Olympic Stadium could have standing areas when West Ham move in, says co-chairman David Gold I think, in five years, we will see safe standing at football stadiums because, let's face it, it's not very expensive to install and it's safe, very safe. In fact, it's twice or three times safer than what we have at the moment. Gold claimed that was because many supporters currently defied rules aimed at ensuring they remained seated during matches. He said: "We now don't have the violence we once had and already what exists is unsafe standing." Gold also revealed his "irritation" at having to wait until 2016 to move into the Olympic Stadium. He accused those who decided the £429 million arena should be designed with an athletics-only legacy in mind of building something that was "clearly not fit for purpose." It will cost around £140 million to convert the ground for West Ham's tenancy, £15m of which will come from the club. Gold, who hopes the stadium can help slash the Hammers" £110m debt, said a football, rugby or cricket legacy should have been factored in from day one. He added: "I'm irritated because, if this had been done, we could be in that stadium now."