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Upton Olympic Park – surely a “no brainer”?
West Ham United fans are probably more worried about what league they will be playing in next season than what stadium they will occupy in 2013 but their new owners' plan to move to the Olympic Stadium certainly bears examination.
Nervously hovering above the relegation zone, West Ham are under the fresh new ownership of David Gold and David Sullivan and if their previous owners dismissed the idea of the three-mile move to Olympic Park, the new men have been quick to bring the issue back to the table.
They announced a potential bid in association with the local Newham council to move in after the Games, keeping the running track and a potential capacity of 55,000.
Newham's mayor Robin Wales described it as "no brainer" and it is hard to argue.
