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Behind closed door friendly at Hale End today. Spirited performance from our lads.

https://www.leytonorient.com/news/2024/ ... on-orient/

Top of the JES wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 2:50 pm Behind closed door friendly at Hale End today. Spirited performance from our lads.

https://www.leytonorient.com/news/2024/ ... on-orient/

After reading that match report, would seem that Sam Howes played well in goal, that is good news !

Good to see our first choice goalie has a good game.

Howes was again on hand to deny Nketiah, producing a fine save down low to deny the English international.

Orient’s goalkeeper continue to frustrate the Arsenal frontman, excellently tipping the striker’s effort onto the post.

Orient media team given orders to big up the performance of Howlers during a behind closed doors friendly to justify the fact that we aren’t signing a decent keeper this summer.

The Reverend wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 3:32 pm Orient media team given orders to big up the performance of Howlers during a behind closed doors friendly to justify the fact that we aren’t signing a decent keeper this summer.

No need with a quality goalie already on the books.
Welcome to the party Sam!

Did I miss Graham’s name?

Story of O wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:03 pm Did I miss Graham’s name?

He didn't play in either of Tuesdays games either

BIGRON wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:20 pm

Story of O wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:03 pm Did I miss Graham’s name?

He didn't play in either of Tuesdays games either

Because he's just come back from nearly TEN MONTHS out with a serious injury!!!!!

The Reverend wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 3:32 pm Orient media team given orders to big up the performance of Howlers during a behind closed doors friendly to justify the fact that we aren’t signing a decent keeper this summer.

Don’t bother applying for a job there then

banqo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:22 pm

BIGRON wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:20 pm

Story of O wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:03 pm Did I miss Graham’s name?

He didn't play in either of Tuesdays games either

Because he's just come back from nearly TEN MONTHS out with a serious injury!!!!!

Sam as Theo was not playing either, give these players a chance to recover from their long term injuries !

The Reverend wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 3:32 pm Orient media team given orders to big up the performance of Howlers during a behind closed doors friendly to justify the fact that we aren’t signing a decent keeper this summer.

Must have tapped up the Arsenal media team as well then.

The Reverend wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 3:32 pm Orient media team given orders to big up the performance of Howlers during a behind closed doors friendly to justify the fact that we aren’t signing a decent keeper this summer.

Relentless

Omygawd wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 5:00 pm

The Reverend wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 3:32 pm Orient media team given orders to big up the performance of Howlers during a behind closed doors friendly to justify the fact that we aren’t signing a decent keeper this summer.

Relentless

Could possibly very true

We got to see who we want from there youngsters on loan for the season

Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:43 pm

banqo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:22 pm

BIGRON wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:20 pm

He didn't play in either of Tuesdays games either

Because he's just come back from nearly TEN MONTHS out with a serious injury!!!!!

Sam as Theo was not playing either, give these players a chance to recover from their long term injuries !

Archibald is still injured, where as Graham is now getting fit for new season. I can understand not playing on Tuesday, but thought he would get some minutes today

banqo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:22 pm

BIGRON wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:20 pm

Story of O wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:03 pm Did I miss Graham’s name?

He didn't play in either of Tuesdays games either

Because he's just come back from nearly TEN MONTHS out with a serious injury!!!!!

Graham played very well last Saturday up at Hearts and put in some excellent crosses, corners and free kicks.
Our first goal from Brown came from one of his corners
Hopefully he’s just returning from injury and RW isn’t pushing him too hard just yet.

Look forward to seeing these amazing saves on the highlights…..

Would love to know the formations used to get Kelman and Agyei on the pitch first half, and 4 CBs second half?!?!

Hoover Attack wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 7:03 pm Look forward to seeing these amazing saves on the highlights…..

Absolutely tragic calling them saves worthy of note. Orient admin really scraping the barrel to there. One gathering a loose through ball that he was slow getting there to and a low shot spilled that's bread and butter to hold for an L1 keeper.

Looks absolute chaos for their second goal, yes it's a pre-season friendly game but it's the kind of nerviness in the defence we saw during those games Howes played before Brynn came in.

Monkey Boy wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 5:40 pm

Omygawd wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 5:00 pm

The Reverend wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 3:32 pm Orient media team given orders to big up the performance of Howlers during a behind closed doors friendly to justify the fact that we aren’t signing a decent keeper this summer.

Relentless

Could possibly very true

Watch the highlights and I think you'll feel vindicated!

Highlights are up?

Wow, those saves!

Hoover Attack wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 7:16 pm Wow, those saves!

Really fills you with confidence in our newly anointed number 1…..

Story of O wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 6:27 pm

Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:43 pm

banqo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:22 pm

Because he's just come back from nearly TEN MONTHS out with a serious injury!!!!!

Same as Theo was not playing either, give these players a chance to recover from their long term injuries !

Archibald is still injured, where as Graham is now getting fit for new season. I can understand not playing on Tuesday, but thought he would get some minutes today

Probably taking it very carefully with Graham in his slow recovery to full fitness.

The Reverend wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 7:22 pm

Hoover Attack wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 7:16 pm Wow, those saves!

Really fills you with confidence in our newly anointed number 1…..

2.06 ....Os forward clean through with only the goalkeeper to beat and puts the ball along the ground straight at the keeper !!!
OMG, a professional footballer and he has not yet learnt as to how to chip the ball over the oncoming keeper in a situation like that, such a basic skill so sadly lacking in so many players !

He doesn’t cover himself in glory with either goal, the second especially. Gets really lucky with the one through his legs that hits the post.

But the worst clip is the one where he’s hiding behind one of the CB who blocks the shot, turning it round the post. What the f*** is he doing letting the defenders get that deep? He needs to be screaming to get them up.

Whoever missed that one on one seems to be taking Ruels place