T20 at the Olympic Stadium

Looks like Wet Spam have won the bid for the Olympic Stadium
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12412739

Which means that Essex will get to Stage some t20 games there. Given that we usually sell out our 7,000 capacity ground..... place could look very empty with 10,000 people in a 65k capacity stadium once converted from Olympic mode.

Tottenham's plans were to dismantle the stadium in Stratford and build a new football ground in its place.

Nice one Spuds!

But cricket to be played at a ground with the running track still in place? How will that work?

So I guess they'll play some international T20s there as well?

No way will England play T20 in London anywhere other than the Oval or Lords.

As for the track, West Ham will cover it with matting during football. Not sure of the dimensions for cricket but i'd presume the crowd would be a fair distance from the middle at either end - not a problem as i'm sure only certain sections would be open.

Karen Brady said they've got a way of moving seats around and stuff so the running track gets covered.

Glad the Spurs proposal has been got rid of, I haven't paid my taxes so they can piss on promised legacy of the Olympic bid.

So am I, purely on the basis that its West Hams catchment area and not the Spuds

Exactly North Londoners playing in the East End, WTF. Wonder what Alf Garnet would be saying right now?

JKLever wrote:No way will England play T20 in London anywhere other than the Oval or Lords.

As for the track, West Ham will cover it with matting during football. Not sure of the dimensions for cricket but i'd presume the crowd would be a fair distance from the middle at either end - not a problem as i'm sure only certain sections would be open.

Even if the ECB have the promise of the windfall of a 40,000+ crowd?

Gary 111 wrote:

JKLever wrote:No way will England play T20 in London anywhere other than the Oval or Lords.

As for the track, West Ham will cover it with matting during football. Not sure of the dimensions for cricket but i'd presume the crowd would be a fair distance from the middle at either end - not a problem as i'm sure only certain sections would be open.

Even if the ECB have the promise of the windfall of a 40,000+ crowd?

I seriously doubt that a T20 international could ever generate a crowd of that magnitude.

Only against Australia, you would think.

We'll be having 5-match Ashes series with three of them in London before too long, no doubt...

Basil wrote:

Gary 111 wrote:

JKLever wrote:No way will England play T20 in London anywhere other than the Oval or Lords.

As for the track, West Ham will cover it with matting during football. Not sure of the dimensions for cricket but i'd presume the crowd would be a fair distance from the middle at either end - not a problem as i'm sure only certain sections would be open.

Even if the ECB have the promise of the windfall of a 40,000+ crowd?

I seriously doubt that a T20 international could ever generate a crowd of that magnitude.

Perhaps T20 finals day (four-teams, three matches) would get a good crowd in.

I never thought I woudl find myself saying this, but

UP THE AMMERS!!!

And peace on Daniel Levi.

Or Levy, even.

eowyn wrote: Wonder what Alf Garnet would be saying right now?

You silly moo?