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

[Rook]

They arent being given it though, I dont think. They are on a long lease I thought. They cant sell it, or borrow against it. Probably cant re-name it either.

Might be wrong though.

NOT GOOD ENOUGH. IT SHOULD BE 100% PUBLICALLY FUNDED, I SHOULD GET ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE NAMING RIGHTS, RENT FREE AND WE GET TO KEEP ALL THE PARKING/CONCESSION RECEPITS. PLUS DAMMIT THIS STADIUM IS 10 YEARS OLD I WANT 100M MORE IN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE STADIUM YESTERDAY OR I'M MOVING TO SOME CITY THAT WILL GIVE ME THE HANDJERB THAT I DESERVE.

this literally happens at about 95% of pro sports teams in america.

 

[radiostar]

It's a 99 year lease for west ham to be anchor tenants I believe.

 

[Durham Toffee]

It's a 99 year lease for west ham to be anchor tenants I believe.

There's a joke in there...

 

[degsy]

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

nothing wrong with a bit of twisted nastiness in the soul... it's what makes us keep on supporting Everton

 

[Boss_Blue]

Wait 'till we start naming our teams after birds and big cats and bears and stuff...

I'm out after that.

Everton Tigers FTW

 

[mrb85]

The deal constitutes state aid and is illegal. It is also against EU competition rules for one company (here WHU) to get financial assistance to strengthen their own competitive position at a potential cost to rivals.