Category: Football

Leyton Orient looking good in League One

Leyton Orient looking good in League One

Leyton Orient’s victory over Chesterfield today has put them a whole 7 points clear of the relegation zone and, given the other favourable results, I would even venture to say that for the first time this season I’m feeling like we’re getting safe. Other signification results include: Bristol City beating Brentford Yeovil beating Cheltenham Huddersfield …

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Leyton Orient 3-1 Tranmere Rovers

Leyton Orient 3-1 Tranmere Rovers

A little under two weeks since one of Orient’s worst performances ever against Brighton, they looked like a different side in a total mauling of Tranmere Rovers. There were so many goal opportunities that the 3-1 scoreline is actually quite flattering for Tranmere. Two very good early chances went amiss before Justin Miller’s relatively tame …

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Football quotes of the week

Football quotes of the week

These footballing quotes on the BBC site are pretty good. Starting with Arsene Wenger: “When you’re dealing with someone who only has a pair of underpants on, if you take his underpants off, he has nothing left – he’s naked. You’re better off trying to find him a pair of trousers to complement him rather …

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Leyton Orient 1-1 Carlisle

Leyton Orient 1-1 Carlisle

Some dogged scrapping brought Orient back from a goal down against fellow promotees Carlisle in a match that was high on excitement if low on quality. The first goal came quickly and the fans were already dreading a thrashing along the lines of the 4-1 defeat by Brighton the previous Tuesday, and defensive wobbles and …

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Leyton Orient 1-4 Brighton

Leyton Orient 1-4 Brighton

Possibly the worst performance I’ve seen from Orient resulted in a home thrashing against a club that haven’t even been doing particularly well themselves in League One this season. The situation obviously wasn’t helped by injury as there were no strikers on the bench and a fairly makeshift defence (with Thelwell at right back, and …

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