2019/20 Marcel Brands

[Lelouch]

This must be a nightmare for Dave...

we’ve got incompetent idiots at Chairman, Owner and Director of Football... yet we’ve just signed the highest profile manager in our history....

the character act must go on.

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

Maybe a certain DoF type, not this minnow Brands.

Aye, that would be why he came to Everton. Where Marcel Brands sits on the board

 

[davek]

Aye, that would be why he came to Everton. Where Marcel Brands sits on the board

You think Ancelotti cant shift him out or sideline him?

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

You think Ancelotti cant shift him out or sideline him?

Ancelotti has always been a company man wherever he's gone. He adapts to the environment and structure of the club. His loyalty is first players then board.

 

[Deco]

You think Ancelotti cant shift him out or sideline him?

He doesn’t need to. With Brands and Ancelotti you’ll see a huge shift in operations now. Ancelotti has the pull, Brands has the negotiations.

I know you’ll disagree with that but I’m convinced that over a few seasons Brands is the right man to oversee things, especially with Ancelotti in place and getting the best out of his signings.

 

[davek]

Ancelotti has always been a company man wherever he's gone. He adapts to the environment and structure of the club. His loyalty is first players then board.

If that includes going along with undermining his own efforts behind the scenes then he's a fool...and I doubt that very much.

 

[davek]

He doesn’t need to. With Brands and Ancelotti you’ll see a huge shift in operations now. Ancelotti has the pull, Brands has the negotiations.

I know you’ll disagree with that but I’m convinced that over a few seasons Brands is the right man to oversee things, especially with Ancelotti in place and getting the best out of his signings.

I think Brands is way off adequate, mate. A man with a flawed plan. Buying players from top clubs for a fortune almost regardless of talent and mentality and how they fit in to what we have.

Ancelotti will disregard that and marginalise him.

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

If that includes going along with undermining his own efforts behind the scenes then he's a fool...and I doubt that very much.

Yes, it's entirely in Marcel Brands interests to undermine or not listen to Carlo Ancelotti. Absolutely.

So, just so I understand: Usmanov has nothing to do with Everton, Moshiri is a carpetbagger and a fool and Marcel Brands is incompetent.

But somehow, after meeting with these frauds and charlatans, one of the most decorated managers in the history of the game thought "I'll just risk my reputation here, for some reason"

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

You think Ancelotti cant shift him out or sideline him?

Somebody has to manage our recruitment and finances.
Leave it to Ancelotti and Moshiri and we’ll end with a12 point deduction and going bankrupt.
Brands clearly still calls the shots.
Rightly so.

 

[Deco]

I think Brands is way off adequate, mate. A man with a flawed plan. Buying players from top clubs for a fortune almost regardless of talent and mentality and how they fit in to what we have.

Ancelotti will disregard that and marginalise him.

It was never going to be built in a day though. The squad (individual skill wise) has massively improved from 2 years ago.

He’s made mistakes at times for sure but injuries have made it hard to judge.

There’s huge work to be done, I think we’re 6 quality players from having a competitive side. Let’s get 2 in January. 4 in the summer. Next season will be completely different.

 

[Blue Juice]

Hopefully gets the players we need in more quickly in Jan than we did in the summer. Absolutely cannot be any excuses for no CB arriving

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Yes, it's entirely in Marcel Brands interests to undermine or not listen to Carlo Ancelotti. Absolutely.

So, just so I understand: Usmanov has nothing to do with Everton, Moshiri is a carpetbagger and a fool and Marcel Brands is incompetent.

But somehow, after meeting with these frauds and charlatans, one of the most decorated managers in the history of the game thought "I'll just risk my reputation here, for some reason"

 

[davek]

Somebody has to manage our recruitment and finances.
Leave it to Ancelotti and Moshiri and we’ll end with a12 point deduction and going bankrupt.
Brands clearly still calls the shots.
Rightly so.

lol lol lol

 

[davek]

It was never going to be built in a day though. The squad (individual skill wise) has massively improved from 2 years ago.

He’s made mistakes at times for sure but injuries have made it hard to judge.

There’s huge work to be done, I think we’re 6 quality players from having a competitive side. Let’s get 2 in January. 4 in the summer. Next season will be completely different.

It's a hit and miss plan we cant afford. I'd say about a third he's brought in are adequate to what Ancelotti will need to work with. That is not a great strike rate.

Watch as Ancelotti uses his agent contacts to by-pass Brands. And rightly so.

 

[ToffeeTim]

The idea peddled in the media that Brands wouldn't want to work with Ancelotti was one of the most ridiculous angles I've ever seen.