2019/20 Marcel Brands

[BernieH]

Starting to wonder if Brands has control of football matters after all.

 

[Walter Ego]

I’d argue that Iwobi’s comfortably one of the best footballers at the club. And aslo think Brands has brought in quality in players like Digne/Richarlison/Iwobi/Gomes/Gbamin/Kean/Bernard.

If we had Gbamin and Gomes in midfield, Iwobi ahead of them, with Richarlison and Bernard buzzing about just behind Kean (all of these Brands signings) we suddenly have a lot of pace and technical quality and look an exciting side, especially if we had a manager in place who knows how to use them. It’s not Brands’ fault that Gomes, Gbamin and Bernard have suffered horrible injuries nor is it his fault that the manager is electing to go with utter slugs (signed by previous dopes) down the spine of our side in Tosun, Sigurdsson and Schneiderlin.

I wonder how many times you’ve seen Gbamin play. Personally I don’t watch German football but I wonder how good a midfielder he is when his agent thinks he’s a centre half. Iwobi is someone that looks good to people who have rarely seen him play but after 4 or 5 years of looking good but having no end product I think it’s safe to say he looks good but has no end product. He’s a £15m player not a £35m player and he’s done nothing to justify that outlay. Bernard is ok, nothing special but hopefully after one season he can kick on a bit and live up to his song cause I can only remember a couple of times were he’s actually torn anyone apart.
Richarlison was one of the most exciting young players in the league at Watford, hardly a rabbit out of the hat, likewise Digne, the French left back. Gomes yes a good signing but after those three I think they’ve been ok at best. Fabián Delph, an injury prone player who suprise suprise is injured again.
No I’m not impressed so far. Why people think doing well in Holland gets you a place at Everton I don’t know. It’s like going for the Hibs director of football cause they won the cup with Alan Stubbs

 

[Groucho]

Iwobi is rubbish, same as 99% of the others in the squad. Some goalscorer - the fella doesn't even bother shooting.

Iwobi is a good player mate. Wasted when pushed out wide.

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

During the game it panned to brands sat there looking bemused. He has a lot to answer for as well.

He really does. He's gotta stop picking players he spent half the summer trying to get off the wage bill or ones we upgraded on and telling them to stand stock still.

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

Iwobi is a good player mate. Wasted when pushed out wide.

This, played more successfull passes into the box than almost anyone in Europe last season.

 

[davek]

Pathetically going along with a Moyes coronation.

The Cult of Brands: officially dead.

 

[Nymzee]

Pathetically going along with a Moyes coronation.

The Cult of Brands: officially dead.

But he’s not, is he?

 

[davek]

But he’s not, is he?

Isn't he?

 

[MrGrumpy]

Should have paid the Zaha money, using the millions in interest we got off the Arteta money

 

[Nymzee]

Isn't he?

Please find any evidence of truth behind a Moyes re-appointment, Brands saying Moyes will come in, or anything else on the matter.

Otherwise you’re just chatting dirge as per.

 

[davek]

Please find any evidence of truth behind a Moyes re-appointment, Brands saying Moyes will come in, or anything else on the matter.

Otherwise you’re just chatting dirge as per.

Well, it seems inevitable now that Moyes will arrive...and if that is the case, then you'll have to concede the point...wont you?

 

[Nymzee]

Well, it seems inevoitable now that Moyes will arrive...and if that is the case, then you;ll have to concede the point...wont you?

Yes, it seems oh so inevitable. It’s not as if we don’t actually have a manager.

 

[davek]

Yes, it seems oh so inevitable. It’s not as if we don’t actually have a manager.

If we get Moyes will you still support Brands?

 

[Nymzee]

If we get Moyes will you still support Brands?

Yes but only because I’d be dubious Brands has the final say on managerial appointments if Moyes came in. Even you would have to agree it wouldn’t come across as a Brands decision.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

If we get Moyes will you still support Brands?

No...