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BoniO wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 3:45 pm Yup - clear pen - how the feck could the ref not see that

It was only two hands.

HT.
Not a bad 45 mins for the O's.

Very good Half by The O’s.
Nice to see Ruel & Moncs (who have both had good 45mins) supporting Piggott when we play the ball upfield.
Defending has been better, apart from Omar when he gets time on the ball, his lack of concentration and casualness is a real worry.

Sounds like a good match and a good 45 for the O's - are they growing into Lg 1?

Should've been a pen and red
Blackpool mainly looking for the ball in behind or over the top
Theo has settled far more at this level last two games
Need Moncur to be a more quality when there is half a chance, twice he should've done better
Still a bit nervous at the back
Forward players pressing but obviously that is going to wane later in the second half

BBC Lancashire commentary team can’t believe we are near the bottom. Seems like we are the better team.
Our problems might come when we start getting tired and haven’t got the quality on the bench to replace like for like whilst Blackpool probably do

Had chances, need to convert 1 or 2

Good to see Pigott winning the ball from Marvin and then when the ball was up in the air off the keeper, he got in front of the defender looking sharp and was gonna have a tap in if the defender hadn't pushed him.

If that was a Prem game, it would have been a stonewall Pen and a red card.
I just can’t see how a ref and his assistants can look at that and not give a pen

Need to nick a goal to give us some confidence.
That said, a point up at Blackpool can be seen as a good result.

Stan1972 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 3:56 pm If that was a Prem game, it would have been a stonewall Pen and a red card.
I just can’t see how a ref and his assistants can look at that and not give a pen

Absolutely outrageous refereeing.

Orient Punxx wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:02 pm

Stan1972 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 3:56 pm If that was a Prem game, it would have been a stonewall Pen and a red card.
I just can’t see how a ref and his assistants can look at that and not give a pen

Absolutely outrageous refereeing.

Ref has let a lot of physical stuff go but that was ridiculous.

Orient Punxx wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:02 pm

Stan1972 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 3:56 pm If that was a Prem game, it would have been a stonewall Pen and a red card.
I just can’t see how a ref and his assistants can look at that and not give a pen

Absolutely outrageous refereeing.

A post on X earlier summed it up well, PGMOL are more concerned about the optics of not criticizing referees than they are about getting the decisions right in the first place

FFS SCORE A GOAL

10 mins played in 2nd half, and it’s all Blackpool, we can’t get out of our own half.

A word for Howes - he's played well so far - seems to be growing into the role

More good work from Pigott breaking into the area, cross blocked.

BoniO wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:20 pm A word for Howes - he's played well so far - seems to be growing into the role

Skysports picking Howes and the Blackpool keeper out for high praise. Really glad for the lad.

Nailbiting stuff..

Just need to keep going we have played well so far

Be a very good point if we can hold on

oriboy wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 3:56 pm Need to nick a goal to give us some confidence.
That said, a point up at Blackpool can be seen as a good result.

It certainly would be and I'd take that right now .

COME ON ORIENT!!!!

Come on Moncur another half chance

Lay off from Forde, Miz great run down the line, crosses for Moncur who blazes over the bar.