One of the many quotes that Barry Hearn has rattled out to the press as a head line and a sound bite is the distance of Leyton Orient stadium from the Olympic Stadium
Quotes from Barry on the BBC such as "We are 750 yards away trying to compete with Premiership football” have been frequent in the press.
I asked Barry Hearn Why do you continuously state inaccuracies about how far your stadium is to the Olympic Stadium? As the crow flies it is 1.5miles, not 750 yards!
BH “I am spinning the press what do you want me to do?”
You said that in your House of Lords evidence too
BH “I said 750 yards to entrance to the Olympic Park”
No the Official House of Lords transcript says you said “My front door is 750 yards from the Olympic Stadium”
BH “If I said that, it’s wrong I put my hands up, Generally speaking I am truthful though”
It really riles West Ham fans up when no-one corrects you and the press just print these inaccuracies.
BH “It would rile West Ham fans up, It don’t matter it riles them up because we are playing a game here, this is like a game of football and we are well into extra time and the referee is looking at this watch, but you have to understand it’s a game, this is not personal”
BH “I know it grates West Ham fans, I know and I don’t care, I’am glad it grates them because I am saying F****g listen to me”
The House of Lords Transcript can be found HERE His quote is on page 17