David Matthewman
At Northampton to watch Leyton Orient play a very important relegation-zone six-pointer. Come on you Os! #LOFC
Feb 21 at 2:57pmWeb
Show threadDavid MatthewmanFeb 21

Orient worried me by warming up in their grass-green blend-in-with-the-pitch kit. Fortunately they switched to the one that they can actually be seen in for the game itself (they're in blue).

The Os are currently 2-0 up. This is what happens when your teammates can see you to pass to you. #LOFC

Show threadDavid MatthewmanFeb 21

2-1 at full time. But we were under sustained pressure in our box for most of the second half, and we only let in one goal. I've seen Orient sides who would have let in four at that point.

Walked back to the station with a spring in my step!

Show threadDavid MatthewmanFeb 21
I have ended up on the train back in a carriage with a table of Mickleover fans. Cheerful bunch, example chant: "we're just a bus stop in Derby!" There sitting opposite a table of Derby fans who I gather did not have a good away game at Watford and are seriously considering switching allegiance.
Show threadDavid MatthewmanFeb 21
Update: it turns out one of the fans has a personal beef with the chairman of Mickleover and is banned from home matches. The Derby fans are giving justified kudos to fans who not only support a team as small as Mickleover, but _only go to away matches_.
Show threadPiers CawleyFeb 21
@djm4 Sounds like you had a better day at the footie than I did watching the Rugby.
Show threadDavid MatthewmanFeb 21
@pdcawley (checks the Six Nations results) Oh dear...