The Brann Post
The dugout10 Apr 2028
Vetle Dragsnes: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Brann have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Squad10 Apr 2028
Tempers go at Brann
Sævar Atli Magnússon was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom10 Apr 2028
5 academy graduates step up at Brann
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
Match8 Apr 2028
Rosenborg take the points off Brann
Beaten 1‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
The dugout10 Apr 2028
No hiding place for Sævar Atli Magnússon
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Sævar Atli Magnússon, and the manager let it.
Market10 Apr 2028
Mathias Riise steps up from the Brann academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Mathias Riise has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Apr 2028
Marcus Pedersen steps up from the Brann academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Marcus Pedersen has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Apr 2028
One of our own: Kristian Johansen joins the Brann first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Kristian Johansen is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Apr 2028
Brann promote Mathias Strandberg from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Mathias Strandberg has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Squad Niklas Castro falls out with a teammate over standards
- Boardroom Brann board go back on their word
- Player ratings Daniel Bassi was unplayable