Did Richie Wellens reach legend status today?

[Chicken Dhansak]

What do you think? By pulling the club up from sinking, to the League 2 title in just over a year, I personally think it is merited.

[Cheshunto]

Probably not quite worthy of a statue yet, but jeez he’s done a fantastic job these last 14 months.
I think he said his first game was at home to Rochdale ………we’ve come a long way since then.
Big credit to Kent, Nigel and Martin Ling for appointing him.

[tuffers#1]

Nope as on here he is still called willy intead of R!chie .

[The Reverend]

He finished off what Justin started. The pair of them will, deservedly, go down in Orient history.

There really is a feeling of “job done” this evening. What began in 18/19 has now been completed.

It’s been a long journey which started with that 1-1 draw away at Salford back in August 2018.

I remember the first home game that season, a tues evening fixture against Ebbsfleet. I got there quite early and really did have a feeling that the next few years were going to be a ride, but one with an overall positive trajectory. I feel like this afternoon is the bookend of that era.

Onto the next chapter, which is establishing ourselves as a stable league 1 club for the short term.

[Chicken Dhansak]

Nope as on here he is still called willy intead of R!chie .

I originally typed the headline as richie but some non-entity decides to be cool and has changed the name Willy or willy, probably trying to be funny. Not.

[Chicken Dhansak]

This board has been got at because you can't even type a name in now without someone or something renaming said person. The quality and integrity is going down fast.

[Friend or fart]

If you look at Orient's history, you will see that we have not won many trophies. It is nice that we get promoted as Champions. It is a statement. After winning the title in the National League, it didn't take us too long to get out of the Bargain Basement. We need a little consolidation now & rein in expectations for a while. Need to work on the home fan's " atmosphere ". We need to enhance our fan base.

[Long slender neck]

Anyone who gets us promoted gets automatic legend status, in my opinion.

[y o y o y]

Alec Stock (Les Gore) 1955/56. Division Three South
P46 W29 D8 L9 Pts 66 = 95

Jimmy Bloomfield 1969/70.Division Three
P46 W25 D12 L9 Pts 62 =87

Justin Edinburgh 2018/19. National League
P46 W25 D14 L7 Pts 89

Rich!e Wellens 2022/23 League Two
Currently P43 W25 D12 L6 Pts 87 (3 games to play)

[Constanza]

What a manager.

[tuffers#1]

This board has been got at because you can't even type a name in now without someone or something renaming said person. The quality and integrity is going down fast.

!!!! Its all in the exclamation mark , WE'VE GOT SUPER RICH!E WELLENS !!

[Adz]

Richie Wellens is a legend!

[Max B Gold]

If only he had been appointed earlier. We would be in The Championeship by now.

[CharlieO]

He is the only manager in the last 50 years to have won a football league title, difficult to see why he wouldn't be a legend.

[Hedmans Header]

RW should be awarded the Freedom
of Waltham Forest ..
Not sure what the perks are ?, but
he deserves it ..

[RedDwarf 1881]

Richie Wellens is a legend!

That's assured . The biggest compliment I could give Richie is he is very similar to Justin .

[tuffers#1]

He is the only manager in the last 50 years to have won a football league title, difficult to see why he wouldn't be a legend.

Only O's manager surely

[tuffers#1]

RW should be awarded the Freedom
of Waltham Forest ..
Not sure what the perks are ?, but
he deserves it ..

Is that something Dunners should be involved with, he normally sorts great prizes out !

[TourDeO]

Spare a thought for Kenny Jackett - didn’t he bring in the backbone of this team…..Vigs, Beckles, James, Pratley, Smyth & Theo…..

[gshaw]

Absolutely he did, any manager who wins a title at Orient is something special and to couple that with saving us from relegation too even more so.

We've been very fortunate to have found two top notch managers in JE and RW at the times we needed them most. When the club was sinking on the football field both have came in, galvanized the players and supporters then brought success winning league titles we perhaps didn't even dare dream of.

[ComeOnYouOs]

Legend ...end of

[oxo]

Fantastic. Well done, Richie

[Real Al]

Some people asking today if he will stay.

I say he should, and take us to another title. Legend status would then be assured and we'd have to name a stand after him. He won't get that anywhere else.

[The Reverend]

Some people asking today if he will stay.

I say he should, and take us to another title. Legend status would then be assured and we'd have to name a stand after him. He won't get that anywhere else.

In his post-match interview he made a few early hints that he might be open to offers. His interview on the EFL podcast gave similar vibes too.

I’m not quoting directly but he said two things in the post match interview, one along the lines of “remember we won’t all be at the club forever” and “I’ve now won two leagues so look at what I can do given the resources”.

On the podcast he made a valid point that clubs have no problem sacking managers at the turn of a hat but expect undying loyalty from managers the rest of the time.

If a championship club snaps him up with a financially sound deal and a chance for him to move closer to home then I say good luck to him. He deserves it.

Obviously I’d prefer if he stays.

[ComeOnYouOs]

Some people asking today if he will stay.

I say he should, and take us to another title. Legend status would then be assured and we'd have to name a stand after him. He won't get that anywhere else.

This is my worry. So many managers that get a club promoted, leave before that club plays a match in the higher division they've just been promoted to. He would be so hard to replace, but he will be in demand because hes very good at what he does. Fingers crossed eh?