Leyton Orient Fans' Trust - LOFT
@lofanstrust.bsky.social
From the board of LOFT, the supporters' trust for fans of Leyton Orient. A democratic voice for O's fans since 2001. Email [email protected]
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With Reading having finally changed hands, hopefully there'll be more media bandwidth to focus on another club that has been bumping along with intermittent financial problems and a bad owner for years. This latest story is disgraceful.
www.thestar.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.thestar.co.uk/sport/footba...
SWFC News: Sheffield Wednesday non-football staff paid just £700 of monthly salary
At least some non-footballing staff at Sheffield Wednesday have not been paid in full for the month of May, The Star understands.
www.thestar.co.uk
June 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
With Reading having finally changed hands, hopefully there'll be more media bandwidth to focus on another club that has been bumping along with intermittent financial problems and a bad owner for years. This latest story is disgraceful.
www.thestar.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.thestar.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Josimar is a small sports focused journalism organisations that Bellingcat has partnered with on previous projects, like our 1xBet investigation. We'd like to do more, but Josimar needs your support, details of why and how to do that are here:
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A letter from Philippe Auclair - josimarfootball.com
The reality we at Josimar face is stark. Should we fail to raise € 50k by 1 July, the world's only investigative media dedicated solely to football will cease to exist.
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June 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Josimar is a small sports focused journalism organisations that Bellingcat has partnered with on previous projects, like our 1xBet investigation. We'd like to do more, but Josimar needs your support, details of why and how to do that are here:
josimarfootball.com/2025/06/03/a...
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A message from @philippeauclair.bsky.social
The reality we at Josimar face is stark. Should we fail to raise 50 000 euro by 1 July, the world’s only investigative media dedicated solely to football will cease to exist.
josimarfootball.com/2025/06/03/a...
The reality we at Josimar face is stark. Should we fail to raise 50 000 euro by 1 July, the world’s only investigative media dedicated solely to football will cease to exist.
josimarfootball.com/2025/06/03/a...
A letter from Philippe Auclair - josimarfootball.com
The reality we at Josimar face is stark. Should we fail to raise € 50k by 1 July, the world's only investigative media dedicated solely to football will cease to exist.
josimarfootball.com
June 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
A message from @philippeauclair.bsky.social
The reality we at Josimar face is stark. Should we fail to raise 50 000 euro by 1 July, the world’s only investigative media dedicated solely to football will cease to exist.
josimarfootball.com/2025/06/03/a...
The reality we at Josimar face is stark. Should we fail to raise 50 000 euro by 1 July, the world’s only investigative media dedicated solely to football will cease to exist.
josimarfootball.com/2025/06/03/a...
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Top bloke. I remember a @lofanstrust.bsky.social meeting where he was asked: "Quavers or Hula Hoops?" He didn't miss a beat: "It's gotta be Hula Hoops, hasn't it? You can put one on each finger and eat them off."
#LOFC
#LOFC
May 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Top bloke. I remember a @lofanstrust.bsky.social meeting where he was asked: "Quavers or Hula Hoops?" He didn't miss a beat: "It's gotta be Hula Hoops, hasn't it? You can put one on each finger and eat them off."
#LOFC
#LOFC
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LOFT statement on our new majority owners leytonorientfanstrust.com/loft-welcome...
LOFT welcomes new club owner
The board of the Leyton Orient Fans’ Trust (LOFT) welcomes the announcement of David Gandler as the club’s new majority stakeholder...
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April 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
LOFT statement on our new majority owners leytonorientfanstrust.com/loft-welcome...
LOFT statement on our new majority owners leytonorientfanstrust.com/loft-welcome...
LOFT welcomes new club owner
The board of the Leyton Orient Fans’ Trust (LOFT) welcomes the announcement of David Gandler as the club’s new majority stakeholder...
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April 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
LOFT statement on our new majority owners leytonorientfanstrust.com/loft-welcome...
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"Today signals the beginning of Leyton Orient’s next chapter."
Orient Chairman, Nigel Travis, has penned an open letter to supporters, following today's announcement of David Gandler as the club's new majority shareholder.
#LOFC #OneOrient
Orient Chairman, Nigel Travis, has penned an open letter to supporters, following today's announcement of David Gandler as the club's new majority shareholder.
#LOFC #OneOrient
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April 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"Today signals the beginning of Leyton Orient’s next chapter."
Orient Chairman, Nigel Travis, has penned an open letter to supporters, following today's announcement of David Gandler as the club's new majority shareholder.
#LOFC #OneOrient
Orient Chairman, Nigel Travis, has penned an open letter to supporters, following today's announcement of David Gandler as the club's new majority shareholder.
#LOFC #OneOrient
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Things looking distinctly grim over at Dagenham - seemingly on their way to regional football in the sixth tier, and this week have sold a stake to an Egyptian influencer whose arrival has brought out some justified alarm and bemusement mixed with outright bigotry.
April 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Things looking distinctly grim over at Dagenham - seemingly on their way to regional football in the sixth tier, and this week have sold a stake to an Egyptian influencer whose arrival has brought out some justified alarm and bemusement mixed with outright bigotry.
Our website's had a redesign. Hopefully it's more accessible so do share and encourage O's fans to join us at this pivotal time in our history
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Standing up for the Orient! Leyton Orient Fans' Trust - the independent voice for Leyton Orient fans since 2001. Welcome to the official website of LOFT Find out who we are and what we're about. About...
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April 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Our website's had a redesign. Hopefully it's more accessible so do share and encourage O's fans to join us at this pivotal time in our history
leytonorientfanstrust.com
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Fact Premier League allows clubs to pass own rules is a disaster. The recent Chelsea situation highlights this. Backed by a few clubs thinking they may face similar situation, ban on selling assets to self not imposed. Not a chance Chelsea’s women’s team can be valued at £150m, and yet here we are.
March 31, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Fact Premier League allows clubs to pass own rules is a disaster. The recent Chelsea situation highlights this. Backed by a few clubs thinking they may face similar situation, ban on selling assets to self not imposed. Not a chance Chelsea’s women’s team can be valued at £150m, and yet here we are.
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The Sun is carrying an article by Karren Brady about why a football regulator is a bad idea. What's interesting about this isn't the content - it's the same old feeble scaremongering - it's that the Premier League has made essentially zero headway in its years-long campaign of opposition.
March 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The Sun is carrying an article by Karren Brady about why a football regulator is a bad idea. What's interesting about this isn't the content - it's the same old feeble scaremongering - it's that the Premier League has made essentially zero headway in its years-long campaign of opposition.
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The club is in deep, deep trouble and, for all his public statements about wanting to sell, the years wasted on unviable sale processes mean that many fans no longer trust a word Jason Whittingham says.
Without radical action, they see only more delay, deception and drift ahead.
Without radical action, they see only more delay, deception and drift ahead.
March 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The club is in deep, deep trouble and, for all his public statements about wanting to sell, the years wasted on unviable sale processes mean that many fans no longer trust a word Jason Whittingham says.
Without radical action, they see only more delay, deception and drift ahead.
Without radical action, they see only more delay, deception and drift ahead.
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Morecambe fans take the nuclear option: a "not a penny more" campaign.
More power to them.
More power to them.
March 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Morecambe fans take the nuclear option: a "not a penny more" campaign.
More power to them.
More power to them.
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Uefa’s distribution model has already destroyed or harmed competitive balance across leagues in europe, particularly the small and medium competitions, and it now seems FIFA wants to have it turn to do harm to club football.
March 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Uefa’s distribution model has already destroyed or harmed competitive balance across leagues in europe, particularly the small and medium competitions, and it now seems FIFA wants to have it turn to do harm to club football.
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$1bn shared between just 32 teams, most of it going to Europeans and a paltry $250m somehow going to be disbursed to thousands of other clubs around the world. Infantino celebrating “the biggest-ever prize money for a football tournament”, without seemingly caring about the consequences.
March 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
$1bn shared between just 32 teams, most of it going to Europeans and a paltry $250m somehow going to be disbursed to thousands of other clubs around the world. Infantino celebrating “the biggest-ever prize money for a football tournament”, without seemingly caring about the consequences.
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Our CEO Niall Couper responding to Richard Masters
"It is puzzling to describe football as a virtuous circle when 58% of clubs are technically insolvent. And the financial gaps between divisions has grown wider for over 25 years.
"Football is not just about the 20 owners of Premier League clubs."
"It is puzzling to describe football as a virtuous circle when 58% of clubs are technically insolvent. And the financial gaps between divisions has grown wider for over 25 years.
"Football is not just about the 20 owners of Premier League clubs."
February 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Our CEO Niall Couper responding to Richard Masters
"It is puzzling to describe football as a virtuous circle when 58% of clubs are technically insolvent. And the financial gaps between divisions has grown wider for over 25 years.
"Football is not just about the 20 owners of Premier League clubs."
"It is puzzling to describe football as a virtuous circle when 58% of clubs are technically insolvent. And the financial gaps between divisions has grown wider for over 25 years.
"Football is not just about the 20 owners of Premier League clubs."
Yet again, the new Sky deal pushes match-going fans to the bottom of the pecking order.
Leyton Orient's Sky Bet League One meeting with Stevenage will now take place on Thursday 27th March (KO 8pm GMT).
The fixture will be shown live on Sky Sports Football.
#LOFC #OneOrient
The fixture will be shown live on Sky Sports Football.
#LOFC #OneOrient
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February 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Yet again, the new Sky deal pushes match-going fans to the bottom of the pecking order.
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❤️ "The club is still there and plays a crucial role in bringing communities together."
Starting this Saturday, the "Home Team" exhibition from local artist Jake Green will display Orient-based photography in shops and outdoor locations throughout Leyton.
#LOFC #OneOrient
Starting this Saturday, the "Home Team" exhibition from local artist Jake Green will display Orient-based photography in shops and outdoor locations throughout Leyton.
#LOFC #OneOrient
Leyton Orient
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February 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
❤️ "The club is still there and plays a crucial role in bringing communities together."
Starting this Saturday, the "Home Team" exhibition from local artist Jake Green will display Orient-based photography in shops and outdoor locations throughout Leyton.
#LOFC #OneOrient
Starting this Saturday, the "Home Team" exhibition from local artist Jake Green will display Orient-based photography in shops and outdoor locations throughout Leyton.
#LOFC #OneOrient
Honesty, openness and financial transparency crucial to any deal
LOFT statement on takeover talks. www.leytonorientfanstrust.com/story.asp?st...
Leyton Orient Fans' Trust - Official Site
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February 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Honesty, openness and financial transparency crucial to any deal
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If /when someone new takes over, they'll do well just by doing next to nothing. Put up the cash, let the club run itself. Too many new owners think with their ego, that their changes will improve an already decent thing from Day One. Hope Travis tells them to do one if there are any red flags #lofc
February 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
If /when someone new takes over, they'll do well just by doing next to nothing. Put up the cash, let the club run itself. Too many new owners think with their ego, that their changes will improve an already decent thing from Day One. Hope Travis tells them to do one if there are any red flags #lofc
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As @leytonorientear.com reminds me, it was almost a year ago that Leyton Orient's board revealed they were searching for a new investor(s) for potentially a majority stake #LOFC
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In Nigel Travis’ legacy project, Leyton Orient seek new investors to level up
The Americans are coming! The Leyton Orient board are on the lookout for deep-pocketed new investors to turbocharge the football club’s growth plans, which definitively include getting the sq…
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February 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
As @leytonorientear.com reminds me, it was almost a year ago that Leyton Orient's board revealed they were searching for a new investor(s) for potentially a majority stake #LOFC
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A key difference between this change of ownership and the one in 2014 is that this one has been in the works for at least a year - Hearn’s sale was carried out in a big hurry #LOFC
February 18, 2025 at 9:29 AM
A key difference between this change of ownership and the one in 2014 is that this one has been in the works for at least a year - Hearn’s sale was carried out in a big hurry #LOFC