Gillingham

[BIAS]

Our Away Travel Guide for Gillingham is now available: http://www.bias.org.uk/away_game.php?id=57_0

 

[chizbee]

Looking forward to travelling to Gillingham. This will be my first game of the season...

 

[Herbert]

504 tickets ! Surely we can take more than that ?

 

[jlove]

It may be the capacity of the scaffolding structure the away support is condemned to. As a one-time resident of Kent, I especially enjoy going there and beating them.

 

[GP200]

..............an absolute hovel of a ground.............detest paying for that temporary stand.............

 

[nick logan]

..............an absolute hovel of a ground.............detest paying for that temporary stand.............

only 15 quid this year though. Was 25 quid last time

 

[Brentford_till_die]

only 15 quid this year though. Was 25 quid last time

Finally, always been well over priced like Swindon and Orient! Even £20 on the day :shocked:

 

[nick logan]

..............an absolute hovel of a ground.............detest paying for that temporary stand.............

To be fair i think its a decent ground apart from away end.

 

[Low End Bee]

..............an absolute hovel of a ground.............detest paying for that temporary stand.............

Pies are nice though.

 

[Voice from the Braemar]

504 tickets ! Surely we can take more than that ?

Thats tickets in advance.....they can give you 1500 minimum or even the whole end if they want (3k)......expect us to have the 1500 easy if we win our first home game

 

[TW3Bee]

Depending on work commitments i'll be doing this one.

Relations live on the Isle of Sheppey.

 

[absenteebee]

Still scarred from 1st ever away game... The 3-1 up with ten to go bugger we've lost 5-3 FA Cup game early 80s.

 

[Voice from the Braemar]

Still scarred from 1st ever away game... The 3-1 up with ten to go bugger we've lost 5-3 FA Cup game early 80s.

worth a thread on its own for what happened that day

 

[horshambees]

Still scarred from 1st ever away game... The 3-1 up with ten to go bugger we've lost 5-3 FA Cup game early 80s.

I was stunned after Donny Rovers like everyone else, but that game is in a different league.
Packed up smoking for 5 years after that game.Packed up talking.They drew Everton in the 4th round too.

 

[jlove]

Depending on work commitments i'll be doing this one.

Relations live on the Isle of Sheppey.

Swaleside?

 

[sonofabee]

Depending on work commitments i'll be doing this one.

Relations live on the Isle of Sheppey.

When do they get out?

 

[dbee3]

Still scarred from 1st ever away game... The 3-1 up with ten to go bugger we've lost 5-3 FA Cup game early 80s.

My old man recounts that game on a regular basis. He apparently came home to his old man saying "at least you are still in the hat, son", thinking it impossible good old Brentford hadn't capitulated completely from 3-1 up.

He says that we did something similar against Leicester in the Milk Cup around the same time?

 

[Old B]

"The wheels on your house go round and round, round and round, "

 

[Herbert]

worth a thread on its own for what happened that day

That's what I was thinking...definately a big crowd for this one,early doors,day out sesh

 

[nick logan]

He says that we did something similar against Leicester in the Milk Cup around the same time?

Yep , following season i think or the one after. 2-0 up with 12 mins to go, lost 4-2. Lineker and Lynex doing the damage

 

[Bill Benn]

Yep , following season i think or the one after. 2-0 up with 12 mins to go, lost 4-2. Lineker and Lynex doing the damage

Rowan Alexander's debut and scored if I am not mistaken

 

[nick logan]

Rowan Alexander's debut and scored if I am not mistaken

He did score ( and Kamara ? ) dont know if it was his debut though.

 

[TW3Bee]

Swaleside?

Queenborough

 

[SpiderBee]

Swaleside?

Standford Hill. They are nice residents!

 

[TW3Bee]

Rowan Alexander's debut and scored if I am not mistaken

Loads of Brentford there that night

 

[nick logan]

Loads of Brentford there that night

yep there was a special

 

[Old B]

Was gonna say it was one of the most pissed occasions I have seen Womble, must be up there in his top 5 lol

 

[wanderer paul]

I fly back into Gatwick at 12 noon, on the 17th, my shadow has said, "we can still make the kick off!" She's very keen! I doubt if we'll go though, too much hassle in getting their and back home, especially with suitcases in tow!

First game back on the 24th v Walsall. Cannot wait.... :banana:

 

[nick logan]

I fly back into Gatwick at 12 noon, on the 17th, my shadow has said, "we can still make the kick off!" She's very keen! I doubt if we'll go though, too much hassle in getting their and back home, especially with suitcases in tow!

First game back on the 24th v Walsall. Cannot wait.... :banana:

Bad dad, plenty of time to make the game.

 

[Houghton Bee]

worth a thread on its own for what happened that day

Make it happen

 

[Voice from the Braemar]

Make it happen

i wish i could but banana doesnt like anything that involves historical 'off the pitch' shenanagans

it was lively though lol

 

[wanderer paul]

Bad dad, plenty of time to make the game.

rofl

It's only Gillingham! Been there many times. Although she hasn't. Shame!

 

[nick logan]

Although she hasn't. Shame!

Like I said bad dad !

 

[HertfordBee]

I can never think about Gillingham without remembering that first year of the BBC's Football League show when they had 'Lizzie' who used to read out Fans View emails received from viewers. She read out one from a supposed Gillingham fan who gave an account of the bad news that whilst he had been watching his team at Charlton that afternoon, someone had stolen his caravan.

Lizzie offered her deepest sympathies and told him she hoped he got it back soon!!!!

Both her and the Fans View bit of the show were dropped soon afterwards!

 

[Kettering Bee]

i wish i could but banana doesnt like anything that involves historical 'off the pitch' shenanagans

it was lively though lol

Hmmm yes, our minibus was late coming back because we had to do the rounds picking up some of the boys from various police stations.

 

[horshambees]

i wish i could but banana doesnt like anything that involves historical 'off the pitch' shenanagans

it was lively though lol

The walking out of the ground and back to the station was eventful.Never to be forgotten.

 

[Nick Hester]

Will be first proper game of the season for me as off on holiday tomorrow - Can't wait!!

 

[LewisLeBee]

How many will we take? Can't wait personally.... Martin Allen is a Brentford Fan....

 

[Brentford_till_die]

1,500? £15 in advance is brilliant

 

[To Bee Someone]

1,500? £15 in advance is brilliant

1500 would be a good effort. Might be the wrong time what with school holidays and that

 

[Sheerwater Bee]

The walking out of the ground and back to the station was eventful.Never to be forgotten.

Is that boozer we used to use in the early 80's, The fleur de lys, still there??

 

[horshambees]

Is that boozer we used to use in the early 80's, The fleur de lys, still there??

Not to sure.I havn't been to Gillingham for a while.Not to sure I could remember where it was/is.

Worth a look for old times sake.Used to come out of there worse for wear.

 

[jlove]

I think the Fleurs De Lis, on the corner, is still there but it's a real dive. The Southern Belle is a better pub, opposite the station going away from the ground on the corner of the High Street.

It pays to know the alleyways around the ground for a getaway, although the days of metal dustbins are probably long gone.

 

[rhprice]

I can never think about Gillingham without remembering that first year of the BBC's Football League show when they had 'Lizzie' who used to read out Fans View emails received from viewers. She read out one from a supposed Gillingham fan who gave an account of the bad news that whilst he had been watching his team at Charlton that afternoon, someone had stolen his caravan.

Lizzie offered her deepest sympathies and told him she hoped he got it back soon!!!!

Both her and the Fans View bit of the show were dropped soon afterwards!

lol

 

[NorthamptonBee]

He did score ( and Kamara ? ) dont know if it was his debut though.

I'm sure it was, he scored after a few minutes and then scored again a few minutes later but ruled out for offside, amazing night even with the madness at the end, we were simply superb for 78 minutes and were a class apart from a very good Leicester side..................

 

[Sheerwater Bee]

My old man recounts that game on a regular basis. He apparently came home to his old man saying "at least you are still in the hat, son", thinking it impossible good old Brentford hadn't capitulated completely from 3-1 up.

He says that we did something similar against Leicester in the Milk Cup around the same time?

It was lively in the paddock and outside the Bricklayers on the return leg as well......................

 

[Womble Bee]

In the usual group of about 40 of us who go to aways, only 3 going to this one. Bad experiences enroute to the ground, in the ground and having to see Martin Allen's pathetic touchline shenanigans ( like at Notts County ) have put people off.

 

[Herbert]

In the usual group of about 40 of us who go to aways, only 3 going to this one. Bad experiences enroute to the ground, in the ground and having to see Martin Allen's pathetic touchline shenanigans ( like at Notts County ) have put people off.

really ? its put 37 of your friends off ? theres nothing to be excited about ?

 

[Voice from the Braemar]

It was lively in the paddock and outside the Bricklayers on the return leg as well......................

the baby squad got done badly outside the BA, thats why the went so mental in the ground towards the braemar corner....good bees home turnout that night

 

[Voice from the Braemar]

In the usual group of about 40 of us who go to aways, only 3 going to this one. Bad experiences enroute to the ground, in the ground and having to see Martin Allen's pathetic touchline shenanigans ( like at Notts County ) have put people off.

what sort of poncy faggotus talk is that.........im with the 3 still going, the other 37 should be ashamed