It is really difficult to know what to make of Orient so far this season. A disappointing defeat is followed by an encouraging performance, only for us to then lose again and then bounce back with a resounding victory. At times the squad looks like it is building its understanding, at others it almost seems […]
After the frustration of the opening match of the league season at home to Sheffield Wednesday, it was vital that the players showed a response. They certainly did that in the trip to Wigan last Saturday with another encouraging performance, this time with the positive result that our efforts merited. Scoring first, and early, felt […]
An early and quick post this week, as the missus and I are away to celebrate her birthday for the next few days. Rest assured though, we will be wending our way to Wigan on Saturday morning! I am not 100% sure why but despite Orient showing some encouraging signs, especially in the first half, […]
It all felt a bit surreal on Saturday afternoon, with our first competitive match of the 2026/27 season being an EFL Trophy tie against an Oxford United side who were relegated from the Championship at the end of the last season. The decision to move the first round of the League Cup to the weekend […]
It’s that time already! Is it me or does the gap between the end of the previous season and the start of the new campaign seem to feel shorter each year? It really doesn’t feel that long ago since we were trooping out of Brisbane Road, underwhelmed at how our beloved O’s had only just […]
Part 1 – Orient Nerd Season Review 2025/26 – Part 1: July to October 2025 Part 2 – Orient Nerd Season Review 2025/26 – Part 2: November 2025 to January 2026 We ended Part 2 of this season review with Orient desperately struggling for consistency. Their poor form having seen them drop to 18th place in the […]
Part 1 – Orient Nerd Season Review 2025/26 – Part 1: July to October 2025 In a similar vein to the previous season, it is fair to say that Orient’s 2025/26 had gotten off to something of a mixed start. We had won 5, drawn 2 and lost 7 of our opening 14 league fixtures and been […]
After our late surge to the play-offs, knocking out Stockport, and then being cruelly denied at Wembley (again!), it is probably fair to say that the majority of the Orient fanbase went into 2025/ 26 with a degree of optimism despite the significant number of first team departures over the summer and the need to […]
I guess last Saturday’s draw against Burton in our final match of the season was a performance and result that was entirely in keeping with the story of Orient’s 2025/26. If we were expecting a statement win to give us some crumbs of encouragement that better fortunes might lie ahead in 2026/27, it was underwhelming […]
A relatively short blog this week as quite frankly I am sick of writing the same thing over and over again each and every week through this season. Equally, the time for in-depth analysis has long gone, the situation is completely clearcut: if Orient beat Burton Albion tomorrow afternoon they guarantee their League 1 survival. […]
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