Whatever happened to Les Reid (1 Viewer)

Rationalizer · Aug 28, 2014

Les Reid seemed to suddenly disappear from the Telegraph and I don't think it was ever explained (or did I miss it?)

So my question is what happened to cause him to leave and what is he doing now?

I am sure some people on here know and, understandably, Simon Gilbert will probably have to avoid commenting.

WONDERLAMPS · Aug 28, 2014

He's solving mysteries in small town America.

Still on the hunt for Michael McIndoe

martcov · Aug 28, 2014

You could also ask whatever happened to Mark Labovitch? Since he went in for a knee operation, the propaganda has stopped and a deal has been done. Remarkable things seem to happen.

Gosford Green · Aug 28, 2014

When the Telegraph decided to stop printing SISU bullshit he became a bit surplus to requirements.

spider_ricoh · Aug 28, 2014

Good riddance.

Danceswithhorses · Aug 28, 2014

Is he producing SISU's in house magazine ?...impartially of course

Houchens Head · Aug 28, 2014

He's looking for Lord Lucan.

ajsccfc · Aug 28, 2014

He should do more writing, and Les Reiding!

High five.

Sky Blue Dal · Aug 28, 2014

Think he still at Sixfields hoping to write the next Sky Blues home match report.

WiganSkyBlue · Aug 28, 2014

One thing he never was was an investigative journalist in the Jeremy Paxman mould. Just an average columnist imo.

Sky Blue Dal · Aug 28, 2014

WiganSkyBlue said:
One thing he never was was an investigative journalist in the Jeremy Paxman mould. Just an average columnist imo.

Bit like Jon Gaunt but slightly better.

ccfcmustang · Aug 28, 2014

He knew a lot more about our saga than most and was sent on gardening leave by the telegraph. This came from labovitch at a private meeting. I posted this a while ago

Rationalizer · Aug 28, 2014

ccfcmustang said:
He knew a lot more about our saga than most and was sent on gardening leave by the telegraph. This came from labovitch at a private meeting. I posted this a while ago

But why was he sent on gardening leave?
Was the departure related to SISU/CCFC or some other reason?

I believe he also turned up in court during the JR.

What is he doing now?

ccfcmustang · Aug 28, 2014

Rationalizer said:
But why was he sent on gardening leave?
Was the departure related to SISU/CCFC or some other reason?

I believe he also turned up in court during the JR.

What is he doing now?

I think he wanted to tell the truth about the whole situation and the telegraph weren't happy about it so sent him on gardening leave. I'm not sure about anything else that's all I know

lewys33 · Aug 28, 2014

ccfcmustang said:
I think he wanted to tell the truth about the whole situation and the telegraph weren't happy about it so sent him on gardening leave. I'm not sure about anything else that's all I know

ML also told me this. Whether you believe him or not is another story. I heard a different story from someone close to the telegraph but this isn't the place for spreading rumours.

skybluesam66 · Aug 28, 2014

lewys33 said:
ML also told me this. Whether you believe him or not is another story. I heard a different story from someone close to the telegraph but this isn't the place for spreading rumours.

this is absolutely the place for spreading rumours - thats why most of us are here

lapsed_skyblue · Aug 28, 2014

Les's family, concerned about how his reporting stance had shifted, arranged an intervention.
He is currently at a secret location in the hands of skilled deprogrammers.
Initial reports are encouraging but it could be a while.

Astute · Aug 28, 2014

ccfcmustang said:
He knew a lot more about our saga than most and was sent on gardening leave by the telegraph. This came from labovitch at a private meeting. I posted this a while ago

Don't you mean he swallowed more SISU bullshit than anyone else...maybe other than our ex Euro MP?

Or is he still busy looking for the smoking gun?

Danceswithhorses · Aug 28, 2014

ccfcmustang said:
I think he wanted to tell the truth about the whole situation and the telegraph weren't happy about it so sent him on gardening leave. I'm not sure about anything else that's all I know

AJB1983 · Aug 28, 2014

Mark Labovitch the spin doctor? Mmm

I heard he was found to be getting too close to Mssrs Fisher and Labovitch which may have affected his angle of reporting

covcity4life · Aug 28, 2014

he exposed the council and that made them willing to negotiate bringing city back is one way to look at it.

we owe him a thank you thread perhaps.

skybluetony176 · Aug 28, 2014

ccfcmustang said:
He knew a lot more about our saga than most and was sent on gardening leave by the telegraph. This came from labovitch at a private meeting. I posted this a while ago

Did he know that there was no smoking gun?

spider_ricoh · Aug 28, 2014

covcity4life said:
he exposed the council and that made them willing to negotiate bringing city back is one way to look at it.

we owe him a thank you thread perhaps.

Well not really, because the council were completely vindicated in the JR.

RFC · Aug 28, 2014

ccfcmustang said:
I think he wanted to tell the truth about the whole situation and the telegraph weren't happy about it so sent him on gardening leave. I'm not sure about anything else that's all I know

Think you've hit the nail on the head and got it spot-on!

Astute · Aug 28, 2014

covcity4life said:
he exposed the council and that made them willing to negotiate bringing city back is one way to look at it.

we owe him a thank you thread perhaps.

What evidence do you need to prove to you that everything that CCC did was right and what SISU did was wrong? You don't get brownie points for trying to defend the undefendable. If anything helped to bring our club home it will have been the judgements against SISU and the returning supporters that kept their hands in their pockets for whatever reasons.

Noggin · Aug 28, 2014

covcity4life said:
he exposed the council and that made them willing to negotiate bringing city back is one way to look at it.

we owe him a thank you thread perhaps.

That'll be it, the guy who we havn't heard from for 8 months is the reason negotiations reopened.

You'd think the telegraph would be unhappy that Mark independent Labovich was telling people in private meetings that they shelved Les Reid because he wanted to tell the truth, something that surely would be illegal.

fernandopartridge · Aug 28, 2014

He lost his impartiality a bit but wasn't a bad journalist as such.

turlykerd · Aug 28, 2014

He now designs ladies garments and accessories ... His autum H&M range has caused quite the catwalk stir !

covcity4life · Aug 28, 2014

i never said sisu were right now did i? when will council lovers learn to debate?

Grendel · Aug 28, 2014

fernandopartridge said:
He lost his impartiality a bit but wasn't a bad journalist as such.

I would imagine he didn't lose enough impartiality! He thought C stood for Coventry and not Council.

He has quite a reasonable resume so I don't know why he worked for them anyway.

Astute · Aug 28, 2014

covcity4life said:
i never said sisu were right now did i? when will council lovers learn to debate?

So what did he expose CCC for then? Other than for telling the truth that is

spider_ricoh · Aug 28, 2014

Grendel said:
I would imagine he didn't lose enough impartiality! He thought C stood for Coventry and not Council.

He has quite a reasonable resume so I don't know why he worked for them anyway.

Where is he now?

Moff · Aug 28, 2014

spider_ricoh said:
Where is he now?

Probably pissing himself that Coventry fans, now that they have stopped bickering about Sixfields, can now bicker about irrelevant shite like what he is doing, and contributing four pages to it. ointlaugh:

Terry Gibson's perm · Aug 28, 2014

He is with Onye and Labo in the Siberian Salt mines sent there by the lovely Joy or buried under Orange Ken's patio in Portugal again with Onye and Labo.

Rationalizer · Aug 29, 2014

Terry Gibson's perm said:
He is with Onye and Labo in the Siberian Salt mines sent there by the lovely Joy or buried under Orange Ken's patio in Portugal again with Onye and Labo.

Nikki Sinclair is in Siberia as well, http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/former-mep-nikki-sinclaire-gets-7571930

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