Independent Leyton Orient Forum

Join myself, Trevor Singfield, Dave Victor and club CEO Danny Macklin on tonight's show as we discuss the events of the last few days.
Tonight you can listen live at 7pm on phoenixfm98fm or online http://www.phoenixfm.com/listen-live/
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Any questions leave below please

What are the differences between graded tests & the tests the efl do
price wise & results wise ?

Are they different to NHS tests ?

So, Danny... about testing?

When the 9 players and staff had the "bug" 10 days ago, did no one at the club think it a good idea to test them given the wide range of symptoms of Covid. How can the club retain confidence in its medical staff after the events of the last few days.

Reported yesterday that if the game is forfeited Spurs would cover our losses is this correct?

Cut off for questions today is 4.45pm thanks.

Andy Gilson wrote: ↑Wed Sep 23, 2020 12:27 pm Cut off for questions today is 4.45pm thanks.

Think that was the cutoff for cancelling the match Andy

Top of the JES wrote: ↑Wed Sep 23, 2020 12:16 pm When the 9 players and staff had the "bug" 10 days ago, did no one at the club think it a good idea to test them given the wide range of symptoms of Covid. How can the club retain confidence in its medical staff after the events of the last few days.

Reported yesterday that if the game is forfeited Spurs would cover our losses is this correct?

and is it fair to throw Ketan under the bus when it is clear that his boss, and the DoF were both aware of the situation and approved the decision to ignore the symptoms?

How concerned are you that the club will be held criminally negligent for requiring symptomatic employees to continue to come to work without a negative test?

Why are we refusing to say how many people this has affected? Simple question - how many staff were positive for Covid when tested on Saturday?

RedO wrote: ↑Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:30 pm Why are we refusing to say how many people this has affected? Simple question - how many staff were positive for Covid when tested on Saturday?

Nigel said on 5 live
Not all results had been returned so
didnt want to/ couldnt give a precise number .

It has been announced that Mansfield Towns players/squad, all tested negative, where on earth did Orient players, in the numbers announced, get the virus.
I realise that there must be a lot of speculation answering this, but some sort of answer needs to be forthcoming, why we are riddled with covid, and yet a similar sized league 2 team is completely free of it?

It wouldn't be the first time a number of the squad have contracted a virus together.

RedO wrote: ↑Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:30 pm Why are we refusing to say how many people this has affected? Simple question - how many staff were positive for Covid when tested on Saturday?

18. Even if the precise number is open to dispute is it close to this. It is very substantial, which is why they’re trying to obfuscate.

That’s not the answer Macklin would give though

Danny, wtf bro!?

Firstly, credit to you for taking questions tonight. It now looks almost certain that fans will not return this season, or at least until March, if the season finishes at all. Besides streaming, What can you do for ST holders who at the time paid significant money with the reasonable expectation of seeing some games?

What is the club's budget for Covid testing for the season?

Top of the JES wrote: ↑Wed Sep 23, 2020 12:16 pm When the 9 players and staff had the "bug" 10 days ago, did no one at the club think it a good idea to test them given the wide range of symptoms of Covid. How can the club retain confidence in its medical staff after the events of the last few days.

Reported yesterday that if the game is forfeited Spurs would cover our losses is this correct?

I’d add that if the club knew 2 of the players developed symptoms widely accepted to be covid symptoms on the Friday, how could the club be certain they didn’t come into contact with anyone else that was involved in the Mansfield game.

Do you believe that all EFL clubs should now regularly test for Covid this season. If so, who should pay for this, the clubs or the EFL?

How are the people who are infected doing , are the all ok ? .

Is Steve ok?

Hope you are wearing a mask, Gilson is old.

Prestige Worldwide wrote: ↑Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:04 pm Firstly, credit to you for taking questions tonight. It now looks almost certain that fans will not return this season, or at least until March, if the season finishes at all. Besides streaming, What can you do for ST holders who at the time paid significant money with the reasonable expectation of seeing some games?

It was not reasonable.

It was pretty obvious to everyone there was a reasonable chance that we wouldn’t be allowed back in at all this season. Stop bleating on about this.

Up to me what I ask.

RedO wrote: ↑Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:56 pm

Prestige Worldwide wrote: ↑Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:04 pm Firstly, credit to you for taking questions tonight. It now looks almost certain that fans will not return this season, or at least until March, if the season finishes at all. Besides streaming, What can you do for ST holders who at the time paid significant money with the reasonable expectation of seeing some games?

It was not reasonable.

It was pretty obvious to everyone there was a reasonable chance that we wouldn’t be allowed back in at all this season. Stop bleating on about this.

If there’s a reasonable chance people wouldn’t be let in, you’ve left some chance they would. Either fix your wording or shut up.

There was some chance, of course.

But we all knew the deal when we chose to renew or not renew.

Prestige Worldwide wrote: ↑Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:51 pm Hope you are wearing a mask, Gilson is old.

COVID disproportionately hurts BAME communities, so he'll probably get along with it very well.