Blogs from the 2010-11 season.
So, farewell to 2011. The off-pitch trauma might make it feel like a year we’re glad to see the back of, despite the hope offered by the WST’s eventual takeover, but ironically the contrast on the pitch couldn’t be greater. No matter which way you cut it, in terms of results 2011 was one of the club’s greatest. There’s no better place to start than … Continue reading Wrexham’s 2011 in Statistical Context
The agonising wait continues; who knew a rubber stamp could be so difficult to operate? There’s frustration on Red Passion and it’s building into fury. The target this time is the F.A., and I totally understand it. After all, other takeovers seem to be waved through with gay abandon, the number of basket case clubs testimony to the fact that the Fit and Proper Person … Continue reading The Waiting Game
The opening day’s always exciting, of course, but I don’t think I’ve ever felt more thrilled about it than today! Added to that thrill of the unknown as you enter a campaign full of optimism, there’s the relief of actually having a team to watch! Watching Sky Sports News over my toast this morning, it was odd to feel so pleased to see our fixture … Continue reading Under-Cooked But Ready For Action!
As we stagger edgily towards the play-offs, Dean Saunders makes a fair point as he complains that, unlike other managers at the sharp end of the Conference, he’s handicapped by his inability to bring in new players. Just have a quick look at the Non League Paper from a couple of weeks ago for proof of the benefits of freshening up the squad: AFC Wimbledon’s … Continue reading Dead End Up Front
I am so confused! Could someone please explain to me why the WST get so much grief? They seem to me to be the only ones who are emerging from the ongoing WFC farce with any credit or dignity to me. Okay, I suppose I’m being a little disingenuous. Some of the concerns fans voice about the trust make sense, even if I don’t agree … Continue reading Wrexham Needs a Steady Hand
I’ve already said I’d like to see Wrexham run by the fans. I’m not saying I’d exclude the experience and knowledge that a well-intentioned businessperson could bring to the party but they’d have to be willing to work with the WST and accept that, ultimately, the club belongs to the fans and is run for their benefit. I’ve also already offered up AFC Wimbledon as … Continue reading Learning from the Pirate Club
There’s not much point in writing this. By the time I’m half way through another fifteen consortia will no doubt have been announced as being in control of the day-to-day running the club, having preferred bidder status, or being about to lower the price of Yorkies in the snack bars. It’d be a joke if it wasn’t so crushingly unfunny. The least amusing part of … Continue reading Trust The Trust
Have you noticed how unsung heroes don’t get much credit for what they do? Ain’t that something? Well, let me point you in the direction of someone who deserves a bit more credit than he perhaps gets. I’m impressed with Jamie Tolley. I think he was an astute signing by Saunders, although at the time I must admit that I had my doubts. The … Continue reading Good Tolley
My Leader column was online again yesterday (But the ancient photo they use of me’s horrendous!) However, I had to edit it down as the original version was twice as long as it shuld have been: here’s the rest! My appeal doesn’t limit itself to tomorrow. I hope we can get good crowds on Tuesday and next Saturday too. Part of my reasoning is that … Continue reading A Call To Arms
How wonderfully serendipitous that, when Wrexham FC stands at the crossroads. we should find ourselves going to AFC Wimbledon! As Stephanie Booth makes encouraging noises about a community-led venture, we were offered a wonderful glimpse at how well such a venture can turn out. First and foremost, AFC Wimbledon are tenants. But, unlike the norm in that situation, they appear from this distance to be … Continue reading We Should All Be Wombles
Not long to wait now then; it’s time to face up to what we want and not blink in the face of the challenge. Yesterday’s dramatic events turned everything on its head, and we’re closer to being a fan-run club than ever. However, once the euphoria of seeing the club statements died off, I started thinking about what it really meant. Clearly the demonstrations on … Continue reading Endgame
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Obviously the most important thing at the match yesterday didn’t happen on the pitch, but as a little relief from the ongoing ownership trauma, might I ask a question about the game itself? Namely, what the hell was going on out there? A side built on the soundness of its foundations, which is in the chase for the club record number of clean sheets in … Continue reading Less Than Marvellous
