In response to criticism Brady insists that no one else was going to take on the stadium, and that, without West Ham’s involvement it would have fossilised into a white elephant, not so much an Olympic legacy as a lingering financial curse. Which may well be true. Yet the process of delivery remains shrouded in murk. Exactly how much was paid by whom remains a matter of conjecture. This may well be a glorious addition to the homes of football, but a little bit of transparency would not have gone amiss, to enable us all to consider whether it has been an appropriate way to spend public money.