Davkaus Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 (edited) 33 minutes ago, PieFacE said: Fair play to West ham's owners, got to give them credit for what they've done there. Whilst I think it's complete BS, they saw an opportunity and made it work for them. Hope we get owners who have some form of business sense unlike our current owner. Yup, they finally got the council house that they've been begging for since they were at the Sty. Can't blame them, it's a bloody nice deal if you can get it, a 60k stadium for a pittance. I'm genuinely shocked it looks like they're going to pack the place out though, well done to them. Another one to add to the "our club used to be as big as them" list. Edited May 9, 2016 by Davkaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 8 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Yup, they finally got the council house that they've been begging for since they were at the Sty. Can't blame them, it's a bloody nice deal if you can get it, a 60k stadium for a pittance. I'm genuinely shocked it looks like they're going to pack the place out though, well done to them. Another one to add to the "our club used to be as big as them" list. yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 They will pack it out, they're already signed up to give 100k tickets a year to the local council to distribute to schools etc if there's 10k empty seats every game I think they'd start asking for more, so it's in the clubs benefit to fill it anyway possible, it'll be a tourist trap for a start, any ideas on away allocations? They could probably sell 3-4k away tickets if not more for the first couple of years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted May 9, 2016 Moderator Share Posted May 9, 2016 6 minutes ago, villa4europe said: if there's 10k empty seats every game I think they'd start asking for more There won't be - the radio said they'd already sold 57,000 season tickets for next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted May 9, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 9, 2016 2 minutes ago, blandy said: There won't be - the radio said they'd already sold 57,000 season tickets for next year. They sold them all ages ago too. Couple of Hammers I work with had to pay up last year. Nice little earner, all that interest sitting in their bank account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Jim White meets David Gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 plus another 30k on the waiting list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Yeah but it's the novelty factor isn't it. Arsenal had it for the first few years when they moved to the Emirates, you could barely get a ticket and now of course they regularly have 5-10k empty seats for many league games. No way anyone can say West Ham have a bigger catchment support than Arsenal. Let's remember West Ham are having their most successful league season since the 80s so interest is high. Will they get 57k when they're back in the bottom half and fighting a relegation battle as will eventually happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Be funny if they go into oblivion next season see if they still have that many season ticket holders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 It is West Ham. It will all go tits up. Always does. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 5 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Yeah but it's the novelty factor isn't it. Arsenal had it for the first few years when they moved to the Emirates, you could barely get a ticket and now of course they regularly have 5-10k empty seats for many league games. No way anyone can say West Ham have a bigger catchment support than Arsenal. Let's remember West Ham are having their most successful league season since the 80s so interest is high. Will they get 57k when they're back in the bottom half and fighting a relegation battle as will eventually happen? if we moved to a 60k seater next week would our ticket sales rocket? i doubt it. just find it strange how a unsuccesful medium sized club like west ham can gain all that support. i read today they are looking to extend it to 66k. there are 10 clubs at least who have a bigger fanbase than west ham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 7 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: i read today they are looking to extend it to 66k. No doubt trying to get the tax payer to foot the bill whilst they trouser the ticket money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 7 hours ago, Zatman said: Jim White meets David Gold Sky sports have spent the day rimming everyone at Upton Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 the only thing upton park was famous for was getting your head kicked in back in the 70s and 80s. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 It is West Ham. It will all go tits up. Always does. "The West Ham Way" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I don't believe every ticket gone is a west ham fan. Companies will use them as corporate tickets. Touts will have some to sell Mach by match as tourist attractions. West Ham could become very rich and successful because of this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 2 hours ago, Rugeley Villa said: if we moved to a 60k seater next week would our ticket sales rocket? i doubt it. just find it strange how a unsuccesful medium sized club like west ham can gain all that support. i read today they are looking to extend it to 66k. there are 10 clubs at least who have a bigger fanbase than west ham. West Ham average 30k season in season out, they could easily extend Upton Park if they had wanted to to around 45k and they'd probably have filled it most weeks so up to nearly 60k isn't a massive stretch. As Mike says above it's London so the tourist effect aswell. Remember when Fulham were in the prem and having 25k sell outs every week even though they probably don't have even 25k fans in the whole country.....well for any away fan who sat in that neutral stand you'll remember it was overflowing with tourists and they have disappeared with Fulham getting relegated so West Ham will be appealing to them aswell as others. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 2 hours ago, Jimzk5 said: Sky sports have spent the day rimming everyone at Upton Park. caught a small bit of it which was way too much and I nearly puked when he hand him the West Ham tie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 As much as I dislike porno dwarf, werewolf and that slimeball Brady you cant fault the way they are running that club. They have done very well. We need owners like this. Bet the blosers are kicking themselves they wanted them out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 1 hour ago, Demitri_C said: We need owners like this. No we don't, we need rich owners because the UK government aren't going to give us a free stadium like they did for West Ham. These clearings in the woods just got lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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