West Ham number one Robert Green has given the clearest indication yet that he will not consider signing a new contract if West Ham fail to return to the Premier League this season.
Green, speaking at a charity dinner last night admitted that he was enjoying winning more games than during any season since moving to east London but insisted that he needed to be playing in the top flight."This season has been different," he said. "In an ironic way its been nice to not be on a team getting a pounding every week. But obviously it's not Premier League football and that's where the aim is to be.
"We will see where the season takes us. If by the end we are not promoted then you'd say its been rubbish and I wouldn't want to do it again. It's the end outcome really."
The 32-year-old goalkeeper - who is also back in the England fold having been given an international lifeline by temporary England boss Stuart Pearce - added that whilst he enjoyed working under the current regime, he felt that time was running out for his to make one final impact in the Premier League.
"It's been good working under the manager, he's turned around a pretty depressed place and got it going in the right direction," added Green. "One thing he can do is man-manage people.
"But it's not where we want to be. For me at West Ham, we have got to get promoted. The motivation is there.
"Whatever else happens happens is out of my control; I'll get on with affecting what I can affect."
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