Is this fella replying to himself?
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney | Wrexham AFC Watch
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He turned down Newcastle because he didn't want to move away from his family. He drives an hour to Wrexham from his home. He played at Wrexham on loan when he was young so it's a special place for him. And I'm sure as a full-time YouTuber & podcaster he's happy to get to know the owners. So it has nothing to do with Wrexham being able to attract players Newcastle can't.
You've just explained why Wrexham could attract a player Newcastle couldn't though....
Send on next weeks lottery numbers while you’re at it
He forgot to log out and log in with his other account
I'm pretty certain he could've got a contract at a PL or Championship club closer to his house.
I agree about the move will do his content channels no harm.
It just illustrates Wrexham will be able to attract players that every other club at their level or just above can't.
They probably need to start signing younger players with potential to develop rather than the older ones they're signing at the moment.
Langstaff is a good shout.
Once they're in League one they'll be able to get loans from City, Liverpool, United no problem.
Foster is probably in the 1 out of 10 cases that Wrexham is preferable to Newcastle. The other 9 players will choose Newcastle.
Of course he could've. But he was retired and didn't fancy it. He's a bit of a romantic and has always talked up the non-league football so I'm not surprised he did this.
MaybeBut talking about this particular player.
Wanting genuine ties to Hollywood and exposure on streaming services (if the show continues for however long) won't be remotely exclusive to Ben Foster though. If this was 10 years ago and they were a bit higher up, I wouldn't put it past Rio being marginally tempted by it.
I mean whether attracting these players is a good thing, I don't know, that'll be a fine line to judge as and when. But the market opportunity to work both ways is there.
Its just the sum of convenience for this one particular player.
I actually really enjoy this new Wrexham hype, its good for the town, the club is being invested in, its s real feel good story do far. And the owners, however unlikely, do appear genuinely invested in the club now
It's an interesting development that ex players are now content creators such as Foster, Bullard, Neville,Rio etc. I'm sure there's lots more.
I think we'll see more ex PL players signing to Wrexham for a season or two to boost their viewership.
It would do Wrexham no harm to sign a young American player with potential also as that's their growth market.
They can probably compete with MSL on wages.
Fair enough. Yeah and there's always two ways of looking at these type of things and I'm sure especially fans of the competing clubs say this is a plastic club etc. I don't know enough about what the owners have done and how they've grown the club to comment really.
Yeah, and others who want that kind of exposure. Which is only going to grow going forward. I'd have no doubt if they were a little higher, and the timing was more aligned, Rio would of looked into it.... as will Lingard. Whether it'd work is another thing, egos and shit.
It's a pool of players they have a genuine appeal too that other clubs right now, regardless of wealth, won't. However tiny that pool is.
He get’s to hang out with Deadpool and bring the team into promotion in addition to what you have mentioned. I think once they get moving up in the league they will be attracting players from higher positions in the league system.
With Ryan Reynolds giving Wrexham the Hollywood factor, you sense the amount of his Hollywood friends wanting to put money into this club could be huge once the ball really starts rolling and they start climbing through the leagues.
I don't think Hollywood stars will be lining up for a piece of Wrexham but it might inspire some others to do what RR and RM have done.
I don't think they'll need much outside investment.
I think they can get to the Championship at least sustainably.
Their TikTok sponsorship is unique for their level and the contract is up in 2 years, so if they're in L1 by then with more growth in other areas, they can negotiate a better deal.
By the time they're in L1 it'll come down to good recruitment and management as you can waste lots of money on poor signings and go nowhere.
Maybe picking up PL academy players with sell on clauses would be good business.
I think if I was a millionaire I'd do the same. I'd like to do it in Ireland but England is more attractive as the sky's the limit.
Which club would you invest in?
That's incredible.
Do you mean in Ireland or England?
I'm not from Dublin but probably a Dublin club or Cork city. Irish teams are tricky cos very poor fanbase and no real progression and it's hard to do well in Europe.
I would say the League of Ireland is a sleeping giant in general as we've millions of soccer fans but big clubs in Dublin only get a few 1000 at games. It's having a bit of a resurgence at the moment but who knows if it will last.
In England I'm not sure. I guess you're looking for a sleeping giant type club. I'd have to research it. Maybe Bradford, Coventry, Notts County, Sheff Wed. One of the Bristol clubs.
League one has lots of sleeping giants.
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Yah I meant more which English club as there’s a few sleepers you could bring back..
Sheffield Wednesday are probably the ultimate sleeping giant.
United /It's always sunny crossover episode
Whatever you think about his films (but I tend to like their sense of humor), Ryan Reynolds really seems to be funny and a good guy in real life.
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It's hard not to root for them to do well, in fairness. They seem genuinely interested and passionate. Why not? If you've got the money, then it goes a fair way in the national league so I think it was also a pretty commercially aware buy that could really work out for them in the long run.
Probably even League 2 and League 1 if they can continue to drive attendances and interest, which so long as they're playing well and retain the momentum they have, is certainly possible. Different ballgame in the Championship of course.
Probably even League 2 and League 1 if they can continue to drive attendances and interest, which so long as they're playing well and retain the momentum they have, is certainly possible. Different ballgame in the Championship of course.
They could also be another club from an underrepresented region of England in the top divisions
It's bizarre, isn't it!
I love the image people have of SAF, but from my encounters with him and what I've heard from others who have spent more time around him, he is genuine and kind. I worked with a guy who was at United for 30 years, and who had to visit him at home. When he arrived, Sir Alex was in the kitchen cooking him up a breakfast. When he left the club recently, Sir Alex came to his leaving do and happily had chats and photos taken with the rest of the staff.
It’s a pain in the arse getting tickets at the moment with all the tourists rocking up every week. Since I moved here my step kids (who were born in Wrexham) have asked me to take them and my kids who are huge United fans both want to go and my eldest who is more into marvel wants to try and see Reynolds, but it’s like pulling teeth getting tickets. Hopefully the new stand they’re building will alleviate that
That’s your own post
Pfft. As if Wales is even a real place
Love the both of them!