It was a case of new boss, same old problems as Gillingham once again showed their failings in a frustrating 1-0 home defeat to Doncaster Rovers in John Coleman’s first game as Gills manager.
Rome wasn’t built in a day, so a complete transformation in his first game was unlikely, to say the least, but after a really positive half-hour, there was an air of optimism in the stands, though the team’s early pressure didn’t result in a goal.
A timely “injury” to the Doncaster keeper bought the visitors time to regroup, and Gillingham never really recovered their early momentum. Then, to make matters worse, a careless header from Armani Little sent Luke Molyneux through one-on-one to chip over Glenn Morris for the only goal of the game.
Gillingham had plenty of time to come back, but never really looked likely, or capable, of scoring as the game petered out into a frustrating 1-0 defeat, and yet another example of the team’s inability to bounce back when they go behind in a game.
It all means there’s plenty to work on for Coleman and his assistant Jimmy Bell, and on the post-match edition of The ME7 Podcast, Tom Jasper discusses the way forward for the new boss, with the help of a selection of fellow Gills fans.
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