Marcel Brands - DOF?

[Legend Barry Horne]

Can’t fathom why we’d look to bring someone in from the Dutch League - the quality is nowhere near the prem

This guy was raving about Davy Klaassen - if we bring in more like that we’re doomed

Walsh appears to be unpopular on here but at least he has a great deal of relevant experience and has been involved in some good signings for us

 

[Bramvdw]

Everyone outside ajax could see Klaassen was bad..

 

[Death]

Haven't we learn anything from recent history? Dutch people are currently useless at anything footy related. Koeman, De Boer, national team down in 21st, and Leroy Fer is looking for a hatrick of relegations. So with this ridiculously broad statement I say swerve.

I'll have you know a coke-head hero of a Dutchman was instrumental in our last derby fa cup win.

 

[Timak]

Can’t fathom why we’d look to bring someone in from the Dutch League - the quality is nowhere near the prem

This guy was raving about Davy Klaassen - if we bring in more like that we’re doomed

Walsh appears to be unpopular on here but at least he has a great deal of relevant experience and has been involved in some good signings for us

and a heck of a lot of terrible ones

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

If this means the downfall of Walsh then hallelujah!

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

What the hell does Elstone do?

Stock his wine cellar

 

[jceverton]

I don't understand.

who run this club?

Don't worry mate, no one knows who runs the club!

 

[jceverton]

If we're after Brands it can only mean that Walsh is on his way out, and that Allardyce will be going too, with a new man - Silva, Fonseca, whoever - replacing him. Hopefully there will be a similar turnaround on the administrative and commercial sides of things as well. I just hope that we're not simply plucking names out of the air or lurching at the surrent flavour of the month and that all new appointments are made with a clear ethos and plan in mind.

Don't hold your breath on that one!

 

[NCLBlue]

Would vote yes to my nan replacing Walsh ffs

 

[Legend Barry Horne]

and a heck of a lot of terrible ones

Good ones: Pickford, Gana, Walcott, Rooney, Vlasic

Not so good: Klaassen, Sandro, Martina

Mixed / jury still out: Sigurdsson, Schneiderlin, Williams, Keane, Onyekuru, Tosun

Most of the not so good / mixed ones were pretty much the best players at their clubs and so the decisions to sign them were not irrational on the face of it. Martina was maybe the worst one as not a top player st Southampton but he was cheap and only ever seen as a reserve right back option. And Koeman must have had a big say in that one as he worked with him before and he’s from the Dutch Caribbean

It could be also that some need to bed in and will also start to look better as the team gels and we strengthen a couple more positions (in defence particularly) and Tosun (hopefully) starts firing....

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

Good ones: Pickford, Gana, Walcott, Rooney, Vlasic

Not so good: Klaassen, Sandro, Martina

Mixed / jury still out: Sigurdsson, Schneiderlin, Williams, Keane, Onyekuru, Tosun

Most of the not so good / mixed ones were pretty much the best players at their clubs and so the decisions to sign them were not irrational on the face of it. Martina was maybe the worst one as not a top player st Southampton but he was cheap and only ever seen as a reserve right back option. And Koeman must have had a big say in that one as he worked with him before and he’s from the Dutch Caribbean

It could be also that some need to bed in and will also start to look better as the team gels and we strengthen a couple more positions (in defence particularly) and Tosun (hopefully) starts firing....

Bad signings:- Allardyce, Shakespeare and Lee.
Add to the above the failure to provide his manager with the left sided defender and proven CF he requested =abject failure.

 

[bullybeef]

I’d be very wary of anything football wise coming out of Holland at the moment.

We’ve had our fingers burnt badly by Koeman and Klassen already.

Are we looking for a hat trick.

 

[.....!]

Battle with Chelsea? C’mon Usmanov, show Abramovich who is Russia’s big shot.

Especially in Iran.

 

[Legend Barry Horne]

Bad signings:- Allardyce, Shakespeare and Lee.
Add to the above the failure to provide his manager with the left sided defender and proven CF he requested =abject failure.

'Abject failure' is too strong. Allardyce's first few games really got us out of a hole. Tosun and Walcott have been very good signings this window. The left back position needs sorting out. He'll live or die by the performances over the remainder of the season. He's done no worse than Koeman / Unsworth so far. Just changing the manager again isn't the answer in my view - who would we bring in - Silva, Dyche?? Can't see any of them being the Messiah....

 

[Raino85]

I thought the thread said Michael Branch - DOF for a minute,

Was thinking how could he do that job while currently serving a stretch at her majestys pleasure