Ramon Planes

[Nymzee]

If Moshiri is still going to be Moshiri I’d rather we had no DoF as it’s just another voice in the confusion.

 

[zebedee]

If Moshiri is still going to be Moshiri I’d rather we had no DoF as it’s just another voice in the confusion.

100% this. Unless Mosh can stop this old skool type of micro.management then this role doesn't work. Yes it's his money at the end of the day but this isn't a sustainable approach. We'd be better hiring a proper marketing team to increase revenue. Then look at appointments like this.

I'm still not convinced this role has a fit in the premier league. However I'll remain optimistic if this does go ahead.

 

[nsno-chris]

Going to be a difficult job when he identifies a load of young talent and Moshiri over rules and spends £50m Granhit Xhaka

 

[hallamblue]

I suppose the only hope would be that Moshiri sees him as his "signing" and therefore allows him to get on with his job. Doesn't mean he won't be whispering in his ear. Anyone whose ever had to manage upwards knows you can do it though. If he's smart he can say "remember that 22 year old prodigy you brought to my attention Farhad? Shall we sign him?".

 

[FrenchDarrenBent]

Is he Guillem Balague's friend?

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

I second the views that it's kind of pointless having a DoF is Moshiri is going to do everything himself anyway

Just one more mouth to feed

 

[Zatara]

Isn’t this the fella that has put Barca in crippling debt ? Perfect for Everton then

No.

 

[TommyDavo]

….pointless if Moshiri is bringing in his own players as seems the case now.

The decision has not been made on who brings the players in until we see how successful they are

 

[longers]

I wish some media outlet would pay Brands a ton of money to do a tell all interview, he's probably under contract to stay quiet though

 

[matty1878]

….not sure what FM is, Matty. Moshiri himself is on record as boasting he brought Tosun in, there is also very strong indication he instigated and brought in Iwobi against the wishes of Brands (I did get some private messages at the time on here informing this and it’s become generally accepted since).

His fingerprints are over the Mykolenko deal and there have been reports he was centrally involved in acquiring El Ghazi even if suggestions Benitez was at first against the deal but then endorsed it are unsubstantiated.

Here’s my take;

- at one point Moshiri, Walsh and Koeman were working in silos bringing in their own players. Hugely wasteful & working to no playing strategy. This set us back years.

- Brands came in and was more circumspect, suggesting targets to Managers but not pursuing them without their endorsement. To varying degrees Managers accepted some of his suggestions. Managers and Moshiri continued to bring their own players.

- Benitez came in & refused to consider Brands targets. Brands is miffed, his position is untenable, he’s a ‘white elephant’ and he walks.

- Benitez now brings in his own targets within a strict spending envelope but Moshiri is still meddling with transfers.

i doubt Moshiri is bringing in a stream of players but he seems very close with players agents. I don’t like Benitez but for the good of the club he should have total control and Moshiri‘s only involvement should be signing the cheques.

possible mate

 

[blueloon]

….not sure what FM is, Matty. Moshiri himself is on record as boasting he brought Tosun in, there is also very strong indication he instigated and brought in Iwobi against the wishes of Brands (I did get some private messages at the time on here informing this and it’s become generally accepted since).

His fingerprints are over the Mykolenko deal and there have been reports he was centrally involved in acquiring El Ghazi even if suggestions Benitez was at first against the deal but then endorsed it are unsubstantiated.

Here’s my take;

- at one point Moshiri, Walsh and Koeman were working in silos bringing in their own players. Hugely wasteful & working to no playing strategy. This set us back years.

- Brands came in and was more circumspect, suggesting targets to Managers but not pursuing them without their endorsement. To varying degrees Managers accepted some of his suggestions. Managers and Moshiri continued to bring their own players.

- Benitez came in & refused to consider Brands targets. Brands is miffed, his position is untenable, he’s a ‘white elephant’ and he walks.

- Benitez now brings in his own targets within a strict spending envelope but Moshiri is still meddling with transfers.

i doubt Moshiri is bringing in a stream of players but he seems very close with players agents. I don’t like Benitez but for the good of the club he should have total control and Moshiri‘s only involvement should be signing the cheques.

Mate , I fear you’re missing another party in this , Bill Kenright , who appears now to be at the heart of concluding negotiations e.g. Patterson. This threesome deciding on our transfers for me was at the heart of Brands having problems. As someone famously said “ There are three people in this marriage”, until this is sorted out we’ll never get a DoF model to work , and nobody of quality would touch us as a new DoF with the constraints from three others in place.

 

[Eggs]

Mate , I fear you’re missing another party in this , Bill Kenright , who appears now to be at the heart of concluding negotiations e.g. Patterson. This threesome deciding on our transfers for me was at the heart of Brands having problems. As someone famously said “ There are three people in this marriage”, until this is sorted out we’ll never get a DoF model to work , and nobody of quality would touch us as a new DoF with the constraints from three others in place.

…ooh, good point. I see Kenwright as very much in the opposite camp to Benitez & Moshiri but perhaps there is another strand at play here.

Patterson a throw back to the Brands days & brought in on the back of Kenwright negotiations. So perhaps we still have a third element despite Brands departure.

 

[roy vernon]

Michael Emenalo would be the choice for me. He did a great job of totally restructuring Chelsea, and he is not currently under contract anywhere. Of course, there’s no point whatsoever in having a DOF if he isn’t empowered and left alone to do his job. Is our Iranian madman capable of allowing this?

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

….not sure what FM is, Matty. Moshiri himself is on record as boasting he brought Tosun in, there is also very strong indication he instigated and brought in Iwobi against the wishes of Brands (I did get some private messages at the time on here informing this and it’s become generally accepted since).

His fingerprints are over the Mykolenko deal and there have been reports he was centrally involved in acquiring El Ghazi even if suggestions Benitez was at first against the deal but then endorsed it are unsubstantiated.

Here’s my take;

- at one point Moshiri, Walsh and Koeman were working in silos bringing in their own players. Hugely wasteful & working to no playing strategy. This set us back years.

- Brands came in and was more circumspect, suggesting targets to Managers but not pursuing them without their endorsement. To varying degrees Managers accepted some of his suggestions. Managers and Moshiri continued to bring their own players.

- Benitez came in & refused to consider Brands targets. Brands is miffed, his position is untenable, he’s a ‘white elephant’ and he walks.

- Benitez now brings in his own targets within a strict spending envelope but Moshiri is still meddling with transfers.

i doubt Moshiri is bringing in a stream of players but he seems very close with players agents. I don’t like Benitez but for the good of the club he should have total control and Moshiri‘s only involvement should be signing the cheques.

Bottom line is having a failing manager is repairable.
But a failing owner is intractable and far more worrying.

 

[maccavennie]

Mate , I fear you’re missing another party in this , Bill Kenright , who appears now to be at the heart of concluding negotiations e.g. Patterson. This threesome deciding on our transfers for me was at the heart of Brands having problems. As someone famously said “ There are three people in this marriage”, until this is sorted out we’ll never get a DoF model to work , and nobody of quality would touch us as a new DoF with the constraints from three others in place.

My take on it @blueloon & @Eggs is that Kenwright doesn't have any transfer targets he recommends himself, but has still negotiated deals for, or on behalf of Brands, Moshiri, Benitez

It's a mess whichever way we look at it.