spencer 1970 207 Posted August 20, 2015 ...so sign this if you want it looked into.https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/106355I''ve not got beef with the spammers but this seem very unfair that the "people" should pay for their ground/upkeep/policing/etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redders Right Foot 22 Posted August 20, 2015 Very similar to what goes on in the states, I believe.I was watching John Olivers US Show (English comedian who''s been in the states a while, used to be on Mock the Week way back when) and he was talking about how basically all American football stadiums are built with that states tax payers money. and if they get refused a new stadium they just threaten to up and leave and move to LA (can you just imagine the outrage if Norwich just moved to wales for something similar??) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legend Iwan 30 Posted August 20, 2015 A bit like Man City, then, after the Commonwealth Games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Walking Man 13 Posted August 20, 2015 Similar to Man City yes, but on far far far more favourable terms.Man City paid £20m conversion costs (On a stadium that cost £110m) West Ham are only paying £15m on a £700m+ stadium.Eastlands was funded mostly by lottery grants (£77m £33m council) so actually the taxpayer got most of their money back straight away. West Ham aren''t even going to get close to a fraction of that. Man City''s rent is around £4m a year, West Ham''s is around half that, with no deal tied in with commercial sponsorship. And finally, since Man City have been taken over, the new owners have spent literally billions transforming an area of Manchester that was previously dilapidated. Bearing in mind the original Many City deal was struck nearly 15 years ago and not in London, West Ham''s deal compared to Eastlands is an absolute steal, and can in no way represent good value to the taxpayer, and that is one of the fundamental arguments over this move. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Europe_93 11 Posted August 20, 2015 Whilst on the face of it, it does look unfair, but it is a buyers market if you like. I mean what else can you do with the stadium - get Spurs interested, potentially a rugby club, but that''s about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
