Leyton Orient replied with a GIF meme of a man with a surprised expression, reacting to Mark Goldbridge’s comment on The United Stand regarding the lack of transfer activity.

This reaction from the O’s went viral, leading to quite the reaction on social media, the irony and humour in Goldbridge’s comparison, as Leyton Orient, a League One side who most recently lost in the playoffs, is typically not mentioned in the same breath as a giant like Manchester United, especially regarding transfer market behaviour or ambition.

https://t.co/YOESyv13NU pic.twitter.com/nbeZBRDaIK

— Leyton Orient FC (@leytonorientfc) July 7, 2025

“Man United are behaving like Leyton Orient!” 🥸 #mufc pic.twitter.com/4OUaItDoWW

— The United Stand (@UnitedStandMUFC) July 7, 2025

“What a brilliant feeling it must be to have a president who comes out and says, we’re not thinking about plan b.

“We’re working night and day for this player that we want to build a team around.

“And also, not only that, they’ve put into place sponsorships and branding to pay for Osimhen. They’re that desperate to get him in.

“Galatasaray, hardly a European giant, not playing in one of the top five leagues in the world, bending over backwards to bring in Victor Osimhen.

“And what are Man United doing? Bending over, literally. We are not doing anything.

“And I think that I mean, look, we we Delap, plan a. Gyökeres, plan b. Even if Osimhen was plan c, it’s a no.

“Where are we heading now? Where are we heading now? Fabrizio Romano saying this morning that Calvert Lewin has been offered to Manchester United.

“So look, I don’t really know what’s gonna happen with the striker situation.

“What I do know is what I do know is is that when Galatasaray and and look, respect to Galatasaray in Turkish football. Jon Doran’s going to going to, the Turkish football as well. I think it’s quite an interesting league with Mourinho there and the dynamic between Fenerbahce and, Galatasaray.

“And, obviously, Ole’s there with Besiktas. You know? They’re ambitious. But, fundamentally, Man United are one of the biggest clubs in the world behaving like Leyton Orient with all respect. We’re missing out on top players.

“And the justification is we’re in debt. Who put us in bloody debt?

“The people who are saying we’re in debt. You know, it’s just not acceptable.”

Back in 2021, the two had an exchange that went viral across social media.

“Ole and those players need to realise that for many this is the worst United side they’ve seen in many years. It’s not over reaction. It’s not sensationalist. It’s factually crap. Yesterday was like Leyton Orient hosting City.

“Hmm, not quite. Our home record is actually good.”

“ratio”, which has since been deleted.

“You’re a grown man.”

: Man United are behaving like Man United. Look we all know most United fans come from down South & that you’d love to be #lofc but please don’t compare the mighty O’s to your tinpot outfit while sitting on your bedroom playing a low budget AFTV for likes and followers #getalife

: Admin has to do a mark goldbridge announcement video for our next signing ✍️ We will be getting a striker 💪🏻😂 fire back admin 🚀

: He’s really got a problem with us

: Admin remind him that he’d crying over missing out Gyökeres but Leyton Orient are signing the player Brighton chose over Gyökeres 🤣

: Humble him again admin

: At this point we might win the premier league before them lot do.

: I get your frustration, but that’s a bit of a low mark, why drag down Leyton Orient @leytonorientfc

: Leyton Orient are bigger than Man United

: That is actually an insult to Orient your lot are behaving more like Dagenham & Redbridge 😂

: You may be bigger than us, but we’re very well run. Given your budget and the size of your fanbase I would expect United to have more success on the pitch. Don’t punch down mate, up the O’s.

: What a sad little man having to bring a well run, ambitious and wholesome family club into an argument because his beloved ‘giant’ is no longer that; a giant! Pathetic 🤡

: Hahahahaha apart from Orient are a well run football club and Man United are a fucking basket case of a club 😂

: We loaned Jamie Donley and Josh Keeley to Leyton Orient last season, plenty of game time with the support of their amazing fans. To Man Utd? Not so much for their development

: @leytonorientfc gaffer has a plan – we have improved on our position every season since we got super Richie wellins. So go find a different club to insult. Cause we are proud of our club & our long term plans we maybe a league 1 club but we have many many plans. Idiot

: We have our shit together. We are NOTHING like Man utd, thank God for that

: Orient making record signings Mark maybe you could learn something from them!

: @leytonorientfc are a brilliantly run club who have progressed every year for the last eight seasons including two championships . Educate yourself and find a better comparison.

: To be fair they both got close to becoming Championship clubs last season

@LofcLoza: Things are so bad at Man U that we would be offended if they someone said LOFC doing a Man Utd – WE’D be offended 😂 #lofc own your own failure 1st step to fix it – you’re acting like Man U

He’s just salty Orient managed to hold City for 80 odd minutes before being pipped at the post while he implied they would get obliterated.😂 pic.twitter.com/NSI2lKB8Rd

— David (@DavidA27760920) July 7, 2025