QuoteSadly it seems Steven Reid cannot be considered a good option for Irelands mid-field, too injury-prone and not enough first-team football. It's a pity cos he has great heart and great strength.
I'd be more baffled if a manager didn't stick up for his player (whether he believes it or not).Originally Posted by macdermesser
I think it's pretty clear that Steven is going to have to find a new club in the summer. Hopefully it's at Premier League level- he's too good for the Championship.
Sadly it seems Steven Reid cannot be considered a good option for Irelands mid-field, too injury-prone and not enough first-team football. It's a pity cos he has great heart and great strength.
hes joined west brom on a months loan.
Was too good to be true.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
a year is a long time. just after he was injuried we were all peed off. now i dont think he would dislodge whelan or andrews. hope he can get back to where he was somehow. still think he and whelan offer the most if he regains his form.
Agree wouldnt right the lad off just yet, he was never going to come back from that injury and hit the ground running. He needs a steady spell of games and injury free. If we could get him back fit, he would form a decent midfield with Whelan.
I think we should pause for a moment and consider that many people were writing off Duff as being finished and past it not too long ago, when he too was coming back slowly from injury.
Reid is an athlete, has a good character, is still reasonably young and I'd say he has every chance of getting back to his best.
I'd agree with this. Reid played 90 minutes for West Brom today which is a good sign that he is making progress with his comeback. Whether at Blackburn or elsewhere I'm still hoping to see a fully fit Stephen Reid (after a full pre-season) for the start of next season which can only be a good thing for Ireland.
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Managers baffle me sometimes. West Brom get a player of Steven Reid class on loan and then proceed to play him at right back. No doubt he can play there but if Steven Reid plays well there isnt another center midfielder in the Championship that even gets close to him. Even a half fit Steven Reid is better than 90% of the midfielders in that league
Last edited by Razors left peg; 09/03/2010 at 8:29 PM.
Its really not that complicated!!!
He hasn't really played a tonne of football Razor. He'll probably start at right full, and once his fitness levels are back up move to a more central role.
yeah u are probably right, but I still think a 50% fit Reid is still better than most in that division.It could also have been that West Brom were short at right back for tonight and needed him to fill in... in which case Im just being a whinging idiot
Its really not that complicated!!!
Yeah, I think we have to give West Brom credit too. They're in a race for promotion, and in that situation they don't want to risk putting in an unfit player into the middle of the park on his debut with them. He's an asset to them, but playing at right back will allow him to get to know his teammates and get his fitness levels up without potentially opening them up in the middle of the park if he can't keep up.yeah u are probably right, but I still think a 50% fit Reid is still better than most in that division.It could also have been that West Brom were short at right back for tonight and needed him to fill in... in which case Im just being a whinging idiot
Good to see him now with 180 mins under his belt. Would actually prefer him to stay with WB as he'd only be taking andrews role with Blackburn. Since W.Brom are very likely to be promoted it's 1 more midfielder playing in the premiership, rather than 2 scrapping for the same spot. Dont think allardyce will sell though if he stays fit
I think at spell at RB is not a bad thing at all for SR, will give him a consistent run of games that he needs for a few months and also probably less chance of injury there too compared to CM, less tackles etc. I still believe that if he remains injury free SR will hit the ground running at the start of next season and will be an automatic first choice for us if he does.
He's also a slow starter when he comes back from spells out in my opinion. Whether it's by design or not, it might be no harm to have him play a run of games in an arguably less "involved" role than centre mid.
argh...he's injured again. Groin injury
puts Brom 1-0 up on Coventry
Steven Reid finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the six-yard box to the bottom left corner of the goal. West Brom 1-0 Coventry.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...057050,00.htmlReid hints at Baggies stay
On loan midfielder could make permanent switch to Hawthorns
The 29-year-old Blackburn player moved to the Hawthorns earlier in the month and has made an instant impact in the Championship since his arrival.
Reid has made four appearances for the Baggies and scored the winner in their last game against Coventry on Wednesday.
He admits he is enjoying his time in the Midlands, and with his Rovers contract set to expire in the summer, could make the loan deal permanent.
"I'm loving being part of it at the minute," he said.
"I'd be very keen to stay until the end of the season.
"I'm out of contract in the summer and staying on is something which may be of interest after that."
If Reid does make his move to West Brom permanent, he could be playing his football in the Premier League next season.
The Baggies are currently pushing Newcastle all the way in the Championship and are in a good position to clinch automatic promotion this term.
Wouldn't be too bad a move considering WBA are likely going up
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i get the Terry Dixon effect everytime this thread goes back to the top of the forum...
i think a permanent move for Reid to the baggies would be good for both parties. He would surely find it hard to fight his way back into Big Sams first team. Good for him to be a main player in a lesser team id say.
he def needs a good run of games and stay injury free during the summer and pre-season,surely trap would include him for the autumn games then...i would agree that a permanent move to west brom would be better for him rather than being a bit player for that clown allardyce
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