SCOTT McGleish is racking up the goals during Orient’s great escape and has now hinted he wants to stay put when the dust settles on this campaign.

The borrowed hitman has struck five times in nine games to lift the O’s towards League One safety.

He was on target last Saturday too, with a goal against promotion chasers Oldham Athletic which put Orient on their way towards a 2-1 win.

Afterwards McGleish, on-loan from League Two Wycombe Wanderers, discussed his hopes for the future.

“I can’t see why I wouldnt want to stay here come the end of the season” he said. “I’m enjoying it immensely. The players, the fans, the boss, everything.

“Obviously, it's not down to me and I’m up in the summer with Wycombe, but I would say I'll be looking for a new club.”

35-year-old McGleish made his third debut for Orient on St Valentines Day and his performances since then have garnered him a place in fans’ affections.

But he revealed that a competitive urge to prove his own worth at Orient is what has driven him there.

“I scored 7 goals in 35 appearances [during previous spell at Orient in 1995] which was not the return I was looking for. It was a hard time.

“I felt there was more to come from me and hopefully I'm proving that now.

“I didnt ask to go, but Tommy Taylor wanted to get players in and literally the only way to generate money was by selling me. I took it on the chin and have gone on to score goals.

"Coming back here, I didnt want it to be a flop. I wanted to prove I was good enough, young enough and fit enough.”

With those questions largely settled for this season, the next teaser could be whether League Two Wycombe Wanderers can afford to dispense with his services.

In the meantime, McGleish revealed what else he is adding to the team, off the pitch.

“The gaffer [Geraint Williams] told me he wants me to be vocal in the dressing room. He said he’s never had a dressing room as quiet as it is here, and obviously with my experience that's what I do.

“We can’t look behind us, we can only concentrate on our own games and that's what we're trying to do, but it’s so tight that you just cant take your foot off the pedal. You must keep going.

“Everyone's fighting for everyone at this club, the whole squad. Everyone's chirpy in training and there's plenty of pressure on you to keep your shirt.

“We've got a young bunch of lads here, all good players. All have futures in the game, and a couple have big futures in the game.”

And with him rolling back the years, Leyton Orient’s own future looks far rosier too.