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"Brian has done a great job, and you feel for him at times like these," said Reid.
"Things have been written about the manager, but we don't really read them. We know if we stick together then we will pull through and get the two results.
"The lads want to win through as much for themselves. We want another taste of a World Cup experience.
"We're going into these games with great togetherness, and if we do pull together then there's no doubt we will get the results we need.
"Every squad I've been in, the one thing we've been good at is sticking together and shutting out outside influences.
"We've faced unfair criticism in a couple of the games. To come off against France and seeing how well we played, it was disappointing not to win the game.
"We were really down after that match, but we know if we win these last two then we are in with a great shout, and the lads are really confident.
"If you look at the players we've got, without a shadow of a doubt these are two games we can win."
"We will be devastated if we don't get the results," added Reid, who has a chance of making his first competitive appearance for two years.
"Players of the stature we have in this squad should be qualifying for the World Cup, with the ability and belief certainly there.
"We've players like Damien (Duff) playing for one of the best teams in Europe in Chelsea, while Robbie (Keane) is doing well when called on for Tottenham.
"There is a whole host of good players, with a lot of them reaching a peak next summer, so it would be good to be there to see how we compete."