West Ham fans have taken to Twitter to react after footage emerged of Leicester new £100m training base in the Midlands.
What’s the story?
Firstly, you might be wondering how this concerns West Ham fans.
Well, it doesn’t directly concern them, although some fans have been commenting on the footage while referring to Rush Green.
In comparison to Leicester’s state-of-the-art facility, Rush Green looks more like something that belongs in Sunday League football.
Currently, West Ham’s training ground is full of portakabins, which are more like the type of thing you’d see secondary school classes held in.
As of 2018, the Hammers even went as far as giving them a new lick of paint, which is effectively the equivalent of polishing a… you know what.
Leicester earned promotion to the Premier League years after West Ham, although they have certainly leapfrogged the east Londoners in every aspect.
West Ham should be on Leicester’s wavelength
There’s no reason why West Ham can’t be doing what Leicester are.
Both sides currently compete in the Europa League, while the Irons have won their last three meetings with the Foxes.
They really aren’t that far apart on the pitch, although behind the scenes, West Ham have to be doing more.
For example, a Europa League club simply cannot have a training ground full of portakabins, when domestic rivals are spending £100m on facilities.
It’s a bit embarrassing for the club, in all honesty.
Even Manuel Pellegrini was left unimpressed, forcing the Hammers to carry out an urgent upgrade according to the Daily Mail.
For now, let’s see what the West Ham fans on Twitter have been saying about Leicester’s new training ground…
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