It’s no secret that our new home is very, very close to being completed. Today it hosted the end of the Great
Posted on 19 July 2015.
It’s no secret that our new home is very, very close to being completed. Today it hosted the end of the Great
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Posted on 18 July 2015.
The nine-year long saga has included Boris Johnson encouraging Tottenham’s rival bid, high court appeals and West Ham’s deal collapsing at one point Just over a year after London wins the right to host the 2012 Olympics, the organising committee selects a consortium to design and deliver the stadium in Stratford. Continue reading…
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Posted on 18 July 2015.
Photographer Andy Hall is granted exclusive access to the 2012 Olympic Stadium as it is converted into a new ground for West Ham Owen Gibson: how football came to the Olympic Stadium Continue reading…
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Posted on 28 June 2015.
Death of 44-year-old worker at Stratford site treated as unexplained after reports of person falling from stadium to be used for Rugby World Cup A man has been found dead at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford. The 44-year-old, who was working at the site, was discovered unresponsive by police at 7.30am on Sunday after reports of a person having fallen from the stadium. Continue reading…
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Posted on 20 June 2015.
Slaven Bilic, who managed to beat Sleve McClaren’s England 3-2 at Wembley. A stunning new kit we all seem happy with. Linked
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Posted on 13 May 2015.
When it first revealed that we were bidding to move in to the Olympic Stadium fans were understandably worried about the view
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Posted on 10 May 2015.
Ever since it was confirmed that we would be moving to the Olympic Stadium there has been lots of speculation about where
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Posted on 22 April 2015.
West Ham were today happily floating around in a PR bubble after their season-ticket pronouncements but are they simply making the most of a “game-changing” slice of good fortune thanks to the £619m Olympic Stadium handover? • West Ham to cut season-ticket prices in first campaign at Olympic Stadium • West Ham face compensation risk over state aid for Olympic Stadium refit Never mind bubbles, West Ham executives were blowing their own trumpets …
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Posted on 22 April 2015.
We’ve not really had much to shout about in recent months. A stunning start to the campaign has quickly fizzled out to
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Posted on 21 April 2015.
• Cheapest 2016-17 season ticket will cost £289 if club is in Premier League • ‘We have always said our move would be a game-changer,’ says Karren Brady • More football news West Ham United have announced that they will be cutting season-ticket prices for their first campaign at the Olympic Stadium. If West Ham are in the Premier League in 2016-17, their cheapest adult season ticket will cost £289, down from between £620 and £940 for 2014-15. West Ham are the…
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Posted on 21 April 2015.
• The Olympic Stadium’s legacy has been fought over for years and, after recent developments, the battle may continue • West Ham face compensation risk over state aid for Olympic Stadium refit • Question of state aid still lingers over West Ham’s luxurious new home Owen Gibson outlines the timeline of West Ham’s protracted move into the Olympic Stadium after fresh questions were raised regarding the switch. January 2003 : Lord Rodgers writes to prime minister Tony Blair, suggesting a…
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Posted on 20 April 2015.
A lack of transparency in the deal that led to Premier League club’s move to the Olympic Stadium risks creating another legacy embarrassment At Westfield shopping centre in Stratford on the fringes of London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park a sleek retail unit nestles alongside upmarket shops. Look a little closer and it becomes clear this is not a mobile phone store or a luxury watch retailer but dedicated to selling season tickets for West Ham’s first season in the Olympic Stadium. Hi-…
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Posted on 02 March 2015.
Speak to anyone who doesn’t support West Ham and they’ll insist we haven’t got a chance of filling the Olympic Stadium. We,
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Posted on 26 February 2015.
When the club announced that the seats at the Olympic Stadium were going to remain white, rather than changed to Claret and
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Posted on 24 January 2015.
As West Ham prepare for their final season at the Boleyn Ground, the club’s commercial department are planning a series of special
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Posted on 20 January 2015.
The move to the Olympic Stadium is beginning to take shape, with details about season tickets and regular updates from the clubs
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Posted on 19 January 2015.
It is five years since David Gold and David Sullivan saved West Ham from financial meltdown. The club was on the brink of
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Posted on 12 January 2015.
Our move to the Olympic Stadium has split fan opinion more dramatically than Carlton Cole. It was always going to be a
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Posted on 22 October 2014.
London Legacy Development Corporation to make up shortfall Total costs for West Hams new stadium will rise to £619m Work to convert the Olympic Stadium into a permanent home for West Ham United and athletics will cost £36m more than expected, it has been confirmed, taking the total confirmed spend so far to £619m. It emerged earlier this week that contractors Balfour Beatty had encountered difficulties installing the complex roof that …
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Posted on 20 October 2014.
Complex structure will not cost West Ham more money Balfour Beatty reported to have requested extra £50m The overall bill for the Olympic Stadium is set to soar well beyond £600m before West Ham United move in after it emerged that installing the complex roof would be far more expensive than originally thought. The complications will not cost West Ham due to move into the 54,000-seat stadium from …
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Posted on 16 October 2014.
The Olympic Stadium is beginning to take shape in time for our big move in August 2016. Last month we were treated to some shiny new images of what to expect it to look like from the outside and a few sneaky peaks of the inside. But the latest image to have been leaked gives… Read more »
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Posted on 24 September 2014.
West Ham have released some more artist impression images of the what the Olympic Stadium might look like once we make the switch from the Boleyn Gorund in August 2016. Announcing the launch of Club London, the VIP members club located in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the club also revealed some more images of what… Read more »
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Posted on 24 September 2014.
West Ham have released some more artist impression images of the what the Olympic Stadium might look like once we make the switch from the Boleyn Gorund in August 2016. Announcing the launch of Club London, the VIP members club located in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the club also revealed some more images of what… Read more »
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Posted on 23 September 2014.
Tottenham Hotspur will need temporary home for 2017-18 Sharing Olympic Stadium would need West Ham approval Karren Brady has indicated that West Ham would prevent Tottenham Hotspur from sharing the Olympic Stadium with them during Spurs season away from White Hart Lane. Tottenham have announced that they will need to find a temporary home for the 2017-18 season because of delays to their new 58,000-seat stadium, with the Olympic Stadium believed to be on a list of temporary solutions
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Posted on 20 September 2014.
As each day passes we edge ever closer to saying goodbye to the Boleyn Ground. The ground where we all fell in love with West Ham. The ground where we’ve both laughed and cried in delight or anguish. The ground where West Ham have proudly strutted their stuff for 110 years. But that is all… Read more »
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Posted on 12 September 2014.
Tottenham may be denied Olympic option for 2017-18 exile Legacy corporation would welcome Spurs Spurs to move away for a year because of stadium delays Tottenham purchase on radar of US investment group West Ham United have the power to prevent their Olympic Stadium home being shared with Tottenham Hotspur for the 2017-18 season, Press Association Sport understands. The Hammers have been awarded a 99-year lease to become anchor tenants of the landmark London 2012 venue and are set…
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