The Circus Upstairs podcast season one is live!
Listen here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/west-stand-o
This is the story of how Italian billionaire Francesco Becchetti bought Leyton Orient and almost put the club out of existence, told by club insiders and pieced together by me and James Masters.
Here's a list of links and other references to some of the stories from Season One:
Episode 1: The Iron Pact of Inviolability
The statement announcing Becchetti's take over of the club
The Barry Hearn / Francesco Becchetti press conference
Mauro Milanese's hair:
Russell Slade post-match interview after Notts County game and "ultimatum"
Becchetti's column in programme explaining actions around the Slade ultimatum
Episode 2: The Manager Merry-Go-Round
Rumours of how much Andrea Dossena was being paid
Blog from Liverani's first game in charge, a 2-1 home defeat to Peterborough
Dean Cox's furious post-match interview after defeat to Barnsley
Liverani says he should have replaced all 11 players after 4-1 home defeat to Scunthorpe
Episode 3: Leyton Orient: The Reality Show
Story in The Independent confirming upcoming reality show
Nicole Kidman at Agon Channel launch party in Milan
Focus on joint winner of reality show Jacopo Colangelo
Joint winner Jacopo Colangelo signs for Certaldo in the Tuscan league
Joint winner Andrea Paloni signs for Cynthia in Serie D
Episode 4: The Strange Tale of the Mole and Stolen Honey
Becchetti interview with the BBC
Evening Standard article claiming club is in turmoil
Nathan Clarke hits back at Evening Standard article
Andrea Dossena smashes ball into supporters face
Report on bizarre half-time announcement criticising Darius Henderson for turning up late
Andrea Dossena arrested for stealing honey from Harrods
Alessandro Angelieri blames players at LOFT meeting
Nathan Clarke admits to BBC off-field problems have affected players