PREVIEW: Wrexham FC v Dartford FC

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. We’ve a score to settle with Dartford tomorrow. While our away record against them is good, with an opening day victory under our belts this season and … Continue reading PREVIEW: Wrexham FC v Dartford FC

Mark GriffithsDecember 20, 2014December 14, 2014Leave a comment

Leader Columns

Leader Preview: Welling (h)

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. We’ve never played Welling before, but we have faced a newly promoted side on the opening day of the season recently, and we enjoyed a pleasing outcome. … Continue reading Leader Preview: Welling (h)

Mark GriffithsAugust 10, 2013August 6, 2013Leave a comment

#wxmanorak, 2012-13, Statistics

Andy Morrell Scales Wrexham FC’s Record Lists

It was an auspicous day for Andy Morrell, and not only because he scored a hat trick – the first by a Wrexham player since Jake Speight put three past Alfreton in August ast season and the first we’ve managed at The Racecourse since Marc Williams kept the match ball against Eastbourne in December 2008. He also becomes the oldest Wrexham player to score a … Continue reading Andy Morrell Scales Wrexham FC’s Record Lists

Mark GriffithsNovember 24, 2012August 15, 20192 Comments

2008-9

>Status Anxiety

> I’ve heard plenty of people complain about our collapse in stature this season, from general chat on messageboards about having to play “pub teams” to fans at away games complaining about the stadia we now visit regularly, and although I see the latter point to an extent-it was a bit of a culture shock to go to a proper big stadium again last Saturday-I … Continue reading >Status Anxiety

Mark GriffithsApril 14, 2009July 10, 2011Leave a comment

2008-9

>Fans Right To Vent Their Eastbourne Anger

>The nature of the defeat at Eastbourne was disappointing as it was one of those games which seem to be just drifting towards a draw, and suddenly, completely out of the blue, the opposition come along to snatch the win. Frankly a toothless performance and a draw was going to be pretty tough to take anyway for the travelling faithful, who had once more undertaken … Continue reading >Fans Right To Vent Their Eastbourne Anger

Mark GriffithsMarch 8, 2009July 10, 2011Leave a comment

2008-9

>Enjoying the Last Laugh

>I got uncharactaristically annoyed before the Eastbourne game by the most snotty behaviour I’ve encountered in a press box! It needled me, and oddly also made me realise just how much I believe in the currrent Wrexham side! I’ve seen more aggressive behaviour from reporters; about ten years ago I recall an F.A. Cup tie at Rochdale where someone sat in a regular local reporter’s … Continue reading >Enjoying the Last Laugh

Mark GriffithsDecember 23, 2008July 10, 2011Leave a comment