Independent Leyton Orient Forum

1. Liam Rosenior sacked as manager at Hull City.
2. Mark Bonner set to be appointed as new Head Coach at Gillingham.

Rather concerning reports emanating this morning. We await developments and hope for the best.

A little "what if" exercise... imagine the FA Cup replay thing blew up and in the end the Premier League flounced off into a European Super League sunset and the EFL broke away to do their own thing. If you could reinvent the domestic game to get away from the worst of greed and excess at...

Hoover Attack wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:17 pm I'd do away with extra time, go straight to pens if it's a draw at the end of full time.

Why bother with the initial 90 minutes ? Go straight to penalties and if it’s 5-5 toss a coin to see who goes through!

RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:18 pm

redintheface wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:38 pm

RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:42 pm

Yet gets on in front of Pigott . What does that tell you ?

That neither of them are making much of a contribution. What does it tell you?

What it tells me is that Pigott is finished at Orient .

Edwards too, I would suggest!

RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:42 pm

redintheface wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:39 pm Truly miles out of his depth at L1 level based upon what I’ve seen of him so far.

Yet gets on in front of Pigott . What does that tell you ?

That neither of them are making much of a contribution. What does it tell you?

Truly miles out of his depth at L1 level based upon what I’ve seen of him so far.

3 tactical subs that early when two players had already come off injured obviously a massive and unnecessary risk. That's not a hindsight thing, thought it was odd at the time. Just about experimenting at this stage in the season Excellent opportunity to experiment against Derby on Saturday with on...

Season is literally over for El Mizouni it seems according to RW in his after match interview.

I know Bennett was versatile, but what was his best position? Peter Bennett was a midfielder at West Ham but played as a centre back alongside Terry Mancini when he first arrived at the O’s and stayed in that position ( alongside Paul Harris) after Mancini left. After a very serious groin injury su...

I know Bennett was versatile, but what was his best position? Peter Bennett was a midfielder at West Ham but played as a centre back alongside Terry Mancini when he first arrived at the O’s and stayed in that position ( alongside Paul Harris) after Mancini left. After a very serious groin injury su...

EliotNes wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:53 pm Peter Bennett - a great player, a bit of an unsung hero. Always gave 100% IMO. Solid in the defence/midfield. RIP Peter.

An all time favourite of mine. So versatile and as said elsewhere never gave less than 100% anytime he was in an O’s shirt. RIP “Les” Bennett and thanks for the memories.

BIGRON wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:43 am Pigott had no service at all Tuesday , he was no worse than the rest

100%. Sad, but unsurprising scapegoating exercise.

Most of us have known for some time we're too slow in the transfer market and must move more quickly in future . We are too slow because we are not prepared to pay wages that this division demands for good players. We only had a small budget left over in the window that could not attract any good e...

Sad to hear that our former centre forward Steve Watts is currently undergoing treatment for throat cancer. I’m sure we all wish him a speedy recovery at what must be a difficult time for both him and his family. Get well soon Steve!

BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:37 am “I’m obsessed with succession planning and talent management” says the man with a background in HR who oversaw the Embleton, Fletcher, Embleton, Jobi, Jackett experiment.

I wonder if Agyei’s twelve week diagnosis was known to the club prior to the transfer window closing? If it was I’m a little disappointed we decided to settle for two teenagers with zero EFL experience as replacements tbh.🫤 We did go for a more experienced striker but we couldn't get him . Aware of...

I wonder if Agyei’s twelve week diagnosis was known to the club prior to the transfer window closing? If it was I’m a little disappointed we decided to settle for two teenagers with zero EFL experience as replacements tbh.

gshaw wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:53 pm "Dan Agyei to Dan Adu-Adjei"
Dave Victor contemplating retirement as we speak

Darren Moore sacked as manager at Huddersfield.

Matt Taylor sacked as manager at Shrewsbury Town after a run of 7 defeats in 8 games.

Adz wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:38 am Sweeney has always shown he has ability, but lacks consistency. If he can do it regularly he'll get another contract

Exactly. Little doubt in my view that as things stand and given the choice, Wellens would pick James or Hunt over Sweeney every time.

You can’t throw most of your team under the bus like that and expect to carry on. That's from the John Sitton Book of Football Management. :lol: :lol: And is that shorter than Carl Fletcher was with us? But it just goes to show how fickle footy can be. Runaway with a League 2 title, relegated the n...

Surely an equally big issue is the woeful standard of refereeing ? Anthony Taylor has already been “ demoted” from Premier League games once this season after an awful penalty decision given against Wolves. In other walks of life such serial incompetence would have more long lasting consequences.

Makes me laugh when people say League One standard players, as James Brophy has played three straight seasons starting week in week out at this level, outside the to 8-10 the rest of the league isn't that amazing Based on what I’ve seen I’d restrict that even further and say the outside the top 4 o...