Marcel Brands

[stretford blue]

Mirror reporting Rafael is in full control of recruitment.

See you in the championship

 

[Efcjake]

No he was sacked. He went back to Holland after the match and was summoned back on Friday.

You don't have a clue

 

[Milkman]

Kind of conflicted about Brands. I bet his autobiography will be worth a read for sure.

On one hand, going off what we do know about his influence, is that his record is poor. Bad signings, no academy development, bad loans in and out.

On the other, we'll never know what went on behind the scenes. I'd imagine he was so frustrated by Moshiri's meddling and never being given any real autonomy to pick the manager or even pick the signings. Hard to implement a long term vision for a club when one minute you're signing James Rodriguez and the next Andros Townsend.

On the whole, he's the right sacrificial cow. Hopefully it's the end of the DOF role at Everton.

 

[charlie atkins]

He isn’t the main problem, just like Benitez isn’t the main problem.

A DoF system works if it’s allowed to run properly. Ours isn’t.

I would not shed a tear if he left though I think right now the pressing need is a new manager

We talked it up. Maybe Rafael is in charge after all. Jan window will be interesting

 

[DaChunk]

FFS

1 step forwards 2 steps back #EFC

 

[Tubey]

Kind of conflicted about Brands. I bet his autobiography will be worth a read for sure.

On one hand, going off what we do know about his influence, is that his record is poor. Bad signings, no academy development, bad loans in and out.

On the other, we'll never know what went on behind the scenes. I'd imagine he was so frustrated by Moshiri's meddling and never being given any real autonomy to pick the manager or even pick the signings. Hard to implement a long term vision for a club when one minute you're signing James Rodriguez and the next Andros Townsend.

On the whole, he's the right sacrificial cow. Hopefully it's the end of the DOF role at Everton.

Right, I'd give this view a lot of time if it wasn't for one pretty big thing...

He signed a new contract in the spring, years into the job, knowing exactly what it entailed.

So he doesn't get that excuse. If he'd just ran down his contract and/or hadn't signed that new one, fine, but he was happy enough to stay in the job earlier this year.

So no, that's not an excuse for me - he's simply a failure.

 

[Efcjake]

Mirror reporting Rafael is in full control of recruitment.

Until he is sacked before January

 

[davek]

He rocked those sleeveless cardis like nobody ever before.

60 years of age....SIXTY YEARS OF AGE.

 

[Tubey]

FFS

1 step forwards 2 steps back #EFC

Good, and I hope it's stuck to for a good two years.

We need the stability desperately.

 

[Azza]

Mirror reporting Rafael is in full control of recruitment.

Finally for once I'll agree with @davek on something.

You might not be able to remember them but they happened. As for the consequences of those revolts: investment is what you make of it I suppose. If you employ the wrong people to spend it then you end up in the [Poor language removed] like Liverpool under Benitez.

 

[Goat]

Correct mate.

As soon as the pressure came, he did what people think he needed to do.

Same with Martinez, Silva, Koeman.

It’s farcical. The fella had his hands tied, and didn’t have full reign to do his job efficiently.

Of all the people who could’ve been sacked, Brands will mostly be the one whos impact will be felt the least.

Spot on for me that.

People think it will change things, it wont.

 

[tsubaki]

can't wait to be told how many players being brought that we've never heard of are world class

 

[Milkman]

It is true.

We finished 10th and were hoping to kick onto Europe.

Nobody expected a relegation fight.

Pretending you did this entire time just obliterates your arguments for supporting Benitez.

I did. We've been sliding for years.

 

[Walter Ego]

Great news. If they were his signings he’s clueless and if they weren’t he’s a leech. Either way good riddance.

 

[sageyefc]

FFS

1 step forwards 2 steps back #EFC

League 1 here we come

For your info his Newcastle signings

Matt Richie £10m
Dwight Gayle £10m
Matz sels £5m
Grant Hanley £5m
Ciaran Clark £5m
Yedlin £5m
Daryl Murphy £3m
Mo diame £4.5m
Isaac Hayden £4m
Achraf Lazaar £2.5m
Jesus gamez free
Jacob Murphy £10.5m
Florian lejune £8.7m
Joselu £5m
Christian atsu £6m
Javier manquillo undisclosed
Mikel Moreno £6m (disputed )
Martin dubravka £7m
Islam slimani £2m loan fee
Kenedy loan
Yoshi muto £9.5m
Rondon loan
Miguel almiron £21m
Ki undisclosed

No rush like but if you feel like pointing out the quality in there for extremely low fees .