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So didn’t realise he was half German, half French. Loads of writers on this will knock what he is saying but you can’t deny he has a plan and admitted we are not there yet. Actually daring to say the Prem is one of the ambitions I like and has been mentioned by more than one player. How long would “Arry” and his agent lasted under him?
Big season for him and John De Souza and like that he clearly mentioned injuries are a problem
I am always more positive after we sign a LB
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How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 17:07 - Jun 22 with 12926 views
Overpowering stench of bullsht and self-aggrandisement wafts throughout, as expected. Not going to unpick it all but just as an example: hailing how he installed the club's first Head of Methodology ("because who looks after the coaches") in Jon De Souza...Come on mate. It's just a different job title to Chris Ramsey being Technical Director. They both do the same job. I have no idea who does it better. But it's the same thing.
Also..."we've tried to raise the floor so that under achievement for us is 16th to 20th". The three previous seasons to the one he joined in (which was a disaster but in no way his fault) QPR finished 13th, 9th, 11th. So it's not a radical change of mindset to expect higher than 16th.
But anyway.
(So much guff)
But...12:20: talking about unlocking commercial revenues. "Is there something we can do with Loftus Road?" The strongest public hint that something may be done with Loftus Road.
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How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 17:40 - Jun 22 with 12761 views
As per this article, where he says it himself, he was at Imperial Uni (after finishing at Oxford) in 2019/2020 (so left in June 2020). That is 3.5 years from when he was appointed CEO at QPR, and 2.5 years from when began the one year audit of the club, we were told he carried out before being offered the CEO role.
Then factor in that he founded HB Media in April 2021 according to his own words here, and they filed accounts for the financial year ending April '22, it would seem that it was somewhere after this and before early 2023 that he joined Retexo. So, that would make it c. 1.5 years of experience at Retexo before he was made CEO of QPR, and c. 6 months before he actually started advising QPR.
I know everyone is getting bored of my pointing out this type of thing, but, please forgive me, I just think the truth matters, especially from leaders, and especially from leaders of my football club.
2) We did use Data prior to his arrival. To say we did not is simply untrue, again. I cannot believe Andy Belk is too enamoured with this narrative. He wasn't just a notepad and pen prior to Christian's arrival. Belk has been at the club since 2015 (i think) as Head of Data Analysis and Head of Recruitment (promoted into). We've been using data for over a decade. Now, it doesn't look like we were particularly successful with it, but we were using it. Indeed, the signings of Cherry, Ngbakoto, Polter, Wszolek, and others from that era were "data-led" signings from middling European clubs
3) The leadership style - all for healthy conflict and bringing issues to a head. To say that is "more European" is nonsense. It's not a geographical thing; it's standard leadership. BUT you have healthy conflict AFTER you have built trust. And you build trust through authenticity, humility, vulnerability, and transparency. Then, when you challenge and tackle the big issues, people tend to respond better and less defensively.
4) "The ultimate ambition is promotion to the Premier League", but we're a long way off. Why are we a long way off after investing what we have? In what areas? Hull were a lot further off 12 months ago? Millwall were further off 3 years ago. Sunderland certainly were further off 3 years ago. This is your 3rd full season since taking charge, and 4th since advising the club. Could we put a timeframe on the ambition? Or explain what we're doing to bridge the big gap in preparedness for it?
The whole thing feels like a puff piece for his own brand, than the club. It feels like the sort of thing someone would do who is trying to put himself in the shop window.
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How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 17:55 - Jun 22 with 12694 views
"I know everyone is getting bored of my pointing out this type of thing, but, please forgive me, I just think the truth matters, especially from leaders, and especially from leaders of my football club."
Please keep pointing it out, Hunter, and thank you. This fella worries the hell out of me.
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
As per this article, where he says it himself, he was at Imperial Uni (after finishing at Oxford) in 2019/2020 (so left in June 2020). That is 3.5 years from when he was appointed CEO at QPR, and 2.5 years from when began the one year audit of the club, we were told he carried out before being offered the CEO role.
Then factor in that he founded HB Media in April 2021 according to his own words here, and they filed accounts for the financial year ending April '22, it would seem that it was somewhere after this and before early 2023 that he joined Retexo. So, that would make it c. 1.5 years of experience at Retexo before he was made CEO of QPR, and c. 6 months before he actually started advising QPR.
I know everyone is getting bored of my pointing out this type of thing, but, please forgive me, I just think the truth matters, especially from leaders, and especially from leaders of my football club.
2) We did use Data prior to his arrival. To say we did not is simply untrue, again. I cannot believe Andy Belk is too enamoured with this narrative. He wasn't just a notepad and pen prior to Christian's arrival. Belk has been at the club since 2015 (i think) as Head of Data Analysis and Head of Recruitment (promoted into). We've been using data for over a decade. Now, it doesn't look like we were particularly successful with it, but we were using it. Indeed, the signings of Cherry, Ngbakoto, Polter, Wszolek, and others from that era were "data-led" signings from middling European clubs
3) The leadership style - all for healthy conflict and bringing issues to a head. To say that is "more European" is nonsense. It's not a geographical thing; it's standard leadership. BUT you have healthy conflict AFTER you have built trust. And you build trust through authenticity, humility, vulnerability, and transparency. Then, when you challenge and tackle the big issues, people tend to respond better and less defensively.
4) "The ultimate ambition is promotion to the Premier League", but we're a long way off. Why are we a long way off after investing what we have? In what areas? Hull were a lot further off 12 months ago? Millwall were further off 3 years ago. Sunderland certainly were further off 3 years ago. This is your 3rd full season since taking charge, and 4th since advising the club. Could we put a timeframe on the ambition? Or explain what we're doing to bridge the big gap in preparedness for it?
The whole thing feels like a puff piece for his own brand, than the club. It feels like the sort of thing someone would do who is trying to put himself in the shop window.
With respect to point 2 Hunter, I think what he was trying to say was to use data across the whole organisation and that QPR have been very open to that. But you are right about Andy Belk and CN could/should have namechecked AB in that context. Instead he (consciously or not) gives the impression that he is some messiah opening our eyes on how to do business in the 21st century.
Fairly early in the piece he said something about wanting to remove barriers at the club and stated that historically there was this divide between the first team and the development squad. Again he (consciously or not) creates the impression that this was a problem at the club that he has solved, The truth is that Lee and Les had identified that divide years ago when we were still trying to get the training ground built at Warren Farm as that was they key to solving the problem. Which was all before Nourry got here.
Towards the end he talks about trying to emulate Sunderland's promotion to the PL by getting the age of the squad down. If he thinks that is all there is to it then he is being naive. Sunderland might have had a young squad but they had been playing together for several years and probably had far more Championship appearances between them than our current setup can boast. And while I like the signing of Boy Kemper he is yet another player we are bringing in with zero experience of English football.
Overall I thought it was quite a good listen. CN did seem a bit more relaxed than he usually does in these situations. But in the final analysis I agree with Hunter that this was about self promotion above all else.
[Post edited 22 Jun 19:25]
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How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 18:10 - Jun 22 with 12614 views
As per this article, where he says it himself, he was at Imperial Uni (after finishing at Oxford) in 2019/2020 (so left in June 2020). That is 3.5 years from when he was appointed CEO at QPR, and 2.5 years from when began the one year audit of the club, we were told he carried out before being offered the CEO role.
Then factor in that he founded HB Media in April 2021 according to his own words here, and they filed accounts for the financial year ending April '22, it would seem that it was somewhere after this and before early 2023 that he joined Retexo. So, that would make it c. 1.5 years of experience at Retexo before he was made CEO of QPR, and c. 6 months before he actually started advising QPR.
I know everyone is getting bored of my pointing out this type of thing, but, please forgive me, I just think the truth matters, especially from leaders, and especially from leaders of my football club.
2) We did use Data prior to his arrival. To say we did not is simply untrue, again. I cannot believe Andy Belk is too enamoured with this narrative. He wasn't just a notepad and pen prior to Christian's arrival. Belk has been at the club since 2015 (i think) as Head of Data Analysis and Head of Recruitment (promoted into). We've been using data for over a decade. Now, it doesn't look like we were particularly successful with it, but we were using it. Indeed, the signings of Cherry, Ngbakoto, Polter, Wszolek, and others from that era were "data-led" signings from middling European clubs
3) The leadership style - all for healthy conflict and bringing issues to a head. To say that is "more European" is nonsense. It's not a geographical thing; it's standard leadership. BUT you have healthy conflict AFTER you have built trust. And you build trust through authenticity, humility, vulnerability, and transparency. Then, when you challenge and tackle the big issues, people tend to respond better and less defensively.
4) "The ultimate ambition is promotion to the Premier League", but we're a long way off. Why are we a long way off after investing what we have? In what areas? Hull were a lot further off 12 months ago? Millwall were further off 3 years ago. Sunderland certainly were further off 3 years ago. This is your 3rd full season since taking charge, and 4th since advising the club. Could we put a timeframe on the ambition? Or explain what we're doing to bridge the big gap in preparedness for it?
The whole thing feels like a puff piece for his own brand, than the club. It feels like the sort of thing someone would do who is trying to put himself in the shop window.
Was gonna say, the CV appears to have had another tweak. I thought he got into football speaking to agents while sports journalist at The Guardian?
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How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 18:18 - Jun 22 with 12556 views
As per this article, where he says it himself, he was at Imperial Uni (after finishing at Oxford) in 2019/2020 (so left in June 2020). That is 3.5 years from when he was appointed CEO at QPR, and 2.5 years from when began the one year audit of the club, we were told he carried out before being offered the CEO role.
Then factor in that he founded HB Media in April 2021 according to his own words here, and they filed accounts for the financial year ending April '22, it would seem that it was somewhere after this and before early 2023 that he joined Retexo. So, that would make it c. 1.5 years of experience at Retexo before he was made CEO of QPR, and c. 6 months before he actually started advising QPR.
I know everyone is getting bored of my pointing out this type of thing, but, please forgive me, I just think the truth matters, especially from leaders, and especially from leaders of my football club.
2) We did use Data prior to his arrival. To say we did not is simply untrue, again. I cannot believe Andy Belk is too enamoured with this narrative. He wasn't just a notepad and pen prior to Christian's arrival. Belk has been at the club since 2015 (i think) as Head of Data Analysis and Head of Recruitment (promoted into). We've been using data for over a decade. Now, it doesn't look like we were particularly successful with it, but we were using it. Indeed, the signings of Cherry, Ngbakoto, Polter, Wszolek, and others from that era were "data-led" signings from middling European clubs
3) The leadership style - all for healthy conflict and bringing issues to a head. To say that is "more European" is nonsense. It's not a geographical thing; it's standard leadership. BUT you have healthy conflict AFTER you have built trust. And you build trust through authenticity, humility, vulnerability, and transparency. Then, when you challenge and tackle the big issues, people tend to respond better and less defensively.
4) "The ultimate ambition is promotion to the Premier League", but we're a long way off. Why are we a long way off after investing what we have? In what areas? Hull were a lot further off 12 months ago? Millwall were further off 3 years ago. Sunderland certainly were further off 3 years ago. This is your 3rd full season since taking charge, and 4th since advising the club. Could we put a timeframe on the ambition? Or explain what we're doing to bridge the big gap in preparedness for it?
The whole thing feels like a puff piece for his own brand, than the club. It feels like the sort of thing someone would do who is trying to put himself in the shop window.
Well done for being able to keep rational after that - I couldn’t.
One thing I did spot was him taking credit for saving us from relegation ‘when he first got here’.
No mention of the coach who achieved it, who was sourced by the previous DoF and whom he latterly sacked.
Also people who have ‘exited the club’ because data was not for them? Chris Ramsay? Paul Furlong?
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How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 18:36 - Jun 22 with 12455 views
I’m less bothered now about whether it was 1.5 years or 5 years at Retexo, or whether “head of methodology” is just the 2026 version of “technical director”, than I am about what all of this adds up to in terms of how he leads this club.
If he wants to talk about “raising the floor” and “being a long way off” and “having a plan”, the next step for me is very simple: what are the actual milestones and when do we, and the board, get to say “this is working” or “this isn’t”?
For example, by when does he think we should be structurally promotion‑ready, what does that look like in football and commercial terms, and what would have to change – in people or approach – if we’re still skirting relegation in year X? That’s the level of specificity that would make all the brand‑building, content strategy and job‑title inflation feel like part of a serious programme rather than just vibes.
Likewise on credit. If he’s going to reference saving us from relegation, talk about “exits” and present himself as the person who finally brought data and joined-up thinking to W12, he can also afford to be explicit about what was already being done by Ramsey, Furlong, Belk and others and where he’s actually improved it. That combination - honest history, clear milestones, and a willingness to be judged against his own timelines - would do far more to win people round than another polished interview about how modern and ambitious he is.
Edit I should add I've seen this before in orgs and the lack of measurable outcomes over time is what finally does for them.
How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 18:36 - Jun 22 by E17hoop
I’m less bothered now about whether it was 1.5 years or 5 years at Retexo, or whether “head of methodology” is just the 2026 version of “technical director”, than I am about what all of this adds up to in terms of how he leads this club.
If he wants to talk about “raising the floor” and “being a long way off” and “having a plan”, the next step for me is very simple: what are the actual milestones and when do we, and the board, get to say “this is working” or “this isn’t”?
For example, by when does he think we should be structurally promotion‑ready, what does that look like in football and commercial terms, and what would have to change – in people or approach – if we’re still skirting relegation in year X? That’s the level of specificity that would make all the brand‑building, content strategy and job‑title inflation feel like part of a serious programme rather than just vibes.
Likewise on credit. If he’s going to reference saving us from relegation, talk about “exits” and present himself as the person who finally brought data and joined-up thinking to W12, he can also afford to be explicit about what was already being done by Ramsey, Furlong, Belk and others and where he’s actually improved it. That combination - honest history, clear milestones, and a willingness to be judged against his own timelines - would do far more to win people round than another polished interview about how modern and ambitious he is.
Edit I should add I've seen this before in orgs and the lack of measurable outcomes over time is what finally does for them.
[Post edited 22 Jun 18:44]
I agree, E17, although I do care about the truth, hence flagging.
But your wider point is one I keep making because it all feels like accountability avoidance. “I’m doing a great job because I say I am, and, no, I won’t share SMART objectives for me or the club, against which you can judge for yourselves.”
You say the lack of objectives and accountability does for businesses and people in the end, but this is QPR. Apart from the stated aim of getting the wage bill down to ensure we met FFP all those whilst staying the league, accomplished before Covid, what objectives and accountability have we really had since then? Arguably Warburton had a hard target of the play offs the year he was backed and he was held accountable for missing it. But since then?? We’re a bullsh*tter’s dream.
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How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 19:54 - Jun 22 with 12148 views
I like him and support what he’s trying to do. He has a clear vision for how the club should be run and is putting the right foundations in place to achieve it. He’s modern, forward thinking, and seems willing to learn and adapt. Under Lee Hoos, it felt like the club had almost given up at times, with an attitude of, “We’ve tried that before and it didn’t work, so nothing will.” Now we have someone who wants to drive the club forward and is actively putting plans in place to make that happen. It’s an extremely tough league, but I genuinely believe things will click for us eventually if we stay the course. My only real gripe is that we lack physicality. We don’t have enough height in the squad and too often get outmuscled both on the ground and in the air. That said, when you’re working within a budget, it’s difficult to build a squad full of complete players.
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How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 20:03 - Jun 22 with 12100 views
How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 18:36 - Jun 22 by E17hoop
I’m less bothered now about whether it was 1.5 years or 5 years at Retexo, or whether “head of methodology” is just the 2026 version of “technical director”, than I am about what all of this adds up to in terms of how he leads this club.
If he wants to talk about “raising the floor” and “being a long way off” and “having a plan”, the next step for me is very simple: what are the actual milestones and when do we, and the board, get to say “this is working” or “this isn’t”?
For example, by when does he think we should be structurally promotion‑ready, what does that look like in football and commercial terms, and what would have to change – in people or approach – if we’re still skirting relegation in year X? That’s the level of specificity that would make all the brand‑building, content strategy and job‑title inflation feel like part of a serious programme rather than just vibes.
Likewise on credit. If he’s going to reference saving us from relegation, talk about “exits” and present himself as the person who finally brought data and joined-up thinking to W12, he can also afford to be explicit about what was already being done by Ramsey, Furlong, Belk and others and where he’s actually improved it. That combination - honest history, clear milestones, and a willingness to be judged against his own timelines - would do far more to win people round than another polished interview about how modern and ambitious he is.
Edit I should add I've seen this before in orgs and the lack of measurable outcomes over time is what finally does for them.
[Post edited 22 Jun 18:44]
Wonderful post E17. Agree with every word. Thank you.
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How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 21:15 - Jun 22 with 11925 views
"The whole thing feels like a puff piece for his own brand, than the club. It feels like the sort of thing someone would do who is trying to put himself in the shop window."
That's how he often comes across to me, Hunter. It's easy to imagine him spinning the stories in this clip during a job interview.
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How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 21:43 - Jun 22 with 11800 views
Charlatan. Nothing else. And as was pointed his cv seems to get better and polished all the time. In ten years time he will have it written down that he invented football and brought in the data analysis the same day.
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How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 21:55 - Jun 22 with 11749 views
Some things have improved over his tenure but far too many have seen no or minimal progress. Compare us to others who have gone past us, Hull and Millwall being the 2 most recent examples. Any QPR man settling for mid table needs to be slung out. It's the Championship and, last season, we had a tilt at top 6 before a fall away. Ask why the fall? Long term injuries to key players is the obvious answer. But start questioning why? Lowering the average age isn't the be all and end all. It may make it easier to comply with PSR but we need other options.
And, of course, CN always comes across as a man good with self promotion
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How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 22:09 - Jun 22 with 11680 views
As per this article, where he says it himself, he was at Imperial Uni (after finishing at Oxford) in 2019/2020 (so left in June 2020). That is 3.5 years from when he was appointed CEO at QPR, and 2.5 years from when began the one year audit of the club, we were told he carried out before being offered the CEO role.
Then factor in that he founded HB Media in April 2021 according to his own words here, and they filed accounts for the financial year ending April '22, it would seem that it was somewhere after this and before early 2023 that he joined Retexo. So, that would make it c. 1.5 years of experience at Retexo before he was made CEO of QPR, and c. 6 months before he actually started advising QPR.
I know everyone is getting bored of my pointing out this type of thing, but, please forgive me, I just think the truth matters, especially from leaders, and especially from leaders of my football club.
2) We did use Data prior to his arrival. To say we did not is simply untrue, again. I cannot believe Andy Belk is too enamoured with this narrative. He wasn't just a notepad and pen prior to Christian's arrival. Belk has been at the club since 2015 (i think) as Head of Data Analysis and Head of Recruitment (promoted into). We've been using data for over a decade. Now, it doesn't look like we were particularly successful with it, but we were using it. Indeed, the signings of Cherry, Ngbakoto, Polter, Wszolek, and others from that era were "data-led" signings from middling European clubs
3) The leadership style - all for healthy conflict and bringing issues to a head. To say that is "more European" is nonsense. It's not a geographical thing; it's standard leadership. BUT you have healthy conflict AFTER you have built trust. And you build trust through authenticity, humility, vulnerability, and transparency. Then, when you challenge and tackle the big issues, people tend to respond better and less defensively.
4) "The ultimate ambition is promotion to the Premier League", but we're a long way off. Why are we a long way off after investing what we have? In what areas? Hull were a lot further off 12 months ago? Millwall were further off 3 years ago. Sunderland certainly were further off 3 years ago. This is your 3rd full season since taking charge, and 4th since advising the club. Could we put a timeframe on the ambition? Or explain what we're doing to bridge the big gap in preparedness for it?
The whole thing feels like a puff piece for his own brand, than the club. It feels like the sort of thing someone would do who is trying to put himself in the shop window.
You are absolutely right to keep asking these questions.
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How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 22:19 - Jun 22 with 11624 views
How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 19:54 - Jun 22 by keepthefaith
I like him and support what he’s trying to do. He has a clear vision for how the club should be run and is putting the right foundations in place to achieve it. He’s modern, forward thinking, and seems willing to learn and adapt. Under Lee Hoos, it felt like the club had almost given up at times, with an attitude of, “We’ve tried that before and it didn’t work, so nothing will.” Now we have someone who wants to drive the club forward and is actively putting plans in place to make that happen. It’s an extremely tough league, but I genuinely believe things will click for us eventually if we stay the course. My only real gripe is that we lack physicality. We don’t have enough height in the squad and too often get outmuscled both on the ground and in the air. That said, when you’re working within a budget, it’s difficult to build a squad full of complete players.
Let’s be clear. The vision and strategy to “invest in youth” and “execute a player trading model” is quite literally the ONLY sustainable strategy available to any club in the EFL.
The real difference is those who talk about doing it, and those who actually do it. The difference between strategy and execution.
Execution is all that matters going forwards, and that remains an open question.
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How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 22:44 - Jun 22 with 11511 views
How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 19:54 - Jun 22 by keepthefaith
I like him and support what he’s trying to do. He has a clear vision for how the club should be run and is putting the right foundations in place to achieve it. He’s modern, forward thinking, and seems willing to learn and adapt. Under Lee Hoos, it felt like the club had almost given up at times, with an attitude of, “We’ve tried that before and it didn’t work, so nothing will.” Now we have someone who wants to drive the club forward and is actively putting plans in place to make that happen. It’s an extremely tough league, but I genuinely believe things will click for us eventually if we stay the course. My only real gripe is that we lack physicality. We don’t have enough height in the squad and too often get outmuscled both on the ground and in the air. That said, when you’re working within a budget, it’s difficult to build a squad full of complete players.
The only point I agree with is that Hoos was effectively asleep at the wheel. Our only hope is that all the self aggrandizing will work and some mug of a chairman will poach him.
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How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 01:29 - Jun 23 with 11279 views
The guy is confident in himself and undoubtedly the biggest change in the last two seasons has been from an ageing expensive squad to one of the youngest in the league and with one of the lowest wage bills and he is correct, we are not skirting relegation currently either. That in itself is good and the style of play generally has been much improved and the last two managerial appointments for me have both been positive.
Its though not all about data and he alludes to this.
i would say though in terms of improvements, he is exactly where Les was after two to three seasons in charge. Les inherited a total sh*tshow. The highest paid squad by a country mile and in two seasons massively cut the wage bill, then we only spent £60k in transfers for two seasons and were hit with a massive FFP fine. We understandably were not challenging for playoffs but it was only after Beale left us in a mess when saying to Les, he would stay the duration to build his brand yet didnt and then we began to slide. Then all around there was a great deal of disrespect thrown Les's way, many on here with the "Evil Les" slurs, which was a disgrace at the time, for me.
So, in comes Christian seemingly offering a different approach as Les was tarred with being out of touch.
So far Nourry has managed to do what it says on the tin. The fact Rangers men such as Ramsey and Furlong left has angered many who perhaps conveniently forget the diatribe of abuse thrown the way of a club legend in Les, prior. It is perfectly normal in any business or organisation for the man in charge to bring in his own people. To be expected to be fair.
He does speak and project like a glorified auditor and in that role whatever the organisation is seeking out the successes, eliminating the negatives and having a plan, is an element of the job in hand. He states we need more revenue and thats either from increased sales over purchases in profit and revenue from the stadium, which doesnt take a genius to work out, we need a more modern stadium.
Regards the transfer deals there have in general been a positive learning curve, although a few disasters, as many decent finds also. And the last two managers have been decent for me. Appreciate thats not a widely held view though.
Regarding having a different way of communicating as he puts it to bring in gen z and gen x. via social media. It doesnt take a genius to communicate ideas via social media and the like. Again thats puffing it up a lot. Of course you are going to do some of the announcements this way. Any Tom, Dick and Harry can do this or work out a strategy on that in 2026. But you have to appeal to all elements of the fanbase. I think perhaps the recent range of three first team kits could be seen to appeal to the different age brackets. Again though, the transfers we have spent quite a lot already. For me a lot of the Eze money has been spent and actually some of it not so wisely.
But i think he is right to quote we are on track after "phase one".
Les achieved his remit for the first few years.
I think so far there have been more positives than negative, but these next two seasons will determine whether Christian will be seen as a success or otherwise. We need top half minimum next year and season after we should be aiming for play offs. And we do need to be making a few sales and keeping our incoming players in on lower fees. The first signing of Boy Kemper for me is decent, not young, not exposed, and good stats and also appears strong and positive.
The elephant in the room for Nourrys tenure so far - the disastrous injury record was not asked by a very friendly fire host. For me, if that is Ben Williams total remit, and he has had two seasons of very mediocre results, he has to be replaced. If Christian keeps Ben here and this particular area of team management remains so dire, Nourry will need to be removed also. Am sure he is aware of that, and am unsure myself where he is likely to stand on this. It could burn him big time.
Despite the injury crisis, there have been positives overall for me.
For me, for his age, he has done a more than decent job so far. Yes he is nerd like in personality and a glorified auditor but absolutely with the way football is being run today, he has demonstrated a lot of transferrable skills to steadying the ship. He hasnt reinvented the wheel, but he has got it moving. He doesn't need to keep embellishing the previous CV anymore,as he is in post and doing ok. He doesn't do himself any favours harping on about past "successes".
I appreciate he is not for everyone but the board decided to put their trust in him. For a 26 year old with little experience and for these people who are no dummies to put their trust in Christian is most definitely a feather in his cap though. Often these interviews he tends to fluff and bluff more than he needs to. And for me he creates more doubts than his work so far otherwise deserves.
Lets see where we get to. I am encouraged without giving blind affirmations of "this is the way".
As per this article, where he says it himself, he was at Imperial Uni (after finishing at Oxford) in 2019/2020 (so left in June 2020). That is 3.5 years from when he was appointed CEO at QPR, and 2.5 years from when began the one year audit of the club, we were told he carried out before being offered the CEO role.
Then factor in that he founded HB Media in April 2021 according to his own words here, and they filed accounts for the financial year ending April '22, it would seem that it was somewhere after this and before early 2023 that he joined Retexo. So, that would make it c. 1.5 years of experience at Retexo before he was made CEO of QPR, and c. 6 months before he actually started advising QPR.
I know everyone is getting bored of my pointing out this type of thing, but, please forgive me, I just think the truth matters, especially from leaders, and especially from leaders of my football club.
2) We did use Data prior to his arrival. To say we did not is simply untrue, again. I cannot believe Andy Belk is too enamoured with this narrative. He wasn't just a notepad and pen prior to Christian's arrival. Belk has been at the club since 2015 (i think) as Head of Data Analysis and Head of Recruitment (promoted into). We've been using data for over a decade. Now, it doesn't look like we were particularly successful with it, but we were using it. Indeed, the signings of Cherry, Ngbakoto, Polter, Wszolek, and others from that era were "data-led" signings from middling European clubs
3) The leadership style - all for healthy conflict and bringing issues to a head. To say that is "more European" is nonsense. It's not a geographical thing; it's standard leadership. BUT you have healthy conflict AFTER you have built trust. And you build trust through authenticity, humility, vulnerability, and transparency. Then, when you challenge and tackle the big issues, people tend to respond better and less defensively.
4) "The ultimate ambition is promotion to the Premier League", but we're a long way off. Why are we a long way off after investing what we have? In what areas? Hull were a lot further off 12 months ago? Millwall were further off 3 years ago. Sunderland certainly were further off 3 years ago. This is your 3rd full season since taking charge, and 4th since advising the club. Could we put a timeframe on the ambition? Or explain what we're doing to bridge the big gap in preparedness for it?
The whole thing feels like a puff piece for his own brand, than the club. It feels like the sort of thing someone would do who is trying to put himself in the shop window.
Yes, he visited our shop recently.
Time for the garden ?
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Those possessed by devils, try and keep them under control a bit, can't you ?
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How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 06:58 - Jun 23 with 11020 views
It appears to me that he is looking to move up the ladder and for that he needs some success. If he gets it at QPR ,whatever that ends up looking like, I think he will move on.
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How QPR are building for the future - Christian Nourry interview the CEO show on 09:05 - Jun 23 with 10680 views
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