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Karren Brady: Stadium move "well-received"

Brady: Stadium move
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West Ham United vice-chair Karren Brady claims that the club's move into the London Stadium has been "well-received".





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West Ham United vice-chair Karren Brady has claimed that the club's move into the London Stadium this season has been "well-received" by fans.

On the pitch, the Hammers have not found the venue to be a happy hunting ground so far this term, earning just four points from a possible 12 to leave them 18th in the Premier League table.

Meanwhile, supporters have been vocal about their dislike for the new stadium and a section of fans were heard to chant "Stratford's a shithole, I want to go home" during last weekend's 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough.

Speaking at the Leaders 2016 conference on Wednesday, Brady said that the move to the stadium had allowed the club to offer fans a better matchday experience at a cheaper cost.

"So here we have this great stadium in London, much better prospects, facilities, travel links, everything, than our old stadium but we charge a lower price," she said. "So we offer them more dynamic product at an inferior price which is quite dynamic and it has been so well-received.

"We had a difficult job to do when we were moving to a new stadium. We sold the stadium out to 52,000 season-ticket holders. We have 10,000 under-16-year-olds who come week in, week out. We have completely sold out hospitality. I have 50,000 people who have paid to join the waiting list to be able to buy a season ticket. We have 36,000 members.

"We have the best stadium. There are some great stadiums in this country but there is only one Olympic stadium and it's ours and branded ours and it has really had a dynamic impact on the things that we can do."

The Hammers had been at previous home Upton Park since 1904.

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