Wrexham

[Houston_Blade]

One of their owners is employed by Disney

I know, they are also a Disney+ show, it was just weird seeing a 2nd rate shirt in a prime location.

 

[Blades1971]

I think the biggest issue isnt the rags to riches part, as you said rich backers come in and change clubs fortunes however the force feeding BS from the media seemingly eulogising them as a model to follow gets peoples goat. Facts are they have hit the jackpot - it is by no means a fairytale. I personally am sick of them being spunked over by everyone. Let them get to PL. It'll happen I have no doubt but once Hollywood decide they are bored watch wheels come off

They will be another Wimbledon for sure.

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

A few who I’ve spoken to do struggle with the concept of Wales and Scotland as countries. It’s piss funny when you’re with Welsh or Scottish mates and they ask whether Scotland and Wales are part of England.

When I first went to Texas (1977) a young lady (Aggie student no less) asked me and another English guy how we managed to speak such good English and did we take lessons over there.

 

[Northernsoulblade]

Yeah, well done on buying their way out of each league they've been in. Hope we stuff them at Bramall Lane.

So do I

 

[Brian Deane]

At least their Fax machine and Nokia 3310 work, signings wise , ours however???????

Can't blame the club for that have you seen the cost of standing charges

 

[Valleyblade]

It's the masses of annoying hangers on that irks

Someone I know is a wrexham fan, a season ticket holder since before the Disney take over.

That's a brilliant journey.

It is propped up, however, by millions of people who have bought into an American Disney TV show that paints a twee story about wrexham.

Feels somewhat inauthentic.

 

[mattbianco1]

It's the masses of annoying hangers on that irks

It's when American colleagues ask "have you ever been to Wrexham?"

Aah fack off !!

 

[Valleyblade]

I have been to Wrexham. I played a college football game there. We lost 4-1 and the ref threatened to abandon the match if we didn't stop fighting.

It's a shit hole.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Yes, there might be a pang of jealousy inside me, but that’s ok in competitive sport. Personally I don’t like the Disney project and I get a feeling of quiet satisfaction whenever Wrexhan get beat, but let’s be honest here…They simply aren’t the little underdogs anymore.

 

[Blade In Flame]

Very real chance we could get 3 "new" teams in the PL next year. Top 10 currently has just Ipswich receiving parachute payments.

(last time they were in PL in brackets)

1. Coventry (2001)
2. Middlesbrough (2017)
3. Ipswich (2025)
4. Hull (2017)
5. Millwall (Never)
6. Wrexham (Never)
7. Bristol City (Never)
8. Watford (2022)
9. Preston (Never)
10. Stoke (2018)

If Boro or Hull get 2nd after Coventry, then one of the "nevers" get up, it would be zero parachute clubs promoted

Pretty sure Millwall went up in early 2000's.

Edit: Just looked it up and they did. 2001/2002

 

[DifferentClass]

Pretty sure Millwall went up in early 2000's.

Edit: Just looked it up and they did. 2001/2002

They were also top one Christmas and ended up relegated... 95 or thereabouts?

 

[mattbianco1]

Pretty sure Millwall went up in early 2000's.

Edit: Just looked it up and they did. 2001/2002

Not to the top flight they didn't. They've only spent 2 seasons in the top flight - 1988 to 1990

 

[chesblade]

Sounds like they are definitely in for Cherif same as palace. Price quoted £21 million. Manager been out to watch

 

[54yrblade]

I didn't like the Hollywood glitz around it all but now I have a grudging respect for what the owners have done in terms of increasing the profile so far over a relatively short period.

They've bought in, personally and with hard cash and are showing many others the way about how to connect with supporters and the community.

Imagine, the benefit of connecting, being present and being proud of what you're doing ......

 

[Balham]

Pretty sure Millwall went up in early 2000's.

Edit: Just looked it up and they did. 2001/2002

Incorrect. They reached the FA cup in 2004 but they’ve never played in the Premier League.

 

[The Crab]

Maybe this is for the unpopular opinions thread but…….

The top of the premier league is a closed shop because Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea can spend £100m on a player, they have the global branding that nets them huge income to (maybe City will come a cropper when their charges are finally resolved) justify this spending and the huge wages the go with it in the context of FFP.

The next band - Villa, Newcastle, Spurs also have sources of ownership based wealth that means they are economically miles apart from anybody like us.

I could continue down the hierarchy - Wolves, West Ham , Forest have all spent shedloads. How can a team like United, or Ipswich, WBA, Norwich, Derby play by the same rules and hope to survive….?

So the alternative approaches:

1 - find an investor and heavily pump prime the ascent to a Premier League power. It worked for Blackburn - and it worked for Man City before the FFP drawbridge was pulled up. The only way to pursue this route now is to gamble and hope that (if you are starting in the championship) you get promoted and survive so that you don’t face the EFL penalties that will be lying in wait after relegation

2 - differentiate yourself on or off the pitch - we did it in 2017-20 with (largely) novel tactics. The moneyball clubs have done it by being more nimble and informed in picking up, developing and selling on talent. Or maybe make yourself interesting as a brand so that you get people/revenue streams that wouldn’t otherwise be remotely bothered in a small provincial club to buy into the novelty and thus legitimately fund a rise up the leagues.

As far as I am aware Wrexham have not broken any rules. It’s probably a novelty that can’t be repeated. But to people who are effectively saying ‘No - you are a pissy little team and shouldn’t be able to access the big boys club’ - why does this annoy you so much?


That said I’ll piss myself if we beat them to 6th spot.

They annoy me because of all the Billy Sharp stuff. Phil Parkinson annoys me.

It’s not that I don’t want them to go up. It’s the spunkathon that will follow

 

[Blade In Flame]

Not to the top flight they didn't. They've only spent 2 seasons in the top flight - 1988 to 1990

Crikey, dunt time fly? Could have sworn it was more recently. Maybe I've been clobbered by the Mandela Effect or something.