Andy Hessenthaler hails Gillingham's first-half display against Aldershot

David shaw knows best wrote:

markmywords - are you sure? with our potent forward line and a quality midfield where even Rooney can be left out of the squad and there's more than enough quality to replace. the way they played particularly first half suggests to me use manager is starting to go the right way about things. therefore i would say we'll win MOST games from now up until Christmas and hopefully until the end of the season where we'll be top three. congrats to Hess and the team.

21 Nov 2011 9:38 AM

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mark mywords wrote:

It seems that a few deluded fans are getting carried away with the mini run that we are having at the moment, it won't last with Hessenthaler in charge.
The man has an appalling record as Gills manager despite the last 3 games and his record in cup competitions since his return is laughable and shameful.
We all know that Gills will fall flat on their faces because of the manager we have.
MARK MY WORDS GILLS WILL LOSE AGAINST AN APPALLING BRADFORD SIDE AND WILL NOT WIN ANOTHER LEAGUE GAME THIS SIDE OF CHRISTMAS.
HESSENTHALER IS A JOKE.

21 Nov 2011 8:55 AM

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David shaw knows best wrote:

great first half performance. Danny Jackman is looking a class act this season, with his passing and set plays. happy this week. Hess in.

20 Nov 2011 9:30 PM

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Dandy Dinmont wrote:

Superb first half.

How much was down to the manager, can only be guessed at, but if the players can start believing in this type of play, I suspect promotion is a realistic target in spite of the manager.

Credit where it`s due, it was a fine all round performance.

20 Nov 2011 7:48 PM

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Chris H wrote:

Good result lads keep it going even Ron seems to be happy a rare event in it's self.

20 Nov 2011 6:04 PM

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Paul wrote:

I just hope Rooney's agent doesn't put him on the dole.
Well done yesterday,if we had any luck first half it would have been 6-0.

20 Nov 2011 3:58 PM

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Matty wrote:

great result yesterday lads

and the rooney contract thing it would be stupid to waste the talent he has got by refusing to sign and thinking your better then the gills hopefully the problem can be sorted

20 Nov 2011 1:02 PM

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Ron wrote:

A fantastic performance first half Hessenthaler, well done. The first half of the match was the teams best performance this season & we got the ball down & played some football for a change. The second half however was not so good & we could have easily let that two goal lead slip. We should have taken more of our chances within the first half. We were nearly made to pay for this in the second half & came off lucky in the end.

It was not the complete performance, but only half of a performance. I feel that the substituions should have been made a lot earlier than what they were. Why did we still have three strikers on the pitch on 70 mins when 2-0 up away from home? We also did not close Andershot Town down much within the second period & gave them far too many spaces to progress forward down the wings.

Overall a decent end result, but to win promotion you would expect to win at Aldershot Town. When we get our chances we must take them, that could have been 5-0 to us first half. Now lets see if Hessenthaler is up for a cup match for once, can he win his first one? This will be the 8th attempt.

To the boy Rooney, pathetic. You are a good player at this level & you show all the signs of progress for the future. For you to go now would be far too early. You need to be playing within this level of football right now. Your performances on the pitch this season have been decent, but we need to see more of them. You are only a young lad, you will make it further up the leagues one Day. For now get your head down, sign that deal & show us on the pitch what you have been showing already. The only fault is that you need to pass more, look up for your team mates, you can't do everything yourself. You are a good player, with more games you can become a great player & then you will get that move up the leagues. This club needs you right now & you need this club.

3 Points Hessenthaler & for also stopping Rooney from playing within this match well done. Also fantastic on signing Jack Payne, another great talent at a young age. Now win your first cup match!

20 Nov 2011 12:58 PM

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gfcfan wrote:

Well done boys for yesterday and well done Hess for taking a stand against Rooney. Unlike Stimson, Hess actually gave the kid a chance and a run in the side. This is how Rooney repays the manager.

I understand a more experienced professional seeking out a better contract elsewhere if he can get it but Rooney is still a kid still learning the trade, with very little end product. Warning to Rooney, there are so many gifted footballers who don't make a career in the professional game, there is more to this than you realise. Head in the clouds and badly advised.

20 Nov 2011 12:20 PM

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Dave A Gills since 1970 wrote:

Well done boys, cannot remember the last time we won away at Aldershot?

Is Charlie Lee the answer at right back?

Silly boy Luke Rooney, I hope your mum has told you the same, you were a pretty decent player with promise, but your an ex Gill now!

20 Nov 2011 9:50 AM

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kevinlear wrote:

Dejavu where rooney is concerned. Instead of behaving like a preening prima donna, he should knuckle down, sign the contract and accept how lucky he is.There are still many players released in the summer who would relish the opportunity to play the game they love.He and his agent need to stop believing their own hype, sweep the over inflated ego under the carpet, and get on with committing to the cause.Failing that, he can always run his existing contract down, leave on a free, and take his chance on the footballers meat market.

20 Nov 2011 12:17 AM

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g,i,blues wrote:

i actually like rooney and rate him, but if i remember his last contract...rooney went about it all in the wrong way.
be it(rooney or agent) it's bad how he conducts himself either with his comments each week or when a deal is to be done!

if he feels the way he does now then....get rid, yes a decent player when he wants to be, but like hess said...no bigger than the gillingham fc!!!

can't believe his agent is not behind his build up though!

19 Nov 2011 9:02 PM

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Harry 'Blud' Saunt wrote:

first of all, i wanna say well done to andy and the boys - fantastic result today, we played really well especially in the first half, so a great away victory.

I wanna say a big thank you to Mr Danny Kedwell who i think is an absolute giant of a player for us and he is reminding me more and more of andy hess in his prime every time i see him play - what a fantatsic signing he is for us this season, an absolute bargain, so credit where it's due to scally but most of course the lions' share of the credit should go to the management because they are the ones who picked this player

To the boo boys and miserablist doom n gloom depressive mongers i wanna say this - SUCK THAT ONE AND TELL ME THE FLAVOUR

And finally to Mr Luke Rooney I wanna say this - I think you are either a very foolish young man with an over estimated opinion of yourself, or you are being very badly advised by somebody, either way good luck for the future cos i think you're gonna need it mate, as well as a lot of caution, i seriously wish you well but i think you've made a big mistake by turning down the contract that has been offered to you by the club. i really hope you prove me wrong but i think you are being very disingenuous to GFC right now.

WELL DONE HESS AND LADS, ONWARDS AND UPWARDS, UP THE GILLS!!!

19 Nov 2011 8:59 PM

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