West Ham to move into the Olympic Stadium in 2016

[Lenny Rider]

Almost a done deal IMHO Mr Hearn only embarks on court cases he knows he can win, if he's bottling it now then there's clearly no stopping West Ham.

However again IMHO I think this is the worst possible thing the Hammers can do and stinks of asset stripping and things equally as dodgy given the personnel involved, 10 years down the line they could be playing local derbies against Leyton Orient.

 

[Cat Fish]

As tax payers funding their new stadium, do we all get discounted tickets when our clubs play there?

I hope it all goes tits up for them-dislike them almost as much as I hate Man U. Horrible fans, horrible club. If they pay for the stadium themselves I have no problem with them moving in. If WE, the UK tax payers subsidise their move then I have a massive problem with it. They can Google off.

Really dont know why anyone would want another club to go tits up - it nearly happened to us!

 

[Cat Fish]

Almost a done deal IMHO Mr Hearn only embarks on court cases he knows he can win, if he's bottling it now then there's clearly no stopping West Ham.

However again IMHO I think this is the worst possible thing the Hammers can do and stinks of asset stripping and things equally as dodgy given the personnel involved, 10 years down the line they could be playing local derbies against Leyton Orient.

Cant see it to be honest - the opposite if anything. Upton Park area is an absolute shithole surrounded by a community that no longer has any affiliation with the club. Teh supporters essentially commute from Essex.
What I do know is if I was a cash rich investor looking to get into football West HAm would be my number one choice. Best Infrastructure in the country, 60k stadium that is world famous, London, Has a rich history, massively under achieving, passionate fans. Surely its a no brainer for some rich Arabs,Russians to swoop in. Why do you think Daniel Levy was so desperate to stop it?

 

[Bladders]

Government paying for West Ham's new home then.

Are they the first football club to be on housing benefit?

 

[Cat Fish]

Government paying for West Ham's new home then.

Are they the first football club to be on housing benefit?

Man City?

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Whats wrong with giving tickets to kids?

Nothing if it means filling up your stadium I suppose.
But will kids whose dad and grandad and support Orient carry on the tradition, or will they go to West Ham cos its free to get in
My dad took me to The Goldstone in 1964, when I was 8, he had to pay for me, and that is why I will always only support my local team.
Its in your blood

 

[Cat Fish]

Nothing if it means filling up your stadium I suppose.
But will kids whose dad and grandad and support Orient carry on the tradition, or will they go to West Ham cos its free to get in
My dad took me to The Goldstone in 1964, when I was 8, he had to pay for me, and that is why I will always only support my local team.
Its in your blood

Its a difficult one as they are on eachothers doorstep anyway. In fact Orient was traditionally well supported by West HAm fans who would often go there when West HAm were away. Hearns actions over trying to block West Ham moving to the Olympic Stadium has alienated most of those people which in some part has been a reason for their dwindling crowds. I also do not buy into O's supporters kids becoming West HAm fans due to free or cheap tickets. If you are bought up in a family that supports a certain team and attends games you dont really have a choice who you support!

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Its a difficult one as they are on eachothers doorstep anyway. In fact Orient was traditionally well supported by West HAm fans who would often go there when West HAm were away. Hearns actions over trying to block West Ham moving to the Olympic Stadium has alienated most of those people which in some part has been a reason for their dwindling crowds. I also do not buy into O's supporters kids becoming West HAm fans due to free or cheap tickets. If you are bought up in a family that supports a certain team and attends games you dont really have a choice who you support!

Agree with this, but why do you see so many kids wearing ManU, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool shirts these days?
Times have changed, which is why so many smaller clubs are struggling to survive.

 

[Cat Fish]

Its a difficult one as they are on eachothers doorstep anyway. In fact Orient was traditionally well supported by West HAm fans who would often go there when West HAm were away. Hearns actions over trying to block West Ham moving to the Olympic Stadium has alienated most of those people which in some part has been a reason for their dwindling crowds. I also do not buy into O's supporters kids becoming West HAm fans due to free or cheap tickets. If you are bought up in a family that supports a certain team and attends games you dont really have a choice who you support!

Agree with this, but why do you see so many kids wearing ManU, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool shirts these days?
Times have changed, which is why so many smaller clubs are struggling to survive.

I think they have parents that are not interested in football, dont support a particular team, dont attend games or pamper to their spoilt little kids and allow them to chase the glory teams!!! I would wager that all the seasons tickets holders at the Amex who have kids - the majority of those kids will support Brighton.

 

[blue2]

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

I guess WHU then fund all the running costs but will that include the athletic costs or will athletics then be charged by WHU

 

[Twinkle Toes]

I think I know enough about their intentions thats not the point-
The Olympic Stadium is in Newham as is West Ham - Orient is in Waltham Forrest
West Ham are renting the stadium for £2 million a year and Leyton Orient want tp play there for free!

Sorry I didn't get back to reply earlier but I had to go out.

So then, you think Barry Hearn is the guilty party in this matter after WHU: have benefitted from the taxpayer to the tune of £60m; have been promised/have received multi-millions for their OS tenancy from Newham Council; BJ's mob & Central Govt. agencies; will sell Upton Park (against many fans' wishes) & gain multi-millions from the development - although nobody seems to know what they'll do with the money; pay a total of £15m for the OS deal (ie peanuts) & will only pay £2m per annum for the rent of the new ground (ie peanuts) - but presumably will keep all the associated commercial revenue, greater tkt income, & massive TV & PL riches; initially agreed in principle to share the ground with Leyton Orient (eg fulfilling OOC 'legacy' & community promises/objectives - but then they decide nearby club LOFC shouldn't have even a tiny slice of the pie so they just help themselves to the booty on offer; promise to give thousands of free tkts away to local kids when in residence & further destroy any vital new support for lower league & skint Orient (led apparently by Hearn The Club Murderer)... etc...etc...etc.

And you call ME clueless.

 

[BensGrandad]

Why cant Orient ground share and play their home games every other weeks as the computer would not put them both at home on the same day anyhow.

 

[beorhthelm]

Why do you think Daniel Levy was so desperate to stop it?

he wasnt, he just used a bid for the stadium and an objection to west ham winning first time, as leverage to get planning permission and big subsidy on White Heart lane redevelopment.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Twinkle Toes aka The Oracle

What's up with you then? 'Somebody urinate on your chips earlier??

 

[Bwian]

Really dont know why anyone would want another club to go tits up - it nearly happened to us!

Where does it say I want the club to go tits up? I want their move at tax payers expense to be a massive failure-the whole thing stinks.

 

[jevs]

Why cant Orient ground share and play their home games every other weeks as the computer would not put them both at home on the same day anyhow.

Because we don't want some tin pot club f*cking our pitch up every other week.

 

[Icy Gull]

!! I would wager that all the seasons tickets holders at the Amex who have kids - the majority of those kids will support Brighton.

22000 as opposed to 4000 two years ago so it's a very recent thing. I'd suggest that the vast majority of kids in Brighton supported someone else when we were at Gillingham and Withdean. In fact I know they did. Have you noticed how many more Albion shirts are being worn by kids in the area now. At one stage it was all Chelsea, Arsenal, United and Liverpool shirts.

Kids don't like supporting a shit team and If West Ham move in next door to Orient there will be plenty of kids who would probably prefer to watch them regardless of who their fathers support.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Because we don't want some tin pot club f*cking our pitch up every other week.

All the time you have Big Sam, you wont need the middle section. HOOF

 

[clapham_gull]

I'm finding it hard to blame West Ham over this and I think it's probably quite a good deal for the public purse.

The stupid decision was not to put retractable seats in the first place. Idiots.

 

[mona]

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

Couldn't agree more.
The Iron Hoofs must have some fans in influential places.