What are you missing most about match days?

[BiggsyMalone]

For me, its;

sh*t pints of Estrella in the Coach and Horses whilst the Stone Island crew look moody or a meal and 4 pints of Super Bock in Oceano.
Getting a programme from the bloke by the big gates at the West/South corner (always feeling proud of myself for having the right change).
sh*t pre-match pint under the South Stand every now and again.
The scramble to get served in the same bar at half time with the same barmaids running around.
Bus to Walthamstow to carry on drinking all night then chicken donner meat and chips on my way home.

[banqo]

Having a few beers in the Supporters club before the game and attempting to win the raffle!

[Rich Tea Wellin]

What’s that programme sellers name? Remember him 25 years ago when I was 8 and always wore shorts come rain or shine then as well.

I miss having a moan with the guy in front...

The ritual of standing by the dugout as the players come out.

But not a lot else unfortunately. Few mates stopped going for various reasons so I’m usually on my own now. Used to get so excited about literally every game. I’d savour every moment but it’s just gone missing in recent years. Maybe this enforced break brings it back, hopefully.

[The Mindsweep]

The hope and optimism throughout the morning which builds to a peak just before the referees whistle before dropping like a stone as the ball crosses our goal line.

[PutneyO]

Not being depressed on Saturday night.

[HeyO]

Missing very little.

[EliotNes]

Goals (for the O's) - so not missing a lot

[BIGRON]

What’s that programme sellers name? Remember him 25 years ago when I was 8 and always wore shorts come rain or shine then as well.

I miss having a moan with the guy in front...

The ritual of standing by the dugout as the players come out.

But not a lot else unfortunately. Few mates stopped going for various reasons so I’m usually on my own now. Used to get so excited about literally every game. I’d savour every moment but it’s just gone missing in recent years. Maybe this enforced break brings it back, hopefully.

I think the programme seller who wore shorts stopped selling a couple of seasons ago , the guy mentioned has been doing it a few years and always has his earphones in listening to the lunchtime game

[EastDerehamO]

As it’s almost exactly 100 miles from Dereham to Leyton, I only get down a handful of times per season, so I’m used to mainly not being there on match days.

But it would certainly be good to be back next season (whenever that may be), and is the norm for me of either meeting up with a good mate from Birmingham, and we’ll put the world straight over a burger and Costa pre/ post match; or I’ll drive down with a Norwich based mate who has adopted the O’s, start with Burger King, get in a good walk which may take us to Leytonstone, Stratford, Clapton or Walthamstow directions, and enjoy a couple of pubs pre-match – we’ve done many and try to pick off new ones too - let’s hope all those pubs will still be open come the next visit!

[Dohnut]

The prematch beer. Of late the best part of matchday.

[Bergen]

I miss;

COME ON ORIENT!!!

[Constanza]

1-0 Orient Cox 3 minutes

[gshaw]

The Royal Café
Buzz of a goal going in, rare as those are at home this season

[DuvB]

I miss the post match attacks on Embleton

[Kent]

Likes:
Excitedly getting my scarf ready before leaving the house
Sense of optimism on train from Kent to Brisbane Road
Supporters Club
The Royal Café
Discussions with friends in the West (now Justin Edinburgh) stand
Leyton Technical pub
Orient scoring a goal!
Coronation Gardens Market
Orient fanzines
Crowd humour
Viewing the league tables!


Dislikes:
Disappointment after Tuesday evening defeats then waiting for the train from Stratford to Kent
Hearing any racist or homophobic chanting or discussions (doesn’t happen too often thankfully)
Viewing the league tables!