As I believe someone pointed out to you on our forum, Gillingham is actually closer to Hull than Twickenham you moron.

Cover your travelling costs? PMSL. Try doing it every other week. Cease your bleating.

I would sooner have had a w-end in London than Gillingham....looks as though i may do Manchester now....pity the RL couldnt have looked at the fixtures more closely and had you playing someone who dont bring as many...Catalans maybe?

Absolutely, everything should revolve around Hull FC and their poor supporters.





I was actually sympathetic towards your lot at first but after reading some of the posts on here, I'm not anymore.

Hang on pal.....i was trying to say that having you play us the week before Manchester will harm your attendance as a lot of people look forward to a good w-end in London....but they now have to choose between Gillingham and Manchester and looking at the manchester prices,think a few will go for them.

As for you being sympethetic...yeah right....seen some of your posts about Hull FC in the past and like you say...im not botherd about London Crusaders/Broncos/Quins/Broncos/Nomads

I can't believe fans are whining about this. Despite the fact Gillingham FC is between 5-9 miles CLOSER than the Stoop(depending on how you enter West London) you've also much less chance of hitting traffic going A1/A14/M11/M25/A2, than A63/M62/M1 then counter clockwise M25 to the Stoop. Time wise I reckon they are equal if not slightly longer going to the Stoop. So 3.5 hours driving each way, hardly a killer is it.

I think one of the reasons the game is at Gillingham is in no small part due to the hugely expanding interest in the game in the area, Medway Dragons have shown what can be done in a very short space of time and they have taken TGG under their wing and the kids have embraced it. Even though it's actually 30 miles further each way for me i'll be going all the same, I hope the Hull fans will turn out to show their support not only for the team they love but also for a potentially important step for rugby league.

So what's Gillingham like, then, as a place to visit? Is it scenic, historic, good night life and old pubs?

I'm not a local and what floats one persons boat doesn't another as people have wildly different tastes but check out the visit Medway tourist page www.visitmedway.org/ I enjoyed walking along the Medway, Naval Dockyard is particularly interesting I thought www.thedockyard.co.uk/ I think we ate in the Spice Court in the town, seemed nice enough and not overly expensive. Personally I can find anywhere decent to drink and stuff to see wherever I go.

I'm not a local and what floats one persons boat doesn't another as people have wildly different tastes but check out the visit Medway tourist page www.visitmedway.org/ I enjoyed walking along the Medway, Naval Dockyard is particularly interesting I thought www.thedockyard.co.uk/ I think we ate in the Spice Court in the town, seemed nice enough and not overly expensive. Personally I can find anywhere decent to drink and stuff to see wherever I go.

They dont like worms there

It's reet nice, you'll love it. Like a home away from home - for you.

I don't see a problem tbh, it's a still a long journey either way. If I was planning to go to the game this would not change my mind. Not made my mind up yet.

Ah, yes. I'ts a ground that's used for football, isn't it? So crushing of you. I'm cut to the quick.

It shouldn't be too different to visiting the dark side

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And we charge visiting supporters £25

We still aint a £20 a game team nevermind £25!

So what does that mean with the cost of living in the south east being so much more than here?

Are you saying £22 for the game there is good value?

No, I'm saying "before you go moaning about what any other ground charges us, think about what we charge visiting supporters"

Asking frepney to think b4 moaning is a bit ott cody.

Looks a nice ground btw.

If i do this trip will prob head down to Southend for the weekend

Saaarfend? WTF?

It's friggin miles from Gillingham

Less than an hour away, same distance if stopping mid london

Southend's like Saltend with lights.

If I was you, I'd go a bit further. Drive past Gillingham and go to Whitstable, far more civilised

Southend is okay in small doses, yes whistable is more civilised but full of the blue rinse brigade and there's feck all there to do on a night.
Stay in Leigh on Sea and mosy on into Sarfend at night.. Have some local mussels they are excellent

Think Gillingham will be just a day trip for me but as long as the game stays on a sunday and not moved to a friday it will be no big deal to me, while i have to agree with some posters that it will be probably better attended had it been a north of London venue i still think Hull will take around the 1000 mark, how well the game is promoted around the Gillingham area to attract people is another question??, this is what expansion is all about isn't it?. On a personal point of view i usually enjoy going to grounds i haven't visited before so with saints and salford new grounds to visit and man citys place and now gillingham i'm looking forward to putting a few more on the list.

Just be careful when following satnav or you could end up here:



Gillingham Town AFC

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Youve just photoshopped a view from Craven parks south stand i bet

That was the best I could enhance it