Richard AL Williams
@richalwilliams.bsky.social
journalist, same name on twitter, but mostly here to discuss united cos it seems nicer. compassion ultra
certainly not my experience in birmingham
October 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
certainly not my experience in birmingham
i don't mean to be contrary, but this is simply not true
October 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
i don't mean to be contrary, but this is simply not true
it's not difficult or complex in theory and it's certainly true that there hasn't even been the will from others to stand up to it, but having the composure and clarity of thought to respond articulately in the moment is definitely not easy and actually a relatively rare skill imo
October 10, 2025 at 8:47 AM
it's not difficult or complex in theory and it's certainly true that there hasn't even been the will from others to stand up to it, but having the composure and clarity of thought to respond articulately in the moment is definitely not easy and actually a relatively rare skill imo
the maddening thing is knowing that he's smart enough that once he's been sacked and the fog has lifted he'll know exactly what he did wrong
September 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
the maddening thing is knowing that he's smart enough that once he's been sacked and the fog has lifted he'll know exactly what he did wrong
wiener could easily have won in 2013 had he not been caught doing it again/kept on doing it. scandals are definitely not nothing, but they can certainly be overcome by the power of charisma or simply being a really effective speaker (perhaps esp when combined with the comeback narrative)
June 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
wiener could easily have won in 2013 had he not been caught doing it again/kept on doing it. scandals are definitely not nothing, but they can certainly be overcome by the power of charisma or simply being a really effective speaker (perhaps esp when combined with the comeback narrative)
similarly unsure, although i can't help feeling that if you don't fancy/can't get a tune out of kobbie then you're probably not the messiah
May 21, 2025 at 9:49 PM
similarly unsure, although i can't help feeling that if you don't fancy/can't get a tune out of kobbie then you're probably not the messiah
she got her lawyers to do that for her and buzzfeed were forced to buy the copyright so she did ok out of it in the end. actually an interesting case study for the widespread use of a social media image without permission. the person whose phone salah used could easily make a few quid too
April 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
she got her lawyers to do that for her and buzzfeed were forced to buy the copyright so she did ok out of it in the end. actually an interesting case study for the widespread use of a social media image without permission. the person whose phone salah used could easily make a few quid too
yeh absolutely, it's all just a hunch. no data points for confidence/vibes (although imo it's difficult not to conclude those intangibles aren't key factors in the relative struggles of say hojlund and garnacho, just by process of elimination)
April 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
yeh absolutely, it's all just a hunch. no data points for confidence/vibes (although imo it's difficult not to conclude those intangibles aren't key factors in the relative struggles of say hojlund and garnacho, just by process of elimination)
also, and i know it's a variable impossible to quantify, but increasingly feel what united need above anything rn is characters less susceptible to the vicissitudes of fan contempt (online and match-going) and who are likely to improve the team dynamics. maybe wrong, but not confident that's cunha
April 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
also, and i know it's a variable impossible to quantify, but increasingly feel what united need above anything rn is characters less susceptible to the vicissitudes of fan contempt (online and match-going) and who are likely to improve the team dynamics. maybe wrong, but not confident that's cunha
more united imo. used to be the best before they stopped using actual chocolate (fergie)
March 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
more united imo. used to be the best before they stopped using actual chocolate (fergie)
surely this from amorim today suggests it's not happening (at least not with his blessing)
January 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
surely this from amorim today suggests it's not happening (at least not with his blessing)
absolutely. pretty quick when he got going too. no question he'd also thrive in modern football
January 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
absolutely. pretty quick when he got going too. no question he'd also thrive in modern football
i think it's almost certainly true that if given a choice of one of the two in their prime, most current teams would opt for henry
January 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
i think it's almost certainly true that if given a choice of one of the two in their prime, most current teams would opt for henry
yeh that makes sense. henry certainly foreshadowed the growing prominence of athleticism, which isn't to denigrate his technique or football intelligence of course. I'd say a comparison with parallels in some ways as a utd fan is ronaldo and eric
January 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
yeh that makes sense. henry certainly foreshadowed the growing prominence of athleticism, which isn't to denigrate his technique or football intelligence of course. I'd say a comparison with parallels in some ways as a utd fan is ronaldo and eric
fascinated to see arguments for henry. suspect age might be a big factor in shaping perspectives. zidane was other worldly in a way henry wasn't imo and as reductive as it might seem, i think doing it in the big moments is the clincher - which the 2002 goal vs leverkusen encapsulates perfectly
January 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
fascinated to see arguments for henry. suspect age might be a big factor in shaping perspectives. zidane was other worldly in a way henry wasn't imo and as reductive as it might seem, i think doing it in the big moments is the clincher - which the 2002 goal vs leverkusen encapsulates perfectly
as always, it really depends on your definition of great but I can't think of one under which that view really makes sense
January 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
as always, it really depends on your definition of great but I can't think of one under which that view really makes sense
it's an upsetting prospect but I'm hopeful it'll be ok and this is just the trauma speaking
December 16, 2024 at 9:23 PM
it's an upsetting prospect but I'm hopeful it'll be ok and this is just the trauma speaking
yeh exactly. ruthlessness is always potentially problematic, but there's a deeply troubling unsophistication to it in this case. i just worry that amorim tires of it eventually and walks
December 16, 2024 at 6:38 PM
yeh exactly. ruthlessness is always potentially problematic, but there's a deeply troubling unsophistication to it in this case. i just worry that amorim tires of it eventually and walks
even if you remove the human side of it, seems a pretty bizarre decision just in a cynical business sense to leak the notion that the "feeling at the club is that his time is up"
December 16, 2024 at 6:14 PM
even if you remove the human side of it, seems a pretty bizarre decision just in a cynical business sense to leak the notion that the "feeling at the club is that his time is up"