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22 Mar 13
15:49
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Moving to the Olympic Stadium. £60m of public money going in to the project to be paid back by WHUFC.
Boris Johnson on Radio 5L this morning. He was asked several times how long will it take for the taxpayer to be repaid and could not answer.
Seems like a good deal for WHU although a lot of the fans won't be happy.
Boris Johnson on Radio 5L this morning. He was asked several times how long will it take for the taxpayer to be repaid and could not answer.
Seems like a good deal for WHU although a lot of the fans won't be happy.
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Does not seem right imo
Never going to fill the place up, doubt it will help West Hams cause it certainly wont be an advantage like at Upton Park |
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The justification is that it will be used 25 times a year g'teed. Also that it is part of an entire park complex of sporting arenas designed to encourage gigs, world swimming events, athletics blah blah.
Doesnt seem to give enough back to the people for me, especially after spending 100mil changing the building anyway |
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I disagree. More reminiscent of the Man City deal for the City of Manchester stadium. West Ham have a big enough fanbase to fill it if they're successful.
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It's being converted to a 54,000 capacity stadium.
When clubs move to a new stadium, they seem to attract additional support. Based on their current level (mid table Prem), I reckon they could average 42,000+ and sell out for maybe six matches. |
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hope it ends in tears
how that club was given a fine for the teves affair and not deducted points Ill never know |
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the profit from these ticket sales goes to who please?
convert it yer****gself |
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oh i hate football and all who sail in her
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It does seem wrong that a Premier League football club is being given this kind of assistance, imo
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Btw, WHUFC are paying £2m per year rent.
They are the main tenants, so I don't know how additional revenue from rock concerts etc will be appropriated |
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Pretty disgusting in the present financial climate.
No prizes for guessing who will eventually pick up the bill. How on earth will this "help" West Ham? End in tears - nailed on.  |
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have Sheffield United piped up yet?
btw, how's it going Sean Bean? |
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I mentioned this on another thread after I heard Barry Hearn on radio5 this morning. He claims it is not a done deal as he is taking to the high court, he thinks it wasn't done by a proper process or something.
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There were some very shifty looking coincidences and people not declaring an interest in the first bid decision, which as a consequence had to be abandoned. I would expect that they will have fully dotted their i's and crossed their t's for this bid, such that all is at least technically above board (not that I have any reason to think that it's not kosher).
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Put a facking great gazebo on the pitch and use it as a mosque. Mosgues don't pay council tax.
Charge muslims £1 to come in and pray. It's all win-win KERCHING!! |
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What's the standard capacity likely to be? How many will be packed in to the stands that witnessed Bolt and Farah to see Kevin Nolan kick a Reading full back up in the air and then do some shouting at the ref?
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oh you mean those that pay 200 quid to get in , constantly swear at their own players about how shyte they are, and come back next week?
Legacy my arsse. Id like to know rogerthebutler's view on this, being a grand supporter of all things sporting and English? Is this the legacy? |
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Rog' prefers his athletes to be ruderless strokers who move backwards all the time.
That's why he supports Spurs. |
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You called?
I'm fking thrilled to tumesence about the whole thing. First, Spurs won't be playing there and can concentrate on the redevelopment of WHL Second, West Ham will be playing ther and them and their fking rsole cnt supporters can begin buying shares in the binoculars they'll need to see them play Third, when the inevitable fall down the divisions under the leadership of Alardarse, they'll end up plying their sorry trade in front of 6,000 skinheads and forty tons of tumbleweed. |
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They won the World Cup y'know
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I've been to the Olympic stadium several times, both for the Games and during test events. Have sat in seats on all sides of the stadium, front, middle & back. And I can confirm that the grass/pitch is MILES away from view. I took binoculars to see all the field events. Seriously, the view & atmos for football will be awful. OK, so they'll put in some temporary seats that are nearer to the pitch, but the stadium is very shallow so anyone sat in the original seats might as well just watch the action on Match of the Day.
I'm nominally a West Ham fan, but haven't been to a game for over six seasons. Just about given up on the whole sorry circus tbh. But this move won't encourage me to come back. |
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And I can confirm that the grass/pitch is MILES away from view.
Ideal for Allardyce football then. |
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I know feck all about this situation but was a ground share never on the cards?
£2M a year rent must be around £100k a game which is pretty excessive, I don't think Wembley would be that expensive to rent out for an event. |
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Roger - thanks for that....
You're obviously not aware of the messages of genuine and heartfelt support given to Gary Mabbutt by WHU fans on their forums. We're not all c*nts as you so eloquently put it. GL to you. |
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Can Leyton Orient get this stopped ?
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Mr Hearn is trying to
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I'm sure there is a ruling somewhere that says you cannot build a new stadium within a certain distance to another club, they have obviously got round this by saying the stadium was already there, apparently Orient is less than 1000 metres as the crow flies.
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Maybe Leyton Orient can play in the Millenium Dome?
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Reckon Hearns will be angling for a ground share, I would say that is far from a forlorn hope if this process starts to grind to a halt.
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Hearn has said he would want to ground share
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nice of Mr Hearn to spend others people's money in this cause
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taken from the Racing Post....
"WEST HAM are set to move to London’s Olympic Stadium in August 2016 after a deal was agreed on Friday. Ladbrokes are betting on which division the Hammers will be in when they play their first game at the venue and the Premier League is their 1-3 favourite with the Championship at 2-1. Ladbrokes also go 4-1 that the stadium is renamed before the beginning of the 2016-17 season and 8-1 that West Ham end up sharing their new home with rival bidders Leyton Orient." |
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They won the World Cup y'know
Despite your obvious (and understandable) bitterness roger, it's good to see you are beginning to finally accept this fact... with acceptance will come (eventually) closure and then you will be able to move on with your life. You might find this helpful: http://tiny.cc/972euw |
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Felt sorry for the pie and mash fella on the news. Reckons he will struggle to carry on without the matchday profits.
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Roger - you have always come across as a thoroughly decent chap so a rather strange post. I would have thought that you, of all people, would steer clear of stereotypical ("6000 skinheads") and ill informed statements/comments?
Good luck to your daughter and I wish her every success with her rowing exploits. |
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steer clear of the lasagne
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Felt sorry for the pie and mash fella on the news. Reckons he will struggle to carry on without the matchday profits
_____________________ yes it's a shame ,but it's all quiche and skinny lattes these days  |
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Ovalman.
22 Mar 13 16:37 Joined: 29 Nov 02 | Topic/replies: 11,006 | Blogger: Ovalman.'s blog I know feck all about this situation but was a ground share never on the cards? £2M a year rent must be around £100k a game which is pretty excessive, I don't think Wembley would be that expensive to rent out for an event. Coventry City pay £1.1m per year rent for the Ricoh Arena and don't receive any of the income from rock concerts or even match day catering |
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I know a couple of Hammers, and unless what's on the pitch dramatically improves markedly by 2016, they will be playing in front a two thirds empty stadium most games.
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£2M a year rent must be around £100k a game which is pretty excessive, I don't think Wembley would be that expensive to rent out for an event.
Put into perspective, West Ham paid 4.4million to agents last season. |