Leyton Orient (A)

[Traf]

5 minutes ago, W.cramp said:

Has the captain been announced yet or is it gonna be a 2pm teamsheet surprise ?

Santos is captain.

[Cheese]

42 minutes ago, W.cramp said:

Has the captain been announced yet or is it gonna be a 2pm teamsheet surprise ?

Santos was Captain on the teamsheets through pre-season so looks like he's keeping it.

[little whitt]

2 hours ago, W.cramp said:

Has the captain been announced yet or is it gonna be a 2pm teamsheet surprise ?

SANTOS 

[BOWTUN BAKED]

6 hours ago, radcliffe white said:

Finally sold out 

You can tell by how many tickets are now being sold on the usual FB pages.

[desperado]

On 13/07/2024 at 16:47, desperado said:

 

Can’t win here Santos can he? 🤣

option 1;

He cracks on as a captain, which in all honesty means very little on the pitch. But as the name carries some pride and association with it, let’s say he’s keen to hold onto it, not to relinquish it as he still feels it’s something he can do while maintaining good performances - critics clamour that Evatt and Santos are weak and there should have been a change.

option 2;

Santos and Evatt chat and agree to take captaincy off him. Translated as Santos has told IE he doesn’t want to be captain - critics will moan that we had it wrong in first place or Santos has no pride relinquishing captaincy.

The most likely scenario is, a talk has taken place, Santos will remain captain, but leadership duties will have some shared responsibility and delegated throughout some of the likely candidates; Thomo, Demps, Airfield, Jones - critics will moan it’s not enough as Santos should have been publicly shamed for standing on the ball too long.

I think it’s the most overrated topic of influential discussion we’ve had post Wembley. Yes we need leaders and experience (aka Airfield) but they don’t need to wear “captain armband” on a Saturday. 

17 hours ago, Traf said:

Santos is captain.

Good.

As I predicted back in July.

Lots of leaders in this team now.

Taking the captaincy away from him would have been a demoralising action.

While he may not be a shouter, organiser on the pitch, he leads by example and he’s well respected in the dressing room, good qualities for a captain.

Who wears the armband on the pitch is irrelevant, we need a collective responsibility out there. The likes of Arfield and Thomason will be crucial this season.

[W.cramp]

Young george is the one who does the rousing in the huddle, am hoping he will learn a lot from arfield and am expecting a fantastic season from him 

[superjohnmcginlay]

#coywm 

[desperado]

I don’t think the 3 signed this week will start, he’ll use those who’ve played most pre-season.

                                                 Baxter

                              Toal.           Santos       Johnston

                    Cogley           Sheehan.     Tomo      Schon 

                                             Lolos. Collins

                                                     Vic

Subs will be really difficult, as it will be most weeks

Coleman, Iredale, Forino, Arfield, Matate, Mcatee, Charles 

Waiting in the wings… Southwood, Morley, Tutu, Dan

Injured…. Forrester, Williams, Dempsey, Jones, CMG

Who’ve I missed?

 

 

Edited August 9, 2024 by desperado

[masi 51]

I think one or two on the verge of the first team squad....Not naming them but we all know who they will be should now be taken out the squad until moved on. Lets be honest they will just go through the motions. Doubt any will bust a gut

[Cheese]

14 minutes ago, desperado said:

I don’t think the 3 signed this week will start, he’ll use those who’ve played most pre-season.

                                                 Baxter

                              Toal.           Santos       Johnston

                    Cogley           Sheehan.     Tomo      Schon 

                                             Lolos. Collins

                                                     Vic

Subs will be really difficult, as it will be most weeks

Coleman, Iredale, Forino, Arfield, Matate, Mcatee, Charles 

Waiting in the wings… Southwood, Morley, Tutu, Dan

Injured…. Forrester, Williams, Dempsey, Jones, CMG

Who’ve I missed?

Don't think Vic will start ahead of Charles.

[desperado]

2 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Don't think Vic will start ahead of Charles.

If Charles hadn’t spent most of pre-season injured, I’d agree with you

[radcliffe white]

Yes Charles on bench 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

1 hour ago, desperado said:

I don’t think the 3 signed this week will start, he’ll use those who’ve played most pre-season.

                                                 Baxter

                              Toal.           Santos       Johnston

                    Cogley           Sheehan.     Tomo      Schon 

                                             Lolos. Collins

                                                     Vic

Subs will be really difficult, as it will be most weeks

Coleman, Iredale, Forino, Arfield, Matate, Mcatee, Charles 

Waiting in the wings… Southwood, Morley, Tutu, Dan

Injured…. Forrester, Williams, Dempsey, Jones, CMG

Who’ve I missed?

 

 

Johnston won't start tomorrow. 

Going off Evatt's comments in the BN, he might not do for a while- at least in the league.

[Steejay]

1 hour ago, Cheese said:

Don't think Vic will start ahead of Charles.

Tbf, Vic’s been our best forward in pre-season.

[desperado]

8 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Johnston won't start tomorrow. 

Going off Evatt's comments in the BN, he might not do for a while- at least in the league.

I hadn’t seen those. But it makes sense, I understand it. Forino or Iredale then? 

[barrycowdrill]

             Baxter 

     Toal santos Iredale 

cogley GT Sheehan Schon 

        Lolos Collins 

              Vic 

if I had to have a stab 

[boltonboris]

He let slip that Schon will start tomorrow - "He'll be surprised by the intensity and physicality tomorrow, especially early in the game"

[Steejay]

24 minutes ago, barrycowdrill said:

             Baxter 

     Toal santos Iredale 

cogley GT Sheehan Schon 

        Lolos Collins 

              Vic 

if I had to have a stab 

Yeah, I think that’s what he’ll go with.

Bench will be strong, to say the least.

[frank_spencer]

IE has never really chosen iredale ahead of Jones.

It shouldn't be but I can see the back three being Toal, Rico, Jones

[Steejay]

1 minute ago, frank_spencer said:

IE has never really chosen iredale ahead of Jones.

It shouldn't be but I can see the back three being Toal, Rico, Jones

Jones is injured atm.

Think he’ll find it hard to get back in, once he’s fit.

[frank_spencer]

1 minute ago, Steejay said:

Jones is injured atm.

Think he’ll find it hard to get back in, once he’s fit.

Fair enough about him being injured.

Jones is one of Evatts key players once fit he'll be in the team

[Tonge moor green jacket]

3 minutes ago, Steejay said:

Jones is injured atm.

Think he’ll find it hard to get back in, once he’s fit.

I agree.

Decent start, with Toal in that position (and Forrester available) and it won't be easy.

[frank_spencer]

2 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

I agree.

Decent start, with Toal in that position (and Forrester available) and it won't be easy.

I think IE sees Forrester as player 7 in the pecking order for the back 3

[Traf]

Baxter
Cogley Forrester Santos Toal Iredale
Morley Sheehan Thomason
Adeboyejo Nlundulu

Imagine the uproar.

[Stig]

1 hour ago, barrycowdrill said:

             Baxter 

     Toal santos Iredale 

cogley GT Sheehan Schon 

        Lolos Collins 

              Vic 

if I had to have a stab 

Looks plenty strong enough for tomorrow