West Ham United have endured a miserable 18 months at their new home.
Hammers co-owner David Gold took to Twitter to announce the club’s decision to relocate the famous sculpture of Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters and Ray Wilson from Upton Park to the London Stadium.
West Ham’s move from the Boleyn Ground to their new home has not exactly turned out the way the club had planned, with a lack fo atmosphere making it easy for away teams to turn up and play.
Whilst the Hammers’ old stadium was arguably holding them back from a financial perspective, they were undoubtedly a stronger prospect when playing their home games there.
Since moving to the London Stadium at the start of last season, the east Londoners have won just nine of the 24 Premier League games they have played there, losing 11 and drawing four.
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That statistic is damning evidence of the fact that West Ham might just have made a terrible decision in moving arenas, irrespective of how much money they stand to earn as a direct result in the long-run.
There is one thing that might make Hammers fans feel more at home in Stratford, however, with the news that the club are set to relocate the statue featuring West Ham’s famous World Cup winning trio from Upton Park to their new home.
David Gold broke the news on Twitter, but received a mixed response from the Hammers faithful:
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