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hammerforever 9:15 Thu May 31
Winston Reid claims player of year crown

From Stuff.co.nz

Winston Reid has been sidelined for the All Whites' Oceania Nations Cup tournament tilt but the West Ham United star was centre-stage last night, winning New Zealand Football's 2011 player of the year crown.

The 23-year-old, who played an integral role in West Ham winning promotion to the English premier league next season, also won a coveted new award - players player of the year, voted by his All Whites' peers - at the NZF prizegiving in Hamilton.

Reid, who scored the All Whites' goal in a 1-1 draw with Slovakia at the 2010 World Cup finals, joined West Ham after that tournament and played occasionally in the premiership in the 2010-11. But after the Hammers were relegated to the Championship second-tier, he became a regular fixture in defence, playing 30 games and scoring three goals.

The player of the year award - so often the preserve of six-time winner Ryan Nelsen _ was contested by Reid, fellow All Whites defender Ben Sigmund, the Wellington Phoenix's player of the year for a second successive season, and young West Bromwich Albion-registered striker Chris Wood.

But Wood was still a winner. The 20-year-old, who proved a goal scoring success during loan spells at Brighton and Birmingham City, won the young male player of the year award for the third time in four years, this time in his Hamilton home town.

Wood was not present to pick up his prize - he and Sigmund are in the Solomon Islands where the All Whites are preparing for their Oceania tournament opener against Fiji tomorrow (Saturday). Reid will miss the tournament with a groin injury.

nerd 11:04 Sat Jun 2
Re: Winston Reid claims player of year crown

I like Reid , may fav player in last 6 weeks .
Played well all season we were a much better team when him and Tomkins were together .

D Scully (eire) 11:00 Sat Jun 2
Re: Winston Reid claims player of year crown

Hes done nothing to warrant this "wont make it in the top flight" tag, give the lad a chance ffs

davey 1:51 Fri Jun 1
Re: Winston Reid claims player of year crown

Reid is not good enough for the top flight end off




PS

take cover

Lily Hammer 11:47 Fri Jun 1
Re: Winston Reid claims player of year crown

IRONS KILL LIONS!

Grumpster 11:34 Fri Jun 1
Re: Winston Reid claims player of year crown

Why the fuck would Sambe join us when he could pick from teams such as Arsenal?

Obviously a mercenary too only after the wedge, or he wouldn't have joined a team with such racist fans in a racist country!

Badger1 11:16 Fri Jun 1
Re: Winston Reid claims player of year crown

definitely most improved WHU player, thought he had a real good season

Silas Greenback 6:14 Fri Jun 1
Re: Winston Reid claims player of year crown

Samba would be good..but a bit unrealistic I think. He is apparently on anywhere from 100k to £125k a week depending on reports at his club in Russia. They just qualified for the Europa League...and are saying they will back their manager Hiddink big time in the transfer market this season.

Reid improved by leaps and bounds last season. While some experienced cover would be a great insurance poilcy, still think Tomkins and him should be given a run initially to see how they do.

Pseudonym 5:38 Fri Jun 1
Re: Winston Reid claims player of year crown

Will struggle in the top flight I fear. Him and Tomkins are too inexperienced to play together.

Give Tomka an experienced partner (GET SAMBA BACK FROM RUSSIA) and he will excel with Reid as a backup.

Reid was brilliant last ten games of the season mind.

Bleeding Claret 5:31 Fri Jun 1
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Chim - Yea, let's hope so.

Reidy strikes me as one of those CB's that can be a natural and has bags of promise waiting to be unearthed. I think that he is a player that needs to be coached and filled with confidence to really see him blossom into a good premier league CB.

If not we will have to go into the market for a partner for Tomkins, as you can't afford to carry a player in that position all season. A couple of mistakes and he could lose his confidence too. I really think it could go either one of two ways for him right now.

chim chim cha boo 1:41 Fri Jun 1
Re: Winston Reid claims player of year crown

Well Done Winston. You certainly won "most improved player" from most West Ham supporters this season.

Looking forward to Winston and Tomka forging a great partnership in the Premiership. I think both can make the step up even though there is much, much less margin for error than in the Championship.