League One Leyton Orient fan died at last night's abandoned game

[Marked Ox]

Leyton Orient fan dies after medical episode at ground

Tributes have flooded in for a Leyton Orient fan who tragically died on the side of the pitch as his team were 1-0 up.

www.independent.co.uk

Sadly the Leyton Orient fan from last night died.

Not impressed with the Ref and fair play to the LO fans who sat on the pitch to force the game to be stopped. Trying to save a person's life should take precedent over the game.

RIP.

 

[Marked Ox]

The supporter was 74 year old Derek Reynolds.

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[Manorlounger]

Leyton Orient fan dies after medical episode at ground

Tributes have flooded in for a Leyton Orient fan who tragically died on the side of the pitch as his team were 1-0 up.

www.independent.co.uk

Sadly the Leyton Orient fan from last night died.

Not impressed with the Ref and fair play to the LO fans who sat on the pitch to force the game to be stopped. Trying to save a person's life should take precedent over the game.

RIP.

Appalling behaviour from the officials. They should be rightly ashamed of their insensitivity and lack of moral judgement.

 

[MJB]

Very sad.

That it took fans to force this delay (and eventual postponement) is worrying. Very commendable behaviour from the Orient fans who did this and, not that it matters a jot in the great scheme of things, they also did so when their side was winning. This was about trying to help a fellow human who has sadly lost their life.

The security staff and the match officials should be investigated for this. I'm not sure if they should be involved in future matches truth be told. Lessons should be learnt for all, but their decision making was absolutely brainless, insulting and dangerous.