The Leyton Orientear
@leytonorientear.com
The country’s second oldest football fanzine is here, spreading its wings and enjoying a respite from the other place. Still the only progressive voice for #LOFC. Est. 1986.
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ORIENTEAR #301 is out tomorrow! From all the usual spots, including online. Lots of stadium related content this time plus a couple of absolutely belting retrospectives. After the 300 spectacular this is a much more folksy effort...
Miss it and miss out #LOFC
Miss it and miss out #LOFC
December 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
ORIENTEAR #301 is out tomorrow! From all the usual spots, including online. Lots of stadium related content this time plus a couple of absolutely belting retrospectives. After the 300 spectacular this is a much more folksy effort...
Miss it and miss out #LOFC
Miss it and miss out #LOFC
Richie Wellens out here helping men with their mental health. Unless they play for Leyton Orient.
December 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Richie Wellens out here helping men with their mental health. Unless they play for Leyton Orient.
What a difference a day makes…
December 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
What a difference a day makes…
NEW ON OUR BLOG
#LOFC posted its latest financial statements today, showing a record loss of £4.6m for last season. But that's just a reflection of wider trends in the game: even in the 3rd tier it's losing touch with reality more and more each year
theleytonorientear.substack.com/p/orient-in-...
#LOFC posted its latest financial statements today, showing a record loss of £4.6m for last season. But that's just a reflection of wider trends in the game: even in the 3rd tier it's losing touch with reality more and more each year
theleytonorientear.substack.com/p/orient-in-...
December 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
NEW ON OUR BLOG
#LOFC posted its latest financial statements today, showing a record loss of £4.6m for last season. But that's just a reflection of wider trends in the game: even in the 3rd tier it's losing touch with reality more and more each year
theleytonorientear.substack.com/p/orient-in-...
#LOFC posted its latest financial statements today, showing a record loss of £4.6m for last season. But that's just a reflection of wider trends in the game: even in the 3rd tier it's losing touch with reality more and more each year
theleytonorientear.substack.com/p/orient-in-...
You can’t take him down
Coz he’s coming through
Ollie O’Neill
He’s just unreal
And he’s not gonna fuck about
OLLIE O’NEILL FOREVER
🍓
Coz he’s coming through
Ollie O’Neill
He’s just unreal
And he’s not gonna fuck about
OLLIE O’NEILL FOREVER
🍓
December 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
You can’t take him down
Coz he’s coming through
Ollie O’Neill
He’s just unreal
And he’s not gonna fuck about
OLLIE O’NEILL FOREVER
🍓
Coz he’s coming through
Ollie O’Neill
He’s just unreal
And he’s not gonna fuck about
OLLIE O’NEILL FOREVER
🍓
The *average* League One club has doubled their playing budget over the last five years (source: @ntt20.com)
December 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The *average* League One club has doubled their playing budget over the last five years (source: @ntt20.com)
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Just come from the FSA Awards. A wonderful evening full of people working hard to make football a better game.
Join your Supporters Trust, hold your club to account, campaign for what matters to you.
Join your Supporters Trust, hold your club to account, campaign for what matters to you.
December 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Just come from the FSA Awards. A wonderful evening full of people working hard to make football a better game.
Join your Supporters Trust, hold your club to account, campaign for what matters to you.
Join your Supporters Trust, hold your club to account, campaign for what matters to you.
Look Back In Anger
(Un)Happy Solihull Moors Day to all those who celebrate #LOFC
There’s been a bit too much forced “excitement” around recently. Never forget that this kind of thing is never that far beneath the surface.
(Un)Happy Solihull Moors Day to all those who celebrate #LOFC
There’s been a bit too much forced “excitement” around recently. Never forget that this kind of thing is never that far beneath the surface.
December 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Look Back In Anger
(Un)Happy Solihull Moors Day to all those who celebrate #LOFC
There’s been a bit too much forced “excitement” around recently. Never forget that this kind of thing is never that far beneath the surface.
(Un)Happy Solihull Moors Day to all those who celebrate #LOFC
There’s been a bit too much forced “excitement” around recently. Never forget that this kind of thing is never that far beneath the surface.
The revolution may not be televised
But your loyalty will be monetised
They'll sell your passion and your dreams
Because the revolution will be streamed
But your loyalty will be monetised
They'll sell your passion and your dreams
Because the revolution will be streamed
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The revolution may not be televised
But your loyalty will be monetised
They'll sell your passion and your dreams
Because the revolution will be streamed
But your loyalty will be monetised
They'll sell your passion and your dreams
Because the revolution will be streamed
"Forever Orient" is quite scary really - is there no way out? #LOFC
Join today: The O's all-new membership scheme 'Forever Orient'
Leyton Orient is delighted to announce the launch of its all-new Membership scheme ‘Forever Orient’.
www.leytonorient.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
"Forever Orient" is quite scary really - is there no way out? #LOFC
"we've only just beguuuuunnnnnn"
(Theo scores less than 10 minutes into his return to competitive football)
(Theo scores less than 10 minutes into his return to competitive football)
November 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
"we've only just beguuuuunnnnnn"
(Theo scores less than 10 minutes into his return to competitive football)
(Theo scores less than 10 minutes into his return to competitive football)
Gandlerplan update: FUBO has lost access to all its football content due to a dispute with NBC, the shares are at a 6m low, and Stuttgart Surge (reigning ELF champions) have just filed for bankruptcy a couple of weeks after joining his breakaway EFA league
30,000 capacity new stadium anyone?
#LOFC
30,000 capacity new stadium anyone?
#LOFC
November 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Gandlerplan update: FUBO has lost access to all its football content due to a dispute with NBC, the shares are at a 6m low, and Stuttgart Surge (reigning ELF champions) have just filed for bankruptcy a couple of weeks after joining his breakaway EFA league
30,000 capacity new stadium anyone?
#LOFC
30,000 capacity new stadium anyone?
#LOFC
One titbit from last night’s @lofanstrust.bsky.social AGM: the Club does have plans to start posting on here at some point. And they do acknowledge what a “cesspit” the other place has become.
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
One titbit from last night’s @lofanstrust.bsky.social AGM: the Club does have plans to start posting on here at some point. And they do acknowledge what a “cesspit” the other place has become.
Reposted by The Leyton Orientear
Leyton Orient Women preview: #LOFC have had Sunday's #AdobeWomensFACup match circled on their calendar for weeks, as they'll test their mettle against a high flying AFC Bournemouth from the 3rd tier. Free to read on @leytonorientear.com Substack:
theleytonorientear.substack.com/p/the-league...
theleytonorientear.substack.com/p/the-league...
The League’s no match, so the Cup’s the catch
LOFC Women test their mettle on Sunday against high flying Bournemouth in the FA Cup 2nd Round at Brisbane Road
theleytonorientear.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Leyton Orient Women preview: #LOFC have had Sunday's #AdobeWomensFACup match circled on their calendar for weeks, as they'll test their mettle against a high flying AFC Bournemouth from the 3rd tier. Free to read on @leytonorientear.com Substack:
theleytonorientear.substack.com/p/the-league...
theleytonorientear.substack.com/p/the-league...
Still can't quite get over that Orient's majority shareholder David Gandler enthusiastically joined a corporate board alongside this guy
US Labour Secretary Alex Acosta resigns over Epstein case
Trump appointee resigns amid pressure over his brokering of 2008 plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Still can't quite get over that Orient's majority shareholder David Gandler enthusiastically joined a corporate board alongside this guy
And there we were thinking Grok was a load of old shite
November 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
And there we were thinking Grok was a load of old shite
ICYMI - another announcement prompted by a leak #LOFC
Gandler Sports Group secure rights for London-based EFA franchise
Gandler Sports Group, the majority owner of Leyton Orient Football Club, is excited to announce that it has secured the rights for a London-based franchise to join the European Football Alliance (EFA)...
www.leytonorient.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
ICYMI - another announcement prompted by a leak #LOFC
The lads at @ntt20.com have been running the rule over the most effective "no nonsense defenders" in League One. The top twenty "head it, kick it, get it away" so far this season may surprise you... #LOFC
November 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The lads at @ntt20.com have been running the rule over the most effective "no nonsense defenders" in League One. The top twenty "head it, kick it, get it away" so far this season may surprise you... #LOFC
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O's Top Trumps @leytonorientear.com #LOFC
November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
O's Top Trumps @leytonorientear.com #LOFC