BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR!

GARY TEDDER on how the Leyton Orient revolution hasn’t turned out exactly as planned 

THE proverb ‘Be careful what you wish for’ should act as a warning for all fans who cling to the belief that success and silverware will automatically follow the arrival of the supposedly mega-wealthy new owner.Nowhere is this saying currently more apposite than at League One’s Leyton Orient, where the fans had long been divided over the merits of previous owner Barry Hearn’s stewardship.Since his takeover in 1995, a number had been grateful for the financial st...

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