Gillingham co-chairman Paul Fisher answers questions on budgets, investment and matchday experience during club Q&A

Gillingham co-chairman Paul Fisher is working with owner Paul Scally to find an investor that can help turn the club’s fortunes around.

Mr Scally announced his decision to step aside in early August but still has a big part to play as revealed by the co-chairman, who was brought in to take over day to day business at the club. Mr Fisher answered a handful of questions from fans during a pre-recorded Q&A session by the club on Wednesday and says he is working hard to make the club more profitable.

Mr Fisher said: “Paul (Scally) and I have almost weekly meetings with people who approach us to buy the club or get involved, it is an ongoing process. We do lots of due diligence, there are lots of time-wasters and lots of people who are worth a second and third meeting and we continue to talk to people who might invest, or if Paul decides to sell his interest, that is Paul’s decision.”

In the meantime, the club has a conference and banqueting facility that Mr Fisher is keen to maximise. The lead story on the club’s website on Wednesday is their 'Winter Wonderland at Priestfield experience' in December which they hope will bring in revenue.

“All we can do is work hard,” said Mr Fisher. “I am not happy seeing Gillingham Football Club third from bottom in League 2. We probably have a better team than that position.

“We have a talented squad, I know under (manager) Neil Harris' leadership and the coaches they are working extremely hard off the pitch to turn it around.

“As a club, there is lots to do, I don’t want to kid anyone that I can wave a magic wand over this football club, hopefully there are differences with the off field team, lots of feedback that the matchday experience is starting to improve but it is miles off where I