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Sean Batt, Leon Constantine, Carl Hoddle (RIP) and John Marquis. Had high hopes for them all but they didn’t deliver for the O’s.

Obviously there have been many shocking signings, but the one I was most disappointed in was gary Bellamy. He was immense whilst on loan, but once the contract had been signed it started to look that he had come down to our level.

When I saw him
The first time at a corporate dining event, totally ignoring fans , I knew he couldn’t give a fcuk about the club. Think that was the day of him goading fans like he was an Emporer.

I’m sorry but the late Ray Wilkins(RIP) has to get a shout..First game for us he got kicked so hard and high then he never got going for us.A welcome to the lower leagues!!!

Going back further, Derek Possee was crap and as for Doug Allder!!!!

Adrian Pătulea

Steve Hodge.

Michael Marks

Scuba Diver wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:44 am James Scrowcroft : arrived with no little fanfare due to his pedigree, and turned out to be ------------------ a great big pudding

James Scrowroft was dreadful..... in effect we were playing with ten men.

Come on guys, Jamie Harnwell deserves a mention - diabolical

In 2003 Harnwell had a one-month contract with Leyton Orient in Football League Two, which was not extended

KC & sunshine band wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 11:52 am Michael Marks

Gordon Riddick.

Liam Kelly, record signing with what seemed like proven quality for League 1. Really believed that simmer that Beelzebub had learned his lesson with the Italian veteran signings and trusted the manager to go out and pick players that would work in the English game.

Alas it all went to sh*t in a bucket after that and the eventual ball-boy banning summed up how it all went so wrong so quickly.

gshaw wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:10 pm Liam Kelly, record signing with what seemed like proven quality for League 1. Really believed that simmer that Beelzebub had learned his lesson with the Italian veteran signings and trusted the manager to go out and pick players that would work in the English game.

Alas it all went to sh*t in a bucket after that and the eventual ball-boy banning summed up how it all went so wrong so quickly.

Agree on this. Thought he was abysmal, regardless of the circumstances with the clown.

Add to that Sam Parkin as the "striker we have been looking for" and Scowcroft who looked like he was permanently in quicksand.

David Corner joined from Sunderland much talked about centre half but was absolutely awful, also Paul Hague who if Sitton is to be believed cost him £60k of his own savings to sign for the Os from Gillingham. Had the pace of a sloth and turning circle of an oil tanker and those were probably his best assets.

gshaw wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:10 pm Liam Kelly, record signing with what seemed like proven quality for League 1. Really believed that simmer that Beelzebub had learned his lesson with the Italian veteran signings and trusted the manager to go out and pick players that would work in the English game.

Alas it all went to sh*t in a bucket after that and the eventual ball-boy banning summed up how it all went so wrong so quickly.

I remember seeing Liam Kelly and David Weir in centre midfield at the the start of that season. Knew straight away we were gonna struggle.

Top of the JES wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:57 pm David Corner joined from Sunderland much talked about centre half but was absolutely awful, also Paul Hague who if Sitton is to be believed cost him £60k of his own savings to sign for the Os from Gillingham. Had the pace of a sloth and turning circle of an oil tanker and those were probably his best assets.

they were absolutely awful players!!

AckneyAwks wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:13 am

LittleMate wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2020 10:10 pm Isyden Christie deserves a shout too....could not score for all the trying in the world in his first season. Looked ok at the start of the second before missing a season and a half. Only then did he start trying in order to get a new contract.....elsewhere.

On Iyseden you aint got a clue what your talking about and i normally agree with you so nothing personel.

Didn’t he used to live with you?

And older Os fan told me the worst players he ever saw in an Os shirt were willy le Flem and Barry Fry

MassiveForehead wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:48 pm

gshaw wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:10 pm Liam Kelly, record signing with what seemed like proven quality for League 1. Really believed that simmer that Beelzebub had learned his lesson with the Italian veteran signings and trusted the manager to go out and pick players that would work in the English game.

Alas it all went to sh*t in a bucket after that and the eventual ball-boy banning summed up how it all went so wrong so quickly.

Agree on this. Thought he was abysmal, regardless of the circumstances with the clown.

Add to that Sam Parkin as the "striker we have been looking for" and Scowcroft who looked like he was permanently in quicksand.

I’d change quick sand to set concrete!!

"Liam Kelly, record signing with what seemed like proven quality for League 1. Really believed that simmer that Beelzebub had learned his lesson with the Italian veteran signings and trusted the manager to go out and pick players that would work in the English game.

Alas it all went to sh*t in a bucket after that and the eventual ball-boy banning summed up how it all went so wrong so quickly."

We all remember things differently I guess, but I was gutted to see Kelly banned.

Worst I've seen, or at least the biggest let down from my expectations was...........Jamie Scowcroft

I know Jamie Cureton didn't score many, but.......Scowcroft ^.-

Michael “skid” Marks sticks in my mind.

MrB wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 9:07 pm And older Os fan told me the worst players he ever saw in an Os shirt were willy le Flem and Barry Fry

THE Barry Fry?

Alvin Martin

Smendrick Feaselberg wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 11:25 pm

MrB wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 9:07 pm And older Os fan told me the worst players he ever saw in an Os shirt were willy le Flem and Barry Fry

THE Barry Fry?

Yup! Whether first team or reserves I’m not sure.But my mate said he was just awful

UpminsterO wrote: ↑Fri Oct 09, 2020 8:31 am Any player that is not showing their true ability when they are not selected in the position that demonstrates that or given roles that do not suit their strengths

The goalie they got on loan that contributed to orient not going up

Jayal - spelt correctly of course

Shwan Jalal