West Ham are unfazed at speculation Chelsea could be tempted to share with them at the London Stadium believing it to be pie in the sky.
Speculation has arisen that the Blues could be asking the operators for permission to use the stadium for three seasons whilst they redevelop Stamford Bridge.
The ‘story’ first appeared in the Sun but the chances of such a move happening look as remote as the Hammers winning the Premer League title next season.
We were told this morning: ” West Ham could cause a lot of problems as anchor tenants and it would also mean the club would receive £7.5 million and see their the rent halved.
“That means Chelsea will also have to pay silly money to the operator whilst having to cope with any problems that West Ham want to raise.”
A Hammers insider meanwhile declared: “Such talk is the least of our problems AT THE MOMENT. Getting clear of relegation is the only thing on our minds.”
It’s not the first time this subject has arisen , same story last year if memory serves .
Can’t understand for the life of me why it should even be a story . Does anyone really believe we are going to help a Multi Billionaire Club whilst we are the tadpoles in a pond of Giant Frogs . Rediculous that the subject even got media time .
Reading this, along with the other article on the stadium business case, one can only draw the obvious conclusion. Whoever was sitting on the opposite side of the table to Brady were total incompetents. As a facility owner, how do you agree a deal and include terms which make it absolutely impossible for you to make any profit or return on your investment? If that cannot be achieved due to the realities of the market place, then it is better to cut your losses and sell the stadium to save taxpayers future losses on top of sunk costs.The value now, after this debacle, would be considerably lower than it was at the time the deal was struck. Public ownership of this type of infrastructure simply doesn’t work, certainly not in the UK.