Next season finish

[DuvB]

Given the large number of variables, I would be happy with a middle table finish this coming season. During this period we would be able to plan for the many older players coming to the end of contracts that won’t be renewed, the financial situation would have become clearer and we can have a significant refresh.

Thoughts?

[OyinbO]

I think that, with a number of other clubs in even more financial distress than we are, our relative position should be much improved. But Ling & Embleton in charge will continue to act as a drag on our performance, so your prediction will likely be true - though I wouldn't be happy with it, personally.

[AckneyAwks]

Hard to predict at the moment with all the player movements happening but if pushed i would say lower half. Too much weakeness in certain positions and not enough dynamism. That could all change.

[BiggsyMalone]

Orient have lower to mid table all over them for the next 5 years at least

[gshaw]

I'd be happy for mid-table obscurity as per this season. Unfortunately if we don't improve the current squad it'll be looking over our shoulders and hoping there's another Bury & Stevenage to fill the relegation spots.

[PoliticOs]

Christ this topic brought out all the smilers, didn't it?

I'd say Champions by February.

[redintheface]

As alluded to above, given the current uncertainty around start dates/ finances / player ins & outs etc, etc it’s only really possible to give a gut reaction. Personally , bearing in mind the existing squad, I would think a season akin to the one we’ve just had is on the cards. A couple of decent signings could of course go some way to changing that but the play offs look rather distant at this stage.

[Fellowo]

If some in the game are to be believed, it may come down to being thankful we have a team to watch, let alone where we finish in the league.

[Tent Keague]

All things considered mid table would be acceptable.

Then it's a very good chance for a clear out in Summer 2021.

[gshaw]

If some in the game are to be believed, it may come down to being thankful we have a team to watch, let alone where we finish in the league.

That'll be the line parroted around for sure. If we ever go back to NL all the work will have been for nothing.

[KC & sunshine band]

Theres a couple of teams in this league that think they are billy bollocks, but really its piss poor
I go for promotion through the play offs at Wembley with fans attending
We wear the braces kit cos the opposition wear red

[Bergen]

Top ten next year, Play-offs in 2021/22.

[tuffers#1]

Top 2

[Winchesterfan]

Too many doom mongers on this board.
Champions A possibility
Automatic promotion More likely
Play Offs Most likely
Up the O’s

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

If some in the game are to be believed, it may come down to being thankful we have a team to watch, let alone where we finish in the league.

That'll be the line parroted around for sure. If we ever go back to NL all the work will have been for nothing.

When other clubs, who are nowhere near as well run as us, inevitably go bust then we won't end up back in the NL

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Too many doom mongers on this board.
Champions A possibility
Automatic promotion More likely
Play Offs Most likely
Up the O’s

That’s what the optimists all said last season and they were wrong again

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Too many doom mongers on this board.
Champions A possibility
Automatic promotion More likely
Play Offs Most likely
Up the O’s

That’s what the optimists all said last season and they were wrong again

That was just stupid lazy logic tbf. "Tranmere and other teams got promoted straight after coming up so we will too" without evaluating why they went up and how Orient compared to them/what they did.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Realistically, with current squad and assuming we haven’t got the budget or squad places to add more than a couple of players, I think top half is about our ceiling. Am I happy with that? Not particularly. If it means it’s another building block, and we can get rid of the dead wood and build for a top 3 push the season after then, fine.

A lot depends on if we start dishing out contract extensions imo. I’m not happy with being a mid league two team for the next 10 years and we need to have a refresh after a lot of the current contracts are up.

[faith1234]

Sorry to say but bottom half, unless we get 4/5 players in

[Bergen]

Don`t worry we will get 5 new players in.

The key is that they have to be better than the five we have lost already.

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Sorry to say but bottom half, unless we get 4/5 players in

What is 4/5 of a player? A guy without fresh legs?

[RedDwarf 1881]

Given the large number of variables, I would be happy with a middle table finish this coming season. During this period we would be able to plan for the many older players coming to the end of contracts that won’t be renewed, the financial situation would have become clearer and we can have a significant refresh.

Thoughts?

I'm not very confident we''re going to get the new players we're after so I think we're going to struggle again next season . For that reason I'd definitely take a mid table finish right now . That would be better than a relegation battle.

[RedDwarf 1881]

Don`t worry we will get 5 new players in.

The key is that they have to be better than the five we have lost already.

I'm sorry but I don't share your confidence with that .

[PutneyO]

Ling and Embleton will probably be happy with a fourth from bottom finish

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Ling and Embleton will probably be happy with a fourth from bottom finish

They may well be happy with that, but ownership won't.