Independent Leyton Orient Forum

DrWindy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 9:28 pm I hate to admit it, but we are seemingly in a bit of bother. I was up at 2am to watch the game, and was dismayed at that performance. Don't be fooled by the victory.

The final straw for me is when Colchester have a free kick twenty yards out. They score. We shortly have a free kick after, and what do we do - we go sideways!

RW makes three subs again at the same time. Shortly after we concede. How many times as he done this and it's had a negative impact. Does he never learn?

Anyone calling for Sweeney and Obiero to play are kidding themselves. Against a really poor Colchester side, I saw nothing to suggest they should be playing.

The attitude just seems wrong. We looked like we were playing for a 1-0 from fifty minutes. Where's the drive to score more? Where's the drive to make the shirt their own?

Nobody prepared to take a risk, take a touch, turn and drive forward. One touch pass back. One touch, pass sideways. Dreadful play which will get us nowhere, and more often than not lands us in trouble.

I am a fan of RW, but come on. Lead by example. Don't get into childish arguments on the pitch with opposition players. There's a reason we keep picking up needless yellow cards. It comes from the top.

I naively thought we'd get a reaction from Saturday, and made the effort. It's a shame most of the team didn't.

Keeley - Nothing to do
Sweeney - One of the better ones tonight, but I can't see it. Miles off Currie. No presence.
Simpson - Supposedly a Championship player? Can't see it.
Cooper - Physical, not much else.
Warrington - Ok, but needs to do more
Pratley - Ok
DJ - Better tonight
Graham - Not fit
Ball - Not a right back, but at least looks to pick a pass
Perkins - Can't get the ball. Glimpses when he finally does.

Kelman - Stop the petty waving to away fans. Grow up
Agyei - Had a go
Brown - Ok
O'Neill - Ok

I'm off to bed, again.....

RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2024 9:29 am Although we won last night on penalty's I still feel dissatisfied with last night's result . How many times have the opposition had only one or two shots on target and scored . Alternatively we have most of the possession but couldn't score in a brothel . The only game so far to buck the trend was away to Stockport. If we don't start finding our scoring boots sooner rather than later we could be facing a relegation threatening season .

Hoover Attack wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 11:19 pm

LittleMate wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 10:31 pm Windy (he's no footballing doctor) the great TV pundit.

TV gives you a very narrow perspective, but I appreciate wherever you live in the world its the best you can do. Much of what you said misses the mark, but you were right about the tale of two free kicks. I'm a super Ritchie fan, 100%, but the fact we don't try to score or consider it a scoring opportunity must be down to his teachings. TJ ain't the only one who can have a go. Shoot man!¬

Are we talking about the one they played wide to sweeeny on the left that was called back, then went wide right? After the horror tackle on Sweeney on the half way line was played on?

It was miles out.

Rich Tea Wellin wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2024 2:35 pm The one at the end which O'Neill chipped into their keepers hands?

Rich Tea Wellin wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2024 2:35 pm Not only did he score, Obeiro laid a glorious chance on a plate for Graham as well. Quality.