Swindon v Gillingham Matchday Thread

[suttonred]

Goal Attempts 19  :  2 Goal Attempts
 
On Target 9  :  - On Target
 
Crosses 6  :  4 Crosses
 
Corners 7  :  8 Corners
 
Offside 2  :  2 Offside
 
Fouls 9  :  8 Fouls
 
Free kicks 11  :  11 Free kicks
 
 Yellow cards -  :  - Yellow cards  
 
 Red cards -  :  - Red cards  
 
% Possession 55  :  45 Possession %

[pumbaa]

Take that pikey scum  

Now, get out of town.

[sonic youth]

check these stats

Shots on target: 9
Shots off target: 10

 

[Crozzer]

Gillingham, no shots on target

[reeves4england]

That's what we like to hear!!!

Sounds like we just held them at arms length the whole game, although those who went may tell us a different story!

[tans]

Wonder what stfc_steves thoughts on that performance?

[Crozzer]

Brevett at the game, he has a lot to do.

[Crozzer]

FULL-TIME: SWINDON TOWN 5 GILLS 0
Posted on: Sat 06 Oct 2007

Full-time at The County Ground: Swindon Town 5 Gillingham 0

Attendance: 6,345

After two excellent displays against Leeds and Leyton Orient, The Gills were brought crashing back down to earth with a disappointing 5-0 reverse at the hands of Swindon Town. The home side got off to the perfect start at The County Ground. They took the lead after just four minutes, thanks to a perfect volley from Scottish winger John Paul McGovern. Summer signing Craig Easton broke into space down the left before crossing for McGovern, who clinically dispatched. The lead was doubled just two minutes later when on-loan striker Simon Cox swivelled and powerfully drilled past the helpless Simon Royce. It could've been three on 26 minutes when Cox was once again put through but he drilled his shot across the face of goal. Then on the stroke of half-time, Billy Paynter headed wide when he perhaps should've done better. The Gills cause wasn't helped as Ian Cox was forced off with a head-injury after just 12 minutes. The experienced central-defender was replaced by Simon King, a summer signing from League Two side Barnet.

At the other end, The Gills created few clear cut chances of their own in the opening period but King threatened to pull a goal back - sadly he got little connection on an attempted overhead kick.

After half-time, the home side scored their third on 51 minutes; Paynter, a recent addition from Southend, produced a powerful bustling run before drilling the ball into the top-corner.

A couple of minutes later, The Gills threatened to reduce the deficit. Delroy Facey produced the perfect cushioned header for Barry Cogan but the Irish winger slotted the ball just wide of Phil Smith in the Swindon goal with The Swindon keeper well beaten.

On the hour mark, the game was effectively ended as a contest. Firstly Paynter hit the bar with a stinging drive and seconds later Cox headed home his second of the game from close range. Paynter then scored his second of the game eight minutes from time to complete the scoring and heap yet more misery on Gillingham. It was his fifth goal in his last two home matches.

Substitutes Mark Bentley and Gary Mulligan came on in the second-half for Adam Nowland and David Graham but they were unable to make any real impact as Swindon continued to dominate.

The hardworking Facey continued to try and inspire those around him and kept working hard for the whole game while Royce pulled off several good saves but Gillingham's away form continues to cause concern after yet another disappointing display on the road. The fans continued to cheer for the whole game but the next match cannot come quickly enough.

The Gills are next back in action on Tuesday night when they play Luton Town in the second round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. Please turn up and show your support at KRBS Priestfield where The Gills continue to prove a real force, as their record of seven points from their last nine shows.

[flammableBen]

Poor result.

[Arriba]

we were ace,gills were a fucking shambles.
i've seen 10 year olds hold a better defensive line!
i feel for iffy as he aint gonna last in that job, same as here.taking two shit sides over like he has has done him no favours at all.

only whinge today was the poor atmosphere at the ground

[Bennett]

only whinge today was the poor atmosphere at the ground

i'm not in an argumentative mood but i thought it was pretty good!

i thought we were ace, in all reality we could have scored another 5 at least

[Lash_sumthin]

aye nationwide was probably as loud as i've heard em in a long while...

[Run_the_bath]

i agree the atmosphere wasn't the best, i think going 2 nil up in 6 minutes kinda took the sting out of it a bit

i must admit after whats been going on this week with the club i thought we were in for a poor defeat.

ive never been happier to be wrong!

[Arriba]

i just thought it was a pretty flat atmosphere generally bennett.
some bloke was giving arron brown loads of stick throughout the game. brown didn't react to it.

[Bennett]

i just thought it was a pretty flat atmosphere generally bennett.
some bloke was giving arron brown loads of stick throughout the game. brown didn't react to it.

fair enough. i don't care. i'm gunna go and get pissed