Winnie plays 90mins as West Ham score a lucky 3-0 home win over Hull, via a Mark Noble penalty. Hull hit the posts 3 times.
Hammers climb up to 13th, 5 pts above the relegation spots. Hull are bottom of the EPL.
You got the score wrong ---- 1.0
He got it right in his second post!
Crowd of 57,000 so already the move from Boleyn Ground is paying off re crowds and I presume gate takings.
yeah - those 50,000 people with season tickets will just stop showing up.
If you ever saw my contributions to the betting thread, you'd know that I should have knock shark like this on the head a long time ago, but I will take that bet. How about the loser pays $100 to Ronald McDonald House?
Average attendance can be seen here
just an update on this - halfway through the season and West Ham average attendance is currently 53,012
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-game/88204325/winston-reid-lauded-in-embarrassing-historic-fa-cup-loss-for-west-ham-united
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-game/88427700/west-ham-star-blasts-transferseeking-teammate
a great win in the weekend, capped off with a phenomenal goal by Big Andy Carroll.
Average attendance for the season up to 56,963
West Ham have just signed Jose Fonte. Not sure what this means, if anything, for Winston Reid?
Koyate has been playing in one of the 3 center back rolls and currently he is at the ACON
Confirmed this morning ogbonna has a knee injury and will miss the remainder of the season, reid and fonte partnership.
Confirmed this morning ogbonna has to have knee injury and will miss the remainder of the season, reid and fonte partnership.
Reid subbed after 64 mins v Chelsea. Injury?
Reid subbed after 64 mins v Chelsea. Injury?
They subbed off another player at the exact same time so probably tactical.
Reid subbed after 64 mins v Chelsea. Injury?
They subbed off another player at the exact same time so probably tactical.
Actually found this match comment. Hopefully just a 'niggle'
64 min: West Ham bring on Andre Ayew and Sam Byram for Sofiane Feghouli and the limping Winston Reid.
Definitely shouldn't need him, but it would be great if the first XI could get as much time as possible together.
a great win in the weekend, capped off with a phenomenal goal by Big Andy Carroll.
Average attendance for the season up to 56,963
kind of forgot about this, but average attendance is now 56,967 - well over the 50,000 threshold.
Hope Sthn.Jeff is still a member here as with 5 home games to go it is looking like he will be owing $100 to Ronald McDonald House.
a great win in the weekend, capped off with a phenomenal goal by Big Andy Carroll.
Average attendance for the season up to 56,963
kind of forgot about this, but average attendance is now 56,967 - well over the 50,000 threshold.
Hope Sthn.Jeff is still a member here as with 5 home games to go it is looking like he will be owing $100 to Ronald McDonald House.
Gone up by three. Outstanding.
a great win in the weekend, capped off with a phenomenal goal by Big Andy Carroll.
Average attendance for the season up to 56,963
kind of forgot about this, but average attendance is now 56,967 - well over the 50,000 threshold.
Hope Sthn.Jeff is still a member here as with 5 home games to go it is looking like he will be owing $100 to Ronald McDonald House.
a great win in the weekend, capped off with a phenomenal goal by Big Andy Carroll.
Average attendance for the season up to 56,963
kind of forgot about this, but average attendance is now 56,967 - well over the 50,000 threshold.
Hope Sthn.Jeff is still a member here as with 5 home games to go it is looking like he will be owing $100 to Ronald McDonald House.
The Hammers have an existing 52,000 season-ticket holders at the London Stadium, and a waiting list of 55,000.
https://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/hammers-confirm-price-freeze/44162
Didn't look like he was faking it either
Brilliant from Reid. "Winston Reid Foundation aims to build infrastructure for football academies, improve access for Maori players"
Brilliant from Reid. "Winston Reid Foundation aims to build infrastructure for football academies, improve access for Maori players"
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/907...
Maori Football NZ? Great idea, but I'd never heard of it before I saw the name in that article. Seems to have a Facebook page, with not a lot of info, and not much else. Anyone else on here know more?
I've always had in my head that if Maori had more exposure to football in small towns and if they understood the game then they wouldn't move across to rugby. Alot of Maori and Pacific Island talent is always lost to the rugby codes especially in smaller towns and rural areas outside the main city centres. For example where I grew up in Whakatane theres seven rugby clubs scattered outside the town in rural areas and near schools. You see rugby posts everywhere in these rural areas where myself and other maori grow up in. When I went travelling through latin america it was total opposite. Imagine having football at Pa Wars between different Iwi and the skill levels on show rather than the typical touch, rugby or netball. Good on Winston for investing more into football for future generations.
If we want to be the number one sport in NZ we need a strategy to attract and retain Maori , Pacific Islanders and rural communities into Football.
It can be done but I doubt whether NZ Football have ever given it thought and also question whether they have the ability to put anything in place
Its really hard trying to convince the public of the rural area to come and play Football.
A lot of them are quite opinionated to the fact that they think Football is for girls, mostly because of the connotations that European and South American football gives off. E.g. Luis Suarez diving everywhere.
I mean, I didn't grow up in a rural area, but I went to an intermediate which was quite rural, and even then, the kids and the parents, and also somewhat teachers get like that.
They seem to consider Football as (Excuse my language) being for "Pussies".
And it seems like that in the suburbs and city areas as well. Year 9 at Westlake Boys was tough. Then we all matured so it was fine by year 10.
I really really like the idea though.
Its really hard trying to convince the public of the rural area to come and play Football.
A lot of them are quite opinionated to the fact that they think Football is for girls, mostly because of the connotations that European and South American football gives off. E.g. Luis Suarez diving everywhere.
I mean, I didn't grow up in a rural area, but I went to an intermediate which was quite rural, and even then, the kids and the parents, and also somewhat teachers get like that.
They seem to consider Football as (Excuse my language) being for "Pussies".
And it seems like that in the suburbs and city areas as well. Year 9 at Westlake Boys was tough. Then we all matured so it was fine by year 10.
I really really like the idea though.
Brilliant from Reid. "Winston Reid Foundation aims to build infrastructure for football academies, improve access for Maori players"
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/907...
Maori Football NZ? Great idea, but I'd never heard of it before I saw the name in that article. Seems to have a Facebook page, with not a lot of info, and not much else. Anyone else on here know more?
To be honest first I've heard of Maori Football NZ too and wonder if it's part of this Winston Reid thing or it's been around for a while
Why does football need to be number 1?
Its really hard trying to convince the public of the rural area to come and play Football.
A lot of them are quite opinionated to the fact that they think Football is for girls, mostly because of the connotations that European and South American football gives off. E.g. Luis Suarez diving everywhere.
I mean, I didn't grow up in a rural area, but I went to an intermediate which was quite rural, and even then, the kids and the parents, and also somewhat teachers get like that.
They seem to consider Football as (Excuse my language) being for "Pussies".
And it seems like that in the suburbs and city areas as well. Year 9 at Westlake Boys was tough. Then we all matured so it was fine by year 10.
I really really like the idea though.
A good start would be to provide goal posts and say a dozen footballs a year to each of the Rural schools.
If we want to be the number one sport in NZ
yeah, I think that horse has well and truely bolted
Its really hard trying to convince the public of the rural area to come and play Football.
A lot of them are quite opinionated to the fact that they think Football is for girls, mostly because of the connotations that European and South American football gives off. E.g. Luis Suarez diving everywhere.
I mean, I didn't grow up in a rural area, but I went to an intermediate which was quite rural, and even then, the kids and the parents, and also somewhat teachers get like that.
They seem to consider Football as (Excuse my language) being for "Pussies".
And it seems like that in the suburbs and city areas as well. Year 9 at Westlake Boys was tough. Then we all matured so it was fine by year 10.
I really really like the idea though.
I'm an ex-farm boy and was at a rural primary school (Amberley in North Canterbury - about 99% pakeha!) in 1981-82 when 'soccer' fever swept the country. Even my old man (an ex rugby club prop) was into it, taking us to a pre World Cup friendly at the old QE11 vs Hungary. Come the winter in '82 all the boys & girls wanted to play football (like all kids jumping on the latest fad), and there wasn't enough boys left to form a school rugby fifteen. Our very grizzly 60 yrs Principal (also long time coach of the North Canterbury senior mens rep rugby team back then, and a well known rural community identity), stormed onto the soccer field and marched a selection of us 'ex'- rugby boys back over to the rugby field quick smart. Our football careers were over!
I played rugby all way into my late twenties, it's what all my peers (mostly farm boys, who went onto uni etc) did. However never really did enjoy being tarred with or part of that rugby head/heavy drinking culture - still loved the mateship.
Wasn't til after London OE, and body starting ache too much from rugby that I rediscovered 'soccer'. I love both sports - but yeah sadly in rural areas football will often struggle - and young kids who are football fans, risk being bullied etc.
One thing I do hate about football as opposed to rugby, is sometimes get a fudgewit, who thinks he is better than he is. In rugby you drop a pass, a team mate pulls you up off the ground, and gives you a consoling pat on the head. I'm a football hack, but always play in a team of hacks. Yet still now and again strike a wannabe fat version of Ronaldo team mate, who if you don't square him a pinpoint pass worthy of his skills, gesticulates like the Real Madrid superstar himself. I always have to fight a great urge not to snot this fudgewit team mate on the chin. That in my view makes rugby a better 'team' game - but again I feel the love for both.
Seems that Reid's injury isn't as bad as feared and he should be back for the final three weeks of the EPL season and the Confeds Cup in June:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/907...
On this academy thing planned by Reid and the mention of his plans to start one in Christchurch, he probably isn't aware that Christchurch already has a major private academy financed by wealthy Russian businessman Slava Meyn.
Probably no need for another one here.
Slava is splashing the millions on facilities and coaches - he's built a multi-million dollar academy facility with multiple pitches at Yaldhurst, he's acquired the Christchurch United club, started NZ's biggest annual international youth football tournament, brought in the former coaching development officer of the Dutch FA from Qatar as technical director and a credentialed Brazilian to coach Christchurch United senior team.
And Slava is now set to build his own football stadium near the airport: it'll be built in China and shipped to Christchurch to be assembled.
Seems that Reid's injury isn't as bad as feared and he should be back for the final three weeks of the EPL season and the Confeds Cup in June:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/907...
On this academy thing planned by Reid and the mention of his plans to start one in Christchurch, he probably isn't aware that Christchurch already has a major private academy financed by wealthy Russian businessman Slava Meyn.
Probably no need for another one here.
Slava is splashing the millions on facilities and coaches - he's built a multi-million dollar academy facility with multiple pitches at Yaldhurst, he's acquired the Christchurch United club, started NZ's biggest annual international youth football tournament, brought in the former coaching development officer of the Dutch FA from Qatar as technical director and a credentialed Brazilian to coach Christchurch United senior team.
And Slava is now set to build his own football stadium near the airport: it'll be built in China and shipped to Christchurch to be assembled.
Maybe he'd like to buy the Nix? :)
If we want to be the number one sport in NZ
yeah, I think that horse has well and truely bolted
There is no reason why we should not have a strategy. Rugby is struggling in The Heartlands as many clubs have disappeared and some that are still going only have one team and field players in their 50s.
The home town of Christain Cullen and Cowboy Shaw, Paekakariki no longer has a rugby team and the facilities have been taken over by football.
Now is a good time to be placing some emphasis into these small communities where we can easliy be the only sport in town.
Seems that Reid's injury isn't as bad as feared and he should be back for the final three weeks of the EPL season and the Confeds Cup in June:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/907...
On this academy thing planned by Reid and the mention of his plans to start one in Christchurch, he probably isn't aware that Christchurch already has a major private academy financed by wealthy Russian businessman Slava Meyn.
Probably no need for another one here.
Slava is splashing the millions on facilities and coaches - he's built a multi-million dollar academy facility with multiple pitches at Yaldhurst, he's acquired the Christchurch United club, started NZ's biggest annual international youth football tournament, brought in the former coaching development officer of the Dutch FA from Qatar as technical director and a credentialed Brazilian to coach Christchurch United senior team.
And Slava is now set to build his own football stadium near the airport: it'll be built in China and shipped to Christchurch to be assembled.
There's not really a need for any other ones anywhere, tbf.
Seems that Reid's injury isn't as bad as feared and he should be back for the final three weeks of the EPL season and the Confeds Cup in June:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/907...
On this academy thing planned by Reid and the mention of his plans to start one in Christchurch, he probably isn't aware that Christchurch already has a major private academy financed by wealthy Russian businessman Slava Meyn.
Probably no need for another one here.
Slava is splashing the millions on facilities and coaches - he's built a multi-million dollar academy facility with multiple pitches at Yaldhurst, he's acquired the Christchurch United club, started NZ's biggest annual international youth football tournament, brought in the former coaching development officer of the Dutch FA from Qatar as technical director and a credentialed Brazilian to coach Christchurch United senior team.
And Slava is now set to build his own football stadium near the airport: it'll be built in China and shipped to Christchurch to be assembled.
There's not really a need for any other ones anywhere, tbf.
Personally, I'd like to see quality academies scattered all around the country to draw in kids outside the main centres, many of them in Maori communities which have traditionally followed league or rugby. BTW, didn't Rory Fallon express an interest at some stage in being a footballing ambassador to try and atract more Maori kids into football? I seem to recall this was mooted a few years back. Whatever happened to that idea?
Seems that Reid's injury isn't as bad as feared and he should be back for the final three weeks of the EPL season and the Confeds Cup in June:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/907...
On this academy thing planned by Reid and the mention of his plans to start one in Christchurch, he probably isn't aware that Christchurch already has a major private academy financed by wealthy Russian businessman Slava Meyn.
Probably no need for another one here.
Slava is splashing the millions on facilities and coaches - he's built a multi-million dollar academy facility with multiple pitches at Yaldhurst, he's acquired the Christchurch United club, started NZ's biggest annual international youth football tournament, brought in the former coaching development officer of the Dutch FA from Qatar as technical director and a credentialed Brazilian to coach Christchurch United senior team.
And Slava is now set to build his own football stadium near the airport: it'll be built in China and shipped to Christchurch to be assembled.
There's not really a need for any other ones anywhere, tbf.
Personally, I'd like to see quality academies scattered all around the country to draw in kids outside the main centres, many of them in Maori communities which have traditionally followed league or rugby. BTW, didn't Rory Fallon express an interest at some stage in being a footballing ambassador to try and atract more Maori kids into football? I seem to recall this was mooted a few years back. Whatever happened to that idea?
Discovered ice cream.
Winston back in contention for Sunday'sgame against Everton.
