Typical Orient

I met Terry down the blood bank this evening, they gave him three punctures in different places, and still didnt get a result. Thats a bit like Orient. They lost tonight 3-1 against Thurrock... How did they do that !

I think this week was a really good example of wht it is like being an Orient fan. Early in the week we all got really excited that we have signed a scottish premier league player, Easton. That has really caused a buzz. Terrys mate Keith even phoned the club because he didnt beleive the web site !

Then tonight we lost to Thurrock.. but if you read the message boards...

...........it wasnt an important game,
...........it was only a run out to get fit
...........We had a mainly youth team out there,
...........We had several first team players out injured....

Just wait till the next game, that will show them !!!

Orient win 6-1 (or was it 9 ?)

First friendly of the season today, away to Cirencester.
I couldnt go to the game (I rarely go to away games) so I made do with checking on the internet. What a shambles !
First I checked BBC. I couldn't find it anywhere. So then I tried sky sports. 0-0 was the score... at 3pm (!)
So then I tried the Leyton Orient message board. Its a great message board, always interesting stuff... but for getting a score right ? Forget it. According to our intrepid bunch of fans the score was, 1-0, then 2-0 then 3-0. (so far so good). Then it was 3-2 and then it was 6-0 . ( I began to think something was wrong here) Then later, all at the same time different people said that it was 6-1, or "Reuters said it was 8" or someone else said 9-1.

Finaly someone confirmed that sky sports had said it was 6-1. I still wasn't convinced, and only believed the score when I saw it on the club website... AND received a text message from sky sports.

I told Terry next day and he hadnt realised we were playing. But we were both happy with the result "the sign of things to come etc". The only wet blanket was my wife who reminded us that Cirencester were several divisions below us . "About 10" she said... Grrrr

Yes Yes Yes !

At last, the tickets are here !

It seems like Orient got it right.. I have spoken to Paul & Terry and we are all in a row. We just have to wait for Trevor's now....

I can't wait ... when is the first match ?

Just as we ordered !

Well, there I was, on the phone to Paul chatting about the weekend gone by, when I got a text message from Terry. We've signed a centre back ! By all accounts a pretty good capture, still young, big & strong. Hopefully just what we wanted... Does anyone out there have any views on him ?

I suppose we may still be looking for another striker, but I can't see anyone wanting to come & be the 3rd or 4th choice for a 4th division club.

But at least the pre-season training is starting & we should get some more news soon. It wont be long & the friendlies will start... then we shall see !