Match Day Thread West Ham v Saints, Saturday 29th Feb 2020, 3pm

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Libby said:
I'd say that, and all the bullshit around it (Retractable seating, no further from the pitch than Wembley etc.) is a big part of it but not all I suppose.

Banning people for wearing 'GSB out' t shirts and sending stewards to away grounds to confiscate banners probably isn't going to do much for owner/supporter relations mind.


I just don't understand why people are painting the stadium move as a positive of their ownership? They went from one of the best and tightest grounds in the country to an athletics stadium that they're not even allowed to improve!

I mean, I'm no real fan of St Marys but at least it's a purpose built football ground.
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I’m sure some of their fans had a romantic attachment to Upton Park, or The Boleyn Ground as they insisted on calling it. But they’d outgrown it and it was a real slog to get to and from on public transport.

The new stadium has excellent transport links, making it probably the most accessible sports venue in the country. The view of the pitch seemed fine to me when I went there two seasons ago (don’t know what it’s like in the upper tier though). It holds 80,000 I believe.

I work with a couple of West Ham fans. Neither of them complain about the ground. They complain about the team all the time.
 
Libby said:
I'd say that, and all the bullshit around it (Retractable seating, no further from the pitch than Wembley etc.) is a big part of it but not all I suppose.

Banning people for wearing 'GSB out' t shirts and sending stewards to away grounds to confiscate banners probably isn't going to do much for owner/supporter relations mind.


I just don't understand why people are painting the stadium move as a positive of their ownership? They went from one of the best and tightest grounds in the country to an athletics stadium that they're not even allowed to improve!

I mean I'm not real fan of St Marys but at least it's a purpose built football ground.
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I don't really understand all of the fan's resentment of the owners to be honest. I do know a lot of them weren't happy to leave Upton Park and then finding themselves in an unsuitable stadium has only made them more unhappy. From the outside it looks like the owners moved for the best intentions ie bigger, modern stadium generating more income to improve the club as a whole. But from what I can gather is the fans think that Gold, Sullivan and Brady are lining their pockets although Gold and Sullivan don't take an income (Brady does).
As you say though sending West Ham stewards to Anfield was an unbelievable thing to do and can only make matters worse than they already are.

"I mean I'm not real fan of St Marys but at least it's a purpose built football ground."
Some people say St Mary's is flat-pack characterless modern stadium but me, I love it. Bit dull from the outside and it doesn't help being in a run down part of the city but inside I like the bowl shape and a good view from where ever you sit. It's a vast improvement on The Dell.
 
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Archers Road said:
I’m sure some of their fans had a romantic attachment to Upton Park, or The Boleyn Ground as they insisted on calling it. But they’d outgrown it and it was a real slog to get to and from on public transport.

The new stadium has excellent transport links, making it probably the most accessible sports venue in the country. The view of the pitch seemed fine to me when I went there two seasons ago (don’t know what it’s like in the upper tier though). It holds 80,000 I believe.

I work with a couple of West Ham fans. Neither of them complain about the ground. They complain about the team all the time.
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I'm not really sure I buy that they had outgrown it, they had permission to go to 42k didn't they? The 60k they've got now is unnecessary imo.

Stratford might be easy to get to but it's a fair slog to the ground with no pubs or proper food outlets near the ground. I've not been for a match tbf only on a non game day.
 
It's Only A Game said:
I don't really understand all of the fan's resentment of the owners to be honest. I do know a lot of them weren't happy to leave Upton Park and then finding themselves in an unsuitable stadium has only made them more unhappy. From the outside it looks like the owners moved for the best intentions ie bigger, modern stadium generating more income to improve the club as a whole. But from what I can gather is the fans think that Gold, Sullivan and Brady are lining their pockets although Gold and Sullivan don't take an income (Brady does).
As you say though sending West Ham stewards to Anfield was an unbelievable thing to do and can only make matters worse than they already are.

"I mean I'm not real fan of St Marys but at least it's a purpose built football ground."
Some people say St Mary's is flat-pack characterless modern stadium but me, I love it. Bit dull from the outside and it doesn't help being in a run down part of the city but inside I like the bowl shape and a good view from where ever you sit. It's a vast improvement on The Dell.
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The only reason the owners wanted the move was to make themselves more money rather than the good of the club imo. They tried doing something similar with Brum didn't they?

Yeah I don't really hate St Marys, just wish it was a bit more unique like what Brighton have done for example. Ultimately it saved us in 2009 though.
 
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Libby said:
I just don't understand why people are painting the stadium move as a positive of their ownership? They went from one of the best and tightest grounds in the country to an athletics stadium that they're not even allowed to improve!
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Simple. “We” think it’s positive because it’s free (virtually). Hammers just hate it (majority).
 
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West Ham will really be targeting this for a win whilst they are in their difficult run of fixtures. Defeat they could find themselves cut adrift in a few weeks..

An early goal from us could turn the atmosphere sour , a bit like the Burnley game did there a couple of seasons ago. Could play in our hands.

Be good to avenge that defeat at our place.
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