So last week it was announced that Winston Reid had signed a new two year deal at the club.
I still remember Reidy’s debut at right-back in that ill-fated 3-0 defeat to Aston Villa on the opening day of our relegation season…he looked all over the shop to put it mildly, but then again so did the rest of uncle Avram’s motley crue that day.
Reidy however was one of the first after relegation was confirmed to step up and say he was willing to stay and help the club fight for promotion and it turned out to be the best decision he could’ve made.
Great defenders are often forged in the brutality that is the Championship; the relentless fixtures, the battles with big burly centre forwards who aren’t so much in-vogue in the Premier League these days but still rule the roost in the league below, the endless crosses and high-looping balls…all have to be dealt with and if you should survive…you emerge a man, a man baptised in what English football is all about and ready for greater challenges that lie ahead.
Winston definitely shook off his tag as a ‘soft touch’ during our promotion winning campaign and has gone on to prove himself as the no. 1 centre back at the club, his partnership with a certain James Collins has been rock solid all season and as our most consistent performer of the campaign surely a first Hammer of the year award is on its way.
It’s a great sign that a player with so much talent, potential and promise is already signed up and professing how much he’s looking forward to running out at the Olympic stadium.
There’s a real feel-good aurora around West Ham at the moment: we’re safe from relegation, we have just announced a new deal with Adidas (which in my humble opinion is a massive step up from Macron!) We’re moving to a new stadium and now our best talent are committing their futures.
Truly these are exciting times, it’s no wonder Reidy wants to be a part of it all.
Reid is a future Hammers captain.
Winston Reid is one of THE TOP THINGS currently about WEST HAM he deserves much more credit & adoration that one player seems to be getting, Reid is in another league!
great player so will tomkins if he gets more playing time
Well said!
I know it might seem a bit told you so but I always believed that Reid had something about him. In my eyes he had strength, athleticism & determination and I could see ability in him. What people never seem to factor in, is that players coming to our game are sometimes caught out by the speed, pace and aggression of our game and many have great difficulty adjusting to it.
Also it became apparent to me that Avram was incompetent and I was always going to give players a chance after having to play under him.
Reid had thrived under Big Sam and we now have a genuine future captain and leader in Reid.
These are exciting times ahead and after the turmoil this club has been through in recent years, may we have many years of stability under Big Sam.
This isn’t the forum for it but it pleases me to see how those no good scoundrels Sheffield United have used their ill gotten, undeserved money and how their fortunes have dived!
COYI
tomkins to be sold,6million
i think macron have done a great job some very good kits much better an umbro.
I remember watching coloccini in the season Newcastle went down every week on motd they would highlight him making mistakes now watching him on Saturday completely different player same with Winston Reid my favourite player for the past 2 seasons