2019/20 Marcel Brands

[Brennan]

I’d rather be a nobhead who supports Everton than a super intelligent Celtic fan.

Carry on.

Perhaps we could discuss your opinions at the game on Saturday. You’ll be there of course.

Carry on.

 

[AmericasToffee]

What the...why the derision for Brands doing a media event?

 

[efcbluearmy]

Reading these last few pages has given me second hand embarrassment. Grown men fuming over our DoF answering the media's questions...something that many on here hoped fraud Walsh would do. I thought it provided great insight into the deadline day process and connects the club to the fans more. Proper weirdos questioning his motive.

 

[Zatara]

Zat’s gonna cream his knickers at the thought of a 15-year old bossing our midfield.

Yeah, and then starts philosophising about stability and spending not being the answer.

I think he's a bit contradictory in these interviews, tbh.

Not sure I like him out in the media speaking like this seems odd for a DOF, I wonder what his motivation is.

I don’t see the need to show clubs like Utd and Barca in a bad light and how we out thought or negotiated both doing deals.

It’s all good for ego, but fundamentally bad practice I would imagine in football circles.

Again I see no need for him being in the media like this.

I see nothing good about it, if I’m being honest and I don’t like that he seems to be cultivating a media profile.

I suspect one thing he was doing was ensuring that the mass of Evertonians believe that Mina had eyes only for us all
along thus ensuring the support is fully behind him. Fairly subtle and well executed since many of us failed to spot it.
In general DoFs are expected to be available to the media to explain the clubs ongoing policies, witness Monchis appearance to explain the collapse of the Malcom transfer recently.

I remember watching the Monchi interview with regards to the Malcom fiasco, I thought it was interesting to hear his thoughts, so it definitely isn't unique that our dof done this.

It was great to get such an insight into the dealings, thought he came across well and can't see an issue with it myself.

Caution will always be there but at least we seem to have a bit of basic direction that we want to go, it hasn't felt like that for quite a while.

Monchi is recognised as the most high profile success as a DOF.

He's open with the media + has built up his own profile so much that when a player knows hes wanted my Monchi he feels that hes part of an overall strategy...whats not to like?

Managers who are high profile attract the best players...DOFs are also similar.

This can only help us and increase our pull and media profile.

Regarding Barca etc, hes speaking as fact...as he is with Watford.

Top interviews and a breath of fresh air.

 

[Zatara]

@Nymzee quoted you above by accident.

Its clear we now have a policy to buy at least under 25. The fact hes come out and said after the window shuts he will look at the youth groups speaks volumes...

Exciting to see the calibre he brings in at u21 level...perhaps a few Dutch players...

 

[ToffeeDan]

Guardian article paints him and thr club in an excellent light.(Hunter is a Blue though)

If it is accurate I am pretty happy with that. He got what we needed and he did it in a quiet, dignified way.

 

[Groucho]

Can’t see a problem with him doing an interview to be honest.

 

[wainy]

I've read the brands, usmanov and stadium threads, all stuff to be genuinely excited about, yet people still manage to put the knockers on everything. But ok, that's football.

 

[Groucho]

Somebody who sings YNWA questioning Brands. Lol.

It’s hard to take your points seriously with a phallus swinging from your forehead. Lol.

I’d rather be a nobhead who supports Everton than a super intelligent Celtic fan.

Carry on.

There are one of three things in that sentence that apply to you and it’s not being a Celtic or Everton supporter.

Hail, Hail.

Perhaps we could discuss your opinions at the game on Saturday. You’ll be there of course.

Carry on.

Err, lads....

 

[jazzy]

That’s fair enough. It’s interesting stuff but fodder for the masses and click bait.

I don’t like it, I don’t think this is a director of footballs role, we can speculate how it came to pass, simply I think club administrators shouldn’t do interviews like this especially indicating how he negotiated specific deals with other clubs and how he out brinkerd them. Why? What’s the purpose and what gain does this earn Everton? None for me.

If you listen closely he also talks about speaking him speaking to Mina and Silva talking to A Silva before deals were done with their clubs. We know that’s against the rules.

I just don’t see the point of this as interesting as it is and it strikes me of him wanting to raise his own profile, he’s telling stories that he is the hero in. Likely via pissing of Barca, Utd and possibly admitting to tapping up.

No gain to Everton any of this.

Fans complain when there is a lack of communication and don't know whats going on and when we are put in the picture others think we should be more secretive.Everton can't win.
FWIW I thought it was an informative piece that is helpful to Evertonians is signposting where Brands wants to take the club.

 

[USABlue]

People just love a moan dont they

 

[ToffeeLee1878]

I don’t see the need to show clubs like Utd and Barca in a bad light and how we out thought or negotiated both doing deals.

It’s all good for ego, but fundamentally bad practice I would imagine in football circles.

Again I see no need for him being in the media like this.

I see nothing good about it, if I’m being honest and I don’t like that he seems to be cultivating a media profile.

Everton need to start acting billy big time (including us fans) for years under kenwright it was plucky little Everton now we’re signing players from under the noses of Man Utd and leaving Barcelona take it or leave it offers...and a dof with a clear plan ,I’ve longed for this Everton for so long,how can you moan about this

 

[Tel001]

They're not wanted and Everton is as good a move as they could get. Of course they've been rescued.

So that applies to every single player we have ever signed then? Seeing as Everton was the best move that any of our signings could get? Because I assume if they could get more money at a better club they would never have signed for us.

 

[Tel001]

Actually, he could identify decent players: Gueye and Lookman were defo down to him IMO.

Maybe if he'd been left in peace to work alone rather than have to kow tow to some clueless Dutch nobhead he'd have unearthed a few more.

What the actual F? You are something else . Looking for an aurguement everywhere you go lol

So your dream team by the sounds of it would have been bobby and Walsh ? Lol

I know you don’t like mosh so who should we have running this dream ticket? Peter Johnston ?

 

[ToffeeDan]

I am sure Yerri was desperate to swap Barca's bench for United's bench.

Also worth noting that, in this endless DoF - Manager debate we've finally got it the right way round - we recruited a DoF and then got a manager... as opposed to having a manager and imposing a DoF on him (see Mourinho for example).