Leekbrookgull
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Nice new stadium for the ammers,what do Orient get ?
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West ham WIN. Orient DONT.
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BensGrandad
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As has been said many times what is the point as West Ham will never fill it. Only 2 teams in London would Arsenal and Tottenham even Chelseas would only fill it on very odd occassions.
Perhaps West Ham should offer Orient the chance to ground share and sell their ground at Brisbane Road.
Perhaps West Ham should offer Orient the chance to ground share and sell their ground at Brisbane Road.
Leekbrookgull
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NO ! Sure there has been banter/conflict. Orient are able to trade so why must they accecpt West Ham ?
Da Man Clay
T'Blades
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Not really a surprise is it? A sad indictment of the state of English football.
ali jenkins
Thanks to Guinness Dave
Will people now hate West Ham like they hate MK Dons for moving away from their original area?
Leekbrookgull
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Well when i went to school,Leytonstone was Orient,West Ham was West Ham.
severnside gull
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Orient get loads of free publicity and probably a pay-out or a free run through a Planning Committee somewhere down the line. It's just Barry Hearn using the situation to his advantage - nothing new and nothing for anyone to be concerned about. It will make no difference at all to Orient in terms of fanbase or income. Might put West Ham out of business in the long term though
Elvis
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So what happens to Upton Park? do WHU get any money for it or is this like the Man City deal Where they some how swapped Maine rd for the Commonwealth Stadium.
Behind Enemy Lines
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Yes I'm sure Barry Hearn is doing this for some publicity but actually he has a point about them being totally ignored in the farcical arrangements for the legacy of the stadium. (How can they not have thought through what would happen to the stadium after the Games??). Whilst Orient may not have been realistic tennants they should have been able to have had their say in the whole sorry saga. Whatever your feelings about him, he has turned them into a decently run club and with Slade as manager they have a chance of doing well in League One. They have been treated shablily.
This.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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before the Premiership vs the rest bandwagon gets rolling, you might like to consider that Hearn wrote to the committee in favour of Spurs' bid. He wasn't opposed to a premier league side on principle, just objects to West Ham. I say tough.
If that's true then so do I. Hearn's whining also seems to be coming far too late and I'd say he would have more success if he simply offered a more pragmatic solution. That stadium coat the tax payer millions and needs to be used!
Cadiz Seagull
Grey bearded old man
According to Barry Hearn the problem for Orient is not such much as West Ham will be on their doorstep, it's that assuming West Ham don't fill the stadium then there are likely to be loads of cheap tickets available in order to get bums on seats.
And assuming West Ham are in the Premiership or even top end of the Championship then people are going to be faced with a choice of higher level football at lower cost, or lower level at higher cost.
And I think he's right.
And assuming West Ham are in the Premiership or even top end of the Championship then people are going to be faced with a choice of higher level football at lower cost, or lower level at higher cost.
And I think he's right.
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
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This tho I could be wrong and I though Hearn WAS offered first refusal on the stadium?
Besides doesnt he really have eyes on the hockey stadium?
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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yes, thats what i remember too, but he turned it down for whatever reason (strings attached? too big?). i do beleive theres a large slice of kicking up a fuss to secure the Hockey stadium. where is that exactly and will Orient moving there impact on any local non-leauge sides...
bhaexpress
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Originally Hearn wanted approval but then took a more realistic view and now wants the hockey stadium. As to how much impact it has on Orient rather depends on how well West Ham get on. There's no guarantee that a new home will make West Ham a better team and whilst they may attract new fans they may also lose some who don't want the move. Hearn has a point but he can take all the legal action he wants but on what grounds ? West Ham seem to need this move to survive and whether it's fair or not West Ham are a much bigger team than Orient. They also have much bigger debts so their creditors have a vested interest in their survival, bit ironic really.
withdeanwombat
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It's a real bonus for any West Ham supporters who bother to go.They'll be too far from the pitch to see anything.
Cadiz Seagull
Grey bearded old man
I think Hearne also says that the FA have a rule that a club is not allowed to move into a location already occupied by another league club, and the Olympic stadium is about 500 yards from Brisbane Road. I have no idea if the FA do have such a rule, but if they do then I can see why Hearne is pissed off.
It's actually 2.1 miles from Brisbane Road but your point stands. There is no way that Premier League rule is enforceable in reality, certainly in this case. That stadium needs a tennant, and Orient have done a poor job of convincing anyone it should be them.