Winston Reid (Unattached FC)
Dyer actually looked quite lively and was getting into some good positions
Berrera had an impressive debut and was at the centre of all our good attacks in the first half
Piq had a good game and holds the ball up far better then Cole, just a shame he lacks a finish
Faubert and Ilunga did ok as did Reid when he come on.
I do think he has what ti takes - hopefully he'll be able to keep things in perspective and maintain a reasonable level of confidence in his own ability
Agree will be a learning season for him for sure, good luck.
Winston Reid says West Ham can kick-start their season in the Carling Cup against Oxford tonight.
The New Zealand international has started life in the Barclays Premier League on the wrong foot with losses to Aston Villa and Bolton.
Reid, 22, said: �We haven�t had the best start to the season - two games and no points. It�s most important that we beat Oxford.
�We have to go out to win all these Cup games - it�s a chance to win a trophy."
Mexican winger Pablo Barrera says West Ham have enough quality to get over their tough start - even with games against Manchester United and Chelsea coming up.
�We have good players so I believe in the team. In the first half against Bolton we showed we can be better than the result suggests,� he said.
�The scoreline didn�t reflect what happened on the pitch and I�m sure in the coming weeks we will be better.�
Oxford midfielder Mitchell Cole, meanwhile, wants to heap more misery on the Hammers.
Cole played at the club�s academy but he was later released after suffering a series of injury problems...
Cole said: "Leaving West Ham was the worst thing that ever happened to me and it took me a while to get over it.
"Everybody has the ambition to play at the highest level and I think I have the ability to do that. Going back there is my chance to show what I can do.
"They have not had the best of starts to the season and we thrashed Bristol Rovers in the last round so we have nothing to lose.�
Starting line-up
29 Marek Stech
3 Tal Ben-Haim
18 Jonathan Spector
20 Julien Faubert
5 James Tomkins
8 Scott Parker
16 Mark Noble
12 Pablo Edson Barrera
25 Junior Stanislas
30 Frederic Piquionne
19 Fred SearsLuis Garcia2010-08-25 12:08:25
Really don't want to see that :P
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/aug/24/west-ham-kevin-gameiro-transfer
Surely Reid would have been a better option than that useless Spector at RB. The only thing I can think of is that Spector has more experience in playing the top teams, but going by todays effort he won't be in the team much longer.
Just read on the West Ham boards that Grant has said he left Winston out because of injury. Havent read it officially but if its true i dont expect its too serious.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/8959283.stm
Come on Winston
Hello, I am in total agreeance with you on Winston Reid. I found the ceo of NZFA Michael Glading's statement that Reid "should repay the All Whites..." quite inappropriate and rude. Reid has stated on numerous occasions that he wishes to "play for the All Whites as much as possible", but I also think Winston should speak with our most respected talisman, Ryan Nelsen-He's the one to guide him and also consult with Avram Grant and Ricki Herbert, they are the only 3 that matter.
Glading has just got a BIG MOUTH....Instead he should have said..."It would be nice for all overseas kiwi players' to return home to play in the 'friendlies', after all it is NOT HIM who pays their salaries-Their clubs' do.
Personally I think these 'friendlies' are ill-timed-The PL and A-League have begun-Bloody inconvenience to be honest
Cheers fury122010-09-09 10:46:13
He's a professional, paid a lot of money to play. It is a worry he is NOT playing, even if the team is not playing that well at present.
Ciao Stormpark94.
Storm eh!-thats my username somewhere else....La Vecchia Signora...I am a Juventino
I hope you lose today against Sampdoria :D
Cleared one off the line, got booked for a tackle
Played at centreback with Tomkins, forming a "formidable partnership" according to the report on the Official Website.
uiron2010-09-15 07:59:57
Cleared one off the line, got booked for a tackle
Played at centreback with Tomkins, forming a "formidable partnership" according to the report on the Official Website.
Hello,thanks for the update on Winston Reid's whereabouts.