1 00:00:06,506 --> 00:00:09,092 You remember the last episode with Arthur celebrating 2 00:00:09,092 --> 00:00:11,219 his 100th birthday at the Racecourse? 3 00:00:11,219 --> 00:00:13,013 Now, we know what you're thinking, 4 00:00:13,013 --> 00:00:16,016 why didn't we show the match, so you could watch as the team clinched 5 00:00:16,016 --> 00:00:19,853 a heroic win just for Arthur? Well, here's why. 6 00:00:19,853 --> 00:00:21,062 Wrexham! 7 00:00:21,646 --> 00:00:24,649 Cannon's got to be solid here. And he isn't. Shot comes in! 8 00:00:25,525 --> 00:00:27,027 Oh. 9 00:00:27,027 --> 00:00:29,362 - What the hell was that? - What was that? 10 00:00:29,946 --> 00:00:31,990 Goodness me. Oh. 11 00:00:31,990 --> 00:00:34,701 Tranmere win at Wrexham. 12 00:00:34,701 --> 00:00:36,119 Well... 13 00:00:36,119 --> 00:00:39,205 We've been doing so well-- worked our way up to third place-- 14 00:00:39,205 --> 00:00:41,958 but losses like this could ruin our chances at promotion, 15 00:00:41,958 --> 00:00:46,046 and this one definitely ruined a nice old man's birthday. 16 00:00:46,796 --> 00:00:48,631 But we're actually getting ahead of ourselves here. 17 00:00:48,631 --> 00:00:53,219 {\an8}All this was much later on in the season, and we're not ready to show you that yet. 18 00:00:53,219 --> 00:00:54,554 {\an8}Let's back up a bit. 19 00:00:55,055 --> 00:00:57,015 Uh. A bit more. 20 00:00:58,975 --> 00:01:01,811 This is a story that starts long ago. 21 00:01:01,811 --> 00:01:04,564 The year after Wrexham AFC was founded, 22 00:01:04,564 --> 00:01:07,484 153 Welsh people decided to go on a journey 23 00:01:07,484 --> 00:01:10,820 to protect their culture and language from the English. 24 00:01:11,321 --> 00:01:16,326 They hopped on a boat called the Mimosa and sailed many, many miles to Patagonia 25 00:01:16,326 --> 00:01:17,535 to start over. 26 00:01:17,535 --> 00:01:20,330 But what they came across was a harsh and barren landscape. 27 00:01:21,164 --> 00:01:23,083 Still they persevered, 28 00:01:23,083 --> 00:01:26,169 working long and hard to build a new home for themselves. 29 00:01:26,169 --> 00:01:31,091 Since then, these Patagonian settlers have kept the spirit of Wales alive, 30 00:01:31,091 --> 00:01:35,178 even though many of their descendants today have never actually been to Wales. 31 00:01:35,678 --> 00:01:40,058 This is Moriah Chapel, and it's the oldest Welsh chapel that still stands. 32 00:01:40,058 --> 00:01:43,144 I'm a direct descendant from the first settlers 33 00:01:43,144 --> 00:01:46,147 that came here in 1865. 34 00:01:46,648 --> 00:01:49,984 {\an8}I just always think how scary it must have been. 35 00:01:49,984 --> 00:01:51,694 There was nothing there. 36 00:01:51,694 --> 00:01:53,863 The Welsh settlers were so determined 37 00:01:53,863 --> 00:01:57,158 and so resilient to protect and preserve their culture. 38 00:01:57,158 --> 00:01:59,327 They took Wales with them. 39 00:01:59,327 --> 00:02:03,248 They brought it here, and they built it back up from scratch. 40 00:02:03,957 --> 00:02:07,502 To say that I am Welsh, and to feel Welsh, 41 00:02:07,502 --> 00:02:09,754 and to never have been in Wales-- 42 00:02:09,754 --> 00:02:12,048 For me, it's embedded within me 43 00:02:12,048 --> 00:02:14,968 because all the sacrifices that these people made-- 44 00:02:15,677 --> 00:02:17,345 I wouldn't be here without it. 45 00:02:20,932 --> 00:02:24,352 I'm David. I live in Trelew, Patagonia Argentina, 46 00:02:24,352 --> 00:02:28,273 and I'm the biggest Wrexham fan outside of Wales. 47 00:02:28,273 --> 00:02:31,151 I started being a fan of the club in 2019, 48 00:02:31,151 --> 00:02:35,238 when Paul Jones reached out to me in the Welsh Pride Facebook group. 49 00:02:35,238 --> 00:02:38,658 And he suggested I could be a supporter from Patagonia. 50 00:02:38,658 --> 00:02:41,494 That was the start of a beautiful friendship. 51 00:02:41,494 --> 00:02:44,998 {\an8}And since then, I created a Patagonia Fans page. 52 00:02:44,998 --> 00:02:49,627 It currently has 1,500 followers and continues to grow. 53 00:02:49,627 --> 00:02:51,796 When my Facebook group became better known, 54 00:02:51,796 --> 00:02:56,259 Paul Jones had the Patagonian Welsh flag painted at The Turf 55 00:02:56,259 --> 00:02:58,303 and it's something I'm dying to see. 56 00:02:58,303 --> 00:03:02,015 {\an8}The game I remember most was when the match's commentator 57 00:03:02,015 --> 00:03:04,350 {\an8}sent me greetings from the stadium. 58 00:03:04,350 --> 00:03:06,561 {\an8}David Mardones, "Hi, greetings from Welsh Patagonia." 59 00:03:08,605 --> 00:03:09,439 - Wow. - Uh. 60 00:03:09,439 --> 00:03:11,274 "We continue to support Wrexham from my group, 61 00:03:11,274 --> 00:03:13,067 Patagonians of Wrexham support group." 62 00:03:13,067 --> 00:03:14,861 Brilliant. That is a nice one. 63 00:03:15,361 --> 00:03:18,865 That my name was heard in the stadium, for me it was 64 00:03:18,865 --> 00:03:21,701 very beautiful, because it is a way of being present. 65 00:03:22,827 --> 00:03:28,208 It's wonderful to feel, to know that I belong in Wales. 66 00:03:29,542 --> 00:03:30,877 I hope one day I can go. 67 00:03:35,632 --> 00:03:41,054 Even when we were babies, my mother spoke Welsh with us. 68 00:03:41,512 --> 00:03:46,184 {\an8}This is the main room, the Tea House's original room. 69 00:03:46,184 --> 00:03:50,438 My mother has a lot of tea towels. 70 00:03:50,438 --> 00:03:52,774 There's some... 71 00:03:54,859 --> 00:03:56,444 Mom? 72 00:03:56,444 --> 00:03:57,779 "Show?" 73 00:03:57,779 --> 00:03:59,155 "Dangos." 74 00:03:59,155 --> 00:04:04,244 They show many different things, like the language, 75 00:04:04,244 --> 00:04:08,039 the country, this is a song. 76 00:04:08,039 --> 00:04:13,419 When I was a kid I asked myself: "Why on earth am I studying Welsh?" 77 00:04:13,419 --> 00:04:19,550 I would love to go to Wales so I can speak Welsh with the people there, 78 00:04:19,550 --> 00:04:24,138 and prove our culture remains alive and well. 79 00:04:24,138 --> 00:04:27,850 Being here in Patagonia, you're so far away that you do feel detached. 80 00:04:27,850 --> 00:04:30,520 Not only from Wales, but from the rest of the world. 81 00:04:32,522 --> 00:04:36,276 When Rob and Ryan learnt there was a Welsh-speaking community in Patagonia 82 00:04:36,276 --> 00:04:39,529 and they speak Welsh and maintain many aspects of Welsh culture, 83 00:04:39,529 --> 00:04:41,364 they were, frankly, very surprised. 84 00:04:41,364 --> 00:04:43,908 {\an8}They were also surprised that many of them had never been to Wales. 85 00:04:43,908 --> 00:04:47,328 {\an8}So they invited them to Wales for our biggest national holiday, 86 00:04:47,328 --> 00:04:48,746 {\an8}Saint David's Day. 87 00:04:51,082 --> 00:04:52,083 Hello, everyone. 88 00:04:52,583 --> 00:04:55,336 We-We wanna fly you to Wales for Saint David's Day 89 00:04:55,336 --> 00:04:57,505 and to watch a Wrexham game at the Racecourse. 90 00:04:58,089 --> 00:04:59,465 This is huge! 91 00:04:59,465 --> 00:05:00,591 Are you serious? 92 00:05:00,591 --> 00:05:03,386 Wow, I'm so happy! 93 00:05:03,845 --> 00:05:05,096 Thank you so much! 94 00:05:05,972 --> 00:05:09,100 ♪ Don't forget where you came from ♪ 95 00:05:09,100 --> 00:05:11,853 ♪ Don't forget what you're made of ♪ 96 00:05:11,853 --> 00:05:14,731 ♪ The ones who were there ♪ 97 00:05:14,731 --> 00:05:17,900 ♪ When no one else would care ♪ 98 00:05:17,900 --> 00:05:21,070 ♪ Don't be afraid to cry now ♪ 99 00:05:21,070 --> 00:05:25,241 ♪ Even when the world comes crashing in ♪ 100 00:05:27,452 --> 00:05:31,372 ♪ Don't forget to sing when you win ♪ 101 00:05:36,544 --> 00:05:40,715 ♪ Don't forget to sing when you win ♪ 102 00:05:48,222 --> 00:05:49,599 When are you leaving, Jacob, tomorrow? 103 00:05:49,599 --> 00:05:50,683 {\an8}Yeah, I'm leaving now. 104 00:05:50,683 --> 00:05:52,852 Good-- Good luck. - Cheers, mate. 105 00:05:52,852 --> 00:05:54,062 Work hard, son. Good luck. 106 00:05:54,062 --> 00:05:55,646 Keep winning. Keep winning, boys. 107 00:05:55,897 --> 00:05:56,731 Good luck, mate. 108 00:05:56,731 --> 00:05:58,524 Have fun with the trip, yeah? 109 00:05:58,524 --> 00:05:59,609 A little bit, mate. 110 00:06:03,112 --> 00:06:04,322 I was born in Gambia. 111 00:06:04,322 --> 00:06:06,824 I lived there until I was six years old. 112 00:06:07,909 --> 00:06:09,744 For me, it's always been a dream, you know, 113 00:06:09,744 --> 00:06:13,081 to be able to represent my country in the African Cup of Nations. 114 00:06:13,081 --> 00:06:16,501 AFCON is the biggest, um, tournament in-in Africa. 115 00:06:16,501 --> 00:06:20,922 It involves all the best African teams and great stars. 116 00:06:20,922 --> 00:06:24,050 A lot of good players, uh, from all over the world. 117 00:06:24,050 --> 00:06:26,094 {\an8}We have a lot of great stars 118 00:06:26,094 --> 00:06:30,890 {\an8}like, uh, Mo Salah, Sadio Mané Victor Osimhen. 119 00:06:30,890 --> 00:06:36,354 {\an8}I'm-I'm happy to be the first player ever to represent Wrexham in th-the AFCON. 120 00:06:36,854 --> 00:06:38,731 When players are called up for international duty, 121 00:06:38,731 --> 00:06:40,566 it's obviously a massive honor for them, 122 00:06:40,566 --> 00:06:43,194 but, um, uh, they can't play for us, the club. 123 00:06:43,194 --> 00:06:45,863 So, you know, we're thrilled for Jacob to be going to AFCON, 124 00:06:45,863 --> 00:06:49,409 but just wanna make sure that, uh, you know, we don't suffer in his absence. 125 00:06:49,409 --> 00:06:52,912 {\an8}Have the best time. Can I come with ya? 126 00:06:52,912 --> 00:06:54,622 {\an8}Good luck. Not allowed to bring anyone. 127 00:06:54,622 --> 00:06:57,458 Have a safe-- Do not get injured. I won't. 128 00:06:57,458 --> 00:06:59,127 Don't get an illness. I won't. 129 00:06:59,127 --> 00:07:00,461 Come back good. I will. 130 00:07:00,461 --> 00:07:02,463 And come back with more goals in your locker. 131 00:07:02,463 --> 00:07:04,298 I will. Definitely. - Good luck, Mendy. 132 00:07:04,298 --> 00:07:06,592 Thank you. See you later. See ya. Bye. 133 00:07:15,143 --> 00:07:17,061 I've never been to Ivory Coast before. 134 00:07:19,272 --> 00:07:21,149 {\an8}It reminds me a bit of Gambia, though. 135 00:07:21,149 --> 00:07:23,776 {\an8}It brings back memories from my childhood. 136 00:07:25,486 --> 00:07:26,988 I feel like I belong in Wrexham 137 00:07:26,988 --> 00:07:29,699 because we share the same mentality and the same passion. 138 00:07:30,700 --> 00:07:35,204 But, uh, my plan is, obviously, to end in Gambia when I retire from football. 139 00:07:35,204 --> 00:07:37,165 And, you know, going back to the motherland 140 00:07:37,165 --> 00:07:39,500 and feel like, uh, you are where you belong. 141 00:07:39,500 --> 00:07:41,836 And-- And, you know, it is very emotional. 142 00:07:44,797 --> 00:07:49,635 Welcome to the Charles Konan Banny stadium in the Ivory Coast. 143 00:07:49,635 --> 00:07:53,055 Can Guinea or The Gambia find the win today? 144 00:07:53,764 --> 00:07:56,017 A massive, um, thing to be proud of. 145 00:07:56,017 --> 00:08:00,104 Not just for me and for my family, but for the-- My whole tribe, you know? 146 00:08:00,855 --> 00:08:05,109 In Gambia, there's a few tribes, and, uh, mine is called Manjaco or Mandyak. 147 00:08:05,109 --> 00:08:07,028 Me representing Gambia as well, 148 00:08:07,028 --> 00:08:09,530 another Manjaco, that's something I'm really proud of. 149 00:08:24,795 --> 00:08:26,547 I'm super, super excited. 150 00:08:26,547 --> 00:08:28,799 Jacob Mendy is starting today for The Gambia. 151 00:08:28,799 --> 00:08:32,178 Yes, Gambia's gonna win today. Gambia's gonna win today! 152 00:08:32,178 --> 00:08:33,596 Well, this is it. 153 00:08:33,596 --> 00:08:37,350 The Gambia are the lowest rated side according to FIFA 154 00:08:37,350 --> 00:08:40,144 and they're in desperate need of points this time around. 155 00:08:41,521 --> 00:08:43,898 Fadera. Switch wings. Now there's a little bit of room. 156 00:08:44,482 --> 00:08:46,734 And there's not a lot of men in the box. 157 00:08:47,235 --> 00:08:48,736 He's found a shirt in white though. 158 00:08:48,736 --> 00:08:52,281 And a strike off goal from Jacob Mendy. 159 00:08:52,782 --> 00:08:54,283 Go, Jacob! Go! 160 00:08:59,080 --> 00:09:01,249 Every time I was looking to the fans, 161 00:09:01,249 --> 00:09:04,001 you just see people dancing and dancing and singing and... 162 00:09:06,546 --> 00:09:08,381 To the byline he goes. And thumps it in. 163 00:09:08,381 --> 00:09:10,716 And a proper shot on target for The Gambia. 164 00:09:13,261 --> 00:09:14,762 Inside. The ball back to Guinea. 165 00:09:14,762 --> 00:09:16,764 And they've got to take their-- Might they do so now? 166 00:09:16,764 --> 00:09:19,100 Guilavogui into the middle! And they may have done! 167 00:09:22,770 --> 00:09:26,566 Guinea have opened the scoring! Finally the breakthrough is made! 168 00:09:27,066 --> 00:09:29,652 {\an8}And Guinea have beaten The Gambia. 169 00:09:30,653 --> 00:09:32,154 We wanted to win that game, 170 00:09:32,154 --> 00:09:35,825 and, uh, we-we did our best and we put all our effort. 171 00:09:35,825 --> 00:09:40,746 But people were still supporting us and dancing and rapping to us and cheering us. 172 00:09:40,746 --> 00:09:43,082 And, you know, I felt really proud. 173 00:09:50,673 --> 00:09:53,050 When I was six and I was a kid in-in Gambia, 174 00:09:53,050 --> 00:09:55,386 I never thought I'd play for-- for Gambia. 175 00:09:56,304 --> 00:10:00,308 Um, now I'm here and, you know, you just stop for a minute and you think, 176 00:10:00,308 --> 00:10:01,976 "I-- I got to represent my country." 177 00:10:09,692 --> 00:10:10,943 Right now, this is the peak. 178 00:10:10,943 --> 00:10:15,031 I-- I get to play for-- for Wrexham, get to play for my country. 179 00:10:16,115 --> 00:10:17,742 It's a massive feeling, that. 180 00:10:26,125 --> 00:10:27,668 When I say The Gambia to you 181 00:10:27,835 --> 00:10:28,836 what does that mean to you? 182 00:10:30,212 --> 00:10:31,213 Home. 183 00:10:36,636 --> 00:10:38,429 Hello, everybody. Hello. 184 00:10:38,429 --> 00:10:39,639 Hi. Hi, everybody. 185 00:10:39,639 --> 00:10:41,182 Hi. 186 00:10:41,182 --> 00:10:43,392 {\an8}Oh, I'm super happy that you're here today. 187 00:10:43,392 --> 00:10:46,562 {\an8}This is an exciting opportunity 'cause we're gonna launch a book. 188 00:10:46,562 --> 00:10:48,606 This book that we're celebrating today, 189 00:10:48,606 --> 00:10:49,774 called The Lucky Dragon, 190 00:10:49,774 --> 00:10:53,110 is our first book in Welsh and in English. 191 00:10:53,110 --> 00:10:55,446 Here at Wrexham Football Club, we are big advocates 192 00:10:55,446 --> 00:10:58,240 for the preservation of Welsh and Welsh culture. 193 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:01,911 So what we've done is partnered up with HP and a publishing company called NABU 194 00:11:01,911 --> 00:11:04,455 to find new and fun ways to get kids 195 00:11:04,455 --> 00:11:07,833 to engage with the Welsh language, uh, through technology. 196 00:11:08,584 --> 00:11:11,087 {\an8}So they're using a HP device 197 00:11:11,087 --> 00:11:15,257 {\an8}to color pages of The Lucky Dragon NABU book. 198 00:11:15,257 --> 00:11:18,344 Is it exciting? Have you ever colored in anything like this before? 199 00:11:18,344 --> 00:11:19,428 No. 200 00:11:20,012 --> 00:11:22,848 And we're going to select one of the drawings, 201 00:11:23,349 --> 00:11:25,643 and print a one-off edition for the school 202 00:11:25,643 --> 00:11:28,437 {\an8}with the selected drawing on the front of the book. 203 00:11:28,437 --> 00:11:33,776 How would you like to meet and see some players? 204 00:11:34,276 --> 00:11:37,988 Yes! 205 00:11:37,988 --> 00:11:41,033 We've asked some of our players from both the men's and women's team 206 00:11:41,033 --> 00:11:42,785 to come down and add to the fun. 207 00:11:42,785 --> 00:11:47,039 {\an8}"I am the unluckiest kid in town. 208 00:11:47,039 --> 00:11:49,125 I promise I'm telling the truth." 209 00:11:49,125 --> 00:11:53,170 Well, I got so excited that I-- I felt like I wanted to scream 210 00:11:53,170 --> 00:11:56,465 {\an8}because, like, I love the players and I love Wrexham. 211 00:11:57,550 --> 00:11:58,551 This here. 212 00:11:59,218 --> 00:12:01,220 {\an8}And he signed right there. 213 00:12:02,346 --> 00:12:03,848 Two signatures? - Yeah. 214 00:12:03,848 --> 00:12:05,182 How come? 215 00:12:05,182 --> 00:12:07,852 I just asked him and he-- and he did it. 216 00:12:07,852 --> 00:12:09,603 Everyone look this way. 217 00:12:09,603 --> 00:12:11,522 Three, two, one. 218 00:12:11,522 --> 00:12:13,482 Wrex! 219 00:12:15,985 --> 00:12:18,195 An exciting game today away to Newport County. 220 00:12:18,195 --> 00:12:22,283 This is an opportunity for us to go top, uh, if we-- if we're successful. 221 00:12:22,283 --> 00:12:24,118 Um, in other good news, 222 00:12:24,118 --> 00:12:27,371 we've, uh, we've heard that Arsenal will not be exercising their option 223 00:12:27,371 --> 00:12:28,956 to bring Arthur back from loan. 224 00:12:28,956 --> 00:12:30,708 He's staying with us to the end of the season, 225 00:12:30,708 --> 00:12:33,085 which is a huge boost to everyone. 226 00:12:33,878 --> 00:12:36,046 Clarke looking for the run over the top. 227 00:12:36,046 --> 00:12:37,715 Ben Tozer heads that one clear. 228 00:12:37,715 --> 00:12:39,550 Will Boyle's heavy touch. Oh. 229 00:12:40,342 --> 00:12:43,679 Well, the referee gave the foul, I think. 230 00:12:44,638 --> 00:12:46,223 Linesman. 231 00:12:46,432 --> 00:12:47,725 He got the ball. 232 00:12:47,850 --> 00:12:50,019 The referee's got a decision to make now. 233 00:12:50,019 --> 00:12:51,103 He's clearly won the ball, 234 00:12:51,103 --> 00:12:53,773 but the same time, he's followed through to the man as well. 235 00:12:53,773 --> 00:12:55,107 And he could be in trouble. 236 00:12:55,107 --> 00:12:57,276 Hey, tell him it's not a red fucking card. 237 00:12:57,276 --> 00:13:00,029 Referee speaks to him. No. No! 238 00:13:00,029 --> 00:13:01,322 Red card. 239 00:13:01,322 --> 00:13:05,826 Will Boyle is sent off after 17 and a half minutes of this derby. 240 00:13:06,535 --> 00:13:08,120 He's won the ball cleanly. Listen. 241 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:10,706 - I am. I'm calm. - You need to relax and calm yourself down. 242 00:13:10,706 --> 00:13:13,209 - You need to leave him alone. - Yeah, but can I just say something? 243 00:13:13,209 --> 00:13:14,877 - You know-- - Yeah, you need to. 244 00:13:14,877 --> 00:13:16,796 Parkinson gets the yellow card. 245 00:13:16,796 --> 00:13:20,132 And it's advantage Newport now with Wrexham being down to ten men. 246 00:13:21,592 --> 00:13:23,719 Just go four-three-two for now, yeah? 247 00:13:24,887 --> 00:13:28,349 Yeah, I think y-you're never out of a game ev-even with ten men. 248 00:13:28,349 --> 00:13:32,520 {\an8}Football's littered with-- with comeback stories, uh, 249 00:13:32,520 --> 00:13:35,022 {\an8}and playing against a bit of adversity. 250 00:13:35,022 --> 00:13:37,399 We've shown that ourselves many times o-over the years. 251 00:13:37,399 --> 00:13:39,318 So, I think the lads have got that belief 252 00:13:39,318 --> 00:13:43,614 that if we stick to the game plan or what we've worked on in training, 253 00:13:43,614 --> 00:13:45,741 whatever's happening in the early part of the game, 254 00:13:45,741 --> 00:13:47,827 we're good enough to come back into games. 255 00:13:47,827 --> 00:13:49,745 Delaney. Just outside the Wrexham penalty. 256 00:13:49,745 --> 00:13:51,497 Crosses. Chances left foot... 257 00:13:59,171 --> 00:14:03,592 Seb Palmer-Houlden runs in front of the Wrexham supporters. 258 00:14:03,592 --> 00:14:05,594 We've seen Arthur Okonkwo make some stunning saves, 259 00:14:05,594 --> 00:14:07,805 but no goal keeper in the world is getting there. 260 00:14:07,805 --> 00:14:08,973 What a brilliant header. 261 00:14:12,977 --> 00:14:15,771 Cleworth down the line. Mullin can't quite get a touch. 262 00:14:15,771 --> 00:14:17,857 He's done enough to spin away from his mark. 263 00:14:17,857 --> 00:14:19,316 That's good, covering defense. 264 00:14:19,316 --> 00:14:21,735 I think for Wrexham, it's about soaking up that pressure 265 00:14:21,735 --> 00:14:24,905 and then take the chances when they come because that is so crucial. 266 00:14:24,905 --> 00:14:25,990 Yes, Mulls! 267 00:14:25,990 --> 00:14:28,325 Paul Mullin ducks away, goes to the long-range lob. 268 00:14:29,535 --> 00:14:31,120 Townsend gets back to save it. 269 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:32,997 A stressful afternoon for Paul Mullin. 270 00:14:32,997 --> 00:14:34,874 Let's go then. Come on! 271 00:14:34,874 --> 00:14:37,501 They just nullified any sort of opportunity at all 272 00:14:37,501 --> 00:14:39,587 for Wrexham to really try and trouble them. 273 00:14:39,587 --> 00:14:41,171 Fucking unbelievable. 274 00:14:42,464 --> 00:14:45,175 This is our first loss of 2024. 275 00:14:45,175 --> 00:14:48,846 We had the chance to go top today, and Newport County put a stop to that. 276 00:14:48,846 --> 00:14:50,890 {\an8}It's disappointing, to say the least. 277 00:14:51,390 --> 00:14:54,351 We were really, really bad yesterday, and you can't disguise that. 278 00:14:54,351 --> 00:14:55,728 {\an8}It was just crap. 279 00:14:55,728 --> 00:14:57,730 {\an8}There's a lot of pressure on Mullin to perform. 280 00:14:57,730 --> 00:14:59,064 {\an8}He's doing his best. 281 00:14:59,690 --> 00:15:01,734 {\an8}Is his best good enough at the moment? No. 282 00:15:01,734 --> 00:15:03,611 {\an8}But that's not his fault alone. 283 00:15:04,445 --> 00:15:05,821 {\an8}That's a team effort. 284 00:15:05,821 --> 00:15:08,032 Sometimes things go against you so much 285 00:15:08,032 --> 00:15:09,742 and the mountain is too big to climb, 286 00:15:09,742 --> 00:15:12,661 and it just was today, what with those circumstances. 287 00:15:12,661 --> 00:15:14,747 But we-- Listen, we move on to next week. 288 00:15:20,169 --> 00:15:21,754 A disappointing weekend though. 289 00:15:21,754 --> 00:15:24,298 We lost to Newport 1-nil. 290 00:15:24,298 --> 00:15:26,258 That was pretty grim. 291 00:15:26,258 --> 00:15:27,968 And whichever way you look at it. 292 00:15:27,968 --> 00:15:31,597 There's a fifth league defeat. I think seven in total for the season. 293 00:15:31,597 --> 00:15:36,060 Probably one of the most uninspired performances under Parky. 294 00:15:36,060 --> 00:15:38,312 {\an8}I'd probably include the Stockport hammering in that 295 00:15:38,312 --> 00:15:40,648 {\an8}'cause at least we gave it some sort of go. 296 00:15:40,648 --> 00:15:44,151 Why are we so bad away from home compared to at home? 297 00:15:44,151 --> 00:15:47,738 {\an8}Wrexham, the best-performing home team and the worst performing away team. 298 00:15:47,738 --> 00:15:50,157 43 goals and 35 points at home, 299 00:15:50,157 --> 00:15:53,118 but just 11 goals and 17 points on the road. 300 00:15:53,118 --> 00:15:54,620 Penalty to Wrexham. 301 00:15:55,537 --> 00:15:58,999 {\an8}That was kind of predictable. So, it's, uh, it's over. 302 00:15:58,999 --> 00:16:01,627 It's a good test of Parky's credentials right now 303 00:16:01,627 --> 00:16:04,630 {\an8}because we don't lose games in a row. 304 00:16:04,630 --> 00:16:08,175 You know, if-if detractors come out again, is this-- is this a mini crisis? 305 00:16:08,175 --> 00:16:11,345 Well-- - A crisis if we lose at Salford. 306 00:16:11,345 --> 00:16:13,138 {\an8}That's-- That's a mini crisis. 307 00:16:15,224 --> 00:16:17,726 Wrexham are in desperate straits, 308 00:16:19,228 --> 00:16:21,063 and need something remarkable. 309 00:16:21,689 --> 00:16:24,108 Knocks it first time over the top. Tozer wins that well. 310 00:16:24,108 --> 00:16:25,484 Evans helps it on quickly. 311 00:16:25,484 --> 00:16:28,445 Vassell slips, and Mullin's trying to run through the middle. 312 00:16:28,445 --> 00:16:29,530 Go on, Mulls! 313 00:16:29,530 --> 00:16:31,407 And he runs straight to Tilt. 314 00:16:31,407 --> 00:16:32,741 Mulls, just knock it straight. 315 00:16:32,741 --> 00:16:34,410 Let's go! Come on! 316 00:16:34,410 --> 00:16:37,329 Might be tempted to change shape soon though as well. Maybe. 317 00:16:37,329 --> 00:16:38,914 Yeah, it's not working. 318 00:16:38,914 --> 00:16:41,333 It's not far from kitchen sink time, is it? 319 00:16:41,333 --> 00:16:44,420 According to the complaints that's been leveled at the team 320 00:16:44,420 --> 00:16:45,504 and Parky this season, 321 00:16:45,504 --> 00:16:48,590 it's perhaps a lack of willingness to be flexible 322 00:16:48,590 --> 00:16:50,426 when things aren't going right. 323 00:16:50,426 --> 00:16:52,261 The Wrexham players and fans 324 00:16:52,261 --> 00:16:54,638 {\an8}are getting really frustrated with him. 325 00:16:56,181 --> 00:16:58,017 So, after this loss, 326 00:16:58,017 --> 00:17:00,561 that drops us down to fourth place. 327 00:17:00,561 --> 00:17:04,148 Um, and-and now we are-- we are in the playoffs only. 328 00:17:04,648 --> 00:17:07,609 Look at the squad we've got. Look at the budget we've got. 329 00:17:07,609 --> 00:17:08,861 {\an8}Look at the money we've spent. 330 00:17:08,861 --> 00:17:12,364 {\an8}We were told this squad was being built for League One. 331 00:17:12,364 --> 00:17:14,033 So, we need to get there. 332 00:17:14,033 --> 00:17:16,368 If we don't go up, that's massively disappointing. 333 00:17:16,368 --> 00:17:17,995 When you've got Paul Mullin, 334 00:17:17,995 --> 00:17:20,831 {\an8}you definitely feel there-there's a yard of pace that's been lost. 335 00:17:20,831 --> 00:17:22,416 {\an8}You-You watch him week in, week out. 336 00:17:22,416 --> 00:17:25,335 You think he's not quite as quick as he was. 337 00:17:25,335 --> 00:17:27,254 Doesn't matter 'cause he's still a clever player, 338 00:17:27,254 --> 00:17:29,006 and he's still-he's still a natural goalscorer. 339 00:17:29,006 --> 00:17:31,759 Move the ball! Quickly, nice and bright. 340 00:17:31,759 --> 00:17:33,093 One and two touch. 341 00:17:34,636 --> 00:17:38,057 It feels like an eternity since we played at Racecourse, 342 00:17:38,057 --> 00:17:39,308 and it's good to be home. 343 00:17:39,308 --> 00:17:42,603 But now it's a test, if only psychologically, 344 00:17:42,603 --> 00:17:46,190 just for Wrexham to remind themselves of how strong a team we are, I think. 345 00:17:46,190 --> 00:17:49,068 Keep the tempo. Oh. Oh. All of us. Move it in quickly. 346 00:17:49,068 --> 00:17:52,654 Wrexham needs to stop the run of defeats. 347 00:17:53,155 --> 00:17:54,406 Carries it inside. 348 00:17:54,907 --> 00:17:57,367 Evans got a chance to switch to Barnett and does so. 349 00:17:57,367 --> 00:17:59,536 Wrexham are looking snappy. 350 00:17:59,536 --> 00:18:00,996 A high line from Barnett. 351 00:18:00,996 --> 00:18:02,623 Can Wrexham work a through ball? Yes, they can! 352 00:18:02,623 --> 00:18:04,708 Mullin to Barnett on the last defender. 353 00:18:04,708 --> 00:18:05,793 Hits a shot! 354 00:18:06,794 --> 00:18:08,295 But it's saved. Pity. 355 00:18:10,255 --> 00:18:13,050 It was a game where I think the performance level was-was good. 356 00:18:13,050 --> 00:18:16,220 We had, in the course of the 90 minutes, so many entries 357 00:18:16,220 --> 00:18:19,098 into the opposition penalty box, but the moment didn't come. 358 00:18:19,098 --> 00:18:21,225 The final ball's been quite poor, hasn't it? 359 00:18:21,225 --> 00:18:23,310 Mullin couldn't have done better there, but... 360 00:18:23,310 --> 00:18:24,394 The longer that goes, 361 00:18:24,394 --> 00:18:27,648 you could feel that Bradford gained a little bit of belief. 362 00:18:28,148 --> 00:18:30,901 Piling on the pressure. We need to make these count now. 363 00:18:30,901 --> 00:18:33,987 I think the lads understand we're gonna freshen the team up. 364 00:18:34,780 --> 00:18:37,116 So, Bolts for Barney and Dalbs for Fletch. 365 00:18:37,116 --> 00:18:39,535 Would you be looking to make changes now? 366 00:18:39,535 --> 00:18:40,661 I don't know. 367 00:18:40,661 --> 00:18:42,579 Do you take Fletcher off? No, I don't think so. 368 00:18:42,579 --> 00:18:43,705 Absolutely. 369 00:18:44,039 --> 00:18:45,332 What about Mullin? 370 00:18:47,960 --> 00:18:49,419 They're preparing a sub, 371 00:18:49,419 --> 00:18:53,090 and it's gonna be brand-new signing Jack Marriott on for Mullin. 372 00:18:53,590 --> 00:18:56,510 Feels weird to be watching the last ten minutes going for the win 373 00:18:56,510 --> 00:18:58,095 without Mullin on the pitch. 374 00:18:59,304 --> 00:19:01,807 {\an8}He's our talisman. He's our-our sort of star man. 375 00:19:01,807 --> 00:19:04,893 Do you think the injury that he suffered in-in preseason 376 00:19:05,644 --> 00:19:08,981 maybe affected him a little bit more than-than he let on? 377 00:19:08,981 --> 00:19:11,650 When we've got everyone together-- we've got everyone fit-- 378 00:19:11,650 --> 00:19:14,736 when everyone's firing, then we're-we're a different prospect. 379 00:19:14,736 --> 00:19:15,821 And I think Paul-- You know, 380 00:19:15,821 --> 00:19:18,323 I know from talking to him, you know, he's-he's disappointed 381 00:19:18,323 --> 00:19:21,160 with-with the way the season's panned out for him personally, 382 00:19:21,660 --> 00:19:24,413 but I think there will be ebbs, there will be troughs. 383 00:19:24,413 --> 00:19:26,248 At some point, probably, 384 00:19:26,248 --> 00:19:29,001 we're going to have a bad season where things are a challenge. 385 00:19:29,001 --> 00:19:31,503 And I think it's incredibly important 386 00:19:32,504 --> 00:19:35,007 that we all collectively are mentally prepared for that. 387 00:19:35,507 --> 00:19:37,843 O'Connell heads it into Lee in midfield. 388 00:19:37,843 --> 00:19:40,512 Put under pressure by McDonald, who seems to be holding him. 389 00:19:40,512 --> 00:19:41,680 Surely is holding him. 390 00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:45,100 Ref hasn't given it. And Cook's one-on-one. Can he finish? 391 00:19:45,100 --> 00:19:47,853 Oh. Okonkwo gets there. And then the rebound goes in! 392 00:19:49,229 --> 00:19:52,649 And Wrexham go behind with 15 seconds left. 393 00:19:53,609 --> 00:19:56,862 As we approach three years of the Rob-and-Ryan era 394 00:19:56,862 --> 00:19:59,364 {\an8}there's an expectation on Wrexham to win every game. 395 00:19:59,364 --> 00:20:01,992 {\an8}It really is crisis mode for Wrexham right now, isn't it? 396 00:20:01,992 --> 00:20:05,329 Well, it's a long time since Wrexham failed to score at home. 397 00:20:05,871 --> 00:20:08,707 With this loss, Wrexham dropped to fifth in the table, 398 00:20:08,707 --> 00:20:12,002 and the clubs below us are quickly narrowing that points gap, aren't they? 399 00:20:12,711 --> 00:20:16,298 We've had three years of pretty much un-- uh, untrammeled success, 400 00:20:16,298 --> 00:20:19,384 and this is probably the first time that our form has dipped. 401 00:20:19,384 --> 00:20:24,514 Um, I've been struck by, uh, the speed at which people have looked 402 00:20:24,514 --> 00:20:27,351 to call for the head of the manager or write off players. 403 00:20:27,351 --> 00:20:29,603 He's a dinosaur. He won't change the way he plays. 404 00:20:29,603 --> 00:20:32,272 He won't bring substitutes on till 20 minutes from the end. 405 00:20:32,272 --> 00:20:34,691 He's made changes too late, in my opinion. 406 00:20:34,691 --> 00:20:37,986 With Mullin-- Mullin and Fletcher up front-- they're getting tired. 407 00:20:38,820 --> 00:20:40,113 What's the answer? 408 00:20:40,113 --> 00:20:41,198 A new manager. 409 00:20:41,823 --> 00:20:42,824 Boom. 410 00:20:42,824 --> 00:20:46,245 We've got very used to-to years of easy living, 411 00:20:46,245 --> 00:20:49,081 and now the hard times, um, are pinching a little bit. 412 00:20:52,376 --> 00:20:54,336 Make sure you don't get your fucking heads down. 413 00:20:54,336 --> 00:20:56,964 You can't carry on winning, winning, winning, winning, winning 414 00:20:56,964 --> 00:20:59,007 like we have been doing for two and a bit seasons. 415 00:20:59,007 --> 00:21:01,468 There is gonna be bumps in the road at some stage. 416 00:21:01,468 --> 00:21:03,762 The strength of the squad and the character of the squad 417 00:21:03,762 --> 00:21:05,931 is how you come through them bumps in the road. 418 00:21:07,432 --> 00:21:09,851 We have to turn this around. It's as simple as that. 419 00:21:10,727 --> 00:21:13,313 What we don't need is three away games in nine days. 420 00:21:13,313 --> 00:21:15,023 So, of course, that's what we've got. 421 00:21:15,023 --> 00:21:18,443 Wrexham come into this game on the back of four straight defeats. 422 00:21:18,443 --> 00:21:21,196 Phil Parkinson's response: he makes four changes. 423 00:21:21,196 --> 00:21:23,699 Ryan Barnett and Paul Mullin dropped to the bench. 424 00:21:24,449 --> 00:21:26,326 That's gotta feel like a massive blow 425 00:21:26,326 --> 00:21:27,786 to a star player like Mullin. 426 00:21:27,786 --> 00:21:30,330 {\an8}There's a saying people say, "If-If they're missing chances, 427 00:21:30,330 --> 00:21:32,541 {\an8}don't worry about it with center forwards." 428 00:21:32,541 --> 00:21:34,084 But for me, it's all to the opposite. 429 00:21:34,084 --> 00:21:38,088 Um, if I'm missing the chances, then it's time to worry because it's not what I do. 430 00:21:38,088 --> 00:21:40,841 I sort of felt like maybe 'cause I hadn't scored for a few games, 431 00:21:40,841 --> 00:21:42,509 gaffer lost faith in me. 432 00:21:42,509 --> 00:21:46,221 I think that's sort of lit a switch in me to take it on the chin and get on with it. 433 00:21:46,221 --> 00:21:48,807 But it's not about me. It's all about the team's success. 434 00:21:48,807 --> 00:21:51,852 Young has a look up. Young signals. 435 00:21:51,852 --> 00:21:53,979 Sweeps it into the net! 436 00:21:54,563 --> 00:21:56,732 Wrexham take a deserved lead! 437 00:21:56,732 --> 00:22:00,110 {\an8}James McClean lunging in at the near post! 438 00:22:03,280 --> 00:22:05,741 So often this season, we've been rubbish away from home. 439 00:22:05,741 --> 00:22:07,826 Finally at MK Dons we're good. 440 00:22:08,535 --> 00:22:09,661 We're great, in fact. 441 00:22:09,661 --> 00:22:12,581 ...in the box, drills it. The keeper makes a good save... 442 00:22:12,581 --> 00:22:14,833 And yet we still can't find a way to win. 443 00:22:14,833 --> 00:22:16,752 Payne, 25 yards out, punches it in. 444 00:22:16,752 --> 00:22:19,921 A nice little clip around the corner where there's a chance, and slams it in! 445 00:22:19,921 --> 00:22:21,965 Wrexham have gotta be so disappointed. Yeah. 446 00:22:21,965 --> 00:22:23,592 Too fucking easy here! 447 00:22:23,592 --> 00:22:26,928 Been so many missed opportunities away from home this season. 448 00:22:27,721 --> 00:22:29,848 Wrexham draw at MK Dons. 449 00:22:29,848 --> 00:22:32,601 I feel like I should be happy with a draw, but I'm really not. 450 00:22:32,601 --> 00:22:33,852 It just feels like a loss. 451 00:22:33,852 --> 00:22:35,687 It feels like we've dropped points. 452 00:22:35,687 --> 00:22:38,023 We've got to keep this into perspective, guys. 453 00:22:38,023 --> 00:22:39,983 That was an excellent performance, 454 00:22:39,983 --> 00:22:42,486 but you look at Phil Parkinson looking so frustrated. 455 00:22:42,486 --> 00:22:44,071 We should have won that by a mile. 456 00:22:44,071 --> 00:22:47,657 There just seems to be now this nervousness 457 00:22:47,657 --> 00:22:51,036 in a group that desperately needs to find some confidence again. 458 00:22:51,036 --> 00:22:55,832 There's that seed of doubt now with Wrexham that we know we can be beaten. 459 00:22:56,458 --> 00:22:59,252 Last time we played here, we lost 4-1. 460 00:22:59,252 --> 00:23:02,506 Mendy back from international duty. Crosses right-footed. 461 00:23:02,506 --> 00:23:04,299 It's a hell of a save. 462 00:23:04,299 --> 00:23:05,217 Tell ya what... 463 00:23:05,217 --> 00:23:07,427 It's dinked instead to the far post, 464 00:23:07,427 --> 00:23:09,638 dangerously driven in, and it's there. 465 00:23:09,638 --> 00:23:11,348 I think it's Johnny Williams who taps it in. 466 00:23:11,348 --> 00:23:12,641 Fucking hell! 467 00:23:12,641 --> 00:23:14,559 It was a beautifully-worked free kick. 468 00:23:14,559 --> 00:23:15,936 Gillingham are celebrating 469 00:23:15,936 --> 00:23:18,980 like they've just won the league. 470 00:23:18,980 --> 00:23:20,524 There is the final whistle. 471 00:23:21,024 --> 00:23:22,859 {\an8}Wrexham lose on the road again. 472 00:23:23,944 --> 00:23:25,862 It's a very difficult week, maybe, as a Wrexham fan. 473 00:23:25,862 --> 00:23:27,155 Yeah, it's not good, is it? 474 00:23:27,155 --> 00:23:29,074 You know, I'm getting messages all the time 475 00:23:29,074 --> 00:23:32,244 of people that have put bets on us to go up and saying should they cash out, 476 00:23:32,244 --> 00:23:33,912 and, you know, "Have the wheels come off?" 477 00:23:33,912 --> 00:23:35,247 And all that sort of thing. 478 00:23:35,247 --> 00:23:36,832 We're just a bit cursed right now. 479 00:23:37,332 --> 00:23:39,418 Normally, I'd feel confident we can get a result 480 00:23:39,418 --> 00:23:42,754 against one of the worst teams in the league, even away from home. 481 00:23:42,754 --> 00:23:45,674 {\an8}But at this point, I can't say that I am that confident. 482 00:23:46,925 --> 00:23:49,803 Another away game, another distant journey. 483 00:23:49,803 --> 00:23:52,097 Wrexham away to Forest Green Rovers. 484 00:23:52,097 --> 00:23:54,975 Forest Green Rovers second bottom of the league, 485 00:23:54,975 --> 00:23:56,476 who are looking to go up automatically. 486 00:23:56,476 --> 00:24:00,063 We've got to try and put away teams that are down the bottom of the table. 487 00:24:00,564 --> 00:24:03,900 And so Phil Parkinson has rotated the team around. 488 00:24:03,900 --> 00:24:07,070 Paul Mullin comes in for Steve Fletcher. 489 00:24:07,070 --> 00:24:10,407 Young-- What a mistake by Young, and now Wrexham are under pressure here. 490 00:24:10,407 --> 00:24:12,242 The ball played in round the back of the defense. 491 00:24:12,242 --> 00:24:15,912 Osadebe hits it, and goodness me, scores. 492 00:24:17,122 --> 00:24:19,833 Wow, make a mistake and immediately, you're punished. 493 00:24:23,587 --> 00:24:27,507 Right now, we are in the lowest point of our entire tenure. 494 00:24:27,507 --> 00:24:29,593 I'm not a football expert. So what the fuck do I know? 495 00:24:29,593 --> 00:24:32,512 But I can't-- No one can seem to figure out what is going wrong. 496 00:24:32,512 --> 00:24:35,807 Certainly, our away form has been a little trashy, 497 00:24:35,807 --> 00:24:41,354 but goddamn it, I love this club with every cell in my body, and I wanna-- 498 00:24:42,564 --> 00:24:44,232 It's like I die when they lose. 499 00:24:44,232 --> 00:24:46,067 There's not much time left. The ref-- 500 00:24:47,527 --> 00:24:49,654 That's gotta be a penalty. Yes, it is. 501 00:24:49,654 --> 00:24:50,947 Awful challenge. 502 00:24:50,947 --> 00:24:54,534 Mullin was after it. A two-footed challenge, just lunging in. 503 00:24:55,076 --> 00:24:56,328 Mullin with the penalty. 504 00:24:56,912 --> 00:24:58,246 He sets himself, steps up. 505 00:24:58,747 --> 00:25:01,333 Scores! Wrexham get the equalizer. 506 00:25:01,333 --> 00:25:05,253 Blows for the final whistle. The 93rd minute equalizer for Wrexham. 507 00:25:06,254 --> 00:25:08,465 I don't know though, Neil, I mean-- 508 00:25:09,216 --> 00:25:12,844 {\an8}That is from us giving away a silly goal in the third minute 509 00:25:12,844 --> 00:25:16,515 to us just not putting enough threat on Forest Green. 510 00:25:16,515 --> 00:25:17,849 Frustrating. 511 00:25:17,849 --> 00:25:20,435 We just have to do better. Um... 512 00:25:21,645 --> 00:25:25,065 And I think that Rob and I need to show our face. 513 00:25:25,065 --> 00:25:31,571 We need to go to the town and go to the Racecourse and just be there. 514 00:25:33,532 --> 00:25:35,867 We got work to do, but we'll figure it out. 515 00:25:35,867 --> 00:25:37,369 Okay, bye. 516 00:25:41,289 --> 00:25:43,291 Remember our Welsh friends in Patagonia? 517 00:25:43,959 --> 00:25:45,293 Let's get them to Wales. 518 00:25:47,420 --> 00:25:50,966 The journey was very, very long. 519 00:25:50,966 --> 00:25:54,844 But after 3,000 miles, I started getting chills 520 00:25:54,844 --> 00:25:57,722 when we finally crossed the border. 521 00:25:58,390 --> 00:26:00,642 Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! 522 00:26:01,393 --> 00:26:04,104 As we got closer and closer to the Racecourse, 523 00:26:04,104 --> 00:26:07,232 my heart was beating faster and faster. 524 00:26:19,953 --> 00:26:24,666 It's what I always dreamed of... 525 00:26:26,751 --> 00:26:29,671 I'm trying to take in every moment. 526 00:26:31,381 --> 00:26:34,175 After the longest wait, I got to meet my friend Paul Jones, 527 00:26:34,175 --> 00:26:37,304 who helped me set up the Patagonia fan group. 528 00:26:42,934 --> 00:26:45,228 Welcome to Wrexham. Welcome to the Racecourse. 529 00:26:46,855 --> 00:26:49,190 The meeting with Paul was very moving 530 00:26:49,190 --> 00:26:51,693 because I only knew him by 531 00:26:51,693 --> 00:26:54,362 photos, by videos, by WhatsApp, 532 00:26:54,362 --> 00:26:57,991 and seeing him was very exciting because 533 00:26:57,991 --> 00:27:00,827 he is the one that has helped me most to get to know the club 534 00:27:00,827 --> 00:27:02,787 for years and I owe him. 535 00:27:03,496 --> 00:27:05,332 I got David the shirt last year. 536 00:27:05,332 --> 00:27:07,751 {\an8}I posted it in the local post office in Wrexham. 537 00:27:07,751 --> 00:27:10,879 {\an8}The pure excitement on his face came shining through when he got it. 538 00:27:10,879 --> 00:27:12,547 I was so, so please when got it. 539 00:27:12,756 --> 00:27:16,718 My wife Tamara tells me, "Your Wrexham shirt arrived!" 540 00:27:16,718 --> 00:27:22,140 She sent me the photo, it was very exciting. 541 00:27:25,435 --> 00:27:27,562 I don't have words to explain it because 542 00:27:28,021 --> 00:27:31,650 it's like a little piece of here, 543 00:27:31,983 --> 00:27:33,526 and I take it wherever I go. 544 00:27:35,028 --> 00:27:36,696 It strikes a chord with us here, 545 00:27:36,696 --> 00:27:39,449 knowing that we've got friends on the other side of the world. 546 00:27:39,449 --> 00:27:41,618 They think about Wales and where they came from. 547 00:27:42,118 --> 00:27:43,620 And we think about them too. 548 00:27:44,663 --> 00:27:48,875 When we were in the stadium, the players came to say hello. 549 00:27:48,875 --> 00:27:52,045 The players also brought a t-shirt which they autographed, 550 00:27:52,045 --> 00:27:55,340 as a special gift that I'll bring to Patagonia. 551 00:27:56,341 --> 00:28:01,096 Then, to visit the Turf and see my brick with my own eyes was just surreal. 552 00:28:01,096 --> 00:28:02,764 It doesn't get better than that. 553 00:28:03,306 --> 00:28:05,016 I was overwhelmed. 554 00:28:12,399 --> 00:28:15,360 Look, the truth is our boys are a little down right now. 555 00:28:15,360 --> 00:28:18,947 We haven't been playing our best, and that can take a toll on morale. 556 00:28:18,947 --> 00:28:22,075 Not just on the team but throughout the whole town. 557 00:28:22,075 --> 00:28:25,829 So we've sent in the big dog, Mr. Rob McElhenney. 558 00:28:26,621 --> 00:28:28,123 I wish I could there myself, 559 00:28:28,123 --> 00:28:30,792 but unfortunately, I'm currently ensnared in an edit suite 560 00:28:30,792 --> 00:28:33,878 making sure Rob doesn't seem better than me in Deadpool, 561 00:28:33,878 --> 00:28:36,464 which I just unfortunately had to cut him out of. 562 00:28:37,465 --> 00:28:38,717 Is this how he finds out? 563 00:28:39,968 --> 00:28:41,720 Can my sons get a photo with you? - Of course. 564 00:28:41,720 --> 00:28:44,723 It just felt like the right time to visit Wrexham 565 00:28:44,723 --> 00:28:46,933 and spend some time with the team and the people. 566 00:28:46,933 --> 00:28:48,268 Do you like the football? 567 00:28:49,185 --> 00:28:51,563 There's also a rumor going around 568 00:28:51,563 --> 00:28:55,859 that the son of a close personal friend might be coming to town for a visit. 569 00:28:57,402 --> 00:28:58,737 - Cheers. Thank you. - Of course. 570 00:28:58,737 --> 00:29:00,822 I love Wrexham. I consider it my second home. 571 00:29:00,822 --> 00:29:03,241 I think it's just one of those places that just draws you back 572 00:29:03,241 --> 00:29:04,826 and always welcomes you back. 573 00:29:04,826 --> 00:29:09,080 But it felt like morale had really dropped at that point, 574 00:29:09,080 --> 00:29:11,416 {\an8}and I was-- I was really concerned. 575 00:29:11,416 --> 00:29:15,211 {\an8}So we wanted to go down there and show our support. 576 00:29:16,379 --> 00:29:18,298 - Good to see ya. - Good to see you, buddy. 577 00:29:18,298 --> 00:29:20,425 - Good luck tomorrow. Good to see ya. - Thank you. 578 00:29:20,425 --> 00:29:22,427 I can't wait for the game tomorrow. How you feel? 579 00:29:22,427 --> 00:29:23,970 I'm good. Are you gonna be there? 580 00:29:23,970 --> 00:29:25,054 - Yeah. - Okay, good. 581 00:29:25,054 --> 00:29:27,390 I'm sure I'll come. It'll be 4-nil? 582 00:29:28,308 --> 00:29:30,143 Fuck these guys, right? 583 00:29:32,145 --> 00:29:33,271 There's Tommy. 584 00:29:33,271 --> 00:29:35,857 How's it-- Okay, the haircut. You changed the haircut? 585 00:29:36,441 --> 00:29:39,277 As a cochairman of a football club, it's good to show your face 586 00:29:39,277 --> 00:29:43,072 and give some support in person, especially when they're struggling a bit. 587 00:29:43,072 --> 00:29:46,659 One of the things the we love most about this team is their character. 588 00:29:46,659 --> 00:29:50,705 So it's important for us to remind them that we are 100% behind them. 589 00:29:52,624 --> 00:29:55,043 Hi! 590 00:29:57,378 --> 00:29:58,546 This is what I do for a living. 591 00:29:58,546 --> 00:30:00,340 I just wait 'till they say action. 592 00:30:04,844 --> 00:30:05,929 Here we go. 593 00:30:06,137 --> 00:30:07,138 No pressure. 594 00:30:08,306 --> 00:30:09,557 Welcome, Prince William. 595 00:30:12,644 --> 00:30:16,231 Um, so Prince William is here in Wrexham today because it is Saint David's day, 596 00:30:16,231 --> 00:30:19,818 which is obviously the Welsh sort of national holiday. 597 00:30:20,318 --> 00:30:22,320 We don't get the day off on Saint David's Day, 598 00:30:22,320 --> 00:30:23,571 which is a bit of a swizz. 599 00:30:23,571 --> 00:30:27,492 As Prince of Wales-- Prince William-- he's gotta come and press the flesh, 600 00:30:27,492 --> 00:30:30,161 kiss babies and do all that sort of business that princes do. 601 00:30:30,161 --> 00:30:33,248 Has the journey been as exciting as you-- as it looked on the outside? 602 00:30:33,248 --> 00:30:37,377 It's far exceeded anything we could've ever imagined. 603 00:30:37,377 --> 00:30:39,546 That's great. It's incredible what you guys are doing. 604 00:30:39,546 --> 00:30:41,965 {\an8}You know, for us, it's great that Wrexham football club has-- 605 00:30:41,965 --> 00:30:43,466 {\an8}and Wrexham as a whole-- 606 00:30:43,466 --> 00:30:46,845 {\an8}has become a place that the Royals put on their itinerary 607 00:30:46,845 --> 00:30:48,471 when they're coming to visit Wales. 608 00:30:49,222 --> 00:30:52,141 Look! Humph, how are you? It's been a while. Good to see you. 609 00:30:52,141 --> 00:30:53,810 And you. Welcome. Welcome to the-- 610 00:30:53,810 --> 00:30:56,020 Can I point something out? Because people are like, 611 00:30:56,020 --> 00:30:58,106 "Rob must be 5'2"." 612 00:30:58,106 --> 00:31:00,692 I want you to look at something. Ryan is giant. 613 00:31:00,692 --> 00:31:03,361 - We've got a bit of a-- - Look at the-- This is the ceiling. 614 00:31:03,361 --> 00:31:05,113 - I can touch the ceiling. - Look where he is. 615 00:31:05,113 --> 00:31:07,949 These are giant men that I have to stand next to. 616 00:31:07,949 --> 00:31:09,033 Giant men. 617 00:31:09,033 --> 00:31:10,910 When we first met, we were both probably-- 618 00:31:10,910 --> 00:31:13,496 - Well, you were probably that big. - You were always that high. 619 00:31:13,496 --> 00:31:15,039 I went to school with Prince William. 620 00:31:15,039 --> 00:31:17,959 I have known him since I was seven or something like that. 621 00:31:17,959 --> 00:31:21,462 I mean, we literally shared a bedroom from probably seven till ten. 622 00:31:21,462 --> 00:31:23,172 Did you think when you started out 623 00:31:23,172 --> 00:31:25,258 on the crazy idea with Rob that it would end up like this? 624 00:31:25,258 --> 00:31:29,178 No. No. No. I mean, Rob was like, "We should buy a football team." 625 00:31:29,178 --> 00:31:30,680 And I was like... 626 00:31:30,680 --> 00:31:32,307 Then he bought one. 627 00:31:32,307 --> 00:31:34,559 You give so many football fans 628 00:31:34,559 --> 00:31:39,188 whose team maybe aren't in the glory days that they want to be-- or used to be-- 629 00:31:39,188 --> 00:31:43,026 the hope and the optimism that one day you can be back in those echelons again. 630 00:31:43,026 --> 00:31:44,110 So... Yeah. 631 00:31:44,110 --> 00:31:45,820 Wrexham's well and truly on the map. 632 00:31:46,863 --> 00:31:48,323 Well, Andy, it appears 633 00:31:48,323 --> 00:31:50,283 some royalty have arrived in Wrexham. 634 00:31:50,283 --> 00:31:53,036 The Prince of Wales has been spotted in the Turf. 635 00:31:53,036 --> 00:31:55,955 You know what's easier? A shot of Four Walls Whiskey. 636 00:31:55,955 --> 00:31:59,042 And the prince of Wrexham, Rob McElhenney, is also here 637 00:31:59,042 --> 00:32:01,127 for our home match against Accrington Stanley. 638 00:32:01,920 --> 00:32:06,174 He will be unveiling the temporary Kop's new sponsorship, the Fourth Wall. 639 00:32:06,174 --> 00:32:08,718 Wow. That's a stand now. 640 00:32:08,718 --> 00:32:12,180 {\an8}Like the little hints from the original Kop. 641 00:32:12,180 --> 00:32:14,098 Yeah. - The little edges in the background. 642 00:32:14,098 --> 00:32:15,934 We hope it brings a little luck to the club 643 00:32:15,934 --> 00:32:17,977 after some average performances in recent weeks. 644 00:32:24,067 --> 00:32:26,069 So, we went to the parade. 645 00:32:26,069 --> 00:32:29,697 Someone from the staff comes to me, and he's like, "Here's your flag." 646 00:32:30,448 --> 00:32:31,449 "My flag?" 647 00:32:31,449 --> 00:32:32,784 "Yes, you're holding the flag." 648 00:32:32,784 --> 00:32:34,494 "Like the flag? The Welsh flag?" "Yes." 649 00:32:34,494 --> 00:32:37,580 And he gives me a huge flag. As tall as me. 650 00:32:38,081 --> 00:32:42,126 So I was already like, "Okay, okay, okay. Keep it together. Hold it together." 651 00:32:43,711 --> 00:32:48,383 Today in the parade, people came and met us to say, 652 00:32:48,383 --> 00:32:51,302 "Oh, you're from Patagonia." 653 00:32:51,886 --> 00:32:54,847 Yes, we have felt welcome here. 654 00:32:56,849 --> 00:33:02,230 It was emotional to walk alongside so many Welsh people. 655 00:33:02,522 --> 00:33:04,607 It's a dream, and I don't want to wake up. 656 00:33:06,150 --> 00:33:08,820 I'd like to welcome Wrexham Council's guests, 657 00:33:08,820 --> 00:33:10,989 who have come all the way from Patagonia. 658 00:33:10,989 --> 00:33:13,908 Bienvenido... [chuckles] ...a Wrexham. 659 00:33:15,618 --> 00:33:16,661 Hello everyone. 660 00:33:16,661 --> 00:33:18,705 Happy Saint David's Day. 661 00:33:18,705 --> 00:33:21,374 We are so proud to be Welsh. 662 00:33:21,374 --> 00:33:24,168 May the language endure forever. 663 00:33:24,168 --> 00:33:26,004 We are here forever. 664 00:33:27,714 --> 00:33:30,550 And then the singer comes along, and he starts singing. 665 00:33:30,550 --> 00:33:33,386 And I was like, "Okay, I'm done." I just grabbed David. 666 00:33:33,386 --> 00:33:35,221 David was next to me. I grabbed him really hard. 667 00:33:35,221 --> 00:33:38,933 He was also crying, and I started bawling, crying my eyes out. 668 00:33:38,933 --> 00:33:42,270 I was like, "Okay, just let it go in the middle of the square." 669 00:33:54,907 --> 00:33:57,410 The people here are great. 670 00:33:57,410 --> 00:34:00,496 I feel excited. 671 00:34:00,496 --> 00:34:02,582 Like I'm with family. 672 00:34:02,582 --> 00:34:04,417 Like I'm home. 673 00:34:12,341 --> 00:34:14,844 It's a beautiful day at the SToK Cae Ras 674 00:34:14,844 --> 00:34:17,930 as fourth place Wrexham prepare to take on Accrington Stanley. 675 00:34:20,850 --> 00:34:22,685 It's a hugely important match 676 00:34:22,685 --> 00:34:26,147 {\an8}because given Wrexham's history of failure in the playoffs... 677 00:34:26,147 --> 00:34:28,733 Grimsby look to have won it! 678 00:34:28,733 --> 00:34:32,070 ...we can't afford to remain outside the automatic promotion spots. 679 00:34:32,070 --> 00:34:35,573 With our away performances continuing to offer us nothing, 680 00:34:35,573 --> 00:34:40,161 this home game is an absolute must-win to get us back into the top three. 681 00:34:41,537 --> 00:34:44,040 Wrexham, Wrexham, Wrexham! 682 00:34:45,666 --> 00:34:48,086 I think today is about fucking for ourselves, 683 00:34:48,086 --> 00:34:49,504 putting a complete performance in. 684 00:34:49,504 --> 00:34:50,922 A complete performance. 685 00:34:50,922 --> 00:34:52,423 So let's go and win. 686 00:34:52,423 --> 00:34:55,259 Playing at home makes me feel powerful at times. 687 00:34:55,259 --> 00:34:58,096 You know, it makes me feel like we can be unstoppable 688 00:34:58,096 --> 00:35:00,014 if we get on top of teams and play the right way. 689 00:35:00,014 --> 00:35:01,933 And I always feel like going on that pitch 690 00:35:01,933 --> 00:35:04,435 that no matter what the score is, no matter what time of the game, 691 00:35:04,435 --> 00:35:06,771 we can always win, and I can always score a goal. 692 00:35:07,772 --> 00:35:10,525 Ultimately, the responsibility then falls with me 693 00:35:10,525 --> 00:35:12,610 because I'm the one who hasn't been scoring. 694 00:35:13,528 --> 00:35:15,279 Listen, I wanna say this shit outright. 695 00:35:15,780 --> 00:35:19,367 It sticks in my fucking throat how these cunts celebrated on the pitch 696 00:35:19,367 --> 00:35:22,078 {\an8}when they beat us at their place, and it fucking really does. 697 00:35:25,248 --> 00:35:27,625 {\an8}Oh, fuck it. There is no mercy here today, right? 698 00:35:27,625 --> 00:35:31,546 I don't f-- I want everything bang on with and without the ball, 699 00:35:31,546 --> 00:35:33,840 and go kill the fuckers off, right? 700 00:35:33,840 --> 00:35:34,924 That's fucking it. 701 00:35:34,924 --> 00:35:36,008 Fucking come on, boys. 702 00:35:36,008 --> 00:35:37,802 Come on, boys! Come on. Let's go win. 703 00:35:37,802 --> 00:35:39,011 You're fucking beautiful. 704 00:35:39,011 --> 00:35:42,807 Welcome to the commentary of Wrexham versus Accrington Stanley. 705 00:35:43,599 --> 00:35:47,103 Wrexham fans all around the stadium waving their scarves. 706 00:35:47,103 --> 00:35:48,604 Wrexham! Wrexham! 707 00:35:48,604 --> 00:35:52,191 It's a great sight and a nice way to whip up a bit of atmosphere 708 00:35:52,191 --> 00:35:53,651 before the game begins. 709 00:35:54,152 --> 00:35:57,572 Wrexham have won only two of their last nine games. 710 00:35:57,572 --> 00:36:00,658 They're surely eager to redeem themselves today. 711 00:36:01,159 --> 00:36:04,078 Let's get back to normal service, eh? 712 00:36:05,621 --> 00:36:07,874 Mullin gets us on the way. Back to Cleworth. 713 00:36:11,711 --> 00:36:12,920 O'Connell goes over the top. 714 00:36:12,920 --> 00:36:14,547 Palmer looks offside. Great ball. 715 00:36:14,547 --> 00:36:15,840 There's no offside! 716 00:36:15,840 --> 00:36:17,758 Palmer, in the box, right-hand side. Drills it! 717 00:36:17,758 --> 00:36:20,136 Good save with the feet by Vitek. 718 00:36:20,720 --> 00:36:22,638 He wanted that all the way. 719 00:36:22,638 --> 00:36:25,516 Let's get 'em! Come on! 720 00:36:26,475 --> 00:36:28,352 McClean, punching it to the corner of the box. 721 00:36:28,352 --> 00:36:31,147 Cleworth still there. Barnett's outside it, uses him. 722 00:36:31,147 --> 00:36:33,232 Barnett sweeps across it. 723 00:36:42,533 --> 00:36:44,535 Yeah! Yeah! 724 00:36:44,535 --> 00:36:46,329 Fucking come on! 725 00:36:47,496 --> 00:36:49,290 1-nil, Mullin. Ha-ha! 726 00:36:49,957 --> 00:36:53,920 Mullin scores! His 93rd goal for Wrexham. 727 00:36:55,213 --> 00:36:56,714 Simple, wasn't it, though? 728 00:36:57,423 --> 00:36:58,799 It's one of those things as a footballer. 729 00:36:58,799 --> 00:37:00,509 You're gonna go through times when you don't score goals. 730 00:37:00,801 --> 00:37:02,595 My mentality in them situations is... 731 00:37:02,762 --> 00:37:03,596 try my best. 732 00:37:03,596 --> 00:37:04,555 Wrexham! 733 00:37:08,100 --> 00:37:10,228 All right. That's how we get it started. 734 00:37:10,228 --> 00:37:12,355 Shipley's struggling against Barnett. 735 00:37:12,355 --> 00:37:13,689 That's the recipe for trouble for Accrington. 736 00:37:13,689 --> 00:37:15,274 Boyle wins ahead. 737 00:37:15,274 --> 00:37:17,652 Left over the top. Difficult for Mullin to take, 738 00:37:17,652 --> 00:37:19,904 but he's into the box, and he hooks it! 739 00:37:20,821 --> 00:37:22,990 So close. That was superb. 740 00:37:22,990 --> 00:37:24,825 That was fucking nasty. 741 00:37:24,825 --> 00:37:27,453 Absolutely superb by Mullin. 742 00:37:27,453 --> 00:37:30,039 Center backs up the pitch, trying to get hold. 743 00:37:31,290 --> 00:37:33,626 Oh, hang on a second. McClean picks a pocket. 744 00:37:33,626 --> 00:37:35,878 And now Mullin's running at the last defender. 745 00:37:35,878 --> 00:37:37,463 Hits at the edge of the box. 746 00:37:39,423 --> 00:37:41,759 Yeah! Yeah! 747 00:37:43,970 --> 00:37:44,971 One goal. 748 00:37:52,853 --> 00:37:54,272 Wrexham! 749 00:37:54,272 --> 00:37:57,191 He's back! 750 00:37:58,109 --> 00:37:59,986 You know what I said about getting revenge? 751 00:37:59,986 --> 00:38:02,113 - Yeah, yeah. - I think-- I think we are. 752 00:38:02,113 --> 00:38:05,157 The weak swinging corner from Elliot Lee. 753 00:38:05,157 --> 00:38:06,826 Handled well by Tommy Lee. 754 00:38:07,785 --> 00:38:11,289 Cannon feeds it back to Elliot Lee, the taker. 755 00:38:23,926 --> 00:38:25,386 - Yeah! - Yeah! 756 00:38:25,386 --> 00:38:27,638 Whoo-hoo! The Mullin hat trick! 757 00:38:28,931 --> 00:38:30,057 Hat trick! 758 00:38:32,852 --> 00:38:34,145 {\an8}Wow. 759 00:38:35,813 --> 00:38:38,065 {\an8}That's why he's the greatest footballer in the world. 760 00:38:38,065 --> 00:38:40,026 Whoo! 761 00:38:44,030 --> 00:38:45,406 ♪ Super Paul Mullin! ♪ 762 00:38:46,282 --> 00:38:49,035 ♪ I just don't think you understand. ♪ 763 00:38:54,415 --> 00:38:55,833 Wrexham! 764 00:38:56,667 --> 00:38:58,085 And that's it. Wow. 765 00:38:58,085 --> 00:39:02,840 {\an8}Well, that was a real case of noble service being resumed. 766 00:39:02,840 --> 00:39:04,175 4-nil for Wrexham. 767 00:39:04,175 --> 00:39:05,593 A brilliant performance. 768 00:39:05,593 --> 00:39:07,511 A hat trick from Mullin. 769 00:39:08,012 --> 00:39:10,014 And that was terrific. 770 00:39:11,724 --> 00:39:13,309 We finally take all three points, 771 00:39:13,309 --> 00:39:15,728 lifting ourselves out of the playoff spots. 772 00:39:19,065 --> 00:39:21,025 Goddamn. 773 00:39:21,525 --> 00:39:23,235 - That's gotta feel good, huh? - Yeah. 774 00:39:23,736 --> 00:39:26,238 - Oh, that's gotta feel good. - Big win. They played very well. 775 00:39:26,238 --> 00:39:28,574 Go have your beer. I'll come talk to you afterwards. 776 00:39:28,574 --> 00:39:30,159 Everybody had a great game. 777 00:39:31,118 --> 00:39:34,163 That's incredible when that all comes together like that. 778 00:39:34,163 --> 00:39:35,956 You said 4-nil yesterday. 779 00:39:35,956 --> 00:39:37,249 I did. I said 4-nil, didn't I? 780 00:39:37,249 --> 00:39:40,336 {\an8}It'll be 4-nil? Fuck these guys. 781 00:39:41,295 --> 00:39:44,340 We put up the fourth wall-- The Four Walls fourth wall. 782 00:39:46,884 --> 00:39:49,136 I think one of the key factors 783 00:39:49,136 --> 00:39:53,057 of the end of the losing streak has been the return home and our fans, 784 00:39:53,057 --> 00:39:55,976 who support us through thick and thin away from home. 785 00:39:55,976 --> 00:39:58,813 But at home, definitely are our 12th man. 786 00:39:58,813 --> 00:40:02,483 The new temporary Kop stand adds 2,500 supporters, 787 00:40:02,483 --> 00:40:04,485 and their voices make a huge difference. 788 00:40:04,985 --> 00:40:07,238 But probably more importantly was Paul's goal. 789 00:40:07,238 --> 00:40:10,366 Because strikers in particular thrive on confidence, 790 00:40:10,366 --> 00:40:12,201 and confidence comes from scoring goals. 791 00:40:13,202 --> 00:40:14,703 I wanna score 'cause I wanna win. 792 00:40:14,703 --> 00:40:17,665 I say many times, I don't care who scores the goals if we can win the games. 793 00:40:17,665 --> 00:40:18,999 And that's what I aim to do. 794 00:40:18,999 --> 00:40:20,668 Every team goes through spells like that. 795 00:40:20,668 --> 00:40:23,045 Thankfully, today we've managed to score quite a few, 796 00:40:23,045 --> 00:40:24,547 and I enjoyed that. 797 00:40:25,047 --> 00:40:27,550 Yes! Yes! Yes! 798 00:40:28,050 --> 00:40:30,261 And so, yeah, you can't ask for a much better way 799 00:40:30,261 --> 00:40:34,056 to kind of break a little bit of a hoodoo than scoring four at home. 800 00:40:34,056 --> 00:40:35,683 It turns out you're pretty good luck, 801 00:40:35,683 --> 00:40:37,893 so we might have to fly you out here for every game. 802 00:40:37,893 --> 00:40:40,229 Nice to see you. Nice to see you. 803 00:40:40,229 --> 00:40:41,981 Congratulations. What a great game. 804 00:40:44,733 --> 00:40:46,360 - Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you. 805 00:40:47,278 --> 00:40:48,863 Whether we get promoted or not, 806 00:40:48,863 --> 00:40:52,450 there's something magical about a place that draws fans from Patagonia... 807 00:40:52,450 --> 00:40:55,494 {\an8}♪ Olé, Olé, Olé... ♪ 808 00:40:56,078 --> 00:41:02,084 ...a kid from Gambia, TV star from Philly and the Royal family together. 809 00:41:05,880 --> 00:41:09,049 {\an8}And to be able to bring people together like that 810 00:41:09,049 --> 00:41:10,634 {\an8}is a pretty special thing.