1 00:00:02,836 --> 00:00:07,041 RYAN: In 1882, Otto Isler and Ivan Levinstein, 2 00:00:07,041 --> 00:00:09,710 two German immigrants to the UK 3 00:00:09,710 --> 00:00:13,147 who were unimpressed by the selection of local ales, 4 00:00:13,147 --> 00:00:16,350 set out to replicate the lagers 5 00:00:16,350 --> 00:00:19,086 they loved from back home. 6 00:00:19,086 --> 00:00:22,690 The result was Wrexham Lager, 7 00:00:22,690 --> 00:00:25,226 which they sold under the slogan, 8 00:00:25,226 --> 00:00:29,129 "Absolutely pure and wholesome." 9 00:00:29,129 --> 00:00:32,333 Over the next few decades, their endeavor grew. 10 00:00:32,333 --> 00:00:37,271 Wrexham gained in popularity, not just at home but abroad. 11 00:00:37,271 --> 00:00:40,140 It traveled the British army. 12 00:00:40,140 --> 00:00:44,144 Yes, it was enjoyed by local Welsh laborers, 13 00:00:44,144 --> 00:00:47,348 but it also was beginning to find customers as far away 14 00:00:47,348 --> 00:00:52,219 as Peru, the Sudan, and Australia. 15 00:00:52,219 --> 00:00:55,756 In 1911, at a make-or-break moment for the lager, 16 00:00:55,756 --> 00:00:59,793 its place as a household name alongside Guinness, Molson, 17 00:00:59,793 --> 00:01:03,364 and Carlsberg finally seemed assured 18 00:01:03,364 --> 00:01:05,633 when the White Star Line chose Wrexham 19 00:01:05,633 --> 00:01:09,336 to be the beer of choice on its biggest, 20 00:01:09,336 --> 00:01:11,405 boldest bet yet. 21 00:01:11,405 --> 00:01:14,408 [dramatic music] 22 00:01:14,408 --> 00:01:17,278 ♪ ♪ 23 00:01:17,278 --> 00:01:20,347 SINGER: ♪ Don't forget where you came from ♪ 24 00:01:20,347 --> 00:01:26,086 ♪ Don't forget why you made up the ones who were there ♪ 25 00:01:26,086 --> 00:01:29,256 ♪ When no one else would care ♪ 26 00:01:29,256 --> 00:01:32,393 ♪ And don't be afraid to cry now ♪ 27 00:01:32,393 --> 00:01:36,397 ♪ Even when the world comes crashing in ♪ 28 00:01:36,397 --> 00:01:38,599 [soft music] 29 00:01:38,599 --> 00:01:42,703 ♪ Don't forget to sing when you win ♪ 30 00:01:42,703 --> 00:01:47,708 ♪ ♪ 31 00:01:47,708 --> 00:01:51,711 ♪ Don't forget to sing when you win ♪ 32 00:01:57,217 --> 00:01:59,553 ANNOUNCER: Had an even game over the 90 minutes, 33 00:01:59,553 --> 00:02:03,490 but the ball didn't stick for Wrexham in the final third, 34 00:02:03,490 --> 00:02:04,758 and a disappointing result. 35 00:02:05,559 --> 00:02:08,262 But it sends Notts County top of the National League. 36 00:02:08,262 --> 00:02:10,431 MARK: I've always been a massive cynic 37 00:02:10,431 --> 00:02:12,099 because of Wrexham's past history. 38 00:02:12,099 --> 00:02:13,467 ROB CLARKE: We've had a lot of false dawns. 39 00:02:13,467 --> 00:02:15,736 I don't wanna curse it 40 00:02:15,736 --> 00:02:18,806 because I've seen what happens before. 41 00:02:18,806 --> 00:02:20,674 MARK: It'll be a setback not to go up straight away now. 42 00:02:20,674 --> 00:02:22,076 PERSON: I mean, if you don't going through the playoffs, 43 00:02:22,076 --> 00:02:23,677 it could be quite crushing. 44 00:02:23,677 --> 00:02:24,812 PERSON 2: Think you've been in the playoff semifinals 45 00:02:24,812 --> 00:02:26,413 against Luton. 46 00:02:26,413 --> 00:02:27,548 PERSON 3: Yeah. We always played Luton. 47 00:02:27,548 --> 00:02:29,149 It was always bloody Luton. 48 00:02:29,149 --> 00:02:30,117 MARK: Well, this is typical of Wrexham. 49 00:02:30,117 --> 00:02:31,318 This is what Wrexham do-- 50 00:02:31,318 --> 00:02:34,154 another heroic, frustrating failure. 51 00:02:34,154 --> 00:02:35,823 CLARKE: I'm trying to keep it grounded, 52 00:02:35,823 --> 00:02:39,627 but we've not-- we've not won anything yet. 53 00:02:39,627 --> 00:02:41,262 We could do a Wrexham. 54 00:02:41,262 --> 00:02:45,266 The records for the most points ever won by a team 55 00:02:45,266 --> 00:02:48,269 that didn't get promoted in the history of the top five levels 56 00:02:48,269 --> 00:02:51,272 of English football is Wrexham, ten years ago. 57 00:02:51,272 --> 00:02:53,674 That 2012 season we had 98 points, 58 00:02:53,674 --> 00:02:55,109 and we ended up in the playoffs. 59 00:02:55,109 --> 00:02:59,146 [crowd cheering] 60 00:02:59,146 --> 00:03:00,714 MARK: We hate playoffs at Wrexham. 61 00:03:00,714 --> 00:03:03,317 We can't stand the thought of postseason. 62 00:03:03,317 --> 00:03:04,385 HUMPHREY: There are so many instances 63 00:03:04,385 --> 00:03:06,153 of those near-misses. 64 00:03:06,153 --> 00:03:07,821 You know, I think all of that is just-- 65 00:03:07,821 --> 00:03:09,723 it's in keeping with what I think is a very-- 66 00:03:09,723 --> 00:03:13,093 it's a very British mentality at times of, you know, 67 00:03:13,093 --> 00:03:17,464 everything's bad, um, don't expect better for yourself, 68 00:03:17,464 --> 00:03:19,600 just get on with your life until you're dead. 69 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:22,803 [upbeat music] 70 00:03:22,803 --> 00:03:24,772 ♪ ♪ 71 00:03:24,772 --> 00:03:27,508 - Go, birds! - Go, birds. 72 00:03:27,508 --> 00:03:30,578 ROB: The last 365 days, 73 00:03:30,578 --> 00:03:32,046 the teams that I have supported 74 00:03:32,046 --> 00:03:35,282 have come in second place 75 00:03:35,282 --> 00:03:39,553 in the National League-- Wrexham... 76 00:03:39,553 --> 00:03:42,256 ANNOUNCER: Grimsby look to have won it! 77 00:03:42,256 --> 00:03:45,559 In the FA trophy, Wrexham Men's... 78 00:03:45,559 --> 00:03:47,561 ANNOUNCER: It's worthy of a Hollywood script, all right, 79 00:03:47,561 --> 00:03:50,397 but it's Bromley that are the stars. 80 00:03:50,397 --> 00:03:54,467 The Women's League, Wrexham, second place... 81 00:03:56,570 --> 00:03:59,440 The Philadelphia Union... 82 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:02,376 ANNOUNCER: Cal's clipping it up! Boom! 83 00:04:02,376 --> 00:04:05,179 ROB: They lost in the championship, second place. 84 00:04:05,179 --> 00:04:06,146 Oh, and I was there, by the way. 85 00:04:10,784 --> 00:04:12,486 The Philadelphia Phillies, 86 00:04:12,486 --> 00:04:14,588 who lost in the World Series, second place-- 87 00:04:14,588 --> 00:04:16,557 I was there too. 88 00:04:16,557 --> 00:04:19,293 In fact, I caught the first pitch. 89 00:04:19,293 --> 00:04:22,096 And the Philadelphia Eagles, who lost in the Super Bowl. 90 00:04:22,096 --> 00:04:23,530 ANNOUNCER: And the Kansas City Chiefs 91 00:04:23,530 --> 00:04:26,533 have won Super Bowl LVII! 92 00:04:26,533 --> 00:04:28,769 ROB: And yes, I was there, as well, 93 00:04:28,769 --> 00:04:31,272 but I couldn't bear to have a camera in my face. 94 00:04:31,272 --> 00:04:33,540 I'll tell you what, losing hurts worse 95 00:04:33,540 --> 00:04:35,309 than winning feels good. 96 00:04:35,309 --> 00:04:39,146 Coming in second means that you lost first. 97 00:04:39,146 --> 00:04:41,148 The Bills wanna know why you were labeled a good team 98 00:04:41,148 --> 00:04:42,449 if you make three Super Bowl trips 99 00:04:42,449 --> 00:04:44,351 but a bad one if you lose all three. 100 00:04:44,351 --> 00:04:47,488 They're gonna become the synonym for all teams forever 101 00:04:47,488 --> 00:04:49,123 who don't win the big game. PERSON: But that's ridiculous. 102 00:04:49,123 --> 00:04:51,292 If you ain't first, you're last. 103 00:04:51,292 --> 00:04:52,726 That's what coming in second is. 104 00:04:52,726 --> 00:04:56,397 And it doesn't-- it doesn't feel great. 105 00:04:56,397 --> 00:04:58,566 It feels almost more devastating 106 00:04:58,566 --> 00:05:02,570 than coming in tenth, where the expectation wasn't there. 107 00:05:02,570 --> 00:05:04,238 Because the first thing anyone wants to know is, 108 00:05:04,238 --> 00:05:05,339 - is who was first. - Yes. 109 00:05:05,339 --> 00:05:06,640 It ain't you. 110 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:08,576 I've had a lot of movies that came in second. 111 00:05:08,576 --> 00:05:09,810 [Rob laughs] 112 00:05:09,810 --> 00:05:11,779 That also sucks. 113 00:05:11,779 --> 00:05:13,514 ROB: Like, on a--like, an opening weekend or something? 114 00:05:13,514 --> 00:05:14,682 RYAN: Yeah, your, like, opening weekend, 115 00:05:14,682 --> 00:05:16,250 and it's, like, a great opening, 116 00:05:16,250 --> 00:05:18,752 but you're second, so no one cares. 117 00:05:18,752 --> 00:05:20,454 They're just gonna talk about the one that's first. 118 00:05:20,454 --> 00:05:24,358 Tonight marks the 12th time this talented actress 119 00:05:24,358 --> 00:05:26,393 has been honored by her peers 120 00:05:26,393 --> 00:05:28,796 with an Emmy nomination-- 12 times. 121 00:05:28,796 --> 00:05:31,599 Who could I possibly be talking about? 122 00:05:31,599 --> 00:05:34,535 [laughter] 123 00:05:34,535 --> 00:05:37,137 My name is Susan Lucci. I'm an actress. 124 00:05:37,137 --> 00:05:39,773 Hey, let's talk about disrespect 125 00:05:39,773 --> 00:05:42,142 and what your tramp of a daughter 126 00:05:42,142 --> 00:05:45,045 did to my daughter Bianca, after all Bianca did 127 00:05:45,045 --> 00:05:46,714 for that piece of trash. 128 00:05:46,714 --> 00:05:49,383 NARRATOR: Starting in 1978, Lucci was nominated 129 00:05:49,383 --> 00:05:52,253 for a Daytime Emmy as Outstanding Dramatic Actress 130 00:05:52,253 --> 00:05:55,723 six out of the next eight years and lost each time. 131 00:05:55,723 --> 00:05:58,292 The situation was becoming so perverse, 132 00:05:58,292 --> 00:06:01,128 Lucci was winning standing ovations for losing. 133 00:06:01,128 --> 00:06:03,764 Oh, thank you! 134 00:06:03,764 --> 00:06:06,300 By the ninth year of being nominated and not winning, 135 00:06:06,300 --> 00:06:10,137 I will say that I would hear the other person's name called, 136 00:06:10,137 --> 00:06:13,240 and I really-- I just would go numb. 137 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:16,543 I always tried not to let myself 138 00:06:16,543 --> 00:06:19,580 get swept up in the frenzy, but, of course, I did. 139 00:06:19,580 --> 00:06:22,716 But every time that I wouldn't win, I would take it to heart. 140 00:06:22,716 --> 00:06:26,286 And I would go back and try and do better, you know. 141 00:06:31,325 --> 00:06:34,160 Uh--not usually, not-- in fact, only once. 142 00:06:35,829 --> 00:06:36,997 Mm-hmm. 143 00:06:37,731 --> 00:06:39,500 Mm-mm. [laughs] 144 00:06:39,500 --> 00:06:41,635 PRODUCER: [laughs] Moving on. 145 00:06:41,635 --> 00:06:43,671 SUSAN: I was determined to make it happen in reality. 146 00:06:43,671 --> 00:06:44,672 It's what I always wanted to do. 147 00:06:44,672 --> 00:06:47,074 It's what I love to do most. 148 00:06:47,074 --> 00:06:49,710 I remember being a really-- I mean, really little-- 149 00:06:49,710 --> 00:06:51,445 I was the first one up in the morning. 150 00:06:51,445 --> 00:06:53,647 I would turn the TV on right away, 151 00:06:53,647 --> 00:06:56,650 and, uh, then my mother would take me to Broadway shows 152 00:06:56,650 --> 00:06:58,652 when I was--summer vacation. 153 00:06:58,652 --> 00:07:01,188 But in terms of TV and wanting-- 154 00:07:01,188 --> 00:07:04,725 as an early, early motivating factor, 155 00:07:04,725 --> 00:07:09,430 I would think, "I wanna be in that box. 156 00:07:09,430 --> 00:07:10,698 "I don't wanna be out here watching. 157 00:07:10,698 --> 00:07:12,366 I wanna be doing that." 158 00:07:12,366 --> 00:07:13,567 COACH: Yes, here we go. Touch. 159 00:07:13,567 --> 00:07:15,769 Good. Yeah! 160 00:07:15,769 --> 00:07:19,306 Touch. Good. Finish! Better. 161 00:07:19,306 --> 00:07:22,376 SUSAN: I often thought that what we do as actors 162 00:07:22,376 --> 00:07:24,478 is very akin to athletes. 163 00:07:24,478 --> 00:07:26,280 We are our own instrument. 164 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:29,083 What we do with ourselves is what is shown. 165 00:07:29,083 --> 00:07:30,818 And it's very disciplined. 166 00:07:30,818 --> 00:07:32,386 COACH: Don't let the speed go! 167 00:07:32,386 --> 00:07:33,654 Go on, Mac. 168 00:07:33,654 --> 00:07:35,289 SUSAN: You're part of a team. 169 00:07:35,289 --> 00:07:37,258 At the same time, you have an opportunity 170 00:07:37,258 --> 00:07:39,059 to do something individual. 171 00:07:39,059 --> 00:07:40,227 COACH: Kill 'em! 172 00:07:40,227 --> 00:07:41,762 [soft dramatic music] 173 00:07:41,762 --> 00:07:44,098 Let other people perceive you as you want. 174 00:07:44,098 --> 00:07:46,667 I perceive you as the most resilient, tough-minded bunch 175 00:07:46,667 --> 00:07:49,637 of SOBs that ever participated in sports. 176 00:07:49,637 --> 00:07:51,438 ROB: In sports, there's just so much 177 00:07:51,438 --> 00:07:53,440 that's out of anyone's control. 178 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:56,310 I mean, you can do everything right 179 00:07:56,310 --> 00:07:58,379 and still never manage to achieve 180 00:07:58,379 --> 00:08:00,414 what you're trying to achieve, 181 00:08:00,414 --> 00:08:03,483 and I think that can kind of get to your head. 182 00:08:09,790 --> 00:08:11,725 [upbeat rock music] 183 00:08:11,725 --> 00:08:13,761 PHIL: When the going gets tough in the game, 184 00:08:13,761 --> 00:08:15,729 you wanna be on the touchline as a manager, 185 00:08:15,729 --> 00:08:17,765 and you wanna see those players that are gonna 186 00:08:17,765 --> 00:08:21,235 go that extra yard to turn a draw into a win 187 00:08:21,235 --> 00:08:22,736 or a defeat into a draw. 188 00:08:22,736 --> 00:08:25,105 And that's the kind of mentality, 189 00:08:25,105 --> 00:08:27,474 the strength of character, the winning mentality, 190 00:08:27,474 --> 00:08:30,744 who on the pitch is not gonna accept defeat? 191 00:08:30,744 --> 00:08:34,081 ♪ ♪ 192 00:08:34,081 --> 00:08:35,749 Of course, you know, you've gotta make sure 193 00:08:35,749 --> 00:08:37,618 players who you bring in 194 00:08:37,618 --> 00:08:39,452 have got the capability to do that. 195 00:08:42,255 --> 00:08:44,058 ANNOUNCER: That's tough, but Mendy's there. 196 00:08:44,058 --> 00:08:44,725 ANNOUNCER 2: Mendy from range. 197 00:08:44,725 --> 00:08:46,327 Oh, my goodness! 198 00:08:46,327 --> 00:08:49,697 Now Jacob Mendy will have a bump, and hits! 199 00:08:49,697 --> 00:08:52,199 PHIL: Well, we watched Jacob a lot, and in the summer, 200 00:08:52,199 --> 00:08:53,601 we were trying hard to get him, 201 00:08:53,601 --> 00:08:56,503 and we got knocked back several times by Boreham Wood. 202 00:08:56,503 --> 00:08:58,105 We looked at other players. 203 00:08:58,105 --> 00:09:00,074 And I always went back to him 204 00:09:00,074 --> 00:09:03,077 because I liked the hunger he played with. 205 00:09:03,077 --> 00:09:07,214 ♪ ♪ 206 00:09:07,214 --> 00:09:09,516 JACOB: My whole life has been a challenge. 207 00:09:09,516 --> 00:09:12,086 I've got a strong mentality because of, um, 208 00:09:12,086 --> 00:09:14,755 what I've grew up seeing. 209 00:09:14,755 --> 00:09:16,590 The example of my father, you know, 210 00:09:16,590 --> 00:09:18,726 taking us from Gambia to-- 211 00:09:18,726 --> 00:09:21,595 to Spain, and then from Spain to the UK. 212 00:09:21,595 --> 00:09:24,031 [soft music] 213 00:09:24,031 --> 00:09:27,234 I used to look at my father and see how hard he worked. 214 00:09:27,234 --> 00:09:30,204 You just have to have the same energy and same mentality 215 00:09:30,204 --> 00:09:34,041 that he has because, you know, you know he's doing it for us. 216 00:09:34,041 --> 00:09:36,477 PLAYER 1: Hooray! PLAYER 2: Ah! Season ticket! 217 00:09:36,477 --> 00:09:38,312 Season ticket! 218 00:09:38,312 --> 00:09:40,247 Obviously, moving from country to country 219 00:09:40,247 --> 00:09:41,782 is always hard. 220 00:09:41,782 --> 00:09:46,220 When I actually moved to London, six years ago, 221 00:09:46,220 --> 00:09:49,056 I saw how hard it is to move to a different country 222 00:09:49,056 --> 00:09:51,025 as an adult and, you know, 223 00:09:51,025 --> 00:09:53,327 having to work to pay the rent. 224 00:09:53,327 --> 00:09:55,563 [speaking language] 225 00:09:55,563 --> 00:09:58,766 I used to, obviously, play and work at the same time. 226 00:09:58,766 --> 00:10:00,467 So I had two jobs as well. 227 00:10:00,467 --> 00:10:02,202 I was doing a cleaning job then. 228 00:10:02,202 --> 00:10:03,604 I used to work about 12 hours a day, 229 00:10:03,604 --> 00:10:05,573 so it was harder for me to find a club, 230 00:10:05,573 --> 00:10:08,075 and it wasn't great, you know. 231 00:10:08,075 --> 00:10:11,078 PHIL: I liked the story of him coming over to England 232 00:10:11,078 --> 00:10:14,081 playing in non-league in Wealdstone, first of all, 233 00:10:14,081 --> 00:10:15,215 working on a building site, 234 00:10:15,215 --> 00:10:17,217 and then moving to Boreham Wood. 235 00:10:17,217 --> 00:10:20,321 And I just felt his hunger and kind of rawness 236 00:10:20,321 --> 00:10:22,256 would fit in well-- would be a good addition 237 00:10:22,256 --> 00:10:23,624 to the crew we had. 238 00:10:23,624 --> 00:10:24,725 CHILD: You're my favorite player. 239 00:10:24,725 --> 00:10:25,759 JACOB: Oh, my god. Thank you very much. 240 00:10:25,759 --> 00:10:27,461 What's your name? STEFAN: Stefan. 241 00:10:27,461 --> 00:10:29,063 Stefan, nice to meet you. 242 00:10:29,063 --> 00:10:30,631 When I first came to the changing room, 243 00:10:30,631 --> 00:10:32,233 I saw Paul Mullin. 244 00:10:32,233 --> 00:10:34,635 He told me about how good was the club and, uh, 245 00:10:34,635 --> 00:10:36,470 how good was the people 246 00:10:36,470 --> 00:10:37,738 around the club and everything. 247 00:10:37,738 --> 00:10:39,340 [cheery music] 248 00:10:39,340 --> 00:10:41,609 But I couldn't understand one thing of what he said. 249 00:10:41,609 --> 00:10:43,344 [laughs] 250 00:10:43,344 --> 00:10:46,780 So that was the first impression I had of, you know, 251 00:10:46,780 --> 00:10:48,616 the club and the team. 252 00:10:48,616 --> 00:10:50,351 So I was like, oof, I'm going to struggle 253 00:10:50,351 --> 00:10:52,319 just to understand them. 254 00:10:52,319 --> 00:10:55,089 ANNOUNCER: Mendy delivered one good ball from there already. 255 00:10:55,089 --> 00:10:56,590 This time, he cuts inside low to Palmer. 256 00:10:56,590 --> 00:10:58,292 Palmer on his right foot. He's gonna hit it. 257 00:10:58,292 --> 00:11:00,461 Great block by Gallagher, doesn't fall for Davis, 258 00:11:00,461 --> 00:11:02,596 does for Mendy. Mendy hits it. It's in! 259 00:11:02,596 --> 00:11:05,332 The first Wrexham goal for Jacob Mendy! 260 00:11:05,332 --> 00:11:06,634 JACOB: You know, we share the same mentality 261 00:11:06,634 --> 00:11:08,068 and the same passion. 262 00:11:08,068 --> 00:11:09,069 Yeah. 263 00:11:11,738 --> 00:11:14,608 Which means, um, I don't know if I-- 264 00:11:14,608 --> 00:11:17,645 my pronunciation was right, but it means, uh, 265 00:11:17,645 --> 00:11:19,446 "My name is Jacob." 266 00:11:19,446 --> 00:11:21,448 - In? - In Welsh. 267 00:11:21,448 --> 00:11:23,050 Obviously, I wasn't part 268 00:11:23,050 --> 00:11:24,518 of what happened the season before. 269 00:11:24,518 --> 00:11:27,721 ANNOUNCER: And that is it! Wrexham's season is over! 270 00:11:27,721 --> 00:11:30,791 JACOB: Second place, it feels like basically you're losing. 271 00:11:30,791 --> 00:11:32,593 It's last. That's the worst feeling. 272 00:11:32,593 --> 00:11:34,762 You know, you work hard and you just had it there. 273 00:11:34,762 --> 00:11:36,730 It's a horrible feeling that you don't recover 274 00:11:36,730 --> 00:11:38,599 in days and days and days. 275 00:11:38,599 --> 00:11:40,501 You know, you can see the disappointment 276 00:11:40,501 --> 00:11:42,303 in everyone's faces. 277 00:11:42,303 --> 00:11:44,071 But at the same time, I thought it was something positive 278 00:11:44,071 --> 00:11:47,207 because I knew they wouldn't like to feel the same way. 279 00:11:47,207 --> 00:11:49,209 ANNOUNCER: Looking for Mendy. Mendy. 280 00:11:49,209 --> 00:11:51,045 JACOB: I knew from the first day 281 00:11:51,045 --> 00:11:52,580 that I wanted to come to Wrexham. 282 00:11:52,580 --> 00:11:57,084 I wanted to play for a team with a winning mentality. 283 00:11:57,084 --> 00:12:00,087 [crowd roaring] 284 00:12:00,087 --> 00:12:02,523 [soft dramatic music] 285 00:12:02,523 --> 00:12:04,024 I'm only here to win. 286 00:12:08,829 --> 00:12:12,166 So with all this talk about, you know, coming in second 287 00:12:12,166 --> 00:12:15,803 and quote, "losing," there's a team 288 00:12:15,803 --> 00:12:19,540 towards the bottom of our table who are actually winners. 289 00:12:19,540 --> 00:12:22,409 [dramatic music] 290 00:12:22,409 --> 00:12:23,476 COACH: Bring it up, bring it up, bring it up. 291 00:12:23,476 --> 00:12:27,248 Hit second! Second! Right, right, right, right! 292 00:12:27,248 --> 00:12:30,117 [crowd cheering] 293 00:12:30,117 --> 00:12:32,152 One of the great things about the National League is, 294 00:12:32,152 --> 00:12:35,589 it is this melting pot of different teams. 295 00:12:35,589 --> 00:12:36,724 You've got former league teams 296 00:12:36,724 --> 00:12:38,125 that have fallen on hard times, 297 00:12:38,125 --> 00:12:40,194 which you would count us as one. 298 00:12:40,194 --> 00:12:41,729 And--you know, and you've got teams like Dorking Wanderers, 299 00:12:41,729 --> 00:12:44,098 who have undergone this incredible transformation 300 00:12:44,098 --> 00:12:46,200 over the last 20 years, um, 301 00:12:46,200 --> 00:12:48,035 of going from being a Sunday league 302 00:12:48,035 --> 00:12:50,471 amateur group of friends to now a, 303 00:12:50,471 --> 00:12:53,374 you know, professional team on the cusp of league football. 304 00:12:53,374 --> 00:12:55,776 I think it's a great story. It's a community club. 305 00:12:55,776 --> 00:12:58,712 Um, they've come up from so low down. 306 00:12:58,712 --> 00:13:01,382 [inquisitive music] 307 00:13:01,382 --> 00:13:02,516 NARRATOR: Dorking is a small town 308 00:13:02,516 --> 00:13:04,652 located 21 miles outside of London, 309 00:13:04,652 --> 00:13:07,821 which is about four hours away from Wrexham. 310 00:13:07,821 --> 00:13:09,456 Apart from their beautiful countryside, 311 00:13:09,456 --> 00:13:11,625 Dorking is home to, arguably, the most ambitious 312 00:13:11,625 --> 00:13:12,626 football team in all of England. 313 00:13:15,495 --> 00:13:17,298 Aspirations very much in line with the town 314 00:13:17,298 --> 00:13:19,066 and team's symbol, the Dorking cockerel. 315 00:13:19,066 --> 00:13:22,102 [chickens clucking] 316 00:13:22,102 --> 00:13:23,504 COACH: Right, let's go. Jump into the shape. 317 00:13:23,504 --> 00:13:24,805 Get it right. 318 00:13:24,805 --> 00:13:29,209 [players shouting] 319 00:13:29,209 --> 00:13:32,079 COACH: Shit! No good, no good, no good. 320 00:13:32,079 --> 00:13:34,748 It's no good, come back, come back, stop. 321 00:13:34,748 --> 00:13:36,216 Well, we're gonna go one more time. 322 00:13:36,216 --> 00:13:38,686 It's a bit fucking frosty for me, right? 323 00:13:38,686 --> 00:13:41,822 Get the width, lads. Get the standards. 324 00:13:41,822 --> 00:13:44,525 Okay? Come on, men! Let's go. 325 00:13:44,525 --> 00:13:46,694 Yeah, I think, with Phil, they've got a manager 326 00:13:46,694 --> 00:13:48,796 with a drive and determination-- 327 00:13:48,796 --> 00:13:51,332 he's a part owner, as well, um-- 328 00:13:51,332 --> 00:13:53,267 to keep progressing. 329 00:13:53,267 --> 00:13:55,202 Let's go! Put your foot into it! 330 00:13:55,202 --> 00:13:57,538 Perfect! Double that arch. Good. 331 00:13:57,538 --> 00:14:01,542 We got the stones! Let's go! Let's go! 332 00:14:01,542 --> 00:14:06,180 I'm Mark White, the, uh, owner, chairman, and manager 333 00:14:06,180 --> 00:14:07,181 of Dorking Wanderers Football Club. 334 00:14:07,181 --> 00:14:09,617 Keep going! Let's keep going! 335 00:14:09,617 --> 00:14:13,554 I started the club from scratch 23 years ago. 336 00:14:13,554 --> 00:14:16,824 We started 12 divisions below the National League, 337 00:14:16,824 --> 00:14:20,327 where we are now, so it would be the equivalent 338 00:14:20,327 --> 00:14:23,464 of any sport that is the lowest possible level 339 00:14:23,464 --> 00:14:25,199 and just done for fun. 340 00:14:25,199 --> 00:14:28,269 We're like a real, you know, fairy tale in terms of, 341 00:14:28,269 --> 00:14:31,305 like, we had no stadium, no ground, no nothing. 342 00:14:31,305 --> 00:14:33,440 We didn't know what to expect. 343 00:14:33,440 --> 00:14:35,142 We just thought we'd have fun with it. 344 00:14:35,142 --> 00:14:37,311 And then we got the bug. 345 00:14:37,311 --> 00:14:39,213 We kind of kept winning. 346 00:14:39,213 --> 00:14:44,184 We've actually got--it's 12 promotions in 23 years. 347 00:14:44,184 --> 00:14:47,388 So we've been promoted pretty much once every two seasons, 348 00:14:47,388 --> 00:14:49,256 which is a British record. 349 00:14:49,256 --> 00:14:51,158 And, uh, we're proud of that. 350 00:14:51,158 --> 00:14:54,194 And that's really how it's all taken off. 351 00:14:54,194 --> 00:14:55,796 RYAN: Dorking Wanderers, 352 00:14:55,796 --> 00:14:57,698 they've developed this winning mentality. 353 00:14:57,698 --> 00:14:59,533 ROB: They've proven, uh, 354 00:14:59,533 --> 00:15:01,468 that against all odds and adversity, 355 00:15:01,468 --> 00:15:03,170 that they are gonna go out there 356 00:15:03,170 --> 00:15:05,806 and give everything of themselves, 357 00:15:05,806 --> 00:15:08,475 which is inspiring to us 358 00:15:08,475 --> 00:15:11,378 because Wrexham has had a historically 359 00:15:11,378 --> 00:15:13,447 tough time in the last few decades. 360 00:15:13,447 --> 00:15:15,683 That's passion, and passion, I think, is super important. 361 00:15:15,683 --> 00:15:18,552 Passion gets shit done all the time. 362 00:15:18,552 --> 00:15:19,820 MARC: Oy, fuck off! 363 00:15:19,820 --> 00:15:21,455 Isaac, get closer, man! 364 00:15:21,455 --> 00:15:23,123 Fucking get closer! 365 00:15:23,123 --> 00:15:24,725 Passion also scares the shit out of people. 366 00:15:24,725 --> 00:15:26,660 COACH: Terrorize 'em, seriously! 367 00:15:26,660 --> 00:15:29,463 Um, passion inspires people. 368 00:15:29,463 --> 00:15:31,031 COACH: [shouting] What are we doing? 369 00:15:31,031 --> 00:15:32,366 You know, he gets fired up. 370 00:15:32,366 --> 00:15:34,368 MARC: They wanna drop into a block, fuck that! 371 00:15:34,368 --> 00:15:35,636 Put it on 'em! 372 00:15:35,636 --> 00:15:37,438 Like, if something goes wrong on the pitch, 373 00:15:37,438 --> 00:15:38,806 something goes wrong with the club, 374 00:15:38,806 --> 00:15:41,242 that guy still believes he's gonna win. 375 00:15:41,242 --> 00:15:42,643 Looking to fight. 376 00:15:42,643 --> 00:15:45,479 MARC: Hey, don't fucking shit yourselves! 377 00:15:45,479 --> 00:15:47,681 Don't fucking shit yourselves! 378 00:15:47,681 --> 00:15:50,184 Marc's an extraordinary character in many respects 379 00:15:50,184 --> 00:15:53,787 because he's so, in many respects, 380 00:15:53,787 --> 00:15:55,756 divorced from, like, the conventional way 381 00:15:55,756 --> 00:15:56,657 of doing things in, football, 382 00:15:56,657 --> 00:16:00,094 and it's yielding incredible results. 383 00:16:00,094 --> 00:16:04,431 I've managed every single game for like, 23 years. 384 00:16:04,431 --> 00:16:07,268 Even when I've been suspended, I just-- 385 00:16:07,268 --> 00:16:08,636 I just hide in the stadium. 386 00:16:08,636 --> 00:16:10,371 Even when I'm not allowed in the ground, 387 00:16:10,371 --> 00:16:11,672 I just put a fucking disguise on. 388 00:16:11,672 --> 00:16:13,474 I've gotta be there. That's how it works. 389 00:16:13,474 --> 00:16:14,375 FAN: Do you know who you remind me of? 390 00:16:14,375 --> 00:16:15,643 Go on. 391 00:16:15,643 --> 00:16:17,278 - FAN: Del Boy Trotter. - Mate, fucking-- 392 00:16:17,278 --> 00:16:18,512 [laughter] 393 00:16:18,512 --> 00:16:20,114 But what about Alf Garnett then? 394 00:16:20,114 --> 00:16:21,415 FAN: You havin' a fucking laugh, eh, mate? 395 00:16:21,415 --> 00:16:22,382 Fair deal, Frank. 396 00:16:25,485 --> 00:16:26,620 Well, it depends. It's seasonal. 397 00:16:26,620 --> 00:16:27,755 Do you know what I mean? It's seasonal. 398 00:16:27,755 --> 00:16:29,823 In the winter, it's fucking easy, right? 399 00:16:29,823 --> 00:16:32,059 It's hat, coat, the whole shebang. 400 00:16:32,059 --> 00:16:34,028 In the summer, it's not--it's not ideal. 401 00:16:34,028 --> 00:16:36,430 [laughs] It's a lot tougher. 402 00:16:36,430 --> 00:16:38,232 I wouldn't show the owners this stuff 403 00:16:38,232 --> 00:16:40,601 because they'll be thinking Parky ain't as good as me. 404 00:16:40,601 --> 00:16:43,103 And that's when it becomes an issue. 405 00:16:43,103 --> 00:16:45,072 Marc and his team have been a breath of fresh air. 406 00:16:45,072 --> 00:16:47,308 They've got a great story. 407 00:16:47,308 --> 00:16:49,043 And I'm sure, in the coming years, 408 00:16:49,043 --> 00:16:51,579 they'll be looking to make themselves a league club. 409 00:16:51,579 --> 00:16:53,213 This year, we've probably got 410 00:16:53,213 --> 00:16:55,048 a lot lower resources than other clubs. 411 00:16:57,351 --> 00:16:59,353 When we first get promoted to a new division, 412 00:16:59,353 --> 00:17:01,322 we try to consolidate where we are. 413 00:17:01,322 --> 00:17:04,158 If we stay in the division, that was our goal. 414 00:17:04,158 --> 00:17:07,294 And the next year, we'll piss people off by winning more, 415 00:17:07,294 --> 00:17:09,063 and that's what we always do. 416 00:17:09,063 --> 00:17:10,631 RYAN: Dorking, they probably don't-- 417 00:17:10,631 --> 00:17:13,100 well, obviously, they don't have the financial resources 418 00:17:13,100 --> 00:17:15,803 that, uh, certain clubs do. 419 00:17:15,803 --> 00:17:18,405 Uh, but the resources they do have in spades is, 420 00:17:18,405 --> 00:17:20,574 kind of, they have this culture of success. 421 00:17:20,574 --> 00:17:22,543 You know, they--their first year at this level, 422 00:17:22,543 --> 00:17:24,578 they're the only team to beat Notts County so far. 423 00:17:24,578 --> 00:17:26,280 We haven't even done that. 424 00:17:26,280 --> 00:17:27,548 And then, you know, come the end of the season, 425 00:17:27,548 --> 00:17:29,583 they may have done us a huge favor there. 426 00:17:29,583 --> 00:17:31,652 What everyone here in town is fighting to change 427 00:17:31,652 --> 00:17:34,722 is that pessimism that creeps up 428 00:17:34,722 --> 00:17:36,557 when things go wrong. MARK: And the referee... 429 00:17:36,557 --> 00:17:38,058 ANNOUNCER: He's glowing. MARK: Has he had enough? 430 00:17:38,058 --> 00:17:39,560 ANNOUNCER: Yep. MARK: Yes, he has. 431 00:17:39,560 --> 00:17:43,464 Well, a 0-0 draw for Wrexham, disappointing. 432 00:17:43,464 --> 00:17:45,199 ANNOUNCER: Very disappointing, Mark. 433 00:17:45,199 --> 00:17:46,667 MARK: Yeah, it's a shame. 434 00:17:46,667 --> 00:17:48,535 You know, we should have stayed on top of the league. 435 00:17:48,535 --> 00:17:51,205 But we're one point behind them now, or was it-- 436 00:17:51,205 --> 00:17:53,507 yeah, one point behind Notts County now. 437 00:17:53,507 --> 00:17:55,376 We're jumping over each other. 438 00:17:55,376 --> 00:17:57,244 One of our guys, our producers, sent like, 439 00:17:57,244 --> 00:17:59,079 the sweetest, like, hey, we'd love to interview Notts. 440 00:17:59,079 --> 00:18:00,414 You guys are having an amazing season, blah, blah, blah. 441 00:18:00,414 --> 00:18:01,682 - I loved it. - And they were like, ugh. 442 00:18:01,682 --> 00:18:04,418 - Their response is so good. - It's so great. 443 00:18:04,418 --> 00:18:05,619 Fuck you-- [laughs] 444 00:18:05,619 --> 00:18:07,288 Fuck you and your sh-- 445 00:18:07,288 --> 00:18:09,823 you can shove your shite documentary up your arse. 446 00:18:09,823 --> 00:18:12,059 Yeah, yeah. 447 00:18:12,059 --> 00:18:14,695 MARK: We need to seize the moment. 448 00:18:14,695 --> 00:18:17,331 [crowd cheering] 449 00:18:17,331 --> 00:18:20,401 There comes a point where the story of a team 450 00:18:20,401 --> 00:18:23,671 that always tries to achieve something and never does 451 00:18:23,671 --> 00:18:25,306 becomes a non-story. 452 00:18:25,306 --> 00:18:29,443 [soft upbeat music] 453 00:18:29,443 --> 00:18:33,614 And the outstanding diva is... 454 00:18:33,614 --> 00:18:35,516 the streak is over! Susan Lucci! 455 00:18:35,516 --> 00:18:39,553 [crowd cheering] 456 00:18:39,553 --> 00:18:42,423 I have always been "never take no for an answer" type. 457 00:18:42,423 --> 00:18:44,458 It's true. Mm-hmm. 458 00:18:44,458 --> 00:18:46,627 I'm not somebody who will ever throw up my hands 459 00:18:46,627 --> 00:18:48,696 and say, "That's it." 460 00:18:48,696 --> 00:18:52,098 [cheers and applause] 461 00:18:58,105 --> 00:19:01,041 [upbeat music] 462 00:19:01,041 --> 00:19:08,014 ♪ ♪ 463 00:19:26,633 --> 00:19:28,068 [child giggles, seagull cries]