2019/20 Marcel Brands

[blue61]

It’s a thing of beauty watch Dave orchestrate the dance of the dullards every summer.

I don't know what the collective term for lemmings is, but that's them.

 

[toffeejack]

Better get more then 16 mill Sky are reporting for Lookman.

Surely would be, we had our price last summer and they wouldn't go that high so we said no. Our price this summer seems to be a good £6m-£7m above that, so wouldn't see why we say yes now.

 

[Neiler]

Surely would be, we had our price last summer and they wouldn't go that high so we said no. Our price this summer seems to be a good £6m-£7m above that, so wouldn't see why we say yes now.

Sky are reporting 16 mill, with bonus clauses mate, that is massively poor. Sky though, so I’d take it with a pinch of salt until it’s announced.

 

[coollino]

One miserable sod him

He is a legend on twitter, tweets the official Twitter all the time

 

[Nymzee]

One miserable sod him

Remember the Mata and Witsel summer? Thought we’d have to keep him on a 24 hour manned ward.

 

[toffeejack]

Sky are reporting 16 mill, with bonus clauses mate, that is massively poor. Sky though, so I’d take it with a pinch of salt until it’s announced.

Hmm, a lot of other sources seem to say a higher fee so hopefully they're wrong as usual.

 

[billytoffee]

I don't know what the collective term for lemmings is, but that's them.

Collective noun for a group of Lemmings is Slice.

 

[Neiler]

Hmm, a lot of other sources seem to say a higher fee so hopefully they're wrong as usual.

Sky are reporting it’s 22.5 mill figure most are overall, but 16 mill upfront and the rest made up with bonuses.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Because football has changed immensely since the all powerful manager role evolved from the selection committee. Comparatively speaking football clubs have progressed from a cottage industry to become multi national businesses.
Perhaps the most telling change is the ability of players to move far more freely than they once could. When clubs could hold onto players as long as they liked, they could control their expenditure far more easily and more importantly maintain stability in the side, selling only when they wanted to. This is no longer the case, how often do you hear of a player actually submitting a transfer request now?
Football is truly a global entity now and to function in that environment a club requires a international network of scouts and someone must spend time cultivating associations with the agents and collating the information.
Also managers themselves desire to coach at the highest level, and if successful will leap at the opportunity to step up to an established CL club. I wonder how long Wolves will hang on to theirs should he continue to impress.?
Academies must be managed as well , ideally they should be producing players who can segue seamlessly into the first team and at the least recoup the money invested in them.
All the time a coach spends managing the above is time he should be spending on his primary job training and welding together a team capable of winning trophies.
Nowadays a club needs a quality DoF to provide stability and purpose.
I believe we have one.

Would take a top manager any day over a DOF. The best ones were able to manage all of these roles. And the same effect can be ensured by hiring more assistants and support staff.

All the DOF does is rob the manager of authority and robs him of the ability to strategically manage his club. The best managers not only coach, but delegate this so they can concentrate on bigger goals.

The DOF model allows more meddling from above and means that you get short term coaching with short term goals.

 

[Goat]

Would take a top manager any day over a DOF. The best ones were able to manage all of these roles. And the same effect can be ensured by hiring more assistants and support staff.

All the DOF does is rob the manager of authority and robs him of the ability to strategically manage his club. The best managers not only coach, but delegate this so they can concentrate on bigger goals.

The DOF model allows more meddling from above and means that you get short term coaching with short term goals.

Name a modern manager that makes good signings mate.

The game has moved on.

 

[COYBL25]

Name a modern manager that makes good signings mate.

The game has moved on.

According to quite a few on here - Brenda Rodgers and Count Pelligrini

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Your saying he should shift them out for something in return?

Yet when he sold Klassan you started whinging that it wasn’t enough . Going off your original argument you’re saying he should be getting top dollar for crap which isn’t going to happen

To be fair to Dave he's at least been consistant with this narrative since the moment Brands walked through the door

 

[Goat]

According to quite a few on here - Brenda Rodgers and Count Pelligrini.

Where has Brendan signed players?

He had a committee at the vermin and a DoF at both Celtic and Leicester, West Ham and City both have a DoF.

 

[neil999]

According to quite a few on here - Brenda Rodgers and Count Pelligrini

brilliant, explains why declan rice is so pale...

 

[Stephenlloyd]

Would take a top manager any day over a DOF. The best ones were able to manage all of these roles. And the same effect can be ensured by hiring more assistants and support staff.

All the DOF does is rob the manager of authority and robs him of the ability to strategically manage his club. The best managers not only coach, but delegate this so they can concentrate on bigger goals.

The DOF model allows more meddling from above and means that you get short term coaching with short term goals.

Apparently it was Liverpool’s DOF who bought Salah. Klopp wanted someone else.