One of the difficulties that Orient face is the WHU behemoth on their doorstep. When WHU demanded exclusive use of the stadium, Orient were completely stuffed. Hearne got out at the point. The WHU deal causes Orient great problems. It is going to be tough for the supporters. Wish them all the best.
The league have been assured that Orient will settle their debts with the taxman. They will also be able to complete their remaining fixtures which is good news.
Let's hope they can now steer themselves away from their current position.
The league have been assured that Orient will settle their debts with the taxman. They will also be able to complete their remaining fixtures which is good news.
Let's hope they can now steer themselves away from their current position.
7 points adrift of safety, they need a miracle now. By contrast Notts County under Kevin Nolan seem to be heading towards safety
He could but the Becchetti wants his money back that he gave Herne in the first place. not sure if Herne would do that for a club looking like they're already gone down.
don't know what the orient fans think of Herne as he was the one who sold the club to Becchetti who has invested next to nothing into the club. should herne of maybe been a bit more careful about who he sold the club to?
Herne extended an invitation to help and give advice to the new owner and was completely ignored.
He could but the Becchetti wants his money back that he gave Herne in the first place. not sure if Herne would do that for a club looking like they're already gone down.
don't know what the orient fans think of Herne as he was the one who sold the club to Becchetti who has invested next to nothing into the club. should herne of maybe been a bit more careful about who he sold the club to?
Herne extended an invitation to help and give advice to the new owner and was completely ignored.
The same as us. These owners don't want help, because they are not trying to build a successful football club.
They are using the club for their own ends, which has nowt to do with football.
The league have been assured that Orient will settle their debts with the taxman. They will also be able to complete their remaining fixtures which is good news.
Let's hope they can now steer themselves away from their current position.
7 points adrift of safety, they need a miracle now. By contrast Notts County under Kevin Nolan seem to be heading towards safety
Where's Steve Gritt when you need him?
He saved Brighton when they were marooned in the nineties.
They are in the High Court tomorrow for the winding-up order hearing.
Their fighting fund has already raised over 100k.
I know we cannot divert the taxes we pay to keep West Ham in the splendour they believe they are entitled to, but if you can spare a bit, this is the page
The league have been assured that Orient will settle their debts with the taxman. They will also be able to complete their remaining fixtures which is good news.
Let's hope they can now steer themselves away from their current position.
They're as good as gone. They've only got 8 points since boxing day, and they need 8 points just to get out of the drop zone and that's if Cheltenham don't get a single point.
I've heard that Hearn might be in the mood to go back and take them over again, looks like it'll be as a conference club - but if true it'd be fairly promising for them.
Exactly the same as us - the face in the dugout is pretty much irrelevant if everything above that is a shambles. Lets hope they get sold soon and can start rebuilding.
Well done FA and Football League, does any other field, sporting or otherwise, have such ineffective governance?!
OK,we've let a total lunatic take over and ruin your club and sat back and did nothing and now all that money you have collected to help save the club..we want you to pay your bills with it.
Love and kisses EFL
In one tweet the EFL have shown the footballing world what a useless bunch of tossers they are.
Exactly the same as us - the face in the dugout is pretty much irrelevant if everything above that is a shambles. Lets hope they get sold soon and can start rebuilding.
Well done FA and Football League, does any other field, sporting or otherwise, have such ineffective governance?!
I'd say the ECB & ICC are pretty much up there with them in that, driven by greed and money, they're quickly killing off county & test match cricket. FIFA too (look no further than Blatter & Havelange), and the IOC. Basically where there's money there's corruption, procrastintion and the 'sport' takes second place.
Not to mention, of course, the huge doping scandal at the 1987 Harrogate World Tiddlywinks finals!
Exactly the same as us - the face in the dugout is pretty much irrelevant if everything above that is a shambles. Lets hope they get sold soon and can start rebuilding.
Well done FA and Football League, does any other field, sporting or otherwise, have such ineffective governance?!
I'd say the ECB & ICC are pretty much up there with them in that, driven by greed and money, they're quickly killing off county & test match cricket. FIFA too (look no further than Blatter & Havelange), and the IOC. Basically where there's money there's corruption, procrastintion and the 'sport' takes second place.
Not to mention, of course, the huge doping scandal at the 1987 Harrogate World Tiddlywinks finals!
I'd disagree with your comment that the ECB and ICC are 'quickly killing off county & test match cricket' - Test match cricket in this country at least is booming - with most Tests sold out months before they are played, and Lords attracts 100k+ crowds (over the period of a Test) EVERY year- i wouldnt call that being killed off ! A lot of it is to do with evolution, in the same way that fewer people are watching tv nowadays and are spending more time on their computers, there is a lot more people around the world who have become interested in cricket because of T20 who might not be attracted to Test match cricket.
The ECB and ICC would be irresponsible in their duty to ignore the huge emergence of T20 globally , and , in my view, are trying to find the best balance between formats whilst also trying to optimise the financial elements in order that cricket as a sport can push forward . Who, in their right mind wouldnt want their sport/team to progress and move forward financially too ? - then again, this is a Charlton Forum, and i wont talk about The Peninsular.
Never has 'Let down by the Football League' been more appropriate. They are fecking useless tossers. The only surprising thing is that Katrien isn't their CEO.
Will be sad if Orient go out of the Football League. Remember years ago (early sixties) they had one season in the old Division One. Decent players then like Dave Dunmore, Malcolm Lucus, Cyril Lea and many others that I can't remember. Feel for the O's!
Will be sad if Orient go out of the Football League. Remember years ago (early sixties) they had one season in the old Division One. Decent players then like Dave Dunmore, Malcolm Lucus, Cyril Lea and many others that I can't remember. Feel for the O's!
I don't think they're particularly worried about going out of the football league. Think they're more worried about going out of existence.
Just caught up with this. Stunned really that the administrators of the pro-game, in a country that is awash with £billions, has asked supporters to fund a few blokes with a stetcher on a match day. Where the hell is our game heading when this is even contemplated as a serious option!
Exactly the same as us - the face in the dugout is pretty much irrelevant if everything above that is a shambles. Lets hope they get sold soon and can start rebuilding.
Well done FA and Football League, does any other field, sporting or otherwise, have such ineffective governance?!
I'd say the ECB & ICC are pretty much up there with them in that, driven by greed and money, they're quickly killing off county & test match cricket. FIFA too (look no further than Blatter & Havelange), and the IOC. Basically where there's money there's corruption, procrastintion and the 'sport' takes second place.
Not to mention, of course, the huge doping scandal at the 1987 Harrogate World Tiddlywinks finals!
I'd disagree with your comment that the ECB and ICC are 'quickly killing off county & test match cricket' - Test match cricket in this country at least is booming - with most Tests sold out months before they are played, and Lords attracts 100k+ crowds (over the period of a Test) EVERY year- i wouldnt call that being killed off ! A lot of it is to do with evolution, in the same way that fewer people are watching tv nowadays and are spending more time on their computers, there is a lot more people around the world who have become interested in cricket because of T20 who might not be attracted to Test match cricket.
The ECB and ICC would be irresponsible in their duty to ignore the huge emergence of T20 globally , and , in my view, are trying to find the best balance between formats whilst also trying to optimise the financial elements in order that cricket as a sport can push forward . Who, in their right mind wouldnt want their sport/team to progress and move forward financially too ? - then again, this is a Charlton Forum, and i wont talk about The Peninsular.
Whilst T20 might be popular, it'll be the death knell of traditional cricket.
Tests in this country may sell out against Australia and certain other sides, but that is far from the case against the likes of Bangladesh, the WI and Sri Lanka. And it is of little use selling out a Test match if it only lasts three days: most current test players don't know how to play Test cricket.
Why will players bother to play county cricket when they can make big bucks in the IPL, Australia and, in 3 years' time, here?
The ECB did the sport a great diservice taking the game off of terestrial TV - fewer youngsters are taking up the game. And, despite lots of interest generated in their respective countries by the likes of Ireland, the UE and Afghanistan, the ICC is has virtually killed off any chance that those or other minor nations can take part in future World Cups (despite increasing the number of games at the next ICC World Cup - and remember the debacle of the WI's World Cup: about 60 matches played to eliminate just a couple of teams).
The idea of a 2 tier Test Championhip is equally absurd. Tht would resign the 5th ranked team (which could easily be England) to the 2nd division, and years of playing Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. That won't fill any stadia.
Personally I've found England's most interesting series in the last three years have been in India, that magical 2 test series against NZ, the Pakistan tests in the UAE, and South Africa. The continual succession of Ashes matches just bores me: being a top international cricketer involves playing on all pitches and in all conditions, yet due to our obsession with T20, OdI and the Ashes, we've been found wanting in India and Pakistan and, indeed, at home.
Yet more T20 will only excerbate the problem. It's like football and 5-a-side: two totally different games.
112 years down the Swanee thanks to an inappropriate crackpot owner.
Francesco Becchetti has ruined this club in 30 months flat. The football authorities are unable or unwilling to act against an owner so palpably unfit to run a club.
Five managers this season, loaded with debt, and now almost impossible to sell. What a mess - and far, far too close to home.
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Let's hope they can now steer themselves away from their current position.
They are using the club for their own ends, which has nowt to do with football.
He saved Brighton when they were marooned in the nineties.
Their fighting fund has already raised over 100k.
I know we cannot divert the taxes we pay to keep West Ham in the splendour they believe they are entitled to, but if you can spare a bit, this is the page
A bit of breathing space at least.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39442801
Well done FA and Football League, does any other field, sporting or otherwise, have such ineffective governance?!
Love and kisses EFL
In one tweet the EFL have shown the footballing world what a useless bunch of tossers they are.
Not to mention, of course, the huge doping scandal at the 1987 Harrogate World Tiddlywinks finals!
A lot of it is to do with evolution, in the same way that fewer people are watching tv nowadays and are spending more time on their computers, there is a lot more people around the world who have become interested in cricket because of T20 who might not be attracted to Test match cricket.
The ECB and ICC would be irresponsible in their duty to ignore the huge emergence of T20 globally , and , in my view, are trying to find the best balance between formats whilst also trying to optimise the financial elements in order that cricket as a sport can push forward . Who, in their right mind wouldnt want their sport/team to progress and move forward financially too ? - then again, this is a Charlton Forum, and i wont talk about The Peninsular.
Remember years ago (early sixties) they had one season
in the old Division One. Decent players then like Dave Dunmore,
Malcolm Lucus, Cyril Lea and many others that I can't remember.
Feel for the O's!
Tests in this country may sell out against Australia and certain other sides, but that is far from the case against the likes of Bangladesh, the WI and Sri Lanka. And it is of little use selling out a Test match if it only lasts three days: most current test players don't know how to play Test cricket.
Why will players bother to play county cricket when they can make big bucks in the IPL, Australia and, in 3 years' time, here?
The ECB did the sport a great diservice taking the game off of terestrial TV - fewer youngsters are taking up the game. And, despite lots of interest generated in their respective countries by the likes of Ireland, the UE and Afghanistan, the ICC is has virtually killed off any chance that those or other minor nations can take part in future World Cups (despite increasing the number of games at the next ICC World Cup - and remember the debacle of the WI's World Cup: about 60 matches played to eliminate just a couple of teams).
The idea of a 2 tier Test Championhip is equally absurd. Tht would resign the 5th ranked team (which could easily be England) to the 2nd division, and years of playing Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. That won't fill any stadia.
Personally I've found England's most interesting series in the last three years have been in India, that magical 2 test series against NZ, the Pakistan tests in the UAE, and South Africa. The continual succession of Ashes matches just bores me: being a top international cricketer involves playing on all pitches and in all conditions, yet due to our obsession with T20, OdI and the Ashes, we've been found wanting in India and Pakistan and, indeed, at home.
Yet more T20 will only excerbate the problem. It's like football and 5-a-side: two totally different games.
Francesco Becchetti has ruined this club in 30 months flat. The football authorities are unable or unwilling to act against an owner so palpably unfit to run a club.
Five managers this season, loaded with debt, and now almost impossible to sell. What a mess - and far, far too close to home.