Hawkswood

This is very much what I think. Half of my family are very big Orient fans. Home and away etc etc abd Ive also seen then a fair few times and ironically was just talking to my brother today who is a lifelong Os fan. He said he's really coming into his own, doesn't stop running, very good technically, like a better Charlie Kelman....however, I do think this might well be his level, possibly championship at best, but for the moment nowhere near what we need. I know its always tempting to say, oh look what we've thrown away, but him moving was the best thing for him and possibly us.

I briefly thought to myself that your post might be a bit over the top but you know what.............Im really struggling to think of anyone else. Just remembered Gunn as well. He weren't great.

Agreed. Let's get all of them. 😁

Im at work and cant watch. Are we definitely playing with a back four ?

Theres so much of the articles that chime with Saints but for me the thing that stands out ( one of the many) is the teams tactics being dictated to by sporting directors or chairman. There has been many a murmuring on here, some would label it a conspiracy theory about the boardroom getting involved in how we play rather than leave it to the manager, but here we have articles essentially reinforcing the point that, yes, there is meddling in how a team sets up and plays by members of the board. It just becomes a plaything for them.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/06/ruben-amorim-manchester-united-jason-wilcox?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/06/ruben-amorim-manchester-united-jason-wilcox?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Sections of this article will definitely ring true for a lot of us on here. Also starring one of our old mates !!

You've got my vote 😀

Just about to type the same thing

Said the same thing on here after the Coventry game i think. Hes a coward. Makes me want to.punch myself in the face

I think the mention of a back 4 should be banned from the site for the foreseeable future.

Well, it is a little bit funny 😁

This echoes an awful lot of how Ive felt about it for a few years now. Luckily ( well I say luckily) Im nearly 50 and have other interests to keep me occupied. When I was in my early teens and 20s this club meant an awful lot to me but things happen in life that put football into perspective so thankfully the clubs results dont weigh on me as heavily as they used to. I , like you, feel sorry for the youngsters who put so much emotion into the club.....I was the same. Its just all very, meh, to me these days. I started to refuse giving the club any of my money a bit of time ago. But that's just how I feel about it and not a judgement on other people.

Baffling to everyone I think

Sure but were people making their feelings known out loud or just to each other. Basically was there any booing at all towards our bench or the manager?