Independent Leyton Orient Forum

Beradogs wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:55 pm Happe should play right back when we have injuries. He should play left back anyway and instead of Ling. When playing 4 at the back it’s not a problem. I remember Scotty Cuthbert playing lots of games at full back and was excellent. Happe is a ball player. He would be fine.

Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 6:05 pm Unfortunately looked good for large spells, but ultimately in the football league, if you switch off, then you pay. Ask
Mansfield.

I told myself I’d lay off Ross today on here but I’m afraid that collapse was almost all down to poor selection, poor in game management and wrong subs.

Brophy can not, and has never, been able to defend. To put him in a back 4, with no third centre back cover, nor a winger to to track back for foolish and showed inexperience.

Brill - 6 - made a couple of saves he’d expect to make, look shaken a couple of times, spilling simple saves.

Brophy - 4 - never really got going attackingly and was targeted defensively, getting caught in behind about a thousand times. The winner came from his lack of effort blocking a cross.
Coulson - 5 - looked a bit weak and shattered tbh
Ekpiteta- 4 - been championing him but looked sh*t today. Got bullied by Palmer and just not good enough.
Ling - 6 - was having an ok game until the injury.

Wright - 7 - ran the first half. Some great balls and an outstanding goal. Tired at the end.
Clay - 7 - similar to Wright. Through himself at everything first half and faded second.
JMD - 6 - won the pen but honestly, we need more from him. I’m a fan but he’s a luxury we need to perform.

Dennis - 8 - our best player. Skilful and has a football brain. No idea why we kept moving him across the front three and made him move centrally when Alabi came on.
Angol - 5 - silky skills aren’t good enough if you are missing easy chances. Good pen.
Wilkinson - 5 - can’t fault the effort but to in and out of games.

Subs:
Judd - 6 - thought he got up to speed well. May have been at fault for a couple of the goals though, will have to watch again.
Alabi - 6 - why? Can’t fault his performance as he did ok, but why did he came on? Was never going to score in a decade of Sunday’s.
Gorman - 3 - can we just get rid? Hasn’t showed up to one game in a year and a half. Don’t think he completed a pass

Ross - 3 - Brophy at LB in the formation was a mistake. Play Ogie, or give him a winger who protects him. We are winning 2-1 and brought in a holding midfielder in the week, why are you not bringing him on for one of 3 tiring forwards and packing midfield? Instead we carry on attacking and then bring on Alabi? Showed our lack of squad depth really but at 2-1 with 20 to go, let’s get a bit tighter, yeah?

CreamofSumYungGai wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 6:10 pm Lots of nonsense being posted on this thread.

Some of the football played today was incredible for this level. I can’t remember getting out of my seat so many times in a game. We clearly need to tighten up at the back but must persist with this way of playing.

CreamofSumYungGai wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 6:10 pm Lots of nonsense being posted on this thread.

Some of the football played today was incredible for this level. I can’t remember getting out of my seat so many times in a game. We clearly need to tighten up at the back but must persist with this way of playing.

CreamofSumYungGai wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 6:17 pm We’ve got a brand new offensive 4 in Angol, Wilkinson, Dennis and JMD. Give them a few more games together to gel, they’re going to be awesome to watch.

Rambling Man wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 6:36 pm Amazed to see Alabi come on. We needed a presence and we needed heads lifting. How it wasn't Harrold I will never know.

In contrast I thought the Crawley manager did well today. Made the right changes at the right time.

gshaw wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 6:29 pm No cover LB is ridiculous at this level. Either play those youth players or get a signing in. Also think we need some L1 / L2 experience in CB. Coulson has the brain but not sure if the body can keep up.

Beradogs wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:55 pm Happe should play right back when we have injuries. He should play left back anyway and instead of Ling. When playing 4 at the back it’s not a problem. I remember Scotty Cuthbert playing lots of games at full back and was excellent. Happe is a ball player. He would be fine.

Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 6:05 pm Unfortunately looked good for large spells, but ultimately in the football league, if you switch off, then you pay. Ask
Mansfield.

I told myself I’d lay off Ross today on here but I’m afraid that collapse was almost all down to poor selection, poor in game management and wrong subs.

Brophy can not, and has never, been able to defend. To put him in a back 4, with no third centre back cover, nor a winger to to track back for foolish and showed inexperience.

Brill - 6 - made a couple of saves he’d expect to make, look shaken a couple of times, spilling simple saves.

Brophy - 4 - never really got going attackingly and was targeted defensively, getting caught in behind about a thousand times. The winner came from his lack of effort blocking a cross.
Coulson - 5 - looked a bit weak and shattered tbh
Ekpiteta- 4 - been championing him but looked sh*t today. Got bullied by Palmer and just not good enough.
Ling - 6 - was having an ok game until the injury.

Wright - 7 - ran the first half. Some great balls and an outstanding goal. Tired at the end.
Clay - 7 - similar to Wright. Through himself at everything first half and faded second.
JMD - 6 - won the pen but honestly, we need more from him. I’m a fan but he’s a luxury we need to perform.

Dennis - 8 - our best player. Skilful and has a football brain. No idea why we kept moving him across the front three and made him move centrally when Alabi came on.
Angol - 5 - silky skills aren’t good enough if you are missing easy chances. Good pen.
Wilkinson - 5 - can’t fault the effort but to in and out of games.

Subs:
Judd - 6 - thought he got up to speed well. May have been at fault for a couple of the goals though, will have to watch again.
Alabi - 6 - why? Can’t fault his performance as he did ok, but why did he came on? Was never going to score in a decade of Sunday’s.
Gorman - 3 - can we just get rid? Hasn’t showed up to one game in a year and a half. Don’t think he completed a pass

Ross - 3 - Brophy at LB in the formation was a mistake. Play Ogie, or give him a winger who protects him. We are winning 2-1 and brought in a holding midfielder in the week, why are you not bringing him on for one of 3 tiring forwards and packing midfield? Instead we carry on attacking and then bring on Alabi? Showed our lack of squad depth really but at 2-1 with 20 to go, let’s get a bit tighter, yeah?

Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 6:05 pm Unfortunately looked good for large spells, but ultimately in the football league, if you switch off, then you pay. Ask
Mansfield.

I told myself I’d lay off Ross today on here but I’m afraid that collapse was almost all down to poor selection, poor in game management and wrong subs.

Brophy can not, and has never, been able to defend. To put him in a back 4, with no third centre back cover, nor a winger to to track back for foolish and showed inexperience.

Brill - 6 - made a couple of saves he’d expect to make, look shaken a couple of times, spilling simple saves.

Brophy - 4 - never really got going attackingly and was targeted defensively, getting caught in behind about a thousand times. The winner came from his lack of effort blocking a cross.
Coulson - 5 - looked a bit weak and shattered tbh
Ekpiteta- 4 - been championing him but looked sh*t today. Got bullied by Palmer and just not good enough.
Ling - 6 - was having an ok game until the injury.

Wright - 7 - ran the first half. Some great balls and an outstanding goal. Tired at the end.
Clay - 7 - similar to Wright. Through himself at everything first half and faded second.
JMD - 6 - won the pen but honestly, we need more from him. I’m a fan but he’s a luxury we need to perform.

Dennis - 8 - our best player. Skilful and has a football brain. No idea why we kept moving him across the front three and made him move centrally when Alabi came on.
Angol - 5 - silky skills aren’t good enough if you are missing easy chances. Good pen.
Wilkinson - 5 - can’t fault the effort but to in and out of games.

Subs:
Judd - 6 - thought he got up to speed well. May have been at fault for a couple of the goals though, will have to watch again.
Alabi - 6 - why? Can’t fault his performance as he did ok, but why did he came on? Was never going to score in a decade of Sunday’s.
Gorman - 3 - can we just get rid? Hasn’t showed up to one game in a year and a half. Don’t think he completed a pass

Ross - 3 - Brophy at LB in the formation was a mistake. Play Ogie, or give him a winger who protects him. We are winning 2-1 and brought in a holding midfielder in the week, why are you not bringing him on for one of 3 tiring forwards and packing midfield? Instead we carry on attacking and then bring on Alabi? Showed our lack of squad depth really but at 2-1 with 20 to go, let’s get a bit tighter, yeah?