Assistant coach Ross Embleton believes it was important that Leyton Orient enjoyed a summer of stability off the pitch and has praised the work of the club’s owners after their first year in charge.

Compared to last summer, it has been a relatively quiet few months for Orient in the transfer market with two new faces moving to Brisbane Road in the shape of Dale Gorman and James Alabi.

Alabi made his Orient debut against Salford City on Saturday, while Gorman is still recovering from the fractured ankle he sustained against Coventry City in April, although he did play 45 minutes in a friendly against Greenwich Borough last week.

Just three players have left East London this summer, meaning that Orient’s squad is largely similar to the one which secured a 13th place finish in the National League last campaign.

Some may have perhaps expected more activity from the O’s, but there has undoubtedly been signs of encouragement on the pitch under Justin Edinburgh since his arrival and Embleton believes it was important to keep a settled squad in place this season.

He said: “The addition of the two new players is important to recognise. I know as a fan of football myself, when you’re sitting there over the summer and there’s not much going on, all you want is to see new players come into your club.

“It’s great to see those new players and signings if you want loads of them. It shows that this time last year with the amount of players we signed that it’s not how you gain success. It’s about stability sometimes and consistency. We signed what we believe to be two good players and they are two good people who have been added to the squad.

“I think that was really important to maintain that stability in the squad since Justin’s been here since the back end of November. Some people might be a bit frustrated with that but from a coaching perspective, that stability is really important.”

Off the pitch, the O’s have made steps in the right direction under the ownership of Nigel Travis and Kent Teague, with new sponsorship deals being agreed with the Breyer Group and Dream Team earlier this summer.

On the pitch, it is a complete contrast compared to last season, with Orient having a settled squad and experienced group of coaching staff in place, meaning thoughts can now turn to getting the club back into the Football League.

With over 3800 season tickets being sold, the O’s will be well supported on home turf this season as well and it seems like the feel good factor is certainly returning to East London.

For Embleton, working with Travis and Teague has been a real pleasure, with the O’s assistant coach praising the duo’s ambition for the club in the long term.

Embleton said: “The club’s in a really good place as you mentioned. It was always going to take time because of when the board took over the club. The fact that they were good people and Orient people, everyone thought it was going to be a click of the fingers and everything was going to be right again. But clearly, it doesn’t work like that.

“Justin’s been here working with Martin and the owners for the last six to eight months. The stability has become a lot more recognised around the club. When I have conversations or we have meetings with people like Nigel and Kent, you can see why they have been successful with their businesses with the ambition and drive they have. They are the type of characters that want to drive this football club on and make it successful not just in the foreseeable future, but long-term as well.

“That’s the important thing for this football club because longer term, we can all start hoping for bigger and better things. Under Justin, we’ve already shown and the statistics tell you, that after a horrendous run, he came in and stabilized. Then we moved forward again in stages across the back end of last season, without a great deal to play for at times. But we showed that we have a squad of players and a manager that are taking us in a direction that I think will be a positive one.

“For us to turn around and say we’re going to win the league after finishing in the middle of the table would be a massive statement. We are trying to win every game of football. It’s to try and aim towards the top of the league. Like any team that goes on to be successful, once you get the momentum that can take you anywhere.”