Independent Leyton Orient Forum

With Theo’s enthusiasm and personality and background I think he would make a good coach for our youngsters.
Perhaps he could do that next season whilst still trying to recover from this terrible injury.
Just a thought?

Looked at ‘closer look’ he does get his feet off the ground but the jump is about as good as Sam Parkin, if anyone remembers him, ie about 6 inches off the ground. I definitely think Hemming should have done a lot better and I feel sure Keeley would have saved it. Hemming just does not inspire confi...

To me it looked like he might have done better. It was from quite a way out, was Hemming in the right position, couldn’t have been too much of a surprise re the shot.
I think Hemming has lost the benefit of the doubt.

I think you are right, RD1881
Hemming doesn’t seem to save many of what might be termed ‘tricky’ shots, added to the fact he’s made basic errors, that adds up to he hasn’t got a lot going for him.
Keeley, although very young, looks streets ahead of hemming albeit it’s still early days.

I would get to more home matches if I could, but not possible living in Devon.
Using the vpn is a way of supporting the club , money they wouldn’t have otherwise received.
Wonder how many ‘overseas’ fans the club are up to this season?
A fair increase, I would wager.

I think Dave V said the prize money on offer for this competition is more than the League (Carabo or whatever it’s called) Cup.
Therefore important to progress, extra funds plus gives a competitive game for some of the fringe players.
Thought Graham looked much better in his 55 mins last night.

I would guess that Nord are a sponsor or have paid for these mentions. The club arent saying "sign up with Nord so you can watch our International streams". What fans choose to do is up to them. Exactly what I said The club are going as far as they can, without actually saying here’s a cr...

Long slender neck wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 11:23 am Grass

???
It’s now completely out in the open with NordVPN tagged on the bottom of Leyton Orient’s tweets for live streaming.
Wouldn’t be surprised if we ended up partnering with Nord, there’s a thought for MD.

Don’t know what Sky would say about that, I would think less than chuffed, if everyone did it then not many takers for Sky’s UK offering re the O’s. But it is interesting to see official Leyton Orient tweets to watch live matches ‘overseas’ followed by a one line ‘be protected on line with NordVPN’....

Hoover Attack wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 9:55 am

PKM wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 9:54 am
Presume that means sending Hemming back, alternative is to sign Keeley, but that looks a long shot.

Hemming will still let it in

Brilliant!

Least he got it in the net, unlike Agyei’s shocker of a miss when it seemed easier to score
Ok, Agyei redeemed himself a few minutes later.

A good reminder, if needed, that Hemming is an absolute liability.
I note Matt Porter on a recent podcast said the two loan keeper situation is not ‘ideal’ and we are working hard to address that.
Presume that means sending Hemming back, alternative is to sign Keeley, but that looks a long shot.

The question was whether Ruel had ever ‘kicked on’, not if he was worth what Rovers are playing him , or the ‘love in’ for him, if indeed there ever was much of one. If moving up a league and scoring or assisting in 16 league goals isn’t a high enough bar for some re ‘kicking on’, then all I can say...

Just checked, 5 assists last season to add to his 11 goals
So involved in 16 league goals in L1 last season.

Ruel has never kicked on Unfair and not true. Ruel more than played his part last season in our top half finish. His first ever season at L1 level resulted in 11 goals, very respectable and definitely’kicked on’ from the prior season where he scored 9 goals in L2 in our promotion winning season. He...

Shaq & Ruel 3 goals total

Kelman & Agyei 10 goals total

Food for thought?

We had maybe 5 or more players performing well , instead of maybe 1 or 2 in recent weeks
Keeley, Currie, O’Neill, Agyei , Galbraith the stand outs for me, but the others weren’t too far behind.
Keeley is looking good, makes a real difference.

He’s employing reverse psychology, says we won’t make the playoffs this year, hoping to incentivise the players to prove him wrong ! Tbf us fans be happy to avoid the drop this season. I love RW’s interviews, think they are brilliant, especially when he goes off on one. 100% right re internationals,...

Maybe Richie is a good judge of when & how long to play players……just a thought!

Kelman 10
Super sub, we desperately needed that second goal

We couldn’t afford his wages, also signed with Spurs till 2027

https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2 ... 5%20season.

Keeley stars!

https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2 ... tt-scores/

Donley is season long loan

https://www.leytonorient.com/news/2024/ ... -long-loan

Donley one of our best players according to spurs news

https://www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com/ex ... on-orient/

Last annual report we had 248 employees, the expenses/admin was £9.8m and the losses £3.9m How much of the £9.8m is the playing budget? £4m? £5m? Can’t think it’s anymore than that. Who are the 248 that work for us? It seems helluva lot It works out at c £40k/year average over the 248 Ok, admin will...