Tottenham Hotspur should not take West Ham United’s move to the Olympic Stadium into consideration when preparing for their upcoming move.
When looking into a new venture in the world of football, examples are considered key by many. In this instance as Tottenham Hotspur ready themselves for a move away from their White Hart Lane home, some are looking at West Ham United’s Olympic Stadium as a big warning sign to the club.
But that should not be the case, because these are two very different scenarios we are dealing with. The general argument seems to be that they are teams of similar stadium stature venturing into the unknown, however the differences are staggering.
West Ham’s Olympic Stadium v Domizale
The Hammers’ move seemed like a knee jerk reaction to the Olympic venue going up for grabs. Upton Park had been their ground for many years and whilst it is certainly an improvement, the results since going there have not been great.
Now that may not be directly linked towards it, but you have to imagine the change in atmosphere and sheer pressure surrounding them to succeed is effecting them in some way.
The running track is not doing them any favours, and the whole move has been criticised by many. With Tottenham, the planning and development of their new ground has been studied and analysed for years and years. That may also be the case with West Ham, but this is a project solely engineered by the club in order to try and improve their fortunes.
Both White Hart Lane and Upton Park are historic grounds, but Tottenham’s new home and the Olympic Stadium could not be more different, especially as the new Spurs stadium will be built on the site of their old home – at least one corner of it.
General view of White Hart Lane
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