1 00:00:10,719 --> 00:00:14,347 Is this the day that a 15-year wait ends? 2 00:00:21,980 --> 00:00:25,483 A town ready to celebrate, ready to party. 3 00:00:31,865 --> 00:00:33,950 Final seconds at the Racecourse. 4 00:00:34,993 --> 00:00:36,578 All eyes on the referee. 5 00:00:44,127 --> 00:00:47,255 Champions! Wrexham are promoted! 6 00:00:56,806 --> 00:01:00,143 Two years of hard work, all put into one, and it was magnificent. 7 00:01:00,143 --> 00:01:01,978 {\an8}Just to see the emotions on everyone's faces-- 8 00:01:01,978 --> 00:01:04,314 {\an8}It was something that I'll always remember. 9 00:01:04,314 --> 00:01:06,983 They have their storybook ending. 10 00:01:06,983 --> 00:01:09,736 Their Football League exile is over. 11 00:01:09,736 --> 00:01:11,905 Fifteen long years. 12 00:01:13,114 --> 00:01:15,033 Are the boys back here? Fucking hell. 13 00:01:17,410 --> 00:01:19,621 ♪ Always looking down at all I see ♪ 14 00:01:22,999 --> 00:01:26,419 The magnitude of getting the club back into the league, 15 00:01:26,419 --> 00:01:28,421 um, yeah, is so important, 16 00:01:28,421 --> 00:01:32,092 {\an8}because, you know, I really don't think we're gonna be looking back 17 00:01:32,092 --> 00:01:33,468 {\an8}at the National League again. 18 00:01:33,468 --> 00:01:36,471 ♪ Campeónes! Campeónes! Olé, olé, olé ♪ 19 00:01:46,773 --> 00:01:50,193 Dad cried when we got-- when we won the cup. 20 00:01:51,903 --> 00:01:53,238 Don't tell them. 21 00:01:54,656 --> 00:01:56,533 Yeah, I did. I did, didn't I? 22 00:01:56,533 --> 00:01:58,910 It was quite an emotional day, it all sinking in, 23 00:01:58,910 --> 00:02:00,912 and my son telling me how proud he was. 24 00:02:00,912 --> 00:02:03,748 He went and stood in front of his whole school at six years old 25 00:02:03,748 --> 00:02:07,418 {\an8}and told everyone that his daddy won the National League title. 26 00:02:07,418 --> 00:02:09,295 {\an8}And that really sank in. 27 00:02:09,295 --> 00:02:11,089 That's what I do it for. 28 00:02:14,884 --> 00:02:19,055 ♪ Someone like you Somebody ♪ 29 00:02:21,766 --> 00:02:25,353 ♪ Someone like you Somebody ♪ 30 00:02:28,314 --> 00:02:29,858 ♪ Someone like you ♪ 31 00:02:29,858 --> 00:02:32,026 - Now we gotta go into League Two. - Yep! 32 00:02:34,237 --> 00:02:35,905 Love you, buddy. Love you. 33 00:02:35,905 --> 00:02:41,786 ♪ I've been roaming around Always looking down at all I see ♪ 34 00:02:47,458 --> 00:02:49,836 {\an8}They promised us a big deal, though, at the end of the season. 35 00:02:49,836 --> 00:02:52,380 {\an8}They promised us a monster one at the end of the season. 36 00:02:52,380 --> 00:02:55,383 {\an8}If we get promoted, they're gonna take us away somewhere. 37 00:02:57,844 --> 00:03:00,680 Welcome, United passengers. Happy to have you aboard. 38 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:03,016 So sit back, relax and enjoy the flight. 39 00:03:06,269 --> 00:03:09,647 The way that Rob McElhenney and Ryan put it on for us was 40 00:03:09,647 --> 00:03:11,441 just like nothing I've ever seen. 41 00:03:14,027 --> 00:03:15,945 We went to Hakkasan nightclub, right? 42 00:03:15,945 --> 00:03:18,907 And Steve Aoki is playing that night. Yeah, he's the main guy. 43 00:03:18,907 --> 00:03:22,202 And we walk in, and the music shuts off, 44 00:03:22,202 --> 00:03:25,079 {\an8}and they start playing, like, a Wrexham song, yeah? 45 00:03:28,458 --> 00:03:30,376 And we have got this massive, like, 46 00:03:30,376 --> 00:03:33,630 closed-off VIP area in the middle of everything, right? 47 00:03:33,630 --> 00:03:35,673 And there's, like, a screen, and it's showing, like, 48 00:03:35,673 --> 00:03:38,384 Paul Mullin scoring goals and stuff. And we're in Hakkasan nightclub. 49 00:03:38,384 --> 00:03:40,470 What, in Las Vegas? Paul Mullin? Yeah. Right. 50 00:03:40,470 --> 00:03:41,638 We just went for it. 51 00:03:41,638 --> 00:03:44,140 We just had, uh, a massive party and enjoyed ourselves. 52 00:03:44,140 --> 00:03:46,267 And to be honest, of what we can remember from it, 53 00:03:46,267 --> 00:03:47,727 it was, uh, really enjoyable. 54 00:03:48,394 --> 00:03:51,773 There was no mics, no cameras, no adults. 55 00:03:51,773 --> 00:03:53,775 {\an8}I mean, I was the adult, which is wild. 56 00:03:55,151 --> 00:03:57,195 The lads are animals. They're absolute animals. 57 00:03:57,195 --> 00:03:59,530 They've won the league, and just wanted to let their hair down, 58 00:03:59,530 --> 00:04:00,990 and they did it, like... 59 00:04:00,990 --> 00:04:03,409 ...I was spannered, absolutely spannered, right? 60 00:04:05,703 --> 00:04:07,413 This is your captain speaking. 61 00:04:07,413 --> 00:04:08,706 I hope you had a good vacation. 62 00:04:08,706 --> 00:04:12,043 {\an8}We got clear skies. It's supposed to be a smooth ride. 63 00:04:12,043 --> 00:04:14,212 {\an8}So sit back, relax and enjoy. 64 00:04:16,965 --> 00:04:20,593 {\an8}Right. S-So, uh, the promotion, the trip to Vegas, the hangover. 65 00:04:20,593 --> 00:04:22,136 {\an8}We had to put all of that behind us, 66 00:04:22,136 --> 00:04:24,347 {\an8}because, actually, there's a very small amount of time 67 00:04:24,347 --> 00:04:26,766 between the end of last season and the start of the next one. 68 00:04:26,766 --> 00:04:30,812 Um, we're now in League Two. Above us remains League One, 69 00:04:30,812 --> 00:04:32,772 the Championship and then the Premier League, 70 00:04:32,772 --> 00:04:34,691 which is obviously where we aspire to be. 71 00:04:34,691 --> 00:04:38,152 But, uh, for now, we're concentrating on League Two. 72 00:04:38,152 --> 00:04:41,406 {\an8}In League Two, first, second and third will get automatic promotion, 73 00:04:41,406 --> 00:04:46,369 {\an8}and then four through to seven is playoffs with one going up from there. 74 00:04:46,369 --> 00:04:50,081 {\an8}So, obviously four teams can get promoted, as opposed to two in the National League. 75 00:04:50,081 --> 00:04:51,958 {\an8}So, obviously that gives you 76 00:04:51,958 --> 00:04:54,877 {\an8}a bit of a bigger window to be able to have success. 77 00:04:55,461 --> 00:04:58,548 One of the big question marks we have going into this season is, 78 00:04:58,548 --> 00:05:00,300 "Will Ben Foster be back?" 79 00:05:00,300 --> 00:05:02,802 {\an8}I do want to ask you your first question. You staying? 80 00:05:02,802 --> 00:05:03,886 {\an8}Ooh. 81 00:05:03,886 --> 00:05:05,888 {\an8}Ooh, gosh. I don't know. 82 00:05:07,181 --> 00:05:11,144 Foster's short spell at Wrexham FC was obviously a massive hit, 83 00:05:11,144 --> 00:05:13,021 just across the world in general. 84 00:05:13,021 --> 00:05:15,773 {\an8}Do I think he'll stay? Is there any signs that he'll stay? 85 00:05:15,773 --> 00:05:17,400 {\an8}Can you tell us what's happening? 86 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:19,402 {\an8}Well, yeah, we're-- we're-- we're talking. 87 00:05:19,402 --> 00:05:21,404 {\an8}I'm thinking, I'm thinking, and I'm thinking, um... 88 00:05:21,404 --> 00:05:24,574 Well, we hit Ben Foster from every side, right? I mean-- 89 00:05:24,574 --> 00:05:26,534 In the heat of the moment, um, 90 00:05:26,534 --> 00:05:29,537 after we won promotion, he made some comment to you. 91 00:05:29,537 --> 00:05:30,997 We'll do it again next year as well. 92 00:05:30,997 --> 00:05:33,249 Well, like, yes! Your lips to God's ears. 93 00:05:33,249 --> 00:05:34,542 That's a contract. 94 00:05:34,542 --> 00:05:37,003 He said we'll do it next year. Okay. 95 00:05:37,003 --> 00:05:38,504 And there was a lot of text messages. 96 00:05:41,758 --> 00:05:42,842 Uh, a couple of calls. 97 00:05:42,842 --> 00:05:45,720 Uh, hey-- hey, buddy. It's, uh, Ryan Reynolds here. 98 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:48,973 I just wanna-- Give me a ring back when you, uh, when you get a chance. 99 00:05:48,973 --> 00:05:50,224 Hey, Ben. 100 00:05:50,767 --> 00:05:53,269 Uh, Rob again. Hey, call me back, man. 101 00:05:53,269 --> 00:05:56,397 Hey, Ben, it's-- I-I thought you might've called. 102 00:05:56,397 --> 00:05:59,359 Uh, anyway, it's-- it's just me again. It's Ryan... Reynolds. 103 00:06:00,443 --> 00:06:02,862 Basically, sort of, like, pinned me into a corner and, like, 104 00:06:02,862 --> 00:06:05,365 "Right, next season. What's happening next season?" 105 00:06:05,365 --> 00:06:07,533 Is this Ryan and-- Ryan and Rob? So they've got ya. 106 00:06:07,533 --> 00:06:10,370 Yeah, yeah. They were like, "We need you back," basically. "We want you back." 107 00:06:10,370 --> 00:06:12,372 And I went, "Yes, mate. Don't even worry about it. 108 00:06:12,372 --> 00:06:13,456 We'll sort it, all right." 109 00:06:13,456 --> 00:06:16,292 And he was like, "Cool. As long as that-- that-- that's gospel, yeah? 110 00:06:16,292 --> 00:06:17,668 Like... [stammering] ...your word's-- 111 00:06:17,668 --> 00:06:19,295 You're a man? If you're saying it, that's it." 112 00:06:19,295 --> 00:06:21,381 And I was like, "Yep, cool. We're doing it. Don't worry." 113 00:06:21,381 --> 00:06:23,466 We put some effort into creating an environment 114 00:06:23,466 --> 00:06:25,426 that he would want to return to, and he said yes. 115 00:06:25,426 --> 00:06:28,513 When you find something that works that well, you really want to make sure 116 00:06:28,513 --> 00:06:31,974 that as much of that chemistry remains in place as-as humanly possible. 117 00:06:31,974 --> 00:06:37,230 ♪ Super Ben Foster in goal, oh ♪ 118 00:06:39,232 --> 00:06:41,401 Here we are, three weeks to the start of the season. 119 00:06:41,401 --> 00:06:43,694 Yeah. I mean, the preseason in full swing, 120 00:06:43,694 --> 00:06:46,406 {\an8}but, you know, instead of tried and trusted preparation, 121 00:06:46,406 --> 00:06:49,117 the team are flying out to the US on a high-profile tour. 122 00:06:51,327 --> 00:06:54,205 Yeah, it's a packed schedule. It's four games in ten days. 123 00:06:54,205 --> 00:06:57,583 They'll face the likes of Premier League giants like Man United and Chelsea. 124 00:06:58,167 --> 00:07:03,005 My guest today is a gent who is a master promotion whisperer. 125 00:07:03,005 --> 00:07:04,090 Thanks, Rog. 126 00:07:04,090 --> 00:07:07,468 {\an8}Mighty Wrexham are about to match up to Premier League giants, 127 00:07:07,468 --> 00:07:10,388 {\an8}Chelsea and Manchester United. 128 00:07:10,388 --> 00:07:13,683 What-- What for you is the measuring stick for success? 129 00:07:13,683 --> 00:07:16,185 Just, um, level of performance, really. 130 00:07:16,185 --> 00:07:17,687 A-And I'm really looking forward to seeing 131 00:07:17,687 --> 00:07:20,815 how we cope with that higher level of play that, 132 00:07:20,815 --> 00:07:24,485 {\an8}you know, we're where we need to be i-individually and collectively as a team. 133 00:07:24,485 --> 00:07:28,114 {\an8}We know the targets we-we need to hit to be prepared for the new season. 134 00:07:28,114 --> 00:07:30,366 I mean, it's a really good test, innit, for Wrexham? 135 00:07:30,366 --> 00:07:33,035 {\an8}I mean, Andy, come on. Chelsea, United. 136 00:07:33,035 --> 00:07:35,329 {\an8}That is gonna be a good barometer of where we really are. 137 00:07:36,622 --> 00:07:40,501 ♪ I gotta stop this talking to myself ♪ 138 00:07:40,501 --> 00:07:44,589 The Wrexham USA Invasion, summer 2023 139 00:07:44,589 --> 00:07:48,301 {\an8}in which the club will sweep our nation from sea to shining sea. 140 00:07:48,301 --> 00:07:52,263 In 247 years of American history, 141 00:07:52,263 --> 00:07:55,349 Wrexham might be the very first League Two team 142 00:07:55,349 --> 00:07:58,436 to undertake a nationwide, coast-to-coast tour 143 00:07:58,436 --> 00:08:00,229 of the United States of America. 144 00:08:01,105 --> 00:08:04,525 International friendly here in Chester, Pennsylvania. 145 00:08:04,525 --> 00:08:07,778 {\an8}Welcome to sunny San Diego in California. 146 00:08:07,778 --> 00:08:11,657 Fans braving North Carolina's grueling temperatures to try 147 00:08:11,657 --> 00:08:14,452 and get on goalkeeper Ben Foster's GoPro. 148 00:08:14,452 --> 00:08:18,289 Wayne Jones, the owner at now-famed Turf Hotel, 149 00:08:18,289 --> 00:08:22,919 walking around the stadium, mobbed as if he was Harry bloody Styles. 150 00:08:22,919 --> 00:08:25,213 From the minute we landed till the minute we left, 151 00:08:25,213 --> 00:08:28,174 like, we were just made to feel like superstars. 152 00:08:28,174 --> 00:08:31,135 Come on, Wrexham! 153 00:08:31,135 --> 00:08:33,721 I never thought I'd see little old Wrexham playing in America 154 00:08:33,721 --> 00:08:35,515 against Man United and Chelsea 155 00:08:35,515 --> 00:08:38,684 and have thousands and thousands of supporters cheering on us 156 00:08:38,684 --> 00:08:40,645 rather than Man United and Chelsea. 157 00:08:40,645 --> 00:08:42,897 ♪ She loves me good ♪ 158 00:08:42,897 --> 00:08:44,649 It's a pinch-me moment, you know? 159 00:08:44,649 --> 00:08:47,068 - Wrexham, baby! Wrexham! - Wrexham! 160 00:08:47,068 --> 00:08:49,278 We watched Welcome to Wrexham season one 161 00:08:49,278 --> 00:08:51,531 and are big Wrexham fans now. Yeah. 162 00:08:51,531 --> 00:08:53,407 Yeah, never thought they would come over here. 163 00:08:53,407 --> 00:08:56,160 So we're really pumped to have a-- have a chance to see them play. 164 00:08:56,160 --> 00:08:59,664 You know, I met people that had driven from Canada and driven from Texas. 165 00:08:59,664 --> 00:09:01,541 I mean, these are 20-hour drives. 166 00:09:01,541 --> 00:09:03,960 But, you know, to go to Kenan Stadium in North Carolina, 167 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:05,253 have 55,000 people there. 168 00:09:05,253 --> 00:09:08,506 And I genuinely believe that probably of those 55,000, 169 00:09:08,506 --> 00:09:11,259 35,000 were there for Wrexham. Insane. 170 00:09:11,259 --> 00:09:14,845 To inspire that much excitement and interest is everything 171 00:09:14,845 --> 00:09:16,973 we-we might've dreamt of at the start of this process. 172 00:09:23,271 --> 00:09:28,234 What wasn't as fun was watching the divide-- to see very clearly 173 00:09:28,234 --> 00:09:31,112 the divide between where we're at and where we would like to be. 174 00:09:31,112 --> 00:09:33,072 Here's an opportunity for Jackson. 175 00:09:33,072 --> 00:09:34,824 Nice footwork. Good lay off too. 176 00:09:34,824 --> 00:09:35,908 Perfect start. 177 00:09:37,326 --> 00:09:40,496 And Chelsea have doubled their lead not long before halftime. 178 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:43,207 As we said, Wrexham were looking a little tired. 179 00:09:43,207 --> 00:09:44,875 Chelsea have punished them again. 180 00:09:46,460 --> 00:09:47,712 When we played Chelsea, 181 00:09:47,712 --> 00:09:49,505 that was a pretty stark reminder of the difference. 182 00:09:49,505 --> 00:09:52,133 I believe we lost 27-0? 183 00:09:52,133 --> 00:09:55,344 {\an8}- Twenty-eight, yeah, zero, I believe. - Yeah. We got smacked around a little bit. 184 00:09:55,344 --> 00:09:57,555 {\an8}Yeah, they gave us 90 minutes of "shut the fuck up." 185 00:09:57,555 --> 00:09:59,432 - Yeah. Yeah. - Yeah. 186 00:10:00,016 --> 00:10:02,435 {\an8}It is an international friendly tonight 187 00:10:02,435 --> 00:10:05,605 {\an8}between LA Galaxy II and Wrexham A.F.C. 188 00:10:06,522 --> 00:10:10,151 Wrexham are in their blacks with the red and white trim. 189 00:10:10,693 --> 00:10:14,113 Uh, one of the advantages of being promoted to League Two is that we can wear 190 00:10:14,113 --> 00:10:17,867 {\an8}our very smart new black kits, which you may remember Rob was a big fan of. 191 00:10:17,867 --> 00:10:20,244 {\an8}Couldn't do that in the National League due to kit restrictions. 192 00:10:20,244 --> 00:10:22,288 But now the bosses are happy. 193 00:10:22,872 --> 00:10:24,373 I just love the black kit. 194 00:10:24,373 --> 00:10:27,376 We felt like it was something that people would be proud to wear. 195 00:10:27,376 --> 00:10:30,880 So to see those, um, out on the pitch, it's been awesome. 196 00:10:30,880 --> 00:10:31,964 Yeah. 197 00:10:33,507 --> 00:10:35,509 ♪ Whoa Black Betty Bam-ba-lam ♪ 198 00:10:35,509 --> 00:10:37,386 ♪ Black Betty had a child Bam-ba-lam ♪ 199 00:10:37,386 --> 00:10:39,388 {\an8}♪ The damn thing gone wild Bam-ba-lam ♪ 200 00:10:39,388 --> 00:10:41,974 {\an8}♪ I said oh, Black Betty Bam-ba-lam ♪ 201 00:10:41,974 --> 00:10:43,851 ♪ Whoa Black Betty ♪ Bam-ba-lam ♪ 202 00:10:43,851 --> 00:10:45,561 Bit of a gamble, right? Yeah. 203 00:10:45,561 --> 00:10:47,271 If we didn't get out of the National League, 204 00:10:47,271 --> 00:10:49,023 we would have to throw those into the trash. 205 00:10:50,524 --> 00:10:52,401 {\an8}Welcome to the much-heralded meeting 206 00:10:52,401 --> 00:10:55,112 {\an8}of Manchester United and Wrexham. 207 00:10:55,655 --> 00:10:58,449 Man United have a following that is legion. 208 00:10:58,449 --> 00:11:01,035 If I were to equate any kind of comparison to them, 209 00:11:01,035 --> 00:11:04,830 uh, in terms-- in US terms, I would say that they're the Yankees maybe? 210 00:11:04,830 --> 00:11:07,875 ♪ Glory, glory, Man United ♪ 211 00:11:07,875 --> 00:11:12,213 {\an8}Get the fuck in! Get your fucking bagpipes out. 212 00:11:12,213 --> 00:11:13,714 {\an8}Fucking hell! 213 00:11:16,092 --> 00:11:17,802 {\an8}Yankees times ten. 214 00:11:17,802 --> 00:11:19,512 {\an8}They are a global force. 215 00:11:19,512 --> 00:11:22,807 {\an8}So for us to play them is a-- is a great honor for them. 216 00:11:24,350 --> 00:11:26,852 {\an8}A group of gnarled veterans against 217 00:11:26,852 --> 00:11:30,773 a bunch of Manchester United's best up-and-coming prospects. 218 00:11:31,857 --> 00:11:33,651 Wrexham in the red. 219 00:11:33,651 --> 00:11:36,320 Manchester United are wearing green. 220 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:38,531 So this will be competitive, this first half. 221 00:11:38,531 --> 00:11:39,615 That's for sure. 222 00:11:40,700 --> 00:11:42,326 Here's Ollie Palmer. 223 00:11:42,326 --> 00:11:45,371 This is what they do. Worked so well, the front two for Wrexham. 224 00:11:45,371 --> 00:11:47,957 Just couldn't quite find the right pass at the end of it. 225 00:11:47,957 --> 00:11:50,251 Well played, boys! Well done! 226 00:11:52,962 --> 00:11:54,380 Off goes Paul Mullin. 227 00:11:54,964 --> 00:11:57,299 And Mullin got there just ahead of Bishop. 228 00:11:57,299 --> 00:11:58,843 Hey! 229 00:12:00,386 --> 00:12:03,681 And the referee has gone to his pocket for a yellow card. 230 00:12:03,681 --> 00:12:07,977 Concern for Mullin as we see once again precisely how it unfolded. 231 00:12:07,977 --> 00:12:10,646 Mullin is quicker than Jonny Evans. 232 00:12:10,646 --> 00:12:13,315 And there's the challenge, and it's not a good one. 233 00:12:37,131 --> 00:12:40,509 What you feeling, Mulls? I can't breathe. 234 00:12:40,509 --> 00:12:42,178 Yeah, we've got, like, that one. 235 00:12:42,178 --> 00:12:44,180 I can't. No. Here we are. 236 00:12:45,014 --> 00:12:46,557 Just relax. 237 00:12:46,557 --> 00:12:49,059 Good, yeah. Okay. 238 00:12:49,059 --> 00:12:51,395 We get oxygen and a SATS, please. 239 00:12:51,937 --> 00:12:55,191 Collision into his left side of ribs. He's really struggling with it. 240 00:12:55,191 --> 00:12:57,151 An oxygen mask has been brought out. 241 00:12:57,151 --> 00:12:58,402 I can't breathe. 242 00:12:58,402 --> 00:12:59,487 He can't breathe. 243 00:12:59,487 --> 00:13:01,030 Try and get some oxygen in. 244 00:13:01,030 --> 00:13:02,907 Try and take some deep breaths in and out for me. 245 00:13:02,907 --> 00:13:05,576 Guys, give us some space, all right? You're getting in the way. 246 00:13:07,161 --> 00:13:08,954 Can we get that oxygen on, please? 247 00:13:08,954 --> 00:13:12,249 Had that been a Premier League game or any competitive game, 248 00:13:12,249 --> 00:13:14,293 I think that's a sending off. 249 00:13:14,293 --> 00:13:16,212 Just lay back. Relax. 250 00:13:16,212 --> 00:13:17,922 - Keep that oxygen up. - Take a breath. 251 00:13:17,922 --> 00:13:20,132 Hurting to breathe. I feel like I can't. 252 00:13:20,132 --> 00:13:21,842 Okay. You know what I mean? Speaking. 253 00:13:21,842 --> 00:13:24,887 Yeah. It hurt-- 254 00:13:24,887 --> 00:13:27,264 I'm trying to speak. - Can we get that oxygen back on? 255 00:13:27,264 --> 00:13:29,225 I can't. - Um. 256 00:13:29,225 --> 00:13:30,726 Get 'em going. 257 00:13:30,726 --> 00:13:32,603 And take him to get-- 258 00:13:32,603 --> 00:13:35,272 You just need to check the lungs, yeah? Especially when you're having 259 00:13:35,272 --> 00:13:37,191 difficulty breathing, 'cause your oxygen level's a bit-- 260 00:13:37,191 --> 00:13:38,901 We have to take you to the hospital, Mulls. 261 00:13:38,901 --> 00:13:40,653 Just to get a chest X-ray. All right? 262 00:13:40,653 --> 00:13:42,947 Okay. Do you want to go in the car? 263 00:13:43,447 --> 00:13:44,448 Sure. 264 00:13:45,574 --> 00:13:47,535 You know, we-we really don't know. 265 00:13:47,535 --> 00:13:51,121 So, probably be tomorrow morning when we get a specialist to look at it. 266 00:13:51,121 --> 00:13:52,706 I'm fuming. I've gotta be honest with you. 267 00:13:52,706 --> 00:13:57,837 I thought it was, like, a clumsy, reckless challenge, preseason game. 268 00:13:57,837 --> 00:14:02,299 Um. Yeah. Can't say any more on it. I'm-I'm not happy with it at all. 269 00:14:13,185 --> 00:14:15,020 For several long minutes, 270 00:14:15,020 --> 00:14:19,358 34,000 people held their breath and waited. 271 00:14:19,358 --> 00:14:24,154 Paul Mullin suffered a punctured lung and-and four fractured ribs 272 00:14:24,154 --> 00:14:27,157 during those excruciating moments on the pitch. 273 00:14:27,157 --> 00:14:29,118 Hit the floor and thought I was just winded-- 274 00:14:29,118 --> 00:14:30,369 Um, it will go, it will pass. 275 00:14:30,369 --> 00:14:31,829 And then obviously as the seconds went 276 00:14:31,829 --> 00:14:33,914 and I tried to take a breath in and I couldn't, 277 00:14:33,914 --> 00:14:37,418 that's when I thought, like, "Ah, Jesus." Like, "I could be in trouble here." 278 00:14:38,002 --> 00:14:40,212 But, yeah, straightaway you knew something weren't right. 279 00:14:40,212 --> 00:14:42,631 That's the thing with Mulls, he isn't gonna pull out of that either. 280 00:14:42,631 --> 00:14:43,799 No, no. But... 281 00:14:43,799 --> 00:14:45,134 - It was a nasty collision. - Yeah. 282 00:14:45,134 --> 00:14:47,344 I could see that there was a bit of panic in his face. 283 00:14:47,344 --> 00:14:49,555 I looked at him on the floor, 284 00:14:49,555 --> 00:14:52,433 {\an8}his lips were going blue, and he was like... 285 00:14:53,392 --> 00:14:55,895 I thought he was winded, 'cause I've seen people lose their breath. 286 00:14:55,895 --> 00:14:57,980 {\an8}I looked at his face, and his lips were bright blue. 287 00:14:57,980 --> 00:15:00,566 {\an8}I was like, "Something's not right." So I started shouting for Kev. 288 00:15:00,566 --> 00:15:02,902 Second on. Second on, please. 289 00:15:03,861 --> 00:15:05,905 Help me up. No. Stay where you are. 290 00:15:05,905 --> 00:15:08,407 No, I'm gonna stand up. You're not gonna walk. 291 00:15:08,407 --> 00:15:09,742 Sit-- Paul. No. Kev, can I? 292 00:15:09,742 --> 00:15:12,703 Gonna sit you in the buggy. There's people at home watching. 293 00:15:12,703 --> 00:15:14,371 We're gonna sit you in the buggy. 294 00:15:14,371 --> 00:15:15,456 I'm walking out. 295 00:15:15,456 --> 00:15:17,499 You'll sit on the buggy. We'll take you off. Please. 296 00:15:17,499 --> 00:15:20,210 I was trying to tell the physios, "I cannot sit on a stretcher. 297 00:15:20,210 --> 00:15:22,713 There's family watching at home. It's early hours in the morning. 298 00:15:22,713 --> 00:15:25,841 Like, if I sit on that or lie on that with the oxygen mask on, like, 299 00:15:25,841 --> 00:15:27,843 they're gonna be even more worried than they are now." 300 00:15:28,552 --> 00:15:29,803 I'm walking. Paul, Paul. 301 00:15:29,803 --> 00:15:31,388 I'm walking. I'm fine. Put the oxygen on. 302 00:15:31,388 --> 00:15:33,849 - Please. Paul. - I'm walking. 303 00:15:33,849 --> 00:15:35,267 I should never have done that, 304 00:15:35,267 --> 00:15:37,019 but, as I say, I had to do it with family watching. 305 00:15:37,019 --> 00:15:40,105 It was something that was nonnegotiable for me. 306 00:15:40,105 --> 00:15:42,733 I actually thought it was his shoulder to start with, 307 00:15:42,733 --> 00:15:46,612 {\an8}which are notoriously difficult injuries to manage. 308 00:15:46,612 --> 00:15:48,948 So it might sound harsh, 309 00:15:48,948 --> 00:15:53,410 but actually to find out it was only a punctured lung and broken ribs, 310 00:15:53,410 --> 00:15:56,246 which have got a quicker recovery time, 311 00:15:56,246 --> 00:16:00,584 and less inherent longer-term problems than shoulder injuries. 312 00:16:00,584 --> 00:16:02,211 There was that sense of relief. 313 00:16:02,211 --> 00:16:06,674 But then, of course, comes the real consequences of-- 314 00:16:06,674 --> 00:16:08,717 That means he can't fly for a fortnight. 315 00:16:09,468 --> 00:16:11,178 We're leaving San Diego. 316 00:16:11,178 --> 00:16:14,473 You know, nobody's gonna postpone the start of the league season. 317 00:16:14,473 --> 00:16:17,184 Preparations for the next campaign had to continue. 318 00:16:17,184 --> 00:16:20,062 So, we've got Paul's well-being to take care of, 319 00:16:20,062 --> 00:16:22,523 but we've also got to start to deliver on the club's ambitions 320 00:16:22,523 --> 00:16:23,607 of trying to get promotion. 321 00:16:25,484 --> 00:16:26,860 Oh, yeah. 322 00:16:28,278 --> 00:16:31,365 Oh, yeah. Can you just, like, speak about how you feel right now? 323 00:16:31,991 --> 00:16:33,409 {\an8}Like, not being able to be there? 324 00:16:34,493 --> 00:16:36,745 It's, uh, the first thing I asked when I got injured. 325 00:16:36,745 --> 00:16:40,457 They were telling me, like, the recovery time sometimes isn't that long and stuff 326 00:16:40,457 --> 00:16:42,501 till you're back playing. I said, "Couldn't care less. 327 00:16:42,501 --> 00:16:45,546 When can a fly home? Like, I just want to go home and see my kid." 328 00:16:45,546 --> 00:16:48,590 Like, it got to the point where the-- it was the excitement building with me 329 00:16:48,590 --> 00:16:51,135 'cause I knew it was only two or three days from going home. 330 00:16:51,135 --> 00:16:54,555 And when he told me I couldn't fly, obviously-- Actually filled up. 331 00:16:54,555 --> 00:16:57,474 Sat there, like, I didn't know what to think. 332 00:16:57,474 --> 00:17:00,019 So how are you right now? How are-- 333 00:17:00,019 --> 00:17:03,230 Feeling better. The-- The first couple of days were really rough, to be fair. 334 00:17:03,230 --> 00:17:04,314 Away from the family. 335 00:17:04,314 --> 00:17:06,900 I'm looking forward to getting back and seeing my little boy. 336 00:17:06,900 --> 00:17:09,737 He doesn't quite understand why his dad hasn't been there for so long, 337 00:17:09,737 --> 00:17:11,739 but his mum, Mollie's, done an unbelievable job 338 00:17:11,739 --> 00:17:13,991 and I'm looking forward to getting back and seeing them. 339 00:17:13,991 --> 00:17:17,161 They basically said that if, uh, I got on a plane, my lung would expand 340 00:17:17,161 --> 00:17:20,039 and 'cause there's a hole already in it, basically it would pop. 341 00:17:20,039 --> 00:17:22,916 And then you're in trouble when you're flying over the Atlantic Ocean. 342 00:17:22,916 --> 00:17:25,919 You ain't got many hospitals to go to in that circumstance. 343 00:17:25,919 --> 00:17:28,756 So I had to wait for the two weeks to-- to fully heal 344 00:17:28,756 --> 00:17:30,591 and for the hole to close over. 345 00:17:30,591 --> 00:17:31,884 And then I could actually fly. 346 00:17:31,884 --> 00:17:37,264 Is it true that Rob McElhenney invited you to stay with him 347 00:17:37,264 --> 00:17:39,725 while you're here in Southern California and you said, 348 00:17:39,725 --> 00:17:41,769 -"No. I do not wanna stay"? - Absolutely true, yeah. 349 00:17:41,769 --> 00:17:46,273 Both my two friends from Liverpool were here watching me for the tour, 350 00:17:46,273 --> 00:17:49,068 and they, um, both decided that they'd like to stay with me 351 00:17:49,068 --> 00:17:51,320 just to keep me company and give me some home comfort. 352 00:17:51,320 --> 00:17:54,114 So, I know he's probably got the rooms in the house, but, um, 353 00:17:54,114 --> 00:17:57,493 I don't think he'd have liked the scouse company too much after a couple of days. 354 00:17:57,493 --> 00:17:59,036 Here we are. What's this? 355 00:17:59,036 --> 00:18:01,580 Has he got one of them? - Not yet. He'll love that. 356 00:18:01,580 --> 00:18:02,873 So he'll be happy. 357 00:18:04,958 --> 00:18:06,502 Uh, you-- Rob was so kind. 358 00:18:06,502 --> 00:18:09,088 He offered his own home for Paul to stay in. 359 00:18:09,088 --> 00:18:12,007 Um, I felt a little like, "Hmm. I'm gonna have to compete with that somehow." 360 00:18:12,007 --> 00:18:14,551 So I-I offered, uh, Paul my lungs. 361 00:18:14,551 --> 00:18:19,473 I just said, "You can have my lungs. Uh, and you'll be playing before you know it." 362 00:18:19,473 --> 00:18:21,100 - You've got robust lungs, I'm sure. - Yeah. 363 00:18:21,100 --> 00:18:22,893 - Not the lungs of a 26-year-old, though. - No. 364 00:18:22,893 --> 00:18:25,312 - I was like, "He could have one." - Yeah. Yeah, that's a good-- 365 00:18:31,485 --> 00:18:34,071 Wrexham have already been named by bookmakers 366 00:18:34,071 --> 00:18:37,282 {\an8}as 4-1 favorites to win League Two. 367 00:18:37,282 --> 00:18:39,451 Forty-six games lie ahead there. 368 00:18:39,451 --> 00:18:43,372 You know well, you really do, that the level of play is gonna go up. 369 00:18:43,372 --> 00:18:45,499 And as good as this Wrexham squad is, 370 00:18:45,499 --> 00:18:48,961 I mean, you-- you have experience after experience that tells you 371 00:18:48,961 --> 00:18:52,506 {\an8}it's not always gonna be sunny in North Wales. 372 00:18:52,506 --> 00:18:55,300 {\an8}Yeah. The lads know that this division is gonna be tougher. 373 00:18:56,385 --> 00:19:00,681 The top teams in the National League would hold their own i-in League Two. 374 00:19:00,681 --> 00:19:04,893 But all the games in League Two are gonna be of the standard 375 00:19:04,893 --> 00:19:07,146 of when we play Chesterfield and Notts County. 376 00:19:07,146 --> 00:19:09,148 Every game is gonna be tight, 377 00:19:09,148 --> 00:19:12,025 uh, and we've gotta get the detail right in our performance. 378 00:19:12,025 --> 00:19:15,362 We're working towards that. And, you know, everyone's saying we're favorites. 379 00:19:15,362 --> 00:19:17,322 And great, we'll take that pressure. 380 00:19:17,322 --> 00:19:20,993 But equally, you know, we've got to make sure that we put the processes in place 381 00:19:20,993 --> 00:19:22,703 {\an8}to justify that favorites tag. 382 00:19:22,703 --> 00:19:24,621 Come on. What you got? Oh, brilliant. 383 00:19:24,621 --> 00:19:27,416 That's quite a good kick to do. Oh, my fucking God. 384 00:19:28,208 --> 00:19:30,377 That is off a different fucking planet. 385 00:19:31,211 --> 00:19:35,424 There is a higher caliber of player and team in League Two. 386 00:19:35,424 --> 00:19:39,094 Uh, teams here have deeper benches, they have better squads. 387 00:19:39,094 --> 00:19:41,180 Um, but we're pretty proud of the squad we have, 388 00:19:41,180 --> 00:19:44,641 and we think that adding to that, uh, will get us to where we need to be. 389 00:19:44,641 --> 00:19:46,602 And the fans of Wrexham, I think, know that-- 390 00:19:46,602 --> 00:19:50,147 that one or two quality additions should see us compete this year. 391 00:19:50,939 --> 00:19:52,691 Yeah. Why can't we have a top three? 392 00:19:52,691 --> 00:19:55,694 We've certainly got the squad and Phil's built a squad for League One. 393 00:19:55,694 --> 00:19:57,321 That was the talk around everything, 394 00:19:57,321 --> 00:20:00,574 that they want to try and build a team capable of competing in League One. 395 00:20:01,116 --> 00:20:04,077 Um. And obviously we're in League Two. So, you know, we want to be-- 396 00:20:04,077 --> 00:20:05,787 we want to be right up there. 397 00:20:10,334 --> 00:20:12,336 {\an8}Welcome back to the Football League. 398 00:20:12,336 --> 00:20:14,213 {\an8}Fifteen years, we have waited for this. 399 00:20:14,213 --> 00:20:19,009 {\an8}Champions of the National League. Can they be the champions of League Two? 400 00:20:19,009 --> 00:20:21,720 {\an8}Here we go. Walking in. 401 00:20:21,720 --> 00:20:25,724 {\an8}Walking around the corner and the point where you see, for the first time... 402 00:20:27,976 --> 00:20:30,687 massive floodlights... 403 00:20:30,687 --> 00:20:33,732 ...of the town. It's gonna be a great day. 404 00:20:33,732 --> 00:20:35,275 Come on, Wrexham. 405 00:20:35,943 --> 00:20:37,778 Finally, after all this time. 406 00:20:37,778 --> 00:20:41,365 - Mm-hmm. Here we are. - Fifteen years out of the league. 407 00:20:41,990 --> 00:20:44,326 I can't explain how big it is for the town. 408 00:20:44,910 --> 00:20:46,912 Uh, just to be back where we rightly belong. 409 00:20:46,912 --> 00:20:48,580 Sort of the start of a new journey, right? 410 00:20:48,580 --> 00:20:52,000 'Cause I think we can surpass where we've been in previous years, 411 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:54,253 and actually reach new heights. 412 00:20:54,253 --> 00:20:58,382 Not great, uh, losing our star player, Super Paul Mullin. 413 00:20:58,382 --> 00:21:00,884 Um, we thought-- Well, we've got a very strong squad. 414 00:21:00,884 --> 00:21:04,596 Phil feels confident. We feel confident that even without Paul, 415 00:21:04,596 --> 00:21:08,517 that this is a team that's been together and is gonna put on a pretty good fight. 416 00:21:08,517 --> 00:21:11,228 You know, League Two, I do fancy Wrexham to go straight through. 417 00:21:11,228 --> 00:21:14,273 I think even with the squad now, it's a top-three squad already 418 00:21:14,273 --> 00:21:18,443 because there's very few players who weren't either in League One or Two. 419 00:21:18,443 --> 00:21:20,487 So these guys have been there, seen it, done it. 420 00:21:20,487 --> 00:21:22,614 They've got the quality to win promotion. 421 00:21:22,614 --> 00:21:25,075 So I don't see any reason why they honestly can't do it again, 422 00:21:25,075 --> 00:21:27,577 because it's such a strong unit. 423 00:21:27,577 --> 00:21:29,329 Team's good enough. Team's good enough. 424 00:21:29,329 --> 00:21:30,706 Parky knows that. 425 00:21:30,706 --> 00:21:32,207 Ryan and Rob know that. 426 00:21:32,207 --> 00:21:33,292 Fans know that. 427 00:21:33,292 --> 00:21:34,376 So, yeah. 428 00:21:35,127 --> 00:21:37,629 Yeah, playoffs, at the least. 429 00:21:37,629 --> 00:21:39,047 For promotion. 430 00:21:43,510 --> 00:21:45,262 ♪ Everywhere we go ♪ 431 00:21:45,262 --> 00:21:48,098 Pressure is a privilege. Wrexham are very privileged. 432 00:21:48,098 --> 00:21:49,683 Hi, documentary! 433 00:21:49,683 --> 00:21:52,144 And what a bloody good way to start the new season. 434 00:21:52,144 --> 00:21:53,562 {\an8}MK Dons at home. That is-- 435 00:21:53,562 --> 00:21:55,981 {\an8}That's as big as it gets, really, for League Two. 436 00:21:57,441 --> 00:22:00,360 But it's a good start, you know. It's a good League One team coming down, 437 00:22:00,360 --> 00:22:02,362 and, obviously, like you just said, we're coming up. 438 00:22:02,362 --> 00:22:06,867 So it's a clash of-- It's a cla-- It's a clash of the leagues effectively. Um. 439 00:22:06,867 --> 00:22:10,579 I believe Wrexham are big favorites. We're at home in front of a sellout crowd. 440 00:22:10,579 --> 00:22:14,750 Um, and you'd have to back us because we haven't lost at home in two years. 441 00:22:14,750 --> 00:22:17,127 What's the, uh, prediction for today then? 442 00:22:17,127 --> 00:22:19,004 - 2-1. - 2-1. Alex? 443 00:22:19,004 --> 00:22:21,423 - 3-2, Wrexham. - 3-2, Wrexham. 444 00:22:21,423 --> 00:22:25,135 - Cooke, you're back. We back. 3-1! - Cooke! Cookie! 4-1! 445 00:22:27,387 --> 00:22:29,931 Here we are again, beginning of another season. 446 00:22:29,931 --> 00:22:31,600 You and me... 447 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:33,560 ...doing this one more time. - Let's go. 448 00:22:33,560 --> 00:22:36,813 Hopefully, a hundred more times, but, like, what a special thing. 449 00:22:36,813 --> 00:22:40,942 Like, let's not let that pass without marking the moment of like, "Holy shit. 450 00:22:40,942 --> 00:22:43,779 We're standing at a-- in the English Football League now." 451 00:22:44,571 --> 00:22:46,573 We're in the English fucking Football League now. 452 00:22:46,573 --> 00:22:48,325 We're back. We're back. 453 00:22:49,159 --> 00:22:51,620 We are Wrexham, super Wrexham. We're gonna win the league. 454 00:22:55,582 --> 00:22:57,000 I'm just excited to be back. 455 00:22:57,000 --> 00:22:59,711 It's just emotional to be back in this place. 456 00:22:59,711 --> 00:23:01,630 New season in the football league. 457 00:23:01,630 --> 00:23:03,548 This crowd is pumping, like, 458 00:23:04,424 --> 00:23:07,010 I haven't seen it like this since Notts County played here last. 459 00:23:11,640 --> 00:23:16,603 So, uh, the empyrean heights of hope are that we finish the league number one. 460 00:23:16,603 --> 00:23:18,230 Automatic promotion. 461 00:23:18,230 --> 00:23:22,359 Um, and then, realistically, I'm hoping that we finish the league number one 462 00:23:22,359 --> 00:23:23,985 with an automatic promotion. 463 00:23:30,075 --> 00:23:32,786 We're gonna watch the-- the game from down there, from where you guys were. 464 00:23:32,786 --> 00:23:34,454 - It's so good down there. - It's cool, right? 465 00:23:34,454 --> 00:23:35,831 Wear-- Wear something warm. 466 00:23:35,831 --> 00:23:38,083 - It's cold and it's raining a little. - Yeah. 467 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:41,837 - Welcome to our quiet zone. - Thank you. 468 00:23:41,837 --> 00:23:43,255 Come and enjoy. Hi, welcome. 469 00:23:43,255 --> 00:23:46,675 There's so many people who want to be a part of the experience, 470 00:23:46,675 --> 00:23:49,511 but for sensory issues, for a-a host of different reasons, 471 00:23:49,511 --> 00:23:53,515 feel more comfortable, um, in environments where it's not as chaotic, 472 00:23:53,515 --> 00:23:54,433 it's not as loud. 473 00:23:54,433 --> 00:23:58,854 So with my son, uh, Axel, we went down to watch in-in the quiet zone 474 00:23:58,854 --> 00:24:00,814 to show our support, and it was lovely. 475 00:24:01,398 --> 00:24:04,693 Let's start finishing off, boys. Just have a quick chat before we go. 476 00:24:04,693 --> 00:24:05,694 Come on out. 477 00:24:05,694 --> 00:24:09,322 Okay. What we're looking for today is a progression from preseason. 478 00:24:09,322 --> 00:24:13,034 A progression in terms of our performance level. Okay? 479 00:24:13,034 --> 00:24:15,537 So the key boxes we wanna tick today 480 00:24:15,537 --> 00:24:18,915 is play with energy, intensity and physicality. 481 00:24:18,915 --> 00:24:22,252 Anyone who comes here is under fucking pressure from the first minute 482 00:24:22,252 --> 00:24:24,296 to the fucking last. Let's go. 483 00:24:24,296 --> 00:24:25,589 Come on, boys! 484 00:24:25,589 --> 00:24:26,923 Come on. Let's fucking go. 485 00:24:27,591 --> 00:24:30,427 Come on, boys. Get out of here. Whatever happens, that's what we do. 486 00:24:30,427 --> 00:24:32,554 Fucking energy, boys. 487 00:24:38,935 --> 00:24:40,103 Wrexham! 488 00:24:40,854 --> 00:24:44,983 Good afternoon, and welcome back to the SToK Cae Ras... 489 00:24:44,983 --> 00:24:47,068 Come on, Wrexham! 490 00:24:47,068 --> 00:24:51,865 ...for today's EFL Sky Bet League Two feature 491 00:24:51,865 --> 00:24:54,326 between Wrexham and MK Dons. 492 00:24:54,326 --> 00:24:56,786 How good does it feel hearing that? 493 00:24:56,786 --> 00:24:59,164 Wrexham back in the football league, 494 00:24:59,164 --> 00:25:02,459 and we'll be hoping to be back with a bang this afternoon 495 00:25:02,459 --> 00:25:06,755 against MK Dons, who were relegated last season from Sky Bet League One. 496 00:25:06,755 --> 00:25:09,841 Fifteen years of pain and suffering are over... 497 00:25:09,841 --> 00:25:12,802 It's, uh-- It's two weeks from the injury. 498 00:25:12,802 --> 00:25:15,472 Will be Tuesday when I can finally fly home. 499 00:25:15,472 --> 00:25:18,266 Obviously, I'd love nothing more to be there now playing, 500 00:25:18,266 --> 00:25:21,269 then after that, I'd love nothing more to be at home with my-- with my son. 501 00:25:21,269 --> 00:25:23,146 But I think we've got it in us. 502 00:25:23,647 --> 00:25:25,941 MK Dons to get the game on the way. 503 00:25:25,941 --> 00:25:28,443 Let's go, boys! Come on! 504 00:25:28,443 --> 00:25:31,655 Tozer. Back to Foster, who plays. 505 00:25:33,240 --> 00:25:34,950 Mendy rises. A free kick. 506 00:25:34,950 --> 00:25:38,119 Fourth. Fourth. Fourth. Fourth. 507 00:25:38,119 --> 00:25:40,997 Hey, by the way, you must've been able to see that's our ball. 508 00:25:40,997 --> 00:25:42,290 Could you not see that was our ball? 509 00:25:42,290 --> 00:25:43,416 Take your hand off me. 510 00:25:43,416 --> 00:25:45,627 Could you not see that's our ball? Answer the question. 511 00:25:45,627 --> 00:25:47,420 Hey! Answer the question! 512 00:25:48,380 --> 00:25:51,299 A free kick for MK Dons in the opening minutes of the game. 513 00:25:56,596 --> 00:25:59,474 Robson swings the ball into the area-- It's a good ball. O'Connell. 514 00:26:02,060 --> 00:26:03,144 No. 515 00:26:04,604 --> 00:26:05,855 Fuck's sake, man. 516 00:26:06,523 --> 00:26:09,317 ...and MK Dons take the lead at SToK Cae Ras. 517 00:26:09,901 --> 00:26:11,361 Inside six minutes. 518 00:26:13,029 --> 00:26:15,865 Own goal. Put it in his own goal. 519 00:26:16,908 --> 00:26:19,786 {\an8}Eoghan O'Connell. It's an inauspicious start. 520 00:26:20,579 --> 00:26:24,916 Not the start that anyone would have hoped for here. 521 00:26:26,251 --> 00:26:29,087 And work to do for Wrexham here. 522 00:26:29,087 --> 00:26:33,842 And the Wrexham fans are looking to get behind their team here. 523 00:26:33,842 --> 00:26:35,510 Leko takes it down and across. 524 00:26:36,803 --> 00:26:38,096 Into Eisa. Can he get the shot? 525 00:26:38,096 --> 00:26:40,056 He cuts back to his right, gets through the middle, 526 00:26:40,056 --> 00:26:41,808 and it's 2-nil to MK Dons. 527 00:26:46,563 --> 00:26:50,692 Absolutely walking through us. Awful. 528 00:26:51,860 --> 00:26:53,278 Have you ever played before? 529 00:26:54,112 --> 00:26:57,032 Mo Eisa danced back onto his right foot. 530 00:26:57,032 --> 00:26:59,242 There was a sea of red shirts in front of him. 531 00:26:59,743 --> 00:27:01,202 No one got near him. 532 00:27:01,953 --> 00:27:04,372 And Wrexham are 2-nil down. 533 00:27:04,372 --> 00:27:05,624 Oh, my God. 534 00:27:06,791 --> 00:27:09,919 And a stunned silence at the SToK Cae Ras. 535 00:27:09,919 --> 00:27:11,004 Come on. 536 00:27:11,004 --> 00:27:14,174 Just relax, everybody! Relax, everybody. 537 00:27:14,924 --> 00:27:17,135 Tommy, tell Toz to relax! 538 00:27:17,135 --> 00:27:18,720 This is just-- I don't know what-- 539 00:27:18,720 --> 00:27:20,805 {\an8}We didn't-- We haven't lost at home in a year. 540 00:27:20,805 --> 00:27:23,892 {\an8}So, this is, you know-- It's unusual, but it, um-- 541 00:27:24,726 --> 00:27:26,394 You know, it's, uh, nerves, I think. 542 00:27:26,394 --> 00:27:29,272 We lost Paul Mullin. Yes, absolutely. 543 00:27:29,272 --> 00:27:30,357 A little bit of that. 544 00:27:30,357 --> 00:27:32,317 - He was, like, the leader, right? - Yeah. 545 00:27:32,317 --> 00:27:33,526 It's saved. 546 00:27:33,526 --> 00:27:35,111 Come on. Let's go. 547 00:27:36,154 --> 00:27:37,322 Go. 548 00:27:37,906 --> 00:27:40,909 Nothing ever happens the easy way for Wrexham. 549 00:27:40,909 --> 00:27:44,871 Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! 550 00:27:44,871 --> 00:27:46,039 ♪ Okay ♪ 551 00:27:46,039 --> 00:27:48,625 ♪ Yeah This is a battle for the future, ah ♪ 552 00:27:49,834 --> 00:27:51,461 That ball races to Sam Dalby. 553 00:27:51,461 --> 00:27:53,088 Can he get it across to Ryan Barnett? 554 00:27:53,088 --> 00:27:55,006 He does really well. Barnett down the wing. 555 00:27:55,882 --> 00:27:57,384 Barnett now passing down the right-hand side. 556 00:27:57,384 --> 00:28:00,011 Forces in the area. Can he find him? Headed away by Smith. 557 00:28:00,011 --> 00:28:01,471 Jones with the strike! 558 00:28:02,263 --> 00:28:04,766 Headed away! That one was goal-bound. Oh! 559 00:28:04,766 --> 00:28:06,976 Come on! Good pressure, boys! 560 00:28:06,976 --> 00:28:09,479 Wrexham are playing themselves back into this game. 561 00:28:09,479 --> 00:28:11,398 Robson sets Leko with a shot! 562 00:28:12,649 --> 00:28:15,485 Oh, what an unbelievable save by Foster! 563 00:28:17,112 --> 00:28:18,363 Great save. 564 00:28:20,740 --> 00:28:23,118 And Foster was more than a match to it. 565 00:28:25,161 --> 00:28:27,997 - ♪ We are giants among men ♪ - ♪ Among men ♪ 566 00:28:30,083 --> 00:28:33,294 Back to Barnett. Driven to Barnett with a one-two. 567 00:28:33,294 --> 00:28:36,131 Barnett crosses well. Dalby rises. 568 00:28:36,131 --> 00:28:37,632 Waters with a strike! 569 00:28:39,426 --> 00:28:41,386 Oh! 570 00:28:41,386 --> 00:28:43,805 Great save. Mendy with a follow up! 571 00:28:44,848 --> 00:28:46,141 And it's 2-1! 572 00:28:48,727 --> 00:28:50,687 Get in there! 573 00:28:52,397 --> 00:28:55,233 {\an8}Jacob Mendy pulls one back for Wrexham. 574 00:28:55,233 --> 00:28:58,027 Come on. Back again! Yes! 575 00:28:59,404 --> 00:29:02,240 Incredible strike by Waters falls into the path 576 00:29:02,240 --> 00:29:04,159 of Mendy on the follow up. 577 00:29:04,159 --> 00:29:05,493 Game on now. 578 00:29:14,461 --> 00:29:15,462 Here we go! 579 00:29:15,462 --> 00:29:16,755 Wrexham! 580 00:29:24,012 --> 00:29:27,599 Okay. So, a little bit of a rough start, but then I thought-- 581 00:29:27,599 --> 00:29:29,309 Yeah. I need-- I kind of was gonna say, 582 00:29:29,309 --> 00:29:31,060 could you please stay up here for the second half? 583 00:29:31,060 --> 00:29:32,604 I'm gonna stay up here for the second half. 584 00:29:32,604 --> 00:29:35,190 And they are huge. Yes. 585 00:29:35,190 --> 00:29:37,567 They are, like, much bigger than us. 586 00:29:37,567 --> 00:29:41,404 But everybody else is feeling good, and the whole crowd seems pretty jazzed. 587 00:29:41,404 --> 00:29:42,697 Yeah. 588 00:29:42,697 --> 00:29:44,741 I think there's a lot of goals left in this game. 589 00:29:45,617 --> 00:29:47,035 It's a horrible feeling, 590 00:29:47,035 --> 00:29:50,872 but obviously to start the game like that was killer, really. 591 00:29:50,872 --> 00:29:53,166 It's just the first 15 minutes back, and you're 2-nil down, 592 00:29:53,166 --> 00:29:55,627 but they come into the game obviously as it settled down a bit 593 00:29:55,627 --> 00:29:57,295 and created chances and-- 594 00:29:57,295 --> 00:29:58,379 The gaffer's class. 595 00:29:58,379 --> 00:30:01,591 At halftime he'll tell the lads exactly where they can create chances, 596 00:30:01,591 --> 00:30:03,301 and where we can get in. 597 00:30:03,301 --> 00:30:06,137 And then it's up to the lads to go out the second half 598 00:30:06,137 --> 00:30:07,806 and take action on it, obviously. 599 00:30:07,806 --> 00:30:08,932 Last year, we usually do that. 600 00:30:08,932 --> 00:30:10,683 This year, we knew it was gonna be more difficult. 601 00:30:10,683 --> 00:30:13,478 It's not gonna be as simple as last year. 602 00:30:13,478 --> 00:30:16,022 Um, we've gotta work hard for it, 603 00:30:16,022 --> 00:30:18,483 but I think we can obviously win the game from this position. 604 00:30:19,067 --> 00:30:21,778 Right, I wanna ask you a question just right before we go out. 605 00:30:22,821 --> 00:30:28,493 Were our fucking arousal levels at the right level 606 00:30:28,493 --> 00:30:30,036 in the first 20 minutes of that game? 607 00:30:31,704 --> 00:30:34,541 Or were you too fucking uptight and fucking 100-mile an hour? 608 00:30:35,083 --> 00:30:36,084 Yeah? 609 00:30:36,084 --> 00:30:39,420 We just all just need to relax and play. 610 00:30:39,420 --> 00:30:41,089 We're back in the game. 611 00:30:41,089 --> 00:30:44,092 These are not a great team. I'll tell you that now. 612 00:30:44,092 --> 00:30:46,261 We've played in bigger games than this, by the way. 613 00:30:46,761 --> 00:30:49,013 The season doesn't get defined by this fucking game. 614 00:30:49,013 --> 00:30:50,807 We fucking had to play Notts County. 615 00:30:50,807 --> 00:30:52,600 We played Sheffield United at home. 616 00:30:52,600 --> 00:30:55,395 Like, you've got in the rhythm in the last 15, 20 minutes 617 00:30:55,395 --> 00:30:57,480 and just fucking start like a good team. 618 00:30:57,480 --> 00:30:59,190 Two minutes, boys. You know what you gotta do. 619 00:30:59,190 --> 00:31:01,734 We've done enough talking. Let's go and play well for 45 minutes. 620 00:31:01,734 --> 00:31:04,279 - Lets show we're good. Come on. - Let's get clean our way. 621 00:31:04,279 --> 00:31:06,239 Come on. Come on. 622 00:31:07,991 --> 00:31:09,242 ♪ Wrexham FC ♪ 623 00:31:09,242 --> 00:31:12,954 Welcome back, then, to the second half at the SToK Cae Ras. 624 00:31:12,954 --> 00:31:16,624 Wrexham will be hoping that they could come out of the traps fast. 625 00:31:17,208 --> 00:31:19,502 Put MK Dons on the back foot once again. 626 00:31:19,502 --> 00:31:22,505 What will the next 45 minutes take? We shall see. 627 00:31:22,505 --> 00:31:24,090 Yeah. - Come on, Wrexham. 628 00:31:25,550 --> 00:31:28,970 ...half underway. 629 00:31:28,970 --> 00:31:30,930 Good ball to Ryan Barnett in space. 630 00:31:30,930 --> 00:31:32,473 Crossed it to the area, headed away. 631 00:31:32,473 --> 00:31:33,725 Out to Andy Cannon. 632 00:31:35,435 --> 00:31:36,519 Strike blocked. 633 00:31:37,645 --> 00:31:40,607 Barnett again, gets across into the area, headed away. 634 00:31:41,441 --> 00:31:43,192 A much more lively start by Wrexham. 635 00:31:47,280 --> 00:31:50,867 Cannon. Referee's played advantage, and Cannon's still down. 636 00:31:51,534 --> 00:31:53,328 And Leko to get the shot away. 637 00:31:53,328 --> 00:31:55,830 And it gets past Foster and goes in. 638 00:31:55,830 --> 00:31:58,333 And the two-goal lead has been restored. 639 00:32:00,376 --> 00:32:03,463 Wow. Wow. 640 00:32:03,463 --> 00:32:05,548 For fuck's sake, man. 641 00:32:08,426 --> 00:32:10,720 {\an8}A smart finish by Jonathan Leko. 642 00:32:17,602 --> 00:32:19,938 Ollie, Bickers, make sure you're ready. 643 00:32:26,653 --> 00:32:28,488 Lucky sweater time. 644 00:32:29,072 --> 00:32:34,077 Fitting into this might change the course of the game here. 645 00:32:37,080 --> 00:32:38,081 All right. 646 00:32:42,043 --> 00:32:44,170 It's getting serious. 647 00:32:44,170 --> 00:32:45,880 Ollie, Ollie, Ollie! 648 00:32:45,880 --> 00:32:48,591 Ollie Palmer, Jake Bickerstaff. 649 00:32:49,509 --> 00:32:52,804 Jordan Davies makes his way on as well. 650 00:32:52,804 --> 00:32:53,972 Come on! 651 00:32:59,936 --> 00:33:02,605 Bickerstaff to Jones. Elliot Lee. 652 00:33:03,523 --> 00:33:05,650 Palmer. Lee. Plays it across. 653 00:33:05,650 --> 00:33:08,653 Can't quite get it out of his feet. But better by Wrexham. 654 00:33:08,653 --> 00:33:11,280 Oh, my God. Just put one in. 655 00:33:13,157 --> 00:33:14,867 Here come MK Dons again. 656 00:33:16,661 --> 00:33:18,121 And Leko's been let straight through. 657 00:33:19,497 --> 00:33:20,832 Can he make it four? 658 00:33:25,753 --> 00:33:26,838 He can. 659 00:33:30,216 --> 00:33:33,469 How he's had that much space, I'm not so sure. 660 00:33:34,262 --> 00:33:36,681 {\an8}And it's 4-1 to MK Dons. 661 00:33:37,432 --> 00:33:40,393 Fuck off. It's a fucking disgrace. 662 00:33:41,894 --> 00:33:45,106 The away end loving every second of this. 663 00:33:46,691 --> 00:33:50,945 Welcome to the Football League. Welcome to the Football League. 664 00:33:51,612 --> 00:33:53,031 I don't like them singing that. 665 00:33:54,407 --> 00:33:55,408 Is that them singing? 666 00:33:55,408 --> 00:34:00,038 ♪ Welcome to the Football League ♪ ♪ Welcome to the Football League ♪ 667 00:34:00,038 --> 00:34:02,123 Boo! 668 00:34:03,750 --> 00:34:07,754 This is just a good old-fashioned... Ass whooping? 669 00:34:08,463 --> 00:34:10,631 ...pants-down spanking in the supermarket. 670 00:34:13,885 --> 00:34:15,595 Bickerstaff to Lee. 671 00:34:15,595 --> 00:34:17,305 Lee drives towards goal. 672 00:34:17,305 --> 00:34:18,848 Jordan Davies! 673 00:34:18,848 --> 00:34:19,974 Oh! 674 00:34:19,974 --> 00:34:21,809 Y-- Oh. 675 00:34:21,809 --> 00:34:23,436 That's why you don't get excited. 676 00:34:29,984 --> 00:34:33,613 Davies to Bickerstaff. Takes it down well. 677 00:34:35,364 --> 00:34:36,741 Out to Lee for-- 678 00:34:37,492 --> 00:34:39,327 With him on the right. Lee might shoot, himself. 679 00:34:40,620 --> 00:34:43,247 Bryce Hosannah. Back to Jordan Davies! 680 00:34:48,377 --> 00:34:49,921 Great goal from Davies! 681 00:34:49,921 --> 00:34:51,881 Yeah! 682 00:34:51,881 --> 00:34:53,716 Yes! 683 00:34:53,716 --> 00:34:57,720 That's how you fucking do it. That's a laser, baby! 684 00:34:59,931 --> 00:35:01,849 Wrexham get a goal back. 685 00:35:01,849 --> 00:35:04,936 Stop celebrating, lad. Lets go and fucking score again. Come on. 686 00:35:04,936 --> 00:35:06,562 And is there maybe, 687 00:35:06,562 --> 00:35:10,316 maybe just a chance for Wrexham here. 688 00:35:11,567 --> 00:35:13,319 Cuts inside and shoots. 689 00:35:13,319 --> 00:35:15,238 And that one goes for a corner. 690 00:35:15,238 --> 00:35:18,074 Goes to the back post to Davies. Across goal! 691 00:35:18,825 --> 00:35:19,992 Just wide. 692 00:35:19,992 --> 00:35:21,994 Fuck! I thought that was fucking in. 693 00:35:21,994 --> 00:35:25,039 That's seven minutes on it. Still time, then. 694 00:35:33,548 --> 00:35:34,757 And it's 5-2. 695 00:35:36,759 --> 00:35:38,386 Like Ben wouldn't even try. 696 00:35:39,303 --> 00:35:41,514 {\an8}And there's not much more to say. 697 00:35:45,309 --> 00:35:48,187 We knew at some point we were going to have to reckon with the idea 698 00:35:48,187 --> 00:35:52,024 that we may have to be careful with what we wish for. 699 00:35:52,024 --> 00:35:55,820 Humphrey, why-- why did you tell us to go to this league? 700 00:35:55,820 --> 00:35:57,530 I like the other league better. 701 00:35:57,530 --> 00:35:59,240 We lost, like, three times in the other one. 702 00:35:59,240 --> 00:36:00,658 Yeah. - Like, all year. 703 00:36:01,409 --> 00:36:03,661 I just didn't realize it was gonna happen immediately... 704 00:36:03,661 --> 00:36:04,745 No. 705 00:36:04,745 --> 00:36:06,873 - ...in the beginning of the... - Yeah. 706 00:36:06,873 --> 00:36:08,124 ...League Two campaign. 707 00:36:08,124 --> 00:36:10,710 - Let's go back. - Yeah. Can we-- Is that an option? 708 00:36:12,712 --> 00:36:15,089 Well, some Wrexham fans are leaving 709 00:36:15,089 --> 00:36:16,924 in disgust, understandably. 710 00:36:17,550 --> 00:36:19,510 But we still have more football to play. 711 00:36:19,510 --> 00:36:21,262 Plays it across to O'Connell. 712 00:36:25,016 --> 00:36:26,267 Forde takes it down well. 713 00:36:27,852 --> 00:36:32,023 - And that's a great goal by Anthony Forde. - All right. Okay. Great. 714 00:36:32,023 --> 00:36:33,316 Brilliant finish. 715 00:36:35,610 --> 00:36:38,112 Don't underestimate how important those are. 716 00:36:38,905 --> 00:36:40,239 At the end of the season. 717 00:36:41,073 --> 00:36:42,408 Goal differential. 718 00:36:47,622 --> 00:36:51,083 {\an8}At the SToK Cae Ras, it is finished. 719 00:36:51,083 --> 00:36:54,086 {\an8}Wrexham 3, MK Dons 5. 720 00:36:54,921 --> 00:36:57,506 A disappointing return to the Football League for Wrexham. 721 00:36:57,506 --> 00:36:58,758 Too many goals. 722 00:36:59,258 --> 00:37:00,927 I'd turn it off if these weren't here. 723 00:37:07,433 --> 00:37:10,228 - When was the last time we lost here? - Grimsby. 724 00:37:10,228 --> 00:37:12,688 Two years ago. Two seasons ago. 725 00:37:12,688 --> 00:37:14,523 Is that the last time we lost here? 726 00:37:16,609 --> 00:37:17,610 Yep. 727 00:37:21,155 --> 00:37:23,658 - Man, you don't wanna peak too early. - No. 728 00:37:23,658 --> 00:37:24,825 No way. 729 00:37:24,825 --> 00:37:28,204 We can't start games just 'cause how we feel like it. 730 00:37:28,204 --> 00:37:31,290 We gotta start on it, fucking loose as goose. 731 00:37:31,290 --> 00:37:34,710 No fucker concentrating on doing the things that are important, 732 00:37:34,710 --> 00:37:37,505 the basics on fucking first half today. 733 00:37:37,505 --> 00:37:40,174 So, why? Is it the fucking buildup to the game? 734 00:37:40,174 --> 00:37:42,927 Is it the fucking warm-up? Is it the mentality? 735 00:37:42,927 --> 00:37:46,222 Is it the fucking lackluster-- "No, we're fucking Wrexham. 736 00:37:46,222 --> 00:37:49,558 We're a good--" What is it that makes us start shit? 737 00:37:50,935 --> 00:37:54,730 Obviously, MK Dons played very well on the day, but we just 738 00:37:55,606 --> 00:37:58,776 not only lacked sharpness physically, but, mentally, 739 00:37:58,776 --> 00:38:02,488 we looked, like, really below par in terms of our decision-making. 740 00:38:02,488 --> 00:38:03,864 It's a fucking hard league, 741 00:38:03,864 --> 00:38:06,200 and you don't get away with making too many mistakes, 742 00:38:06,200 --> 00:38:07,201 'cause they'll punish you. 743 00:38:07,201 --> 00:38:08,661 And that's what's fucking happened today. 744 00:38:08,661 --> 00:38:10,663 They played like a proper team. 745 00:38:10,663 --> 00:38:12,707 We played like a fucking non-league team. 746 00:38:12,707 --> 00:38:14,625 The players are stronger the higher up you go. 747 00:38:14,625 --> 00:38:16,502 Do you know what I mean? So we've got a lot of work to do. 748 00:38:16,502 --> 00:38:18,421 And we've gotta accept we've gone up another level. 749 00:38:19,505 --> 00:38:21,257 It's a wake-up call, yeah, I think. 750 00:38:21,257 --> 00:38:22,758 Definitely bring us down to earth, I think. 751 00:38:23,342 --> 00:38:24,677 After all the hype and everything, 752 00:38:24,677 --> 00:38:26,762 definitely bring us down to earth that will. 753 00:38:27,430 --> 00:38:29,932 - Fucking shit. Get that on the triple A. - Shit. Yes. 754 00:38:30,516 --> 00:38:32,101 Welcome to the Football League. 755 00:38:32,852 --> 00:38:35,313 We've gone up a league, and it's gonna be a bit-- 756 00:38:35,313 --> 00:38:36,981 {\an8}It's gonna be a bit-- a bit difficult. 757 00:38:36,981 --> 00:38:39,650 {\an8}People-- I think a lot of people are getting carried away 758 00:38:39,650 --> 00:38:42,069 {\an8}and thinking we were gonna, you know, win every game 5-nil. 759 00:38:42,069 --> 00:38:43,321 Well, ain't gonna happen, is it? 760 00:38:44,697 --> 00:38:48,659 It portends to be a very harrowing, edge-of-your-seat season. 761 00:38:48,659 --> 00:38:52,747 I don't think you go through a League Two with another only, you know, 762 00:38:52,747 --> 00:38:54,332 only suffering three losses. 763 00:38:54,332 --> 00:38:56,334 Well, I don't know where we're starting, 764 00:38:56,334 --> 00:38:58,419 but it's probably in, like, 14th place after game one. 765 00:38:58,419 --> 00:38:59,587 Yeah. 766 00:38:59,587 --> 00:39:00,671 Oh, sorry. Hold on. 767 00:39:00,671 --> 00:39:05,301 Don't wanna be a party pooper, but, um, we're actually 21st, not 14th. 768 00:39:06,135 --> 00:39:08,429 Look how fast the crowd is out of here too. 769 00:39:08,429 --> 00:39:11,057 It's amazing. Just vaporized. 770 00:39:11,974 --> 00:39:18,105 Sometimes you need a day like this, like a reality check, um, to reassess things. 771 00:39:18,689 --> 00:39:21,650 When you go up a level and you make mistakes, you get punished. 772 00:39:21,650 --> 00:39:23,778 And-And that's what happened to us today. 773 00:39:23,778 --> 00:39:25,780 We hard-launched failure. 774 00:39:27,239 --> 00:39:28,324 Yep. Yeah. 775 00:39:28,324 --> 00:39:29,533 See you Tuesday, boys. 776 00:39:29,533 --> 00:39:30,785 - See you, boys. - Thank you. 777 00:39:31,702 --> 00:39:32,703 See you, guys. 778 00:39:33,996 --> 00:39:35,331 See? It's like a funeral. 779 00:39:35,331 --> 00:39:36,999 It's hard. It hurts. 780 00:39:36,999 --> 00:39:38,834 A fucking funeral, right? I feel the pain. 781 00:39:38,834 --> 00:39:39,919 Yeah.