Scar tissue: Shaking off the PTSD from previous seasons is crucial to Gillingham's success in 2026/27
21.08.26, 12:31 Updated 21.08.26, 12:31
Simon Head
Here in 2026, we're living in a world of instant gratification. UberEats and Deliveroo can deliver your favourite curry to your door in an hour, while Amazon Prime offers the chance to make purchases and have them arrive the very next day. You forgot something from your supermarket trip? No problem. Just hop online, and someone will whizz it over, most likely on the back of a moped, within minutes.
But when it comes to instant gratification and football... well, it doesn't really exist.
And when you're a struggling League Two club looking to transform your fortunes, turning the club's fortunes around can be akin to turning a North Sea oil tanker. If you get it right, it'll get there eventually, but you'll need to be patient.
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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.