Independent Leyton Orient Forum

EliotNes wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 8:12 pm

ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 7:30 pm
One of the worst 'players Ive ever seen at Orient in 53 years. He cant even control a ball.

In 50 years I’ve seen far worse and I’ll start with Gordon Riddick and Sam Parkin. I like a trier and Alabi tried.

RedO wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:43 pm

EliotNes wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 8:12 pm

ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 7:30 pm
One of the worst 'players Ive ever seen at Orient in 53 years. He cant even control a ball.

In 50 years I’ve seen far worse and I’ll start with Gordon Riddick and Sam Parkin. I like a trier and Alabi tried.

He was diabolical at the lowest level in our history.

Definitely the worst player I’ve ever seen wear the shirt.

Good luck to him, though, of course. And to Eastleigh.

Lucky7 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:37 pm

ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 7:30 pm I longed for this day, after seeing him about twice. Another duff Ling 'find'

One of the worst 'players Ive ever seen at Orient in 53 years. He cant even control a ball.

with his contract up in the summer, we wont see him again

Oh surprise surprise more vitriol from one of the Jurassic Mafia

Your so predictable

Tom Chance wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:45 pm

Lucky7 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:37 pm

ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 7:30 pm I longed for this day, after seeing him about twice. Another duff Ling 'find'

One of the worst 'players Ive ever seen at Orient in 53 years. He cant even control a ball.

with his contract up in the summer, we wont see him again

Oh surprise surprise more vitriol from one of the Jurassic Mafia

Your so predictable

Your what is so predictable?

Lovejoy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 8:50 pm Alabi did try but he could only run the same way as he was facing, this didn't exactly confuse opposition defenders.

Lucky7 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:44 pm

RedO wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:43 pm

EliotNes wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 8:12 pm

In 50 years I’ve seen far worse and I’ll start with Gordon Riddick and Sam Parkin. I like a trier and Alabi tried.

He was diabolical at the lowest level in our history.

Definitely the worst player I’ve ever seen wear the shirt.

Good luck to him, though, of course. And to Eastleigh.

So you’ve only being watching Orient a few years then Red?

RedO wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:58 pm

Lucky7 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:44 pm

RedO wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:43 pm

He was diabolical at the lowest level in our history.

Definitely the worst player I’ve ever seen wear the shirt.

Good luck to him, though, of course. And to Eastleigh.

So you’ve only being watching Orient a few years then Red?

Unfortunately not.

Come on, in all honesty, name me one player who’s worse.

RedO wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:58 pm

Lucky7 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:44 pm

RedO wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:43 pm

He was diabolical at the lowest level in our history.

Definitely the worst player I’ve ever seen wear the shirt.

Good luck to him, though, of course. And to Eastleigh.

So you’ve only being watching Orient a few years then Red?

Unfortunately not.

Come on, in all honesty, name me one player who’s worse.

RedO wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:58 pm

Lucky7 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:44 pm

RedO wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:43 pm

He was diabolical at the lowest level in our history.

Definitely the worst player I’ve ever seen wear the shirt.

Good luck to him, though, of course. And to Eastleigh.

So you’ve only being watching Orient a few years then Red?

Unfortunately not.

Come on, in all honesty, name me one player who’s worse.

Lovejoy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:33 pm James Alabi has already been demoted to the subs bench by Eastleigh, I guess that tells it's own story.

Lovejoy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:33 pm James Alabi has already been demoted to the subs bench by Eastleigh, I guess that tells it's own story.

ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:07 pm Ling signed him, as he is DOF, and signs every player.
He has not been castigated at all by those who matter, for making this terrible signing.
My number one criticism of him, has been he has no idea of who is a good player and who isn't. When it occasionally turns out right, it's a fluke.
While he is DOF at #ourclub , we will never really have success

Pandy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 7:06 pm Don't forget he's only on loan so he's coming back one day!

ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:07 pm Ling signed him, as he is DOF, and signs every player.
He has not been castigated at all by those who matter, for making this terrible signing.
My number one criticism of him, has been he has no idea of who is a good player and who isn't. When it occasionally turns out right, it's a fluke.
While he is DOF at #ourclub , we will never really have success

ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 7:29 pm

Pandy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 7:06 pm Don't forget he's only on loan so he's coming back one day!

He isn't. He's on loan till the end of the season, and his
contract ends at the end of the season, so he's gone for good

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 7:32 pm

ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:07 pm Ling signed him, as he is DOF, and signs every player.
He has not been castigated at all by those who matter, for making this terrible signing.
My number one criticism of him, has been he has no idea of who is a good player and who isn't. When it occasionally turns out right, it's a fluke.
While he is DOF at #ourclub , we will never really have success

Justin Edinburgh thought he was a great signing .
At the time , should we Castigate his Memory as well ?

https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/sport ... on-orient/

Justin Edinburgh has praised the signing of James Alabi and believes the striker will prove himself to be a ‘real coup’ for Leyton Orient.

Alabi joined the O’s for an undisclosed fee from Tranmere Rovers two weeks ago, with the striker putting pen-to-paper on a two-year contract at the Breyer Group Stadium.

The 23-year-old moves to East London following a difficult season with Tranmere, which saw him play nine times before being farmed out on loan to Dover Athletic, where he was largely deployed in an unfamiliar role out wide.

However, Alabi has proven that he can cause problems at National League level after scoring 17 times for Chester during the 2016/17 campaign, and it didn’t take long for the 23-year-old to get off the mark for Orient, scoring in his first appearance during Saturday’s friendly at Harlow Town.

While Macauley Bonne found the back of the net 25 times in all competitions last season, the O’s top scorer lacked support from Orient’s other strikers, with the likes of David Mooney, Matt Harrold and loanee Dan Holman only scoring 12 times between them during the campaign.

As a result, Edinburgh believes Alabi will prove himself to be a shrewd acquisition due to the qualities he will bring to the squad.

Orient’s head coach said: “In James Alabi, he gives us everything that we look for. His work ethic is fantastic as well as his physical attributes and his pace and he knows where the goal is. He’s done it at this level. I don’t think James has a point to prove. He’s just looking to make up for lost time after last season so I think we’ve had a real coup in making that signing.”

The former Tranmere Rovers striker was the O’s second summer signing after Orient completed a move for midfielder Dale Gorman last month following his release from Stevenage.

Gorman also signed a two-year contract at Brisbane Road having made 71 appearances in all competitions during his time at the Lamex Stadium, after making his debut for the League Two side in August 2015.

The former Northern Ireland U21 international replaces Ebou Adams in the squad, after the former Norwich City midfielder decided to join National League rivals Ebbsfleet United earlier this summer, despite enjoying a successful six month loan spell in East London last season.

Edinburgh refused to be drawn on Adams, who scored once in 20 appearances for the O’s last campaign, but believes Orient have secured an adequate replacement in the shape of Gorman.

On Adams’ decision to join Ebbsfleet, Edinburgh said: “I never get too up or too down. It’s the player’s decision. Ebou did well for us while he was here. I wish him all the best and we’ve moved on. I feel that we’ve got an adequate replacement in Dale Gorman and I think the fans will see that.

“Dale is a tenacious, modern-day midfielder. He’s got all the components that you want from a midfielder and at the age of 20, he was captain of Stevenage and that just tells you everything you need to know about a young player. If he has been trusted to lead a team at that tender age in the Football League then I don’t think I need to say anything more about him really.”

cockhat wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:22 pm

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 7:32 pm

ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:07 pm Ling signed him, as he is DOF, and signs every player.
He has not been castigated at all by those who matter, for making this terrible signing.
My number one criticism of him, has been he has no idea of who is a good player and who isn't. When it occasionally turns out right, it's a fluke.
While he is DOF at #ourclub , we will never really have success

Justin Edinburgh thought he was a great signing .
At the time , should we Castigate his Memory as well ?

https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/sport ... on-orient/

Justin Edinburgh has praised the signing of James Alabi and believes the striker will prove himself to be a ‘real coup’ for Leyton Orient.

Alabi joined the O’s for an undisclosed fee from Tranmere Rovers two weeks ago, with the striker putting pen-to-paper on a two-year contract at the Breyer Group Stadium.

The 23-year-old moves to East London following a difficult season with Tranmere, which saw him play nine times before being farmed out on loan to Dover Athletic, where he was largely deployed in an unfamiliar role out wide.

However, Alabi has proven that he can cause problems at National League level after scoring 17 times for Chester during the 2016/17 campaign, and it didn’t take long for the 23-year-old to get off the mark for Orient, scoring in his first appearance during Saturday’s friendly at Harlow Town.

While Macauley Bonne found the back of the net 25 times in all competitions last season, the O’s top scorer lacked support from Orient’s other strikers, with the likes of David Mooney, Matt Harrold and loanee Dan Holman only scoring 12 times between them during the campaign.

As a result, Edinburgh believes Alabi will prove himself to be a shrewd acquisition due to the qualities he will bring to the squad.

Orient’s head coach said: “In James Alabi, he gives us everything that we look for. His work ethic is fantastic as well as his physical attributes and his pace and he knows where the goal is. He’s done it at this level. I don’t think James has a point to prove. He’s just looking to make up for lost time after last season so I think we’ve had a real coup in making that signing.”

The former Tranmere Rovers striker was the O’s second summer signing after Orient completed a move for midfielder Dale Gorman last month following his release from Stevenage.

Gorman also signed a two-year contract at Brisbane Road having made 71 appearances in all competitions during his time at the Lamex Stadium, after making his debut for the League Two side in August 2015.

The former Northern Ireland U21 international replaces Ebou Adams in the squad, after the former Norwich City midfielder decided to join National League rivals Ebbsfleet United earlier this summer, despite enjoying a successful six month loan spell in East London last season.

Edinburgh refused to be drawn on Adams, who scored once in 20 appearances for the O’s last campaign, but believes Orient have secured an adequate replacement in the shape of Gorman.

On Adams’ decision to join Ebbsfleet, Edinburgh said: “I never get too up or too down. It’s the player’s decision. Ebou did well for us while he was here. I wish him all the best and we’ve moved on. I feel that we’ve got an adequate replacement in Dale Gorman and I think the fans will see that.

“Dale is a tenacious, modern-day midfielder. He’s got all the components that you want from a midfielder and at the age of 20, he was captain of Stevenage and that just tells you everything you need to know about a young player. If he has been trusted to lead a team at that tender age in the Football League then I don’t think I need to say anything more about him really.”

Are you for real? Two diabolical signings. Ling should be ashamed! You also should be ashamed for bringing this up!