ORIENT chairman Barry Hearn has admitted that Orient would give real consideration to a move to the Olympic Stadium, but reiterated the club's desire to make Brisbane Road a four-sided stadium once again.

Wednesday's national newspapers were full of speculation linking the O's with a move to the Stratford stadium following the 2012 Games, and while Hearn says it could be an exciting prospect for the club, he stated the need to complete the revelopment of Brisbane Road as soon as possible.

He said: "It is exciting for this football club to be mentioned in the conversation - after all, it is not often that Leyton Orient and the Olympics are mentioned in the same breath - but it is important to point out that discussions are an an embryonic stage and that 2012 is a long way off. Most importantly we need to finish the job of redeveloping Brisbane Road and we are entering a crucial stage in our battle to get the North Stand built.

"Our appeal over the council's decision to deny us planning permission for the North Stand will be heard in the first week of January and I am confident that we will be able to complete our wishes of making Brisbane Road a 10,000 capacity all-seater stadium very shortly.

"However, if we are presented with an opportunity to be part of an Olympic legacy in East London then we would have to give it due consideration.

"It shouldn't come as a surprise that we are being spoken about as a potential occupant of the stadium after the Games. The site of the stadium is only a mile from Brisbane Road, but more importantly people have taken notice of the work we do in the community and what could be achieved if this opportunity was to arise.

"We are the only club intestested [in the stadium] as far as we are aware and I am considering anything for the future sustainable benefit of Leyton Orient.

"It must be stressed that we are desperate to finish our redevelopment work here at Brisbane Road, but if we were to be offered use of the Olympic Stadium and that all financial considerations would be of long-term benefit to this club, we would certainly be keen to explore that option.

"It is, of course, a conversation that will continue over the forthcoming months and years but needless to say we are fully focussed on the twin battles that we are fighting right now - both pulling away from the foot of League One and winning planning permission for the North Stand.

"We will not allow this issue to get in the way of that and we are fully committed to winning both battles."