Marcel Brands

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Benitez won.

Do you think that our performances, team selections (Rondon and the issue of Dumfries) were the unfortunate outcome of Benitez and his plan to expose and remove Brands?

IMO there’s something in that. Benitez is one sly dog and wanted Brands gone from the start.

 

[Blues Harp]

I will wihthold judgement on Benitez after he spends cash and gets DCL back.

I just want stability roight now. Progress would be nice in the second half of the season.

Can't see DCL being back before Crimbo. Then he'll be sold in the Jan window to bring Callum Wilson in.

 

[davek]

Thing is Dave, I dread to think where we could be in January (I hope we aren't).

And in that case, if worst comes to worst and we're around the drop zone like we are now, then how is that money going to be spent in January - or whatever money there is?

It'll be Benitez using it totally for self-preservation.

Get rid now, get a manager who is actually good in (Favre would be my pick, give him an 18-month deal and then the promise of being our DoF in that kind of Rangnick role, let him set a style in place to take us into the new stadium), and give them whatever we have to spend.

It's not just Digne who isn't happy playing under Benitez. And not all of the players are s*******s for it either. One of the players only came in over the summer...

Past caring now about characters. We need to hand Benitez a chance with cash and with our top goal scorer on the pitch to judge him. We cant get another new manager in who knows nothing about the club and what needs to be done.

 

[davek]

About the 5th time I’ve asked you this, but… why?

What does spending money and having DCL have to do with his bizarre team selections, tactics and substitutions?

What are your thoughts about him playing 2 in midfield against the RS, for example? Or is that too awkward a question?

The bizarre team selections are attempts at plaiting sawdust because w have a uselss squad outside 4/5 players.

It's cause and effect.

 

[Drico]

That doesn’t really answer the question though.

1) No one has a track record at a certain level until they do.
2) Moshiri owns the club, and (pretty clearly at this point) does exactly as he pleases. What exactly would you expect ANY CEO (or DoF for that matter) to do about that?
3) re: veering to the Championship - I’m not sure DBB can stop Benitez playing 2 in midfield against City or his beloved RS

The burden of proof is on Baxendale to prove she is worthy of the job - not on me or anybody else to answer your question. We look at the performance of the organisation that she is supposed to head to assess her progress. It has been disastrous. What else are we supposed to hold a CEO accountable for? Why you would want to protect any member of our over-paid board is beyond me. The biggest issue at Everton is a complete lack of accountability. NONE of them have proven to be of use to this club. We must endure the owner - but I see no reason why we need to endure anybody else in the absence of evidence that proves their value. At least Moshiri has been prepared to spend money.

Now, it may be that under Moshiri nobody can do a successful job as CEO. In that case, a person who believes they are being unfairly undermined would resign or bring a case for constructive dismissal. In the absence of such action, it must be assumed that Baxendale believes she can do her job. Consequently, people will make their judgements based on the performance of the organisation she heads. In her case, it's been disastrous.

 

[davek]

Do you think that our performances, team selections (Rondon and the issue of Dumfries) were the unfortunate outcome of Benitez and his plan to expose and remove Brands?

IMO there’s something in that. Benitez is one sly dog and wanted Brands gone from the start.

I cant see Benitez being quite that Machiavellian!

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

I cant see Benitez being quite that Machiavellian!

Oh really.

Watch all our injuries now mysteriously clear up and watch our squad now until the end of the season remain injury free.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

The bizarre team selections are attempts at plaiting sawdust because w have a uselss squad outside 4/5 players.

It's cause and effect.

And his tactics? You know, the ones that anyone who’d watched more than 15mins of football in their life would know would *guarantee* a drubbing against Liverpool?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

We still don’t know the job description of the Director of Football over the past 4 years. I don’t think people expect nitty gritty, but some transparency on how our club is run might be nice.

Why should we know that?

 

[davek]

Oh really.

Watch all our injuries now mysteriously clear up and watch our squad now until the end of the season remain injury free.

I wish.

 

[roydo]

I cant see Benitez being quite that Machiavellian!

I think that is exactly what he is.

 

[davek]

And his tactics? You know, the ones that anyone who’d watched more than 15mins of football in their life would know would *guarantee* a drubbing against Liverpool?

Working well enough before the injury crisis.

 

[Cool_Blue]

I will wihthold judgement on Benitez after he spends cash and gets DCL back.

I just want stability roight now. Progress would be nice in the second half of the season.

I think we all want progress Dave but we’re not seeing it atm, and I’ve got a horrible feeling things are going to get worse before they get better.

 

[davek]

I think that is exactly what he is.

You cant be serious about that proposition suggested by @Mutzo Nutzo

!!!

 

[WilliamPerry]