Marcel Brands

[BlueToff]

Is Rangnick on a temporary deal at OT or what?

he's interim manager until the end of the season and then he's going into a two-year consultancy role (he'll basically be their DoF)

 

[Melchizedek]

Least he can't be blamed for any awful transfers going forwards.

Be clear as day now who's responsible for bringing in absolute cart horses. Benitez may regret getting rid of Brands, could use him to deflect some blame. Oh well, only serves to hasten his downfall in my opinion.

 

[BlueToff]

Well we might actualy sign some fullbacks now.

Benitez had full automony over every signing this window and ultimately did choose not to sign a full-back. Now where Brands comes in is that clearly the targets he lined up weren't, in Benitez's mind, worth it.

Benitez wasn't convinced on Dumfries. We probably never had the money for it once Inter came in but Brands had worked on the deal (led to believe Dumfries had even agreed personal terms) - would have been a loan to buy.

Benitez didn't want to spend so much on Patterson (£10m+) - again, I can't blame him. Benitez didn't want anything but a loan for AMN.

 

[BlueToff]

Be clear as day now who's responsible for bringing in absolute cart horses. Benitez may regret getting rid of Brands, could use him to deflect some blame. Oh well, only serves to hasten his downfall in my opinion.

Benitez was in charge from the summer so it's nothing new

 

[nsno-chris]

I still think it's fairly similar. Regardless, I think a lot of people have the idea that we're alone in having a meddling owner, which simply isn't the case.

I would say the top clubs leave it to the footballing men, people who know the game. PSG, City, RS even Arsenal have left it to Edu. Woodward at UTD, absolutely failed at his job

I don’t know any owner that actively buys players, or champions their signings. And this is my point, there should be one man accountable, and if there’s no progress then everyone knows who takes responsibility. It’s not the case with us, because nobody has any idea who does what

 

[Bilbo]

Until the EFC webpage makes a statement, or Alan Myers tweets us - it's wait and see. Until then, Brands is still in situ.

 

[Theoneandonly]

Is Rangnick on a temporary deal at OT or what?

6 months as manager, with the option of continuing the role, if not he will move in to a DOF position.

 

[N.S.N.O.]

Anyway, Brands thread. He's gone/going. Good stuff. Isn't going to solve anything on the pitch though is it.

Not this season no....but its the first necessary step towards improving future seasons

 

[BlueToff]

There's serious talk that he could be going.

Anyway, ITK

 

[urquattro]

All Benitez had to do was to sit Mosh Man down and say "see that £270 million you handed this dope to spend? How far has it got us?".

Fish in a barrel.

And the Mosh man's reply was hiring you.

 

[BlueToff]

Not this season no....but its the first necessary step towards improving future seasons

Well yes in theory

But we're handing full power to Benitez

 

[Sharpattack]

All joking aside, what did this guy actually do?

 

[Ruairi77]

Anyway, ITK

Any similar chat about Rafael?

 

[Colonel Getafe]

All Benitez had to do was to sit Mosh Man down and say "see that £270 million you handed this dope to spend? How far has it got us?".

Fish in a barrel.

And all Brands had to do was sit Mosh Man down and say "Rondon, no tactical plan, completely lost the dressing room, Rondon, 1 win in god-knows-how-long, 1 goal in November, 2nd best on the pitch in every department, Rondon, no accountability, and worst run since Gary Linekar wasn't ashamed to say he played for us".

All a moot point now of course, Mosh has made his choice. Brands is out, Benny is backed, and this club remains a shambles from top to bottom with the Iranian Mr Bean driving the clown car.

 

[MikeH72]

Benitez had full automony over every signing this window and ultimately did choose not to sign a full-back. Now where Brands comes in is that clearly the targets he lined up weren't, in Benitez's mind, worth it.

Benitez wasn't convinced on Dumfries. We probably never had the money for it once Inter came in but Brands had worked on the deal (led to believe Dumfries had even agreed personal terms) - would have been a loan to buy.

Benitez didn't want to spend so much on Patterson (£10m+) - again, I can't blame him. Benitez didn't want anything but a loan for AMN.

We had 6 weeks before Benitez came in to get Dumfries, it could’ve been done before the Euros, this lazy jug head couldn’t bother his arse to start work until the tournament had finished.