| Ben Williams announcement? 17:54 - Jun 19 with 7360 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
I've just read the below announcement. He returns as Director of Sporting Operations, but it is this line I find interesting:
"Ben will also have an eye on the medium term in supporting the design of infrastructure projects that the club may wish to embark upon.”
https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/2025/june/19/ben-williams/ |  |
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| Ben Williams announcement? on 10:30 - Jun 20 with 1932 views | Northernr |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 10:25 - Jun 20 by Wilkinswatercarrier |
True, but I have decided that last year was so horrendously awful I am going with blind optimism this coming season.
This is based purely on no actual evidence.
I'm putting my fingers in my ears, shutting my eyes and hoping all will be good. The alternative is just getting angry and making my blood pressure go up.
Everything will be absolutely fine and we'll all be looking back in a few months laughing and wondering what all the fuss was about. |
Fair enough, hope you're right. Maybe I should do the same. |  | | |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 10:33 - Jun 20 with 1888 views | PunteR |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 10:25 - Jun 20 by Wilkinswatercarrier |
True, but I have decided that last year was so horrendously awful I am going with blind optimism this coming season.
This is based purely on no actual evidence.
I'm putting my fingers in my ears, shutting my eyes and hoping all will be good. The alternative is just getting angry and making my blood pressure go up.
Everything will be absolutely fine and we'll all be looking back in a few months laughing and wondering what all the fuss was about. |
Happy clapper. ;)
I wouldn't say last season was horrendous. Just a bit meh, after so much optimism. |  |
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| Ben Williams announcement? on 10:55 - Jun 20 with 1775 views | stevec |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 10:25 - Jun 20 by Wilkinswatercarrier |
True, but I have decided that last year was so horrendously awful I am going with blind optimism this coming season.
This is based purely on no actual evidence.
I'm putting my fingers in my ears, shutting my eyes and hoping all will be good. The alternative is just getting angry and making my blood pressure go up.
Everything will be absolutely fine and we'll all be looking back in a few months laughing and wondering what all the fuss was about. |
That’s roughly where I am.
I was the same two years ago, literally until an hour before the game started at Watford, saw the reality of the team sheet and then had a complete meltdown.
I’ll be the same this year if the line up at Charlton (it will be) still has its three midget content. |  | | |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 11:08 - Jun 20 with 1754 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 10:30 - Jun 20 by Northernr |
Fair enough, hope you're right. Maybe I should do the same. |
It is really interesting comparing Twitter comments and what is said on here as it is like supporters from two entirely different clubs. Bizarre, but the truth is probably in the middle.
People now don't even watch the news as the world is going to shyte. I'm a bit like that now. I have zero control over what the club do so I've stuck my head in the sand and just hoping.
Still got my ST though. Mug. | |
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| Ben Williams announcement? on 11:44 - Jun 20 with 1617 views | Northernr |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 11:08 - Jun 20 by Wilkinswatercarrier |
It is really interesting comparing Twitter comments and what is said on here as it is like supporters from two entirely different clubs. Bizarre, but the truth is probably in the middle.
People now don't even watch the news as the world is going to shyte. I'm a bit like that now. I have zero control over what the club do so I've stuck my head in the sand and just hoping.
Still got my ST though. Mug. |
"but the truth is probably in the middle"
Totally agree. | | | |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 12:19 - Jun 20 with 1550 views | JamieNaz |
Don't see how Ben Williams, who actually went and got another job, and clearly has ambitions that extend well beyond the little old stepping stone of QPR, being welcomed back after failing at his two jobs with a fanfare is at all a good thing.
It's very, very tinpot.
And also a lose lose situation surely for Nourry? If we have no injuries then surely it's I told you so? If we have a lot of injuries, then surely it's a bad decision to give him a big role?
Just odd in my opinion. | | | |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 12:29 - Jun 20 with 1492 views | dsw2509 |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 12:19 - Jun 20 by JamieNaz |
Don't see how Ben Williams, who actually went and got another job, and clearly has ambitions that extend well beyond the little old stepping stone of QPR, being welcomed back after failing at his two jobs with a fanfare is at all a good thing.
It's very, very tinpot.
And also a lose lose situation surely for Nourry? If we have no injuries then surely it's I told you so? If we have a lot of injuries, then surely it's a bad decision to give him a big role?
Just odd in my opinion. |
It really feels like Hamlet without the Prince now. A full pre season lined up, players signed to new deals and released (but no new senior signings, please note).
But we still don’t know who the manager is? It it that French guy?
For the sake of all our blood pressures it would be good to know. | | | |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 12:38 - Jun 20 with 1467 views | Northernr |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 12:29 - Jun 20 by dsw2509 |
It really feels like Hamlet without the Prince now. A full pre season lined up, players signed to new deals and released (but no new senior signings, please note).
But we still don’t know who the manager is? It it that French guy?
For the sake of all our blood pressures it would be good to know. |
I think we can probably relax on the manager front, it's obviously Stephan and has been him for sometime. | | | |
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| Ben Williams announcement? on 12:47 - Jun 20 with 1447 views | TK1 |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 09:48 - Jun 20 by daveB |
It does feel like a cult on twitter at the moment, really bizarre |
I'm neither here nor there with him, he's just an football administrator who I've never met - we won't really be able to judge his work properly until he's done three or four seasons at least (unless we're promoted triumphantly or relegated catastrophically first).
But the twitter zealotry is mad. Real culture war stuff, predicated I think because like a lot of his most active posters he's young and they've turned it into an old v young thing - partly because that's been used against him too first (unfairly, to some degree).
Two posts leapt out yesterday: 1/ "Nourry Does Not Miss" (this about the Williams return, which is literally the correction of an error - so, yeah, like everyone, he makes mistakes) 2/ Nourry The GOAT (the greatest football sporting director/CEO of all time? A lower mid-table Championship team losing money hand over fist?)
I'm sure they're all genuine fan accounts, but it is striking that they are all anonymous. Are some controlled by a single user or there really half a dozen teenage/early 20-something Christian Nourry zealot ultras? There's more to life, lads: meet some girls, have some adventures. Because posting fanboy screeds day and night about a football administrator on social media throughout what should be the best summers of your life is unbelievably wet. | | | |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 13:22 - Jun 20 with 1354 views | Rangersw12 |
Anyone else heard the rumour that Williams is universally disliked at the training ground and that he comes across as a Bertie big bollocks !? | | | |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 13:25 - Jun 20 with 1341 views | CincyHoop |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 12:38 - Jun 20 by Northernr |
I think we can probably relax on the manager front, it's obviously Stephan and has been him for sometime. |
Anxiously awaiting the release of his announcement write up! | | | |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 13:25 - Jun 20 with 1322 views | QPunkR |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 12:47 - Jun 20 by TK1 |
I'm neither here nor there with him, he's just an football administrator who I've never met - we won't really be able to judge his work properly until he's done three or four seasons at least (unless we're promoted triumphantly or relegated catastrophically first).
But the twitter zealotry is mad. Real culture war stuff, predicated I think because like a lot of his most active posters he's young and they've turned it into an old v young thing - partly because that's been used against him too first (unfairly, to some degree).
Two posts leapt out yesterday: 1/ "Nourry Does Not Miss" (this about the Williams return, which is literally the correction of an error - so, yeah, like everyone, he makes mistakes) 2/ Nourry The GOAT (the greatest football sporting director/CEO of all time? A lower mid-table Championship team losing money hand over fist?)
I'm sure they're all genuine fan accounts, but it is striking that they are all anonymous. Are some controlled by a single user or there really half a dozen teenage/early 20-something Christian Nourry zealot ultras? There's more to life, lads: meet some girls, have some adventures. Because posting fanboy screeds day and night about a football administrator on social media throughout what should be the best summers of your life is unbelievably wet. |
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| Ben Williams announcement? on 13:35 - Jun 20 with 1317 views | Northernr |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 13:25 - Jun 20 by CincyHoop |
Anxiously awaiting the release of his announcement write up! |
Me too cos if it's somebody else I am royally fcked on Monday  | | | |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 13:56 - Jun 20 with 1224 views | Ned_Kennedys |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 12:47 - Jun 20 by TK1 |
I'm neither here nor there with him, he's just an football administrator who I've never met - we won't really be able to judge his work properly until he's done three or four seasons at least (unless we're promoted triumphantly or relegated catastrophically first).
But the twitter zealotry is mad. Real culture war stuff, predicated I think because like a lot of his most active posters he's young and they've turned it into an old v young thing - partly because that's been used against him too first (unfairly, to some degree).
Two posts leapt out yesterday: 1/ "Nourry Does Not Miss" (this about the Williams return, which is literally the correction of an error - so, yeah, like everyone, he makes mistakes) 2/ Nourry The GOAT (the greatest football sporting director/CEO of all time? A lower mid-table Championship team losing money hand over fist?)
I'm sure they're all genuine fan accounts, but it is striking that they are all anonymous. Are some controlled by a single user or there really half a dozen teenage/early 20-something Christian Nourry zealot ultras? There's more to life, lads: meet some girls, have some adventures. Because posting fanboy screeds day and night about a football administrator on social media throughout what should be the best summers of your life is unbelievably wet. |
Not on Twitter/X but that seems way over the top.
As is the few on here who try to take every single opportunity to post negative digs at the bloke.
Re Ben Williams: think everyone agreed he made a real difference here two seasons ago and think everyone agreed letting him work remotely and for others last season was a huge mistake. Let’s hope the fact he’s back leads to a repeat of two seasons ago and we have a mostly fit squad to pick from. |  | | |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 13:57 - Jun 20 with 1212 views | Beejnewark |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 13:35 - Jun 20 by Northernr |
Me too cos if it's somebody else I am royally fcked on Monday |
Think you can save the Big Sam piece for another day..  | | | |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 14:01 - Jun 20 with 1169 views | EastR |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 13:22 - Jun 20 by Rangersw12 |
Anyone else heard the rumour that Williams is universally disliked at the training ground and that he comes across as a Bertie big bollocks !? |
we have now  | |
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| Ben Williams announcement? on 14:07 - Jun 20 with 1133 views | Paddyhoops |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 11:08 - Jun 20 by Wilkinswatercarrier |
It is really interesting comparing Twitter comments and what is said on here as it is like supporters from two entirely different clubs. Bizarre, but the truth is probably in the middle.
People now don't even watch the news as the world is going to shyte. I'm a bit like that now. I have zero control over what the club do so I've stuck my head in the sand and just hoping.
Still got my ST though. Mug. |
Great post. Everything will fall into place and the challenge of getting to 16th will begin.
My biggest concern is that the Bristol city game will be midweek.
I like my weekend on the piss there. | | | |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 14:10 - Jun 20 with 1116 views | Northernr |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 13:56 - Jun 20 by Ned_Kennedys |
Not on Twitter/X but that seems way over the top.
As is the few on here who try to take every single opportunity to post negative digs at the bloke.
Re Ben Williams: think everyone agreed he made a real difference here two seasons ago and think everyone agreed letting him work remotely and for others last season was a huge mistake. Let’s hope the fact he’s back leads to a repeat of two seasons ago and we have a mostly fit squad to pick from. |
If you're not on there how do you know?  | | | |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 14:20 - Jun 20 with 1066 views | bullshootr |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 18:05 - Jun 19 by numptydumpty |
"Ben will also have an eye on the medium term in supporting the design of infrastructure projects that the club may wish to embark upon."
Improving the infrastructure - so he is either digging up Ellerslie Road, or he is collecting tickets at White City tube station.
No end to this man's talents !!! |
Doesn't have to be physical infrastructure.
It could just mean leveraging BW's skills to develop new services or revenue streams.
Maybe Nourry's thinking of buying a yacht.
Or starting a basketball team.
Queens Park Hoopsa - the idea practically sells itself.
If that doesn't attract American investment then nothing will. | | | |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 14:26 - Jun 20 with 1033 views | TK1 |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 14:10 - Jun 20 by Northernr |
If you're not on there how do you know? |
If I didn't know something or didn't have any personal experience of something, I'd probably sit out high-handedly passing judgement publicly on those who do have experience of it - but different strokes for different folks. | | | |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 15:09 - Jun 20 with 931 views | lassel |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 14:26 - Jun 20 by TK1 |
If I didn't know something or didn't have any personal experience of something, I'd probably sit out high-handedly passing judgement publicly on those who do have experience of it - but different strokes for different folks. |
In fairness to Ned, having strong opinions on topics he has absolutely no idea about is one of his specialties. | | | |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 16:30 - Jun 20 with 779 views | Mr_Beef |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 13:56 - Jun 20 by Ned_Kennedys |
Not on Twitter/X but that seems way over the top.
As is the few on here who try to take every single opportunity to post negative digs at the bloke.
Re Ben Williams: think everyone agreed he made a real difference here two seasons ago and think everyone agreed letting him work remotely and for others last season was a huge mistake. Let’s hope the fact he’s back leads to a repeat of two seasons ago and we have a mostly fit squad to pick from. |
Again with the hypocrisy, Ned.
Only two days ago you described MC as a "fecker" and dismissed anyone who supported him as being part of a "love in", but it's all very different if anyone dares criticise CN. [Post edited 20 Jun 16:31]
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| Ben Williams announcement? on 16:33 - Jun 20 with 777 views | loftupper |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 15:09 - Jun 20 by lassel |
In fairness to Ned, having strong opinions on topics he has absolutely no idea about is one of his specialties. |
Isn't that most people on the internet! | | | |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 16:49 - Jun 20 with 768 views | TheChef |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 15:09 - Jun 20 by lassel |
In fairness to Ned, having strong opinions on topics he has absolutely no idea about is one of his specialties. |
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| Ben Williams announcement? on 16:56 - Jun 21 with 467 views | CateLeBonR |
| Ben Williams announcement? on 10:30 - Jun 20 by Northernr |
Fair enough, hope you're right. Maybe I should do the same. |
I don't pay you £6 a month to sit around on your @rse you know |  | | |
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