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Post by Thor on Aug 31, 2024 6:15:27 GMT
Whilst we await Richie taking us to the 4th of the league cup, sit back and wallow with smiles as wide as a grinning Cheshire Cat as we March all the way to the semi finals with what I consider to be the best orient team I’ve seen in my lifetime of supporting the club.
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Post by tommydark on Aug 31, 2024 12:56:52 GMT
That video will be great to use to cheer us up this season on bad Saturdays!
We made an awful lot of dough in that cup run,prize money,replays etc
Even a big pay day as losing semi finalists
Trouble after tasting glory our players wanted first division
We lost Hoadley and Roeder days before the start of 78-79 season
But great memories
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Post by mujtahido on Aug 31, 2024 13:59:39 GMT
Kitchen was unplayable against Chelsea in the replay his first goal would be replayed every season on the highlights if we were a bigger club
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Post by osoldguy on Aug 31, 2024 16:58:04 GMT
Kitchen was unplayable against Chelsea in the replay his first goal would be replayed every season on the highlights if we were a bigger club I'm still amazed how O's were able to sign Ian Moores and Ralph Coates from the Spuds back in the day🌟 |
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Post by tommydark on Aug 31, 2024 17:08:48 GMT
Do we need this thread tonight or what!
Coates left spurs in 1977 and played a season in Australia.
Just so happened Moore's joined same time.
What a great attitude Ralph had,always geeing up the team,clapping hands and shaking a fist.
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Post by tommydark on Sept 1, 2024 13:36:52 GMT
Someone value kitchen in today's market
Tier two player at the time 1978 today's money..
I'd say £3m ?
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Post by mujtahido on Sept 1, 2024 15:38:33 GMT
Someone value kitchen in today's market Tier two player at the time 1978 today's money.. I'd say £3m ? Scored 20 plus goals in a struggling second tier team.Scorwd in every fa cup round apart from the sem final I'd say in today's market would be worth around 15 million and someone wo take a punt.The best centre forward I've seen play for Orient in the fifty years I've been a supporter |
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Post by mrb on Sept 1, 2024 16:31:35 GMT
Kitchen was unplayable against Chelsea in the replay his first goal would be replayed every season on the highlights if we were a bigger club If only we had a current striker with half his ability.. |
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Post by osoldguy on Sept 1, 2024 20:13:10 GMT
Kitchen was unplayable against Chelsea in the replay his first goal would be replayed every season on the highlights if we were a bigger club If only we had a current striker with half his ability.. If Kitchen was playing today we wouldn't get a look in because back then players didn't have Agents. Club Managers did the deals. Nice little earner for them on the selling side. The Agent in today's market would hawk his merchandise around the clubs going to the highest bidder imo. |
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Post by tommydark on Sept 1, 2024 20:32:35 GMT
Osoldguy I'm a big fan of our history and take my hat off to your 70+ years of sufferance!
Can you recall if the old west stand had a roof when you started going?
I know before it was a large open mound
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Post by osoldguy on Sept 1, 2024 21:07:00 GMT
Osoldguy I'm a big fan of our history and take my hat off to your 70+ years of sufferance! Can you recall if the old west stand had a roof when you started going? I know before it was a large open mound I started supporting in 1962 so I'm quite a youngster. Both ends of the ground were open behind the goals, but the other sides were covered. |
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Post by tommydark on Sept 1, 2024 21:22:02 GMT
Thanks for that.
I'm 1968 starter.
I've an old pic of our stadium and the only stand is what was called the orange box.500 seats and cramped undercroft
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