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Post by kbola on Jul 23, 2013 22:06:45 GMT
Well why do you?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2013 8:40:25 GMT
Number two...
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Post by MungO on Jul 24, 2013 13:10:46 GMT
Runs in the family. Plus whilst I've never seen live premiership football, I can imagine you're just another person that turns up to watch a brand. At least going to the O's and other lower league teams feels like you're part of something.
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Post by mayland0s on Jul 24, 2013 19:37:18 GMT
I started to support Orient in 1960.My Dad used to know one of the directors (by association)Mr Bent Marshall and although Dad was never concerned with footie,for some reason he used to encourage me to follow Orient.So I used to save my pennies and as a 11yr old,who lived near Elm Park,I used to take myself of to the O's on my own!Then I got hooked and have endured the ups and downs (more downs)since.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2013 20:16:06 GMT
Born in Murchison Road E10 - My Dad took me down one Saturday afternoon in 1963 and that was it....Blimey this is my 50th season where did that go?
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Post by MungO on Jul 24, 2013 22:20:33 GMT
And I thought I was hardcore having to endure 30 years!
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Post by kbola on Jul 24, 2013 23:01:40 GMT
I lived in Stratford very briefly about 10 years ago (until my housemate tried to stab me) and went along once to watch Orient as they were local and for some reason stuck with it despite them losing 3-1 to Mansfield . Still go to my Prem team of course but luckily their kick off times hardly ever clash with Orient. Some people may give me stick that I am not a 'true' Orient fan but I probably go to more matches than alot of people and sing and cheer throughout.  Also watching Orient gives me some perspective when I go to listen to the fans at my Prem. team moaning that they went out of the Champions League early etc or didn't win the FA Cup last year  . |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2013 13:18:41 GMT
I lived in Stratford very briefly about 10 years ago (until my housemate tried to stab me) and went along once to watch Orient as they were local and for some reason stuck with it despite them losing 3-1 to Mansfield . Still go to my Prem team of course but luckily their kick off times hardly ever clash with Orient. Some people may give me stick that I am not a 'true' Orient fan but I probably go to more matches than alot of people and sing and cheer throughout. Also watching Orient gives me some perspective when I go to listen to the fans at my Prem. team moaning that they went out of the Champions League early etc or didn't win the FA Cup last year . Ahh you mean Chelski....  |
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Post by SW O on Jul 25, 2013 14:20:14 GMT
Born in E17, lived in E11, my dad a supporter since Clapton Orient days.
My son takes great pride in supporting a hopeless cause rather than a team that actually wins things.
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Post by harlowo on Jul 25, 2013 17:07:57 GMT
Been going now for close to 30 years and also played for the youth team.
Lived local at the time so was nice and easy to walk to and got hooked.
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Post by kbola on Jul 25, 2013 20:28:40 GMT
I lived in Stratford very briefly about 10 years ago (until my housemate tried to stab me) and went along once to watch Orient as they were local and for some reason stuck with it despite them losing 3-1 to Mansfield . Still go to my Prem team of course but luckily their kick off times hardly ever clash with Orient. Some people may give me stick that I am not a 'true' Orient fan but I probably go to more matches than alot of people and sing and cheer throughout. Also watching Orient gives me some perspective when I go to listen to the fans at my Prem. team moaning that they went out of the Champions League early etc or didn't win the FA Cup last year . Ahh you mean Chelski.... That is correct. They were my local team growing up. They have some handy youngsters if Orient ever bothered to use the loan market. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2013 20:42:41 GMT
Ahh you mean Chelski.... That is correct. They were my local team growing up. They have some handy youngsters if Orient ever bothered to use the loan market. I supported a prem team till Jan 1995 of which I no longer support. |
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Post by aussieorient on Jul 28, 2013 12:25:27 GMT
Moved to leytonstone as a backpacker few years ago, was an arsenal fan(still am to a degree) but when you look at ticket prices i couldnt afford it so went to orient and instantly fell in love with it, plus living in Australia you don't get many football fans who don't go for a team in the prem so it feels good to not be one of those
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Post by kbola on Jul 28, 2013 20:16:08 GMT
Moved to leytonstone as a backpacker few years ago, was an arsenal fan(still am to a degree) but when you look at ticket prices i couldnt afford it so went to orient and instantly fell in love with it, plus living in Australia you don't get many football fans who don't go for a team in the prem so it feels good to not be one of those Makes sense. Leyton Orient are actually more successful than Arsenal in the last 8 or 9 years. |
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