West Ham to move into the Olympic Stadium in 2016

Icy Gull · Mar 22, 2013

BBC Sport - West Ham get Olympic Stadium after government ups funding

Unless Barry Hearn pushes through and wins his judicial review. Unlikely I would have thought. What will the future hold for Leyton Orient when this happens? Worrying times for them.

Come in Watford O.

jevs · Mar 22, 2013

I really can't see how this is going to impact on Orient. For one thing, the clubs will almost certainly have to play their home games on alternative saturdays. I also understand that Mr Hearn has lost his bottle and dropped the legal action

screamadelica · Mar 22, 2013

Icy Gull said:
BBC Sport - West Ham get Olympic Stadium after government ups funding

Unless Barry Hearn pushes through and wins his judicial review. Unlikely I would have thought. What will the future hold for Leyton Orient when this happens? Worrying times for them.

Come in Watford O.

More worrying for the Hammers,look how quickley other clubs have fallen after losing there ground through debt.Profits are very low once ground rent has been spent

CliveWalkerWingWizard · Mar 22, 2013

And funded by the taxpayer - absolutely disgraceful. Taxpayer 60 million WHU 15 Million.

Wozza · Mar 22, 2013

jevs said:
I really can't see how this is going to impact on Orient.

Because West Ham will be able to drastically drop prices.

Icy Gull · Mar 22, 2013

jevs said:
I really can't see how this is going to impact on Orient. For one thing, the clubs will almost certainly have to play their home games on alternative saturdays. I also understand that Mr Hearn has lost his bottle and dropped the legal action

The proximity of a big club with a massive stadium to a run down tin pot but cute club just down the road will have an impact on Orient.

Titus · Mar 22, 2013

screamadelica said:
More worrying for the Hammers,look how quickley other clubs have fallen after losing there ground through debt.Profits are very low once ground rent has been spent

What like Man City?

jevs · Mar 22, 2013

Icy Gull said:
The proximity of a big club with a massive stadium to a run down tin pot but cute club just down the road will have an impact on Orient.

But surely Orient fans aren't going to suddenly jump ship and start supporting WH because the prices are lower and they've got a bigger stadium. I can understand a few floating fans might prefer WH but really can't see it being that much of an impact

Icy Gull · Mar 22, 2013

jevs said:
But surely Orient fans aren't going to suddenly jump ship and start supporting WH because the prices are lower and they've got a bigger stadium. I can understand a few floating fans might prefer WH but really can't see it being that much of an impact

Maybe but what about the future fanbase? Similar cost with much better facilities playing in a higher league, it has to have an impact imo and Orient have few enough fans already.

Albumen · Mar 22, 2013

Half empty stadium each week?

8ace · Mar 22, 2013

What percentage of WHU and LO STHs actually live in those areas

Looks a bit multicultural when I've been there

jevs · Mar 22, 2013

Icy Gull said:
Maybe but what about the future fanbase?

Well that would surely depend on how big we got over the next 30 odd years. Don't forget that this is West ham we're talking about....where most things we touch tends to fall to pieces !!!!

Anyway, if we didn't get the OS, there's plans afoot for a new purpose built stadium....surely this would have the same outcome ?

The Lemming Stomper · Mar 22, 2013

BH only ever interested in money...I wouldn't lose a wink of sleep worrying about Leyton Orient who will plod on with the same gates they had before West Ham got the stadium,,,,

Hearn only pi$$ed off because it's a money making scheme he's missed out on!!

East Londons premier team playing in a top class stadium in , er, east London. What's not to like about that?

screamadelica · Mar 22, 2013

Titus said:
What like Man City?

The Hammers don`t have the richest owner in football,they are having to sell the ground to cover debts caused by running at a loss.

screamadelica · Mar 22, 2013

jevs said:
Well that would surely depend on how big we got over the next 30 odd years. Don't forget that this is West ham we're talking about....where most things we touch tends to fall to pieces !!!!

Anyway, if we didn't get the OS, there's plans afoot for a new purpose built stadium....surely this would have the same outcome ?

What are your thoughts on the move,i know a few hammers fans and all are against it,when we played you last season there were even protesters against the move outside Upton Park

chucky1973 · Mar 22, 2013

how long till they move? 1 more season? what happens to current ground?

Pinkie Brown · Mar 22, 2013

Visually, as a stadium to look at, I've always thought it a 'meh.' It looks to me, a characterless bland bowl. It served its function well as an Athletics Stadium & the inferstructure is all there. As a Football Ground though? I'm not sure.

Then there is the issue of the running track. I HATE grounds with running tracks. :angry:

As I understand it, W.H. can't tear up the running track as part of the legacy deal.

screamadelica · Mar 22, 2013

chucky1973 said:
how long till they move? 1 more season? what happens to current ground?

Ground gets sold to pay off massive debt,as the Hammers are living beyond there means in the Premier league.They will probably rent for a few years and then go bust

Blue Valkyrie · Mar 22, 2013

Isn't Hearn's secret masterplan to move Orient out to Harlow anyway?

Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper · Mar 22, 2013

Pinkie Brown said:
Visually, as a stadium to look at, I've always thought it a 'meh.' It looks to me, a characterless bland bowl. It served its function well as an Athletics Stadium & the inferstructure is all there. As a Football Ground though? I'm not sure.

Then there is the issue of the running track. I HATE grounds with running tracks. As I understand it, W.H. can't tear up the running track as part of the legacy deal.

Nope, but they can put a rolling set of seats over the track, which can be removed when they need the track for athletics events etc.

The view still wouldn't be brilliant in all honesty, and I can't see them using much more than the lower tier of the bowl.

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