Ratings

[Cheshunto]

Great performance today, hard to single anyone out really but I think we’ve found a real player in Galbraith, very skilful and composed. Theo is finally concentrating on his game and not getting too involved in petty squabbles with the opposition, and was so unlucky with the drive that hit the bar in the 1st half.
Cambridge were poor but then we didn’t let them play and totally dominated them.
Stevenage next week may be a different proposition.

[Proposition Joe]

Agreed on Galbraith. He looks like, as I believe the kids say, a baller. Thought he might be in for a hard arvo after his harsh early booking but he was brilliant afterwards.

[Stowaway]

I also don't understand the dig at Howes . He's been fine and played very well last week at Blackpool where he proved he's a decent keeper .

He did, and I’m not questioning that. However, you can’t deny that a huge part of being a goalkeeper is having the confidence and self-assurance to command the defence in the way that Brynn can, and that can only come from the sort of experience that Howes just doesn’t have yet. Brynn was in total command of his patch today and that was a massive part in the pretty much spot-on performance today.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

I also don't understand the dig at Howes . He's been fine and played very well last week at Blackpool where he proved he's a decent keeper .

He did, and I’m not questioning that. However, you can’t deny that a huge part of being a goalkeeper is having the confidence and self-assurance to command the defence in the way that Brynn can, and that can only come from the sort of experience that Howes just doesn’t have yet. Brynn was in total command of his patch today and that was a massive part in the pretty much spot-on performance today.

Apart from when he kicked it straight to their player

[LittleMate]

Today was one of those very rare days where no player got less than an 8. So they all get 8 except....

Turns - 9 - handled their big man really well
Galbraith - 9 - master stroke to put him at full back.
El Miz - 9 - we will talk about this man for years to come
Special mention to Jordan Brown - 9 - took the crown off Pratley and wore it with pride. The midfield bossed this game.

Wellens - 10 - made the big calls and got them right. The bench must have had 150 games from last season sitting on it - and based on that performance they will be sitting there next weeks too.

[The Reverend]

I also don't understand the dig at Howes . He's been fine and played very well last week at Blackpool where he proved he's a decent keeper .

He did, and I’m not questioning that. However, you can’t deny that a huge part of being a goalkeeper is having the confidence and self-assurance to command the defence in the way that Brynn can, and that can only come from the sort of experience that Howes just doesn’t have yet. Brynn was in total command of his patch today and that was a massive part in the pretty much spot-on performance today.

It was blatantly obvious that the defence played with more confidence today than the previous few games and this was almost certainly due to Brynn being back in the side. It’s because he’s the kind of GK who makes you confident due to his ability to command his area.

I was merely praising Brynn for a triumphant return, even more impressive when you consider he’s still new to the club and has been injured.

I have no idea why some taken my praise for our no.1 gk and started to attack me for being positive about him. It’s very strange. I guess they would rather spend this evening attacking me than celebrating Orients great win and praising those who were actually on the pitch. Sad really.

[BoniO]

I also don't understand the dig at Howes . He's been fine and played very well last week at Blackpool where he proved he's a decent keeper .

He did, and I’m not questioning that. However, you can’t deny that a huge part of being a goalkeeper is having the confidence and self-assurance to command the defence in the way that Brynn can, and that can only come from the sort of experience that Howes just doesn’t have yet. Brynn was in total command of his patch today and that was a massive part in the pretty much spot-on performance today.

It was blatantly obvious that the defence played with more confidence today than the previous few games and this was almost certainly due to Brynn being back in the side. It’s because he’s the kind of GK who makes you confident due to his ability to command his area.

I was merely praising Brynn for a triumphant return, even more impressive when you consider he’s still new to the club and has been injured.

I have no idea why some taken my praise for our no.1 gk and started to attack me for being positive about him. It’s very strange. I guess they would rather spend this evening attacking me than celebrating Orients great win and praising those who were actually on the pitch. Sad really.

Oh bore off!

[The Reverend]

He did, and I’m not questioning that. However, you can’t deny that a huge part of being a goalkeeper is having the confidence and self-assurance to command the defence in the way that Brynn can, and that can only come from the sort of experience that Howes just doesn’t have yet. Brynn was in total command of his patch today and that was a massive part in the pretty much spot-on performance today.

It was blatantly obvious that the defence played with more confidence today than the previous few games and this was almost certainly due to Brynn being back in the side. It’s because he’s the kind of GK who makes you confident due to his ability to command his area.

I was merely praising Brynn for a triumphant return, even more impressive when you consider he’s still new to the club and has been injured.

I have no idea why some taken my praise for our no.1 gk and started to attack me for being positive about him. It’s very strange. I guess they would rather spend this evening attacking me than celebrating Orients great win and praising those who were actually on the pitch. Sad really.

Oh bore off!

You don’t think Brynn had a good game? I thought he was excellent.

[soloman]

It was a fantastic performance all around. Happe & Turns making a strong shout for being the starting defensive partnership. Having confidence in their goalie had a noticeably positive impact on our defence today. Really pleased to see Brynn back. He commands the box well and you can rely on him to pluck crosses out of the air. He made a good save down to his low right towards the end of the game. Reassuring to have a proper GK between the sticks again.

Insulting little turd that you are ,give it a rest . Just a WUM

[Tuffers#2]

Today was one of those very rare days where no player got less than an 8. So they all get 8 except....

Turns - 9 - handled their big man really well
Galbraith - 9 - master stroke to put him at full back.
El Miz - 9 - we will talk about this man for years to come
Special mention to Jordan Brown - 9 - took the crown off Pratley and wore it with pride. The midfield bossed this game.

Wellens - 10 - made the big calls and got them right. The bench must have had 150 games from last season sitting on it - and based on that performance they will be sitting there next weeks too.

Brown gets better & Better, whatever Richie asks of him he does.

[oxo]

I have no idea why some taken my praise for our no.1 gk and started to attack me for being positive about him. It’s very strange.

No idea at all?

Referring to the guy by his name by rather than ‘Howlers’ might be a good start. It makes you sound like a school bully.

[soloman]

Won’t do all the ratings as everyone was 7 and above but the following players deserve a mention:
Theo - had my doubts over him stepping up but he’s been on one so far. Must run more than any player on the pitch and his crossing, pressing and movement are outstanding. Could be our key player this season. Even did it on the right today.

James - infuriating sometimes but today he looked like a different player. Aggressive and alert - the tackle he made last ditch was immense and the ball to theo for his goal was outstanding.

Brown - not a stand out performance Particularly but he’s such a quiet player who does his job really well. The amount he cleaned up and was then the pivot for us moving the ball out of defence was numerous

Richie - special mention for A - giving the team the confidence they played with today which is no mean feat after no wins in 5. And B - for making the big selection calls. They were all spot on and not easy ones.

Excellent summing up .

[The Reverend]

It was a fantastic performance all around. Happe & Turns making a strong shout for being the starting defensive partnership. Having confidence in their goalie had a noticeably positive impact on our defence today. Really pleased to see Brynn back. He commands the box well and you can rely on him to pluck crosses out of the air. He made a good save down to his low right towards the end of the game. Reassuring to have a proper GK between the sticks again.

Insulting little turd that you are ,give it a rest . Just a WUM

Another one who would rather abuse me than praise our no.1 GK on a clean sheet and excellent performance. Are you even a real Orient fan?

[O Superman]

It was a fantastic performance all around. Happe & Turns making a strong shout for being the starting defensive partnership. Having confidence in their goalie had a noticeably positive impact on our defence today. Really pleased to see Brynn back. He commands the box well and you can rely on him to pluck crosses out of the air. He made a good save down to his low right towards the end of the game. Reassuring to have a proper GK between the sticks again.

Insulting little turd that you are ,give it a rest . Just a WUM

Another one who would rather abuse me than praise our no.1 GK on a clean sheet and excellent performance. Are you even a real Orient fan?

Just out of interest, what did you thing of Sam Howes' clean sheet and excellent performance against Blackpool?

[DrWindy]

Same starting line up against Stevenage, surely?

Depends on what RW needs to do tactically to tackle Stevenage, especially if they still have the personnel for the route 1 physical bombardment.

I think that’s a good point. We played really well but we are not the biggest. Happe really the only tall player we have. We need to make sure we have the ball and keep a high line keeping the corners and free kicks to a minimum. Nothing to fear though if we can put another performance in like that.

[DrWindy]

Whole team was fantastic. Three below particularly excellent

Turns
Galbraith
Archibald

Agree but Tom James was very good too. Best game in an Orient shirt for a long time. I thought he linked play really well.

[The Reverend]

Insulting little turd that you are ,give it a rest . Just a WUM

Another one who would rather abuse me than praise our no.1 GK on a clean sheet and excellent performance. Are you even a real Orient fan?

Just out of interest, what did you thing of Sam Howes' clean sheet and excellent performance against Blackpool?

Go back and look at my comments from the time. General gist was: pleased that he had a much better game than his previous ones which were well below L1 standard.

I find it strange how my praise for a strong performance by the defence yesterday has lead to some boarders ranting and raving at me about somebody I didn’t even mention.

[EliotNes]

For me, Galbraith won motm hands down.

This and he spoke well in the MOTM presentation

[Highwood Man]

It looks to me that we have unearthed a real gem in Galbraith. I thought he was excellent yesterday. Mind you, he wasn't the only one!

[Max Fowler]

Whole team was fantastic. Three below particularly excellent

Turns
Galbraith
Archibald

Agree but Tom James was very good too. Best game in an Orient shirt for a long time. I thought he linked play really well.

He played better last week up at Blackpool. (Although agreed, he was good again yesterday).

[Max Fowler]

Won’t do all the ratings as everyone was 7 and above but the following players deserve a mention:
Theo - had my doubts over him stepping up but he’s been on one so far. Must run more than any player on the pitch and his crossing, pressing and movement are outstanding. Could be our key player this season. Even did it on the right today.

James - infuriating sometimes but today he looked like a different player. Aggressive and alert - the tackle he made last ditch was immense and the ball to theo for his goal was outstanding.

Brown - not a stand out performance Particularly but he’s such a quiet player who does his job really well. The amount he cleaned up and was then the pivot for us moving the ball out of defence was numerous

Richie - special mention for A - giving the team the confidence they played with today which is no mean feat after no wins in 5. And B - for making the big selection calls. They were all spot on and not easy ones.

Theo - agreed. He's bulked up, is stronger, but hasn't lost any of his pace or stamina.

James - the tackle you mention, after doing the hard work, he got on the ball, lost it, then got booked for pulling their player down. But yes, he did play well.

Brown - the best thing about Brown taking the 4 role, and doing it so well, is it allows Idris to get further up the field.

Richie - totally agreed. Thought it looked a youthful, inexperienced starting 11 but he absolutely nailed it.

[LittleMate]

There was a moment in the game, less than 15 minutes old that illustrated the courage Wellens has asked them to play with. Turns had a man closing him down but not fast and brown was 7-8 metres away with a man at his back. Brown points to an open space he wants it played to horizaontally to himself. Turns delivers on point and Brown just takes a touch before knocking the ball wide.

We built on that type of play and it was witnessed many times yesterday - along with the energy that comes with enjoying your football. Their manager said after the game, what I saw. Cambridge were ready to go home with 30 minutes left.

We all saw promotion last season, but I'm not sure we saw a better team performance than yesterday.

[Razzmachaz]

There is something Gazza like about the chest out, running style and physicality Theo displays on the pitch. He has very similar running style to Gazza. Not saying he is as good as Gazza and it's a different position but watch next time he runs and closes down players. He is so confident with the ball he often won't look at it and face and look at his opponent instead. Theo is quickly becoming a legend at Orient and is improving every year.

[Jeanluc]

Agree with all the praise for official MOTM Galbraith but a bit disappointed to see the other man with two first names Jordan Graham not get a shout out.

Last season, I enjoyed the subtlety of Sadlier but he could be lightweight and a bit of a luxury. I thought Graham was superb in that role taking on defenders, playing crisp one-two passes and looking like he’d been with the squad for months rather than just a couple of weeks.

And for those who say he’s one-footed – true he favours his left but the volley that set up Shaq’s goal was a beauty with his right foot followed up by the left foot back across the box that led to the goal. I thought he was superb as were all of the players yesterday – not often they all play well at the same time. Really looking forward to Stevenage

[Cheshunto]

For me, Galbraith won motm hands down.

This and he spoke well in the MOTM presentation

I think we have found a ‘ Real Player ‘ in Galbraith, great business by Lingy or whoever.
Incidentally ‘ Nessy’ , how did you find the offering in the restaurant, is it worth the big price hike ??