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Seems hes coming to us from orient http://www.bishopsstortfordcitizen.co.uk/sport/orient/display.var.1435536.0.hunt_is_on_for_ten_new_players.php

He's a decent centre-mid. Good signing I reckon.

Ex Watford? Getting on a bit now is he not?

Goal music from his sister I reckon

Hes 28

Nope, ex Dundee Utd & Livingston.  I know who you mean, and it's not that player.

Good signing if sturrock gets him :)

Ah yes, I know who you mean. He was brilliant at Dundee United when I was living up in Scotland. Pretty sure their fans loved him.

It makes you wonder how he ended up at Orient... He's a good player.

Good signing if the Bishop Stortford Citizen isn't as bad as the speculation on thisis.

I have posted on the Dundee United forum and this is the first response I got.

Hard worker, will give 110%. I think Luggy will get the best out of him. From what I understand, The O's fans rate him very highly and expected him to leave, possibly for a better standard. Overall, I think you have a good signing on your hands if it happens

sounds decent enough. what sort of central midfielder is he?

Sounds like a better Pook to me! Another comment from the Dundee United forum.

He broke into the utd team in his teens and captained Scotland at under 21 level. He was a very good prospect but utd were a poor team when he broke through and I always felt that too much responsibility was put on him at too young an age. I feel that hindered his development but he was still a good player and a fans favourite.

For a central midfielder he probably didn't score enough goals for us but his work rate is second to none. He'll bust the gut for 90 mins and do a lot of the unglamorous work that goes unrecognised.

I remember serving him in Tesco's a few times when he played for us and he was always buying those Isostar power tablets. Maybe that's where he gets it from!

 Ah Sheena....if only they were all like this.

 I wake up every mornin', I stumble out of bed
Stretchin' and yawnin', another day ahead
It seems to last forever, and time goes slowly by
Till babe and me's together, then it starts to fly

'Cause the moment that he's with me, time can take a flight
The moment that he's with me, everything's alright
Night time is the right time, we make love
Then it's his and my time, we take off

CHORUS:
My baby takes the morning train,
He works from nine till five and then,
He takes another home again to find me waitin' for him

 Not a candidate for the best song of all time.

wasn't there another Easton that played for loads of clubs - Clint Easton?

A bit of a replacement for Evans perhaps? Although Evans did look like he would have grabbed quite a few goals had he stayed fit

I really do hope evans stays  :)

I don't think Evans will remain here, my main worry was comments from the medical team (Dick) towards end of season when they said he doesn't seem mentally right.  

Reminds me a bit of O'Halloran who was a steady player before long term injury but was never quite right when he came back and ended up being released.  

As some players then become more hesitant in tackles and over doing it due to fear of another serious injury, really hope its not the case here but fear it may be.

Easton is a class player so would be well pleased if he joined  :D

I wonder if Pook has been unsuccesful in trying to squeeze a bit more money then.

I hope and pray your right, would be fantastic if he got released  8)

Evans sounds like a Migz in that case then, as he once said he was struggling with his physical and "mental" fitness.  WTF?

Jeez

Its the close season and 1 or v2 are still on Pook's case.

Perhaps you would like 4 zabooubs in midfield instead?

Hope you're not including me in that Dirk.

I haven't slated Mr Pook for months, thought he did alright second half of the season.

Ive never really slated Pook but he isnt good enough for league one. If he is in the starting XI for our first game of the season I will be dissapointed.

Orient fans rate him, sounds decent.

Weston, now Easton. We're working our way through the compass  8)

Whats the point of having an engine room in midfield if we're just gonna be whacking the ball out to the wings constantly?

Pook was ordinary in League 2, average at best.  In League 1 in the past as we have seen he is out of his depth.  We don't need passengers next year we need a squad with healthy competition.  

I would take Zaboub over Pook any day of the week because when Zaboub performs he can change a game, when Pook performs he barely influences the midfield.

http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.1436422.0.swindon_town_easton_and_aljofree_set_for_town.php

looks like were signing aljofree aswell

Regardless of whether Pook is any good or not we need more midfielders as Timlin has gone back to Fulham and Weston is being released.

What so we should keep someone just because we need numbers, stupidest idea ever I am sure there are players out of contract at other clubs who could do a better job so why not ship Pook out and get someone better in.

If I believed that I would be writing it smaller than that  :soapy tit wank:

Agreed stfctownenda, Pook is worth a one yr IMHO but on merit as a squad player not just because we need midfielders - it'd be like the McMahon era all over again, a squad full of mediocre midfielders (Peter Holcroft anyone?) just because we wanted numbers.  I'd take one less in numbers if it meant greater quality - these days there are so many freebies kicking about a manager like Sturrock should be able to pick up a couple of gems.

 I understand from my sauces, that Sturrock is after Keith Southern from Blackpool.

A gay Irish friend of mine also told me we were going to be securing the services of Graham Norton.

No doubt he's after Graham Norton too?

NMH

Sorry beat you to that one!  8)

Interesting thread on Easton: http://leytonorient2.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=146512&whichpage=2&SearchTerms=Easton

Orient got 51 points from 46 games
Easton played in 30 games, in which 43 points were won

If we get him in, can't see Adams coming too - sounds a defensive midfielder.

Comments on Aljofree from Arab fans.

under 21 intenationalist I think.

got a rocket shot and is a genral hardman type.

I was sad to see him go as he was quite handy although gave away many free kicks in dangerous areas.

Decent going forward not so good defensively, scores overhead kicks versus Highland League opponents. Would do a job for you

Aye, definitely best remembered for those two long range belters against Forres Mechanics in the cup. Don't really understand Luggy's fascination with him though. It's a bit like gingerbaws at Celtic with Paul Telfer.

He was pretty good at crossing from deep and always tried to support his winger but as others have said he was a bit reckless at defending. He could maybe do a decent job as a left midfielder though.

Nope..Wrong.

I'm signing next week  :mrgreen:

pook deserves another year, he's a decent squad player and can do a job when neccesary. i honestly believe that neither wise or sturrock intended to play him quite as much as they did last season.

i like aljofree. funky name and remember being impressed with him when i saw us play 'muff.

Something you should all know about Craig Easton.

He scored the first goal for Orient in THAT game at Oxford on the final day of 2005/6 season.

That my friends is a FACT! and we should sign him for that reason alone :advercool:

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41644000/jpg/_41644098_steelegoal.jpg

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41644000/jpg/_41644160_oxwoe.jpg

Heh! heh!




Ace.

He also scored the only goal V Pox in Orients 1-0 win earlier that same season.

he's an automatic hero in my eyes  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Sign him up sign him up sign him up!  :mrgreen:

Easton's goal from the Oxford's last game in the Football League is my favourite because, unless I am mistaken, it is the one where Billy "Spot-Kick King" Turley fumbles the ball over the line.

Lovely.

Yep, and he went running after the ref screaming at him that it hadn't crossed the line when it was clearly two feet over. What a cock.

Thought as much.

Billy Turley... Cocks up in the relegation game and misses a penalty a year later... It's hard to hate him as much as the others.

 :wink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISYVDyqL7gs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EojMl-keYU
check this game out, a lovely chip through ball and an evans style belter

easton looks the part

Great challenge on the keeper.

Craig Easton is in talks (http://www.thisisstfc.co.uk/News_Headlines_Story.asp?NewsID=6706)

excellent news!

Potential for a song (if he signs)

Oh Craigy Easton,
he plays for Swindon Town
Oh Craigy Easton
he sent the Oxford down
Oh Craigy Easton
la la la la la!!!!

So is he an attacking midfielder or a defensive one?

12 goals in over 200 appearances, I'd say he was defensive - Also I think I remember reading last week that he's a defensive midfielder too.

i don't think there's any possibility of sturrock signing an attacking midfielder

Agreed don't appear to be Sturrocks type of player

mind you, he had friio at plymuff.

Sign him up, sign him up, sign him up!

We've already got Peacock though who can obviously be used in attack. With Roberts and Zaaboub on the wings it makes a lot more sense to bring in somebody defensive

bye bye Pooky!!!!

if Sturrock wanted attacking midfielders he'd keep Weston!

bye bye evans more like

He's not signed yet, remember the sort of terms we are likely to be offering with Sturrocks budget reduced, if other clubs are interestede he may get a better deal.

So it may depend on if he really wants to link up with Sturrock again, which I'm guessing is why Sturrock is going for players that have played under him before.

No groundshare, less dosh, we need the takeover fast.