Gillingham’s 3-0 home defeat to Bromley proved to be the last straw, as Gillingham parted company with manager Mark Bonner after eight months in charge. And with the fans still processing the news of Bonner’s departure, the club swiftly followed up the official statement with another later that evening, as they confirmed the appointment of former Accrington Stanley and Rochdale manager John Coleman as the club’s new manager.
The big question now is whether the new man in charge can transform an underperforming squad into a cohesive, competitive, attacking unit capable of winning football matches. That’ll be Coleman’s primary aim as he looks to maximise the potential in the squad and push the team back towards the sharp end of the League 2 table.
Coleman has arrived at Priestfield, and plans to put his stamp on the side as quickly as possible. He’s already given his first interview as Gills boss, and is well known to a couple of the current Gills squad, most notably former Accrington winger Jack Nolan.
After a busy 24 hours at Priestfield, James Hawkins takes the helm for a special Monday night edition of The ME7 Podcast, as he and a panel of fellow Gills fans assesses the change of management, and share their views on the new man in charge, and how he might impact things on the pitch moving forward.
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