Orient fan in peace...

[Steve Evans]

He ranted about the Hartlepool manager Dave Jones. He wanted him to walk or be sacked immediately. He quoted his Hartlepool record and said it was diabolical. He said Jones could not manage at this level. He said he would resign as President if necessary. He offered much sympathy to Leyton Orient and their fans.

thank you

 

[Andy in Peverell]

Sorry to see your relegated. jeff stelling lost it on SSN today about orient and hartlepool.

what did stelling do please verte?

Ranted about their owner and Harlepools manager saying sack him before it's too late.
Cracking as always from him.
The best football presenter by a mile.


And feel so sorry for Orient.
Went there twice in the 90s and always thought of them as a proper club.
Got a signed Nurgent shirt on my wall and super stevie Castle was a fantastic player.
Good luck

 

[Steve Evans]

Sorry to see your relegated. jeff stelling lost it on SSN today about orient and hartlepool.

what did stelling do please verte?

Ranted about their owner and Harlepools manager saying sack him before it's too late.
Cracking as always from him.
The best football presenter by a mile.


And feel so sorry for Orient.
Went there twice in the 90s and always thought of them as a proper club.
Got a signed Nurgent shirt on my wall and super stevie Castle was a fantastic player.
Good luck

thanks andy.feel very sorry for great supporters at the orient.

 

[Orient Tiger]

Thanks for th largely positive messages peeps. Obviously it was confirmed today and the reality is we'll be playing Maidenhead utd next season...who I watched beat Truro last week. However, on speaking to mates today it seems that relegation isn't even the main issue as there's a real chance we'll be liquidated soon. I wouldn't be surprised to see Orient as an AFC playing in the London Spartan league next season...

I was of course at HP for our win a couple of months back. Whilst I agree there were some 'iffy' tackles and they were over zealous I think it was more of a case of an inexperienced young team desperate to win at all costs - back then we had a chance of getting out of it. We've never produced teams who play in an unsportsmanlike way in the years I've been going and you'd be hard pushed to find anyone who'd say different- I think that night was a one off. All the managers we've had (the 'manager of the month' is actually a job title at Orient) have been working under impossible conditions with no support staff and have either resigned or been sacked if they spoke out, as have all the back room team. Even some senior players have either frozen out by Bechetti or they've bailed out themselves. It's an awful mess.

I feel for everyone today, the guy has literally run us into the ground. Still, I'll be up at Blackpool for our final game as a league club along with all my orient mates to witness 115 yrs of league history officially come to an end...and I now hope that Torquay stay up so I at least have a Devon game if we still exist next season!

Congratulations once again, I hope you win the title - though I have to say Donny are the best team in this league - but all of the top 3 deserve to be where they are.

Cheers.

 

[memory man]

Thanks for th largely positive messages peeps. Obviously it was confirmed today and the reality is we'll be playing Maidenhead utd next season...who I watched beat Truro last week. However, on speaking to mates today it seems that relegation isn't even the main issue as there's a real chance we'll be liquidated soon. I wouldn't be surprised to see Orient as an AFC playing in the London Spartan league next season...

I was of course at HP for our win a couple of months back. Whilst I agree there were some 'iffy' tackles and they were over zealous I think it was more of a case of an inexperienced young team desperate to win at all costs - back then we had a chance of getting out of it. We've never produced teams who play in an unsportsmanlike way in the years I've been going and you'd be hard pushed to find anyone who'd say different- I think that night was a one off. All the managers we've had (the 'manager of the month' is actually a job title at Orient) have been working under impossible conditions with no support staff and have either resigned or been sacked if they spoke out, as have all the back room team. Even some senior players have either frozen out by Bechetti or they've bailed out themselves. It's an awful mess.

I feel for everyone today, the guy has literally run us into the ground. Still, I'll be up at Blackpool for our final game as a league club along with all my orient mates to witness 115 yrs of league history officially come to an end...and I now hope that Torquay stay up so I at least have a Devon game if we still exist next season!

Congratulations once again, I hope you win the title - though I have to say Donny are the best team in this league - but all of the top 3 deserve to be where they are.

Cheers.

So sad. Like "oddball" earlier I recall the 61/62 season where we were both engaged in the fight for the second promotion place. Liverpool were out of sight. As Orient began to falter we fell off a cliff. It went to the last day but Leyton Orient held their nerve. Although I recall being disappointed I was really pleased that our failure had seen a "proper club" join the elite. There was a marvellous Orient book written about that season and the one that followed. The book was called "A Season In the Sun", a title that always amused me. That 1962-63 season that you spent in the top tier was anything but - it saw the worst weather interruptions on record. You lost 5-1 at Filbert Street on Boxing Day 1962 and did not play again until 11 Feb 63. I make it that if you do get relegated it will mean that Leyton Orient will become the second former top tier club to fall into the fifth tier. Luton Town are the other club. They are back so try and draw some inspiration from that. Good luck and I hope something happens that will turn the tide next season.

 

[lipsonlad67]

Thanks for th largely positive messages peeps. Obviously it was confirmed today and the reality is we'll be playing Maidenhead utd next season...who I watched beat Truro last week. However, on speaking to mates today it seems that relegation isn't even the main issue as there's a real chance we'll be liquidated soon. I wouldn't be surprised to see Orient as an AFC playing in the London Spartan league next season...

I was of course at HP for our win a couple of months back. Whilst I agree there were some 'iffy' tackles and they were over zealous I think it was more of a case of an inexperienced young team desperate to win at all costs - back then we had a chance of getting out of it. We've never produced teams who play in an unsportsmanlike way in the years I've been going and you'd be hard pushed to find anyone who'd say different- I think that night was a one off. All the managers we've had (the 'manager of the month' is actually a job title at Orient) have been working under impossible conditions with no support staff and have either resigned or been sacked if they spoke out, as have all the back room team. Even some senior players have either frozen out by Bechetti or they've bailed out themselves. It's an awful mess.

I feel for everyone today, the guy has literally run us into the ground. Still, I'll be up at Blackpool for our final game as a league club along with all my orient mates to witness 115 yrs of league history officially come to an end...and I now hope that Torquay stay up so I at least have a Devon game if we still exist next season!

Congratulations once again, I hope you win the title - though I have to say Donny are the best team in this league - but all of the top 3 deserve to be where they are.

Cheers.

So sad. Like "oddball" earlier I recall the 61/62 season where we were both engaged in the fight for the second promotion place. Liverpool were out of sight. As Orient began to falter we fell off a cliff. It went to the last day but Leyton Orient held their nerve. Although I recall being disappointed I was really pleased that our failure had seen a "proper club" join the elite. There was a marvellous Orient book written about that season and the one that followed. The book was called "A Season In the Sun", a title that always amused me. That 1962-63 season that you spent in the top tier was anything but - it saw the worst weather interruptions on record. You lost 5-1 at Filbert Street on Boxing Day 1962 and did not play again until 11 Feb 63. I make it that if you do get relegated it will mean that Leyton Orient will become the second former top tier club to fall into the fifth tier. Luton Town are the other club. They are back so try and draw some inspiration from that. Good luck and I hope something happens that will turn the tide next season.

Carlisle too.

 

[justanotherfan]

Thanks for th largely positive messages peeps. Obviously it was confirmed today and the reality is we'll be playing Maidenhead utd next season...who I watched beat Truro last week. However, on speaking to mates today it seems that relegation isn't even the main issue as there's a real chance we'll be liquidated soon. I wouldn't be surprised to see Orient as an AFC playing in the London Spartan league next season...

I was of course at HP for our win a couple of months back. Whilst I agree there were some 'iffy' tackles and they were over zealous I think it was more of a case of an inexperienced young team desperate to win at all costs - back then we had a chance of getting out of it. We've never produced teams who play in an unsportsmanlike way in the years I've been going and you'd be hard pushed to find anyone who'd say different- I think that night was a one off. All the managers we've had (the 'manager of the month' is actually a job title at Orient) have been working under impossible conditions with no support staff and have either resigned or been sacked if they spoke out, as have all the back room team. Even some senior players have either frozen out by Bechetti or they've bailed out themselves. It's an awful mess.

I feel for everyone today, the guy has literally run us into the ground. Still, I'll be up at Blackpool for our final game as a league club along with all my orient mates to witness 115 yrs of league history officially come to an end...and I now hope that Torquay stay up so I at least have a Devon game if we still exist next season!

Congratulations once again, I hope you win the title - though I have to say Donny are the best team in this league - but all of the top 3 deserve to be where they are.

Cheers.

That must have been difficult to write but at least you have kept a sense of humour, if sardonic. Hope it doesn`t come to liquidation.

 

[PilgrimLew]

Might be good to have a look at Paul McCallum Gavin Massey, Robbie Weir for next season if they could make the step up.

 

[Fergy]

Thanks for th largely positive messages peeps. Obviously it was confirmed today and the reality is we'll be playing Maidenhead utd next season...who I watched beat Truro last week. However, on speaking to mates today it seems that relegation isn't even the main issue as there's a real chance we'll be liquidated soon. I wouldn't be surprised to see Orient as an AFC playing in the London Spartan league next season...

I was of course at HP for our win a couple of months back. Whilst I agree there were some 'iffy' tackles and they were over zealous I think it was more of a case of an inexperienced young team desperate to win at all costs - back then we had a chance of getting out of it. We've never produced teams who play in an unsportsmanlike way in the years I've been going and you'd be hard pushed to find anyone who'd say different- I think that night was a one off. All the managers we've had (the 'manager of the month' is actually a job title at Orient) have been working under impossible conditions with no support staff and have either resigned or been sacked if they spoke out, as have all the back room team. Even some senior players have either frozen out by Bechetti or they've bailed out themselves. It's an awful mess.

I feel for everyone today, the guy has literally run us into the ground. Still, I'll be up at Blackpool for our final game as a league club along with all my orient mates to witness 115 yrs of league history officially come to an end...and I now hope that Torquay stay up so I at least have a Devon game if we still exist next season!

Congratulations once again, I hope you win the title - though I have to say Donny are the best team in this league - but all of the top 3 deserve to be where they are.

Cheers.

So sad. Like "oddball" earlier I recall the 61/62 season where we were both engaged in the fight for the second promotion place. Liverpool were out of sight. As Orient began to falter we fell off a cliff. It went to the last day but Leyton Orient held their nerve. Although I recall being disappointed I was really pleased that our failure had seen a "proper club" join the elite. There was a marvellous Orient book written about that season and the one that followed. The book was called "A Season In the Sun", a title that always amused me. That 1962-63 season that you spent in the top tier was anything but - it saw the worst weather interruptions on record. You lost 5-1 at Filbert Street on Boxing Day 1962 and did not play again until 11 Feb 63. I make it that if you do get relegated it will mean that Leyton Orient will become the second former top tier club to fall into the fifth tier. Luton Town are the other club. They are back so try and draw some inspiration from that. Good luck and I hope something happens that will turn the tide next season.

Carlisle too.

And Grimsby.

 

[rsp4]

What a sad state of affairs. TUFC are also being run into the ground. These people dont care about the small clubs or the fans. Makes your blood boil. I hope the future holds some good news for all you Os fans I really do.

 

[Tugboat]

I don't understand how they are allowed to run a club like that?

 

[memory man]

Thanks for th largely positive messages peeps. Obviously it was confirmed today and the reality is we'll be playing Maidenhead utd next season...who I watched beat Truro last week. However, on speaking to mates today it seems that relegation isn't even the main issue as there's a real chance we'll be liquidated soon. I wouldn't be surprised to see Orient as an AFC playing in the London Spartan league next season...

I was of course at HP for our win a couple of months back. Whilst I agree there were some 'iffy' tackles and they were over zealous I think it was more of a case of an inexperienced young team desperate to win at all costs - back then we had a chance of getting out of it. We've never produced teams who play in an unsportsmanlike way in the years I've been going and you'd be hard pushed to find anyone who'd say different- I think that night was a one off. All the managers we've had (the 'manager of the month' is actually a job title at Orient) have been working under impossible conditions with no support staff and have either resigned or been sacked if they spoke out, as have all the back room team. Even some senior players have either frozen out by Bechetti or they've bailed out themselves. It's an awful mess.

I feel for everyone today, the guy has literally run us into the ground. Still, I'll be up at Blackpool for our final game as a league club along with all my orient mates to witness 115 yrs of league history officially come to an end...and I now hope that Torquay stay up so I at least have a Devon game if we still exist next season!

Congratulations once again, I hope you win the title - though I have to say Donny are the best team in this league - but all of the top 3 deserve to be where they are.

Cheers.

So sad. Like "oddball" earlier I recall the 61/62 season where we were both engaged in the fight for the second promotion place. Liverpool were out of sight. As Orient began to falter we fell off a cliff. It went to the last day but Leyton Orient held their nerve. Although I recall being disappointed I was really pleased that our failure had seen a "proper club" join the elite. There was a marvellous Orient book written about that season and the one that followed. The book was called "A Season In the Sun", a title that always amused me. That 1962-63 season that you spent in the top tier was anything but - it saw the worst weather interruptions on record. You lost 5-1 at Filbert Street on Boxing Day 1962 and did not play again until 11 Feb 63. I make it that if you do get relegated it will mean that Leyton Orient will become the second former top tier club to fall into the fifth tier. Luton Town are the other club. They are back so try and draw some inspiration from that. Good luck and I hope something happens that will turn the tide next season.

Carlisle too.

And Grimsby.

Thank you lipson lad for Carlisle and Fergy for Grimsby - a particularly good call! They had 10 seasons in the top tier, 8 of them prior to WW2. For some reason I thought Northampton had made the same journey but they just appear to have had a number of close calls.

 

[lipsonlad67]

Thanks for th largely positive messages peeps. Obviously it was confirmed today and the reality is we'll be playing Maidenhead utd next season...who I watched beat Truro last week. However, on speaking to mates today it seems that relegation isn't even the main issue as there's a real chance we'll be liquidated soon. I wouldn't be surprised to see Orient as an AFC playing in the London Spartan league next season...

I was of course at HP for our win a couple of months back. Whilst I agree there were some 'iffy' tackles and they were over zealous I think it was more of a case of an inexperienced young team desperate to win at all costs - back then we had a chance of getting out of it. We've never produced teams who play in an unsportsmanlike way in the years I've been going and you'd be hard pushed to find anyone who'd say different- I think that night was a one off. All the managers we've had (the 'manager of the month' is actually a job title at Orient) have been working under impossible conditions with no support staff and have either resigned or been sacked if they spoke out, as have all the back room team. Even some senior players have either frozen out by Bechetti or they've bailed out themselves. It's an awful mess.

I feel for everyone today, the guy has literally run us into the ground. Still, I'll be up at Blackpool for our final game as a league club along with all my orient mates to witness 115 yrs of league history officially come to an end...and I now hope that Torquay stay up so I at least have a Devon game if we still exist next season!

Congratulations once again, I hope you win the title - though I have to say Donny are the best team in this league - but all of the top 3 deserve to be where they are.

Cheers.

So sad. Like "oddball" earlier I recall the 61/62 season where we were both engaged in the fight for the second promotion place. Liverpool were out of sight. As Orient began to falter we fell off a cliff. It went to the last day but Leyton Orient held their nerve. Although I recall being disappointed I was really pleased that our failure had seen a "proper club" join the elite. There was a marvellous Orient book written about that season and the one that followed. The book was called "A Season In the Sun", a title that always amused me. That 1962-63 season that you spent in the top tier was anything but - it saw the worst weather interruptions on record. You lost 5-1 at Filbert Street on Boxing Day 1962 and did not play again until 11 Feb 63. I make it that if you do get relegated it will mean that Leyton Orient will become the second former top tier club to fall into the fifth tier. Luton Town are the other club. They are back so try and draw some inspiration from that. Good luck and I hope something happens that will turn the tide next season.

Carlisle too.

And Grimsby.

Thank you lipson lad for Carlisle and Fergy for Grimsby - a particularly good call! They had 10 seasons in the top tier, 8 of them prior to WW2. For some reason I thought Northampton had made the same journey but they just appear to have had a number of close calls.

A very good call indeed regarding Grimsby, think I'd heard in the past that they'd been in the top flight but it's not one of those bits of info that has stuck, it will now.

In respect to this thread regarding Orient, I have commented already about their plight, but it's worth saying again that I like the club and wish them well. The same goes for Torquay who sound like they're up against it too, like Orient things are bad on the pitch but it's even worse off it.

 

[Pogleswoody]

Went to the game (as a neutral) when Orient played Villa and drew 1-1 to miss out on promotion to the top division. 73-74? I was a student in Stratford. Carlisle went up instead.
Very sad to see them now.
I think 'history' (for me) overrules their behaviour in this season's game tbh.
Sad day for football.

 

[Positively Green]

The 'ball boy incident' involving your captain this season makes me shrug my shoulders (at the club's plight) I am afraid. He let you down. But good luck for the future.