West Ham's Olympic Stadium to cost the taxpayer £600m in total...

[Durham Toffee]

http://news.sky.com/story/1329057/exclusive-olympic-stadium-bill-may-rise-15m

By Paul Kelso, Sports Correspondent

The final cost of converting the Olympic Stadium could rise by £15m because of complications in work to install a new roof, Sky News has learned.

Work is under way on the new roof and retractable seating to cover the running track so the stadium can be used by West Ham United.

But contractors believe costs may have to rise to complete the project.

The original stadium, which was designed as a largely temporary venue and never intended to host Premier League football, cost £429m to build, with the conversion costing a further £154m.

 

[peteblue]

I'm glad that a London club is getting all this benefit.............

 

[Pat's Van]

if it's gotta be done then it's gotta be done right, to hell with the costs that's what I say

 

[Del]

I'm glad that a London club is getting all this benefit.............

Well its in London Pete so they have there hands tied there like

 

[peteblue]

Well its in London Pete so they have there hands tied there like

Excuses, excuses........

 

[kithnou]

so are we to expect West Ham to become another Chelski or Man City? Sweet Lord

 

[TheFinnFan]

Where's our roof money Bill? ☺

 

[1966efc]

Don't normally have a problem with W H U but the twisted nastiness that is my soul hopes they get relegated this season.

 

[The Cowboy]

http://news.sky.com/story/1329057/exclusive-olympic-stadium-bill-may-rise-15m

By Paul Kelso, Sports Correspondent

The final cost of converting the Olympic Stadium could rise by £15m because of complications in work to install a new roof, Sky News has learned.

Work is under way on the new roof and retractable seating to cover the running track so the stadium can be used by West Ham United.

But contractors believe costs may have to rise to complete the project.

The original stadium, which was designed as a largely temporary venue and never intended to host Premier League football, cost £429m to build, with the conversion costing a further £154m.

Bit cheeky to claim West Ham's stadium cost 600m, when 75% of that was to host the Olympics, which whilst based in London, probably benefited the whole country.

I'm still very much aggrieved that they get a shiny new stadium at knock down prices though.

 

[Pat's Van]

Bit cheeky to claim West Ham's stadium cost 600m, when 75% of that was to host the Olympics, which whilst based in London, probably benefited the whole country.

I'm still very much aggrieved that they get a shiny new stadium at knock down prices though.

I still can't believe Mo Farah eats quorn sausages

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

At least they're not knocking it down

 

[sbbefc]

Bit of a joke that they bang on about legacy but end up turning the athletics stadium into a fcking football ground.

 

[Durham Toffee]

Bit cheeky to claim West Ham's stadium cost 600m, when 75% of that was to host the Olympics, which whilst based in London, probably benefited the whole country.

I'm still very much aggrieved that they get a shiny new stadium at knock down prices though.

I'm reluctant to agree with that.

 

[radiostar]

Bit of a joke that they bang on about legacy but end up turning the athletics stadium into a fcking football ground.

This.

Would London have got the Olympics of they had known that it would end up as a footy ground?

Nah

 

[TheFinnFan]

Just out of interest. ..How the hell did hammers get that place before spurs?