West Ham training pitches were not good enough to prepare for Arsenal claims David Moyes

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West Ham United’s training pitches at Rush Green were not good enough to prepare for Arsenal claims David Moyes.

West Ham’s training facilities have always been a running joke among fans.

But ahead of the game against Arsenal the state of Rush Green is no laughing matter because it has actually impacted West Ham’s preparations.

We reported on Hammers News yesterday about the shoddy state of the entrance to West Ham’s training base – which is missing the letter M off the club’s name.

Facilities not good enough to prepare for Arsenal claims Moyes

West Ham welcome Arsenal to the London Stadium in what is a massive Premier League clash on Sunday afternoon.

The game is big for West Ham’s top six hopes and vital for Arsenal’s title chances.

But instead of working on their game plan within the privacy and sanctity of their own training base, the Hammers have been forced to train at the London Stadium ahead of the match.

Because West Ham’s training pitches were not good enough to prepare for Arsenal claims David Moyes.

Life’s a pitch for Hammers boss

In his pre-Arsenal press conference, the Hammers boss was asked why he had moved training to the stadium for the Gunners clash.

And the Scot revealed the training ground pitches weren’t in a good enough condition after the recent rainy weather.

“We just felt with the weather, we weren’t convinced, with the weather, the pitches weren’t maybe quite as good as we’d like,” Moyes said.

“So we just felt there was a chance that we should come here, so we done that today.”

West Ham’s training ground has been a constant source of embarrassment for supporters in comparison to other clubs. So imagine how the players feel?

Owners must invest in overhaul in near future

At Chadwell Heath players who complained were famously told by long-serving club staff: ‘It was good enough for Bobby Moore’.

Moyes has spoken in the past about wanting the Hammers to use some of the money invested by Czech billionaire co-owner Daniel Kretinsky to improve the training ground.

At some point in the near future the club’s owners must give West Ham the modern, state-of-the-art training complex befitting a top class Premier League side.

Especially given West Ham’s ownership has a combined net worth of over £10.5bn – the fourth highest in the top flight.

And the club was once again listed in the top 20 richest clubs in world football in the 2024 Deloitte Money League.

The owners must ask themselves, does the club’s training ground reflect those facts.

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