20 Questions: Gillingham

Last updated : 08 September 2005 By Millersmad Staff

Who are you; where are you from and how long have you supported your club?
Nev Masters, from Cantrebury in Kent and have supported Gillingham since1980

What was your first game?
Gills v Chesterield (I think) We lost

Describe the most memorable and worst game you've seen and why?
The most memorable game has to be the play-off final v Wigan at Wembley, where we won in extra time in front of 54,000 Gills fans (where are they now ??)

Worst game was last season at home to Sunderland, 4-0 down after 5 mins of 2nd half, we were terrible

Who do you consider as your current local rivals, and why?
Lots of the younger supporters don't like Millwall, but if a Millwall fan came near them they would run a mile. For me personally it Fulham.

Who are the best and worst players you have seen?
Steve Bruce, was a ledgend, and Derek Hales, and more up to date "Super Bobby Taylor"

How did you fare last season?
Above you but relegated by 1 goal.

How do you think you'll finish up this season?
Hopefully play-offs

If Gillingham were a TV personality, who would it be and why?
Frank Carson. Always good for a laugh and occasionally has a big gig
Carson!
Frank Carson!


So what do you think of The Millers?
No probs at all, in fact I would go as far as to say, that you are the northen version of us.

Which current or former Rotherham player impressed you most?
Martin Butler, good solid pro

Five years was a good effort in the Championship, did you think you were going to stay up last year?
Yes, the last day at Forest was such a turmoil of emotions, we were safe, we were down, deffinatley safe, bugger Forest scored, were down.

Are you happy with your Chairman/Backroom staff?
At the moment yes, Paul Scally may make the odd iffy decission, but bottom line he saved us from going bust, so fair play to the man.

How’s life under a new gaffer?
Ok so far, time will tell.

Which team do you want to beat the most this season and why?
Swindon, we hate them, been bad blood between us since the 70,s, and we haven't played them since they beat us in the 1987 play-off final replay.
The police are already worrying about the 2 league meetings, and thats not untill January.

What sort of line-up can we expect from you?
Buy a lottery ticket, you'll have more chance with that than working out who's going to play and where.

Who's your strongest / weakest link??
Strongest is our Midfield, with belive it or not 40yr old Hess and 18 yr old Matty Jarvis.

Predicted score?
1-1

Who's going up?
Brentford, Huddersfield, and Walsall via the play-offs

Who's going down?
Chesterfield, Yeovil, MK Dons and Swindon

Meat & Tatty, Beef n Onion or Chicken Balti?
Chicken Balti