West Ham are not in the least surprised the government has rejected pleas from numerous Supporters’ Trusts for a public enquiry into the Olympic Stadium bidding process.
A petition backed by a host of supporters’ trusts, including Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea and Crystal Palace, Charlton, Leyton Orient and others plus Manchester United, Aston Villa, Norwich City, Everton, Leicester City looked to be gathering pace.
But an official statement from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, confirming the Government’s decision, said: “The contract, awarded after an open public competition, has been widely scrutinised and tested in court.
“Following the completion of its transformation programme the Stadium will be – unlike so many previous Olympic Stadiums – a world-class multi-use arena with a long-term future, and one that won’t require continuous support from the taxpayer.
“West Ham United will only access the full stadium facilitiaes for and shortly ahead of home matches, anticipated to be an average of 25 games a year. The stadium’s other anchor concession-holder, British Athletics, has a concession for one month a year. The stadium will be available for commercial and other uses at all times outside of these existing commitments.”
The Hammers have always remained untroubled by the moves and a top insider said this morning: ” This was not unexpected was it? The government ‘s response simply repeats facts which speak for themselves.
“There’s never been an issue as far as we are concerned. We’re not surprised by the government’s reaction.”
I hope this is the end to this subject and we can get on with becoming the number 1 club in London,
No I have not met Merson,s dealer this is a beer and drug free comment
We are the best fans in London,we will be the best team within 5 years,
British Athletics is one of the main benefactors then. I don’t hear anyone complaining about British Athletics getting the use of the stadium so cheaply at the tax payers expense. These are the same people who moaned about the cost of the Olympics. When the Olympics was a great success they all shut up pretty quickly. And when the stadium is a great success next year and the tax payer starts to benefit from it, they will shut up again.
Vindicates all I have stated in the past, we are only using it for approx 7% of the year we only get the revenue from OUR football matches ( approx 27-30 days per year )
the other 335 days revenue goes to the owners and tax payers NOT West Ham F.C.
Nuf said
COYI can’t wait for next year.
Nothing to influence ?
The bidding process was won fair and square !!
This is the problem lol its because hearn and levy did’nt win their bid .
It really is as simple as that !
Then the vindictive jelouse worried mob jumped on board,
and are made to look stupid , the gov see right through their little coup,
WE WON AGAIN !!!!CANT WAIT TO MOVE IN TO OUR NEW STADIAM !!!!!!!!
COYI!!!!!!!!!!!S
About time Brady earned her money . If her Tory influence keeps the wolves from the doors then she is at last doing something for her salary.