After the game he clapped our supporters, a top pro.
Yep, very classy guy. He’s had a great career, he must have looked after his fitness to a level that others wouldn’t given he’s still playing 90 mins in professional football at his age.
After the game he clapped our supporters, a top pro.
Yep, very classy guy. He’s had a great career, he must have looked after his fitness to a level that others wouldn’t given he’s still playing 90 mins in professional football at his age.
One we let go too early.
I don't think we did honestly. Great guy, decent player but I genuinely don't think he's what we needed then or now. He does what he does extremely well but pure athleticism while very useful can only take you so far.
That said he's definitely one I can see ending up on the coaching side one day and if he did end up back at The Valley in that capacity I'd be pretty happy.
What an amazing professional and career. I was gutted when he left.
Think in some areas he was hugely underrated, I still believe we wouldn't have got to Wembley and past Doncaster without him and not just because of his goal. He's done a cracking job for Orient.
To between age 35-40 to still play best part of 40 games a season is incredible, thought it was a shame for him he didn't bow out at Wembley (although in the lead up to the game I did fear he'd be on the bench and come on and play a blinder!).
If he takes that same mentality into the next stage of his career he'll be equally as successful. All the very best Prats, lived every boys dream.
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Maybe its something that cost them today, a younger version of Pratley would have managed, and should have been replaced before FT
That said he's definitely one I can see ending up on the coaching side one day and if he did end up back at The Valley in that capacity I'd be pretty happy.
Leyton Orient are delighted to confirm that Darren Pratley has taken up a new role as PDP Coach, which will see him lead the U21 group.
This will be the midfielder’s first venture into full-time coaching and sees him call time on a more than 20-year playing career.
https://www.leytonorient.com/news/2025/july/03/darren-pratley-named-as-u21-coach/
Think in some areas he was hugely underrated, I still believe we wouldn't have got to Wembley and past Doncaster without him and not just because of his goal. He's done a cracking job for Orient.
To between age 35-40 to still play best part of 40 games a season is incredible, thought it was a shame for him he didn't bow out at Wembley (although in the lead up to the game I did fear he'd be on the bench and come on and play a blinder!).
If he takes that same mentality into the next stage of his career he'll be equally as successful. All the very best Prats, lived every boys dream.