Banter king questions Hammers motive

King of banter Richard Keys has taken to social media to ask Hammers Chairman David Gold whether West Ham would have offered the cheapest season ticket in the Premier League if we had stayed at the Boleyn Ground.

Keys on twitter asked”Just wondering David Gold. Would West Ham have reduced ticket prices to £289 if you were staying at Upton Park?”

The new band five  West Ham season ticket priced at £289 is £10 cheaper than Man City’s £299 season ticket which is cheapest in the Premier League.

While West Ham say they want to create affordable family football and the move was spurred on by the recent record TV broadcast deal, others have suggested it is purely motivated by the need to fill the 54,000 seats in the new Olympic Stadium.

On the day of  the season ticket price announcement David Gold told his followers on twitter:

“I am delighted to announce that the best new Stadium in the Premier League will have the cheapest Season Ticket – just £289. dg”

“We have the most passionate and loyal fans in the league. Today’s announcement is about giving something back to them. dg”