Posted over on the West Ham thread on the general forum, but think it deserves a repost here:
Whilst we would have to go along way to match the monumental fuck ups over at Stratford and whilst Levy is clearly a more savy and astute businessman than either of those barrow boys. We need to be aware that the move into the new stadium will not be without its challenges.
We've been fortunate that we have two prime examples of how not to do it right on our doorstep. With the Spammers attempt to do it all on the cheap leaving them with zero control over their destiny and the scums dedication to prioritising corporate and commercial responsibilities leaving them with a soulless hole in the place of a football stadium.
But we still need to be careful, there are no guarantees. Levy has shown that he is sympathetic to the need for maintaining a more traditional footballing identity (the single tier, the distance from the pitch, the addition of facilities so that the integrity of the stadium isn't compromised) but he is a businessman first and foremost.
The fans and suporters trust need to do their part in shaping the future of the club in its new home.
Basically, lets not count our chickens.
The slow rebuilding of our identity and connection between the club and fans over the last few seasons including our improved performances on the pitch should go along way to maintaining an extremely positive atmosphere in transition to the new stadium. My worry is that a year at Wembley may cause a severe dent in the patience of a lot of supporters (because a lot of our supporters are renowned for their patience). It's been a long, long journey but we are so close, you can almost taste it!
Our current success should really be viewed as a bonus taste of what's to come. As our commercial relevance increases we should get used to challenging at a top level for the indefinite future.
COYS!
I think we need to overcome our Wembley hoodoo, we need to start showing we can perform there and use that bigger pitch to our advantage. So long as we can stay competitive in the league during our time away from new WHL, hopefully we can move into the new stadium with the same optimism that is currently being felt.