Independent Leyton Orient Forum

OrientSeb wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 6:50 pm Well 2 weeks all in doing a course, decided through boredom to look to see if there was any local football on, found that Spennymoor Town are hosting local rivals Blyth Spartans in an early season bottom of the table clash (19th v 24th). Decided to head along, however, which end do I go in? Am I right in saying that a couple of players during the WW1 era, and possibly 1/2 of those that lost their lives were from Blyth? If this is the case I will go in the away end. Also we hosted them a couple of seasons ago and I seem to remember them bringing a decent following on the long trip south!

Howling Mad Murdock wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:13 am What is Hartlepool like? As a town sort of thing.

The Mindsweep wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:01 am Away end every time, better atmosphere.

Howling Mad Murdock wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:13 am What is Hartlepool like? As a town sort of thing.

RedO wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:17 amA pint of what?

spen666 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 11:01 pm

OrientSeb wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 6:50 pm Well 2 weeks all in doing a course, decided through boredom to look to see if there was any local football on, found that Spennymoor Town are hosting local rivals Blyth Spartans in an early season bottom of the table clash (19th v 24th). Decided to head along, however, which end do I go in? Am I right in saying that a couple of players during the WW1 era, and possibly 1/2 of those that lost their lives were from Blyth? If this is the case I will go in the away end. Also we hosted them a couple of seasons ago and I seem to remember them bringing a decent following on the long trip south!

Wish you had said earlier. I was there at the game tonight
Yes you are right re Blyrh players. Both Jonas & McFadden were from the North East Both are commemorated at the Orient Memorial at Flers on The Somme

OrientSeb wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:59 pm

spen666 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 11:01 pm

OrientSeb wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 6:50 pm Well 2 weeks all in doing a course, decided through boredom to look to see if there was any local football on, found that Spennymoor Town are hosting local rivals Blyth Spartans in an early season bottom of the table clash (19th v 24th). Decided to head along, however, which end do I go in? Am I right in saying that a couple of players during the WW1 era, and possibly 1/2 of those that lost their lives were from Blyth? If this is the case I will go in the away end. Also we hosted them a couple of seasons ago and I seem to remember them bringing a decent following on the long trip south!

Wish you had said earlier. I was there at the game tonight
Yes you are right re Blyrh players. Both Jonas & McFadden were from the North East Both are commemorated at the Orient Memorial at Flers on The Somme

Shame mate, I enjoyed my trip to Spennymoor, spoke to a few Blyth fans beforehand and they told me about their manager doing a runner to Darlington and taking 7 of their players with him, you could tell, they offered nothing and it was a walkover for Spennymoor from the minute Blyth went a man down! Pleasantly surprised at the little ground, proper non league ground with friendly fans and the hog roast van did some decent food too.

Howling Mad Murdock wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:13 am What is Hartlepool like? As a town sort of thing.

Disoriented wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:02 pm

OrientSeb wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:59 pm

spen666 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 11:01 pm



Wish you had said earlier. I was there at the game tonight
Yes you are right re Blyrh players. Both Jonas & McFadden were from the North East Both are commemorated at the Orient Memorial at Flers on The Somme

Shame mate, I enjoyed my trip to Spennymoor, spoke to a few Blyth fans beforehand and they told me about their manager doing a runner to Darlington and taking 7 of their players with him, you could tell, they offered nothing and it was a walkover for Spennymoor from the minute Blyth went a man down! Pleasantly surprised at the little ground, proper non league ground with friendly fans and the hog roast van did some decent food too.

Tell that to Macklin.

OrientSeb wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:59 pm

spen666 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 11:01 pm

OrientSeb wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 6:50 pm Well 2 weeks all in doing a course, decided through boredom to look to see if there was any local football on, found that Spennymoor Town are hosting local rivals Blyth Spartans in an early season bottom of the table clash (19th v 24th). Decided to head along, however, which end do I go in? Am I right in saying that a couple of players during the WW1 era, and possibly 1/2 of those that lost their lives were from Blyth? If this is the case I will go in the away end. Also we hosted them a couple of seasons ago and I seem to remember them bringing a decent following on the long trip south!

Wish you had said earlier. I was there at the game tonight
Yes you are right re Blyrh players. Both Jonas & McFadden were from the North East Both are commemorated at the Orient Memorial at Flers on The Somme

Shame mate, I enjoyed my trip to Spennymoor, spoke to a few Blyth fans beforehand and they told me about their manager doing a runner to Darlington and taking 7 of their players with him, you could tell, they offered nothing and it was a walkover for Spennymoor from the minute Blyth went a man down! Pleasantly surprised at the little ground, proper non league ground with friendly fans and the hog roast van did some decent food too.

OrientSeb wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 6:47 pm Guy who is running the course I’m currently on has houses that they put the people on the course up in, one of them he is in the process of trying to sell. 4 bedroom house, decent house, on the market for £80,000.