Source: PA
Orient fans to fight decision
Leyton Orient Fans` Trust have already vowed to fight the decision to allow West Ham to move into the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games.
The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) on Friday afternoon officially announced the Premier League club as the preferred bidder for the showpiece £537million venue which is situated close to Orient`s Brisbane Road.
The decision still has to be rubber-stamped by the Government and the London mayor's office, but it would be a major surprise if it was not accepted.
And in the aftermath of the verdict, Orient Fans` Trust chair Doug Harper told BBC Sport: "We've got a meeting of the fans' trust on Saturday where we will cement our plans. I'm sure we will be lobbying the Premier League. It is just the start now. We will be working with the club and others.
"West Ham are not going to fill a 60,000-seat stadium and have said they are going to offer cash incentives. That would stamp on our turf in this day and age when money is tight.
"It is okay in terms of the current Leyton Orient fans but what about the younger ones? Which will they choose if we have Swindon on a Wednesday and West Ham are playing Manchester United?"
