2019/20 Marcel Brands

[DanB90]

I give it 3 months before he’s spending his evenings on the lemo in X-in the city.

 

[dancing llama]

The rumour is that there's a golf course at the back.

He's getting Steve's old place then?

 

[irishtony1878]

20 minutes from Finch Farm?
Where is he going lads?
Huyton
St Helens
Speke
Garston
Kirkby

 

[Blues Harp]

Not very mellow that lid

This has been pointed out previously....lollol Wish there was an ironic font on here.....waiting with baited breath for something to happen

 

[Frang]

Wonder what Brands view of Koeman is, and whether he’d take a punt on him if he hadn’t been here before?

hes already sacked him once in holland

 

[maccavennie]

He'll need a commode in his office after three years in this job.

ffs Dave lol

 

[PhilEFC]

20 minutes from Finch Farm?
Where is he going lads?
Huyton
St Helens
Speke
Garston
Kirkby

Runcorn it sounds like mate.

 

[Sir Alan]

Marcel Brands in the Falcon on a Friday

 

[Brisan123]

Marcel Brands believes that settling in quickly on Merseyside will help him hit the ground running in his new role as Director of Football.

The 56-year-old will officially join Everton from PSV Eindhoven on Friday and revealed that he and his wife, Kim, have already secured a house in the area.

He praised the Club for assisting them in finding a new home – and says it is crucial to promptly lay down roots in the city.

Brands insists he is determined to get stuck into work straight away at USM Finch Farm.

“With the pressure on my time and in my job [at PSV] it was difficult to look for houses by myself, so my wife travelled twice to Merseyside and the Club was very helpful with Kim which was really great,” Brands told evertontv. “We have found a house, a perfect house, 20 minutes from Finch Farm and hopefully I can move in directly on June 1.

“I think it is important for me to be in the area immediately because there is a lot of work to do, so then it is good to live in the area. My wife was shown around and she was very impressed with what the area has to offer and, for me, it’s really important to live there as soon as possible, in order to be close to work.”

After his retirement as a player in 1997, Brands has gone on to enjoy significant success in technical roles at Dutch sides RKC Waalwijk, AZ Alkmaar – where he won the title in 2008/09 – and, most recently, PSV, whom he joined in 2010.

After an eight-year spell at the Dutch club, Brands’ final season ended in Eredivisie glory, PSV securing their third title triumph in four seasons with a team half comprised of academy graduates.

With a view to the support of Evertonians, which to this point he has witnessed from afar, Brands emphasised the importance of Eindhoven’s fans in driving the side over the line last season and he insists that the significance of creating a bond between players and fans cannot be underestimated.

His focus now will be on that relationship at Goodison, with supporters having a key role to play as always in making the Grand Old Lady a fortress.

“That is very important,” he emphasised. “At PSV we had this year the championship game against Ajax on April 15 and when you came into the stadium that day and you saw the atmosphere you thought, ‘Okay, today PSV cannot lose.’ That is so important, that feeling.

“There is such an important interaction between the players on the pitch and the supporters and at Goodison this is made even more so because the fans are close to the pitch.


“That gives us something extra and if we can create that atmosphere every week then it will be vital. Everton has a good reputation, a good record with home games and that will continue to be something we strive even to make stronger still.



Our first signing lads.

A 2 up 2 down semi detached.

its a wonder he didn't rent Rooney's new gaff.
I cant see Colleen letting him run amok in the States on his own.lol

 

[Brisan123]

Fully deserved.

Well Dave he cant say iv'e signed Neymar Messi Bale and Bobby L till the first of June when he officially starts,so hes just keeping us in the loop.

 

[Brisan123]

Come on Dave he needs somewhere to host his parties to swoon potential signings, top priority getting a fancy gaff

I heard those dutch couples like their parties with the car keys in the bowl lol

 

[Pejic300]

hes already sacked him once in holland

A man of discernment, I see.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

He'll need a commode in his office after three years in this job.

You crack me up you big gammon head

 

[Debunkology]

20 minutes from Finch Farm?
Where is he going lads?
Huyton
St Helens
Speke
Garston
Kirkby

Cheshire and being flown in by helicopter

 

[chrismpw]

20 minutes from Finch Farm?
Where is he going lads?
Huyton
St Helens
Speke
Garston
Kirkby

20 minutes by Mosh's helicopter ....