Okay, let’s talk about Rob Green during his time at West Ham. I remember this period quite well, actually. It feels like ages ago now, but yeah, I followed things pretty closely back then.
I recall when we signed him from Norwich. Felt like a solid signing, you know? Getting an England international keeper seemed like good business. We needed someone dependable back there.
Seeing Him Play at Upton Park
I went to a fair few games during those years. You’d see him making some absolutely world-class saves sometimes. Proper fingertip stuff, pushing shots around the post when you thought it was definitely going in. He had great reflexes, couldn’t deny that. There were matches where he single-handedly kept the score respectable, or even saved us a point.
He was a constant presence for a long time. You just got used to seeing Green in goal for West Ham. It was just… normal. Week in, week out, pretty much.
Of course, it wasn’t all perfect. No keeper’s perfect, right? I remember groaning a few times when a shot maybe sneaked past him, or a cross wasn’t dealt with. Every fan does that. But honestly, thinking back, he was pretty consistent for us over a long stretch.
- He was there through some tough times too.
- Experienced that awful relegation season. Watching that unfold was painful, really painful.
- But credit to him, he stayed when we went down to the Championship.
That season in the Championship was massive. He played a huge part in getting us promoted straight back up. That play-off final was unbelievably tense, wasn’t it? Having an experienced keeper like him for that run-in felt important. He made some key saves during that campaign.
So yeah, when I think about West Ham in that era, Rob Green is one of the first names that pops into my head. He was our number one for years, saw the ups and downs, the relegation, the promotion. He was just part of the fabric of the club for that period. Then he eventually moved on, as players do. But definitely a key figure for West Ham during his time there, based on what I saw.
