West Ham have won Olympic Stadium

[Pedro]

strange, guess they object to anyone in general moving there then, including us

 

[Pedro]

and more (sorry)

A judicial review could significantly delay the process of confirming West Ham's tenancy.
Hearn has outlined his concerns to Cameron and Johnson as well as Jeremy Hunt, secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport, and Hugh Robertson, Minister for Sport and the Olympics.
"It's a question of due process and whether the Olympic Park Legacy Committee, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and even the Prime Minister have given consideration to Leyton Orient in these discussions," said Hearn.

Bit of a nothing story really.

 

[bigturnip]

Bit of a nothing story really.

I hope so, I have a lot of sympathy for Leyton Orient in all this, but my main concern is Spurs, I don't want anything to happen that may put Levy back in with a chance of getting the OS.

 

[nailsy]

You can see Orients point though. If West Ham are giving out free tickets because they can't fill the stadium it could pull fans away from the O's. Hopefully they'll make WH change their plans so that they can't give out vastly reduced price tickets. I'd love to see them playing to a half empty stadium.

 

[SpurSince57]

That argument is a non starter Adam. Whilst the gate was down on those games, they are a rarity and most home matches are a sell-out. What about the season ticket holders who don't show up? Their seat can't be re-sold unless it is put on the ticket exchange system which rarely happens as the decision not to attend is taken and then no thought given to anyone else who might buy the seat for the game.

Games will go to General Sale - as they do in all Premiership Clubs, other than the Class A Matches. It is not an argument as non-attendance is across the spectrum of ticket buyers / holders.

Whilst we're in a situation where demand is greater than supply, as has been the case for roughly 10-11 years; it wasn't that long ago that you could turn up on the day and buy a ticket, and then people most certainly did cherry-pick.

 

[3Dnata]

Iwould go more often to watch Orient it's nearer to me and far easier to get to than Spurs.
The thing that stops me from going is the price £22 which is about the cost of a lesser prem clubor at ours in a cup tie and the product really isn't worth it. I don't think Hearn has a good case but if he does cause the dildo brothers problems:up:

 

[PT]

Whilst we're in a situation where demand is greater than supply, as has been the case for roughly 10-11 years; it wasn't that long ago that you could turn up on the day and buy a ticket, and then people most certainly did cherry-pick.

you're older than me by a few years old bean, and I can recall going along in the seventies and just turning up to pay on the styles. I missed the eighties, being in the Forces, but since the mid nineties i'm certain demand outstripped supply.

Regardless, on any given "sell-out" day there will be a few hundred empty seats around the ground where the St holders can't be arsed to give away; let alone use the ticket exchange, their golden ticket.

 

[thinktank]

and more (sorry)

A judicial review could significantly delay the process of confirming West Ham's tenancy.
Hearn has outlined his concerns to Cameron and Johnson as well as Jeremy Hunt, secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport, and Hugh Robertson, Minister for Sport and the Olympics.
"It's a question of due process and whether the Olympic Park Legacy Committee, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and even the Prime Minister have given consideration to Leyton Orient in these discussions," said Hearn.

Bit of a nothing story really.

Yeah, just hurt pride, just wants a bit of recognition (baby), nothing will come of it.

 

[Wellspurs]

You can see Orients point though. If West Ham are giving out free tickets because they can't fill the stadium it could pull fans away from the O's. Hopefully they'll make WH change their plans so that they can't give out vastly reduced price tickets. I'd love to see them playing to a half empty stadium.

Now we know why Hearn wanted us to get OS and to be honest he put our case better than Levy & co.