11th March 2014, Port Vale v Leyton Orient. Pre-Match, Match ltself.

[Fosse69]

Just a couple of days short of 60 years since we played our only ever FA Cup quarter final/6th round game. What a coincidence that our opponents are the same, this time we are at home. Points are still needed, maybe Orient will be promoted this time, who knows.

[Aussie Rules]

Yes Fosse,

 

Round 6 - 13 March 1954 1–0 in front of 31,000 - Albert Leake the scorer. Ah! I still bathe in memory of it al :)

[onestepatatime]

Yes Fosse,

 

Round 6 - 13 March 1954 1–0 in front of 31,000 - Albert Leake the scorer. Ah! I still bathe in memory of it al :)

 

You old bugger, you!

[Aussie Rules]

You old bugger, you!

 

Okay, at 72 years I buy that :D

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

You old bugger, you!

 

You are in a glass house! ;)

[Fosse69]

Yes Fosse,

 

Round 6 - 13 March 1954 1–0 in front of 31,000 - Albert Leake the scorer. Ah! I still bathe in memory of it al :)

Were you standing at the end in which the goal was scored?

[Aussie Rules]

Were you standing at the end in which the goal was scored?

 

Behave you ;)

[Bea Smith]

Just a couple of days short of 60 years since we played our only ever FA Cup quarter final/6th round game. What a coincidence that our opponents are the same, this time we are at home. Points are still needed, maybe Orient will be promoted this time, who knows.

 

I always think that it is unfair to Leyton orient that they don't seem to get supported in EastEnders, we see that Billy Mitchell idiot with his West Ham flag, when from the map at the start of the programme it is likely that the fictional location of Walford might well be closer to Leyton Orient or even Millwall as the crow flies.

[Fosse69]

From reports of the Notts game, the Os are a bit nervous at present, so lets go for it.

[Fosse69]

I was well behaved at the other end.

[TheSage]

Sadly I wasn't even born then and it remains one of my biggest frustrations as a Vale fan not to have witnessed the 53-54 season.

Albert was a friend of the family though and I spoke to him on several occasions as well as browsing his scrap books and holding his champions medal.

The book Men of Steele brings it all back vividly and is really excellent if there's anyone left on here who hasn't read it.

 

Tuesday apart, I hope Orient go up. I like it when the smaller clubs do well and though they would struggle like Yeovil it restores my faith in the Vale being able to do equally as well. If they can do it why not us?

[onestepatatime]

You are in a glass house! ;)

 

You don't know my age. Yes, I'm over 21 and under 65.

[onestepatatime]

Leyton Orient on a tuesday night under the floodlights.

U would think the prices would be reduced as u r allowed two games a season at reduced prices.

Yesterdays win and much improved performance hopefully get the punters in.

My team

Neal

Grimmer Duffy Dickinson

Birchall Griff loft Knott Jmw

Willo Pope

Win the ball high up the pitch ,brave playing three at the back but I dont want them having any time on the ball.

Vale 3 Leyton Orient 0

 

 

Good to see you've got your Mo-Jo back, mate. Enjoy yesterday did you? Think it must have gone to your head a bit though in your prediction of 3-0 Tuesday?

[pensioner]

Notts County 0 Leyton Orient 0

 

Defence please note - Notts County are BOTTOM of the division with a -19 GD while Orient have a GD of 35.

Orient can be stopped from scoring - decide amongst yourselves who the "fattest" player is and stick him on the back post at set pieces.

 

If Notts County's defence can rise to the occaision so must the Vale's .

[FATBOYSTEVE]

From reports of the Notts game, the Os are a bit nervous at present, so lets go for it.

 

This will be a good comparison of 2 similar resourced and funded Clubs, one whose season is now effectively over and the other who could be going where we aspire to someday.

 

Smurf and Mickey should be taking copius notes from Leyton Orient Staff and Chairman on how to get 5 pints out of a 1 pint pot and we could follow there model next year.:)