The Official West Ham United Thread.

[pincher]

sjc said:

Am away so can't make Thursday, but going Sunday .
Anyone know what time the Opening ceremony is for the Juve game ?

The email I have for my daughter says they are to be there for 9:45am until 1:00pm - I can't see the ceremony being much more than hour so I reckon it'd start around midday.

[spicjt]

Poor result Thursday but as someone said, defo 'first' game feeling.

Went to London Stadium Sat for the first time to check out the new club shop and get my youngest some bits, great set up. Stopped at the ticket office on the off chance for Thursday (not signed up to claret member yet) and they was on sale - 2 adults and 4 kids - £40! bargain! COYI! I couldn't get tickets for last game at UP so first at LS is going to be a good memory (unless we lose!)

[ascayman]

http://www.cityam.com/246554/revealed-west-ham-own...

Seriously how have you lot got away with this?

[spicjt]

ascayman said:

http://www.cityam.com/246554/revealed-west-ham-own...

Seriously how have you lot got away with this?

Bloody good businessman (and Lady Brady!) However Taxpayer will make plenty from the deal too - commercial on match day plus other events etc hosted at stadium.

[BrabusMog]

spicjt said:

ascayman said:

http://www.cityam.com/246554/revealed-west-ham-own...

Seriously how have you lot got away with this?

Bloody good businessman (and Lady Brady!) However Taxpayer will make plenty from the deal too - commercial on match day plus other events etc hosted at stadium.

No need to justify our position to the jealous Spuds

[RichB]

Clearly there will be a lot of envy among supporters of other clubs however the comments at the foot of the CityAM article say it all really. Looking forward to Thursday. OOI for those that have been which tube station is best?

[spicjt]

BrabusMog said:

No need to justify our position to the jealous Spuds

Haha!

[ascayman]

spicjt said:

BrabusMog said:

No need to justify our position to the jealous Spuds

Haha!

As a spud im certainly not jealous, we get a better bigger stadium actually in Tottenham.

As a tax payer I certainly am jealous its bloody disgraceful

[bad company]

BrabusMog said:

No need to justify our position to the jealous Spuds

It helps that we have some very special fans.

[lionelf]

Hammer67 said:

If you chaps who are going could post up some pics from the place twould be good.

I've got a spare telephoto lens if you want to take some snaps of the pitch from your seat.

[spicjt]

ascayman said:

As a spud im certainly not jealous, we get a better bigger stadium actually in Tottenham.

As a tax payer I certainly am jealous its bloody disgraceful

Seriously what is disgraceful about it? What do you see as cons to the agreement?
I see major Pros:
A 'used' stadium on a regular basis.
Regular income to local businesses.
Jobs
Continuing growth of area.

Major Cons:
£272m conversion cost (not a west ham fault)

[bad company]

Looks like we have a signing:-

http://www.90min.com/posts/3549340-jonathan-caller...

[TCEvo]

Excellent, looking forward to that signing.

[AJB88]

He looks good!

[bad company]

Anybody know anything about him?

[alfie2244]

I seem to remember a young Norwegian that impressed me (Martin Samuelsen?) Was on loan last year to Peterborough United.Is he still with the club?

[bad company]

Looks like a complex loan deal with no option to buy. Hope we have this one right & not Teves all over again:-

http://www.thehardtackle.com/news/2016/08/02/west-...

[pincher]

Dont remember seeing this mentioned anywhere - Alex Song gone to Rubin Kazan

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36947131

I know he was only ever on loan and that he might have faded a bit towards the end but he was still a good player for us IMO.

[TCEvo]

bad company said:

Anybody know anything about him?

Only what's on Wiki:

22 yrs old.

2013–2014 All Boys 28 (5)
2014–2016 Boca Juniors 41 (16)
2016– Deportivo Maldonado 0 (0)
2016– ? São Paulo (loan) 5 (3)

Quick Google brings up some positive stuff as well.

Presumably he's played w/ & knows Lanzini so he won't be isolated.

Edited by TCEvo on Tuesday 2nd August 08:36

[TCEvo]

alfie2244 said:

I seem to remember a young Norwegian that impressed me (Martin Samuelsen?) Was on loan last year to Peterborough United.Is he still with the club?

Yep, was on the pre-season tour; suspect that it'll be another season out on loan for him though given his age.