Independent Leyton Orient Forum

I was walking down Leyton High Road yesterday and couldn't help but notice that Saturday's game wasn't what everyone was talking about, bunting was not up in all the shop windows, not even so much as the local baker having made a commemorative cake. No wonder we're never on the BBC, we've given them nothing.

All this will change next month. Things are afoot.

OyinbO wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2025 8:08 am All this will change next month. Things are afoot.

Which town though?

Not surprising though is it?

How many businesses in the high road are run by local fans? Maybe the cafe and the coach and horses at a push? The Albanian cocktail bar isn’t going to be putting on an Orient special drink.

As for the residents, I doubt once you filter out the three times a season hipsters that there’s many fans left in E10.

More likely to be more of a buzz in Hornchurch or Witham

Nothing happening in the Hamlet of Hornchurch.

The Fatling & Suttons Arms are pushing that they are showing the Six Nations Rugby. But that's not surprising as they all support Wet Spam around here, a pick-up point for the away matches of Wet Spam is outside the Railway Tavern. However, our next door but two neighbours are Orient supporters and go to some matches and we see the occasional Os supporter getting on the District Line train at Hornchurch with us on match days. But we are, for sure, in the minority.

A few pubs ie Engineer are advertising the match is being shown. Royal Cafe always has pictures & O's stuff up. Northcote showing too & they have the old Gable up. Orient kebabs may have a special deal

I think most of the pubs are opening at 09:00 and taking bookings. Many have sold out already. (Not sure if they’re allowing walk ins).

I think there is more of a buzz thank people might think and everyone I talk to on the manor is excited and invested (even if a casual fan or, you’d never believe it, supports Spurs)

yes saw on Twitter lots of pubs opening early. Coach & Horses 9am

TBF at present the buzz around Leyton is the Council chainsawing down the backstreet trees they planted that have been growing into property foundations.

Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2025 8:17 am Not surprising though is it?

How many businesses in the high road are run by local fans? Maybe the cafe and the coach and horses at a push? The Albanian cocktail bar isn’t going to be putting on an Orient special drink.

As for the residents, I doubt once you filter out the three times a season hipsters that there’s many fans left in E10.

More likely to be more of a buzz in Hornchurch or Witham

Absolutely correct .

Omygawd wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2025 1:10 pm TBF at present the buzz around Leyton is the Council chainsawing down the backstreet trees they planted that have been growing into property foundations.

And CEBs new Bees.No?