Bring on the Posh

Gillingham fans will get their first chance to see Andy Hessenthaler and his team on home soil tonight (Tuesday) when they face Peterborough.
Missing of course will be Simeon Jackson, who finally got the move he craved, after joining Norwich last week, with Cody McDonald moving in the opposite direction.
If McDonald can show the kind of form he did two years ago at Dartford then it could prove to be a canny bit of business for the Gills. McDonald clearly knows where the goal is and he’ll be desperate to prove to those at Norwich that he deserves his place at the Championship club.
Speaking to him after the game in Calais he seems a likeable, down-to-earth lad, and let’s hope he gets the Gills the goals they need for promotion.
It looks like Hessy is still chasing a partner for him and former Barnet man John O’Flynn should find out whether Bristol City will be offering him anything this week. He’s been there for a couple of weeks on trial and it could be decision time now. If they don’t want him then the Gills will be straight in there.
The Gills have a handful of their own trialists and it could be D-day for them this week, following the match against Peterborough.
Danny Spiller, Tony Sinclair, Stanley Aborah and Lance Cronin are also chasing a contract with the Gills.
Cronin looks like being offered a deal this week but Spills, Sinclair and former Ajax man Aborah may have to shine against Peterborough before Hess makes up his mind.
Best of luck to Simeon anyway. He is what they call a “model professional”. Always willing to do extra in training and always says the right things, although his time-keeping isn’t the best so I’m told.
That’s something Hessy is clamping down on this season. He’s going for a more disciplined approach and a lack of punctuality is top of the fine list.
Nobody is quite sure what kind of team Gary Johnson will be fielding at Priestfield after his side faced Aston Villa at London Road on Monday. He named a strong team then and is likely to give a few fringe players a run-out at Gillingham.
It will be the first time Hessy has been in the dug-out at Priestfield since November 2004 and so I’m sure that’s ample incentive to get a few fans in the ground.
If you can’t make it then log onto kentonline.co.uk/gillingham. We’re looking at using the coveritlive software for match updates this season and tonight is the first time we try it. Fingers crossed it works!