I’m absolutely thrilled that Notts County are joining us in the EFL next season. Quite apart from the massive injustice of recording the second-highest points total in the history of league football in Britain and still not going up, I wouldn’t wish upon anybody the frustration Wrexham have been carrying round since 2012. That was the year we compiled a phenomenal 98 points. Until this … Continue reading County Get What They Deserve
So, we’ve left the National League. All long-standing Wrexham fans will be scratching their heads and asking where the miserable turn of events is. We’re used to things going horribly wrong, and it would be lovely to think that, under our current ownership, we’ve ditched our reputation for misfortune and heroic failure. This is the club, of course, which entered into the last 2 games … Continue reading Rob, Ryan and Phil Banished Wrexham’s Demons
I have just, with great reluctance, tendered my resignation as a director of Calon FM. It was not something I did lightly, as I love community broadcasting and there are many excellent people who work tirelessly as volunteers to support the station. However, the article written in Nation Cymru by Allan Longshadow, one of the station managers, makes my position completely untenable. I appreciate the … Continue reading “While Wrexham basks in glory, not all that glitters is gold”: A Depressing, Damaging Fantasy
So many things have been written and said about Wrexham in the last couple of years, but one comment by Rob McElhenney is dominating my thoughts at the moment. He said, during the process of the takeover, that when he saw a video of Wrexham fans’ delighted faces, he saw in them the working-class Philadelphia fans who celebrated the Eagles’ success in the Super Bowl … Continue reading Dancing In The Streets
If I don’t share my stories and feelings from last Saturday, I’d be missing the point, wouldn’t I? The moment the final whistle was blown at the Boreham Wood match, and the referee sprinted for his life down the tunnel, there was an explosion of passion you wouldn’t believe if you weren’t there. The stands had been echoing since long before kick-off with the heartfelt … Continue reading Saturday Night’s Alright For Partying
Sunday is the day of destiny for our women’s team. Indeed, we’ll be playing two finals on Sunday: first the Under-19s will face their counterparts from Cardiff City for the national title, and then the senior side play their promotion play-off for a place in the top division. It’s an exciting double-header, but I can’t deny that the attraction of seeing both sides go for … Continue reading A Day of Destiny, but the U19s are Denied a Fair Chance
Tuesday night was the perfect encapsulation of a club which is ready to spread its wings. So many elements came together to reflect the remarkable strides the club has made to get to this point. On Saturday we have an opportunity to make the greatest leap of all. What summed up the winning culture at the club best? Perhaps the most obvious answer is to … Continue reading Time to Spread Our Wings and Fly
Have you recovered yet? Last Monday’s titanic clash with Notts County wrote itself instantly into the club’s history. A high quality drama, it simmered with tension from the start, and exploded into a chaos of high-consequence events once the whistle for the second half blew. Yet in some ways, the most pleasing moment came after the final whistle. It’s captured on Ben Foster’s blog of … Continue reading It’s Not F****** Done Yet Though
The hits keep coming! I’ve said before that Phil Parkinson has an impressive success rate in the transfer market, and his recent signings illustrate that point perfectly. The quality of last Saturday’s annihilation of Oldham Athletic is undeniable. When you consider the contribution made by Parkinson’s mid-season signings, it’s clear another step forward has been taken in the evolution of this team. At the end … Continue reading Phil Parkinson’s Hits Keep On Coming
We need to talk about Ben. I’ve been making bold proclamations about Ben Foster, and then admitting I was wrong, for the last week; my wardrobe has a great deal more space in it as a result of all the hats I’ve had to eat. When Rob Lainton was injured at Bromley and the rumours about Foster began to circulate, my line was clear: there’s … Continue reading Ben Foster: The Sequel
Even by the usual heightened level of excitement, there’s a real buzz about the coming weekend. A remarkable double-header will see Wrexham’s men team look to take another step towards the title as they entertain York City in front of a capacity crowd, before clearing the stage for the magnificent women’s team to take a deserved bow. They’ve already clinched the title but their final … Continue reading Wrexham AFC Women Are Revolutionising Welsh Football
Here’s a heart-warming tale from last weekend that might briefly distract you from the horribly aggressive, angry place the world has become. About three years I thought I’d try to spice up the Wrexham commentaries with a bit of interaction. It’s always good to bring in different viewpoints, or answer questions from those who can’t see the game for themselves. Thus, #askwxm was born: a … Continue reading The Magic of #askwxm
Tuesday night was magnificent, in so many ways. It was the perfect start to a trilogy which could define our season. Despite Chesterfield’s spectacular loss of form, this was still a formidable test. They fielded seven of the players who faced us in August, which remains the only time this season that our opponents have looked better than us, and that includes three games against … Continue reading One Down, Two To Go
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