Independent Leyton Orient Forum

PutneyO wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 3:23 pm

PoundhillO wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 3:08 pm The owners credibility would be completely blown if Ling is allowed to bring in another old mate, surely they coudnt be that stupid.

Yes, they could be that stupid

Chicken Dhansak wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 5:10 pm I'm not a betting man, but to me those odds sound like they are very close.

Dohnut wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 5:28 pm

Chicken Dhansak wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 5:10 pm I'm not a betting man, but to me those odds sound like they are very close.

The only thing close about these two are the odds. In term of ability KJ is in another league.

Calderwood is the cheap option. More mates rates rather than driving ambition. No guarantees in football but the chances of Calderwood being better than KJ are slim.

Surely it can’t happen!

gshaw wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 6:01 pm Just remember when Fletcher was appointed he wasn't even in the list until the last minute before appointment. Just easy money for the bookies. Perhaps Chris Powell will pop up at the last as the surprise appointment.

Millennial Snowflake wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 6:04 pm Just to clear this up:

Jackett becomes manager = great appointment, Ling's finally had his wings clipped, well done the owners!
Calderwood bceomes manager = terrible appointment, no ambition, jobs for the boys, Ling pulling the strings!

Have I understood this right?

Smendrick Feaselberg wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 6:22 pm

Millennial Snowflake wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 6:04 pm Just to clear this up:

Jackett becomes manager = great appointment, Ling's finally had his wings clipped, well done the owners!
Calderwood bceomes manager = terrible appointment, no ambition, jobs for the boys, Ling pulling the strings!

Have I understood this right?

Seems to be the case.

Also the fact Calderwood has appeared in the odds seems an excuse for the usual dullards to lash out at the club when the odds are nothing to do with them.

Millennial Snowflake wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 6:04 pm Just to clear this up:

Jackett becomes manager = great appointment, Ling's finally had his wings clipped, well done the owners!
Calderwood bceomes manager = terrible appointment, no ambition, jobs for the boys, Ling pulling the strings!

Have I understood this right?

Still wrong wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 5:17 pm

PutneyO wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 3:23 pm

PoundhillO wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 3:08 pm The owners credibility would be completely blown if Ling is allowed to bring in another old mate, surely they coudnt be that stupid.

Yes, they could be that stupid

It will show that the so called ambition is all hot air.

Loyal_Supporter wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 9:10 pm According to a very reliable transfer twitter account (EFLTRANSFERTALK), we have 3 top targets, Jackett and Wellens being two of them and Calderwood is not the third. Apparently Jackett and Wellens are both interested in the job so we are looking at both.

Also looking at Sky Bet odds, Tisdale has all of a sudden became third favourite at 12/1 and Chris Powell has also came from nowhere at 16/1 fifth favourite! Jackett still odds on with Wellens fourth. Calderwood still second but after hearing the stuff from EFLTRANSFERTALK, I think it's rubbish. Believe them over the bookoes any day! They get at least 85% of their rumours correct.

Jack wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 11:05 pm Calderwood would be a disaster, pure and simple

Still wrong wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 11:23 pm

Jack wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 11:05 pm Calderwood would be a disaster, pure and simple

Calderwood has a career average of 1.46, which to be fair, is not bad.
His last two jobs have been a disaster.

o-no wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 7:44 am And that's the problem isn't it. I will be very disappointed if Calderwood gets it, that tells me the extensive research to find a good manager goes no further than Martin's Christmas card list.