Each floodlight panel is 18 metres (59 ft) tall and weighs 45 tonnes (50 short tons), and will sit 30 metres (98 ft) above the stadium's floor, suspended from the roof rather than sitting on top; in total there are 14 panels. This is a micro-brewery with pizzeria. Towards Stratford station there is a 'traffic light' system to help relieve overcrowding and this worked well. Everything was on a different planet to any other stadium I've been to, including Wembley and the Millennium Stadium. I drove from my home in Scunthorpe to Doncaster Railway Station. Tours can be booked online via the London Stadium website. There's not much going on around the ground, considering the city location it's out in the middle of nowhere and several minutes away from any major roads or facilities.Not necessarily a bad thing, there are lots of pedestrian walkways and I felt the 'isolation' added to the whole build up of going to the match. The stewarding was fine and the game itself was an exciting 2-2 draw with quite e few contentious decisions, which I thought the referee got correct. I heard some fans complaining that they’d run out of food at half time and no beer was being sold. West Ham Online It was easy to find the stadium from there. Like the Amex, it is very impressive to look at. Most recently, the likes of first teamers Mark Noble and James Tomkins, as well as Welsh international Jack Collison, have emerged through the Academy. After the initial excitement then once inside you soon register how far away everything is. Travelled on the Underground Central Line to Stratford. In January 2010, David Sullivan and David Gold acquired a 50% share in West Ham, given them overall operational and commercial control. We were advised by my West Ham supporting friend that the "Away Pub" was the Wetherspoons in Liverpool Street so we headed there. We met a few older West Ham supporters who were very knowledgeable and friendly. The stadium and the facilities are as modern and as spacious as you would expect. We were in good voice but another big issues is that the upper and lower tiers are so far apart that each tier was singing something different, it took us a while to get in-sync with the lower tier. Very easy to get to the ground I thought. The ground looked good from the outside but was disappointing as a football arena inside and I believe the Hammers have lost a lot of the intimidation that Upton Park had once inside the ground. Exit here onto the A106 signposted Stratford and Westfield. After investigation it was discovered that the stadium's capacity would decrease by 30,000 after they turned the facilities to a north–south alignment. During the game, which wasn’t a brilliant game but did produce a 3-0 victory for them and it was a full house (although a reduced capacity), the home fans tried to kick start the new ground with some singing. Upper tier is a big gap away from the lower. Land preparation for the stadium began in mid-2007, with the official construction start date on 22 May 2008. Facilities and prices. There is practically nowhere to drink, and the overkill security presence makes you feels as if you’re at an airport getting ready to board a flight, rather than going to a stadium to watch a game of footy. Just outside Stratford International Station, there is the 'Tap East' which brews its own beers. We then had time for a quick beer in the Doric Arch before the train home. All Rights Reserved. Straight out of the ground and a ten 10 minute walk back to the coach park (there were plenty of police in attendance) and straight out of the city. The teams were drawn against each other in the second round of the 2009–10 League Cup and met on 25 August 2009 at Upton Park. Others took trains into Liverpool Street to come out again. Lots of outside food and drink outlets on the Stratford/Westfield side of the stadium. Car Parking [150] However, with so much public money going into the stadium and its redevelopment, the BBC learned that David Gold and David Sullivan must share any profits they make if they sell the club. Several people who had thrown coins and other objects were also given lifetime bans. However, the team used a variety of kits including the claret and sky blue house colours of Thames Ironworks, as well as sky blue or white kit. Looking around, I have to say I’ve never been to any ground where so many people can’t stay in one place for 45 mins. Oxford United player Joey Beauchamp was recruited for a fee of £1.2 million. The game itself was quite an open affair, albeit Juventus played some lovely football especially in the first half to go 2-0 up. The Olympic Stadium (or Olmypic Stadium as the screens and perimeter advertising occasionally called it!) Once entering its a very impressive view with absolutely no obstructions anywhere offering fantastic views although situated a bit far from the pitch. All the potential food outlets were shut down or on the way to shutting down, but there is a large McDonalds directly on the way to the ground. [94] A 4–0 Football League Cup quarter-final win over Manchester United was an otherwise bright spot in a disappointing season. The game itself was a belter for us scooping all three points with a thumping 5-1 win. [197] In August 2011, an independent investigation initiated by the Olympic Park Legacy Company upheld the decision to award West Ham the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games. I had a healthy Spud u like at the Westfields centre. No doubt West Ham's capitulation on the pitch didn't help, but it changed very quickly from electric to toxic towards the end of the first half. A pretty poor game with both sides having a number of chances without being clinical.

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