Journalists slam London Stadium
Andy Dunn
“As far as competition for the worst major football stadium goes, West Ham United’s home is in a league of its own.
The only argument against it owning the title is that, well, it is not actually a football stadium, so maybe it should be disqualified.
Soulless, rented, spectators miles away from the pitch, there are no saving graces.”
“The London Stadium is an incredible venue for athletics, but for football it is every bit as bad as it looks on TV.
Even on the lower tier, which has been extended out closer to the pitch, you are just too far away from the action.
It’s probably even more underwhelming as a ground because of how great Upton Park was. That place was incredible and the atmosphere was something else.
West Ham just can’t replicate that at the London Stadium. Unfortunately, I just don’t enjoy going.
Claret and Hugh view:
The London Stadium might not be perfect but it is a bit harsh to label it as the worst football stadium in the world. There seems to be a constant agenda and vendetta from certain parts of the media for the for West Ham and the former Olympic Stadium. We all understand that things could have turned out differently if the stadium had been from the start from conversion to football in mind until that was the politicians failure.
The cost of what it cost to build the stadium for the Olympics and convert it and ultimately the massive losses in running are also nothing to do with its status as a football stadium.
The reality is, it would have ended up a white elephant if West Ham hadn’t have risked it all by stepping in and taking the gamble in moving.
The London Stadium isn’t as bad as some journalists like to make out and certainly not the worst in the world. As usual, we are just easy prey.