The belated Gillingham match thread

[cashman]

Its simple to me, if being realistic n hoping fer play-offs or even better, he aint good enough,end of.

[smudgie]

IF Bav's played like he did at Burton every week then he is good enough.

BUT there will always be that fear factor

[stanley convert]

We all know Bavs he has been with us long enough and IMO has improved he commands his area better, his kicking has improved beyond belief and I don,t think he is guilty of as many gaffs these days but Bavs will be Bavs, yesterday is now history and was just one of those days Ian he will be as angry as anybody at what happened.

[Revived Red]

Bavs has made some tremendous saves this season and not only at Burton. I may be wrong but I'm sure I can recall Murdoch being beaten too easily at his near post on occasions and I also felt he was suspect when facing shots along the ground.

[VALAIRIAN]

Bavo has been great this season and has improved on last!! Mistakes are made all over the pitch, but most can be covered!!! He has had a below average day, which cost us nowt and made the last 10/15 mins absolutely gripping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Plays at The Alex for me!!!!

P.S. Freekick in the last few mins and Bavo flew like Superman and punched the ball almost to the halfway line, funny how people have not mentioned that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[yonmon]

Just got home from the Gills match.....and like everyone else I thoroughly enjoyed the well- planned, well played and well-deserved victory.
Even though, as posted elsewhere, Andy Hess has blasted his team's performance..and made a kind gesture to the travelling fans by way of a reimbursement of their travelling expenses...one thing did cross my mind during the second half of the game . which was that The Gills were not by far the worse side that have appeared at the Crown his season, and that a lot of their overall play bordered on the excellent !.
If this opinion of mine was anywhere near the truth, then it makes the result so much sweeter and important.
It was also good to see that we have up front a big tall player who wants to, and is able to stick the ball in the net.... a pre-requisite for any striker ?.
The Roller-Coaster ride goes on !!.. and would we have it any other way folks ???

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by yonmon

Just got home from the Gills match.

Where have you been...on a marathon pub crawl perhaps?

[Mr T]

Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN

Bavo has been great this season and has improved on last!! Mistakes are made all over the pitch, but most can be covered!!! He has had a below average day, which cost us nowt and made the last 10/15 mins absolutely gripping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Plays at The Alex for me!!!!

P.S. Freekick in the last few mins and Bavo flew like Superman and punched the ball almost to the halfway line, funny how people have not mentioned that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cos those with bad eye sight on the Clayton End might have miised it!!

Yes Bavo is down, he knows he's let TEAM ASFC down; BUT don't you know the error will spur him on to get things right?? Who put out the rallying call to the fans?? After Prince Leam who is the Senior Pro??

For goodness sake WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES!! I can list around a dozen I made on Saturday. No I don't play, 99% will go unnoticed. For goodness back back HRH and OUR boys!!

[maccawozzagod]

here, here,

As T man says Bavs is the senior pro and has been around the club forever. He is one of the few left who has the club in his heart rather than just a job. Bavs was gutted today and posted as much on Facebook.

One of the things I look for in a player who wears the Red of my club is heart and he has it in abundance. Just like Welchy used to turn to the crowd on corners and implore the noise to rise, just like Craney with his 100 yard sprint at York to celebrate a goal with his own fans, just like every one of us who clutches his crested shirt and screams for more pride and passion. Watch Bavs at the final whistle when we have a win to celebrate and he is dancing and jigging like he has a medal round his neck.

His game has come on leaps and bounds last season (unlucky to be ousted by Cisak) and particularly this season by all accounts. Plays at Crewe for me as well

[Revived Red]

Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

Watch Bavs at the final whistle when we have a win to celebrate and he is dancing and jigging like he has a medal round his neck.

Even more so when we have a clean sheet.

But, Macca, do you really think he is one of the few who has the club in his heart? It seems to me that it soon becomes a feature of the vast majority of our players that they take the club to their heart. I never hear of any complaints from those who drop to the bench or even are not selected at all. Those who fail to do so are all to obvious - one is currently at Stockport.

[MikeA]

Maybe yesterday wasn't Bav's day but i saw him at Hereford and Burton and reckon he was man of the match in both!

[cashman]

Sorry but will never agree on this, Friendship/Good old boy/ Senior Pro/ etc etc don't cut it wi me, if yeh wanna progress ability is the main factor simple as.

[Kiwi John]

Didn't Man City clean out Utd 6-1 or similar?? Did the United directors default the clubs match following week at Everton? Bavs,by all accounts, had a shocker. I can almost guareentee you he will not play that poorly again this weekend if selected. It just dosen't happen that way. Show them Ian.

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by cashman

Sorry but will never agree on this, Friendship/Good old boy/ Senior Pro/ etc etc don't cut it wi me, if yeh wanna progress ability is the main factor simple as.

Agreed 100%

[Wynonie Harris]

What's the point of having another senior goalkeeper if we're never going to use him, apart from in cases of injury? Dunbavin made some serious mistakes on Saturday - Murdoch should be given a chance at Crewe IMHO.