Post by Macmoish on Jun 29, 2011 6:47:14 GMT
It seems to me, why don't they court another London Club...? 
Telegraph/Paul Kelso
West Ham being courted by Westfield as they move closer to Olympic Stadium
With West Ham’s move to Stratford looking increasingly likely to happen there is mounting talk in football and Olympic circles that shopping centre giant Westfield is set for an active, possibly decisive role in the club’s future.
Westfield already own the shopping centre on the edge of the Olympic Park and there is speculation they could eventually add the club that will be playing a few hundred yards away to their London portfolio.
The company has already been heavily involved as a partner in West Ham United's stadium bid, and are considering bidding for the contract to convert the stadium, as well as being linked with a naming rights deal.
It has long been suspected that the Stratford move is part of a strategy by West Ham owners David Gold and David Sullivan to sell the club on.
And given Westfield’s interests in the Olympic Park, and owner Frank Lowy’s football links – he is chairman of the Australian FA and headed its failed 2022 World Cup bid – they make logical suitors.
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-ham/8604550/West-Ham-being-courted-by-Westfield-as-they-move-closer-to-Olympic-Stadium.html
Telegraph/Paul Kelso
West Ham being courted by Westfield as they move closer to Olympic Stadium
With West Ham’s move to Stratford looking increasingly likely to happen there is mounting talk in football and Olympic circles that shopping centre giant Westfield is set for an active, possibly decisive role in the club’s future.
Westfield already own the shopping centre on the edge of the Olympic Park and there is speculation they could eventually add the club that will be playing a few hundred yards away to their London portfolio.
The company has already been heavily involved as a partner in West Ham United's stadium bid, and are considering bidding for the contract to convert the stadium, as well as being linked with a naming rights deal.
It has long been suspected that the Stratford move is part of a strategy by West Ham owners David Gold and David Sullivan to sell the club on.
And given Westfield’s interests in the Olympic Park, and owner Frank Lowy’s football links – he is chairman of the Australian FA and headed its failed 2022 World Cup bid – they make logical suitors.
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-ham/8604550/West-Ham-being-courted-by-Westfield-as-they-move-closer-to-Olympic-Stadium.html
