retired_hvporter

After eight weeks of Iffy Onuora, the Gills have finally appointed Mark Stimson as their new manager. The former Grays and Stevenage boss comes on a three year contract.

Beeb linkage

His teams in the Conference are renowned for playing attactive, attacking football - something that is unheard of at Gillingham. I suspect he is going to be truly shocked at the poor quality of our squad too. Still, so long as he steadies the ship, pulls in the odd away win and keeps up I could not care less. Anyone seen his teams in action

Oh I know there is a League 1 thread, but there are at least two Gills fans on here so it warrants a thread on its own.

retired_jabda

No Stan

retired_imran_ryd

vaguely remember him playing for the Gills back in the day.

retired_hvporter

Yeah, had him on loan. Don't remember him having much hair in those days either.

retired_gitfresh

Kind of half remember the name.

retired_fabricodalacosta

Used to play LB for Newcastle in the days of Jim Smith. Had a mop of blonde hair back then, not the bald look that he sports now.

retired_lnspeer

Hardly a shock.

His teams generally turn quite good.

retired_hvporter

He's been spoken about as the best manager (or one of the best) in non-league for the past 2-3 years, so he comes with a good reputation. It's quite an exciting appointment for the Gills, especially as we have jack-all to spend, a terrible squad and a chairman who is a pain in the rear.

retired_hvporter

What's been the shock is that the move dragged out for so long. It seems Scally was sitting out a contractual issue that saved the Gills some money.

Macca, you've seen his teams v Woking, right? His teams worth watching? Did he have lots of cash to spend at his clubs?

jcbarat

Should bring back Taylor and Hess tbh.