Let's All Laugh At... Let's All Laugh At West Ham

[Trix]

Money is still the biggest draw. West Ham's problem is that unlike Man City of a few years ago, they don't have enough of it to make up for what a shit club they are.

Completely disagree.

 

[Sandros Shiny Head]

That's basically a construction site, I hope ours won't have that much exposed scaffolding

 

[spursfan77]

The gap between the upper and lower tier is going to look awful. Also It looks so open that come winter it is going to be freezing on the concourse.

One of the comments - "It's amazing how West Ham it feels already"
What, two bob? A bit shit? Thinks it's better than it really is?

All I can think of is the phrase "you can't polish a turd" and in this case it's totally right.

For those who've never been to the Olympic stadium, they've done nothing different at ground level outside the stadium since the olympics except painting the toilets a different colour from what I can see. Baring in mind those aren't permanent structures either.

I was concerned for a bit that it might be ok but it just looks like a right balls up as we've always suspected.

 

[Cornpattbuck]

All I can think of is the phrase "you can't polish a turd" and in this case it's totally right.

For those who've never been to the Olympic stadium, they've done nothing different at ground level outside the stadium since the olympics except painting the toilets a different colour from what I can see. Baring in mind those aren't permanent structures either.

I was concerned for a bit that it might be ok but it just looks like a right balls up as we've always suspected.

It looks like a 'pop-up' stadium.

 

[E.L.Strict]

I just don't like this "London Stadium" and "Club London" thing they have going.

 

[HildoSpur]

Money is still the biggest draw. West Ham's problem is that unlike Man City of a few years ago, they don't have enough of it to make up for what a shit club they are.

Nah - money is important of course but let's face it, pretty much every club in the Premiership is now loaded and can afford to pay players good wages so that doesn't have the same draw that it used to. I think London is a pull for us and them but the Champions League is by far the biggest draw a club can have as the very best players want to play at the highest level - money will come with that hand in hand.

 

[0-Tibsy-0]

Looks soulless

 

[robbiedee]

I think West Ham were banking on the Olympic Stadium being a bigger draw for players than the football played inside it...still that David Sullivan has always been short...


...sighted

 

[spursfan77]

It looks like a 'pop-up' stadium.

It's just shit. Everything about it just looks rubbish. I'm sure there will be some good views and the corporate might be ok but the rest is just horrendous. And to think we paid for it!

 

[Bobbins]

The gap between the upper and lower tier is going to look awful. Also It looks so open that come winter it is going to be freezing on the concourse.

One of the comments - "It's amazing how West Ham it feels already"
What, two bob? A bit shit? Thinks it's better than it really is?

I went there for the Olympics and for that, it was brilliant - it needed to be so open as people were moving around a lot, you had different events taking place st the same time, you're watching people and not a little football, and of course it was the summer so you got nice air flow and it felt great on a summer evening.

That video (ironically for the twat that shot it and thought it was so great) shows how fucking awful it will be as a football stadium. Miles from the pitch, horrible shallow stands with no overview of the play, the winter wind whistling about, and nowhere to shelter from it because the whole thing is an open structure with no real wind breaks anywhere.

That's going to be a complete nightmare when the rain is smashing it down on a dark midweek night and you're desperately trying to light some kind of campfire to keep yourself alive, let alone then trying to follow twenty two blokes kicking round a tiny ball three hundred and eleven metres from where you're balancing your fat Spammer arse on a tiny plastic seat.

It's proper shit. I'm actually relieved. And they've managed to colour about one in every hundred seats claret or blue. Looks exactly the same as it did during the Olympics but with a shit paint job on the bogs and a couple of plastic signs hanging around.

 

[Grapo2001]

You can actually hear the moment when he realises the view from his seat is miles away from the pitch but tries to style it out. Classic.

 

[Syn_13]

I just don't like this "London Stadium" and "Club London" thing they have going.

Trying to force a legacy. Unlike City and Chelsea they can't buy one, so they're trying the PR route. They'll need to back it up with big names, attractive football and a strong presence in the league.

 

[Colonel_Klinck]

I wasn't impressed at all with that vid. Just don't see it working as a footy venue long term. Yeah they'll sing "bubbles" and with 55k singing it will sound great but you can't do that for 90 mins week in week out. If they haven't had the sense to move all the passionate fans ( i think they have some) from Upton Park into an area together at the OS they are going to really struggle to create an atmosphere there.

 

[spursfan77]

The thing is, when the owners sell up in the next couple of years it will have all of been worth it to them. Trouble is for their fans the football club will be utterly fucked. Their fans have all been duped as well which is pretty hilarious.

 

[King of Otters]

Completely disagree.

OK, well how do you account for the transformation of second rate clubs like PSG, Man City and Chelsea into bona-fide super clubs?

Good old fashioned hard work?

 

[Colonel_Klinck]

The thing is, when the owners sell up in the next couple of years it will have all of been worth it to them. Trouble is for their fans the football club will be utterly fucked. Their fans have all been duped as well which is pretty hilarious.

Isn't there a clause in the contract that says if they sell within a certain time period they have to give a percentage of the profit to the stadium owners?

 

[hellava_tough]

I wonder how many points they won over the years because of the intimidating atmosphere at Upton Park?

Well their football better be good from now on, because they can kiss all those 'intimidation points' goodbye.

 

[Col_M]

The colours at that stadium are just awful. Never mind, never red, definitely not Burgundy!

 

[Spurger King]

Can't believe we have to play in that shit pit once a year. Time for our away supporters to start investing in some telescopes.

 

[beats1]

OK, well how do you account for the transformation of second rate clubs like PSG, Man City and Chelsea into bona-fide super clubs?

Good old fashioned hard work?

I dont think he got your point tbh

I think he is talking big money when compared to us not considering that the big money Man City and Chelsea offered made players some of the richest players in the world