Fortune heads to Vale
22 Nov 2006 - 13:50:06
Leyton Orient have allowed defender Clayton Fortune to join Port Vale on loan until the New Year.
The 24-year-old has been out of the first-team picture with the O's in the last month and boss Martin Ling feels that Fortune will benefit from a change of scenery.
He told the club's official website: "Since Alton Thelwell came to the club, Clayton has dropped to fourth choice centre-half behind John Mackie, Alton and Brian Saah.
"It hasn't happened for him so far at this football club.
"When the opportunity arose for him to spend some time at a club where he enjoyed a lot of success last season, I thought it would be good for him to go and get some games under his belt there."
Fortune spent nearly six months at Vale Park last season, making 29 appearances for the Valiants.