Spurs are after a temporary place to play their football during the 2017/18 season and the possibility of sharing West Ham’s Olympic Stadium is one of the options being bandied around. The Hammers are yet to officially hear from Spurs so it is pure speculation at the moment and the Olympic Stadium is one of a few options including; Wembley and the Emirates.

The London Legacy Development Committee have suggested that Tottenham make a formal approach for the ground share of the Olympic Stadium as they would listen to the offer. The committee chairman suggested that the Olympic Stadium is a good option for Spurs fans and also for taxpayers, but he did add that West Ham “may have something to say about it” but he’s sure it would be possible to reach an agreement. I for one, really hope not.

Spurs initially failed in their bid to become permanent tenants of the Olympic Stadium after The Hammers beat them to it. Tottenham were involved in a messy challenge to the LLDC’s original decision with accusations of spying being made by West Ham officials.

Hammers fans in the most part would not want to share their stadium with anyone, certainly not fierce rivals. Of course it is done most famously by Lazio and Roma who share Italy’s own ‘Stadio Olimpico’. It can be done, but it shouldn’t be done in this case – not in any guise.

The Hammers’ fans want their own stadium and getting used to their new home will take some time without having Spurs fans gate-crashing the party in the club’s second season in Stratford.

West Ham fans are now more than aware that they have a board made up of business men and women who run the club not on commercial acumen rather than fandom. It was therefore feared that the chance of making or saving some money by sharing the stadium would make the board feel more open to the idea than the supporters.

Co-chairman David Gold was the one to break the silence on the situation when he was approached on Twitter with the statement: “Don’t you just know that @DavidGold will end up allowing Spurs to share the OS for a year? Betcha” to which Gold simply replied with “Don’t bet on it”. It’s not the clearest answer and you could garner a number of things from that simple reply but a business man who is suggesting that it isn’t worth a few quid is a positive thing to hear and if the Irons’ board are not willing to listen to the proposal then I think they’ve got it absolutely spot on.

Irons’ fans do not want to share with Spurs. I don’t think that Spurs would want to share with West Ham either, especially when it would be in their rival’s backyard – on their terms.

I doubt any official bid will come in from Spurs despite the LLDC’s suggestion, and it’ll be a popular outcome among West Ham fans if it doesn’t amount to anything.

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