Brands stamps his authority

[dublinbluenose]

"Manager" is the word they both said in the press conference.

I have nothing against Brands. I just dont want us to be going down a road where we have some wannabe superstar director of football overwhelming the manager of this club. I dont like the post and think it unnecessary, but if he is here he should do his job effectively but do it covertly.

Silva is the manager. I want to hear what he says and no one else. No dual controls thanks very much.

If it means we don't have to see true blue Bill in front of the cameras I'll take Brands all day long.

Baxendale doesn't strike me as wanting to have the same profile as suntan Bob so I'd assume that Brands will take on that occasional media role when needed. Can't see him doing pressers and the like though.

 

[davek]

Brands is currently the most important person at the club.

Is he? Right.

 

[Yarrgh]

I cant think of a club in England where a DoF is constantly in the media and more important than the manager in that respect. Maybe its the time of the (close) season and Brands will fade into the background once the footy gets underway.

It's certainly an interesting time. I don't think Brands will shirk the media and may well take on the role of explaining the Everton side of any transfers out and field some out of season media duties if Silva is not available.

It appears we really have gone fully down the director of football route. I would be interested to know from overseas fans what they'd expect from him if this role is common in their domestic game.

 

[davek]

If it means we don't have to see true blue Bill in front of the cameras I'll take Brands all day long.

Baxendale doesn't strike me as wanting to have the same profile as suntan Bob so I'd assume that Brands will take on that occasional media role when needed. Can't see him doing pressers and the like though.

All I'm saying is that we have to be careful we dont end up with a clear hierarchy of decision making at the club. The manager has to be the most important person concerning the playing side of the club.

As said, maybe this will settle down as the games start to come through again. I just dont want any BS continental system of some all powerful bureaucrat lording it above the manager in the job.

 

[Goat]

Is he? Right.

Well what does Silva have to do?

Hes got no players to train, hes got no matches to prepare for, hes even admitted that its Brands job to talk to Agents, as I said when you were crying about appointing a manager, we dont need 1 for another month.

 

[Blues Harp]

Brands is currently the most important person at the club.

Indeed ...the less Silva has to say, the better. Earn your money on the pitch and try to rectify the disasters that the last decade has been wrought on this club

 

[MikeH72]

The round of interviews he did last week plus the press conference he did this week is about all I want to see or hear of Brands from now on. He should just fade back into the bureaucracy of the club and not seek - or be asked - to go front and centre in explaining our transfers or general football plan. He is not the manager of Everton, and the manager is the only one we should be wanting to hear from on that score.

He is the manager's manager.

 

[Goat]

All I'm saying is that we have to be careful we dont end up with a clear hierarchy of decision making at the club. The manager has to be the most important person concerning the playing side of the club.

As said, maybe this will settle down as the games start to come through again. I just dont want any BS continental system of some all powerful bureaucrat lording it above the manager in the job.

I suppose you would rather we had Steve Walsh back who bent over and let Koeman reem him at will.

 

[buskwhi2]

I cant think of a club in England where a DoF is constantly in the media and more important than the manager in that respect. Maybe its the time of the (close) season and Brands will fade into the background once the footy gets underway.

I’m not sure how it’s worked elsewhere. I was surprised to hear players from PSV talking about him - almost as though they would potentially follow him or they were recognising his influence in bringing them there. Normally you hear that sort of talk about managers and not DOF

 

[Simon Buttle]

Well what does Silva have to do?

Hes got no players to train, hes got no matches to prepare for, hes even admitted that its Brands job to talk to Agents, as I said when you were crying about appointing a manager, we dont need 1 for another month.

He needs to prepare for preseason with regards to training the players and tactics

 

[Goat]

He needs to prepare for preseason with regards to training the players and tactics

He will already know what tactics he wants to play and pre-season training is normally an individual thing, they get tested when they come back and its taken from there, so basically hes got naff all to do till 2nd July.

 

[Zezti]

Brands > Manager > Players

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

It's certainly an interesting time. I don't think Brands will shirk the media and may well take on the role of explaining the Everton side of any transfers out and field some out of season media duties if Silva is not available.

It appears we really have gone fully down the director of football route. I would be interested to know from overseas fans what they'd expect from him if this role is common in their domestic game.

In order to answer this question, I need to put it on equal footing - i.e., what does this position do in our 4 "major" sports - american football, baseball, basketball and hockey

the DoF position is similar to that of the General Manager (GM) in all these sports. In most cases, the head coach coaches, and GM selects the players, and more often than not when the head coach wants the GM and control of the scouting, drafting and signing, it's a train wreck, particularly in football. So over here, we are very used to the GM role. The head coach is in the news more and makes more money generally than the GM, but the GM is undoubtedly the man in charge of acquiring talent.

There are some cases, but it's the minority, where the "face" of the franchise is the GM - like Billy Beane of the Oakland A's - he of Moneyball fame. But more often than not the head coach is the face of the team. However, the best-run franchises across all sports have a respected GM that works on trades and makes the right signings, and he's on the same page as the coach.

We are used to this over here. I'm optimistic that with Brands/Silva, we have a good partnership on which we can base the future, which allows Brands to do his thing, and Silva to do his - and they are on the same page

 

[Goat]

I mean theres a reason we appointed Brands before Silva, theres a reason Brands "picked" Silva.

Silva is basically Brands lil bish.

 

[Bluewolf]

The round of interviews he did last week plus the press conference he did this week is about all I want to see or hear of Brands from now on. He should just fade back into the bureaucracy of the club and not seek - or be asked - to go front and centre in explaining our transfers or general football plan. He is not the manager of Everton, and the manager is the only one we should be wanting to hear from on that score.

Have you ever said anything positive about everton ever?