#Gareth Wigan

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Manchester's Rising Star Olivia Booth Channels Heartbreak into a Powerful Indie-Pop Anthem "A Kiss From Me To You" Olivia Booth, the emerging voice of Manchester's indie scene, has just dropped her latest single "A Kiss From Me To You," a track that sizzles with emotions and electric guitar riffs. Booth's growing skill as a singer and performer is shown by this self-written indie-pop gem, which solidifies her place as one of the UK's most bright young artists. "A Kiss From Me To You" was recorded at The Lounge Recording Studio in Wigan. Gareth Nuttall, who is known for working with The Ks and Frank Turner, produced the song very well. The result of their work together is a polished but lively sound that goes well with Booth's strong singing and songwriting skills. This new single really shows how good Booth is at writing songs. The lyrics were inspired by a chance meeting with an ex-partner and their new partner. They speak to anyone who has been through the tricky seas of run-ins after a breakup. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70ZxPQ7La-Q The structure of the track is tight and purposeful, and every part serves the emotional core of the song. Sessions drummer George Clarke plays energetic drums that Booth's singing soar over, and the guitar work changes between jangly leads and crunching choruses. Booth's performance is let to shine through because the staging is just the right amount of slick and raw. People compare her to big names in the indie scene, like Arctic Monkeys and Sam Fender, because she can write serious songs and play powerful instruments. But she also makes her own space in the genre. Booth's sure voice and the song's catchy beat make it hard not to press "repeat." "A Kiss From Me To You" stands out because it has both catchy pop sounds and a rough indie rock edge. Booth looks to artists like Arctic Monkeys and Sam Fender for inspiration, which shows in the way she writes catchy tunes and hooks that you'll remember long after the song is over. [caption id="attachment_14091" align="alignnone" width="1170"] Olivia Booth Strikes Back With Electrifying New Single "A Kiss From Me To You"[/caption] Booth is still making waves in the Manchester music scene. She has recently played at events and well-known places like The Deaf Institute. This song feels like a stepping stone to bigger things. With her singing skills and ability to catch the mood of being a young adult, she will be an artist to watch in the years to come. Olivia Booth made a song that is engaging, well-crafted, and catchy. We can't help but listen to it again and again, and we can't wait to see what she does next. Booth is about to bring her exciting live show to even more people. She has shows coming up at famous places like The Deaf Institute in Manchester and Blossoms in Stockport, as well as at festivals all over the North West. As "A Kiss From Me To You" shows, people who get to see her live will be in for a treat. https://open.spotify.com/track/6PFU9mRazrnkh8PYVQAHuy?si=176516d44e934b51

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Commons Vote

On: High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Instruction (No. 3)

Ayes: 323 (69.6% Con, 27.0% Lab, 1.6% Ind, 0.9% DUP, 0.3% WPB, 0.3% RUK, 0.3% LD) Noes: 7 (62.5% Con, 37.5% LD) Absent: ~320

Likely Referenced Bill: High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Description: A Bill to make provision for a railway between a junction with Phase 2a of High Speed 2 south of Crewe in Cheshire and Manchester Piccadilly Station; for a railway between Hoo Green in Cheshire and a junction with the West Coast Main Line at Bamfurlong, south of Wigan; and for connected purposes.

Originating house: Commons Current house: Commons Bill Stage: 2nd reading

Individual Votes:

Ayes

Conservative (222 votes)

Aaron Bell Adam Afriyie Alan Mak Alberto Costa Alec Shelbrooke Alex Burghart Alexander Stafford Alicia Kearns Alok Sharma Alun Cairns Amanda Milling Amanda Solloway Andrea Leadsom Andrew Bowie Andrew Griffith Andrew Jones Andrew Lewer Andrew Murrison Andrew Rosindell Andrew Selous Andy Carter Angela Richardson Anne Marie Morris Anthony Browne Antony Higginbotham Ben Bradley Ben Spencer Bill Wiggin Bim Afolami Bob Blackman Bob Seely Brandon Lewis Brendan Clarke-Smith Caroline Ansell Caroline Dinenage Caroline Johnson Charles Walker Cherilyn Mackrory Chloe Smith Chris Clarkson Chris Green Chris Philp Claire Coutinho Damian Collins Damian Green Damian Hinds Danny Kruger David Duguid David Johnston David Jones David Rutley David Simmonds Dean Russell Derek Thomas Desmond Swayne Duncan Baker Eddie Hughes Edward Argar Edward Timpson Elizabeth Truss Fay Jones Felicity Buchan Fiona Bruce Flick Drummond Gagan Mohindra Gareth Bacon Gareth Davies Gareth Johnson Gary Streeter George Eustice Gillian Keegan Gordon Henderson Graham Stuart Grant Shapps Greg Knight Guy Opperman Harriett Baldwin Heather Wheeler Helen Grant Henry Smith Holly Mumby-Croft Huw Merriman Iain Duncan Smith Iain Stewart Jack Lopresti Jacob Young Jake Berry James Davies James Gray James Grundy James Heappey James Morris James Sunderland James Wild Jane Hunt Jane Stevenson Jerome Mayhew Jesse Norman Jo Churchill Jo Gideon John Glen John Hayes John Howell John Lamont John Penrose John Stevenson John Whittingdale Johnny Mercer Jonathan Djanogly Julia Lopez Julian Lewis Julian Sturdy Julie Marson Justin Tomlinson Karen Bradley Karl McCartney Kate Kniveton Kelly Tolhurst Kevin Foster Kevin Hollinrake Kit Malthouse Laura Farris Lia Nici Liam Fox Lisa Cameron Louie French Lucy Frazer Luke Hall Marco Longhi Marcus Jones Maria Caulfield Maria Miller Mark Fletcher Mark Garnier Mark Harper Mark Logan Mark Pawsey Mark Spencer Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Matt Warman Michael Ellis Michael Tomlinson Mike Freer Mike Penning Mike Wood Mims Davies Miriam Cates Nadhim Zahawi Neil Hudson Neil O'Brien Nick Fletcher Nick Gibb Nickie Aiken Nicola Richards Nigel Huddleston Nigel Mills Paul Beresford Paul Bristow Paul Holmes Paul Howell Paul Maynard Paul Scully Pauline Latham Penny Mordaunt Peter Aldous Peter Bottomley Priti Patel Rachel Maclean Ranil Jayawardena Rebecca Harris Rebecca Pow Richard Bacon Richard Fuller Richard Graham Richard Holden Robbie Moore Robert Buckland Robert Courts Robert Goodwill Robert Halfon Robert Neill Robert Syms Robin Millar Robin Walker Ruth Edwards Sally-Ann Hart Saqib Bhatti Sara Britcliffe Sarah Dines Scott Mann Selaine Saxby Shailesh Vara Shaun Bailey Sheryll Murray Simon Baynes Simon Fell Simon Hart Simon Hoare Simon Jupp Stephen Crabb Stephen Hammond Stephen McPartland Stephen Metcalfe Steve Barclay Steve Tuckwell Stuart Anderson Stuart Andrew Suzanne Webb Thérèse Coffey Tobias Ellwood Tom Hunt Tom Pursglove Tom Randall Tracey Crouch Trudy Harrison Vicky Ford Victoria Atkins Victoria Prentis Virginia Crosbie Wendy Morton Will Quince

Labour (86 votes)

Abena Oppong-Asare Afzal Khan Alan Campbell Alex Davies-Jones Alex Norris Alison McGovern Alistair Strathern Andrew Western Andy Slaughter Angela Eagle Anneliese Dodds Bambos Charalambous Barry Gardiner Bell Ribeiro-Addy Ben Bradshaw Cat Smith Catherine McKinnell Chris Elmore Chris Evans Chris Webb Damien Egan Dan Jarvis Dawn Butler Emma Lewell-Buck Fabian Hamilton Gareth Thomas Gen Kitchen George Howarth Gill Furniss Grahame Morris Harriet Harman Helen Hayes Hilary Benn Holly Lynch James Murray Jeff Smith Jim McMahon Jo Stevens John Cryer John McDonnell Judith Cummins Julie Elliott Karl Turner Kate Hollern Kevan Jones Kevin Brennan Kim Leadbeater Liz Twist Lloyd Russell-Moyle Luke Pollard Margaret Beckett Marie Rimmer Mark Hendrick Mark Tami Mary Glindon Matt Western Matthew Pennycook Mick Whitley Natalie Elphicke Naz Shah Neil Coyle Pat McFadden Paul Blomfield Paula Barker Preet Kaur Gill Rachael Maskell Rachel Hopkins Rebecca Long Bailey Rosena Allin-Khan Ruth Cadbury Ruth Jones Sam Tarry Samantha Dixon Seema Malhotra Sharon Hodgson Simon Lightwood Stephen Doughty Stephen Kinnock Stephen Morgan Stephen Timms Steve McCabe Taiwo Owatemi Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi Thangam Debbonaire Vicky Foxcroft Wes Streeting

Independent (5 votes)

Bob Stewart Claudia Webbe Conor McGinn Diane Abbott Nicholas Brown

Democratic Unionist Party (3 votes)

Gavin Robinson Gregory Campbell Jim Shannon

Workers Party of Britain (1 vote)

George Galloway

Reform UK (1 vote)

Lee Anderson

Liberal Democrat (1 vote)

Helen Morgan

Noes

Conservative (5 votes)

Adam Holloway Gavin Williamson Jack Brereton Philip Davies William Cash

Liberal Democrat (3 votes)

Helen Morgan Richard Foord Wera Hobhouse

[whitehartlane]

what made you love football?

hi!! 🫶🏾 oh, man… this is a great question. football started, for me, with asian football. grew up watching any kind of asian football i could get my hands on and became obsessed with the k league in the end! and i think for me it was really just about the story of the underdog. i loved watching teams who were less skilled or less technically adept outperform their more skilled opponents with quite honestly the power of friendship and belief. it sounds pretentious but it was that part of football i fell in love with before the tactics - the entertainment, the ‘we never stop’ attitude, the last minute equaliser or winner (incidentally why i’ve followed ange’s teams for a while pretty casually).

back then i didn’t watch european football that much because i didn’t like the constant discussion around it but then i sort of fell in love with spurs. god, i think it was the redknapp era? don’t quote me on that. but yeah… those days were the embodiment of spurs, the ‘to dare is to do’ attitude and the way we lost horrifically and won magnificently. i found a lot of similarities with spurs and the asian football i watched. the perennial underdogs with gems in the rough and the ability to make magic happen. probably the player who got me to fall in love with spurs specifically was ledley king. he could do everything. the perfect defender and in my heart the perfect footballer. and then gareth bale and jermain defoe and aaron lennon and etc etc happened, and the ridiculous 4-4 against arsenal, and the 9-1 against wigan, and all that… and there really was no looking back. to me football was always about joy and entertainment and love and belief and spurs embodied that to me. we lost our way a bit over the past half decade but we’re back. 🤍

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Footy's Forgotten #3: Jussi Jääskeläinen

Jussi Jääskeläinen was a goalkeeper, who played between 1992 & 2018 for the likes of Bolton Wanderers & West Ham United, amongst others.

Born on April 19th, 1945, in Mikkeli, Finland, he started his career at Mikkelin Palloilijat (MP), where he made his debut in 1992. He would play 64 times for the club until 1995, when he joined Vaasan Palloseura (VPS). There, he would make 54 appearances, helping the club to a 3rd place finish in the Veikkausliiga, before joining Bolton Wanderers for £100,000 in 1997.

After a season on the bench, he became the club's first choice goalkeeper, although missed out on the half of Bolton's promotion-winning season of 2000-01 season due to a cruciate ligament injury.

During the 2003-04 season, he helped Bolton to reach the 2003-04 League Cup final, where they lost to a Middlesbrough side which contained Mark Schwarzer, Gareth Southgate, Gaizka Mendieta, Boudewijn Zenden, & Juninho.

The 2006-07 season saw him lead Bolton to a 7th place finish in the Premier League, qualifying them for their 2nd UEFA Cup in 3 years. This earned him Bolton Wanderer's Player of the Year, as well as the 2007 Finnish Footballer of the Year.

He left Bolton at the end of the 2011-12 season, following Bolton's relegation to the Football League Championship. By this point, he had played 527 games for the club, including 474 in the league, & 11 in the UEFA Cup.

He officially joined West Ham United in June 2012, where he made 57 appearances for the Hammers between 2012 & 2015, notably helping them reach the 2013-14 League Cup semi-finals, where they lost 9-0 on agg. to Manchester City.

In 2015, he joined Wigan Athletic, helping them win the EFL League One in his first season. He would leave in 2017, before playing 1 game for ATK in India, retiring in January 2018.

On the international stage, Jääskeläinen played 56 games for Finland between 1998 & 2010. His debut came in March 1998, in a 2-0 win against Malta. However, despite this, he never played at an international tournament.

As a coach, he joined Wrexham as a goalkeeper coach under former Bolton teammate Sam Ricketts. He temporarily became a joint-caretaker manager alongside Graham Barrow & Carl Darlington for Wrexham's 0-0 FA Cup draw against Newport County, before going back to a goalkeeper coach. He would leave the club in June 2019 He also had a brief management career, as the joint-caretaker manager of 🇬🇧Wrexham AFC in 2018.

He has two sons who are also in football. His oldest, Will Jääskeläinen, currently plays for Woking, having previously played 4 games for Crewe Alexandra. Meanwhile, his youngest, Emil Jääskeläinen, currently plays for LIU Sharks, the soccer team of Long Island University.

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Cops left male barefoot outdoors Iceland prior to hit-and-run death

Image source, GoogleImage caption, Authorities dropped Gareth Roper outside Iceland in Platt Bridge, Wigan quickly prior to he was eliminated A guy was eliminated in a hit-and-run crash soon after cops left him barefoot outside an Iceland shop 3 miles from house, a court has actually heard. Gareth Roper was struck in Wigan by a Volvo driven by Jamie Evans, 30, and passed away later on with…

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The calm before the storm

International breaks always seem to effect teams in some way whether it be positive or negative and if history is anything to go by North End are not particularly brilliant after these 2 week incursions are complete. The unbeaten spell ended big time at Middlesbrough last week with a 0-4 reverse on Gentry Day although the scoreline seemed to matter little to the North End fans inside the Riverside who gave the boys fantastic support. Prior to last weeks defeat North End had taken thirteen points from the previous seven games, winning three and drawing four. If we can produce that sort of run for the last eight games of the season then we will finish around ninth or tenth with 66 points. Personally I think it is a decent target for North End to aim for and irrespective of the appalling set of home performances earlier in the season, the club will see this as progress under Ryan Lowe even though the season has been incredibly mixed in terms of performances on the field. Lowe has split the fanbase some what but, although he was very close to the edge prior to the Wigan game, I believe the majority of fans are still with him as we go into the biggest game of the season on Saturday week. Suffice to say a defeat next week may plunge those supporting Lowe into a minority and although it isn't a life or death game as far as the league table is concerned, Ryan Lowe will sleep much more soundly in his bed next Saturday evening if North End can overcome the old enemy at Deepdale in front of the Sky cameras with a 12.30ko. The game is even more important following the slightly unlucky 2-4 reverse at the seaside earlier in the season. So without putting too much pressure on the manager I would suggest that if we only win one more game this season then in really does need to be next this one, next Saturday lunchtime.

Reflecting back on the game last Saturday and a sharp reminder for North End fans just how must a player like Cameron Archer means to a team with promotion or play off aspirations in the Championship. North End, apparently, offered the same terms as Middlesbrough to Archer and his agent but it is just a reflection of how our clubs ambitions are seen that the young Villa striker chose to go to Tees-side. North End player 3-4-2-1 in the first half which I thought was the wrong tactic. As soon as Boro got the opening goal we were under pressure and as half time came we had to revert to our normal 3-1-4-2 although it was to little avail in the end. North End were mediocre on the day and the Home side were very good so no surprises, really about the result. The way the home fans and indeed Middlesbrough Football Club embraced our Gentry Day was excellent and credit and thanks must go to Steve Gibson and his team up at the Riverside.

And finally this week:- England pulled off their first win in Italy since 1961 on Thursday evening with a 2-1 victory thanks to goals from Rice and Kane. With two teams to qualify from the Group a win against Ukraine on Sunday tea time would see Gareth Southgate's boys well on their way to qualification with only North Macedonia and Malta as the other teams in the group. Assuming we beat the two minnows home and away then we look well set to be in Germany next Summers for a competition we must be looking to win. My only memory of England winning a major tournament is as a six year old boy watching his father jumping up and down with delight as Hurst made it four on that increasingly distant July day, 57 years ago. It is very early days yet but it might just be England's time again. Maybe, just maybe, this time well get it right.

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JR`s HIGH FIVES

Portsmouth to beat Port Vale 1/1

A £5 Stake returns £10.00 on bet365

SEASONS STATS

Returns £167.01 Stake £155.00

Percentage profit+/-loss + 7.75%

Predictions 31 won 15 lost 16.

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Obral Musim Panas bursa303 - Rumor Mulai

Siapa? - Kevin Phillips - bursa303 Dimana dia? - West Bromwich Albion Dengan siapa dia terhubung? - Wigan Atletik

Kevin Phillips tampaknya akan bermain sepak bola Premiership tahun depan, tapi mungkin tidak dengan promosi favorit West Brom. Striker veteran - yang merupakan pencetak gol terbanyak bersama Championship dengan 22 gol - telah menolak tawaran kontrak baru dengan Baggies, dilaporkan menginginkan kontrak dua tahun daripada yang ditawarkan. Sebuah sumber yang dekat dengan Phillips mengatakan: "Kevin kecewa dengan kontrak yang telah ditawarkan kepadanya di Hawthorns. Dia merasa persyaratan tersebut tidak mencerminkan pencapaiannya musim ini." Ini telah mengingatkan bos Wigan Steve Bruce yang yakin Phillips masih bisa memotongnya di level tertinggi.

Siapa? - Steven Sidwell - Spekulasi Dimana dia? - Chelsea Dengan siapa dia dikaitkan? - Villa Aston

Gelandang Chelsea Steve Sidwell mungkin sedang dalam perjalanan ke Aston Villa. Mantan bintang Arsenal dan Reading itu tidak mampu melewati rival superstarnya Chelsea dan hanya tampil tujuh kali sebagai starter untuk tim asuhan Avram Grant. Setelah pindah dengan status bebas transfer dari Reading di musim panas, Chelsea akan sangat ingin mendapat untung 5 juta dari transfer ke Villa. Martin O'Neill melihat Sidwell sebagai pengganti yang ideal untuk Gareth Barry, yang secara konsisten dikaitkan dengan Liverpool.

Siapa? - Daniel Alves - Spekulasi Dimana dia? - Seville Dengan siapa dia terhubung? -Manchester United, Chelsea

Bek sayap Sevilla Daniel Alves telah muncul sebagai target kejutan untuk Manchester United, dengan Chelsea juga diketahui tertarik. The Blues memiliki tawaran yang ditolak untuk bek Brasil musim panas lalu dan pasti akan menyaingi minat dari Sir Alex Ferguson. Pemain berusia 24 tahun ini secara luas dipandang sebagai salah satu yang terbaik di posisinya dan, dengan Gary Neville di tahap akhir karirnya, bisa menjadi tambahan yang ideal untuk skuat United. Alves tertarik untuk pindah dan berkata: "Saya kecewa ketika Sevilla menolak tawaran Chelsea. Tetapi jika saya pergi musim panas ini dan mendapatkan kesepakatan yang membuat saya bahagia maka mungkin itu bukan bencana. Saya tahu Barca, Real Madrid , Chelsea dan United menginginkan saya dan saya akan merasa terhormat untuk pergi ke salah satu dari mereka."

Dari desas-desus ini yang paling gigih dan kemungkinan besar adalah Alves datang ke Liga Utama dan saya merasa Chelsea akan memenangkan perang penawaran, sementara Sidwell yang telah menjadi pemain bagian kecil untuk blues musim ini hampir pasti akan melompat dari jembatan dan mungkin mendarat. di sebuah Vila bersama dengan koloni Martin O`Neills yang tumbuh dari talenta muda Inggris yang baik.

Adapun kuda perang tua Kevin Phillips di mana pun dia bermain musim depan dia tidak menjamin satu upaya dan gol 100%!

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England World Cup run inspiring, says Azeem Amir | Ashvir Singh Johal joins Kolo Toure at Wigan | Zidan Miah 'should play for Bangladesh' | Football News

England World Cup run inspiring, says Azeem Amir | Ashvir Singh Johal joins Kolo Toure at Wigan | Zidan Miah ‘should play for Bangladesh’ | Football News

England Blind Football international Azeem Amir says he is taking inspiration from the Three Lions’ run in Qatar ahead of next summer’s World Blind Games on home soil. Gareth Southgate’s side have dazzled during this World Cup and face a mouthwatering quarter-final tie against reigning champions France on Saturday after easing to an impressive 3-0 win over Senegal in the round of 16. Speaking at…

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Bad movie I have Star Wars Trilogy: Bonus Material 2004

[fuckyeahrugbyleague]

WIGAN, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: Jai Field of Wigan scores his third try during the Betfred Super League match between Wigan Warriors and Leeds Rhinos at DW Stadium on February 18, 2022 in Wigan, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

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ROYAL diary 4-10th November

4th November:

– The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, will hold a Charter for Business Dinner at St James’s Palace.

5th November:

– The Prince of Wales will visit Ross-on-Wye and officially launch the Gilpin 2020 Festival, to celebrate the town’s role as the birthplace of British tourism. Prince Charles will also visit ETL Systems Ltd, Hereford.

– The Countess of Wessex will attend the ICAN Forum, Oslo, Norway.

– The Earl of Wessex, Patron of the Northern Ballet, will attend the Opening Night “Mixed Performance” at Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, London.

– The Princess Royal will open new Gloverall plc offices in London, as President of the UK Fashion and Textile Association. She will also – as President of the Carers Trust – attend a dinner at the Ritz, London.

6th November:

–  The Queen will visit the Royal British Legion Industries Centenary village, Aylesford, Kent and the Royal British Legion Industries Extra Care facility.

– The Duchess of Cornwall, Vice-Patron of the London Library, will attend a gala dinner to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Prince Albert, London.

– The Earl of Wessex will visit Surrey Hills Enterprises and Market Place, Bramley, Surrey; the Silent Pool Artisan Hub, and Albury Organic Vineyard, Guildford; and Albury Saxon Church.

– The Princess Royal, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, will present the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service at Trinity House, London; attend The Royal Warrant Holders Association Banquet, Grosvenor House Hotel, London; attend a reception at The House of Lords, as patron of the Wooden Spoon Society.

7th November:

– The Duke of Cambridge will attend the launch of the National Emergency Trust, at Smithfields. Prince William will also be at the London Air Ambulance gala, to celebrate 30 years in operation; he is the anniversary campaign’s patron.

– The Earl of Wessex will visit the University of Salford; attend the Chetham’s 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner at The Stoller Hall, as patron of Chetham’s School of Music; and visit The Hamlet, Hope School and College, Wigan for his work with the DofE Award.

– The Countess of Wessex will attend The Heropreneurs Awards, Plaisterers’ Hall, London.

– As Master of the Corporation of Trinity House, Anne will attend a Civic Luncheon at Trinity House, London. The Princess Royal, a Royal Fellow of The Royal Academy of Engineering, will attend a New Fellows’ dinner at Drapers’ Hall, London.

8th November:

– The Duke of Sussex will attend a Terrence Higgins Trust event at the Twickenham Stoop with former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas. He will also meet the Kings Cross Steelers, a gay-inclusive rugby team.

– The Princess Royal as Patron, will visit YSS Limited at Hereford Football Ground, Hereford, and visit TouchBase Wales in Caerphilly, as patron of Sense – The National Deafblind and Rubella Association.

9th November:

– The Earl and the Countess of Wessex  will attend The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will join them. We can expect most members of the Royal Family to be there, but these are the only ones confirmed currently.

10th November:

– The Royal Family will attend the Remembrance Sunday wreath laying at the Cenotaph, Whitehall.

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Joe Morrell called up to Wales squad by Ryan Giggs for final Euro 2020 qualifier

The midfielder will be looking to add to his 3 senior caps, having played in a friendly against Belarus and Euro 2020 qualifiers against Croatia and Slovakia. Sports enthusiasts from around the world can purchase Wales Euro Cup Tickets online to the witness live performance of Euro Cup 2020.

The Welsh team, which also brags the likes of Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey, faces Azerbaijan away on Saturday, 16th November before hosting Hungary in Cardiff 3 days later.

That means Morrell will be missing for the Imps' trip to Gillingham on 16th November, although that is a match he would have missed through suspension anyhow after picking up his 5th booking of the season in last Saturday's draw by 1-1 at Wimbledon.

As one-match bans for gathering five yellow cards are competition exact, he will serve his suspension during a league match, meaning he will be accessible for Saturday's FA Cup first-round tie at Ipswich Town.

Wales squad

Goalkeepers  - Hennessey (Crystal Palace), Davies (Stoke), Ward (Leicester).

Defenders  - Williams (Bristol City), Davies (Tottenham), Gunter (Reading), Taylor (Aston Villa), Ampadu (RB Leipzig, on loan from Chelsea), Mepham (Bournemouth), C Roberts (Swansea), Lockyer (Charlton), Poole (MK Dons), J Lawrence (St Pauli).

Midfielders  - Levitt (Manchester United), Allen (Stoke), Ramsey (Juventus), Smith (QPR, on loan from Manchester City), Wilson (Bournemouth, on loan from Liverpool), Morrell (Lincoln, on loan from Bristol City), James (Manchester United), Vaulks (Cardiff).

Forwards  - Bale (Real Madrid), T Lawrence (Derby), Vokes (Stoke), T Roberts (Leeds), Moore (Wigan), Matondo (Schalke).

Aaron Lewis will also be far away from having been called up by Wales U21.

Football fans can get Euro Cup Tickets through our trusted online ticketing market place. EuroTickets2020.com is the most reliable source to book Euro 2020 tickets.

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Hearts on the same page

Wigan Athletic vs Tottenham Hotspur, 24 September 2011. 

Three minutes in and van der Vaart shows to the DW Stadium how it’s done. Twenty minutes go by. Corner. Luka kicks the ball perfectly.  Headshot. 0-2. Gareth runs with his arms wide open through the pitch.

Tottenham’s supporters make their voices prevail on Wigan’s ones. 

“With number 11, Gareth-” 

And the crowd shouts back “Bale!” 

“Gareth” 

“Bale!” 

Luka ran as fast as he could to reach him. They rested their foreheads on one another and Luka couldn’t help but smile like a child in moments like this. Moments where Gareth’s facial features changed drastically from smiling so much, where his voice sounded different because of the adrenaline rush. 

“One hell of a corner, huh?” 

“You did the hard work there” 

Gareth really can’t control himself when it comes to Luka. His eyes were fixed on his teammate’s lips and he had to bit his lower lip to contain his desire to kiss them. 

Luka knew. Luka knew what was going on in Bale’s mind. How could he not know? How could he forget all the times he tried to contain himself as well? How could he forget all the things he imagined to do to him? All the spots he wanted to kiss, to caress. All the mischievous looks and every word their mouths didn’t dare to speak. It was so obvious what was going on in their minds that the whole stadium should have understood it as well by now. 

50′, Diamé. 1-2. 

The locker room’s electricity didn’t seem to affect Gareth and Luka. They were too busy trying to keep their thoughts quiet, trying not to lay their eyes on their almost naked bodies because they knew they wouldn’t resist keeping their needs leashed this time.

It’s ironic how all of their attempts to behave were paid off with the last two bus seats left. Gareth sighed lightly and chose the one near the window. At least he could have a distraction. Luka sat down and he casually let his leg touch Gareth’s, whose body immediately stiffed a little. The long haired man smiled seeing the impact he had on him. 

They had a long ride ahead of them and even if Luka wanted to stay awake to fully enjoy having Gareth near him, he fell asleep shortly after the bus left the stadium’s parking lot. 

Gareth couldn’t handle it anymore. He couldn’t handle this closeness. He couldn’t handle having the man he loved so near and don’t do anything about it. His hands were still even if in his mind they were wandering on his body. Their legs were still touching and that’s all that kept the Welsh man sane at the moment. 

Luka is here. Luka is here. Take a deep breath. Luka is here. 

Words he didn’t dare to even whisper to himself. They just wandered around his mind from time to time, making his heart jump in his throat. 

The sky was dark now and the only thing Bale could focus on were the street lamps coming in and out of his sight. He was sure he was the only one awake on the bus apart from the driver.

Luka’s head rested on his shoulder and even it was kind of uncomfortable he tried his best to stay still. He didn’t want to wake him up. He didn’t want him to ever leave his side. He didn’t want to feel comfortable ever again if this meant staying with his Lukita, just like this.

The bus arrived at its destination and the team lazily made its way towards the exit doors. Gareth patiently waited until him and Luka were left alone. He wanted to taste this feeling for one more minute. He gathered enough courage to move his hand and stroked Modrić locks and kissed it before actually speaking.

“Hey there, sleeping beauty”

Luka groaned, rubbed his eyes and then rested one hand on Gareth’s leg. 

Did he sign up with evil? Luka, what are you doing to me?

“You know what I dreamed about?” The Croatian said with a smile on his lips, eyes locked to Gareth’s. 

“Waking up next to you. It’s funny, isn’t it?”

“Luka...”

“Just forget that. I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to say this, I didn’t mean it, I swear” Luka closed his eyes and covered his face with his hands for a brief moment before standing up, quickly walking through the small corridor between the seats.

“Luka. Look at me.” the Welsh man said while following Luka’s small figure that showed a pair of teary eyes as soon as he faced Gaz.

Those tears were enough to make Gareth completely lose control over his actions. He promptly kissed them away, feeling Luka’s warm skin on lips for the first time. 

Did my heart ever love anyone before this moment?

“I’m gonna confess a secret right now, huh? But promise me you won’t tell anyone” Bale whispered in Luka’s ear, both of his hands placed on the smaller man’s still wet cheeks. 

Luka nodded in agreement.

“You know what I dream about every damn night since I met you?”

Alright, this is real. Luka is here. Luka is here.

“I dream about this” 

Those were the last words that escaped Gareth’s lips before he pressed them on Luka’s ones in a passionate and needy kiss.

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Jeff Kleeman, exvicepresidente de United Artists: "Hoy la audiencia reacciona antes de que escribas el guion"

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Licenciado en Letras por la Universidad de Yale, Jeff Kleeman participó activamente del relanzamiento de James Bond en el cine como vicepresidente de United Artists durante la década del '90, llevando a cabo la ardua tarea de instalar a Pierce Brosnan como el nuevo agente 007 sus tres primeras películas.

En esta entrevista, Jeff nos habló de la incertidumbre del estreno de GoldenEye, la forma en la que Titanic afectó la taquilla de El Mañana Nunca Muere y el tratamiento de los spoilers en la campaña promocional de El Mundo No Basta. Además, nos da su visión profesional sobre los retrasos que sufrió el estreno de Bond 25.

Ante todo, muchas gracias Jeff por dedicarnos tu tiempo para esta entrevista. ¿Cómo fue que te involucraste con United Artists y cuáles fueron tus mejores recuerdos trabajando en las tres primeras películas de Pierce Brosnan como James Bond?

Trabajé para Francis Coppola en la productora American Zoetrope por un acuerdo que él tenía con Sony, que le permitió hacer Drácula. Cuando terminó el acuerdo con Sony, Francis decidió no renovar y trasladó Zoetrope de vuelta al norte de California. Gareth Wigan, un gran ejecutivo que supervisó el trato de Zoetrope para Sony, me sugirió que me encontrara con John Calley, que estaba volviendo de su retiro para supervisor un regreso de United Artists. Me encontré John y me ofreció trabajar con él, cosa que acepté con mucha alegría sabiendo que United Artists controlaba los derechos de James Bond. Podría escribir un libro entero con anécdotas de mis tres experiencias Bond, pero acá les cuento una…

GoldenEye tuvo su première real en Londres. Antes de que comenzara la función, un grupo de nosotros tuvo el honor de conocer al príncipe Carlos. Nos dieron unas instrucciones de protocolo y nos organizaron en un semi-círculo. El príncipe Carlos comenzó desde la izquierda y uno por uno nos daba la mano, conversando brevemente con nosotros. Yo estaba aproximadamente a cuatro personas de distancia desde el lado izquierdo. Del otro lado, más o menos a la misma distancia, estaba Tina Turner. Nos miramos directo a la cara. Mientras el príncipe Carlos estrechaba su mano, Tina, como una niña traviesa, me sacó la lengua. El príncipe estaba de espaldas a ella, entonces no la vio. Me preguntó por mi trabajo en GoldenEye y mientras trataba de contestarle, Tina empezó a hacer muecas y caras tontas que solamente yo podía ver. ¡Qué momento tan increíble! La première de una película de Bond, y yo hablando con el príncipe de Inglaterra (que fue muy amable) mientras Tina Turner trataba de hacerme reír.

Internet tuvo un rol importante en la promoción de GoldenEye, El Mañana Nunca Muere y El Mundo No Basta. ¿Cómo hicieron para afrontar estas nuevas dinámicas de comunicación, por ejemplo publicar actualizaciones regularmente sobre la producción del film y el hecho de que la gente del otro lado se impacientaba más con un estreno de Bond?

¿Fue importante Internet para promocionarlas? GoldenEye se estrenó en 1995. Los dispositivos portátiles aún no habían salido y cuando estrenamos Hackers, casi para la misma fecha¸ muchos estaban confundidos sobre estas nuevas tecnologías porque la conexión dial-up aún no estaba del todo afianzada por las principales audiencias. Sin embargo, no voy a negar que pudiera haber habido un componente online en la promoción de esas películas, pero yo no estuve directamente involucrado en eso. Sin embargo, el nuevo –y más grande- factor que diferenció el estreno de GoldenEye con el de las películas anteriores fue el juego de Nintendo. Fue un exitazo que atrajo una nueva generación de niños a Bond, algo que hizo que las películas siguientes se beneficiaran mucho. El hecho de que los films se estrenaran nuevamente cada dos años fue un resultado del éxito de GoldenEye. MGM/UA se dio cuenta que Bond era lo más rentable que tenían, así que hicieron lo imposible para que cada film saliera más rápido. Nos arreglamos con eso de la única forma que podíamos: adaptándonos a nuevas metodologías que nos permitían escribir, filmar y realizar la post-producción más rápido. Muchos de esos métodos ahora son la norma a seguir por las franquicias de los grandes estudios.

Esto nos lleva a Bond 25, y no solamente a Internet sino a las redes sociales. Como debés saber, la próxima película de Bond ya tuvo un cambio de director (Danny Boyle por Cary Fukunaga) y la fecha de estreno cambió tres veces entre noviembre de 2019 y abril de 2020. Hay muchos fans de Bond que están un tanto decepcionados, preocupados e incluso enojados por esto. ¿Te parece que la inmediatez de la comunicación es la causante de esto o también pasaba en la década de 1990?

La inmediatez de la comunicación de estos días nos sitúa en una posición muy diferente a la hora de hacer películas, especialmente en lo relativo a proyectos de alto nivel como las películas de Bond. Con GoldenEye, MGM/UA se preguntaba si el público seguía interesado en Bond y recién un tiempo después de empezar la producción, cuando el teaser trailer (“Usted conoce el nombre. Usted conoce el número”)  fue proyectado en cines, percibimos algún tipo de respuesta. Pero hoy la audiencia reacciona antes de que escribas el guion. 

Las tres películas de Bond en las que trabajaste se estrenaron entre noviembre y diciembre, un patrón también seguido por Otro Día Para Morir y las películas de Daniel Craig, todas estrenadas en el último trimestre de su año de producción. Ahora, Bond 25 está prevista para principios de 2020 (primero fue febrero, luego abril). ¿Nos dirías que una producción Bond tendrá un impacto diferente al estrenarse a principio de año en vez de la temporada próxima a Navidad?

La fecha no debería significar mucho. Cuando comenzamos a trabajar con GoldenEye, estaba prevista para estrenarse en verano (invierno en el hemisferio sur) – la clase de gran estreno de junio que vemos cada año. Luego pospusimos el comienzo de producción y se terminó corriendo para otoño/invierno (primavera/verano de nuestro hemisferio). Algunos estábamos muy preocupados por el cambio de fecha, pero como ya sabemos, todo salió más que bien. Así que eso nos instauró el hábito de estrenar todas las películas de Bond en esa época. La fecha de estreno de GoldenEye fue casualidad, no estrategia. En general, no creo que un mes en particular sea mejor que otro, lo que más importa son las otras cosas que pasan al momento que vas a estrenar tu película. El Mañana Nunca Muere, por ejemplo, se estrenó el mismo día que Titanic (19 de diciembre de 1997, en Estados Unidos). Le hubiera ido mucho mejor en la taquilla si se corría para febrero o abril del año siguiente, evitando competir contra Titanic.

Nuestra última pregunta tiene que ver con algunas estrategias de marketing relacionadas a los spoilers. Los tráilers de GoldenEye revelaron que un amigo de Bond -el agente 006- era el villano principal, mientras que en El Mundo No Basta se ocultó el hecho de que la villana principal era Elektra King, la mujer de la que Bond se enamora. ¿Cómo se organizan esas ideas? ¿Es una decisión de EON o el estudio tiene una palabra importante?

EON siempre colaboró mucho. Más allá de los derechos por contrato de todas las partes, tomamos las decisiones en equipo. Con GoldenEye, nos parecía que la idea de 006 enfrentado 007 vendía mucho. Era una forma de atraer a la gente a Bond y presentar a un nuevo actor en el rol. Era un spoiler menor que sentimos que no iba a arruinar la experiencia de ver la película. Sin embargo, el elenco y el guion de El Mundo No Basta lo armamos intencionalmente para enmascarar la villanía de Elektra King por un buen tiempo. En ese caso, era importante que este detalle no se filtre en el marketing. Aunque hay algunas películas que cuentan con un efecto teatral para definir toda la experiencia de verlas, eso no tiende a ser lo que hace que una película de Bond funcione. Lo mejor es que sea una experiencia consistente de principio a fin, que pueda ser disfrutada una y otra vez sin importar tu lo que sepas del argumento antes de verla.

Una vez más agradecemos a Jeff Kleeman por sus muy ilustradoras  respuestas que nos ayudan a repensar el fenómeno de James Bond en el cine y a entender el interesante proceso creativo que conlleva el armado de sus películas desde el punto de vista comercial. También le damos las gracias a Phil Poggiali por permitirnos el contacto con Jeff y facilitar el armado de esta entrevista. Nicolás Suszczyk

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Doves - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA - June 13, 2005

Anticipation was high for this show, since The Doves had had to postpone the first half of their tour due to singer/bassist Jimi Goodwin's throat problems. Thankfully, he was back in fine voice tonight, and for me the delay helped me get over my rabid obsession with the new Some Cities album and put it into perspective against the band's other fine work.

I was a little disappointed by openers Longwave; I'd liked their shoegazy pop on albums Endsongs and The Strangest Things and was looking forward to seeing them reproduce rawer versions, but most of the set was given over to songs from their upcoming third album, which frankly didn't sound like much to look forward to compared to the older stuff. A muddy sound didn't help either, with singer Steve Schlitz's voice all but hidden. Still, there were enough appealing tunes and guitar textures that I haven't written Longwave off just yet.

The Doves seem have managed to tap into a certain serious-music-nerd psyche that will likely sustain their record sales for years and hopefully put them on a similar pedestal to the likes of Radiohead, and so the Fillmore was packed by the time The Doves took the stage. Still, the band seems to attract a diverse audience, with high school kids jumping up and down in anticipation just as much as the twenty- and thirty-something fans (plus a good smattering of the older music lovers that make San Francisco such a laid back, inclusive place to see music).

With The Doves it's very much about the music rather than star power - the group (Goodwin, guitarist Jez Williams, drummer Andy Williams and touring keyboardist Martin Rebelski) are content to let pulsating lights and flickering images provide the visuals for most of the show. The band shambled on unassumingly and launched into the hypnotic atmospherics of "Where We're Calling From", then directly into a powerful "NYC".

It would be well nigh impossible to reproduce the lush, autumnal sound of The Doves' albums with only four players, so the band didn't try, instead stripping down the arrangements and turning up the guitar effects. It was a treat to see the three permanent members swapping vocals and instruments throughout the show. Jimi would regularly exchange his bass for an acoustic guitar with Jez taking over bass duties (although his aggressive playing made it look as if he was still bashing out the 6 string chords), and for "Here It Comes", Andy came out front to sing and play harmonica while Jimi took over the drums.

I'm enough of a Doves obsessive that pretty much every song was a highlight, but some particular standouts included the piano-driven, soul-inflected latest single "Black And White Town" (which, as others have mentioned before, evokes the late great The Jam's "A Town Called Malice"), heart rending versions of "Snowden" and "Satellites" that sounded even more evocative without choir or orchestration, and the aforementioned "Here It Comes", which was accompanied by manic dance footage from Northern England's legendary Wigan Casino.

The Doves' tour is drawing to a close now, but grab the chance to see them in a medium sized venue if you can - if there's any justice, they'll be filling Coldplay's stadium shoes next time they play here.

-Gareth Bowles

The Doves / Longwave The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA June 13, 2005

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FOM BLOG: WYCOMBE WANDERERS 2-0 GILLINGHAM - 2021 / 2022 SEASON

My Thoughts On Wycombe Wanderers 2-0 Gillingham 2021 / 2022 Season

Gillingham have lost 2-0 for the third successive match in a row having lost 2-0 against Wigan Athletic In League One and 2-0 against Ipswich Town In The Football League Trophy, and three defeats in a row, six goals conceded and zero goals scored has been a dreadful week for Gillingham, and alright, you can make the case that Gillingham have played against two top sides in League One in Wigan Athletic and Wycombe Wanderers, And Ipswich Town’s depth and quality of there first team squad will see Ipswich Town start to head in the right direction, But are Gillingham and Steve Evans going to go into every league match this season talking about the budget and finances that Wycombe Wanderers, Wigan Athletic, Ipswich Town, Oxford United, Charlton Athletic, and MK Dons can spend on players and how Gillingham are going to be up against it ??? - Because Sunderland, Doncaster Rovers and Bolton Wanderers are Gillingham’s next three league matches in League One, and all three teams have the financial capabilities of out-spending Gillingham in League One.

And looking at how Gillingham Lined Up Against Wycombe Wanderers On Saturday, Gillingham Lined Up As Follows…… Jamie Cumming, Robbie McKenzie, Max Ehmer, Jack Tucker, David Tutonda, Daniel Adshead, Kyle Dempsey, Alex MacDonald, Danny Lloyd, Vadaine Oliver, John Akinde, Substitutes: Aaron Chapman (GK), Rhys Bennett, Stuart O’Keefe, Ben Reeves, Olly Lee, Charlie Kelman and Gerald Sithole - Now we were not sure if Gillingham were lining up with A Flat 4-4-2 Formation, Or, Gillingham had named a diamond midfield formation, But either scenario see’s John Akinde start alongside Vadaine Oliver in attack, And I think Gillingham need to line up with two strikers in attack, Because Vadaine Oliver needs someone alongside him up-front, regardless if it is John Akinde, Charlie Kelman, Danny Lloyd, Gerald Sithole or Mustapha Carayol, Gillingham need two strikers to go up against the two or three centre back’s lining up for Wycombe Wanderers, And it does appear that Wycombe Wanderers are lining up with a back four as well.

Travel wise, we did have problems on Rochester Bridge which added a good twenty five minutes of additional travel time on to our journey, and we did arrive outside of Adams Park at 2PM, Which gave us plenty of time to buy a match-day programme, queue up to get into the back of the away end, queue for A 500ML Bottle Of Coca Cola, before taking my position towards the back of the away end at Adams Park, But a few of us on The Coach, thought that The Kings Ferry Coach should have left thirty minutes earlier, especially as that one road in and out of Adams Park is always packed on a match-day.

But whilst there wasn’t too many traffic problems getting to Adams Park (which was a relief it has to be said) the problems on the pitch were there for all to see, Because just ten minutes into the match, Gillingham were two nil down against Wycombe Wanderers, and for the first goal, Goalkeeper David Stockdale kicks the ball long down-field and Sam Vokes wins the aerial challenge up against Max Ehmer to header the ball on towards Gareth McCleary, And Gareth McCleary gets the ball under control, nutmegs Jack Tucker, and alright, the ball does deflect fortuitously back into Gareth McCleary’s Path, But Gareth McCleary gets the ball under control before smashing the ball into the back of the net to give Wycombe Wanderers the lead after just two minutes, a very poor goal to concede just seconds after Kyle Dempsey’s shot towards goal is saved by David Stockdale, and both Max Ehmer and Jack Tucker should have done much better defensively up against Sam Vokes and Gareth McCleary. WYCOMBE WANDERERS 1-0 GILLINGHAM.

And less then a minute after conceding, Wycombe Wanderers should have scored for 2-0, Anthony Stewart throws the ball long down the line for Wycombe Wanderers, and Sam Vokes wins the initial aerial challenge and Jason McCarthy plays the ball inside first time to Brandon Hanlan, And Brandon Hanlan’s first time pass through to Jason McCarthy is intercepted by Max Ehmer, But Brandon Hanlan is on to the loose ball, And Brandon Hanlan cuts inside centrally and passes the ball through to Jordan Obita down the right side of Gillingham’s Penalty Area, And Jordan Obita’s shot across the face of goal goes comfortably wide of the far post, and the ball goes out of play for A Gillingham Goal-Kick - But why is Robbie McKenzie all alone double marking Jordan Obita and Gareth McCleary though ???

So it comes to little surprise to see Wycombe Wanderers double there lead after seven minutes, David Stockdale kicks the ball long down-field for Wycombe Wanderers and Jack Tucker gets the ball partially clear and away from goal, and Kyle Dempsey kicks the ball long down-field, and Anthony Stewart gets the ball under control, And Anthony Stewart tries to pick out Gareth McCleary with a diagonal cross-field cross pass, But Kyle Dempsey does brilliantly to get the ball under control before taking another touch to control the ball and pass the ball back to Robbie McKenzie, And Robbie McKenzie kicks the ball long down-field and Joe Jacobson gets to the loose ball ahead of Danny Lloyd, And Joe Jacobson runs wide in possession of the ball towards the byline down the dugout side of the pitch, And Joe Jacobson runs forwards in possession of the ball before passing the ball down the line towards Jordan Obita, And Jordan Obita plays a short pass back towards Gareth McCleary, And Gareth McCleary goes past Robbie McKenzie before passing the ball centrally towards Curtis Thompson roughly twenty five yards from goal, And Curtis Thompson takes a touch to control the ball before seeing his shot towards goal deflect off Brandon Hanlan, and the ball ricochets off Sam Vokes back into Brandon Hanlan’s path, And Brandon Hanlan sticks the ball into the back of the net from close range, and there is nothing that Jamie Cumming can do about that, and Wycombe Wanderers are already winning 2-0 after just seven minutes of the match played - WYCOMBE WANDERERS 2-0 GILLINGHAM

There isn’t much that Gillingham can do about the double deflection, and when the ricochet goes in your favour like that, then the luck is with you, however, Wycombe Wanderers have made there own luck with Curtis Thompson willing to take the shot off on goal and both Sam Vokes and Brandon Hanlan are both there inside the penalty area ready and waiting for any re-bound that comes there way, And with Gillingham already losing 2-0 after seven minutes, and you can certainly make the case that Gillingham should be losing 3-0 already, Wycombe Wanderers could thump Gillingham 5-0 / 6-0 at Adams Park with considerable ease from what we have seen inside the first ten minutes at Adams Park.

Brandon Hanlan didn’t really celebrate scoring against Gillingham, And I would say that anger and frustration from Gillingham Supporters aimed towards Brandon Hanlan is how he left Gillingham Football Club and the manner of his departure, rather then the departure itself, And I look at this Gillingham Side right now and our attacking options would be better off with Brandon Hanlan available because Hanlan could run in behind, and he was a constant nuisance for opposition defenders to deal with, And I think Brandon Hanlan will improve as a striker at Wycombe Wanderers because he is training with Sam Vokes, Adebayo Akinfenwa, and Sullay Kaikai every-day, and training and playing with better players, will also see Brandon Hanlan improve as well.

And when the match resumed from the kick off, Gillingham had half a chance of earning themselves a penalty kick, David Tutonda passes the ball back to Jack Tucker down The Main Stand Side Of The Pitch, And Jack Tucker has managed to pick out Kyle Dempsey with a long pass down-field, And Kyle Dempsey gets the ball under control before playing a short pass out-wide to Danny Lloyd, And Danny Lloyd gets the ball under control before looking to take on Jordan Obita, And Danny Lloyd continue’s his run inside Wycombe Wanderers Penalty Area, And Danny Lloyd cuts inside to evade Jordan Obita’s Challenge, And Danny Lloyd’s shot towards goal is blocked by Jason McCarthy, and the loose ball ricochets towards John Akinde, and Ryan Tafazolli clip’s John Akinde inside the penalty area before Anthony Stewart kick the ball out of play for A Gillingham Throw On - I have to say that I did wonder if that was a penalty for Gillingham at the time, But because the away end is down the opposite end of the pitch, we didn’t have the clearest of views of the incident in question at the time.

And In The Twelfth Minute Of The Match, Gillingham had a chance to try and half the deficit, Jack Tucker has possession of the ball for Gillingham In Gillingham’s Half Of The Pitch, And Jack Tucker kicks the ball long down-field and Vadaine Oliver wins the aerial challenge up against Anthony Stewart to flick the ball on towards John Akinde, And John Akinde has got his body between the ball and Ryan Tafazolli, And John Akinde acrobatic effort towards goal fails to hit the target, and the ball has gone out of play for A Wycombe Wanderers Goal-Kick - It’s an goal-scoring opportunity for Gillingham to build on - But with Wycombe Wanderers winning 2-0 so early on in this match, Gillingham have a mountain to climb to try and get themselves back on to level terms at the very least.

Fourteen Minutes Into The Match, And Max Ehmer is penalised for a foul on Brandon Hanlan, and from the resulting free kick, Wycombe Wanderers had the chance to go 3-0 up, Joe Jacobson passes the ball down the left side of the pitch to where Gareth McCleary is situated, And Gareth McCleary takes a touch to control the ball before taking on Danny Lloyd, And Gareth McCleary clips in a dangerous in-swinging cross and Sam Vokes glancing header goes just wide of the far post, and the ball has gone out of play for A Gillingham Goal-Kick.

And from the resulting goal-kick, Jamie Cumming kicks the ball long down-field and John Akinde wins the aerial challenge to flick the ball on towards Danny Lloyd, And Danny Lloyd gets the ball under control and runs in possession of the ball in a central area of the pitch right on the edge of Wycombe Wanderers Penalty Area, And Jordan Obita is penalised for a mis-timed challenge on Danny Lloyd, And Gillingham have been awarded a free kick in a very promising position on the pitch, and if Gillingham were to get themselves back into the match at 2-1 down from this free kick, then it is game on again, and from the resulting free kick, Kyle Dempsey’s low effort towards goal is blocked by The Wycombe Wanderers Wall, And Alex MacDonald is first to get to the loose ball, And Alex MacDonald whips in a high and hanging cross first time and John Akinde’s looping header fails to hit the target - And Gillingham are growing into this match - But it’s the poor start to the game and Wycombe Wanderers going 2-0 up which gives Gillingham such a difficult challenge to try and get back into this game, next goal is absolutely crucial.

Twenty Five Minutes Into The Match, And Gillingham have a throw on down the main stand side of the pitch, and from the resulting throw on, David Tutonda throws the ball short to Alex MacDonald, And Alex MacDonald passes the ball back to David Tutonda, And David Tutonda passes the ball back to Jack Tucker, who takes a touch to control the ball, And Jack Tucker kicks the ball long down-field and John Akinde wins the first aerial challenge, And the ball bounces high off the turf and neither Joe Jacobson or Curtis Thompson can get the ball under control and John Akinde headers the ball down towards Danny Lloyd inside Wycombe Wanderers Penalty Area, And Danny Lloyd gets the faintest of contacts on the ball to divert the ball into Kyle Dempsey’s Path, And Josh Scowen clips Kyle Dempsey inside Wycombe Wanderers Penalty Area, And Referee Kevin Friend points to the penalty spot - at the time, I thought that Kyle Dempsey was fouled on the edge of the penalty area - but the highlights clearly show that Kyle Dempsey was fouled inside the penalty area, and this is a massive moment for Gillingham to try and get themselves back into the match.

There was a four minute delay because Josh Scowen was down receiving treatment, And Charlie and myself were speaking about this lengthy delay and the amount of thinking time that Vadaine Oliver has inside his head regarding which way to strike the penalty, hit the target, and if David Stockdale makes the save, then unfortunately that’s life of a penalty taker, But this is a big big moment for Gillingham to half the deficit and get themselves back into this match, and from the resulting penalty kick, Vadaine Oliver has fired the ball high and over the crossbar with David Stockdale diving low to his left, And Wycombe Wanderers Supporters celebrate, whilst Gillingham Supporters have there heads in there hands, and both sets of supporters knew just how big of a turning point this moment in the match was for both clubs, for Gillingham, 2-1 gets The Gills back into this match and we’re in the ascendancy, For Wycombe Wanderers, maintaining there 2-0 lead puts Wycombe Wanderers in a stronger position to pick up all three points from this League One Fixture At Adams Park.

Thirty One Minutes Into The Match, And Vadaine Oliver is penalised for a foul on Josh Scowen down the main stand side of the pitch, and from the resulting free kick, Joe Jacobson kicks the ball long down-field towards the edge of Gillingham’s Penalty Area, And Sam Vokes wins the aerial challenge to flick the ball on towards Brandon Hanlan, And David Tutonda at full stretch pokes the ball out of play for A Wycombe Wanderers Corner Kick, And From The Resulting Corner Kick, Wycombe Wanderers should have gone 3-0 up, Joe Jacobson whips in a dangerous in-swinging cross towards the near post and Jason McCarthy’s header is flicked on towards the far post and the ball has gone out of play for another Wycombe Wanderers Corner Kick, thankfully, Sam Vokes and Brandon Hanlan could not get on the end of Jason McCarthy’s flicked on header, otherwise the score-line would be 3-0 to Wycombe Wanderers, even so, I was surprised that a corner kick was awarded to Wycombe Wanderers when Jason McCarthy had headed the ball across the face of goal, and from the resulting corner kick, Joe Jacobson whips in a dangerous in-swinging cross and Robbie McKenzie headers the ball clear and away from goal and Josh Scowen eventually gets the ball under control by the byline, and one pass from Josh Scowen through to Joe Jacobson just completely see’s Daniel Adshead and Vadaine Oliver taken out of play, Because Joe Jacobson has possession of the ball down the left flank in Gillingham’s Final Third, And Joe Jacobson manages to keep the ball in play before whipping in a dangerous in-swinging cross and Ryan Tafazolli headers the ball down towards Sam Vokes inside Gillingham’s Penalty Area and Sam Vokes has struck a fiercely driven effort towards goal which comfortably clears Gillingham’s Crossbar, And Wycombe Wanderers really should have extended the score-line to 3-0 with that effort on goal.

It’s just too easy for Wycombe Wanderers at the moment, One pass from Josh Scowen to Joe Jacobson takes Daniel Adshead and Vadaine Oliver out of play, Joe Jacobson’s cross see’s Ryan Tafazolli header the ball down towards Sam Vokes, and really, Sam Vokes should score for Wycombe Wanderers, 3-0 would put this result beyond all doubt, and the way Wycombe Wanderers have started this match, and with the players that Wycombe Wanderers have got out there on the pitch, this could easily be a 5-0 win for Wycombe Wanderers, and that’s what is concerning a few Gillingham Supporters in the away end at Adams Park, because from what we have seen in this match so far, Wycombe Wanderers look like they can extend the score-line further in there favour with more efforts on goal.

And from the resulting goal-kick, Gillingham create a half decent opportunity with Jamie Cumming kicking the ball long down-field and John Akinde does really well to get the ball under control before passing the ball through to Kyle Dempsey down the right side of the pitch in Wycombe Wanderers Final Third, And Kyle Dempsey whips in a dangerous in-swinging cross and Ryan Tafazolli was in the right place at the right time to header the ball behind at the expense of conceding a corner kick, and from the resulting corner kick, Gillingham had the chance to half the deficit, Danny Lloyd whips in a dangerous in-swinging cross and Ryan Tafazolli headers the ball partially clear and away from goal and Curtis Thompson cannot get the ball under control and this allows Danny Lloyd to nip in there to intercept the ball, And Danny Lloyd fires a low fiercely driven shot towards goal which had to be saved by David Stockdale, something for Gillingham to build on, But it’s just a shame that Vadaine Oliver didn’t score that penalty, Because 1-2 down, and Gillingham would be right back in this match, 2-0 just gives Wycombe Wanderers that much needed breathing space.

Thirty Six Minutes Into The Match, And Vadaine Oliver is booked for winning a aerial challenge up against Josh Scowen, So Vadaine Oliver has been booked for heading the ball, And I have had a look at Vadaine Oliver’s stats for booking’s this season, that booking was Vadaine Oliver’s third booking of the season, if that yellow card leads to Vadaine Oliver being suspended for Gillingham V Sunderland, we would be fuming with that decision, And had Vadaine Oliver been suspended, his suspension would apply for The Sunderland Game, and not The Kent Senior Cup Tie against Whitstable Town On Tuesday Night.

Curtis Thompson is penalised for a foul on Daniel Adshead In Gillingham’s Defensive Final Third In The Thirty Eighth Minute Of The Match, And From The Resulting Free Kick, Gillingham had the chance to half the deficit, Jamie Cumming kicks the ball long down-field and John Akinde wins the aerial challenge to header the ball on towards Danny Lloyd, who manages to retain possession of the ball, And Danny Lloyd plays a short pass out-wide to Kyle Dempsey, And Kyle Dempsey waits for passing options before playing a short pass square to Danny Lloyd, And Danny Lloyd is being forced away from goal by Jordan Obita, And Danny Lloyd plays a short pass out-wide to Daniel Adshead And Daniel Adshead kicks the ball long down the line and Robbie McKenzie manages to retain possession of the ball before being challenged by Brandon Hanlan, But Danny Lloyd gets to the loose ball, and Danny Lloyd plays a short pass back to Kyle Dempsey, And Kyle Dempsey turns back on himself and plays a short pass back to Daniel Adshead, who plays a first time pass out-wide to Danny Lloyd, And Danny Lloyd is twisting and turning and manages to take on Josh Scowen, And Danny Lloyd has fired in a low cross across Wycombe Wanderers Penalty Area, And Alex MacDonald’s first time shot towards goal is brilliantly saved by David Stockdale and Anthony Stewart and Joe Jacobson are both there to prevent Vadaine Oliver from getting to the re-bound, And I think Joe Jacobson has done just about enough to prevent Vadaine Oliver from getting to the re-bound and clear the ball out of play for A Gillingham Corner Kick.

BUT THAT WAS THE CHANCE FOR GILLINGHAM TO SCORE FOR 1-2 DOWN!!!!! - I think if Alex MacDonald had generated more power in that shot then I don’t think David Stockdale makes the save in goal for Wycombe Wanderers, And if you look at the second goal for Wycombe Wanderers, Curtis Thompson’s shot towards goal takes a double deflection and Brandon Hanlan scores from close range, for Alex MacDonald’s shot towards goal, David Stockdale makes the save but Anthony Stewart and Joe Jacobson between the two of them do enough to clear the ball out of play for A Gillingham Corner Kick, Unfortunately, from the resulting corner kick, Kyle Dempsey whips in a dangerous in-swinging cross towards the far post and Joe Jacobson headers the ball away from goal and there is a coming together between Jack Tucker and Joe Jacobson and Anthony Stewart looks to run forwards in possession of the ball, but Daniel Adshead times his sliding challenge to perfection to knock the ball out of play for A Wycombe Wanderers Throw On.

Forty Minutes Into The Match, And Wycombe Wanderers almost go 3-0 up in fortuitous circumstances, Jack Tucker’s long ball down-field almost runs through to Vadaine Oliver, But David Stockdale is outside his penalty area and manages to kick the ball long down-field and Garath McCleary manages to header the ball out-wide towards Jason McCarthy, And Jason McCarthy whips in a dangerous low cross and Jamie Cumming almost spills that low cross into the back of his own net before managing to gather the loose ball close to the goal-line, That’s not good goalkeeping from Jamie Cumming and we have seen much better goalkeeping then that from The Young Chelsea Loanee.

Gillingham have a throw on in Wycombe Wanderers Half Of The Pitch, And from the resulting throw on, Gillingham had the chance to half the deficit, Robbie McKenzie throws the ball long down the line and John Akinde gets the ball under control before being double marked by Joe Jacobson and Jordan Obita, And John Akinde plays a short pass square to Danny Lloyd inside Wycombe Wanderers Penalty Area, and Danny Lloyd takes a few touches in possession of the ball before firing an effort towards goal from the edge of the penalty area over Wycombe Wanderers Crossbar, I just thought that Danny Lloyd took too long to get a shot off on goal and Alex MacDonald was in a decent position to be passed the ball to.

And the final noteworthy moment of the first half see’s Wycombe Wanderers pushing for a vital third goal before half time, Jordan Obita throws the ball down the line towards Gareth McCleary, And Gareth McCleary is being double marked by Robbie McKenzie and Danny Lloyd, And Gareth McCleary back-heals the ball through to Jordan Obita, And Jordan Obita see’s his cross blocked by Daniel Adshead into the path of Alex MacDonald, And Alex MacDonald boots the ball clear and away from goal.

HALF TIME: WYCOMBE WANDERERS 2-0 GILLINGHAM

Considering the fact that Wycombe Wanderers have scored twice, There was a four minute delay because Josh Scowen was down receiving treatment prior to the penalty, Vadaine Oliver’s penalty kick, and some of the stoppages for free kicks and throw on’s, Gillingham only playing four minutes of first half stoppage time when we were expecting eight or nine minutes to be added on is a bit surprising to say the least.

But the big talking point amongst Gillingham Supporters in the away end was Vadaine Oliver not scoring that penalty, Because at 2-1, Gillingham would still be in with a chance of getting a result against Wycombe Wanderers, And you have to say that out of the two goalkeepers, David Stockdale has been the busier goalkeeper saving efforts on goal from Danny Lloyd, Kyle Dempsey and Alex MacDonald, But it is that poor start in the first ten minutes which has really cost Gillingham, Brandon Hanlan and Gareth McCleary have scored, and Jordan Obita’s shot across the face of goal goes wide, and that chance came prior to Brandon Hanlan scoring, Sam Vokes should have scored for Wycombe Wanderers, and the hosts have had there chances to extend the score-line further in there favour in the first half.

And the second half is just a matter of Gillingham going for it from the get go, Gillingham are going to have to over-commit players forwards to try and score two goals and battle back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2, But the problem with throwing additional players forwards means that Gillingham are susceptible to the counter attack, And Jordan Obita, Brandon Hanlan and Gareth McCleary have all got the pace to cause Gillingham problems, And Sam Vokes is a quality striker, if Vokes gets another chance to score then he will score for Wycombe Wanderers.

But the bigger problem that Gillingham have got is this, And Ben, Charlie and Myself spoke about this at half time, If results continue in this manner, and if Gillingham look like they are going to be involved in A League One Relegation Battle This Season, and combine that with no finances to sign several reinforcements in January, Then Steve Evans will walkaway from Gillingham Football Club and the likelihood is Steve Evans will walk in December, Because Steve Evans has been speaking about his future at Gillingham on a number of occasions both last season and this season, and if / when Steve Evans leaves, your not going to see a proven lower league manager appointed as his replacement, we are probably looking at Former Gillingham Players Like Steve Lovell and Neil Smith being appointed at Gillingham, or, we will appoint a first time managerial appointment, and then your looking at a situation where a inexperienced or young manager is thrown into A League One Relegation Battle halfway through the season.

The next goal in this match is huge for both teams, If Wycombe Wanderers score, then 3-0 is essentially game over and Wycombe Wanderers have won, 2-1, And Gillingham are back in this match and the match swings in Gillingham’s Favour and that goal gives Gillingham hope that we can get something out of the match, hopefully, it is the latter over the former - COME ON THE GILLS!!!!!!!!!!!

SECOND HALF:

Steve Evans does make a change at half time with Stuart O’Keefe coming on for Daniel Adshead, Hopefully, Stuart O’Keefe can make an impact for Gillingham in the second half, but with the score-line at 2-0 for Wycombe Wanderers, It’s going to be very difficult to make any sort of impact with Gillingham essentially chasing the game for the second forty five.

Forty Seven Minutes Into The Match, And Robbie McKenzie hurls in a long dangerous throw and Anthony Stewart headers the ball clear and out of play for another Gillingham Throw On, And From The Resulting Throw, Robbie McKenzie hurls in another dangerous long throw and John Akinde’s glancing header is saved by David Stockdale In The Wycombe Wanderers Goal, Something for Gillingham to build on after a encouraging start to the second half.

Fifty One Minutes Into The Match, And Gillingham have a throw on down the main stand side of the pitch, and from the resulting throw on, Robbie McKenzie hurls in a long dangerous throw and Josh Scowen headers the ball partially clear and away from danger, and although Stuart O’Keefe times his sliding challenge to perfection on Gareth McCleary, Stuart O’Keefe can only divert the ball out of play for A Wycombe Wanderers Goal-Kick.

And In The Fifty Third Minute Of The Match, Gillingham had a half chance to get themselves back into the match at 2-1 down, Gillingham have a throw on right on the halfway line down the main stand side of the pitch, and from the resulting throw on, Robbie McKenzie hurls the ball long down the line and John Akinde manages to retain possession of the ball before turning back on himself and taking on Joe Jacobson, And John Akinde clips a high and hanging cross towards the back-stick and Vadaine Oliver does really well to retain possession of the ball for The Gills, And Vadaine Oliver passes the ball back to Alex MacDonald, And Alex MacDonald takes a touch to control the ball, And Alex MacDonald plays a one / two with David Tutonda, And Alex MacDonald’s pass down the line towards Kyle Dempsey see’s Josh Scowen get to the ball first, And Josh Scowen passes the ball down the line and Brandon Hanlan manages to retain possession of the ball despite being double marked by David Tutonda and Kyle Dempsey, And Brandon Hanlan passes the ball back to Josh Scowen, And Josh Scowen passes the ball forwards towards Jason McCarthy, and Jack Tucker takes no chances and kicks the ball into touch at the expense of conceding a throw on.

Curtis Thompson was then penalised for a foul on Kyle Dempsey, and from the resulting free kick, Jack Tucker kicks the ball long down-field, and Josh Scowen wins the initial aerial challenge to header the ball away from goal and Stuart O’Keefe headers the ball out-wide towards Kyle Dempsey, And Kyle Dempsey passes the ball back towards Stuart O’Keefe, And Stuart O’Keefe plays a short pass back to Jack Tucker, And Jack Tucker kicks the ball long down-field and Joe Jacobson headers the ball clear and Josh Scowen runs down the main stand side of the pitch in possession of the ball, And Josh Scowen waits for passing options before passing the ball back to Jordan Obita, And Jordan Obita passes the ball back down the line towards Josh Scowen, who plays a short pass inside to Gareth McCleary, and Gareth McCleary runs down the main stand side of the pitch in possession of the ball before running down towards the byline and Gareth McCleary fires in a low dangerous cross and Brandon Hanlan flicks the ball back towards Curtis Thompson on the edge of Gillingham’s Penalty Area, And Curtis Thompson goes to ground underneath a attempted challenge from John Akinde, And Wycombe Wanderers have been awarded a free kick right on the edge of Gillingham’s Penalty Area, And I am not convinced that was a foul from John Akinde, But Referee Kevin Friend has awarded a free kick for Wycombe Wanderers within shooting territory here, and this is a free kick that Gillingham have got to defend.

And from the resulting free kick, Joe Jacobson’s curling effort towards goal only just about clears Gillingham’s Crossbar, And Jamie Cumming had dived at full stretch as well, 3-0 would have been game over and three points for Wycombe Wanderers, 2-0, still keeps Gillingham in the game, providing that Gillingham can score and score quickly as well, and we’re looking at the options on the bench who can come on for Gillingham, And Gerald Sithole, Charlie Kelman and Olly Lee all provide Gillingham with different attacking options, and with Gillingham losing 2-0, there comes a point where you look to throw extra attacking players on to the pitch to try and cause Wycombe Wanderers more problems defensively.

Sixty Minutes Into The Match, And Kyle Dempsey’s cross is charged down by Curtis Thompson at the expense of conceding a throw for The Gills, and it’s from this throw on where Gillingham almost scored for 2-1 down, Stuart O’Keefe throws the ball down the line towards Danny Lloyd, And Danny Lloyd takes on Josh Scowen and whips in a dangerous in-swinging cross towards John Akinde, And Ryan Tafazolli is in the right place at the right time to header the ball away from goal for Wycombe Wanderers, And Brandon Hanlan is first to get to the second ball, however, Alex MacDonald times his challenge to perfection on Brandon Hanlan, And Alex MacDonald takes a touch to control the ball before striking a fiercely driven shot towards goal which is blocked by Josh Scowen and the ball loops high up into the air and Ryan Tafazolli wins the aerial challenge up against Vadaine Oliver, But Ryan Tafazolli’s header goes back-wards inside Wycombe Wanderers Penalty Area, And Anthony Stewart inadvertently headers the ball over Goalkeeper David Stockdale, who does get the faintest of touches on to the ball and Joe Jacobson has to clear the ball off the line - AND THAT WAS THE CHANCE FOR GILLINGHAM TO SCORE FOR 2-1 DOWN!!!!!!!!!!

Had Anthony Stewart generated more power in that header back to David Stockdale, Then The Wycombe Wanderers Defender would have surely scored an own goal which would have brought Gillingham back into this match, However, In The Sixty Second Minute Of The Match, Wycombe Wanderers had the chance to extend the score-line further to 3-0, Jason McCarthy throws the ball square to Josh Scowen, And Josh Scowen turns and tries to pass the ball through to Brandon Hanlan, But Max Ehmer was in the right place at the right time to partially clear the ball away from danger, but, Josh Scowen is on to the loose ball, And Josh Scowen manages to retain possession of the ball before passing the ball short out-wide to Curtis Thompson down in Gillingham’s Final Third Of The Pitch, And Curtis Thompson whips in a high and hanging cross and Sam Vokes wins the aerial challenge up against Robbie McKenzie to header the ball on target and Jamie Cumming does brilliantly to tip the ball over the crossbar to just about keep Gillingham in this match - FANTASTIC SAVE FROM JAMIE CUMMING !!!!!!!!!

And from the resulting corner kick, Joe Jacobson whips in a dangerous in-swinging cross and Anthony Stewart, Ryan Tafazolli, John Akinde and Max Ehmer all jump for the ball and the ball bounces off Anthony Stewart towards Brandon Hanlan by the byline, And Brandon Hanlan passes the ball back towards Gareth McCleary, And Gareth McCleary takes a touch to control the ball before whipping in a dangerous in-swinging cross and Jack Tucker headers the ball wide and away from goal, and Anthony Stewart passes the ball back towards Curtis Thompson on the edge of Gillingham’s Penalty Area, And Curtis Thompson is twisting and turning and passes the ball short to Anthony Stewart, And Anthony Stewart looks to take on Max Ehmer, And Anthony Stewart’s shot towards goal is blocked by Max Ehmer, and the ball ricochets off Stuart O’Keefe, And Joe Jacobson is on to the loose ball, And Joe Jacobson seer’s his follow up effort towards goal blocked by Stuart O’Keefe and Danny Lloyd is on to the loose ball and Danny Lloyd looks to run wide in possession of the ball and Joe Jacobson puts in a strong challenge on Danny Lloyd, And Curtis Thompson runs forwards in possession of the ball for Wycombe Wanderers, And Curtis Thompson has the option to play the ball through to Joe Jacobson, But Curtis Thompson shifts the ball quickly before unleashing a fiercely driven effort towards goal which Jamie Cumming can only parry inside the six yard box and Jack Tucker blocks the follow up effort from Sam Vokes, who surely would have scored for 3-0 to Wycombe Wanderers had Jack Tucker not been there to make a vital block, and Jason McCarthy takes two touches to control the ball inside Gillingham’s Penalty Area, And Jason McCarthy’s driven cross is charged down by Jack Tucker at the expense of conceding a corner kick.

And from the resulting corner kick, Joe Jacobson whips in a dangerous in-swinging cross and Vadaine Oliver headers the ball away from goal and Gareth McCleary headers the ball out-wide towards Joe Jacobson, And Joe Jacobson takes a touch to control the ball before passing the ball back to Gareth McCleary, And Gareth McCleary whips in a dangerous in-swinging cross and Jack Tucker headers the ball away from goal and Curtis Thompson headers the ball back towards Josh Scowen, who kicks a up and under ball towards the edge of Gillingham’s Penalty Area and Danny Lloyd headers the ball further away from goal and Gareth McCleary kicks a diagonal high and hanging cross-field ball towards Brandon Hanlan, And Robbie McKenzie clatters into the back of Brandon Hanlan to header the ball away from goal, and Josh Scowen plays a short pass square out-wide to Curtis Thompson, And Curtis Thompson takes a touch to control the ball before twisting and turning and passing the ball down the line towards Gareth McCleary, who is twisting and turning before passing the ball towards Curtis Thompson, And Curtis Thompson fires in a dangerous cross which Stuart O’Keefe manages to header away from goal, and Joe Jacobson plays a short pass square to Anthony Stewart, And Anthony Stewart passes the ball out-wide to Jason McCarthy, And Jason McCarthy passes the ball back towards Joe Jacobson, And Joe Jacobson passes the ball back towards Josh Scowen, And Josh Scowen passes the ball back towards Ryan Tafazolli, And Ryan Tafazolli passes the ball back towards Goalkeeper David Stockdale, And David Stockdale kicks the ball long down-field and Brandon Hanlan wins the aerial challenge to flick the ball on, But Jamie Cumming was in the right place to make a comfortable save in goal for Gillingham.

Sixty Nine Minutes Into The Match, And Jordan Obita is penalised for a foul on Danny Lloyd, And Gillingham have been awarded a free kick in a promising position on the pitch, and from the resulting free kick, Danny Lloyd passes the ball short to Kyle Dempsey, and Kyle Dempsey takes a touch to control the ball before looking to take on Brandon Hanlan, And Kyle Dempsey turns back on himself and passes the ball out-wide to Danny Lloyd, And Danny Lloyd takes a touch to control the ball before looking to take on Jason McCarthy, And Danny Lloyd’s cross deflects off Jason McCarthy and the ball deflects off Danny Lloyd and out of play for A Wycombe Wanderers Goal-Kick, and that free kick was a complete wasted goal-scoring opportunity for The Gills.

And from the resulting goal-kick, Wycombe Wanderers had the chance to go 3-0 up, David Stockdale kicks the ball long down-field and Jack Tucker wins the initial aerial challenge and Gareth McCleary is on to the loose ball, and Gareth McCleary’s pass out-wide is intercepted by David Tutonda, And David Tutonda was clearly fouled by Jason McCarthy, but for some reason, play continue’s with Curtis Thompson in possession of the ball, And Curtis Thompson kicks the ball long down-field and into the heart of Gillingham’s Penalty Area, And Jamie Cumming is a long way off his goal-line, And Jamie Cumming can only parry the ball down towards the edge of the penalty area, And Brandon Hanlan’s first time effort towards goal is saved on to the post by Jamie Cumming, And Robbie McKenzie runs away from goal in possession of the ball before passing the ball out-wide to Danny Lloyd, And Danny Lloyd passes the ball inside towards Kyle Dempsey, who is fouled by Curtis Thompson, And Gillingham have been awarded a free kick.

And Gillingham have been forced into there second substitution of the match with Rhys Bennett coming on for David Tutonda, And Me and Charlie were both thinking, why not bring on Charlie Kelman to play alongside Vadaine Oliver and John Akinde and Gillingham just go for it for the final twenty minutes ???, or, play Rhys Bennett up-front, Rhys Bennett is a good defender but he isn’t a full back, and with Ryan Jackson still injured, and this injury for David Tutonda looking very concerning, Gillingham’s limited options at full back is very concerning, But like many other Gillingham Supporters, I looked at the first team squad and knew we needed several reinforcements on Transfer Deadline Day, Because it only takes a few injuries to Ryan Jackson, David Tutonda, Daniel Phillips and Mustapha Carayol, And Gillingham are down to bare bones.

And from the resulting free kick, Kyle Dempsey whips in a diagonal cross-field cross and John Akinde wins the aerial battle to header the ball on towards Jack Tucker, And Jack Tucker’s low cross is routinely saved by David Stockdale, and that’s all that Jack Tucker could have done to prevent the ball from going out of play for A Wycombe Wanderers Goal-Kick, And In The Seventy Sixth Minute Of The Match, Gillingham have a throw on down the main stand side of the pitch, and from the resulting throw on, Danny Lloyd hurls in a long throw which is far too easy for David Stockdale to save, and that is another wasted goal-scoring opportunity for The Gills.

Seventy Seven Minutes Into The Match, And Wycombe Wanderers managed to win themselves a corner kick, Because Jason McCarthy was just allowed to run all the way down the right flank and see’s his cross charged down by Robbie McKenzie at the expense of conceding a corner kick, and that was just so easy for Wycombe Wanderers, and from the resulting corner kick, Joe Jacobson curls in a dangerous in-swinging cross which is comfortably saved by Jamie Cumming in goal for Gillingham.

Eighty Minutes into the match and Stuart O’Keefe manages to pick out Danny Lloyd with a decent pass down the line in Wycombe Wanderers final third, And Danny Lloyd tries to go past Josh Scowen, But Josh Scowen times his challenge to perfection on Danny Lloyd at the expense of conceding a corner kick, and a goal for Gillingham now will give Wycombe Wanderers something to be concerned about, and from the resulting corner kick, Danny Lloyd whips in a dangerous in-swinging cross and Ryan Tafazolli headers the ball partially clear and away from goal and Alex MacDonald wins the fifty / fifty to pass the ball back to Stuart O’Keefe, Stuart O’Keefe passes the ball back to Robbie McKenzie, And Robbie McKenzie passes the ball back towards Jamie Cumming, And Jamie Cumming takes a touch to control the ball before kicking the ball long down-field and Joe Jacobson wins the aerial battle up against Vadaine Oliver to header the ball out-wide, and Danny Lloyd manages to keep the ball in play before passing the ball back to Kyle Dempsey, And Kyle Dempsey passes the ball forwards towards John Akinde, And John Akinde manages to retain possession of the ball before seeing his pass through to Danny Lloyd blocked by Curtis Thompson at the expense of conceding a throw on, and from the resulting throw, Gillingham had the chance to half the deficit, Robbie McKenzie hurls in a long dangerous throw and Rhys Bennett flicks the ball on and Joe Jacobson gets the ball half clear and away from goal, and Kyle Dempsey passes the ball out-wide to Robbie McKenzie, And Robbie McKenzie whips in a dangerous in-swinging cross and Anthony Stewart headers the ball away from goal and Kyle Dempsey gets the ball under control, plays a give and go with Danny Lloyd and Kyle Dempsey’s fiercely driven effort towards goal fails to hit the target and the ball goes out of play for A Wycombe Wanderers Goal-Kick.

And once the ball goes out of play, Wycombe Wanderers make a double substitution with Anis Mehmeti and Adebayo Akinfenwa coming on to replace Brandon Hanlan and Sam Vokes, And Wycombe Wanderers are winning 2-0, Gareth Ainsworth can substitute his key players, But Wycombe Wanderers can still bring on a player like Adebayo Akinfenwa, and that’s the squad depth that Wycombe Wanderers have got that Gillingham are lacking, but even so, I am surprised that Charlie Kelman has not come on at some point in this match for The Gills, Is Steve Evans seriously resting Charlie Kelman for The Whitstable Town Kent Senior Cup Tie On Tuesday Night ???

Eighty Five Minutes Into The Match, And Gillingham have a free kick in a promising position on the pitch, and from the resulting free kick, Kyle Dempsey whips in a dangerous in-swinging cross towards the far post and Adebayo Akinfenwa headers the ball clear and out of play for A Gillingham Throw On, And From The Resulting Throw, Robbie McKenzie hurls in a long throw and Adebayo Akinfenwa headers the ball away from goal and Gareth McCleary’s pass is intercepted by Jack Tucker, And Jack Tucker clips the ball down the line and John Akinde manages to keep the ball in play, And John Akinde losses and regained possession of the ball for The Gills and Max Ehmer is on to the loose ball, And Max Ehmer passes the ball inside to John Akinde, who passes the ball square to Danny Lloyd inside Wycombe Wanderers Penalty Area, And Danny Lloyd is challenged by Joe Jacobson, and the ball falls kindly back to John Akinde, who’s shot towards goal is saved by David Stockdale, any penalty appeals for Gillingham will be waved away because John Akinde’s shot on target was saved.

Wycombe Wanderers make there third and final substitution with David Wheeler coming on for Curtis Thompson, And still we’re wondering why Charlie Kelman or Gerald Sithole have not come on, And Steve Evans mentions how limited Gillingham’s options are in the first team squad, but we don’t use all of our available substitutions, And I am surprised that we have not put an additional striker on to try and cause Wycombe Wanderers more problems defensively.

Eighty Nine Minutes Into The Match, And Wycombe Wanderers had the chance to go 3-0 up and make absolutely certain that there is no way back into the match for The Gills, Anis Mehmeti wins the fifty / fifty challenge against Kyle Dempsey on the halfway line, And Anis Mehmeti plays a one / two with Adebayo Akinfenwa before going past Max Ehmer and running forwards in possession of the ball, And Anis Mehmeti’s attempted through-ball through to Gareth McCleary is blocked by Rhys Bennett and Jack Tucker clears the ball out of play for A Wycombe Wanderers Throw.

And the final noteworthy moment of the match happens in the fourth minute of stoppage time and  Joe Jacobson is penalised for a foul on Danny Lloyd, And Gillingham have been awarded a free kick in a promising position on the pitch, and from the resulting free kick, Kyle Dempsey whips in a dangerous in-swinging cross and Rhys Bennett’s header towards goal goes wide of the far left post, and after four additional minutes of added time, Referee Kevin Friend blows the whistle for full time, and the full time score at Adams Park Is Wycombe Wanderers 2-0 Gillingham.

FULL TIME: WYCOMBE WANDERERS 2-0 GILLINGHAM

I uploaded the following status update on to Social Media after full time,,,,,, FULL TIME: WYCOMBE WANDERERS 2-0 GILLINGHAM - Goals From McCleary and Hanlan in the first ten minutes of the match put Wycombe 2-0 up and gave Gillingham a uphill battle early on in the game, Oliver needed to score that penalty to bring Gillingham back into the match at 2-1 down. Stockdale made a great save to prevent Alex MacDonald from scoring before half time, At the start of the second half, Akinde's header towards goal from McKenzie's Long Throw was saved by Stockdale, Jacobsen's free kick just clears Gillingham's crossbar. Cumming made a great save to tip Obita's header over the crossbar, Cumming also parries Thompson's shot towards goal and Tucker reacts quickest to clear the ball out of play for A Wycombe Wanderers Corner Kick.

Cumming also prevented Hanlan from scoring A Third Goal For Wycombe by tipping his shot on to the post, Bennett came close to scoring a consolation goal, but he headed Dempsey's Cross Wide of the far post in stoppage time. Gillingham have lost 2-0 for the third successive match, I am surprised that Kelman has not come on as sub for Gillingham with at least thirty minutes to go, And I can see QPR calling Kelman back and playing matches for QPR U23's, Kelman should be at least coming on as a sub for Gillingham, Looks like Kelman starts on Tuesday For Gills.

CLOSING THOUGHTS

Looking at the last two matches against Ipswich Town and Wycombe Wanderers, Regardless if it has been Kayden Jackson, Brandon Hanlan or Jordan Obita, Gillingham just cannot cope going up against teams who have got players with pace, And our lack of pace means long balls to Oliver, The only players not involved in the first team squad today was Jackson, Phillips and Carayol and all three are unavailable because of injury, Now Tutonda has had to be substituted because of injury, And Whilst I thought Kelman should have come on for Gillingham Today (continued), Your looking at who can come on and change the match into Gillingham's Favour, And Gillingham don't have a player like List, McGlashan or Weston, Players who can come on and make an impact by taking on tiring defenders, Lee and Reeves are good players, But there not game changers.

Looking at the three 2-0 defeats against Wigan Athletic, Ipswich Town and Wycombe Wanderers, And with Gillingham playing Sunderland, Doncaster Rovers and Bolton Wanderers in our next three League One Fixtures, If Gillingham continue to not win matches and we are firmly involved in A League One Relegation Battle, Then Steve Evans will walkaway from Gillingham Football Club, Steve Evans has already hinted about his managerial future at Gillingham Football Club Last Season, and his post match comments after losing against Cheltenham Town In The League Cup are accurate statements from Steve Evans, who clearly stated that Gillingham is not a project he wants to be involved in if we have to play with no strikers up-front, and I don’t think Gillingham did enough business on Transfer Deadline Day Either, If we’re waiting for The January Transfer Window to open to sign players, Gillingham could be cut adrift at the bottom on League One.

But whilst there is a limited budget to sign players, and it is frustrating to see Gillingham down to bare bones every single week, Steve Evans is at fault for not bringing on Charlie Kelman, why didn’t Kelman come on, why not play Rhys Bennett up-front with Vadaine Oliver and John Akinde, why was there no real tactical changes, because Stuart O’Keefe on for Daniel Adshead, And a enforced substitution with David Tutonda having to come off suggests that there is a lack of decision making when it comes to substitutions, Charlie Kelman gets hyped up when Gillingham sign him, But he hardly plays.

The lack of pace in the squad is there for all to see, So when I heard comments from supporters complaining about long balls to Oliver and Akinde, that’s all we got, Gillingham don’t have many players who have the blistering pace to take on a player, Danny Lloyd can do that at times, But look at Wycombe Wanderers, they have got Brandon Hanlan, Gareth McCleary, Curtis Thompson, and Jordan Obita who can take on a player, and then there is Sam Vokes who is a quality centre forward, If your Sam Vokes, and you got those four players with pace providing you with chances then you are going to score goals, And Gillingham lacking pace means that there is not much an option in-terms of an out-ball.

And regarding The Paul Scally Out Chants, it’s clear that Gillingham need a change in ownership and Gillingham need a new owner who can take Gillingham in a new direction, we need someone with a new voice, someone who can inject some excitement and enthusiasm into Gillingham Football Club, a owner who has a detailed plan and can communicate better with the supporters and I do believe that we will see attendances increase inside Priestfield Stadium with a change in ownership as well, Because right now, we are looking to survive again in League One, and it is clear that Paul Scally does not have the finances capable of making Gillingham competitive in League One anymore, and if the finances are not there, then the finances are not there.

But I do believe that someone new can come in and just breath new life into Gillingham Football Club, and maybe we have a different approach to signing players, we might use our limited budget wisely, there might be a plan to sign young players and look to sell those players on for a profit and reinvest that money from selling players back into the football club, Maybe someone new will come in and just look to capitalise on the fact that Gillingham are Kent’s Biggest Football Club and we should be looking too make full use of that when signing players.

Now Colin Jarvis has been mentioned, and he would at least would be someone who would take care of Gillingham Football Club and not mis-treat the club in a bad way compared to other owner’s we have seen at other Football League Clubs, I think the talk of millionaire and billionaire owners is a pipe-dream, and I don’t think that is the route we should go down either, Because we have seen so many owners talk about spending the cash, and then that cash starts to disappear very quickly, Bristol Rovers comes to mind straight away.

But Diane made a very good point that “The Scally Out” Chants ruins the match-day experience for supporters who are neither Chairman In Or Chairman Out, and that is a perfectly valid point to make, I also think that those who chant “Scally Out” Also make a good point that if you don’t show your anger and frustration with the way the club is being run on a match-day, then nothing will change at the football club, I also mentioned after the game that hopefully, Paul Scally will answer supporters questions in the next Chairman’s Chat, Because Paul Scally asked supporters to send in there questions to him, and he will look to answer as many of those questions as possible, And I think using The Chairman Chat in that manner would be far more beneficial as well.

Jack Tucker made his 100th appearance for Gillingham Football Club, which was great to see, Vadaine Oliver apologised for missing the penalty against Wycombe Wanderers, and Vadaine Oliver had no reason to apologise because he has been first class ever since he signed for Gillingham, and without Vadaine Oliver’s goals this season, Gillingham would be bottom of League One right about now, I do think that had that penalty been scored for 1-2 down, then Gillingham had a chance to battle back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2, And that penalty miss was the turning point throughout the match as well, and both Gillingham and Wycombe Wanderers Supporters knew this as well.

Gabriel asked me why do I think Gillingham will struggle this season, And I responded with the following,,,,, Gillingham have not been able to replace Ogilvie and Graham, Jackson has spent the vast majority of this season injured, Carayol is a quality player when fit, and when fit is the key word, The lack of pace is very concerning, and so is the lack of depth in Gills first team squad, I would take twentieth in League One right now, and I would hope that Gillingham end higher in The League One Table, But this season looks like it is going to be a very long season for The Gills.

And hopefully at the end of the season, Gillingham will still be in League One, but whoever comes in to replace Steve Evans as Manager will be walking into a football club that has every player out of contract in the off season, and there will be a huge re-building job to try and make Gillingham as competitive as they can be, IF We stay up, and if Gillingham are in League Two, that re-building process becomes that much tougher and bouncing back into League One at the first attempt would be a challenge, But I do fear that relegation into League Two will see Gillingham looking over there shoulder at The Conference National, which is why Gillingham need to avoid relegation and stay in League One.

Hopefully, Gillingham can lift supporters spirits, by winning against Whitstable Town In The Kent Senior Cup Semi Final, and back to back home league wins against Sunderland and Doncaster Rovers In League One, three wins in a row would bring more of a positive out-look on to our up and coming matches against Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United’s U21’s, and back to back home league wins and reaching The Kent Senior Cup Final would lift supporters spirits as well - COME ON THE GILLS!!!!!!!!!!