Reid wants a good start

  • by Staff Writer
  • Monday, 21st July 2014

West Ham arrived in New Zealand over the weekend in preparation for the Football United tour, in which Sam Allardyce's side will face Wellington Phoenix and Sydney FC later this week.

And naturally perhaps, New Zealander Reid is the man everyone wants to speak to (despite he and his family having left the country when he was just 10 years old).

This morning the central defender appeared on the country's One News breakfast show to speak about the tour, which also involves fellow Premier League side Newcastle United.

"First and foremost we are in pre-season and we have to put the high yards in and we have to do our work down here," he said. "But we've got time outside the pitch to enjoy ourselves as well.

"They [the players] are enjoying themselves. It's a different culture and everyone in New Zealanad has been friendly and welcoming."

With view to the forthcoming 2014/15 Premier League campaign, he added: "We finished 13th last season and tenth the year before than, so we want to improve on that. But, the league is tough there. We'll try and get off to a good start and see how it goes.

However One News anchor Rawdon Christie failed to ask Reid the one question most Hammers wanted answered - that being, "will you sign a new contract at West Ham?"

West Ham face Wellington Phoenix on Wednesday in their first fixture of the Football United tour. Full details of how you may watch the match live will follow on KUMB soon.

You may see the full interview on One News' website.

To see more pictures, videos and reports from the tour, visit the KUMB Forum.


The boys get wet as the heavens open at training this morning (© @ChrisChang_nz)


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