047+00:002009-10-25T13:43:45.047+00:00GAP
I agree. We were possibly lucky not to lose. Y...GAP<br />I agree. We were possibly lucky not to lose. Yesterday's game was just the kind of fixture we would have lost last season.<br />We have suffered 2 relegations in 3 years. We are now meeting unfancied teams that weren't even on our radar only 2 calendar years ago. If that makes us a 'big club' then so be it.<br />I'd say we have had an awful 3 years but now look to be getting a few things right on the pitch.<br />Things didn't go as planned yesterday for us while you obviously raised yourselves, perceiving it a 'big' game.<br />There won't be many Charlton supporters who want to stay in League 1 so saying we want to leave it behind is hardly rocking the boat.<br /><br />One more thing, any chance of using a spell check? ; )Marco.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04546860060519701741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627039869436748540.post-48173944928876129302009-10-25T13:04:32.409+00:002009-10-25T13:04:32.409+00:00More Charlton so called big club crap.
You didnt p...More Charlton so called big club crap.<br />You didnt plummet to our stndards we outplayed you al over the pitchh.<br />You where lucky not to loose you mugs.<br /><br />Gills And Proud.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627039869436748540.post-13992599580889766622009-10-25T11:49:08.090+00:002009-10-25T11:49:08.090+00:00We were poor. Gillingham were up for it and we wer...We were poor. Gillingham were up for it and we weren't. We were convinced our better players would take them apart but the weather and poor pitch denied any 'football' being played.<br />What a Sh*thole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com