Bookies fancy Gills' chances

Obviously, if you're looking to make some money from betting on the Gills, then you'll need to get the best price available. If you're looking for a bet on the Gills to win the title next season, the best price currently available is 12/1 (VC Bet, Bet365). Shop around and make sure you get the best price available before you bet. Use an odds comparison site (Oddschecker.com is best) to see which bookie is offering the best price on your chosen selection.

The best way to make money from ante-post bets is to bet each-way. In doing this, you are effectively placing two bets at the same time.

Your stake is split into two - and one half is placed on your selection to WIN outright, while the other half is placed on the selection to PLACE. In the case of betting on the League One title race, that means you're betting on the Gills to finish in the TOP THREE.

Obviously the odds on the Gills to finish in the top three will be much less than the odds to win - and in this case the Gills are 1/4 of their title odds to come in the top three. That means that if you take the best price available, which is 12/1, then you've got 3/1 on the Gills to finish in the top three.

Here's how the each-way bet works:

Decide how much you want to stake, for this example we'll bet £10.00.

You bet £5.00 and select each way on your betslip before you submit your bet.

£5.00 goes on the Gills to win the title at 12/1

£5.00 goes on the Gills to finish in the top three at 3/1

At the end of the season, you win:

£75 if the Gills win the title

£15 if the Gills finish second or third

After seasons of worry over our ability to stay in the Championship - it's a pleasant change to be considered among the contenders in our division. Let's just hope that everyone who backs the Gills for the coming season ends up a winner...