Leyton Orient release statement re: Olympic Stadium

[lloydie]

I'd prefer it to be left as a white Elephant rather than Spurs get it. No reason why Spurs shouldn't stump up the money to make the WHL development happen. After all we keep on being told how well run and profitable they are and Arsenal have managed to finance and build a new stadium.
If they don't, let them wither and die.

 

[THFC6061]

Would you have to change your name if you did get the Stadium?

Our original name in 1882 was Hotspur FC.

We only added the Tottenham prefix in 1884 when we discovered there was another team playing as London Hotspur.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Well Orient moved from Clapton to Leyton anyway.

And West Ham moved from Plaistow to Upton Park.

And Arsenal moved from Kent to Highbury.

Football clubs moving grounds is part and parcel of the game.

But I shouldn't have to tell a Manchester City supporter that, should I?

The difference is we're called Manchester City & didn't move out of the City whereas your wanting to move out of the Borough that your named after. Would you have to change your name if you did get the Stadium?

Stratford Hotspur!
Sounds like a basketball team

 

[jimharri]

Spurs desperately need a new 60,000 seat stadium if we are to maintain our place as one of Europe's top clubs.

I'd much prefer it if it were where our current ground is.

But forces seem to be conspiring against us to make this possible.

If we really have no other choice other than moving to the 2012 Olympic Games site, I'd rather we did that than stagnate in N17.

delusional

Gotta love those ''Tottingham'' fans.

 

[Skashion]

Even more delusional that they're trying to compare our situation to theirs.

1. We always planned to move into the stadium, before it was built. Our requirements were included at the planning stage. This means we don't have to fucking knock the thing down. Who's going to pay for that? So they're going to give the taxpayer £550 million and then afford a new stadium on top. It's going to be costing about not far shy of one billion. Somehow I'm dubious they can afford that. Whereas we fully funded our conversion and continue to pay the council £2m (now £3m) on a stadium that cost £110m. Economically viable without question. Will pay for itself in my lifetime.
2. We were born in east Manchester.
3. When we moved to Maine Road we were only moving three miles (akin to West Ham from Upton), not seven (Spurs).
4. When we moved to Maine Road we weren't moving into an area which had historically been a support base for another club.
5. When we moved back to east Manchester we weren't moving into an area which had historically been a support base for another club.
6. There's no naming issue. We moved from Manchester to Manchester and back to Manchester.
7. Thus there is no council issue either, it's all Manchester City Council, not Haringey versus Newham.

If you're looking to us for similarities, sorry Spurs fans, there's nothing to see here.

 

[THFC6061]

delusional

Gotta love those ''Tottingham'' fans.

Well last time I checked, Spurs were one of only eight clubs who won their UEFA Champions League group this season.

 

[Skashion]

Gotta love those ''Tottingham'' fans.

Well last time I checked, Spurs were one of only eight clubs who won their UEFA Champions League group this season.

As they said above, if you think that makes you one of Europe's top clubs already, you're delusional.

 

[AlthamBlue]

You did. And you've done very well in the CL this year. But you are not one of Europe's top clubs. You need sustained CL Football year after year before that happens.

Gotta love those ''Tottingham'' fans.

Well last time I checked, Spurs were one of only eight clubs who won their UEFA Champions League group this season.

 

[fathellensbellend]

Gotta love those ''Tottingham'' fans.

Well last time I checked, Spurs were one of only eight clubs who won their UEFA Champions League group this season.

where did the 35000 waiting list come from, i have a family member who pissed a season ticket just after the george graham era, and sub 30k crowds.

and what was it like having london clubs take your ground over in the 80's, while playing in front of sub 10k crowds for lesser games.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.topspurs.com/8586.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.topspurs.com/8586.htm</a>

 

[Sigh]

Would you have to change your name if you did get the Stadium?

Our original name in 1882 was Hotspur FC.

We only added the Tottenham prefix in 1884 when we discovered there was another team playing as London Hotspur.

Yes, yes, quite; now why don't you answer the question that was asked?