They still want Paul Brush out and sing Martin Ling's Red and White Army - they aint the sharpest tools in the box, so to do what we did last night to them makes it all the better. Any Orient fan who says in the next few days "you didn't deserve that" deserves a sharp fist to the face perhaps then they will wake up from whatever sleep they're in.
Yes, they took the lead in the 11th minute through Adam Boyd following a cross from diver Jason Demetriou, but even before that we looked sharper and the more likely to score through "The Doug"
Following their goal, Snoop tried to restore the score to sensible and deserved proportions following a neat little drag back and his potent shot from about 20 yards out went just wide. When you then see "The Doug", who still has that "Premiership Touch", sit on the floor holding his leg you begin to worry, and he was replaced by Sir Lee.
We came close to scoring before the break when following a defensive mix up saw Glenn Morris's "clearance" hit Revell before bouncing just wide.
In the second half and early on Betsy, who I swear was good the last time I put a report together, should have scored following a neat move started off by the Moose saw him clean through and in a position where he should have scored put the ball past the post, it was then when it was probably easier to score (says me sitting in the stand) when you start to think we're going to lose this. The Cardiac Kid James Walker came on for Snoop Dogg about 10 mins later and straight away looked like a bright spark playing to stake a place in the team after supposed interest from Yeovil.
Another chance came to Revell from a tight angle but he hit it high and wide, to add insult to injury he injured himself and had to be stretchered off - he was replaced by youngster Stuart O Keefe and straight away he found himself getting involved following a cross from fellow teeny bopper Herd, but his volley was straight at Morris. With minutes ticking away and the board showing 6 mins Christophe had the ball in the back of the net but the linesman decided as the referee had all night that as it didn't favour Orient to chalk it off for no reason.
You started to sense defeat until you see James Walker darting inside and out of the Orient defence before unleashing a beauty with about 30 seconds left which saw our mates leaving in their droves waving with clawed hands.
Then came the walk back to the station which is always amusing - walking back on my todd I walked past loads of moaning Orient fans saying how they were robbed etc and due to the distinct disadvantage of being bald and liking fine clothes, (in this case a Stone Island jacket), some East End urchin decided to have words "You're a faaaarkin lad innt yer"!
Whilst it would have been nice to put him to rights I decided to decline his invites even though he offered to walk me to the station which was jolly decent of him.
Marks
Mildenhall - When he was called into action he seemed a bit inclined to slap it away; 6.
Sankofa - Sorry, but Charlton released him for a reason; 5.
Mr Southend - Always looking to drive in the Orient backline and bring those around him; 7.
Francis - Brilliant - Time after time he stopped Boyd in his tracks; 8.
Herd - I liked the look of him - particularly his long throws; 7.
Snoop - Nice couple of touches but seemed to drift in and out of the game; 6.
Christophe - For me he looked for the "Premiership ball" when it would have better to keep things simple - god knows why his goal was chalked off; 6.
Moussa - Liked him alot tonight, did the right things well; 8.
Betsy - Not his best was it; 4.
Freedman - For the whole 12 or so mins he lasted thought he looked decent, hope he comes back; 6.
Revell - Constantly running and constantly a threat - worried about his injury; 8.
Subs
Barnard - Very little to do, what he did he did it well, good in the air and didn't get injured; 7.
O'Keefe - Not on for very long but did well; 7.
Walker - Have to start him on Saturday, was quality, pacy and brilliant finish, know he wasn't on for very long but narrowly gets man of match as he has saved so many of us the agony of stick from Orient fans all over; 8.1.