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The Circus Upstairs
Matt Simpson
15 episodes
5 days ago
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.
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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.
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Episode 7: A £40,000 Kick Up the Arse
The Circus Upstairs
39 minutes 19 seconds
2 years ago
Episode 7: A £40,000 Kick Up the Arse

In this episode Francesco Becchetti decides to attack assistant manager Andy Hessenthaler on the pitch following a victory over Portsmouth. Matt and James examine the incident in forensic detail, with contributions from Mathieu Baudry, Lee Harrison, Dave Victor and – of course – Andy Hessenthaler himself. We also wonder why the club chose to appoint an Italian broadcast journalist as the new technical director and reflect upon the sad demise of manager Ian Hendon. Ian’s wife Linda also gets stuck into the Orient fanbase in this episode, via her Twitter feed.

The Circus Upstairs
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.