Football can be an emotional rollercoaster. I make no apologies for the cliché because, as Orient fans, we can all agree on that, writes Fan’s View correspondent Paul Stokes.

However, judging by the mini civil war happening on social media, one thing that cannot be agreed on currently is whether the club is in crisis.

While I accept that the last couple of years haven’t been what we expected, I firmly believe that an organised march through Leyton and an in-game protest was far from what was needed on Saturday.

I also believe that Francesco Becchetti is not the main issue at the club and is being made a scapegoat by fans.

He has ploughed millions into the club to push us on, signing players who have a remarkable amount of talent and experience under their belts. Can we really blame a man who has helped bring in captains like Liam Kelly, Robbie Weir, Tom Parkes and Nicky Hunt to solidify the spine of the team?

Let’s not forget that this is a quartet who between them have international caps, Premier League appearances, promotions and years of experience as captains on their CVs.

On paper, these players look like phenomenal signings who the vast majority of fans were delighted with when they were announced. So why, when players don’t perform on the pitch, is it the chairman’s fault? I don’t remember that being the case when Barry Hearn was at the helm.

These players need the full backing of the fans; something which is not given at Brisbane Road often enough. I refer you all to our home game against Crewe where Jans Janse was jeered by an alarmingly large number of fans every time he touched the ball.

But the players are by no means blameless. The lack of passion and commitment from a lot of them is appalling A lack of respect for the manager is also a poor excuse and one I refuse to accept as an excuse for the players. They are paid to do what their manager tells them to do.

While Alberto Cavasin doesn’t have to be on their Christmas card lists, the minimum expectation is that they show him the respect he, as an experienced manager, deserves.

The protest was, amongst other things, to make a point about the club being 20th (now 22nd after their 1-0 defeat to Exeter City at Brisbane Road) in League Two, one point off the drop. However, we are also only six points off (eight due to Tuesday’s night's results) the play-offs.

So here’s my final thought: would we be protesting if we were 12th, but ten points off the play-offs?

If anything worries me, it is the lack of positivity in the stands. Plymouth at home is the last time I was proud of the support at Brisbane Road so let’s get back to that. shall we?