Collins, 40, spent a decade with the Hammers across two spells from 2005-2009 and 2012-2018, making 214 appearances in total. Reid was a West Ham academy graduate who made a handful of appearances for the senior side until his departure in 2009.
The 36-year-old is still playing non-league football for Rayners Lane. “I got in the middle and told them to leave it out.
Andy’s gone, you could see his eyes are gone, he wanted to chin someone. I thought, I’ll have a go.
It didn’t knock me out but I took a knee. [Mark] Noble is in the middle of us, it’s pandemonium.
We stood up, had a pint, shook hands and got on with it. Don’t get hit by Andy Carroll!
He is one strong geezer. Next morning, my cheek is out here.
We’ve gone down and Sam has heard something has gone on. “Sam was fuming, saying it was a disgrace.
We thought we were in for it. All the squad leave, the door closes and Big Sam goes, ‘Oh you buggers, what have you been up to?’.
He absolutely loved it.”
