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When I see a post on social media from a friend with a son who is wheelchair bound and he no longer wants to go to games. The poor lad is scared because of the lack of security and today got home at 8.42 even though he lives in east London. All the crap we were told in the promotional videos about our wonderful stadium and all the great transportation links, yet everyone is experiencing nothing but problems. Disabled people should come first before anyone, and to hold them back and then to not provide safety is appalling! Imagine being confined to a wheelchair and being caught up in mass crowds knowing that fighting is occurring? Why hold a person back in a wheelchair from getting home? The club has opened up to the masses by offering +2 for season ticket holders without knowing who they are, I say this as how much trouble did we see in Upton Park over the past 10-15 years? A lot of the additional fans must be the problem surely? Along with the segregation and steward problems. I'm sick of it and haven't been to the last 2 games, Oliver told me the other day that he didn't want to go and that was the first time ever he has said that to me. We are in a complete mess both on the pitch and on the terraces and the move is proving to be the worst thing that has happened to West Ham in my opinion. Treating disabled people as second class citizens is an absolute disgrace and I am now seriously considering not going again and may give up our season tickets at the earliest opportunity. I have tweeted David Gold tonight about the poor lads experience but he won't respond, as he prefers to engage with rival fans in pathetic banta and ignores constructive/justified criticism from people that he should consider as his own. Maybe this is the 'new' West Ham way? If it is then its a disgrace!
Sorry to hear that colin,have
Sorry to hear that colin,have you tried emailing Julie at the (Accessibility@westhamunited.co.uk)
Will do
Thanks mate.
Your right antkb!
It is disgracefull,westhams name is being dragged through the dirt,& its really sad that the likes of you & your family (proper,loyal hammers) dont want to go anymore..