West Ham and stadium owners E20 this morning announced a proposed change to the seating configuration to the Sir Trevor Brooking and Bobby Moore Lower stands at the London Stadium. The proposal would see 700 extra seats as the lower stands behind the goals are squared off and slightly widened leaving 300 seats without the protection of a roof when it rains.
A dedicated segregation line in the Sir Trevor Brooking stand as part of the planned change would also free up hundreds more seats in the lower stand next to away fans.
The proposal could become a reality as early as next season assuming it can be procured, approved and licensed in time. The new seating is expected to be far cheaper and quicker to move for the stadium owners providing a business case for return on their investment.
In today’s Claret and Hugh poll we ask whether the proposal is an amazing, good, average or bad idea?