Two matches is a very small sample size so perhaps I should guard against getting carried away. However, our last two matches suggest that Jon Nolan has the capability to become that most rare of things – a successful loan signing. In fact, the current crop of loanees are shaping up quite well. James Caton looked sharp when he came on against Shrewsbury, and the … Continue reading Is Jon Nolan About to Break the Loan Jinx?
Here’s my column from last week’s Leader. It forms part of the paper’s comprehensive pre-match coverage every Friday, featuring interviews, an in-depth look at the opposition and lots of statistical analysis. All content in the column (c) http://www.leaderlive.co.uk. I remember trying to cheer myself up six years ago as I faced up to the prospect of Wrexham playing in non league football by telling myself … Continue reading To Rotate Or Not Rotate? That Is The Question.
Ever since we dropped into the Conference this part of the year has seemed particularly fraught and crucial. Talk of a retained list seems irrelevant: the issue isn’t who we want to keep, but who we can manage to hang onto. Danny Wright has departed already, and the likes of Martin Riley and Dean Keates are surely crucial to the spine of next season’s side. … Continue reading Morrell’s Balancing Act Between Quality and Strength in Depth
Once again it’s been a year when our defence has racked up some impressive stats, but how have they done individually? Full Backs Stephen Wright After his short stint with us at the end of last season it was difficult to work out whether Wright had been a success or not. He was clearly very experienced and combative, but there were times when, exposed to … Continue reading End of Term Report Part Two
Here’s my column from last week’s Leader. It forms part of the paper’s comprehensive pre-match coverage every Friday, featuring interviews, an in-depth look at the opposition and lots of statistical analysis. All content in the column (c) http://www.leaderlive.co.uk. You can still vote for the player of the season at the Leader’s website, and while you’re at it you can also decide who you’d like to … Continue reading Young Player of the Year: Runners and Riders.
Voting has opened on the official Player of the Season award. You can go to the Evening Leader website here to place your vote for both Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season. Voting closes at noon April 17th. If you want some inspiration, or merely a wallow in nostalgia, here‘s all the past winners of both awards. Obviously, anyone is eligible … Continue reading Vote for the Official Player of the Year
Here’s the extended 12″ version of my column from last week’s Leader, because my initial version was just a tad over the word limit! It forms part of the paper’s comprehensive pre-match coverage every Friday, featuring interviews, an in-depth look at the opposition and lots of statistical analysis. All content in the column (c) http://www.leaderlive.co.uk. How strange to be in second place in the table … Continue reading The Home Front
Should’ve won, could’ve lost, That about sums it up! Overall, we were the better team: we bossed the first half hour, edged the second half and really piled it on for the last ten minutes. However, for fifteen minutes before the break they took control and carved out some good chances: if it hadn’t been for the returning hero Chris Maxwell we’d have lost the … Continue reading Forest Green 0 Wrexham 0
This is an edited, updated, revised and sexed-up version of my column from last week’s Leader because things have moved on swiftly since last Friday! It forms part of the paper’s comprehensive pre-match coverage every Friday, featuring interviews, an in-depth look at the opposition and lots of statistical analysis. All content in the column (c) http://www.leaderlive.co.uk. What do I want from tomorrow’s FA Trophy draw? … Continue reading Anyone But Luton Please!
A brilliant game: I hated every second of it! It could have ended 4-4 (or more likely 6-4 to Newport) and I won the sweep on when someone on Premier Sport would crack and say it was “a great advert for the Conference.” But it didn’t half play on the nerves. When we had the ball we looked good. When we didn’t, it wasn’t half … Continue reading Newport County 1 Wrexham 1- That’ll Do!
Wrexham’s record breaking season ended cruelly on Bank Holiday Monday, and the main focus has understandably been on the terrific heart shown by the players. However, the match also answered a tactical key question I’ve posed recently: whether Andy Morrell and Billy Barr have a Plan B when things go wrong. The evidence of the Luton game is that they most certainly do, and it’s pretty … Continue reading Tactical Report: 7th May 2012 Wrexham 2 Luton Town 1 (Agg: 2-3) Blue Square Premier Play Off Semi-final 2nd
Let’s not kid ourselves: Wrexham have a mountain to climb today. But mountains do get climbed: ask Chris Bonnington. The thing is not to panic on the way up. Wrexham have never come back from two goals down in a two-legged tie, and statistics across the years in all competitions tell us it’s a tricky feat to pull off. But that’s not to say it … Continue reading Don’t Panic!!
After three weeks without a fixture, Wrexham faced Hayes & Yeading as the reds looked to reassert themselves in the title race. As well as the excitement of a first game in three weeks, there was the prospect of seeing some new faces in the side. With the loss of Curtis Obeng to Swansea City, Andy Morrell acted quickly in bringing in Danny Alfei, a … Continue reading A Promising Start For the New Boys
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