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ORIENT continue their pre-season programme on Saturday with a trip to Cambridge United, who are managed by former O s boss Martin Ling. Both clubs have been busy strengthening their sides during the summer and it should be an interesting clash. The O s th...
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ORIENT made their exit from the Joma South West Challenge Cup on Saturday when they were beaten 2-1 by Barclays Premier League side Blackpool. A last-minute goal denied the O s a chance of a penalty shoot-out and the opportunity to move into the final of...
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Leyton Orient 2 Tottenham Hotspur XI 2 ORIENT earned a draw with Tottenham Hotspur XI on Wednesday night, despite letting two-goal half-time lead slip in a tightly-fought contest, writes James Hartnett. After sustaining early Tottenham pressure, Orient...
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ORIENT will hold their annual Open Day at Brisbane Road on Sunday August 1. An open training session on the pitch will be the highlight of the afternoon, with O s fans able to see Russell Slade put his new-look squad through their paces. There will be aut...
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ORIENT chief executive Matthew Porter believes the relegation battles of the last two seasons are over and the club can now look to push on under manager Russell Slade. The O s have been battling to beat the drop in successive seasons, be...
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St Albans City 0 Leyton Orient 5 ORIENT boss Russell Slade hailed his new-look strike pairing after they combined to net four of the five goals put past St Albans City on Friday evening. New signing Alex Revell began the game up front alongside Scott McGl...
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ORIENT goalkeeper Jamie Jones has been given the number one shirt for the new season. Jones was one of Orient s star performers last season as he won the goalkeeping battle with Glenn Morris to become the number one choice. Morris was subsequently release...
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FORMER Leyton Orient goalkeeper Pat Welton passed away last week, aged 82. Welton was born in Eltham in May 1928 and played amateur football for Chislehurst, before joining the O s in 1949. He worked as a PE teacher before turning professional, but had a...
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PAST POLL RESULTS
With Stockport, Wycombe and Tranmere likely to fill three of the bottom four places, who do you think will join them in League Two next season?
Exeter 23%
Leyton Orient 32%
Gillingham 21%
Yeovil 8%
Someone else 16%
Orient's average home gate was just under 4,700 last season. With sides like Southampton, Charlton and Norwich being relegated, and with Brentford, Gillingham and Wycombe coming up, what will it be this season?
Below 4,700 5%
4,700 to 5,000 33%
5,001 to 5,500 27%
Over 5,500 14%
Depends on how they do 21%
Q: Leyton Orient’s average home attendances have slipped this season. What is the biggest reason for the drop?
Poor home record 70.83%
Lack of Goals 12.5%
Nothing, That’s Normal 12.5%
Credit Crunch 4.16%
Were Orient right to part company with manager Martin Ling?
Yes 56%
No 44%
Will Orient improve on last season’s 14th-place finish?
Yes 56%
No 34%
No change 10%
Q:Who is Leyton Orient’s best striking partnership for the play-off run-in?
Boyd & Gray 46%
Boyd & Ibehre 41%
Ibehre & Gray 13%
Q: Who do you think has been the best Orient manager in the last 25 years?
Martin Ling: 61%
Frank Clark: 22%
Tommy Taylor: 9%
Chris Turner/John Sitton: 6%
Paul Brush: 2%
Pat Holland: 0%
Peter Eustace: 0%
Q:Although Leyton Orient still have hopes of promotion, they have produced some poor performances this season. Which was the worst?
Northampton (a) 35%
Swansea (h) 27 %
Millwall (h) 22 %
Gillingham (a) 9%
Hartlepool (h) 7%
Q:The Os have won three successive away games, where is that run likely to end?
Leeds United 44%
Nowhere 26%
Bristol Rovers 26%
Gillingham 11%
Q:With Leeds having been deducted 15 points at the start of the season, when do you think they will overtake Leyton Orient?
Before Christmas 18%
After Christmas 25%
Not at all 57%
Q:Who should play alongside Tamika Mkandawire in the centre of defence?
Alton Thelwell 30%
Brian Saah 58%
Clayton Fortune 1%
Let’s sign someone quick 21%
Q: Are Leyton Orient likely to lose fans next season as a consequence of Dagenham and Redbridge being promoted into the football league?
Yes: 24%
No: 76%
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