It was a brilliantly hot Sunday in Wrexham, and I chose to make the most of it by driving three hours south, into the permanent drizzle of Newport. A drizzle interrupted only by bursts of driving rain. Over six hours in my car, travelling to watch Wrexham lose the Welsh Cup final to Cardiff. And you know what? It was up there as my best … Continue reading The Greatest Defeat
We’ve been voting for the player of the season awards this week, and it’s a reflection of the success we’ve enjoyed in both League Two and the Adran Premier that there are a lot of strong options to select from. The contest for women’s player of the year is as competitive as it is for the men’s. Inevitably, the conversation starts with the sensational Rosie … Continue reading Who are the contenders for the Wrexham AFC Women’s Player of the Year?
We’ve been voting for the player of the season awards this week, and it’s a reflection of the success we’ve enjoyed in both League Two and the Adran Premier that there are a lot of strong options to select from. Inevitably, the promotion-winning men’s team throws up a number of worthy choices. Last season’s winner, Paul Mullin, is a serious contender to win the award … Continue reading Who are the Contenders for Wrexham AFC Men’s Player of the Season?
I’ve got to admit, that promotion rather crept up on me! I was so focussed on wanting us to get the job done against Forest Green that I didn’t really pay much attention to the possibility of us actually getting promoted last Saturday. Three points would leave us in a position where we were virtually assured of promotion; every conceivable result involving both us and … Continue reading Bring On League One!
Apparently, there are still dark corners of the internet who feel Phil Parkinson isn’t the man for the Wrexham job. If you are one of those people, allow me to lead you blinking into the light. Nobody could have left the SToK Cae Ras on Tuesday feeling anything but pride, unless you were in the away end. To be fair, Crawley had nothing to be … Continue reading Parkinson’s Midweek Masterclass
So what’s changed in the last week? Well, not that much: everyone stuttered except for Stockport County, who weren’t impressive but managed to nick a win against AFC Wimbledon. Of course, the timing of the Easter Monday fixtures probably made us feel worse than everyone else: having seen our rivals stumble, we had a chance to really take a grip on the promotion race, but … Continue reading Welcome to the Run-In: Part 2
The last spot in Phil Parkinson squad was finally decided last week, much to the frustration of those conspiracy theorists who thought we had another retired megastar up our sleeves, I’m sure. Callum McFadzean will be added for the first time this season to the EFL squad, and that decision tells us a lot about what we should expect for the final stretch of games. … Continue reading No Gareth Bale for Wrexham After All!
Click the image to zoom in. It’s crunch time! Realistically, the top 6 are the only sides left in contention for an automatic promotion spot: 7th-placed Gillingham would only get to 75 points if they won all their remaining matches. So who’s got the best chance of going straight up and avoiding all that play-off nonsense? It all kicks off today, even though we don’t … Continue reading Welcome to the Run-in
There was no James McClean for us on Saturday, which was a terrible shame. He had two games to get through to avoid a suspension, and made it through the Morecambe match unscathed, but in the second half against Harrogate he finally cracked and secured his ban in the grand manner, rugby tacking a player to stop a breakaway. It was a shame he was … Continue reading James McClean: The Lean, Mean, Green Machine
Andy Cannon will, if selected, make his fiftieth Wrexham appearance at Morecambe, and his story so far tells us a lot about his character and Phil Parkinson’s ability to handle a large squad of talented players. When he arrived part of the way through last season, he fitted nicely into the pattern of signings Phil Parkinson has been making. He was clearly the sort of … Continue reading Andy Cannon Repays Phil Parkinson’s Faith
Did you feel it? That crackle in the air? The sense of certainty? Last Saturday was special because we reverted to the norm. Home games over the last couple of years have been unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. A perfect synthesis of fans and team, a mutually beneficial relationship, the relentless racket of unity. We’d created the perfect virtuous circle: the fans didn’t lose faith … Continue reading Rekindling a Special Flame
Years ago I saw a remarkable advert on American TV for cough mixture. They had a folksy name to give the impression of good old fashioned authenticity – it was something like “Uncle Abner’s Soothing Throat and Chest Linctus” – but it was the slogan at the end of the advert which caught my attention. After 30 seconds of people transforming from phlegm-ridden suffers to … Continue reading Wrexham Take Their Medicine
For the first time in over two and a half years, Wrexham fans are getting to grips with an unfamiliar sensation: concern. We actually have an issue to worry us, after an unprecedented spell of blissful excellence. We’ve started losing away games. In fact, we’ve actually been comfortably second best in a number of away matched this season, but before analysing the matter, let’s keep … Continue reading Keep Calm and Carry On Passing
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