After a 10th home defeat in the league, and the events in the aftermath, the club’s immediate future continues to be shrouded in uncertainty, writes Fan’s View correspondent Laurie Hann.

A lot needs to change at the club, both on and off it.

There is a lack of competition amongst the players, and a lack of quality too. We’ve lost key players like Dean Cox and Jay Simpson at various points this season for different reasons and it’s always going to be difficult to replace players with their level of quality.

An obvious sign of the lack of squad depth is through the level of game time youth products are getting.

Whilst it is good that these younger players are being given a chance in the first team, it seems there is an over reliance on them at times, and it is unfair for these players to develop whilst being a part of a team that is struggling for confidence and results.

There are a host of problems, most of which root back to the owner and senior members of the club. Some of the recruitment policies have been questionable at times and Francesco Becchetti has been nowhere to be seen recently.

It’s a major concern when the manager is revealing in post-match interviews that he is not sure whether he will be allowed to strengthen the side or even extend the contracts of those already in the squad.

There have been rumours abound that Becchetti is looking to sell the club and until he has done so, investment in the team will be restricted.

With Simpson leaving to the MLS, the resources this has freed up should be given to Andy Edwards to reinvest in several new players. Whether this happens or not remains to be seen.

Edwards revealed after the Barnet defeat at the weekend that he had identified targets who have since been signed by other clubs and that he was unsure if he could bring new players.

Clarification needs to be made by Becchetti to confirm what his intentions are with the club moving forwards, but with communication from the club being lacklustre at the best of times, it’s unlikely that this will ever come to fruition.

There are still a number of fans who believe Becchetti is the right man to turn the fortunes of the club around but after three years of failings, whilst everyone is entitled to their opinion, I find it very difficult to agree with this viewpoint.

It has been argued that the protest arranged by the Leyton Orient Fan’s Trust has triggered Becchetti’s prolonged absence and desire to sell the club, despite the protest’s intentions being for him to engage in communication with various fan groups about the direction he was taking the club in. That hasn’t happened and now it is more uncertain than ever as to what will happen to the club.

What has been positive is that Edwards seems to have been given full control over the management of the side (the Simpson saga aside). He has been open and honest in his post-match appraisals and clearly has the interests of the club at heart. It is a difficult situation he finds himself in but he has the backing of the fans and with the quality that remains in the side, hopefully he can see the club through to survival this season.