West Ham owners face a storm of anger as fears of a QPR takeover at the London Stadium could become a reality. This could be the final blow for West Ham's much-disliked owners if the grave fears of a QPR takeover at the London Stadium are realized. The Hammers welcome their London rivals, Queens Park Rangers, to the London Stadium in the FA Cup third round on Sunday. The match provides a welcome respite from the Premier League struggles for West Ham, who have gone winless in 10 games. With the team facing relegation to the Championship, Nuno Espirito Santo's job is on the line. West Ham will get a taste of next season as QPR comes to town. As things stand, they look set to join QPR in the second tier, though the west Londoners still harbor hopes of a playoff spot. West Ham fans plan to continue their season-long campaign of protests against the club's owners during the QPR match. Imagine you are Nuno - how would you approach the FA Cup? Rest players for the league or go all-out for cup glory? The game, which is live on TNT Sports, offers further exposure for Hammers United's 'Show BS the red card' activism, with supporters holding up red cards towards the director's box. Given the dismal results and performances West Ham have put supporters through in the last two years, it would be entirely understandable if the London Stadium was half-empty for the QPR visit. However, quite the opposite will be true. West Ham owners face anger over QPR's potential takeover of the London Stadium. The match is on course to be close to a 62,500 sell-out for a third-round FA Cup tie against opposition from the league below. This has sparked fears that thousands of QPR fans have managed to get tickets for the home section. QPR had an allocation of 9,000 tickets for the game, as away teams are allocated 15% for FA Cup matches. Hammers insider Sean Whetstone revealed that QPR sold out their allocation within eight minutes of going on general sale. On the eve of the West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers match, just 2,405 tickets remained at the West Ham ticket office as of 3 pm on Saturday, January 10th. Around 1,745 tickets had been sold in the 24 hours prior, so there's a strong chance the game will sell out completely by kick-off. Whetstone says there have been reports on social media that as many as 6,000 away fans have purchased tickets in home sections, bringing their potential away following to 15,000. More than 6,000 QPR fans could be in West Ham sections. 'As it stands, West Ham will have in excess of 45,000 at the London Stadium,' said Whetstone, who counts the club's board among his close contacts. 'The last 2,405 tickets could be sold before kick-off tomorrow, but the question is, who is buying them?' The Hammers insider says the club is aware that QPR fans are buying tickets in home areas. 'They have already put a number of seats on hold over the last few weeks and written to supporters, following their usual audit procedures,' Whetstone added. West Ham's ticket office is aware of QPR fans buying tickets in home areas for the FA Cup at the London Stadium. They have already put a number of seats on hold over the last few weeks and written to supporters, following their usual audit procedures. If QPR take over the ground, it will be the final straw for many fans when it comes to the owners. Especially if the Hammers fail to win yet again. Join Our Newsletter Receive a digest of our best West Ham content each week direct to your mailbox.
