Independent Leyton Orient Forum

OyinbO wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 2:28 pm Well we've just signed Matt Harrold, who is definitely no more than a National League player

Say that to the Harrogate goalkeeper!

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We are above that league now. Gotta look at current L2 and L1 players.

Every season there seems to be some very good players from the National League who make a success of transfers to L2 & L1...

Funny, over the last two years we’ve bemoaned the fact that we may lose our players to league clubs. Clearly some felt and rightly so that we had players who could make it in the league.

Now we are in the league and perhaps could use that position to attract decent non league players some feel that ot is not good enough to look at NL players. Some may well be good enough to step up.

Alex Kiwomya

That Adams guy from Ebbsfleet CDAJ

Kent wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 6:31 pm Every season there seems to be some very good players from the National League who make a success of transfers to L2 & L1...

Exactly as above. Hopefully Steve Foster has identified the next Marvin (not necessarily a defender).

Ebsfleet's number 8.

Thor wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 7:53 pm

Kent wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 6:31 pm Every season there seems to be some very good players from the National League who make a success of transfers to L2 & L1...

Exactly as above. Hopefully Steve Foster has identified the next Marvin (not necessarily a defender).

That would be Fonguck. We really need to go all in on him.

EliotNes wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 6:22 pm None
We are above that league now. Gotta look at current L2 and L1 players.

Correct. Recruit from the League you are in if you want promotion.

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2019 4:20 pm

EliotNes wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 6:22 pm None
We are above that league now. Gotta look at current L2 and L1 players.

Correct. Recruit from the League you are in if you want promotion.

Or from where you aspire to be. Easier said than done

dOh Nut wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2019 6:34 pm

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2019 4:20 pm

EliotNes wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 6:22 pm None
We are above that league now. Gotta look at current L2 and L1 players.

Correct. Recruit from the League you are in if you want promotion.

Or from where you aspire to be. Easier said than done

You only have to look at some of the players that Peterborough have signed out of non league and sold for decent money to know that those gems are out there. You can have success with them as well.

Ephraim Mason-Clarke (Barnet)
Connor Wilkinson (Daggers)
Josh Hare (Eastleigh)
Nathan Ashmore (Ebbsfleet)
Josh Falkingham (Harrogate)
Zane Francois-Angol (Fylde)

Would all be on my shopping list. But then I think we need to strengthen far more than Edinburgh appears to.

Josh Hare - Eastleigh

Zane Francois-Angol- AFC Fylde

Nick Haughton - AFC Fylde

Corey Whitely - Ebbsfleet

Tom White - Gateshead

Dan Jones - Barrow

Kitch’s Magic Toes wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 1:27 am Ephraim Mason-Clarke (Barnet)
Connor Wilkinson (Daggers)
Josh Hare (Eastleigh)
Nathan Ashmore (Ebbsfleet)
Josh Falkingham (Harrogate)
Zane Francois-Angol (Fylde)

Would all be on my shopping list. But then I think we need to strengthen far more than Edinburgh appears to.

Good shout on the above. In respect to the strengthening aspect it might depend on the quality of the players he brings in rather than the quantity doesn’t it?

Thor wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 6:59 am

Kitch’s Magic Toes wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 1:27 am Ephraim Mason-Clarke (Barnet)
Connor Wilkinson (Daggers)
Josh Hare (Eastleigh)
Nathan Ashmore (Ebbsfleet)
Josh Falkingham (Harrogate)
Zane Francois-Angol (Fylde)

Would all be on my shopping list. But then I think we need to strengthen far more than Edinburgh appears to.

Good shout on the above. In respect to the strengthening aspect it might depend on the quality of the players he brings in rather than the quantity doesn’t it?

Not really; I’m just not as confident that we have the requisite quality in the existing squad, therefore I’m advocating a more intensive squad overhaul. Well aware that the retained list indicates otherwise. Worried about a number of the starters at this level (Brill, Ling/Judd, Widdowson in particular), let alone squad depth (Sargeant, Ling/Judd, Sweeney, Gorman, Dayton, Harrold).

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 1:20 pm Every player in the NL failed to impress me.

Does that include the squad you support?

WickfordO wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 2:23 pm

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 1:20 pm Every player in the NL failed to impress me.

Does that include the squad you support?

Read what I wrote.

Jamey Osborne (Solihull Moors) seriously need to play for a side that plays football.

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 4:20 pm

WickfordO wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 2:23 pm

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 1:20 pm Every player in the NL failed to impress me.

Does that include the squad you support?

Read what I wrote.

I thought he supported a team up beyond the wall that's falling down now. Can't get the builders anymore can ya?

Peterborough have just signed a 18 yr old from Fylde for a six figure sum

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 4:20 pm

WickfordO wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 2:23 pm

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 1:20 pm Every player in the NL failed to impress me.

Does that include the squad you support?

Read what I wrote.

I did and to me you are talking about the 24 teams that were in the 2018/19 NL which if I remember correctly included the team you support.

WickfordO wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 10:43 pm

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 4:20 pm

WickfordO wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 2:23 pm

Does that include the squad you support?

Read what I wrote.

I did and to me you are talking about the 24 teams that were in the 2018/19 NL which if I remember correctly included the team you support.

From this you can conclude one thing

I think if there is 1 worth adding JE will get him in

Josh Hare’s the best right back in the league - would be a definite improvement on what we’ve got.