Independent Leyton Orient Forum

Looking at current form, Mansfield looks best bet to come 2nd.
Going back to RW comments before Mansfield game, he said, he rated them as best team in the league, and whoever finishes above Mansfield will be in the mix to win the league.
That was before we beat them!
I’m RW we trust

Sorry, we ain’t getting caught by 3 teams are we?

No we are not getting caught full stop!
We will go up as L2 champions!
I have said it, loud, proud and confident!

ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 3:45 pm Bet Richie praises Drinan at the end in his interview. Drinan can do no wrong as far as Richie's concerned

And you can do no wrong with your incessantly monotonous posts about Drinan.

Chief crazy horse wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:46 pm

ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 3:45 pm Bet Richie praises Drinan at the end in his interview. Drinan can do no wrong as far as Richie's concerned

And you can do no wrong with your incessantly monotonous posts about Drinan.

Better get used to it chief.
The fact that it annoys you so much is an added bonus

Great as these victories are, they were slim margins against the two bottom teams.

Give it to Jabo wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:59 pm Great as these victories are, they were slim margins against the two bottom teams.

A win is a win, 6 points from last 2 games, don’t care who the teams are or where they are in the league!
Job done!
I said before in a previous post and I’ll say it now, every game we play until we gain automatic promotion will be tight games, but as long as we get something from every game, it won’t be long until we are a L1 team.

ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:52 pm

Chief crazy horse wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:46 pm

ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 3:45 pm Bet Richie praises Drinan at the end in his interview. Drinan can do no wrong as far as Richie's concerned

And you can do no wrong with your incessantly monotonous posts about Drinan.

Better get used to it chief.
The fact that it annoys you so much is an added bonus

Oh don't you worry your little self about that. On this score I've seen it in your character for ages. It certainly doesn't annoy me so your 'added bonus,' I'm afraid, is null and void.

Chief crazy horse wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 6:10 pm

ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:52 pm

Chief crazy horse wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:46 pm

And you can do no wrong with your incessantly monotonous posts about Drinan.

Better get used to it chief.
The fact that it annoys you so much is an added bonus

Oh don't you worry your little self about that. On this score I've seen it in your character for ages. It certainly doesn't annoy me so your 'added bonus,' I'm afraid, is null and void.

Drinan is poor though.

That's not the issue here.... And Drinan missed an absolute sitter today.

Chief crazy horse wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 6:29 pm That's not the issue here.... And Drinan missed an absolute sitter today.

FFS! Not another one.

Give it to Jabo wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:59 pm Great as these victories are, they were slim margins against the two bottom teams.

And your point is......

Another satisfying win and well deserved . I thought we were by far the better team so well done Orient . Actually I thought Crawley was lucky to get away with only a 1-0 defeat . I thought we should have been at least 3-0 up by half time . We missed three open goals chances. Our oncoming player just failing to get a touch from a cross shot on all three occasions . Anyway no complaints from me and I'll take a 1- 0 win for Orient all day long . One special mention for George Moncur . While playing down the clock at the touchline how on earth did he get that ball past those Crawley defenders .Richie wasn't joking when he said George has quick feet . That was a lovely piece of skill so well done George .

Bergen wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 3:44 pm Why not use Ruel as a striker and bring Smyth or Moncur instead?

Ruel played really well today . I thought he turned the Crawley defence inside out .

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:23 pm

gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:19 pm

faith1234 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:17 pm Will Ipswich let him go

Depends if they go up and how much we offer £££

And whether Idris wants to come permanently

Why wouldn't he because he's arguably the first name on our team sheet . If Ipswich go up he'd probably only be a bench warmer at Portman Road

Give it to Jabo wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:59 pm Great as these victories are, they were slim margins against the two bottom teams.

There are no easy games in this league . They can all play .

B.whitehouse+10more wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:22 pm

EastDerehamO wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:18 pm Not over the line but we’re closing in. Difficult to see three teams going by us now. Stockport and Mansfield seem the form teams and wouldn’t bet against either of them making automatic, and while their last five have each yielded thirteen points, it’s no more than we’ve got.

Stevenage still got to go to Carlisle, Northampton, and Mansfield, also their 3 games in hand are away.

Think it is one away and two at home now-we have played 2 home games whilst they have played away

Yes, but I see his point, Crawley must have been amazed that they were still on equal terms at half time. We should have won 3 or 4 nil like quite a few other games.
In reply to red dwarf and banqo above

Astonishing to be 13 points clear & yet we've only scored 42. It just shows how superb the team as a whole has been in defending.
This is a season like no other.
I felt sorry for Drinan, some glaring misses. Its been a poor season for him.
I went today & we should have won by 3 but who cares. Its been a fab Feb & the table makes for wonderful reading.
Well done to the team & RW.

Can someone remind me of all Drinnans glaring misses? I obviously recall the scuffed 'shot' from the penalty spot after Ruel had also scuffed his shot at him but genuinely can't remember any others?

VeganO wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 7:26 pm Astonishing to be 13 points clear & yet we've only scored 42. It just shows how superb the team as a whole has been in defending.
This is a season like no other.
I felt sorry for Drinan, some glaring misses. Its been a poor season for him.
I went today & we should have won by 3 but who cares. Its been a fab Feb & the table makes for wonderful reading.
Well done to the team & RW.

We’ve only scored more than 3 goals once in a game I believe

RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 7:08 pm

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:23 pm

gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:19 pm

Depends if they go up and how much we offer £££

And whether Idris wants to come permanently

Why wouldn't he because he's arguably the first name on our team sheet . If Ipswich go up he'd probably only be a bench warmer at Portman Road

Also in our favour he's developing really well under Wellens, who by his own admission gives El Miz a tougher time as he was a CM himself and wants him to be the best player he can be.

TRUMP Plumbing wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 8:09 pm Can someone remind me of all Drinnans glaring misses? I obviously recall the scuffed 'shot' from the penalty spot after Ruel had also scuffed his shot at him but genuinely can't remember any others?

Relentless.

TRUMP Plumbing wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 8:09 pm Can someone remind me of all Drinnans glaring misses? I obviously recall the scuffed 'shot' from the penalty spot after Ruel had also scuffed his shot at him but genuinely can't remember any others?

I think Theo flashed a cross over in the first half and I think Drinan touched it and it went just wide of the post.
Think we’ll need better quality in League 1

gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 8:21 pm

RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 7:08 pm

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:23 pm

And whether Idris wants to come permanently

Why wouldn't he because he's arguably the first name on our team sheet . If Ipswich go up he'd probably only be a bench warmer at Portman Road

Also in our favour he's developing really well under Wellens, who by his own admission gives El Miz a tougher time as he was a CM himself and wants him to be the best player he can be.

It will 100% categorically not happen that we’ll keep him next season. It’s pointless thinking otherwise.We just need to make sure we’ve a good replacement lined up.