David Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Isn't £24 million about what they spent on Arnautovic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 I wonder if the same investigation will confirm the sky is blue and water is wet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRamFan Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Something 'dodgy' happening at West Ham...I'm shocked...It's not like that they have form... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Ram Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Good luck to the mayor of London renegotiating West Ham’s next deal, they took out a 99 year lease I’m pretty sure, that’ll make him about 145 when it’s up for renewal as West Ham are saying there will be no renegotiations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossieram Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 No need to worry, the FA will make sure everything is ticketyboo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWC1983 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 It would be interesting to see what clauses are in the contract if the mayor announces the stadium bankrupt and will close........ Where do the Hammers go then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 14 hours ago, CWC1983 said: It would be interesting to see what clauses are in the contract if the mayor announces the stadium bankrupt and will close........ Where do the Hammers go then? Oh, probably that funds will be taken away from London's areas with no way of stopping it as part of the contract. Its been a big effort to just stop spurs having it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 20 hours ago, ossieram said: No need to worry, the FA will make sure everything is ticketyboo. And FIFA willmmake sure that they do everything above board. Im really glad that there’s always someone watching the watchers, it makes me feel so much safer that there’s absolutely no chance of anything dodgy going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRamFan Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 On 01/12/2017 at 21:44, Pearl Ram said: Good luck to the mayor of London renegotiating West Ham’s next deal, they took out a 99 year lease I’m pretty sure, that’ll make him about 145 when it’s up for renewal as West Ham are saying there will be no renegotiations. No such thing as a water tight contract, it would be quite easy to pick that deal apart. It is using public money to finance a private venture where any profit is kept by the private venture and zero is returned to the public, if there is a loss the public has to foot the bill and the private venture contributes zero. It is as water tight a paper bag, might hold out for a while, however holes will appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexxxxx Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 still seems unreal that west ham only pay £2.5m/yr for that stadium - does anyone know if they keep ticket sales? they claim that it was a competitive tender... how terrible was spurs' bid? this deal always seemed fishy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 How does West Hams deal compare to Man City's for the Ethiad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 1 minute ago, alexxxxx said: still seems unreal that west ham only pay £2.5m/yr for that stadium - does anyone know if they keep ticket sales? they claim that it was a competitive tender... how terrible was spurs' bid? this deal always seemed fishy. The powers that be love West Ham so much I am surprised we don't pay them to play there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexxxxx Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 17 minutes ago, Paul71 said: How does West Hams deal compare to Man City's for the Ethiad? £3m/yr and £2m for the naming rights - up for renewal next year i think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 1 hour ago, alexxxxx said: £3m/yr and £2m for the naming rights - up for renewal next year i think? Similar sort of deal then i guess. No doubt West Ham will get naming rights at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 1 hour ago, McRamFan said: It is using public money to finance a private venture where any profit is kept by the private venture and zero is returned to the public, if there is a loss the public has to foot the bill and the private venture contributes zero. Whenever you hear politicians say "innovation, lean efficiency, competitive operation, by bringing the skills of the private sector into this area" "Public private partnership" "Private finance initiative" and so, they are all referring to exactly the type of deal you describe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennington Ram Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Not to bring politics into this, but I always thought it was interesting to see that Karen Brady, who has aspired to be a Tory politician, and had some minor roles, managed to negotiate such a great deal with a Tory mayor. That said, it's a **** football stadium. Incredible that they spent so much converting it - almost as much as building a new bloody stadium - as that means presumably it would cost a fortune to convert it again for another use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, Kennington Ram said: That said, it's a **** football stadium. Incredible that they spent so much converting it - almost as much as building a new bloody stadium - as that means presumably it would cost a fortune to convert it again for another use. I assume the four asterisks don't mean 'good'. I disagree. I'm a season ticket holder (£145 for over 65s - they are my 3rd team after Orient and of course the mighty Rams) and I think it's a great stadium. Fantastic view. The only downside is the seemingly 2 mile hike they make you go on from Stratford station so you don't go through the shopping centre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexxxxx Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 10 minutes ago, Kennington Ram said: Not to bring politics into this, but I always thought it was interesting to see that Karen Brady, who has aspired to be a Tory politician, and had some minor roles, managed to negotiate such a great deal with a Tory mayor. That said, it's a **** football stadium. Incredible that they spent so much converting it - almost as much as building a new bloody stadium - as that means presumably it would cost a fortune to convert it again for another use. brady must be an incredible businesswoman, but seems like the legacy corporation led by boris johnson were taken for a complete ride - "On 14 April 2016 it was revealed that West Ham will pay £2.5 million per year during a 99-year lease of the stadium but will not have to fund police, stewarding, heating, pitch maintenance, or corner flags. Barry Hearn described the deal as one his dog could have bettered." seems like the way the management was structured made them easy pickings for west ham.. anyway, we can give her the benefit of the doubt as she's married to paul pesch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 37 minutes ago, Strange yearnings said: I assume the four asterisks don't mean 'good'. I disagree. I'm a season ticket holder (£145 for over 65s - they are my 3rd team after Orient and of course the mighty Rams) and I think it's a great stadium. Fantastic view. The only downside is the seemingly 2 mile hike they make you go on from Stratford station so you don't go through the shopping centre I've only been to the stadium five times and always for athletics but I thought the atmosphere in there with a full crowd was electric - far better than at the new Wembley (old one was great!) I keep willing us to draw West Ham in a cup so I can go there for football. I agree about the walking though! I don't know anything about the finances but I'm just pleased it is being used regularly and I quite like how they have 'West Hammed' the seats and stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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