Independent Leyton Orient Forum

Red_Army wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:28 am

gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:20 am

POSHO wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 9:21 am We lost 6 players, brought 3 in and made 4 first year professionals giving us 25 first reamers. Why more?

Last season our CM options were consistently poor, JE somehow got us over the line in spite of that rather than because of it yet we reduce our options instead.

Striking options were poor outside of Bonne and Koroma. We lose both, replace them like for like but don't strengthen. So now we've still got no options outside an unproven new pairing. Alabi is still one of our 4 strikers for the Harlow game today

Dayton still hasn't signed. Even if he does we're light on options if you count Jobi as a CM now. That assumes he doesn't step back a bit to do more on the coaching side. Remember we no longer have Koroma there to plug the winger gap if we're short.

The only one we don't need to replace of the released players is Grainger. Bringing in less than we release otherwise and replacing with kids who haven't even played NL level let alone L2 is classic Orient cost cutting if signings don't come in.

Don't assume L2 will be an easy ride, people seem to be not giving the step up in level any respect which is a dangerous game imo.

It's July 6th. Relax.

DuvB wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:53 am Interesting that JE wanted us to sign both Wright and Wilkinson in January, but we couldn't make it happen.

gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:30 am

Red_Army wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:28 am

gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:20 am

Last season our CM options were consistently poor, JE somehow got us over the line in spite of that rather than because of it yet we reduce our options instead.

Striking options were poor outside of Bonne and Koroma. We lose both, replace them like for like but don't strengthen. So now we've still got no options outside an unproven new pairing. Alabi is still one of our 4 strikers for the Harlow game today

Dayton still hasn't signed. Even if he does we're light on options if you count Jobi as a CM now. That assumes he doesn't step back a bit to do more on the coaching side. Remember we no longer have Koroma there to plug the winger gap if we're short.

The only one we don't need to replace of the released players is Grainger. Bringing in less than we release otherwise and replacing with kids who haven't even played NL level let alone L2 is classic Orient cost cutting if signings don't come in.

Don't assume L2 will be an easy ride, people seem to be not giving the step up in level any respect which is a dangerous game imo.

It's July 6th. Relax.

The OP posed a question - why do we need more players. That's my view on why we do. The date is irrelevant.

Red_Army wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 11:01 am

gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:30 am

Red_Army wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:28 am

It's July 6th. Relax.

The OP posed a question - why do we need more players. That's my view on why we do. The date is irrelevant.

No the date is entirely relevant bevause we still have a month until the season starts. There will be incoming signings before then.

gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 11:29 am

Red_Army wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 11:01 am

gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:30 am

The OP posed a question - why do we need more players. That's my view on why we do. The date is irrelevant.

No the date is entirely relevant bevause we still have a month until the season starts. There will be incoming signings before then.

The question was "do we need any more". Some believe we don't but I think that's crazy, which then comes back to your point about what happens in the next couple of weeks.

Red_Army wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:14 am

Disoriented wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 9:53 am

Red_Army wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 9:48 am

Don't listen to him.

Pitiful comment. I had the inside track on Simpson last season well before a chump like you.

I'm pleased for you I really am.

Red_Army wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:14 am

Disoriented wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 9:53 am

Red_Army wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 9:48 am

Don't listen to him.

Pitiful comment. I had the inside track on Simpson last season well before a chump like you.

I'm pleased for you I really am.

Red_Army wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 11:40 am

gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 11:29 am

Red_Army wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 11:01 am

No the date is entirely relevant bevause we still have a month until the season starts. There will be incoming signings before then.

The question was "do we need any more". Some believe we don't but I think that's crazy, which then comes back to your point about what happens in the next couple of weeks.

Ross said in his Harlow preview that there will be new faces.

dOh Nut wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 12:30 pm

Red_Army wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 11:40 am

gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 11:29 am

The question was "do we need any more". Some believe we don't but I think that's crazy, which then comes back to your point about what happens in the next couple of weeks.

Ross said in his Harlow preview that there will be new faces.

One or two new faces, well spotted, I missed that.

RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 1:30 pm

dOh Nut wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 12:30 pm

Red_Army wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 11:40 am

Ross said in his Harlow preview that there will be new faces.

One or two new faces, well spotted, I missed that.

Trialist's or actually new signings ?

dOh Nut wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 3:14 pm

RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 1:30 pm

dOh Nut wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 12:30 pm

One or two new faces, well spotted, I missed that.

Trialist's or actually new signings ?

Good point. Could be the infamous Allan Trialist and his brother Andy Triallist.

eagwgw wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:31 pm After that, I can see Alabi being a part of the side this year.

Prediction.
Alabi to play well in every pre-season game
Officially off the list
Cliches like 'he earned it', or 'like a new signing'
Same old Alabi in the League
Out of favour by Christmas
Released on a free end of year

gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:41 pm

eagwgw wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:31 pm After that, I can see Alabi being a part of the side this year.

Prediction.
Alabi to play well in every pre-season game
Officially off the list
Cliches like 'he earned it', or 'like a new signing'
Same old Alabi in the League
Out of favour by Christmas
Released on a free end of year

Yup the social media team have likely already written the article "just like a new signing"

dOh Nut wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 6:54 pm Hope he is better than the old one

POSHO wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:11 pm Good, no trialist, current squad to do the business

Lucky7 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:14 pm

gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:41 pm

eagwgw wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:31 pm After that, I can see Alabi being a part of the side this year.

Prediction.
Alabi to play well in every pre-season game
Officially off the list
Cliches like 'he earned it', or 'like a new signing'
Same old Alabi in the League
Out of favour by Christmas
Released on a free end of year

Yup the social media team have likely already written the article "just like a new signing"

You comeonyouos poundhillo And dis should just have your own moaning page

Lucky7 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:14 pm

gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:41 pm

eagwgw wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:31 pm After that, I can see Alabi being a part of the side this year.

Prediction.
Alabi to play well in every pre-season game
Officially off the list
Cliches like 'he earned it', or 'like a new signing'
Same old Alabi in the League
Out of favour by Christmas
Released on a free end of year

Yup the social media team have likely already written the article "just like a new signing"

You comeonyouos poundhillo And dis should just have your own moaning page

gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:38 pm

Lucky7 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:14 pm

gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:41 pm

Yup the social media team have likely already written the article "just like a new signing"

You comeonyouos poundhillo And dis should just have your own moaning page

Ah I forgot the only acceptable setting is happy clappy. Sort out a proper squad and there might be some more positive reactions. Haven't slagged off either new signing but seeing Alabi being billed as our saviour after losing Bonne and Koroma isn't the way forward.

When the club does good things it gets praise, when it doesn't then that can be called out too. If you don't like that press the ignore button, doesn't bother me.