Les Reed

Red_Pete_in_Dubai

Good to see Les Reed coming to the fore a bit more now. He hadn't said a word until this week, and now he can't stop!! Dowie should use Reed's experience to help take the load off himself. I still think that Les is a star and is probably our best bet of avoiding relegation this year.

BlackForestReds

I feel some comfort in having Les Reed around, but it's Dowie's team and he must take ultimate responsibility.

Reed played a major role in his last stint at the club, that ended after the play-off final and he's one of the shrewdest coaches around. I hope that Dowie makes full use of it. I'd hate for Reed to leave to join Curb's or another club.

StanmoreAddick

[cite] BlackForestReds:[/cite] I'd hate for Reed to leave to join Curb's or another club.

I agree with your sentiments BFR-

But i' fairly sure Mervyn Day will be Curbs' next assistant manager

F-Blocker

When Curbs was interviewed on BBC Radio London about the book, he actually said something along the lines of "Merv's waiting for me to get a new job"

AFKABartram

If Curbs wanted Les Reed involved in a coaching capacity, the option was there last season, and as he was posted to new zealand, spain and south africa, its only fair to presume he didn't want it !

BlackForestReds

Curbs then had Mervyn Day and Keith Peacock...

cockneyCAFC

@BenSmithBBC: Southampton hope to appoint a replacement to Mauricio Pochettino before the World Cup. Les Reed leading search << feel for them if that's true.

MrLargo

cockneyCAFC said:

@BenScmithBBC: Southampton hope to appoint a replacement to Mauricio Pochettino before the World Cup. Les Reed leading search << feel for them if that's true.</p>

Why? He wasn't cut out for management but he's been a success with everything else he's done.

Dave2l

cockneyCAFC said:

@BenSmithBBC: Southampton hope to appoint a replacement to Mauricio Pochettino before the World Cup. Les Reed leading search << feel for them if that's true.</p>

Dont slag off uncle Les. Hes just looking for a manager and wise enough to not appoint himself

Kap10

Les Reed led the team that found Pochettino

C_A_F_C

He also led the team that found Osama Bin Laden

Oakster

Absurdistan

Because it can be vicious, a true walk on the wild side and rarely provides a perfect day.

Addick Addict

Les Reed was promoted to vice-chairman at Southampton last year as well as being head of football development since 2010 and contributed to producing the likes of Oxlade-Chamberlain, Luke Shaw, Callum Chambers and James Ward-Prowse. He is now, however, being touted as becoming the technical director of the Premier League - responsible for overseeing youth development and maintaining good relations between the 20 clubs at executive level.

His work with Curbs was distinctly undermined by his somewhat disastrous period as manager. However, there is no doubt that he has had a very successful career as a coach and mentor. Some like Brian Clough are destined to manage. Others like his sidekick, Peter Taylor, are coaches pure and simple. Reed falls into the latter category.

The_President

Phew, thought it was an RIP.

addick05

As a coach Les Reed is different class - as a manager - probably not, but then we were going through an awful period post-Curbs.

killerandflash

Les Reed's reputation has been slightly tarnished by Soton's recent struggles on the pitch, with the production line of top young players somewhat drying up, and their questionable recruitment

cafcdave123

The_President said:

Phew, thought it was an RIP.

I thought the same, I hadn’t opened the thread before and suddenly saw thirteen odd posts on what I thought was a new thread and thought the worst

golfaddick

I had a client years ago who's son was in our youth team (U16's) & they said he was an excellent coach and a lovely man. Always wish him well & just sorry that his very brief time as our manager didn't work out well - but then neither Dowie or Pardew could do much with that squad so probably not a lot he could do.

kentaddick

killerandflash said:

Les Reed's reputation has been slightly tarnished by Soton's recent struggles on the pitch, with the production line of top young players somewhat drying up, and their questionable recruitment

Which by the sounds of it coincides with reed’s promotion (taking a step back perhaps) and it falling apart. I think koeman leaving was really not something they had considered.

AmandaHoldensCat

I was quite happy when Les took over from Doughnut Dowie . He was Curbs right had man in our promotion and thought he would do well.
Maybe management didn’t suit him.

Norman_Smith

I'm sure Les is a very nice man, but I never understood why he gets credit for Curbs team's. He resigned a few months before the end of the season and was kept on until the end of the playoffs. That season was all about the last couple of months when we were unbeaten winning 9 out of 10. By that time he was being pushed to the sidelines and replaced by Peacock.

kentaddick

Norman_Smith said:

I'm sure Les is a very nice man, but I never understood why he gets credit for Curbs team's. He resigned a few months before the end of the season and was kept on until the end of the playoffs. That season was all about the last couple of months when we were unbeaten winning 9 out of 10. By that time he was being pushed to the sidelines and replaced by Peacock.

Iirc from curb’s own account Reed was instrumental that season and was gutted he had to leave more for health reasons than anything.

Addick Addict

kentaddick said:

killerandflash said:

Les Reed's reputation has been slightly tarnished by Soton's recent struggles on the pitch, with the production line of top young players somewhat drying up, and their questionable recruitment

Which by the sounds of it coincides with reed’s promotion (taking a step back perhaps) and it falling apart. I think koeman leaving was really not something they had considered.

There's only so many a Club will find and produce and if the revolving door only goes one way the team will, ultimately, suffer. Imagine what sort of squad they would have now with these in it (how much sold for originally and where now):

Gareth Bale (£7m) - Real Madrid
Luke Shaw (£27m) - Man Utd
Virgil van Dijk (£75m) - Liverpool
Sado Mane (£34m) - Liverpool
Nathaniel Clyne (£12.5m) - Liverpool
Adam Lallana (£25m) - Liverpool
Dejan Lovren (£20m) - Liverpool
Alex Oxlaide-Chamberlain (£12m) - Liverpool
Victor Wanyama (£11m) - Spurs
Calum Chambers (£16m) - Arsenal
Theo Walcott (£5m) - Everton
Morgan Schneiderlin (£25m) - Everton
Jack Cork (£3m) - Swansea
Jay Rodriguez (£12m) - WBA

And we think we're a selling club!

Norman_Smith

kentaddick said:

Norman_Smith said:

I'm sure Les is a very nice man, but I never understood why he gets credit for Curbs team's. He resigned a few months before the end of the season and was kept on until the end of the playoffs. That season was all about the last couple of months when we were unbeaten winning 9 out of 10. By that time he was being pushed to the sidelines and replaced by Peacock.

Iirc from curb’s own account Reed was instrumental that season and was gutted he had to leave more for health reasons than anything.

OK but Curbs probably being polite if health reasons why did he move for a job at the FA?

iainment

Addick Addict said:

kentaddick said:

killerandflash said:

Les Reed's reputation has been slightly tarnished by Soton's recent struggles on the pitch, with the production line of top young players somewhat drying up, and their questionable recruitment

Which by the sounds of it coincides with reed’s promotion (taking a step back perhaps) and it falling apart. I think koeman leaving was really not something they had considered.

There's only so many a Club will find and produce and if the revolving door only goes one way the team will, ultimately, suffer. Imagine what sort of squad they would have now with these in it (how much sold for originally and where now):

Gareth Bale (£7m) - Real Madrid
Luke Shaw (£27m) - Man Utd
Virgil van Dijk (£75m) - Liverpool
Sado Mane (£34m) - Liverpool
Nathaniel Clyne (£12.5m) - Liverpool
Adam Lallana (£25m) - Liverpool
Dejan Lovren (£20m) - Liverpool
Alex Oxlaide-Chamberlain (£12m) - Liverpool
Sadio Mane (£34m) - Liverpool
Victor Wanyama (£11m) - Spurs
Calum Chambers (£16m) - Arsenal
Theo Walcott (£5m) - Everton
Morgan Schneiderlin (£25m) - Everton
Jack Cork (£3m) - Swansea
Jay Rodriguez (£12m) - WBA

And we think we're a selling club!

They sold Mane twice. Nice work.

Addick Addict

iainment said:

Addick Addict said:

kentaddick said:

killerandflash said:

Les Reed's reputation has been slightly tarnished by Soton's recent struggles on the pitch, with the production line of top young players somewhat drying up, and their questionable recruitment

Which by the sounds of it coincides with reed’s promotion (taking a step back perhaps) and it falling apart. I think koeman leaving was really not something they had considered.

There's only so many a Club will find and produce and if the revolving door only goes one way the team will, ultimately, suffer. Imagine what sort of squad they would have now with these in it (how much sold for originally and where now):

Gareth Bale (£7m) - Real Madrid
Luke Shaw (£27m) - Man Utd
Virgil van Dijk (£75m) - Liverpool
Sado Mane (£34m) - Liverpool
Nathaniel Clyne (£12.5m) - Liverpool
Adam Lallana (£25m) - Liverpool
Dejan Lovren (£20m) - Liverpool
Alex Oxlaide-Chamberlain (£12m) - Liverpool
Sadio Mane (£34m) - Liverpool
Victor Wanyama (£11m) - Spurs
Calum Chambers (£16m) - Arsenal
Theo Walcott (£5m) - Everton
Morgan Schneiderlin (£25m) - Everton
Jack Cork (£3m) - Swansea
Jay Rodriguez (£12m) - WBA

And we think we're a selling club!

They sold Mane twice. Nice work.

So good Liverpool bought him twice. Well spotted and duly edited.

kentaddick

Norman_Smith said:

kentaddick said:

Norman_Smith said:

I'm sure Les is a very nice man, but I never understood why he gets credit for Curbs team's. He resigned a few months before the end of the season and was kept on until the end of the playoffs. That season was all about the last couple of months when we were unbeaten winning 9 out of 10. By that time he was being pushed to the sidelines and replaced by Peacock.

Iirc from curb’s own account Reed was instrumental that season and was gutted he had to leave more for health reasons than anything.

OK but Curbs probably being polite if health reasons why did he move for a job at the FA?

FA jobs are pretty cushty, don’t have to travel every week like at a football club. A lot less day to day physically demanding work (standing in the cold shouting at footballers) and more of a desk job. Remember the bloke collapsed and very nearly died before leaving.

killerandflash

kentaddick said:

killerandflash said:

Les Reed's reputation has been slightly tarnished by Soton's recent struggles on the pitch, with the production line of top young players somewhat drying up, and their questionable recruitment

Which by the sounds of it coincides with reed’s promotion (taking a step back perhaps) and it falling apart. I think koeman leaving was really not something they had considered.

Koeman leaving might affect how the 1st team play, but presumably Les Reed was more in charge of recruitment and the academy

lordromford

Addick Addict said:

kentaddick said:

killerandflash said:

Les Reed's reputation has been slightly tarnished by Soton's recent struggles on the pitch, with the production line of top young players somewhat drying up, and their questionable recruitment

Which by the sounds of it coincides with reed’s promotion (taking a step back perhaps) and it falling apart. I think koeman leaving was really not something they had considered.

There's only so many a Club will find and produce and if the revolving door only goes one way the team will, ultimately, suffer. Imagine what sort of squad they would have now with these in it (how much sold for originally and where now):

Gareth Bale (£7m) - Real Madrid
Luke Shaw (£27m) - Man Utd
Virgil van Dijk (£75m) - Liverpool
Sado Mane (£34m) - Liverpool
Nathaniel Clyne (£12.5m) - Liverpool
Adam Lallana (£25m) - Liverpool
Dejan Lovren (£20m) - Liverpool
Alex Oxlaide-Chamberlain (£12m) - Liverpool
Victor Wanyama (£11m) - Spurs
Calum Chambers (£16m) - Arsenal
Theo Walcott (£5m) - Everton
Morgan Schneiderlin (£25m) - Everton
Jack Cork (£3m) - Swansea
Jay Rodriguez (£12m) - WBA

And we think we're a selling club!

Jay Rodriguez was a Burnley youth product who Southampton bought for quite a few million. I don’t think Southampton can really take credit for developing him, even if they did make a profit on this outlay.

Halix

Ah but we would have probably sold that lot for undisclosed fees, about £3 million, total.