EFL show their spineless selves in relation to Blackpool v Orient on Saturday

[El Presidente]

Looks as if things haven't changed from 20 years ago.

EFL have agreed to Blackpool suspending sales to Orient fans from attending the match at Bloomfield Road next weekend.

Whilst there was bad blood between us and a few at Orient during the dark days of Archer and Bellotti, with Graham Kelly in particular taking an ostrich like approach to our plight at the time, it appears that the EFL haven't changed their spots since then.

Shame on them.

http://mobile.efl.com//news/article/2016/efl-statement-blackpool-v-leyton-orient-3701153.aspx

 

[Biscuit]

Too busy removing fan videos from YouTube - the wankers.

EFL have never had any bollocks. They only act tough when it comes to punishing little clubs like Luton. Will anything come of QPR's FFP fine? I'm not holding my breath..

 

[Giraffe]

Disgusting behaviour. I hope Orient still travel in numbers and join in the inevitable joint protests against these tosser owners.

 

[m20gull]

Disgusting behaviour. I hope Orient still travel in numbers and join in the inevitable joint protests against these tosser owners.

Absolutely this. I saw the match given as abandoned and hoped that it was a protest. EFL are only interested in protecting their gravy train.

 

[nicko31]

Too busy removing fan videos from YouTube - the wankers.

EFL have never had any bollocks. They only act tough when it comes to punishing little clubs like Luton. Will anything come of QPR's FFP fine? I'm not holding my breath..

Pathetic stance from the EFL

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Have the EFL ever stepped in during the Oyston tenure?

 

[El Presidente]

Have the EFL ever stepped in during the Oyston tenure?

They gave Blackpool a suspended sentence after the sit in last year.

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

They gave Blackpool a suspended sentence after the sit in last year.

Ah, ok. Could that be why Blackpool want to take this course of action? Incase it upsets their fans again?

 

[El Presidente]

Ah, ok. Could that be why Blackpool want to take this course of action? Incase it upsets their fans again?

I suspect they fear that the Blackpool fans will be sympathetic to the Orient plight and vice versa.

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

I suspect they fear that the Blackpool fans will be sympathetic to the Orient plight and vice versa.

That's what I was thinking. Having not seen many reports on disturbances this season at Blackpool perhaps the fans have accepted that the Oyston's will not be going away any time soon and have settled down.

 

[El Presidente]

That's what I was thinking. Having not seen many reports on disturbances this season at Blackpool perhaps the fans have accepted that the Oyston's will not be going away any time soon and have settled down.

The NAPM campaign (Not A Penny More) has been in operation from a group of Blackpool fans. Their campaign hasn't really had much exposure sadly as it's an unfashionable club a long way from London.

 

[whitelion]

Just looking at the fixture list for a 5.30pm kick off on a Saturday night it's a nightmare for fans to travel to.

Blackpool v Leyton Orient
Colchester United v Yeovil Town
Crawley Town v Mansfield Town
Crewe Alexandra v Barnet
Exeter City v Carlisle United
Grimsby Town v Plymouth Argyle
Hartlepool United v Doncaster Rovers
Luton Town v Morecambe
Newport County v Notts County
Portsmouth v Cheltenham Town
Stevenage v Accrington Stanley
Wycombe Wanderers v Cambridge United

 

[El Presidente]

Another appalling decision to put fans last by finishing off the season with 5:30pm kick offs.

 

[ac gull]

Money and tv driven would assume .. coz the fans will just put up with it would seem to be the idea

 

[El Presidente]

To give the EFL some credit they have agreed to 1,000 Orient fans attending on Saturday.

http://www.efl.com/news/article/2016/efl-statement-blackpool-v-leyton-orient-3702745.aspx

 

[The Albion Roar]

To give the EFL some credit they have agreed to 1,000 Orient fans attending on Saturday.

http://www.efl.com/news/article/2016/efl-statement-blackpool-v-leyton-orient-3702745.aspx

A reduction of 700 tickets. What are they hoping to achieve by doing that?

 

[El Presidente]

A reduction of 700 tickets. What are they hoping to achieve by doing that?

I suspect Orient had not sold many tickets, so it appears to be an appeasement of the colourful characters runnnig both clubs. There was a danger of all Orient fans being prevented from attending.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Does anyone know why League 1 finished last week and the Championship and League 2 this?

 

[Hiney]

Does anyone know why League 1 finished last week and the Championship and League 2 this?

So Sky can milk it to death

 

[nicko31]

So Sky can milk it to death

No league is scared these days