Independent Leyton Orient Forum

Well done the yoof of our club

This was the worst match I have ever witnessed in the worst ground I have ever visited - the smell from a nearby sewage treatment works means the Mile End Stadium just pips the Croydon Arena. Surely we can find a better venue for our ladies team.

East Surrey Orient wrote: ↑Tue Sep 24, 2019 7:02 pm This was the worst match I have ever witnessed in the worst ground I have ever visited - the smell from a nearby sewage treatment works means the Mile End Stadium just pips the Croydon Arena. Surely we can find a better venue for our ladies team.

It wasn't a classic and the view was rather poor. I didn't notice the smell myself but fair enough.

Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 12:12 pm I remember in the 60s and 70s, going to watch the Os reserve side that played in the ..''The Football Combination was a football competition for the reserve teams of English Football League clubs from Southern England, the Midlands and Wales; other clubs from the Midlands and those from the North playing in the Central League (it is not to be confused with the Combination, a league for teams from North West England which existed at the turn of the 20th century.'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Football_Combination
I am not sure of all the reasons as to why this league for the football league reserve teams was discontinued. It was good though, gave the reserves a chance of regular competitive football matches. I used to like watching it and looking out for the up and coming talent for the future. Two young players who I used to like watching play in the reserves were Terry Brisley and Harry Gregory, both of whom made it to the first team.

Yes Sid The Combination League was good for all, Youngsters given chance against senior pros coming back from injury, guys playing their way back into consideration, Saw most of our lads playing themselves into contention during 60's 70's.

We will be playing Hendon (A) in the 2nd round.

I pretty sure that Scott McGleish (45) is still playing for them.

point nine one eight wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:50 am

Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 12:12 pm I remember in the 60s and 70s, going to watch the Os reserve side that played in the ..''The Football Combination was a football competition for the reserve teams of English Football League clubs from Southern England, the Midlands and Wales; other clubs from the Midlands and those from the North playing in the Central League (it is not to be confused with the Combination, a league for teams from North West England which existed at the turn of the 20th century.'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Football_Combination
I am not sure of all the reasons as to why this league for the football league reserve teams was discontinued. It was good though, gave the reserves a chance of regular competitive football matches. I used to like watching it and looking out for the up and coming talent for the future. Two young players who I used to like watching play in the reserves were Terry Brisley and Harry Gregory, both of whom made it to the first team.

Yes Sid The Combination League was good for all, Youngsters given chance against senior pros coming back from injury, guys playing their way back into consideration, Saw most of our lads playing themselves into contention during 60's 70's.

Another player I saw play in that league was Joe Elwood, a nippy forward who as I recall was on the fringes of the first eleven. I get the feeling that if their had been a subs bench in those days, that he would have had a lot of games for the first team coming off the bench in the last 20 minutes or so. As I said before, it was fun seeing the young players come through and same as nowadays, seeing players you thought had something about them and watching with interest if they gained promotion to first team team selection. I liked Harry Gregory, had watched him play for us from when he was a youth player, was pleased when he got into the first team but sad when the Os let him go to Charlton Athletic.

i8ubutler wrote: ↑Tue Sep 24, 2019 11:29 am https://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/ ... -1-6286397

Thanks for that link to the game. I enjoyed reading the match report and also interested in who turned out for us.
Leyton Orient: Sargeant, Judd, Sweeney, McClenaghan, Ogie, Francois-Vernal, Adeyemi, Kyprianou (Sivi 63), Hammond, Sotiriou, Papadopoulos.

Unused subs: Janata, Marfo, Ifeanyi, Solomon.

So looking at players who are around or in the first team squad, Judd got a run out as did Ogie, Sergeant, Sweeney and the goal scorer Sotiriou.

Player that caught me eye in the pre-season game at Harlow was the second half sub Hector Kyprianou. Given the chance, he is going to be a very good player, seems like a really classy midfielder, he played on the right side of the back three against Harlow, had time when on the ball and uses it well. Hector reminded me a little bit of Glenn Roeder in what I saw that day. I really hope we keep hold of him and that he progresses to the first team.
Her is a link I found about him from November 2018 concerning his stay at Bishop Stortford FC.
https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/sport/ ... -1-5769828

Here is part of that article......
''Bishop’s Stortford owner and current interim joint-boss Steve Smith has tipped Leyton Orient youngster Hector Kyprianou to have a big future.
The O’s under-18 midfielder played four times for the non-league club last month as part of a work experience loan and impressed everyone at the Bostik Premier outfit. Orient assistant coach Ross Embleton sent the second year scholar to the ProKit UK Stadium, after Ruel Sotiriou had enjoyed a loan with the Hertfordshire side, and the Waltham Forest College pupil caught the eye. Smith, who is managing the Blues alongside former O’s forward Jamie Cureton, said of Kyprianou: “He is a really good lad. “He come in and did well. He had a good attitude and it is different for youngsters coming from professional clubs.