2019/20 Marcel Brands

[davek]

I must have missed bit where Marcel tells us all how he's doing Marco's job for him...

Doesn't need to say it, he implies it with his public presence.

 

[Bluerobins]

Most successful English clubs are run on the playing side by the methods devised by one man. Wenger and Ferguson were in complete control of their organisations on the playing side.

You cant run a successful club with a manager in the dugout looking like he's rolling out another man's plan. Not possible. Players sense it and will show no mercy for weakling managers. They respect only strong men.

This is why I hope that'll be the last we hear of Brands for a long time.

He's done his "victory" roll today. Now he needs to STFU again and back off into his office preparing more departures and planning for January. That's his job. That alone.

Some of Europe's elite have done ok. Times have changed, the machines are too big now. Look how many people Brands said where involved in a modern transfer

 

[Bluerobins]

Doesn't need to say it, he implies it with his public presence.

Nope

 

[davek]

Some of Europe's elite have done ok. Times have changed, the machines are too big now. Look how many people Brands said where involved in a modern transfer

Good. We all do ok out of it if he does his job. That's sound.

Now, if he'd just get out from in front of the camera and disappear for another 6 months again and allow Marco to do his stuff that'd be great.

 

[Bluerobins]

Good. We all do ok out of it if he does his job. That's sound.

Now, if he'd just get out from in front of the camera and disappear for another 6 months again and allow Marco to do his stuff that'd be great.

He's done one media day after the window. Hardly in your face

 

[mightymoyes]

He's done one media day after the window. Hardly in your face

Exactly, I know many felt it was long overdue but I'm glad it was done this way. I doubt we'll hear much again from him this season

 

[Tak]

I don’t see the need to show clubs like Utd and Barca in a bad light and how we out thought or negotiated both doing deals.

It’s all good for ego, but fundamentally bad practice I would imagine in football circles.

Again I see no need for him being in the media like this.

I see nothing good about it, if I’m being honest and I don’t like that he seems to be cultivating a media profile.

I'll try to give reasons

1. To make sure the fans don't think Mina was being snide, and so they don't get on his back.

2. See the post about Poker, it's a bluff.

3. He has a profile like a manager has one. Used to be people only knew and heard from the players, now it's many more. Now we ear from CEO, Board members etc.

4. Er, that's it.

 

[UpperLeftBlue]

Most successful English clubs are run on the playing side by the methods devised by one man. Wenger and Ferguson were in complete control of their organisations on the playing side.

You cant run a successful club with a manager in the dugout looking like he's rolling out another man's plan. Not possible. Players sense it and will show no mercy for weakling managers. They respect only strong men.

This is why I hope that'll be the last we hear of Brands for a long time.

He's done his "victory" roll today. Now he needs to STFU again and back off into his office preparing more departures and planning for January. That's his job. That alone.

I'm quite sure the club don't care in the least which hierarchy you believe in. Nor do you seem to know what his job is. Director of football is the above first team manager and that was made clear in the initial presser and interviews with both Brands and Silva. Your proclivity for delusion is endlessly entertaining.

 

[R934]

Sorry if posted already - Does anyone have any links for the interview he gave with either Sky or Talksport

 

[Brisan123]

That's ok, let him build up his profile in the industry across Europe. But at a football club the manager is lost if he's not the one and only wielder of power on the playing side.

Sevilla and their 3 Europa cups would tend to disagree with you Dave

 

[MikeH72]

I must have missed the bit where he meddles in Silva’s day to day coaching job.

 

[Leeboy1974]

Tbf shame they are loan deals but he’s doing well to get rid of the dead wood

 

[Zatara]

@davek this is getting silly...

 

[roydo]

@davek this is getting silly...

You sound surprised. He plants a flag, and that is that.

 

[TrixyStevens]

Sorry if posted already - Does anyone have any links for the interview he gave with either Sky or Talksport

https://t.co/RAHe7N6xf3
I’m not sure if that’s the one or not mate but decent interview