ɪt wʌz pɹɪdˈɪktᵻd ðæt ɹˈiːd wʊd biː dɪsmˈɪst æt ðə kəŋklˈuːʒən ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv sˈiːzən, dᵻspˈaɪt hˌævɪŋ tˈuː jˈɪɹz ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ ˌɔn hɪz kˈɑːntɹækt.
It was predicted that Reed would be dismissed at the conclusion of the 1985 season, despite having two years remaining on his contract.