Gills fans feeling upbeat

Last updated : 16 July 2008 By Simon Head

We asked Gills365's readers where they think the Gills will finish this season.

And they returned a pretty optimistic verdict, with more than 75% of the site's voting readership predicting a top-half finish for the Gills.

32.6% said they thought the club would finish between 8th and 12th in League Two.

25.6% said they thought the club would make the playoff places by finishing between 4th and 7th.

And 17.1% thought the Gills would bounce back with automatic promotion by finishing in second or third, with 7% predicting a title-winning season for Mark Stimson's side.

2.3% of the fans who voted thought the Gills would finish in the relegation places, despite Luton Town's 30 point penalty and the possibility that Rotherham and Bournemouth could also be hit with points deductions before the season kick-off.

POLL RESULTS: Where will the Gills finish this season?

Top half (8th-12th)	32.6%
Playoffs (4th-7th)	25.6%
Automatic (2nd-3rd)	17.1%
Bottom half (13th-18th)	9.3%
Champions (1st)	7.0%
Hanging on (19th-22nd)	6.2%
Relegated (23rd-24th)	2.3%

Gillingham kick off their pre-season tonight at Priestfield when they take on manager Mark Stimson's former club Stevenage Borough. Kick off at 7.30pm.