The ME7 Podcast

It’s the penultimate Sunday Space show of the season as we look back on a “performance” in which our Gills side were hit for 6 at Barnet. Some are saying lacklustre, awful, and unprofessional.But we think @Truebluejock isn’t actually that bad, so he’ll host Tom Jasper to review all things from yesterday’s first-half horror show! Join us! 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

Our penultimate pre-match preview show comes to you ahead of our trip to Barnet.Brennan’s buzzing Bees still have an outside chance of the playoffs, whilst Gareth’s gloomy Gills are two games away from a much-needed season end. Join host Tom Jasper and the returning @JamesCleal as they discuss the key points ahead of our final way trip of the season! 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

We’re back with the penultimate double header show of the season as we review yesterday’s decent draw at Salford City, and look ahead to our final midweek match as the Gills travel to Cheltenham. Join host Tom Jasper and @Truebluejock for this one! 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 pre-match preview is back as a slightly more confident Gills side travels to Salford, looking for our first back-to-back wins since the end of January. Join host Tom Jasper, @Truebluejock and @CixnWelch as we discuss:* Season ticket summary* Admirable Nelson* End-of-season run-in* Plus another quiz to get stuck into (and a competitor for Dave to play with)Join us! 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

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse…Gillingham’s trip to a Crawley side that hadn’t won since January 31 offered a chance to potentially claim victory over a side whose form was every bit as shaky as our own.But, with the match televised live on Sky Sports+, the entire Gills fanbase had the opportunity to watch their side capitulate in stoppage time as they conceded two incredibly soft goals to lose 2-0.It means Gillingham’s awful run of form continues with our fifth straight defeat, and on this week’s show, Tom Jasper is joined by Dave Miller and Luke Teachen as they offer a no-holds-barred assessment of the club, and the players currently representing us on the pitch. 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

We make the relatively short trip to Crawley on Saturday, with the home side fighting for their lives. #Gills fans will be hoping their side just puts in any fight at all.Join host Tom Jasper and @Truebluejock as they discuss:* Beating the “bounce”* Starting solid* A Little-less in midfield * Plus a quiz for Dave to get stuck into! 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

How do we begin to summarise that one then?Join host Tom Jasper and @JamesCleal as we try to do just that. Yet another game in which the other team steps up, and we wilt under the slightest bit of pressure. 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

Gills were thrashed on Tuesday, and were therefore looking for an improvement yesterday as we took on high-flyers Cambridge United. We lasted 70 seconds. Join host Tom Jasper, @Luke_Teachen and @ScoopsFM as we look back on another disastrous Saturday afternoon, and preview the arrival of our friends Swindon Town on Tuesday. Unlike our entire team on Tuesday night, this one won’t miss the target. 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

It’s time for another review and preview show as we look back on Tuesday’s thrashing at the hands of MK Dons, and the small matter of a trip to third-placed Cambridge United. Easy, right?Join host Tom Jasper, @JamesCleal and @ScoopsFM as we discuss:* An MK mauling* The treatment table* Clean sheet CambridgePlus, we’ll have a H2H quiz (where Scoops actually has somebody to play with). Join us! 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

Another ultimately frustrating day at the ME7 office as Fleetwood took home a late point they absolutely deserved. Host Tom Jasper is joined by @theElgrunn and @JamesCleal as we reflect on yesterday’s 1-1 draw, as well as looking ahead to Tuesday’s visit of promotion contenders MK Dons. Doesn’t get any easier, does it? 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

Back to pre-match duties as we look ahead to the visit of Fleetwood Town this Saturday.Join host Tom Jasper and @Truebluejock as they discuss:* Building on an away win* Do bogey teams exist?* One goal should do it…There’s also be a pre-match quiz for Dave to get stuck into. 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

Welcome to Episode 1 of The ME7 Podcast's "Spotlight on the Summer"In this four-part series, the ME7 panel will be looking at each of the key areas of the pitch as Gills fans and players prepare for what will be a MASSIVE summer of change at the club. In Episode 1, Tom is joined by James Cleal to talk about the current goalkeeper situation, along with what we think should happen to those 'keepers in the summer. 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

A last-gasp winner after a truly forgettable 111 minutes? Go on then! Join host Tom Jasper and @Truebluejock as we look back on the highlights… OK, highlight of Saturday’s victory at Barrow. 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

Ready to do it all again? Of course you are. Join us for a preview of our long away trip to Cumbria to take on Barrow - Gills fans need a win for their own sanity, whilst our hosts need to put some daylight between themselves and the bottom two. @ScoopsFM joined us on Thursday evening to discuss:* A reaction needed* Players in from the cold?* Time for Cam? 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 show must go on! The lowest point of the season by far, and an atmosphere at Priestfield that has resulted in supporters showing their frustrations against management, players, and even each other. Plenty for @JamesCleal and @Truebluejock to get stuck into as they join host Tom Jasper for this week’s review of Gillingham’s thoroughly demoralising 3-0 home defeat to Oldham Athletic. 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

Two weeks ago today we did a show reflecting on a 1-0 midweek away defeat and a home match to come this Saturday....….it seems that history is about to repeat itself. Join Tom Jasper and @ScoopsFM as we review our defeat at Chesterfield and look forward to Saturday as Oldham come to ME7. Plus there will be a H2H quiz, as well as lots and lots of optimism. 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

It’s time to look back at another defeat as Gillingham came away with nothing to show for their possession and chances created at Crewe.Tom is joined by @ScoopsFM as they pick apart the key events from Saturday, as well as looking ahead to our visit to Chesterfield on Tuesday.Here’s a Gills stat and a key question to give you food for thought:Gills have lost 9 matches in League Two so far this season...... in 6 of those matches, we have created more chances than the opposition but still lost the match.So where do the problems lie and how do they get solved? 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 are on the road again this Saturday as we travel up to Crewe.Join Tom and @ScoopsFM as they discuss…* Playing away * Battle of the centre-backs * Hale the chief Plus a brand new quiz and topic (there actually is one this time!) 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

It wasn’t always convincing, but it’s three points nonetheless as Gillingham saw off Tranmere Rovers in ME7. Join @JamesCleal and @theElgrunn as we look back at the highlights (and Hale-lights) of our 2-1 win. 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

Fancy re-living another defeat? Good, so do we! Join @Truebluejock and @ScoopsFM as we look back at Tuesday’s loss at Meadow Lane, BUT we’ll mostly be looking ahead to the visit of Tranmere at the weekend.We’ll be discussing…* Spotlight on the manager * A Little too much?* Target man troubles* Plus we’ll have a H2H quiz and a new Thursday Topic!Join us! 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

If you thought the first 30 minutes of the match took you by surprise, how about this? A Saturday night show! As we’re not around Sunday evening, and that’s definitely a match that needs to be discussed - so join Tom and @CixnWelch as we review today’s defeat at home to table toppers Bromley. NOTE: We had some technical problems during the show on Saturday, so we’ve stitched the various parts together as best we can. Fingers crossed we won’t have the same trouble next time we’re back behind the mic! 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

We welcome the league leaders to Priestfield in the Not-Quite-Kent Derby on Saturday, looking to expand on two wins on the bounce. Join @Truebluejock and @Luke_Teachen as we discuss the following:* Home advantage?* Combating Cheek* A potential Hale-storm No topic this week, but we do have a head-to-head quiz and maybe some news to discuss… 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

It’s back-to-back wins for the Gills as a pretty convincing away performance sees us take 3 points home from Harrogate. Join @ScoopsFM and @Truebluejock as we look back on the key events from today’s win, as well as a look ahead to Cheltenham on Tuesday.Can we make it 3 in a row?! 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

This weekend sees us hopefully follow a win against League Two’s bottom side, with another victory this time at Harrogate Town - League Two’s second bottom side. Join Tom and @ScoopsFM as we discuss:-* Right back - back in?* Welcoming the wingers* Gaining momentum* Plus the H2H quiz and a new Thursday Topic!Don’t forget, you can catch all previous and upcoming episodes of The ME7 Podcast on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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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

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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 outmaneuvered and outplayed at Stadium MK as a Gills side without manager Gareth Ainsworth – recuperating after heart surgery earlier in the week – gave themselves too much to do after falling three goals down away from home.As the dust settled on the Gills’ second defeat of the season, Tom Jasper took the helm for the post-match podcast as he unpacked the day’s events, as the Gills produced aruguably their least impressive performance of the season so far. 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

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 Bradley Dack (the second from the penalty spot), and an early contender for Gills’ Goal of the Season from Jonny Smith saw the Gills transform their fortunes to go in at halftime 3-1 up.The team held firm in the second half, and could even have added to their lead, but in the end, they kept their shape and their professionalism to ensure they ran out 3-1 winners.It meant the Gills extended their current undefeated streak to 21 league games to set a new all-time club record, and on this episode of The ME7 Podcast, Tom Jasper and Emlyn Timmons look back at that victory, and discuss the club’s remarkable run of form under Ainsworth.Photo: https://x.com/thegillsfc 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

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 handle the pressure applied by Ainsworth’s tireless Gills side.After another successful day at Priestfield, Owen Stanley jumped on X Spaces to give his live reaction on Saturday night, and you can recap his matchday review on this week’s episode of the pod. 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 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 back into a game that looked dead and buried earlier in the afternoon.Josh Andrews’ spin move gave him space to head a Remeao Hutton throw into the far corner, and a charging stoppage-time run in behind the Bromley defence by new signing Garath McCleary led to the referee giving the Gills a generous penalty. After being denied a clear pen for a blatant shirt-pull on Andy Smith in the first half, it seemed like an example of decisions evening themselves out – but it was a very fortunate call.Sam Vokes calmed the situation by holding on to the ball and giving every indication that he’d be the one taking the spot-kick. But, when the moment came, he tossed the ball to Max Clark, who smashed the penalty into the net to send the travelling Gills contingent crazy.It was a mad game, and one that could so easily have ended in the Gills’ first loss this season. But in the end, that now-familiar fighting spirit and “refuse to lose” mentality helped drag us back into the game and we came away with a hard-earned point.In the latest episode of The ME7 Podcast, host James Hawkins is joined by fellow Gills fans Kris and Emlyn as they recap the weekend’s events as the Gills sit top of League Two, undefeated in 19 games. 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

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 afternoon by the season-long loan of Wigan Athletic winger Jonny Smith, who arrives at Priestfield with rave reviews from the Latics fans to give the Gills more attacking impetus from out wide.But the Gills weren’t done there. With the window closing, the club announced the signing of former Wycombe winger Garath McCleary, who left the Chairboys by mutual consent on August 31. His arrival will see the 38-year-old team up with former boss Ainsworth and former teammate Sam Vokes at Priestfield.On this episode of The ME7 Podcast, Owen Stanley took the helm as the show went live for the closing minutes of the summer transfer window. Owen was joined by Simon Head, Tom Jasper, James Hawkins and Fred Perry as they discussed the activity on a lively Deadline Day at Priestfield.Photos: @TheGillsFC on X 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

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 there from another hard-earned victory, this time at Oldham Athletic. The hosts had plenty of chances of their own, but it was Gareth Ainsworth’s side who proved more efficient in front of goal, with summer signing Sam Vokes coming off the bench to head home a corner from the returning Max Clark for the game’s crucial goal.On our post-match recap pod, James Hawkins chats with fellow Gills fans Dave Miller to look back at another workmanlike, but ultimately successful, Gillingham away performance as the team extended its undefeated run to 18 games. 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