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Patience is key as new-look Gills approach League Two opening day

SIMON HEAD: The manner of Gillingham's EFL Cup defeat to Luton Town set the alarm bells ringing among certain sections of the Gills fanbase, but without a ball kicked in anger in the league, it's way too early to hit the panic button.

09.08.26, 10:47 Updated 09.08.26, 11:01

Simon Head

Simon Head

It didn't take long, did it?

One competitive game into the new season, and Gills Twitter has already melted down, with fans losing their minds over the performance of a brand new team, against a team that's likely to challenge strongly for promotion to the Championship this season. To make matters worse, fans have started turning on each other for the crime of having a different opinion.

Everyone just needs to calm down, cool their jets, and take a breath.

Yes, Gillingham's 3-0 home defeat to Luton didn't offer a huge amount of positives.

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Simon Head

Simon Head is the founding editor of Gills 365. A veteran sports journalist and editor with more than 25 years in the industry, he has written for major news outlets, broadcasters and sports organisations around the world. Simon is a longtime Gillingham season ticket holder, and has been a regular at Priestfield since the mid-1990s.

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