Independent Leyton Orient Forum

CEB wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 1:02 pm Wow, I thought “why is this thread so popular”
It’s amazing that it’s this heated.

Thanks for your valuable input.

Only thing that's tragic is your terrible attempts at wumming. I haven't changed anything - I can't help it if you can't read. I said they need a few hundred more on the gate but it was you that said 300 and I pointed out that they need more than that. A 1000 on average a game required to get near t...

Mate, you literally typed: Excellent news but unless they find another few hundred on the gate every week they are going to struggle financially. You quantified it mate. 300 ain't going to do a lot it's going to cost a lot of money far more than you think, still as I say the address is "The Ch...

300 x £20 x 23 games = £138k. Small change to some local, wealthy families. So you think the difference between running a club part time in National South and full time in National Premier would be £138k a year you really are completely clueless, stick to rumour mongering. Or perhaps you could cont...

Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 11:50 am Braintree don’t necessarily need that many new people to show up because they’ve got rich owners

Owned by the chairman the board is him and one other. They would love to have rich owners but they haven't

Excellent news but unless they find another few hundred on the gate every week they are going to struggle financially. 300 x £20 x 23 games = £138k. Small change to some local, wealthy families. So you think the difference between running a club part time in National South and full time in National...

CLUB UPDATE Looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead IRON Manager Angelo Harrop and Chairman Lee Harding met up at the Rare Breed Meat Co Stadium on Thursday evening to discuss the forthcoming National League season. A positive discussion followed with the Club offering Angelo a new improve...

CLUB UPDATE Looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead IRON Manager Angelo Harrop and Chairman Lee Harding met up at the Rare Breed Meat Co Stadium on Thursday evening to discuss the forthcoming National League season. A positive discussion followed with the Club offering Angelo a new improve...

I thought Oxford were the best team we played at home this season but they were a bit fortunate to win last night. The thing that got me was the amount of grappling and holding at corners that was going on, it was more like WWF wrestling. I thought this was being punished by Referees this season ??...

All I know about Braintree is from our visit there when it seemed pretty tinpot. Didn't they only bring about 20 fans for the reverse fixture, even though it was quite a big local game for them? It was probably about a 100 but a lot of those in fancy dress they had a good time and it literally was ...

Not a national name but we’re talking generational family wealth. The Sears number being bandied about on the terraces is staggering (to such an extent, I didn’t believe it). But being so in the know, I look forward to you confirming what it is. Send me your PM with the numbers and I will ask one o...

Like Alex and Scott as players AR has big waist bands to fill.

Going to take a massive effort to keep the management team because they will have the smallest budget in the league next season and will be in demand at bigger clubs. also Braintree can’t afford to put players on meaningful contracts so keeping the squad together will be very difficult. If the mana...

If someone came in this summer and offered £750k for Galbraith should we take it?

That sets the bar for any offers that might come in for the likes of Galbraith, O'Neill, Agyei etc. should any of them get attention from other clubs next season Peterborough have a policy on signing players on three year contracts, getting two years service, and then placing them on the transfer l...

Peterborough wanted £6.5 million - He may well be worth that one day if he continues to develop but as good as he is I think they should have taken the £4million from Watford with both hands tbh. We would have got 20% sell on once the £300k we sold him for had been deducted so a nice little £740k a...

In case anyone is unaware, I rate Hector, a lot. But £4m??? Peterborough wanted £6.5 million - He may well be worth that one day if he continues to develop but as good as he is I think they should have taken the £4million from Watford with both hands tbh. We would have got 20% sell on once the £300...

Top of the JES wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 10:17 pm Going to take a massive effort to keep the management team because they will have the smallest budget in the league next season and will be in demand at bigger clubs. also Braintree can’t afford to put players on meaningful contracts so keeping the sq...

My local club Braintree Town, Promoted to the national league via NL South play offs. Small club continuing to punch above thier weight

Very sad. RIP Phil.

37 wickets in 2 days - wasn't that long ago Somerset were preparing spinner's wickets. Our second innings was rather poor. Yes it was a bowlers' wicket but some of our batters were out to poor shots eg Elgar - 10 runs for the whole match. Top until next weekend, be great if Surrey lose. I think Som...

North Stand Dave wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 9:30 pm See you in July Idris

Hope so Dave.

Would love to think it's just au revoir and not goodbye...... Hilarious that Lingy is just sending out text messages to prospective signings, not even calling them up. :lol: It’s not. There are EFL/FA restrictions about approaching other clubs players. He sent him an “how are you doing” type matey ...

Think it’s unlikely he will sign for us although I would love him too, one thing finding the money for a fee but wages may be an issue. But never say never.

Asked to bat on a green top 24/2. Elgar and Browne are out.