bannedfromHandV Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 Is it just me or are the West Ham fans, owners and Allardyce all completely delusional? Where do they think they're going to magic up a further 35,000 fans from to fill this stadium? I fking hate West Ham
RunRickyRun Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 It would be a horrible place to watch football. The running track has to remain in place until at least 2017 (because of the World Championships). I sat at the very back on one of the athletics nights and although it was OK for one night, I'd hate to watch football from that distance every other week.
LondonLax Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 Is it just me or are the West Ham fans, owners and Allardyce all completely delusional? Where do they think they're going to magic up a further 35,000 fans from to fill this stadium? I fking hate West Ham Two things: The West Ham fans don't want to move there. The capacity will be reduced when the stadium is converted.
blunther Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 What would be the terms of them getting this stadium? How much will it cost them?
LondonLax Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 The stadium needs a regular tenent because as a London taxpayer I don't want to have to be paying for its upkeep. If it's West Ham that keep the money coming in then great. If it's someone else, then great. West Ham seem the most likely to make it work though.
Zatman Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 I thought was funny Allardyce saying West Ham could be as big as United or Arsenal if they move into teh stadium
villa4europe Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 yeah i saw that too, the headline was something like west ham would be guaranteed european football if they moved to the olympic stadium
bickster Posted August 17, 2012 Moderator Posted August 17, 2012 It would be a horrible place to watch football. That wouldn't matter, it's West Ham and Sam Allardyce is their manager. Wherever they play will be awful to watch football. 1
Xela Posted August 18, 2012 Posted August 18, 2012 I think it should be kept as an athletics stadium... a truly world class one. Although as LondonLax alludes to, I'm not sure how much it would cost to upkeep without a permanent tenant?
Chindie Posted August 18, 2012 VT Supporter Posted August 18, 2012 I seem to remember hearing the stadium doesn't have any permanent toilet facilities.
RunRickyRun Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 Yeah. Its basically a ring of seats with no solid walls around the stadium. There's no concourse except the outside of the stadium where the toilets are located. If you're on row 75 (the back) you have to decend and then climb 45 stairs if you want to nip out for a piss.
VillaChris Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 They could easily extend Upton Park to about 45k which is probably the limit of their fanbase.
LondonLax Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 Yeah. Its basically a ring of seats with no solid walls around the stadium. There's no concourse except the outside of the stadium where the toilets are located. If you're on row 75 (the back) you have to decend and then climb 45 stairs if you want to nip out for a piss. I think the idea has always been to pull down the top section and rebuild it for a permanent tenant once the games have finished. Presumably adding toilets and catering at that stage.
coda Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 West Ham moving to their new 54,000 seater venue in 2016/17. Had a look at a fan poll and 65% were in favour. It annoys me that Gold, Sullivan and Brady have finally got their subsidised stadium.
LondonLax Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 I am just happy someone is going to use it and it's not going to be another white elephant. I am just happy someone is going to use it and it's not going to be another white elephant.
islingtonclaret Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 Fair play to them for landing it. They can look forward to Sunderland-style crowds - it only took the time period of 1997-2010 before they had the place looking 3/4 full. Oh and they have to keep the running track. I don't know any Ammers fans here that are in favour of it, but they've just got to lump it.
R.I.C.O. Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 Can see West Ham struggling with this move. They don't have the fanbase to fill it (London is already saturated with top clubs, with all the gloryhunters going for Arsenal and Chelsea) and it will be impossible to recreate the atmosphere and intimacy of Upton Park with that running track. Nice to see the "Olympic Legacy" in action, ha ha.
CI Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 **** that. Why should any football club get that what we **** paid for ?? Are they getting it for free ? words removed
Jimzk5 Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 its all about making a few quid selling off upton park IMO. thats why pornodwarf left blues when it was obvious birmingham city council wouldnt fund a shiny new stadium for them
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