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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2017 10:25:29 GMT
Scene of a couple of cracking away days in the Macari years, looks like more unscrupulous owners (Italian this time) have ruined a proud club whilst the FA sit back and do nothing.
Non-payment of the tax bill will mean a points deduction and certain relegation to the National League, the club is £10m in debt and being forced to put out youth team players as the regime tightens the screw.
How does it come to this, 15 years ago our paths crossed, there but for the grace of God and all that. Good luck to the fans.......
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2017 10:36:53 GMT
Disgraceful.
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Post by 3putts on Mar 1, 2017 11:54:34 GMT
isnt barry hearne involved with them?
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Post by lagwafis on Mar 1, 2017 11:57:55 GMT
isnt barry hearne involved with them? Hearn left in 2014. He'd been there nearly 20 years. |
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Post by y_oh_y_delilah on Mar 1, 2017 12:03:14 GMT
Law of the football jungle, only the strong survive.
Sad but true!
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Post by liam007 on Mar 1, 2017 12:10:10 GMT
Loved going to Brisbane Road, i've been 5 times and seen us win 4 of those.Only defeat for me there was the day we had the minute's silence in respect for Bobby Moore.Likeable kind of club really.
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Post by pulismaskreplica on Mar 1, 2017 12:11:20 GMT
It was only a few years ago that they looked to be heading to the Championship with a great unbeaten run. Decent club - hope they can somehow sort things out
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Post by wuzza on Mar 1, 2017 12:16:52 GMT
Always admired people who chose to follow them rather than the capital's 'glamour' clubs.
Mind you they have a few celebrity fans ,not least the Lloyd-Webber clan , so perhaps money could be found for some sort of rescue.
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Post by mailman44 on Mar 1, 2017 12:21:10 GMT
This a real shame. What a great, unique name for a club, it screams "history and lineage". I remember when they renovated Brisbane Road and put those flats on the corners ... wonder if that was the inspiration for the MBZ Stadium in Abu Dhabi?
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Post by slother on Mar 1, 2017 12:26:37 GMT
My first ever Stoke game at the Victoria Ground was (according to my memory) Stoke 0-1 Leyton Orient. Would have been about 1993? I've gone through the old results and can't find the specific match at all so it's possible I'm confused. I'm confused quite a lot.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2017 12:36:44 GMT
My first ever Stoke game at the Victoria Ground was (according to my memory) Stoke 0-1 Leyton Orient. Would have been about 1993? I've gone through the old results and can't find the specific match at all so it's possible I'm confused. I'm confused quite a lot. Was that the game that Ricky Otto terrorised us? |
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Post by werrington on Mar 1, 2017 12:38:43 GMT
Always admired people who chose to follow them rather than the capital's 'glamour' clubs. Mind you they have a few celebrity fans ,not least the Lloyd-Webber clan , so perhaps money could be found for some sort of rescue. Along with Brentford and Millwall |
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Post by Davef on Mar 1, 2017 12:40:11 GMT
My first ever Stoke game at the Victoria Ground was (according to my memory) Stoke 0-1 Leyton Orient. Would have been about 1993? I've gone through the old results and can't find the specific match at all so it's possible I'm confused. I'm confused quite a lot. Was that the game that Ricky Otto terrorised us? If it was, he left on 85 minutes.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2017 12:41:25 GMT
Was that the game that Ricky Otto terrorised us? If it was, he left on 85 minutes. Yeah Stein scored 2 late goals. Makes no sense then we lost 2-1 at home in 91 and won 2-0 at home in 1992.... |
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Post by lowlands on Mar 1, 2017 13:04:10 GMT
I coached an Army team and we played against them and I was invited to Orient to learn stuff for my coaching badge. Great little club friendly and really respectful to the Army players.
Always like Leyton Orient and their name sounds so magical Orient. Hope they survive
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Mar 1, 2017 13:08:03 GMT
This "fit and proper" person test clearly works then doesn't it.
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Post by Pugsley on Mar 1, 2017 13:25:40 GMT
Hearn predicted a bleak future for LO if West Ham moved to the Olympic Stadium. Knows his onions.
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Post by mrred on Mar 1, 2017 13:28:33 GMT
Fit and proper. Football is rotten to the fucking core. It's almost like the top tier prosper and the rest can fend for themselves. Sounds familiar doesn't it?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2017 13:47:59 GMT
Fit and proper. Football is rotten to the fucking core. It's almost like the top tier prosper and the rest can fend for themselves. Sounds familiar doesn't it? This is tragic news. Football: eating its own and dying on its own bloated wallet. |
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Post by metalhead on Mar 1, 2017 13:53:57 GMT
Fit and proper. Football is rotten to the fucking core. It's almost like the top tier prosper and the rest can fend for themselves. Sounds familiar doesn't it? This is tragic news. Football: eating its own and dying on its own bloated wallet. You have to understand, like big fat Greg Dyke said this is just progress. Worst case scenario, all those Lincoln.... sorry, Leyton Orient fans can go and support West Ham. Well played Greg. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2017 14:03:38 GMT
Im confusedby all this. Should Leyton Orient be allowed to not pay their dues just coz they're a football club?
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Post by Mendicant on Mar 1, 2017 14:15:26 GMT
My first ever Stoke game at the Victoria Ground was (according to my memory) Stoke 0-1 Leyton Orient. Would have been about 1993? I've gone through the old results and can't find the specific match at all so it's possible I'm confused. I'm confused quite a lot. Was that the game that Ricky Otto terrorised us? Followed by losing 3-2 at home to Bury the same week iirc? Tony Ellis missed a sitter in the Bury game injury time causing me heart palpatations with my shit hair and Chipie denim jacket from Gemini. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2017 14:20:30 GMT
Im confusedby all this. Should Leyton Orient be allowed to not pay their dues just coz they're a football club? If course they shouldn't who is suggesting that is the case? |
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Post by Dutchpeter on Mar 1, 2017 14:21:22 GMT
I'm very sorry to hear this, I've always enjoyed visits to Brisbane Road. I believe it was Orient fans who came up with the 'Lard' tag for Stokies. The memory of those two last minute goals at the Vic in 1992 always raises a smile. Their fans were going fucking nuts in the Stoke End. Does a winding up order truly mean the end?
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Post by Northy on Mar 1, 2017 14:34:09 GMT
I'm very sorry to hear this, I've always enjoyed visits to Brisbane Road. I believe it was Orient fans who came up with the 'Lard' tag for Stokies. The memory of those two last minute goals at the Vic in 1992 always raises a smile. Their fans were going fucking nuts in the Stoke End. Does a winding up order truly mean the end? no, if a buyer is found or the debt paid in a certain time it is cancelled |
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Post by spiderpuss on Mar 1, 2017 14:34:58 GMT
I wonder what will happen to supporters pub there? Cracking place.
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Post by Billy the kid on Mar 1, 2017 15:25:41 GMT
Im confusedby all this. Should Leyton Orient be allowed to not pay their dues just coz they're a football club? If course they shouldn't who is suggesting that is the case? I think the point being that the absolute obscene amount of money in the game, and there are clubs unable to service their bills. |
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Post by wagsastokie on Mar 1, 2017 15:29:44 GMT
What's obscene is Leyton orient could fail to exist for a mill or so more than arse wipe earns a year managing arsenal
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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on Mar 1, 2017 16:50:21 GMT
I'm very sorry to hear this, I've always enjoyed visits to Brisbane Road. I believe it was Orient fans who came up with the 'Lard' tag for Stokies. The memory of those two last minute goals at the Vic in 1992 always raises a smile. Their fans were going fucking nuts in the Stoke End. Does a winding up order truly mean the end? Correct on the "lard" tag, via the quality fanzine they produced at the time "Leyton Orienteer" |
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Post by baystokie on Mar 1, 2017 17:11:46 GMT
If course they shouldn't who is suggesting that is the case? I think the point being that the absolute obscene amount of money in the game, and there are clubs unable to service their bills. Normally, I try not to have bills that are in excess of my ability to service them! Without taking your comment 'out of context', but I always thought that tax bills were always relative to declared income - so being required to pay more tax than someone else usually meant that your income was greater. So tax bills, generally, are fairly calculated. Of course, if you don't pay them and keep the money, sooner or later HMCR will knock on your door. Not sure where the blame lies - the owners for keeping the money or the club administration for allowing them? PS if the club were a limited company, can the football authorities interfere? |
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