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A key part of the Everton side that challenged the red dominance
on Merseyside in the early 1980s, Reid lifted the League
Championship, two League Cups, the FA Cup and the Cup-Winners Cup.
His contribution was recognised by his peers in 1985 when he won
the PFA Players' Player of the Year.
He started out in management at Maine Road, and after a couple
of top half finishes - the sort of position that Man City would now
kill for - a poor start to his third season saw him given the boot
by Peter Swales. He moved on to Roker in 1995 when the Black Cats
were in danger of dropping down to Division 2, but he stabilised
the team in his first couple of months, and the following season
led them to promotion as champions. They struggled in the top
flight and were relegated straight away. After a play-off defeat by
Charlton, Reid's team were promoted once again as champions in 1999
winning the title by a record margin.
Back in the top flight, Sunderland initially did okay thanks to
the goals of Kevin Phillips and Niall Quinn finishing 7th twice in
a row. But 2001/02 brought a relegation struggle and the fans
started to show their disaffection, and after spending a lot of
money in summer 2002 his side produced relegation form through
2002/03 leading to his dismissal after 9 games.
When Terry Venables' relationship with Peter Ridsdale and the
board finally fell apart in March 2003, Reid was quickly named as
temporary manager, with a brief to keep Leeds up in the remaining 8
games of the season.
After an initially positive start to the 2003-04 season, the
club's form slumped and Reid had a huge falling out with Mark
Viduka - whose goals had saved Leeds from the drop in 2002-03. When
a poor run of form was concluded with a 6-1 thrashing at
Portsmouth, Reid's position had clearly become untenable and he was
sacked on the following Monday.
Dave Clark says: Captain of the Everton side that challenged the
red dominance on Merseyside in the early 1980s" -- wasn't that
Kevin Ratcliffe? I am not happy with the dispensing with of Lord
Eddie. As you said yourself, we will not find anyone better. Baby?
Bathwater? Why so fond of Erik Bakke? He could have played Okon
there. Ultimately what happens next season isn't up to Peter Reid,
but Harry Kewell and the board. We will not be signing any first
class central defenders, therefore we will ship goals. Keep
Smith-Viduka-Kewell together and we should score enough, if
competently organised, to get back into Europe. Otherwise - what's
worth more, a transfer fee or a premiership place? If we'd gone
down would 9 million for Woodgate look so good?
iain thompson says: as i am a leeds fan all my life Peter Reid
is Probably The Best thing to hapen to the club since david
O'Leary
Sparkster says: Give Reidy the time he deserves, he will turn
things around for us. If anyone is to blame for the mess were in
its the board. Sack them before you even consider Reid's
future.
Mary Brown says: I am disgusted by the treatment Peter Reid has
been given. While he was noit my first choice after the dabacle of
david oleary and then Venables, he never deserved what came his
way. How viduker keeps his job while reid does not tells all of the
problems in football Good luck Peter and I'll go and drown my many
sorrows after 42 years of following Leeds. By the way I could not
bring myself to say what I think about the board. Thanks Mary
Brown
M Medhurst says: I reckon he has done as good a job as was
possible. How can anyine do any thing more with a debt that is
strangling the club? Good players have been sold and no more money
is available. Surely the players are more than a little to blame
for the situation because they are on the pitch for 90 minutes and
they are the ones who play the game.
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