Marcel Brands

[ForeverBlue92]

If a new DOF comes in they have to be strong enough to tell Mosh Man to take a step back.

Benitez is strong enough to do that in the interim.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

OK, so you believe that the DOF role of recruitment was owned by successive managers then?

No, I’m saying no one actually knows but crazy rumours are flying around and now being stated as fact
It’s not good for the club when people are basically quoting fake news and reacting to it the way they are

 

[roy vernon]

The only people who win in this current situation at our club are the media. They can get back to referring to us as 'Crisis club Everton ' and this time they are not far wrong are they?

We are an absolute shambles and, I fear, it will get much worse before, if ever, it gets better.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

Isn’t you stating it all to be rumour as fact also not good then? You can’t have it both ways.

Eh? I’m saying people are believing unfounded rumours and spreading them as fact, that’s all
Show me quotes and I’ll believe it

 

[james_v02]

Benitez will be gone soon because he's a poor manager and soon enough he wont be able to hide behind injuries. Its only a matter of time.

It wouldn't surprise me if it goes tits up tonight he gets the bullet in the next few days.

I think so too. Giving him more power and now, he can't hide behind injuries and lack of funding.

Personally, nothing against Benitez, but it can difficult to keep the drive when you have almost the entire fanbase against him. I think Benitez mistake is on Moshiri, who appoint him despite warnings. It was the same with Brands, Moshiri offered him extension despite his advisor ask him to pull the trigger on Brands (pre-Benitez).

I am sure all of us will be happy if Benitez does well and turn the results....but it seems unlikely. The look on his face when we lost against Liverpool, says it all - that is the face of a man who is out of ideas.

 

[Nymzee]

Eh? I’m saying people are believing unfounded rumours and spreading them as fact, that’s all
Show me quotes and I’ll believe it

People are spreading quotes from a newspaper article - who are you to know if they're true or false?

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

No, I’m saying no one actually knows but crazy rumours are flying around and now being stated as fact
It’s not good for the club when people are basically quoting fake news and reacting to it the way they are

If you believe that anyone apart from Benitez pushed through the Rondon deal then it is probably best to leave it there.?

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

People are spreading quotes from a newspaper article - who are you to know if they're true or false?

Ok mate, let’s all get excited about unfounded info from a newspaper.
I’ll wait before I “stating the facts” about marcel

 

[Nymzee]

Ok mate, let’s all get excited about unfounded info from a newspaper.
I’ll wait before I “stating the facts” about marcel

That's probably for the best.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

That's probably for the best.

If everyone did it….

 

[WilliamPerry]

 

[AndyC]

He literally bought Iwobi when he was on holiday, at a value determined by Kia and Arsenal. Seemingly over DOF head.

Been telling people this for ages, Iwobi was nothing to do with Brands, a Moshiri, last minute, vanity signing

 

[glorydaze]

"The board and I agreed that there is a clear difference in the vision and direction for this beautiful club," said Brands.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Some insight into transfer dealings and Benitez position on one player - here is an interesting interview with, Rondon from 2019.

“When I went to the Copa America, I thought Rafael would sign for Newcastle. But he didn’t and when Rafael said he was going, my possibility to stay at Newcastle went down straight away.

“Rafael brought me to Newcastle and he fought with the owners to bring me there.

“So when Rafael said goodbye, I felt I would have to say goodbye as well. I understood in that moment I would not sign for Newcastle.”

Rondon has since joined Benitez at Dalian Yifang, signing a lucrative three-year deal with the Chinese Super League outfit.

Benitez had wanted to sign Rondon permanently last summer but the Magpies refused to pay his £16.5million release clause because he had little-to-no sell-on value.

The Magpies hierarchy are happy to spend big on new signings, as long as they have the potential to be sold for profit further down the line.

“Maybe a few years ago, Newcastle would have given me a contract," he added.

“But it looks like the owner’s rule is that, ‘Because he’s 29, when I sell I don’t get more money from what I’ve invested in him’.

“I get that because, for the owner, it is a business.

“But I showed to all of them that even though I am 29, I am still scoring goals, I still assist my team-mates, I am still working really hard, I still feel like a young guy.

Not definitive but as exhibit 'A' into did the DOF have control of transfers worth considering.

 

[efcste97]