West Ham confirm Boleyn Ground sale

dan78 · February 10, 2014

West Ham have confirmed they have reached an agreement over the sale of the Boleyn Ground, which will be completed when the club move into the Olympic Stadium in 2016.

A number of national and international companies had been part of the competitive bidding process for the stadium - also known as Upton Park - but the local Galliard Group have been selected as the purchaser.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/west-ham-confirm-boleyn-ground-3130716

Simon Smith · February 10, 2014

Must be nice to have a new stadium built on your doorstep for you to take over/ rent :0(

SOME CLUBS HAVE ALL THE LUCK!

roydo · February 10, 2014

So West Ham basically pay £15m towards the upgrading, then £2m a year rent.

And keep the cash made by selling Upton Park.

But then dont own their own stadium.

Would take that deal me. Jammy lot.

Foot Long Hot Dog · February 10, 2014

roydo said:
So West Ham basically pay £15m towards the upgrading, then £2m a year rent.

And keep the cash made by selling Upton Park.

But then dont own their own stadium.

Would take that deal me. Jammy lot.

What's disgusting is that they're only paying £15m of the £150m cost of converting the stadium for football use.

How the feck has that been deemed to be acceptable to the public purse? As we're picking up the rest of the tab.

The whole thing stinks to high heaven

Mikey_Fitzgerald · February 10, 2014

Foot Long Hot Dog said:
What's disgusting is that they're only paying £15m of the £150m cost of converting the stadium for football use.

How the feck has that been deemed to be acceptable to the public purse? As we're picking up the rest of the tab.

The whole thing stinks to high heaven

Because it was either that or let SPurs tear the bloody stadium down

West Ham really were the lesser of two evils

And, it at least can still be used for athletics now as well

roydo · February 10, 2014

Foot Long Hot Dog said:
What's disgusting is that they're only paying £15m of the £150m cost of converting the stadium for football use.

How the feck has that been deemed to be acceptable to the public purse? As we're picking up the rest of the tab.

The whole thing stinks to high heaven

Doesnt sound right does it? That rent is outrageous as well. Dont we pay something like that for FF?

Foot Long Hot Dog · February 10, 2014

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
Because it was either that or let SPurs tear the bloody stadium down

West Ham really were the lesser of two evils

And, it at least can still be used for athletics now as well

Spurs could have done what they liked with it for me, on the proviso they were picking up the tab.

The tax payer effectively funding WHU to the tune of £135m, not even accounting for the £439m the stadium originally cost to build, together with them only paying a paltry £2m per year rent, is an absolute joke. The porn peddlers will move them on for a huge profit directly off the back of this.......

Librarian · February 10, 2014

Crazy times when Andy Carroll costs more than a stadium

Jags..class · February 10, 2014

Wont this give West Ham an advantage over a lot of clubs .

Alan Whittle · February 10, 2014

Carroll may have cost WHU more than the stadium but he is just as much of a white elephant.

Librarian · February 10, 2014

And there it is, the Olympic Legacy...the Kevin Nolan Chicken dance.

roydo · February 10, 2014

Librarian said:
And there it is, the Olympic Legacy...the Kevin Nolan Chicken dance.

Dont forget the Jessica Ennis Stand at Sheffield Weds/Utd.

*delete where appropriate*

Pat's Van · February 10, 2014

Alan Whittle said:
Carroll may have cost WHU more than the stadium but he is just as much of a white elephant.

oh why've you changed it the first one was funnier

Mikey_Fitzgerald · February 10, 2014

The fact that West Ham are still having athletics there makes me less annoyed at the tax payer costs. The West Ham bid really was the better legacy and if me having to dip into my pocket to acheive that has to happen, then fair enough