If Everton had the capacity to spend in January...

[GrandOldTeam]

And your Moshiri, considering FFP restrictions - would you let Brands/Benitez spend it in January?

Thinking back to the January when we signed Tosun/Walcott under a short term/interim manager in Allardyce and a DoF who was on borrowed time. It's that type of decision making that has got us into a right mess.

Benitez feels a short term appointment.
Brands... well, we don't know.

Is the objective/expectation this season to prevent freefall/accept midtable obscurity again?

If that's the case, doesn't it make sense to keep any budget until the following summer window?

 

[wainy]

We won’t spend a penny in January.

 

[Simon Buttle]

We simply have to bring a new right back in. It's beyond urgent.

 

[LocalNative]

Not convinced the both can work together which is a big worry. It simply has to be Brands spending the money though otherwise there's absolutely no need for a DOF.

 

[Nymzee]

If the club's long-term vision has Benitez and Brands at the helm, yes.

If the club see one/both as placeholder people, no.

 

[DanEFC92]

If they're the dregs of big clubs, over 26, overpriced, and/or no re-sale value then no.

 

[lancs blue]

Brands doesn't get out of bed in January

 

[AdaBrummieblue]

And your Moshiri, considering FFP restrictions - would you let Brands/Benitez spend it in January?

Thinking back to the January when we signed Tosun/Walcott under a short term/interim manager in Allardyce and a DoF who was on borrowed time. It's that type of decision making that has got us into a right mess.

Benitez feels a short term appointment.
Brands... well, we don't know.

Is the objective/expectation this season to prevent freefall/accept midtable obscurity again?

If that's the case, doesn't it make sense to keep any budget until the following summer window?

If it's any of that then God no. But we may HAVE too, just to stay kinda relevant for this season, and let's face it, we really need some players.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Give every penny to Benitez to spend.

Scrap Brands.

 

[blueconverse]

Would not trust brands with 50p the useless get

 

[blulouie]

Doesnt matter who is in charge tbh.
This wafer thin squad wont stretch any further , must be strengthened.
1st 11 is very good , the rest is woeful.

So yes.

 

[Earwigjoe]

A capable DOF whether that be Brands or someone else should be the only 1 identifying and buying players. We cant keep letting every new Moshiri manager bring 3 or 4 of his own picks every 12/18mths

 

[N.S.N.O.]

I wouldn't give Brands money to organise the Christmas party let alone buy any more players

 

[DanEFC92]

Before we spunk £40m on a 29 year old Lingard.

 

[allen]

Benitez feels a short term appointment.

The implication being that the choice is let Benitez spend, or sack Benitez?

Because honestly, I think that's what it comes down to. The window we spend in - January or summer - is less material than who spends the money. Despite the arguments about value for money in January.

Personally, I think this is a rough patch Benitez will get through, and things will start to pick up again. I'd rather Benitez, as a manager who has seen the weaknesses in the squad first hand, has a say in patching those holes, as opposed to a whole new manager who would need to learn the same hard truths about the squad.

I'm discounting Brands in this discussion, because he's either doing badly, or not being allowed to be a Director of Football. Like you say, we don't know.