Old Rascal Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 2 hours ago, NickJ said: I remember that, about 1971 or maybe 1972. I think it was the 4th or 5th goal Trevor Tainton crossed field and John Galley met it on the volley from 25 yards and it flew into the top corner at the Open End. October 1971, if I remember correctly, my first city match! i was only 8, Dad had been dragging me to Eastville for a couple of matches and I hated it. My Aunty Deb then took me down the gate, dragged me in the old east end and I was hooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 1 hour ago, bristolmoose said: He's now just the honorary president, whatever that means. He sold them to yet another mental foreign owner. Maybe he should buy them back. He's only worth £180m after all. Plus he took profits out the club when he owned it, after buying it for a fiver. Doesn't sound a very honourable honorary president.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Another club run into the ground by an absolute s*** of an owner. I suppose we can at least be thankful that SL for all his faults - and he has many - isn't of the same ilk as the owner of Orient, Forest, Leeds or the odious Oystons. Its still far too easy though for individuals to get their hands on clubs who a) Know nothing about football and b) Treat the club as a golden goose and that nothing could go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolmoose Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 24 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said: Maybe he should buy them back. He's only worth £180m after all. Plus he took profits out the club when he owned it, after buying it for a fiver. Doesn't sound a very honourable honorary president.... “As a fan, I would like to look at the fans trust’s proposals and think how I can help, but I wouldn’t be involved in anything.” But Hearn’s philanthropy may not extend to waiving Orient’s rent, with the 68-year-old claiming his hands could be tied after he transferred the ownership of Brisbane Road to a trustee-administered pension fund at the end of last year. So that's a No then. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/03/01/selling-leyton-orient-absolute-disaster-barry-hearn-launches/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 2 hours ago, slartibartfast said: The only time I can remember us playing in BLUE (O's away shirts) ! I'm pretty sure we took the wrong kit to Northampton once and had to play in their blue away kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 6 hours ago, Neo said: Anybody else read the thread title and presume North Korea had stepped up their nuclear testing? Don't know where my head is at - sleep time me thinks !! Thought you were gonna say Kim Jong Un was bidding to buy Orient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpexile Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 8 hours ago, BobbyC said: I remember the Brothel on Leyton High Rd where they would sit at the windows with their tits hanging out........good days! Rudolf !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevP Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 7 hours ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said: Simes, Scants, Shaun, JB and Postman Fat! Exactly those...I remember the lean to selling the beer...!! Happy days indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 31 minutes ago, KevP said: Exactly those...I remember the lean to selling the beer...!! Happy days indeed. Apart from the scoreline! Although like nowadays, I think we were inured to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Their supporters bar is probably the best in the country, in fact the beer is so good it made the CAMRA top 5 clubs in the country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 What happened to Barry Hearn.? And I thought they had built flats in the four corners to rake in loads o' money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 9 hours ago, Mendip City said: Anyone else on the coach to Orient that arrived at half time, via White Hart Lane.....? must've been 25 years ago now. I was at that game I think, was it 1-1 and Biff notched for us? Around 1990? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 6 minutes ago, myol'man said: What happened to Barry Hearn.? And I thought they had built flats in the four corners to rake in loads o' money? On talksport in a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 30 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: I was at that game I think, was it 1-1 and Biff notched for us? Around 1990? Just before we went up....sunny day, I seem to remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 10 hours ago, Mendip City said: Anyone else on the coach to Orient that arrived at half time, via White Hart Lane.....? must've been 25 years ago now. Yep...though I think it was West Ham, following Man Utd fans (well the coach had a load of blokes wearing red scarves, was the excuse!). Got there after our only goal of the game if I recall correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 8 minutes ago, Steve Watts said: Yep...though I think it was West Ham, following Man Utd fans (well the coach had a load of blokes wearing red scarves, was the excuse!). Got there after our only goal of the game if I recall correctly. It was definitely Orient...high comedy in the pre-Sat Nav days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Another story of a great club going to pot under foreign ownership. Take note Lansdown bashers. He's got his faults but can you imagine something like this happening to our club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 19 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: It was definitely Orient...high comedy in the pre-Sat Nav days! Oh, no, I know it was Orient.... I meant I think it was West Ham that we ended up rocking up at, not Tottingham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcshorey Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 During one of my year's at Uni in London (Season 13/14), they gave out free season tickets, so I got one and ended up watching them a lot that season. They won something like their first 10 games of the season in League One and got to the play-off final. Lost to Rotherham on pens and then Barry Hearn sold up. All been down hill from then. Since Barry Hearn left, they're stuck with some Italian who wants to do this, that and the other and they've gone through more managers than we have. Shows what can happen when an owner who has the club at heart sells up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 2 hours ago, Steve Watts said: Oh, no, I know it was Orient.... I meant I think it was West Ham that we ended up rocking up at, not Tottingham. West Ham wouldn't have been at home to Man U on the same day Orient were at home, they are just too close together...and being the saddo I am, I just googled it and Spurs were indeed at home to Man Utd on the same day we drew 1-1 at Orient in 1990 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 15 hours ago, BobbyC said: I remember the Brothel on Leyton High Rd where they would sit at the windows with their tits hanging out........good days! I wasn't hanging out, I was there on business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 16 hours ago, ChippenhamRed said: Real shame. I seem to recall they were pushing for promotion from League One only 2-3 years ago. Yep they were flying in 13/14 when we went there in February, we were in the relegation zone and teams above us had games in hands. One of those "we have absolutely no chance of getting anything from this" types of games. Lo and behold 1-0 up in 3 minutes and went on to win 3-1 Seem to remember the guy in one of the flats getting A LOT of stick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted March 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 On 3/1/2017 at 20:50, 22A said: Leyton Orient have now been issued with a winding up order for March 20th as they owe £5 million. Says everything really that today, March 6th, Chelsea have been given approval to spend £500 million doing up Stamford Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 1 minute ago, 22A said: Says everything really that today, March 6th, Chelsea have been given approval to spend £500 million doing up Stamford Bridge. Don't really see the comparison. Orient appear to have a poor owner and owe a fortune in outstanding tax liabilities, Chelsea are turning over hundreds of millions a year and are back by a multi billionaire, and as far as we know, their tax affairs are up to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 16 minutes ago, 22A said: Says everything really that today, March 6th, Chelsea have been given approval to spend £500 million doing up Stamford Bridge. chelsea have the money to back it up, orient have been sold to another foreign owner who doesn't have the clubs best interests at heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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