FA Cup. At home Versus Orient

[Hodgyman]

United were first out of the "hat" for a home tie against Leyton Orient.

Does anyone have any fond memories of games v Orient?

If memory serves me right (but it often doesn't) an enjoyable game for me was against them (I think) at home when Simon Webster, who had served us well previously, had a blinder for Orient and they were all over us.
A superb display of goalkeeping from Simon Tracey, almost single handedly, kept them at bay and we ended up beating them.

I assume someone will put me straight if I have got it wrong. ( Cue wiki searches)

 

[1973Blade]

United were first out of the "hat" for a home tie against Leyton Orient.

Does anyone have any fond memories of games v Orient?

If memory serves me right (but it often doesn't) an enjoyable game for me was against them (I think) at home when Simon Webster, who had served us well previously, had a blinder for Orient and they were all over us.
A superb display of goalkeeping from Simon Tracey, almost single handedly, kept them at bay and we ended up beating them.

I assume someone will put me straight if I have got it wrong. ( Cue wiki searches)

In the 80s I remember we beat them 6-3 after being 3-2 down with 20 minutes left.

 

[Rodley]

United were first out of the "hat" for a home tie against Leyton Orient.

Does anyone have any fond memories of games v Orient?...

 

[Tyler Durden]

I remember the sense of disappointment I felt on 17th October 2016 when I looked at the FA Cup draw and realised we'd drawn Leyton sodding Orient at home.

 

[JohnDenver]

I've a positively euphoric recollection of seeing Darius Henderson on the pitch and him not playing for us.

 

[Tyler Durden]

I've a positively euphoric recollection of seeing Darius Hennderson on the pitch and him not playing for us.

I liked him

 

[1973Blade]

I remember the sense of disappointment I felt on 17th October 2016 when I looked at the FA Cup draw and realised we'd drawn Leyton sodding Orient at home.

Another name change! They're Leyton Sodding Orient now!

 

[bladesmanluke]

Shite. It will be free for season ticket holders though right?

 

[1973Blade]

Ched Evans last goal for us was against Leyton Orient. I think we won 3-1 I remember they outplayed us in the first half.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Shite. It will be free for season ticket holders though right?

I don't think it is. The League Cup game against Crewe was the free one. I don't think both home cup ties are.

 

[1973Blade]

Shite. It will be free for season ticket holders though right?

No, that offer was for the Crewe game in the League Cup.

 

[1973Blade]

To slightly misquote Basil Fawlty, what do you expect from an FA Cup First Round draw? The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon?

 

[JohnDenver]

I liked him

I thought he was a great signing. I was so very wrong.

 

[BushBlade]

To slightly misquote Basil Fawlty, what do you expect from an FA Cup First Round draw? The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon?

The Sydney Opera House?

 

[Tyler Durden]

To slightly misquote Basil Fawlty, what do you expect from an FA Cup First Round draw? The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon?

I wanted an away day at the most obscure team in the draw!

 

[1973Blade]

The Sydney Opera House?

Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plain.

 

[Hodgyman]

In the 80s I remember we beat them 6-3 after being 3-2 down with 20 minutes left.

Thanks for that. That was the match that I almost remembered.

 

[1973Blade]

I wanted an away day at the most obscure team in the draw!

True, although they'd have only swapped it to Bramall Lane. I wanted Altrincham, revenge for our humiliating cup defeat in 1981.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plain.

Speaking of Basil Fawlty, Torquay away would've been brilliant!

 

[stringjunior]

Shite. It will be free for season ticket holders though right?

And if it were, which it isn't, would the free attendees be counted in the attendance figure, and would the pie concessions therefore need to buy fewer pies in?

 

[Aml-blade]

We beat them 4-1 in the cup at their place under Blackwell. Game was played on a Tuesday night after we went all the way down there on a saturday just for it to be called off for a frozen pitch half an hour before kick off. Brilliant day boozing in London on both occasions.

 

[Cheets]

First game I was aware of after starting to support United when we signed Sabella. We took the lead but lost 2-1 in August 1978. It was on ITV. Then the first home game I ever went to on my own, without an adult was New Years Day 1983. We won 3-0. Mervyn Day was in goal for Orient and got loads of stick from the Kop. Jeff King must have just come back from injury because he scored and the Kop were singing "Kingy is back!"

 

[blackydog]

Speaking of Basil Fawlty, Torquay away would've been brilliant!

Dunno, don't really have fond memories of it. A mate of mine has also just come back and says it's a dump.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

We beat them 4-1 in the cup at their place under Blackwell. Game was played on a Tuesday night after we went all the way down there on a saturday just for it to be called off for a frozen pitch half an hour before kick off. Brilliant day boozing in London on both occasions.

Kyle Walker made his debut that night. Somebody predicted he'd play for England then started wrecking the seats!

 

[10-0 win]

met twice in the facup before 1991 1-3 defeat 1992 4-0 win , and the classic 9 goal match-

 

[Tyler Durden]

Dunno, don't really have fond memories of it. A mate of mine has also just come back and says it's a dump.

Of course it's a dump, it's an English seaside town. But it's a shithole by the sea, that makes it better somehow

 

[blackydog]

Of course it's a dump, it's an English seaside town. But it's a shithole by the sea, that makes it better somehow

Not all shitholes though. We stopped off at Poole this year whilst waiting for the Jersey ferry, and I thought it was pretty good what I saw of it. I seem to remember Torquay as a bit boring but it was a while ago. Long way for an away match in Winter, although I do remember when I was younger I drove to Falmouth for a wedding and drove back the next day.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Not all shitholes though. We stopped off at Poole this year whilst waiting for the Jersey ferry, and I thought it was pretty good what I saw of it. I seem to remember Torquay as a bit boring but it was a while ago. Long way for an away match in Winter, although I do remember when I was younger I drove to Falmouth for a wedding and drove back the next day.

You're right actually. Lyme Regis, Weymouth and Dorchester are all really nice places down there as well. Spent nearly every school holiday in that neck of the woods.

 

[DifferentClass]

Remember watching a match in one of Walthy's videos- might have been 78-79- where we lost 2-0 to them at the Lane. They had that great kit with two red "braces" on front and were a pretty solid team at the time from what I've been told.

 

[SB_90]

Just knew we end up with a uninspiring league team. As 40 non league sides & we missed them all. Although not all bad chance to rotate squad. But still want to progress as its the FA cup & we want to at least keep our run of making 3rd round since 1982