Signing of the season?

So one of the most exciting days of the season is over, and Jim White's excitable gossip-hungry clone can go back into suspended animation until next year. Yet spending is down nearly 70% versus last year's January deadline, where Torres and Carroll dominated the headlines.

Deepdale players discover they now need to be deep sleepers New Preston boss Graham Westley hasn't exactly endeared himself to some of his charges after sending a 2am text message that informed four players that they were being dropped. Westley sent the group text in the early hours of Saturday morning ahead of his side's [.

[I]n an article last year, The Economist coined the phrase `Londonism' to refer to what it regarded as a distinct ideology driven by the office of Mayor. It cited as the central tenets of `Londonism': enthusiasm for the financial services industry; an openness to immigration; and the unceasing pursuit of economic growth.

November was another strong month for the Boro. Another "giant" was put in their place.

Stevenage 2-1 Sheffield United

Another one of League One's elite were beat at the Lamex. Goals from Mark Roberts and Scott Laird were enough to give Graham Westley's side the 3 points as they continued to push up the table.

Players of Bromley FC have barcodes shaved into their heads ahead of their FA Cup match against Leyton Orient.

By Chris Wright

Ahead of their FA Cup first-round tie against Leyton Orient on Saturday, Bromley FC's Danny Waldren has had a QR code (one of those barcode-y smartphone-y whatyamacallits that I don't really understand) shaved into the back of his head for the occasion.

QR ya? Players from non-league Bromley are getting some interesting new haircuts ahead of their FA Cup tie against Leyton Orient on Saturday. Online betting site Betfair are sponsoring their players to have QR codes shaved into their hair! Midfielder Danny Waldren was the first player to entrust his barnet to Wayne Rooney's hairdresser for [.

Olympic Stadium row: What happens next?

The collapse of the deal to hand over the Olympic Stadium to West Ham for a new home from 2014 looks like another huge mess and risks handing the tax-payer an ongoing money drain. The first repercussion will see Tottenham and Leyton Orient drop their application for a Judicial Review of Newham Council's planned £40m loan to West Ham as part of the Olympic Stadium package, along with the anonymously-laid complaint made to the European Court.

Championship giants West Ham United have confirmed they are still very much interested in a move to the London Olympic Stadium following the completion of next year's Olympic Games. The Hammers had originally won the bid to take over the ground as part of the legacy of the games, but with legal challenges from London rivals Spurs and Leyton Orient looming it was instead decided that the stadium would remain in public ownership as a valued asset and be leased out instead - with some circles of the British press reportedly claiming the rental of the ground would cost a fee in the region of £2 million per year.

Reports on Tuesday suggested the deal struck between the club and the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) has come to a halt after complaints from the Premier League outfit, with the OPLC, the Mayor of London and the government agreeing instead to keep the stadium in public ownership.

West Ham's Olympic Stadium deal collapses

The move follows legal challenges by Tottenham and Leyton Orient, plus an anonymous complaint to the European Commission

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Why Avram Grant is the eighth wonder of the world and Orient deserve share of Olympic spoils

Avram Grant's ability to find gainful employment is the eighth wonder of the football world. He's turned up in Dagestan as advisor to Suleyman Kerimov, billionaire owner of Russian League side Anzhi Makhachkala.

Scunthorpe United have extended the loan stay of Ireland U21 international Shane Duffy.
The Derry born centre-half has impressed during his month at Glanford Park and the Iron were keen to extend the deal.
Saturday's 2-1 victory over Yeovil Town was the 19-year-old's fourth appearance for United and Scunthorpe boss alan Knill has persuaded Premier League side Everton to allow him to remain on a month by month basis.

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If the start of this season in League One has been notable for one thing, it has been for the under-achievement of those clubs which arguably over-achieved last season. After seven matches, the bottom four of Rochdale, Bournemouth, Leyton Orient and Exeter City are all clubs did extremely well when swimming against the current last season, but all are finding the going to be considerably more difficult this time around.

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The Carling Cup 3rd round draw was made today with some interesting match-up's in the offing none more so than Manchester United's trip to Leeds United.

Tie to be played week commencing September 19.

Carling Cup third round draw:

Cardiff City v Leicester City

Wolves v Millwall

Chelsea v Fulham

Aldershot Town or Carlisle United v Rochdale

Arsenal v Shrewsbury Town

Burnley v MK Dons

Leeds United v Manchester United

Brighton v Liverpool

Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United

Manchester City v Birmingham City

Blackburn Rovers v Leyton Orient or Bristol Rovers

Swindon Town or Southampton v Charlton or Preston North End

Everton v West Brom

Crystal Palace or Wigan v Middlesbrough

Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers

Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspurs

Manchester United have been drawn against Leeds United in the 3rd Round of the League Cup. The last time the teams faced each other was in the FA Cup the season before last, with our hated rivals leaving with a 1-0 win. They brought out t-shirts to mark the momentous occasion, replacing the "0″ with their own club badge.

Liverpool will play Cardiff City in the English League Cup final after a thrilling 2-2 draw at home against Manchester City completed a 3-2 aggregate success for Kenny Dalglish's side. Cardiff v Liverpool Tickets

The Premier League leaders twice took the lead at Anfield thanks to goals in either half from Nigel de Jong and Edin Džeko but the hosts responded swiftly on both occasions with Steven Gerrard's penalty and Craig Bellamy's strike booking a place in the showpiece on 26 February.

Carling Cup heroes Crystal Palace were rewarded for their shock win over Manchester United with an all Championship semi-final draw with Cardiff.

In the other semi-final, Manchester City's Roberto Mancini takes on Kenny Dalglish's Liverpool.

Palace and City will be at home for the first of the two legs, which will be held in the week of 9 January.

We'll discuss the final line up for the Hearts game tomorrow, but news from the club website states that youth will be given its chance as several fringe players are included in the squad. For many Spurs fans, the most exciting name on the list is that of Harry Kane.

After making headway with Leyton Orient last season, Kane really impressed in a pre-season with Spurs that included a hat trick against a strong Birmingham City side.

Carling Cup 2nd Round Draw: Liverpool away to Exeter as Everton host Sheffield United - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Liverpool were drawn away to League One side Exeter in the second round of the Carling Cup, while city rivals Everton will host Sheffield United.

Meanwhile, Doncaster host Leeds in a Yorkshire derby, while Sunderland face a long trip south to Brighton.

Tottenham's Premier League match with Everton on Saturday has been postponed because of the riots in London.

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said he was "positive" the other nine games in the opening round of top-flight fixtures would go ahead. And prime minister David Cameron suggested they could kick off earlier than scheduled to assist the police.

The violence which has traumatised London for the past four days has led to the cancellation of several games, including the England v Netherlands international friendly.
With Britain in a daze from the unexpected rioting and looting which has now spread to several cities, the Football Association had no choice but to cancel Wednesday's Wembley match, with all available police urgently needed to regain control of the streets.

Kazenga LuaLua was sent out on loan earlier this summer, to Brighton until January, and now another Newcastle youngster has been sent out on loan to get some first team games. Michael Richardson sent on a month's loan to Leyton Orient News this afternoon that Leyton Orient have completed the signing of Newcastle United [.

League One is the junction at which all of English footballs avenues meet. At one end of the spectrum are the likes of Charlton Athletic and the two Sheffield clubs, who have fallen from their once lofty perches and are now trying to figure a way to get back to where they feel that they deserve to be.

By Chris Wright

For no other reason than 'Madman Across The Water' is currently on in the background at Pies Towers, here's a fifteen-strong gallery of former chairman and current 'Honorary Life President' Elton John flamboyantly going about his business at Watford down through the years.

And so Arsenal's pre-season continues tomorrow with with a pre-season match-up with FC Cologne (or Koln for the German speaking fans). Arsenal have been training in Germany and this game will single the end to "phase one' of their pre-season training.

Now the reason why Arsenal are playing a friendly versus Cologne is not evident as we have had virtually no dealing with the club in the past.

Pic via @gunemall

So, football yesterday and pre-season kicked off with a fairly routine win over a Malaysia XI.

Two goals in each half gave us a 4-0 win. An early Aaron Ramsey penalty after Jack Wilshere had been taken down in the box opened the scoring. The second came from a lovely Ramsey pass over the top of the Malaysia defence, Theo Walcott timed his run and lobbed the onrushing keeper.

For years there's been peace - everyone to his own patch. We've
all had it sweet. I've done every single one of you favours in the past - I've
put money in all your pockets. I've treated you well, even when you was out of
order, right? Well now there's been an eruption.

Facts are the enemy of truth...

Tottenham Hotspur have decided to continue their battle over the Olympic Stadium, and have gone back to the High Court in attempt to force a judicial review of the decision to award the venue to West Ham United. Spurs are refusing to accept defeat after last week's decision by Judge Mr Justice Davis to reject their bid and that of Leyton Orient's.

What the FA Cup's all about: free trips to Vegas! Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn has honoured a promise made in the wake of his side's shock 1-1 FA Cup draw with Arsenal and whisked the squad away to Las Vegas. Hearn had vowed to treat the players to the trip if they held the [...]

West Ham have moved a stage closer to occupying the Olympic Stadium after a high court judge rejected applications from Tottenham Hotspur and Leyton Orient to challenge the decision to select West Ham as the preferred bidder for the stadium after the 2012 Games. Hotspurned and Disoriented were both seeking judicial review of the OPLC's decision taken in February and the Government's endorsement of their recommendation, as well as that of the Mayor, and also Newham Council's decision to agree a potential £40m loan to fund conversion of the stadium in a joint venture with West Ham.

Tottenham Hotspur and Leyton Orient face a crucial week in oppostion to West Ham's Olympic Stadium move, writes Paul Kelso in this morning's Telegraph. The clubs will discover within days whether their challenge to United's tenancy of the Olympic Stadium has been successful after a High Court judge spent the early part of this week considering their case.

Possibly the closest category to call, this split our voters - divided by micro and macro concerns. At the latter level, the usual suspects are there: the primary interviewee on Lord Sugar Tackles Football, some oval ball proponents from the South Manchester borders and all those associated with the downfall of a Green Army from Devonshire.

In League One, the sense that this was to be the year of the south coast started to grow as winter turn to spring. Brighton & Hove Albion soared away at the top of the table, and as the home straight of the season came into view, the pre-season favourites Southampton also began to pull away into the distance, themselves securing an automatic promotion place with a couple of games of the season still to spare.

Leyton Orient FC is an English professional football club based in east London currently playing in League One of the Football League. The team is often known to its fans simply as the Os and finished the recently concluded season in 7th place, missing a promotion playoff spot by one point. On Wednesday, the Leyton Orient [.

Last weekend Arsenal beat the soon-to-be Champions Man United. They worked hard, played well, raised their game and deserved the three points from that game.

Yesterday, Arsenal lost 3-1 to Stoke City. They were careless, complacent, slipshod and deserved absolutely nothing from the game.

And it sums this Arsenal team in a nutshell.

South African football mourns the death of Eddie Lewis. He died of cancer on May 2 in Johannesburg at the age of 76. The Englishman played for Manchester United, Preston North End, West Ham and Leyton Orient (1952-1963) before arriving in South Africa in 1970. Lewis coached Wits University a white team to a famous 3-2 victory over Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs in the 1978 Mainstay Cup final.

Eddie Lewis, one of the original Busby Babes, has sadly lost his battle with cancer today. He was born in Manchester in 1935 and played for Goslings before joining the Manchester United Junior Athletic Club.

Lewis joined United in 1947 and made a total of 24 appearances, scoring 11 goals. He left United for Preston and played for West Ham the season the Munich Air Disaster occurred.