Independent Leyton Orient Forum

Smendrick Feaselberg wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 11:30 pm What's the view in the STFUO facebook group?

slacker wrote: ↑Sun Feb 06, 2022 9:21 am Oh dear. We all know Mat is one to go OFF and bellow abuse at the Oppo bench or officials on a fairly regular basis: usually harmless and sometimes providing more entertainment than that offered on the pitch.

He could be thoughtless at times - both in the Stands and in writing - and overstep the mark with silly playground slurs when riled or challenged, so I hope this gets sorted quickly without charges or exclusion orders.

I dread to think what withdrawal symptoms he’d suffer if he was banned.

slacker wrote: ↑Sun Feb 06, 2022 9:21 am Oh dear. We all know Mat is one to go OFF and bellow abuse at the Oppo bench or officials on a fairly regular basis: usually harmless and sometimes providing more entertainment than that offered on the pitch.

He could be thoughtless at times - both in the Stands and in writing - and overstep the mark with silly playground slurs when riled or challenged, so I hope this gets sorted quickly without charges or exclusion orders.

I dread to think what withdrawal symptoms he’d suffer if he was banned.

slacker wrote: ↑Sun Feb 06, 2022 10:14 am We’ll, yes. Of course I agree, if charged and then found/pleads guilty. Let’s see.

Jack wrote: ↑Sun Feb 06, 2022 10:59 am Ive only just read the club statement.
First, Why are the club banning people while an investigation is still going on. What happened to innocent until proven guilty?
Second how can the club ban people from away games? The home team in any fixture will decide who is banned from their ground, not Nigel Travis, or Kent Teague.

Ronnie Hotdogs wrote: ↑Sun Feb 06, 2022 11:53 am Can we please just stick to the facts as we know them rather than making up stuff. Here’s what I saw and have since gleaned since yesterday. Please feel free to add any additional confirmed facts.

- During the second half, the 4th official called the referee over who stopped play. The referee then spoke to the Colchester bench and some stewards, who pointed towards an area just to the side of the dugout. The game then restarted.

- A steward approached that section of the home end and was in discussion with some fans.

- An entourage of old bill - approximately a dozen? - marched down past the West Stand to that section of the home fans. Some of the police went down the tunnel, some went to the home fans end.

- The club released a statement after the game saying they were looking into an alleged racist incident. The fan had been contacted and banned until the investigation was concluded.

- The assumed perpetrator tweeted on Sunday morning that they were still on their way home and would release a full statement to their fan base.