Yes, they're good people, by all accounts.
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Yes, they're good people, by all accounts.
I've watched a few Wrexham clips on youtube and this was in my recommended list/space/whateveritscalled this morning and the commentators are absolutely brilliant. It's like the guys who usually commentate the games called in sick so they mic'd up the biggest Wrexham fans they could find in the stands instead.
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Wrexham are trying to make the season a nail bitter with the draw yesterday. One point lead in the table. Wrexham have three games left, Notts County two games.
They now need two wins from three to be sure don't they? Their next game is against Yoevil so you'd expect them to win but who knows nowadays.
Great song. I bet it wasn't fecking cheap mind, there's some serious money that's gone into that production. All this for a birthday present for his mate.
Breaking news: Ryan Reynolds is not short of a quid.
A win on Saturday at home against Boreham Wood means Wrexham get back to the football league after 15 years(?) in non-league. 18:30 BST kickoff, live on BT.
If Notts County lose in the 15:00 kickoff it's done before Wrexham play. If Notts County draw, a draw is enough for Wrexham to get promoted.
Expecting some crazy viewing figures again.
ps. Mullin scored his 44th goal in all comps.
If Notts County lose in the 15:00 kickoff it's done before Wrexham play. If Notts County draw, a draw is enough for Wrexham to get promoted.
Expecting some crazy viewing figures again.
ps. Mullin scored his 44th goal in all comps.
I'd make him a transfer target
I watched the documentary recently and it's one of the best sports docus made, it's so nice how much focus there is on the community. Also, Rob McElhenney seems for large parts much more invested in it than Reynolds, who then comes around towards the end of it and probably cares as much now (for a while it just felt like it was a business venture akin to many others he has, which is fine, but it started resonating on an emotional level much later). Both seem like genuinely good guys, and I hope the city of Wrexham gets that promotion and all the joy that goes with it they deserve.
Its an excellent watch, they have done a great job. As you said Rob does seem really deep into it emotionally and can be frustrated at times, where I don't think we see that as much with Reynolds, all seems like a bit of craic to him, suppose he doesn't take most things too serious
i think part of that is where Rob is from in Philly....he's a massive Eagles fan with season tickets so sports have been a huge part of his life experience where as Ryan hasn't really gotten that invested in sports. Not like i know them, just what i garnered from watching the docu series they made.
If you see it now, it really looks like Ryan has gotten that bug and is fully invested in Wrexham even to the point that he and his smokeshow wife have bought a house on some posh street right outside the city center.
His passion has seemed to grow throughout this season, I'd expect to see that reflected in the next season of the docuseriesIts an excellent watch, they have done a great job. As you said Rob does seem really deep into it emotionally and can be frustrated at times, where I don't think we see that as much with Reynolds, all seems like a bit of craic to him, suppose he doesn't take most things too serious
If Wrexham wins their next game, they get promoted.
Yeah that's how I felt about it, it seemed very driven by Rob at first, but there's this episode when Ryan goes alone and it's a pretty intense game, which I think completely switches the way he relates to it. It's pretty cool to see.
Ye youre right actually, looks well into it in the last few shots I have seen
How well do you see the club doing next year in League 2?
On a side note if Wrexham do go up as they look likely to do so the odds are they will replace Rochdale who will go out of the league for the first time in 102 years
Play-offs.
I think that's when it's getting challenging. The key is that they'd find a person to take charge of the footballing matters, someone with vast experience and a lot of contacts in the game. It's not a sustainable model where the player recruitment suggestions always come from the manager and then they go and sign that check. The competition for players is on another level in the EFL.
From a recent article in The Athletic:
https://theathletic.com/4404374/2023/04/14/wrexham-national-league-promotion-notts-county/
I don't know if they'll challenge for the playoffs immediately but I'd expect them to finish in the top half. Perhaps that's even a bit conservative, given that Stockport (who won the National League last year) are currently 4th in League 2.
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Numerous teams have been promoted in their first season after coming up from the National League without their financial backing and wages they're paying. Anything less than promotion would be a poor season for them.
That's a good take....I think McRey are going to really get an eye opening view as to how football really is when owning a club.
I’m sure there are still a few clubs in League Two that operate in the old-fashioned way, but most have a more professional and sustainable structure where there’s continuity even when the coaching staffs change.
I mean their squad is too good for the National League but it’ll be really interesting to see how they operate next summer. Very easy to listen to agents, spend a lot of money and get things wrong. Let’s hope not.
At least playoffs but probably automatic promotion.
If Paul Mullin stays fit and they add a couple of quality players they'll do well.
I think they'll release lots of players also.
In the past 20 years, 7 clubs from the National League have be promoted to L1 in the next season.
Apparently the lower half of L2 is of a poor standard with clubs "circling the drain" for years.
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i could see them doing well simply as these guys will give them money to spend to keep them in that league plus the finances they'll reap from moving up a league
get rid of a few players that don't belong and bring in a couple guys who have had success in that league
i think players will want to come to Wrexham simply b/c of the notoriety that this brings from having two hollywood owners
Notoriety? Is it seen as a bad thing to join because of the owner's fame? Everyone seems to love them.
It’s quite hard not to like them.
It's pretty incredible whats happening to them. People from all over the world, and lets face it the UK too, who couldn't name a single club in the National League are now following intently. The profile of Wrexham is currently higher than half the PL teams.
They're very wealthy, Ryan especially, but at what point do their pockets stop being deep enough to propel them up the ladder? League 1? Championship?
They're very wealthy, Ryan especially, but at what point do their pockets stop being deep enough to propel them up the ladder? League 1? Championship?
If they’re clever and identify best practice they’ll look very closely at what Brighton and Brentford have been doing and try to grow the club sustainably. Big “if” though. So far it looks like they’ve just spent their way to success.
Are there enough people in Wrexham to get serious numbers to every home game when the stadium expansion is finished? I’d say they’re doing pretty well with sponsorship deals etc
Then again they're about to get some EFL funding if they reach the football league. Same with sponsorship, I'm sure they have a chance for even more lucrative deals when in the EFL. Yes they need to invest but they also have potential to garner more income.
Will be interesting to see how much Reynolds will be investing into the club in the future.
Are going around rumours that he also will invest and become a co-owner for the Ottawa Senators in the NHL.
I do wonder if they'll be a bit like Salford and stagnate a little bit in League Two or (more likely) League One, when the FFP restrictions are introduced (There is nothing of the sort in the NL).
I do think their current squad is good enough to get promoted from L2, but I think they'll need to change up their business model up a bit to progress beyond L1.
I do think their current squad is good enough to get promoted from L2, but I think they'll need to change up their business model up a bit to progress beyond L1.
I would say Disney are finding them a lot as well
What is this word "Wrexham"? I feel like you're starting to say a word and you're not finishing it. Are you trying to say "Rum Ham"? Are you taking me to see Rum Ham?
Salford get about 2,000 people through the door.... Wrexham get nearly 10,000 (which is their capacity anyway). Plus with the lure of being on TV/spotlight, yeah even with tighter FFP its easy to see them being able to get in names.
I live in Wrexham now, the buzz is incredible. Problem is it’s difficult to get tickets now, hopefully it’ll make a difference once the new stand is built.
Phil Parkinson lives in the neighbouring village to me. I see him walking about with his headphones on…always looks totally stressed…or maybe that’s just his natural expression
Phil Parkinson lives in the neighbouring village to me. I see him walking about with his headphones on…always looks totally stressed…or maybe that’s just his natural expression
Fair point. Something I (stupidly) completely overlooked. I think the new stand is due for completion soon too so that’ll push the revenue up even further
Then again they can’t sell their individual matches to BT anymore. If they got paid according to the viewing numbers, they made quite a lot of money from those.
Not sure what Sky pays for League Two games but that income probably gets distributed more equally to all clubs in the division (which is a good thing).