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Les and the FA

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  1. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    http://stmarysmusings.sbnation.com/2016/9/4/12792102/les-than-zero

    Interesting piece about Les Reed and his time at the FA. The author feels that the FA loss is Southampton's gain. Amen to that. It appears unclear why Les was sacked by the FA, but I remember Krueger said: If you want soft words, don't go to Les Reed. Probably ruffled a few feathers.
     
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  2. Whiteley Saint

    Whiteley Saint Well-Known Member

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    An interesting article. I didn't know much about Les Reed before he come to Saints but I'm very glad he did.
     
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  3. SaintinNZ

    SaintinNZ Well-Known Member

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    Thats a well written and interesting article. Les has been a massive asset to Saints.
     
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  4. Saints Fan4Life

    Saints Fan4Life Well-Known Member

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    Replacing Les is the one thing I worry about. He is key to what we do.
     
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  5. ImpSaint

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    Very interesting article.
     
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  6. garysfc

    garysfc Well-Known Member

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    Don't tell me Levy will now be in for Les! <doh>
     
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  7. SaintinNZ

    SaintinNZ Well-Known Member

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    I'm more worried about him thinking that we've lost all our ambition by selling off our best players and replacing them with cheap imports. Add that to the manager who doesnt have a clue and if Les has any sense he'll be off up the road to London.
     
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  8. Whiteley Saint

    Whiteley Saint Well-Known Member

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    I just hope that nobody who matters reads some of the posts on the Saints forums. Saintsweb is an embarrassment. 3 games we've played that's all 3, and there are some already having a meltdown and calling for the managers head and for Katharina to sell the club. o_O
     
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  9. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Possibly Saints biggest asset. I want him at the club until he retires. However, I also want the system that He and Cortese devised to remain after he retires so that another suitable 'department head' and come in and run the position seamlessly.
     
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  10. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    A very well-written and thought-provoking article. While it says a lot about what Les has brought to Saints, it probably says even more about the blinkered, stale attitude of the FA towards football at every level.
     
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  11. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    English football appears to be a juggernaut which is determined not to be turned round. Too many people with vested self interests, I suspect.
     
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  12. SaintinNZ

    SaintinNZ Well-Known Member

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    Succession planning should be a huge part of any business the size of Saints. hopefully Les is applying the dilligence he applies to player positions to his own position.
     
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  13. SaintinNZ

    SaintinNZ Well-Known Member

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    We're a big club now. Massive. We were 3 points of the Champions League last season. We should have signed massive players and spent big bucks. Got to believe the hype or we will slide away.
     
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