David Gandler- New majority owner

[WilliamTell]

You missed poltroon off that list.

[Qin]

Im nervous like many others, but on another point, has DG actually got enough money to make much difference?

Sure we know the leccy bill will now be paid, but has the man got enough to finance a decent squad, when even ordinary league 1 players cost a fortune these days

[RedDwarf 1881]

Im nervous like many others, but on another point, has DG actually got enough money to make much difference?

Sure we know the leccy bill will now be paid, but has the man got enough to finance a decent squad, when even ordinary league 1 players cost a fortune these days

I suppose we'll find out during the Summer . We need to be signing players of the quality of Kelman and Currie and retaining players like Galbraith if we want to progress further . Obviously , that's not going to be cheap .

[BiggsyMalone]

I’d like to hear from him before I make any opinions. Nigel is saying all the right things and with him and some of the board staying on, that shows a belief in the new ownership.

There seems to be a reserved optimism, which is what is needed. Glad the club are looking at staying in the borough too.

[Adz]

Will be interesting to see what his plan is as he doesn't seem to have the cash to do it himself.

[LittleMate]

Im nervous like many others, but on another point, has DG actually got enough money to make much difference?

Sure we know the leccy bill will now be paid, but has the man got enough to finance a decent squad, when even ordinary league 1 players cost a fortune these days

Sometimes its not about having the money, but having access to the money. Clearly a smart man, well connected in sporting circles. As an initial impression he does not strike me as someone just looking to coast and he will know that even standing still in English football costs real money. He will invest to progress in my opinion. He knows the board's stated aims and has reiterated them - and he will be very aware of the funding gap in those aspirations. Whether he achieves the restated aims of yesterday we all will have to wait in hope. I wish him the best of luck.

[bacon]

From the press article Other key figures involved include Kit Hawkins, a tech and sports entrepreneur, and Neil Leibman, an executive with the Texas Rangers MLB franchise (Generate $400m a year)

Also With Paris FC he worked with a variety of other multi Billion investors including Bahrain Sovereign Wealth Fund.

So well connected should the need to raise further funds you would think.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

From the press article Other key figures involved include Kit Hawkins, a tech and sports entrepreneur, and Neil Leibman, an executive with the Texas Rangers MLB franchise (Generate $400m a year)

Also With Paris FC he worked with a variety of other multi Billion investors including Bahrain Sovereign Wealth Fund.

So well connected should the need to raise further funds you would think.

Hus company is also in the midst of a sale to Disney

[Max B Gold]

From the press article Other key figures involved include Kit Hawkins, a tech and sports entrepreneur, and Neil Leibman, an executive with the Texas Rangers MLB franchise (Generate $400m a year)

Also With Paris FC he worked with a variety of other multi Billion investors including Bahrain Sovereign Wealth Fund.

So well connected should the need to raise further funds you would think.

Crivens. Let's hope he's not too close to human rights abusing Bahrain and we end up as a sportswashing operation.

[Mistadobalina]

Presumably other investors will be following, as per that guardian article from a few weeks ago.

Fubo's merger with Disney is under investigation from the doj under anti competition rules, so fingers crossed he's not going to run into pretty immediate cash issues...

[Hoover Attack]

Welcome to Leyton Orient, David. We are watching you.

[Hoover Attack]

Does anyone know why Barry Hearn’s puppet is still on the Board? 11 years on and we still can’t shake off Matchroom

[Bandy Legs]

Hope he enjoyed that today.

[PKM]

Does anyone know why Barry Hearn’s puppet is still on the Board? 11 years on and we still can’t shake off Matchroom

Is Bazza still honorary President?

[Bergen]

I don`t think we have a president anymore.

[Dunners]

Orient, playoffs, new owner.... the ingredients for disaster!

[Perry Combover]

Does anyone know why Barry Hearn’s puppet is still on the Board? 11 years on and we still can’t shake off Matchroom

Matt Porter is a lifelong Orient fan and has diligently worked his socks off for us for many years.

[Bandy Legs]

Whilst Travis can't hold the new owners to delivering a new ground, I don't see what the value of investing in Orient is if they don't. Otherwise they are sinking money into an asset-less financial sinkhole with a hard limit on how much it can grow.

The devil in the detail will be how much debt these people will load onto the club to deliver the ground. The profile of them suggests pretty clear eyed money men and not the types who are doing this for a bit of fun.

He is Investing in 1/72th of the EFL & History.

[HackneyO]

Whatever happens at least his first game was a win

[Hoover Attack]

Does anyone know why Barry Hearn’s puppet is still on the Board? 11 years on and we still can’t shake off Matchroom

Matt Porter is a lifelong Orient fan and has diligently worked his socks off for us for many years.

I thought he was employed and had his wages paid by the Matchroom Empire? Apologies if that’s not the case.

[Scuba Diver]

Was in the supporters club after the game with Nigel Travis.

A well turned out chap, but not in a flashy way.

No sycophants trailing him in the way that Beelzebub used to have, either.

[Adz]

BBC reporting him as the head of a consortium, which seems much more likely if we're to invest on the list of things Nigel has released

[aylesburyos]

Shook his hand in LOSC with Nigel T. Polite quiet person. Seems a good fit

[Top of the JES]

Does anyone know why Barry Hearn’s puppet is still on the Board? 11 years on and we still can’t shake off Matchroom

Matt Porter is a lifelong Orient fan and has diligently worked his socks off for us for many years.

I thought he was employed and had his wages paid by the Matchroom Empire? Apologies if that’s not the case.

Matt is the CEO of the PDC, so is effectively on the Matchroom payroll.

[Hoover Attack]

Director of Matchroom Sport Ltd too, so no effectively about it.