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Olympic Stadium

Sat Aug 24, 2013 11:36 pm

Leyton Orient want to share it with West Ham so surely it would be financially better for the taxpayer if that was to happen..? :?

First time Ive ever heard of this idea as I always thought that they always had the plan to take it over completely.

Re: Olympic Stadium

Sun Aug 25, 2013 6:07 am

I suspect a Tax fiddle here!! The Olympic Legacy Corp own the Stadium, a Government Agency. West Ham Owners and Spurs were competing for the right to play their games on a 99 year tenancy lease. West Ham won the bidding. If Leyton Orient were to play there, then a joint tenure would have to be negotiated. That would be beneficial to West Ham as the more financial clout that they hold over payments for such a venture. Could come back to haunt Gold and Sullivan, in the years to come. We will see what develops.