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Winston Reid (Unattached FC)

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
el grapadura wrote:
You could also argue Winston's progressed much further at this age than Ryan did. Which surely isn't a bad thing.


Agreed 
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
el grapadura wrote:
You could also argue Winston's progressed much further at this age than Ryan did. Which surely isn't a bad thing.


Agreed - where was Ryan at 22? Not at an EPL side getting regular time, that's for sure.

Centre backs often don't mature as players until later in their career..

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Leggy wrote:
Smeltz4PM wrote:
"There is no doubt that they will be two of the best defenders in England in the future." - Avram Grant on Reid and Tomkins.

Sounds like he's a fan


You really believe that?


Wasn't really anything to do with what I believe, it's just a quote from a premiership manager is all...
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
well ryan nelsen didnt have a world cup at 22 to show what he could do. he had a harder road


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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Even a year in the Championship could be good for Reid if it means regular starts


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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Starting.
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simon_hampton wrote:
Starting.


like this
was gona go to bed and wake up for Europa League side Chelsea game latter but i think i might stay awake now

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Too hot in Christchurch to sleep.  Was 36 degrees today and 20 something at the moment so staying up following this game.  Good to see him start!
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
he putting in some great passes foward

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
lol what a miss kick by reid

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Right back or centre back?
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
0-1 down after 65mins 
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Was Reid marking Zigic for his goal?
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
sanday wrote:
Was Reid marking Zigic for his goal?

No, Da Kosta was.

Upson came into the line-up for Tomkins, but was replaced by Da Vosta

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
linds2 wrote:

sanday wrote:
Was Reid marking Zigic for his goal?
No, Da Kosta was. Upson came into the line-up for Tomkins, but was replaced by Da Vosta


Actually it was Bridge, but Reid got a shove in the back from Zigic before he headed it home.

He was ok. Gave away a few corners by not getting enough on it but otherwise ok


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tripvincent wrote:
linds2 wrote:

sanday wrote:
Was Reid marking Zigic for his goal?
No, Da Kosta was. Upson came into the line-up for Tomkins, but was replaced by Da Vosta


Actually it was Bridge, but Reid got a shove in the back from Zigic before he headed it home.

He was ok. Gave away a few corners by not getting enough on it but otherwise ok
 
Not even West Ham are stupid enough to put Bridge on Zigic on set pieces.  Our Winnie was marking him, but Zigic pulled off onto Bridge way too easily.

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Rough night for Winston, conceeding an own goal and lucky not to conceed at least one penalty

Game finished 3-3 after being down 3 nil at the break

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Did he take his shirt off?  At least Margaret Foster would have been pleased...

A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen

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Taken from the KUMB.com match report. Oh dear:

Odemwingie then somehow missed a free header from a corner before Chris Brunt's fairly innocuous 32nd minute free kick, floated into the box, was turned into his own net by the hapless Reid, looking more like a Sunday league footballer than one deserving of a starting berth in a Premier League team.

and..
 
So (very) down but not out, West Ham set about their unlikely comeback in committed fashion - but only after they had survived a third penalty appeal following Reid's clumsy 49th minute challenge on Thomas.
 
and..
 
Massive question marks remain about the ability of young Winston Reid to cope at this level currently, whilst the entire team appeared completely unprepared to deal with their opponents.



 
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Hope they keep him on to prove his worth to the critics.
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Ouch. Saw him play on Sky the other week and actually though he did ok, he basically ran the defence and made some good clearances which bodes well for the future. He just needs  more game time to adjust to the pace, it doesn't help that your fellow defenders are of the pace as well. 
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
From Premier League Official Website:

Reid then survived another scare at the other end when his apparent handball in the box went unpunished.

The New Zealand defender was having a torrid afternoon and it got worse moments later as Albion extended their advantage.
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From Premier League Official Website:

Reid then survived another scare at the other end when his apparent handball in the box went unpunished.

The New Zealand defender was having a torrid afternoon and it got worse moments later as Albion extended their advantage.
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Think it's pretty obvious he isn't ready for this level. Had a horrid game.

a.haak

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Dissapointing 2 hear... thought i had read that he had been alright recently
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I think he would be fine with either Tomkins of Upson there. He proved he is not ready to lead a backline when Ryan Nelsen was missing from the Paraguay game in Wellington. Da Kosta was awful

He will come right. He will be playing Championship next year with WH


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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
He's on 22, plenty of time to develop. But West Ham fans must be questioning his price tag.
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
hell find his level give him time
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Lol at West Ham's scouting, done on 3 WC games
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
there was plenty of interest in Reid before the WC, from clubs all around Europe.

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
N-Bomb wrote:
Lol at West Ham's scouting, done on 3 WC games


Idiot


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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
tripvincent wrote:
N-Bomb wrote:
Lol at West Ham's scouting, done on 3 WC games


Idiot


Well, yes, but I would agree that the World Cup overinflated his price tag quite a bit
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Hammer Head wrote:

Taken from the KUMB.com match report. Oh dear:

Odemwingie then somehow missed a free header from a corner before Chris Brunt's fairly innocuous 32nd minute free kick, floated into the box, was turned into his own net by the hapless Reid, looking more like a Sunday league footballer than one deserving of a starting berth in a Premier League team.

and..
 
So (very) down but not out, West Ham set about their unlikely comeback in committed fashion - but only after they had survived a third penalty appeal following Reid's clumsy 49th minute challenge on Thomas.
 
and..
 
Massive question marks remain about the ability of young Winston Reid to cope at this level currently, whilst the entire team appeared completely unprepared to deal with their opponents.



 
Watched the highlights last night.  That commentary is a tad harsh.  If the penalty shout described above was I one I saw then it definately wasn't a pen.
 
And Reid got hung out to dry for that OG as nothing of his teammates even attempted a header.
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
After watching the highlights, his performance wasn't actually that bad. He nearly scored a goal himself, him and Ba? were both left unmarked and went to header the ball, but the other West Ham player got in there before him. I actually thought West Ham played alright, and they had so many opportunities on goal, if Reid is made the scapegoat then it's a bit unfair. Also, didn't he clear a shot off the line?
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
When paired up with someome decent, he's looked ok in his games and West Ham have generally not conceeded too many.
 
How good one CB plays is often more a measure of his understanding with his fellow CB as opposed to his ability... and i doubt this is a cb pair that have trained many times together like that since neither one of them is choice 1 or 2.
 
both have probaly trained next to Upson or Tomkins more than each other... learning curve deifnately, proof he's playing aove himself, hardly.
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
pretty hard to assss without watching whole game. Might have been slightly more alert on the own goal, but half the team missed the ball first. And was definitely a pen, but then he actually did brilliantly to save a goal that his fellow defenders had conspired to create. Reid only made the foul in last ditch recovery. It was an open goal. Should get credit for that. Marius Lacatus2011-02-15 20:17:12
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
get ya kiwi eye patches off:Reid was garbage,along with a few others admittedly,but still garbage...
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