Independent Leyton Orient Forum

Richie Wellens says we should enjoy the ride of the playoff chase. Are you enjoying it, or are you like me and totally stressed out? Anyway, my latest piece for the Leyton Orientear (still available for sale!) on savouring the O's run, as we enter the home straight-- https://leytonlaureate.wordpress...

In case you missed it in the most recent Orientear (still available for sale online!), I spoke with LOFC minority investor Jim McCaffrey on what he hopes for in a new majority owner, his ambitions for the Os women's side that his family have taken over, and how he came to be an Orient fan-- https://...

Here's the piece that ran in the Orientear, on how the squad's diet and nutrition was revamped and a new menu put in place, to positive results--

https://leytonlaureate.wordpress.com/20 ... all-squad/

Correlation is not always causation, but since LOFC appointed Nick Green as new head chef, results have demonstrably improved. You can read my full piece on how Green has overhauled the squad's food and nutrition at the training ground in the next Orientear fanzine, which will be available for sale ...

17 December, 7:30 pm. Free drink vouchers for the first 500 supporters, I'm told!

Hi all,
I wrote a recap of the fan forum on the Orientear's Substack--
https://theleytonorientear.substack.com ... e-was-only

No doubt about it, Leyton Orient attendance has suffered this season. Higher ticket prices and fixtures being shifted from 3 pm Saturdays appear to have come home to roost. The fixtures list in the second half of the season does look better, though. I took a closer look at the numbers-- https://leyt...

In case you haven't seen it in the Orientear, I interviewed Stephanie McCaffrey on her family's takeover of the LOFC women's side -- a test case for the club as it gears up for a sale. Now posted on my blog-- https://leytonlaureate.wordpress.com/2024/10/30/stephanie-mccaffrey-leyton-orient-women-tak...

In case you missed it in the Orientear, here's my review of Simon Cooper's new book, The Fall and Rise of Leyton Orient. Spoiler alert: it's a good read!

https://leytonlaureate.wordpress.com/20 ... on-cooper/

Leyton Orient's upcoming third round tie in the @Carabao_Cup against Brentford may not be the sexiest matchup, but it's an instructive one for the O's, who are hoping to follow the Bees' path up the football ladder https://leytonlaureate.wordpress.com/2024/08/30/brentford-leyton-orient-devlin-derby-...

Kicking off my 24/25 season coverage with an interview with Dave Victor, voice of the O's, who talks the new Sky TV deal, the new squad signings, how he preps for matchday, and his off-mic career in special education-- https://leytonlaureate.wordpress.com/2024/08/08/dulcet-dave-victor-voice-of-leyto...

A recap of the Leyton Orient annual general meeting, in which Chairman Nigel Travis, CEO Mark Devlin and COO Steve Tait discussed the player budget, stadium improvements, the EFL's Sky broadcasting deal, club finances and more https://leytonlaureate.wordpress.com/2024/06/14/leyton-orient-agm-time-to...

Tired of reading dodgy Leyton Orient transfer rumours? Why not invent your own? I created a template so that you, too, can wind everybody up--
https://leytonlaureate.wordpress.com/20 ... er-rumour/

A bit longer than usual, but good reading. Though the most interesting thing for me was that the pitch will be "ripped up" and re-laid in the close season. I thought the pitch laid last close season was there forever, apart from repairs. I suspect the grass will need to be re-seeded, whic...

Leyton Orient's Chief Operating Officer Steve Tait discusses the player budget, the EFL's pending revenue redistribution deal with the Premier League, and LOFC's search for new investors-- https://leytonlaureate.wordpress.com/2024/04/18/art-of-the-deal-leyton-orient-steve-tait-on-how-lofc-can-buy-an...

Speaking from experience, what I think potential American investors in Leyton Orient should know about English football communities--
https://leytonlaureate.wordpress.com/20 ... ent-story/

Thanks for reading!

Missing Brisbane Road with no Leyton Orient match this weekend? Here are some photos of the stadium tour I went on a few days ago, including the media area, the home and away dressing rooms and pitchside--
https://leytonlaureate.wordpress.com/20 ... bane-road/

Leyton Orient's young guns have been thrust into a playoff fight, which could bode well for next season, though a critical summer transfer window is coming:
https://leytonlaureate.wordpress.com/20 ... nt-is-now/

Thanks for reading!

Leyton Orient enter the final 10 games season within shouting distance of the League One playoffs, but will they rue the January transfer window that could have provided much needed depth? https://leytonlaureate.wordpress.com/2024/03/07/leyton-orient-transfer-window-that-couldve-been-and-the-playoff...

An interview with David Dodd, the last original Leyton Orient Supporters Club committee member still serving today!

https://leytonlaureate.wordpress.com/20 ... ters-club/

Nigel Travis wrote the book on positive pushback, so how is Leyton Orient responding to manager Richie Wellens' frustrations over the recruitment process?

https://leytonlaureate.wordpress.com/20 ... -mountain/

Thanks for reading!

A deep dive into the financial statements filed by Leyton Orient -- more revenue, but bigger losses, after a successful year on the pitch -- the numbers behind the board's drive for a new stadium: https://leytonlaureate.wordpress.com/2024/02/01/hard-truths-on-the-balance-sheet-what-to-make-of-leyton...

Thanks! I'm used to being the one doing the interviewing and writing, not being interviewed and written about!

Leyton Orient's 3-0 win at Portsmouth was my first awayday experience, and what an amazing time! The game itself was brilliant, obviously, and I really enjoyed meeting so many other supporters. Might have to go to another away match... https://leytonlaureate.wordpress.com/2024/01/18/diary-of-a-leyto...

Interesting stuff, I like these written features, nice and quick to get through all the pertinent info. Out of interest do you use the same software to auto transcribe them? So Brian Saah has moved over to scouting now, was wondering why we don't hear of him as much now. You kept well away from ask...