The ME7 Podcast

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The blip was an inevitability, and now it’s here. After a remarkable undefeated run that stretched back 21 league games, the Gills lost out against Harrogate Town at home last weekend. And on Saturday, they fell to back-to-back defeats with a 3-2 reverse at MK Dons. Goals from Seb Palmer-Houlden and Jonny Williams gave the scoreline a veneer of respectability, but in truth the Gills had been outma...

Gareth Ainsworth’s Gillingham rewrote the club’s record books at the weekend, as they came from one goal down to win 3-1 away at Newport County. The Gills fell behind in the opening 30 seconds, and Glenn Morris had to save an eighth-minute spot-kick as the team found themselves under the cosh in the opening minutes at Rodney Parade. But a stirring fightback in the first half with two goals from Br...

Gareth Ainsworth’s Gillingham put themselves into the record books with a 1-0 win over Notts County as they equalled the club’s all-time record with its 20th consecutive league game without defeat. Josh Andrews’ towering header proved the difference on the scoreboard, but in truth, Gillingham were far the better side on a day where they squeezed the life out of a County side that just couldn’t han...

Gillingham games in front of the Sky cameras tend to go badly, and 20 minutes into their away game at Bromley on Saturday night, it seemed like an all-too familiar scene. The Gills were 2-0 down and looking all over the place at the back. But, after doing enough to avoid further damage, they came out in the second half and produced a much-improved display as they rolled up their sleeves and fought...

Transfer Deadline Day may be dominated by the big spenders of the Premier League, but down at Priestfield it was a busy day, with the club completing a hat-trick of key signings before the 7:00pm deadline. First to arrive was 19-year-old Watford defender Travis Akomeah, who joined on a short-term loan until January to bolster Gareth Ainsworth’s defensive options. He was joined late in the afternoo...

We’re six games into the 2025-26 League Two season, and Gillingham are sitting proudly at the top of the table. It’s something to celebrate, for sure, but we all know that we’ve been here before. Even last season, we started strongly before the wheels well and truly came off after the first dozen games. Despite that, it still feels good to say that the Gills are top of the league, and they got the...

It’s been a hugely encouraging start to the 2025-26 League Two season for the Gills, and the team makes the long trip north to Boundary Park to take on an Oldham Athletic side that is still chasing its first win of the season. The momentum is undoubtedly with the Gills, but these away trips up north have seen us come unstuck more times than we care to remember, so it’ll certainly provide a stern t...

Gillingham extended their unbeaten streak to 17 games as they handed league leaders Crewe Alexandra their first league defeat of the season at Priestfield. Sam Gale’s last-minute strike gave the Gills all three points after a back-and-forth battle that saw both sides come close to scoring on several occasions before Gale’s match-winning strike. It means the Gills remain unbeaten, and move to fifth...

Oh what a night! After kicking off the campaign with some battling performances, Gillingham turned that fight into a phenomenal win under the lights as they thrashed fancied promotion contenders Chesterfield 4-1 on a memorable night at Priestfield. Two penalties (one slight dubious) were converted by skipper Armani Little to put the Gills 2-0 up, and goals from Lenni Cirino (on his professional EF...

Another game, another battling Gillingham performance, as Gareth Ainsworth's men again had to fight back from a goal down to claim a hard-earned point on the road at Tranmere. Joe Gbode's late finish came in stoppage time as the Gills' refusal to give up paid dividends in stoppage time as Joe Gbode found the bottom corner to claim a dramatic late equaliser and send the Gills fans home happy. Once...

Gareth Ainsworth's hopes for a cup run in the League Cup ended in disappointment as they exited the competition on penalties, but once again, the Gills showed their battling qualities as they clawed their way back into the game, and maybe even could have won it, before eventually losing out on spot-kicks. On this episode of the pod, James is joined by Tom and Elliott as they look back at the Gills...

It wasn't pretty, but three points at home is always sweet indeed, and that's exactly what we got after the Gills battled their way to a 1-0 win over last season's longtime promotion contenders Walsall. Bradley Dack's close-range finish after some penalty-box chaos was the difference-maker, as Gareth Ainsworth's side extended their undefeated run under the new gaffer. On this episode of the pod, T...

The title of our pod this week says it all, as we kick off the 2025-26 League 2 season with a come-from-behind draw at Accrington Stanley. Tom and James look back at the action as they unpack the first result of the campaign. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theme7podcast.substack.com

The long wait is finally over. Football is officially back, with Gillingham set to make the long journey north to take on Accrington Stanley in our opening game of the 2025-26 League 2 season. Ahead of matchday, we preview the game, and offer up some thoughts on the season ahead. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vis...

It's that time of the year again as we sit down with EFL expert extraordinaire Gab Sutton to discuss the League 2 season ahead. It's a bumper episode as we preview the Gills' campaign, and you can check it out right here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theme7podcast.substack.com

Gillingham’s pre-season programme is underway, with Gareth Ainsworth’s men getting run-outs away at Dover Athletic, and against Reading at Priestfield. The results are largely unimportant at this stage, but for the record, they defeated Dover 1-0 courtesy of a Robbie McKenzie effort from close range, while their home game with Reading ended in a goalless draw. These early friendlies are mostly abo...

Gillingham continued their off-season with a trio of important first-team signings, as Andy Smith, Sam Vokes and Conor Masterson all signed on the dotted line at Priestfield. Masterson put pen to paper on a one-year contract extension at ME7, while Andy Smith, who excelled in defence on loan from Hull City, has joined the club on a permanent three-year contract. Joining them are veteran Welsh stri...

It’s been a busy couple of weeks at Priestfield with the Gills starting to address their squad needs ahead of the 2025/26 season, and a trio of eye-catching new kits released ahead of the new campaign. Contracts-wise, the Gills have made one new summer signing already, with Bristol City striker Seb Palmer-Houlden inking a three-year deal at Priestfield, while the contracts of Bradley Dack, Max Cla...

The 2024-25 season is in the books, and all thoughts have turned to the summer, and the work that needs to be done at Gillingham to help turn them from lower-mid-table also-rans to top-half contenders. It’s a big job, as new manager Gareth Ainsworth looks to transform the team’s fortunes on the pitch, and we’ve been given the first glimpse of the sort of direction he is going via the club’s retain...

The Gills finished off the 2024-25 season on a positive note as they claimed a hard-earned 1-0 away win at League 1-bound Port Vale. On a day that was supposed to be a celebration of Vale’s promotion-winning season – and, potentially a championship-clinching win – the Gills played spoilers as they defeated the Valiants courtesy of a peach of a strike from Aaron Rowe. It meant the Gills finished th...

Gillingham’s final home game of the season ended in a 1-1 draw and two late sendings off for the Gills as they drew with Swindon in a combative clash at Priestfield. Only a 30-yard rocket of a free kick from former Gill Will Wright deprived the Gills of a hard-earned victory, but there were still plenty of positives to take from the game as the team upped the tempo after a sluggish opening 45 minu...

Gillingham made it two wins out of two at Priestfield as they followed up their home victory over MK Dons with a 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon at ME7. Joe Gbode proved to be the matchwinner as he came off the bench early to replace the injured Oli Hawkins. And, despite being manhandled throughout the match, he ended up having the last laugh as he smashed home a late winner in front of the Rainham End...

Gillingham's unbeaten run stretched to nine games with a hard-earned 1-1 draw at Cheltenham Town as Gareth Ainsworth's side added another positive result to the ledger as we head towards the summer. The Gills took the lead through a beautifully-worked free-kick routine, as Jack Nolan wrong-footed the Town defence with a pass to Jimmy-Jay Morgan, who finished smartly to put the Gills ahead after ju...