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The Circus Upstairs

By Matt Simpson

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Category: Soccer

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Episodes: 15

Apr 4, 2023

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The story of how Italian billionaire Francesco Becchetti bought Leyton Orient and almost put the club out of existence. Over three seasons we saw two relegations; an ill-fated reality TV show; the whole squad imprisoned in a hotel for a week following at defeat at Hartlepool; unpaid players, staff and taxes; regular interference in team selection; and Becchetti himself fined and banned for attacking the assistant manager on the pitch. Join Orient fans Matt Simpson and James Masters as they talk to the people on the inside and try to make sense of the madness.

Episode	Date
Episode 14: Ding Dong the Witch is Dead Read the full episode description	Mar 25, 2024
Episode 13: "F**k the EFL" Read the full episode description	Mar 25, 2024
Episode 12: Can Pay, Won’t Pay Read the full episode description	Mar 25, 2024
Episode 11: An Atrocity in Plymouth Read the full episode description	Mar 25, 2024
Episode 10: “Mr Becchetti has great charisma” Read the full episode description	Mar 25, 2024
Episode 9: Happiness is a Warm Gun Read the full episode description	Mar 25, 2024
Episode 8: Roberto Rides Again Read the full episode description	Jun 25, 2023
Episode 7: A £40,000 Kick Up the Arse Read the full episode description	Jun 25, 2023
Episode 6: Banged up in Waltham Abbey Read the full episode description	Jun 25, 2023
Episode 5: “We made some mistakes” Read the full episode description	Jun 25, 2023
Episode 4: The Mole and the Stolen Honey Read the full episode description	Apr 02, 2023
Episode 3: Leyton Orient - The Reality Show Read the full episode description	Apr 02, 2023
Episode 2: The Manager Merry-Go-Round Read the full episode description	Apr 02, 2023
Episode 1: The Iron Pact of Inviolability Read the full episode description	Apr 02, 2023
Trailer: The Circus Upstairs Read the full episode description	Mar 25, 2023