1 00:00:02,549 --> 00:00:06,022 ROB: Building 69 is where we used to edit "Sunny," 2 00:00:06,055 --> 00:00:07,792 and then you took that over. - We made it nice. 3 00:00:07,826 --> 00:00:09,295 - You made it nice in there, yeah. 4 00:00:09,328 --> 00:00:10,498 - They gave us a budget. 5 00:00:10,532 --> 00:00:12,334 They gave us some of that sweet Deadpool money. 6 00:00:12,368 --> 00:00:13,604 - Yeah, we didn't get any of that. 7 00:00:13,638 --> 00:00:16,476 This is my favorite building on the whole lot. 8 00:00:16,510 --> 00:00:19,282 RYAN: Oh. Oh, Nakatomi Plaza. ROB: Nakatomi Plaza. 9 00:00:19,315 --> 00:00:20,450 - Any Die Hard fan out there will know 10 00:00:20,484 --> 00:00:21,587 exactly what happened. 11 00:00:21,620 --> 00:00:23,456 - Yippee-ki-yay, mother... 12 00:00:23,491 --> 00:00:25,160 [explosion] 13 00:00:28,668 --> 00:00:31,139 - Yeah, this is the first soundstage 14 00:00:31,172 --> 00:00:32,609 I ever got to work on. 15 00:00:32,642 --> 00:00:34,078 - This is where you did-- 16 00:00:34,111 --> 00:00:35,582 - Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place. 17 00:00:35,615 --> 00:00:37,652 There's a plaque over here. - Yeah, let's find the plaque. 18 00:00:37,686 --> 00:00:39,088 - There we go. 19 00:00:39,121 --> 00:00:41,092 - Oh, they got it here. 20 00:00:41,125 --> 00:00:42,261 Here's the beauty of this. 21 00:00:42,294 --> 00:00:44,232 So you look at this, and you think, 22 00:00:44,265 --> 00:00:45,768 "Wow, that's, like, a beautiful piece 23 00:00:45,802 --> 00:00:47,371 "of, like, steel or bronze. 24 00:00:47,404 --> 00:00:48,641 It's patina-ing." 25 00:00:48,674 --> 00:00:50,177 It's plastic. 26 00:00:50,210 --> 00:00:51,614 RYAN: Oh, no! It's fucking plastic. 27 00:00:51,647 --> 00:00:53,350 ROB: Yeah. Look, it bends. 28 00:00:53,383 --> 00:00:54,820 - Let's steal it. 29 00:00:54,853 --> 00:00:56,790 - I mean, you could rip this thing right out of the wall. 30 00:00:56,824 --> 00:00:59,563 RYAN: Look at this fake-- ROB: Yeah. [laughs] 31 00:00:59,596 --> 00:01:00,798 You fucking broke it. 32 00:01:00,832 --> 00:01:04,171 - Fucking... - [laughing] Ah... 33 00:01:04,205 --> 00:01:06,142 PERSON: At least you have a plaque. 34 00:01:06,175 --> 00:01:09,783 [laughter] - This is Hollywood to a tee-- 35 00:01:09,816 --> 00:01:12,555 beautiful on the outside... RYAN: Jesus! 36 00:01:12,589 --> 00:01:14,793 ROB: And just shit. RYAN: Oh, my God! 37 00:01:14,826 --> 00:01:16,396 ROB: You just scratch at the surface-- 38 00:01:16,429 --> 00:01:18,768 - I mean, how much does it cost to put a real-- 39 00:01:18,801 --> 00:01:20,638 I never felt it before. 40 00:01:20,672 --> 00:01:22,408 You're right. It's not even plastic--it's rubber. 41 00:01:22,441 --> 00:01:24,078 ROB: Yeah, it's rubber. 42 00:01:26,517 --> 00:01:28,587 RYAN: No, we need a legacy to put that back on. 43 00:01:28,621 --> 00:01:30,825 ROB: You just scratch at the surface, and underneath it is-- 44 00:01:30,858 --> 00:01:32,529 RYAN: I feel so much less special. 45 00:01:32,562 --> 00:01:34,766 Thank you for that ice-cold bucket of humility. 46 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:36,804 ROB: Yeah. 47 00:01:36,837 --> 00:01:40,177 BUDDY HOLLY: [singing] Every day it's a-getting closer 48 00:01:40,210 --> 00:01:43,651 Going faster than a roller coaster 49 00:01:43,684 --> 00:01:48,628 Love like yours will surely come my way 50 00:01:48,661 --> 00:01:50,798 A-hey, a-hey, hey 51 00:01:50,832 --> 00:01:54,438 Every day it's a-getting faster 52 00:01:54,472 --> 00:01:58,246 Everyone said, "Go ahead and ask her" 53 00:01:58,279 --> 00:02:02,689 Love like yours will surely come my way 54 00:02:02,722 --> 00:02:05,227 A-hey, a-hey, hey 55 00:02:05,260 --> 00:02:11,472 Love like yours will surely come my way 56 00:02:22,495 --> 00:02:25,300 - [grunts] 57 00:02:36,757 --> 00:02:38,360 [object clatters] 58 00:02:49,348 --> 00:02:51,319 It's magnolia. 59 00:03:17,539 --> 00:03:21,513 [steady music] 60 00:03:21,547 --> 00:03:22,982 PERSON ON RADIO: Well, Rob and Ryan 61 00:03:23,016 --> 00:03:24,753 have an awful lot on their plate. 62 00:03:24,786 --> 00:03:26,523 It's been a summer of upheaval, 63 00:03:26,557 --> 00:03:28,527 with half the playing staff released. 64 00:03:28,561 --> 00:03:31,365 The big question on Wrexham fans' minds, though, 65 00:03:31,399 --> 00:03:33,537 is whether the owners' star quality 66 00:03:33,571 --> 00:03:37,411 can attract a big name to replace Dean Keates. 67 00:03:37,444 --> 00:03:39,883 PERSON: It's a shock Dean leaving, wasn't it? Or was it? 68 00:03:39,916 --> 00:03:41,954 - Well, no, I don't think it was a shock. 69 00:03:41,987 --> 00:03:43,456 I think it was... 70 00:03:50,404 --> 00:03:53,744 - But who are they gonna get in instead? 71 00:03:53,778 --> 00:03:55,480 - [scoffs] Well... 72 00:03:57,418 --> 00:03:58,386 PERSON: Yeah. 73 00:04:13,316 --> 00:04:14,385 [computer beeps] 74 00:04:14,418 --> 00:04:17,792 - So it's time to rebuild. 75 00:04:17,826 --> 00:04:20,698 - Hey. - Yay. 76 00:04:20,731 --> 00:04:23,838 - We desperately need that CEO in place to be able to deal 77 00:04:23,871 --> 00:04:25,373 with the day-to-day, you know, businesses 78 00:04:25,407 --> 00:04:27,377 of running the football club. 79 00:04:27,411 --> 00:04:28,781 You know, they're gonna have to come 80 00:04:28,814 --> 00:04:30,417 with a special set of skills, 81 00:04:30,450 --> 00:04:32,589 and they need to rebuild a club in the National League, 82 00:04:32,622 --> 00:04:35,327 which isn't a skill set that a lot of people have got. 83 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:37,565 - Can we find a very capable CEO 84 00:04:37,599 --> 00:04:41,005 who can also maybe be a striker? 85 00:04:41,038 --> 00:04:43,577 - That would be a good cost-saving exercise 86 00:04:43,611 --> 00:04:44,880 if we could, you know-- 87 00:04:44,913 --> 00:04:47,417 - Ryan, if you can find a 20-goal-a-season CEO, 88 00:04:47,451 --> 00:04:48,721 that's the ideal. 89 00:04:48,754 --> 00:04:50,892 - I feel like we fixed Wrexham, guys. 90 00:04:50,925 --> 00:04:53,396 So I'm gonna just jump off, and I'll see you guys later. 91 00:04:53,429 --> 00:04:55,835 - Okay. Good. - Mic drop. It was great. 92 00:04:55,868 --> 00:04:57,806 - That was easy. 93 00:04:57,839 --> 00:04:59,743 ROB: So we thought it was gonna be a difficult search, 94 00:04:59,776 --> 00:05:02,749 but it actually turned out quite easy. 95 00:05:02,782 --> 00:05:05,020 Fleur Robinson was a no-brainer. 96 00:05:05,053 --> 00:05:06,623 - I'm Fleur Robinson, 97 00:05:06,657 --> 00:05:08,828 Commercial Director of Burton Albion Football Club. 98 00:05:08,861 --> 00:05:11,465 I've worked in football for over 26 years 99 00:05:11,500 --> 00:05:13,571 and, during that time, had many roles, 100 00:05:13,604 --> 00:05:16,442 but I haven't played in goal or mown the pitch. 101 00:05:16,475 --> 00:05:19,481 RYAN: Fleur Robinson, CEO, she comes from Burton. 102 00:05:19,516 --> 00:05:21,787 She comes from a big football family. 103 00:05:21,820 --> 00:05:25,427 She's probably the smartest football CEO in the business. 104 00:05:25,460 --> 00:05:27,832 She's so smart that she asked not to be featured too much 105 00:05:27,866 --> 00:05:29,368 in the documentary. 106 00:05:29,401 --> 00:05:32,474 So I didn't know that that was an option. 107 00:05:34,546 --> 00:05:36,048 - [laughs] 108 00:05:36,082 --> 00:05:37,919 - Well... HARVEY: Hello. 109 00:05:37,952 --> 00:05:39,656 - Hi. 110 00:05:39,689 --> 00:05:42,361 - Here we are again-- really loving these Zooms. 111 00:05:42,394 --> 00:05:44,533 - What we needed was a manager to come in 112 00:05:44,566 --> 00:05:47,070 who had a track record of being successful 113 00:05:47,104 --> 00:05:49,408 because that in its own right 114 00:05:49,441 --> 00:05:52,515 must give you a better chance of success. 115 00:05:52,549 --> 00:05:55,020 - In the process of trying to find us a new manager 116 00:05:55,053 --> 00:05:57,024 at the moment, we received... 117 00:05:57,057 --> 00:05:58,928 Did we say it was 100 applications? 118 00:05:58,961 --> 00:06:00,463 - Yeah, I think, last time I counted-- 119 00:06:00,498 --> 00:06:01,934 and to be really honest, I've stopped counting-- 120 00:06:01,967 --> 00:06:04,038 It was at 100. - Yeah. 121 00:06:04,071 --> 00:06:05,675 I support the boldest choice. 122 00:06:05,708 --> 00:06:08,948 I just support whatever is going to march this team 123 00:06:08,981 --> 00:06:11,018 proverbially down the field. 124 00:06:11,052 --> 00:06:13,958 - Alongside all the applications we have-- 125 00:06:13,991 --> 00:06:16,964 and there were some good applicants in there-- 126 00:06:16,997 --> 00:06:20,705 but we recognized that if we could persuade Phil Parkinson 127 00:06:20,738 --> 00:06:23,510 to come to Wrexham Football Club, 128 00:06:23,544 --> 00:06:27,417 that would give us the best chance of success. 129 00:06:27,451 --> 00:06:29,723 ANNOUNCER: Phil Parkinson can celebrate. 130 00:06:29,756 --> 00:06:32,795 The lowest-ranked former Premier League club 131 00:06:32,829 --> 00:06:34,499 begin to make their way 132 00:06:34,532 --> 00:06:36,837 back up the football league pyramid. 133 00:06:36,870 --> 00:06:39,408 HARVEY: Phil Parkinson, with championship experience-- 134 00:06:39,441 --> 00:06:42,114 he's improved teams year on year 135 00:06:42,147 --> 00:06:44,920 and knows how to win games. 136 00:06:44,953 --> 00:06:48,092 ANNOUNCER: Colchester United have been promoted 137 00:06:48,126 --> 00:06:49,829 to the Championship 138 00:06:49,863 --> 00:06:53,737 for the first time in the club's history. 139 00:06:53,771 --> 00:06:56,710 - He has a track record that is better 140 00:06:56,743 --> 00:06:59,749 than that of a National League manager. 141 00:06:59,783 --> 00:07:02,755 [cheers and applause] 142 00:07:02,789 --> 00:07:04,559 HUMPHREY: Most managers work their entire life 143 00:07:04,593 --> 00:07:06,730 hoping to achieve just one promotion, 144 00:07:06,763 --> 00:07:09,836 and Parkinson has done it three times. 145 00:07:09,869 --> 00:07:12,742 So, obviously, all of us were very keen on Phil Parkinson. 146 00:07:12,775 --> 00:07:14,746 We made what we felt was a very appropriate approach, 147 00:07:14,779 --> 00:07:17,919 and he said no. 148 00:07:19,923 --> 00:07:21,960 We're looking for someone that has gravitas 149 00:07:21,994 --> 00:07:25,635 and someone who's gonna be able to, like, inspire, lead, 150 00:07:25,668 --> 00:07:30,611 direct in all the ways that you want from a manager/head coach. 151 00:07:30,645 --> 00:07:32,915 You know, I talked about Phil Parkinson. 152 00:07:32,949 --> 00:07:34,753 you know, he's won back-to-back promotions. 153 00:07:34,786 --> 00:07:36,188 He's done it in multiple clubs. 154 00:07:36,222 --> 00:07:38,627 Like, he is a top, top coach. 155 00:07:38,661 --> 00:07:41,032 And we basically said, "What do you want? 156 00:07:41,065 --> 00:07:42,735 We'll give it to you." 157 00:07:42,769 --> 00:07:44,773 And he's just like, "Well, is it a real thing? 158 00:07:44,806 --> 00:07:46,643 "Is this gonna be 18 months, they're gonna get bored? 159 00:07:46,677 --> 00:07:47,779 "Like, what if they don't get promoted 160 00:07:47,812 --> 00:07:49,048 "at the end of the season, 161 00:07:49,081 --> 00:07:50,250 are they gonna just, like, disappear?" 162 00:07:50,283 --> 00:07:52,522 You know, he's-- - Taken a job yet? 163 00:07:52,555 --> 00:07:53,924 - No, not yet. 164 00:07:53,957 --> 00:07:57,799 - Can you put me in touch with... 165 00:07:57,832 --> 00:07:59,201 Phil Parkinson? 166 00:07:59,234 --> 00:08:01,205 - I can try. - Okay. 167 00:08:01,238 --> 00:08:03,209 - I can try. 168 00:08:03,242 --> 00:08:04,813 - I think it's worth a conversation. 169 00:08:04,846 --> 00:08:05,948 - Mm-hmm. 170 00:08:05,981 --> 00:08:07,952 [line trilling] 171 00:08:07,985 --> 00:08:11,025 [funky music] 172 00:08:11,058 --> 00:08:13,931 ROB: Phil. Hey. 173 00:08:13,964 --> 00:08:16,803 It's Rob McElhenney. 174 00:08:16,837 --> 00:08:18,507 How are you? 175 00:08:20,243 --> 00:08:22,682 Thank you for taking the time to talk to me. 176 00:08:22,715 --> 00:08:26,656 Currently, I am in prep for another season of "Sunny." 177 00:08:26,690 --> 00:08:30,698 So we're in the writing process right now. 178 00:08:30,731 --> 00:08:32,969 It was a tough sell insofar as we were asking him 179 00:08:33,002 --> 00:08:34,973 to drop down two or three leagues, 180 00:08:35,006 --> 00:08:37,678 and some people could look at that as steps backwards. 181 00:08:37,712 --> 00:08:40,316 But I just kind of laid out for him 182 00:08:40,350 --> 00:08:43,791 what our vision for the club is 183 00:08:43,824 --> 00:08:47,064 and why we thought that the town deserved it. 184 00:08:47,097 --> 00:08:50,236 And we hoped that he was gonna see the potential in that. 185 00:08:50,270 --> 00:08:52,709 RYAN: Boy, Rob just kind of went after him 186 00:08:52,742 --> 00:08:54,244 like a dog with a bone. 187 00:08:54,278 --> 00:08:56,650 I think something about Rob that a lot of people don't know 188 00:08:56,683 --> 00:08:59,121 is that Rob will not get off the phone 189 00:08:59,154 --> 00:09:00,825 until he gets what he wants. 190 00:09:00,858 --> 00:09:02,662 I remember he called me when I was 16, 191 00:09:02,695 --> 00:09:04,833 and when I got off the phone, I was in my mid-40s 192 00:09:04,866 --> 00:09:07,337 and owned a Welsh football club. 193 00:09:07,370 --> 00:09:10,711 So, you know, do not underestimate Rob-- 194 00:09:10,745 --> 00:09:13,584 I want to say McElhenney is the name. 195 00:09:15,019 --> 00:09:17,825 - Yes. Well, it was great talking to you, too. 196 00:09:17,859 --> 00:09:19,261 Okay. 197 00:09:19,294 --> 00:09:21,666 Okay, great. Thank you. 198 00:09:21,700 --> 00:09:22,568 Bye. 199 00:09:24,873 --> 00:09:27,277 Well, we talked for about an hour and a half. 200 00:09:27,310 --> 00:09:30,885 [Buddy Holly's "Everyday"] 201 00:09:30,918 --> 00:09:33,122 I think I sounded like an asshole. 202 00:09:33,156 --> 00:09:36,295 [music continues] 203 00:09:36,328 --> 00:09:38,634 I don't know. I really have no idea. 204 00:09:38,667 --> 00:09:40,036 BUDDY HOLLY: [singing] Love like yours 205 00:09:40,069 --> 00:09:42,909 will surely come my way 206 00:09:42,942 --> 00:09:44,612 ROB: I definitely sounded like an asshole. 207 00:09:51,058 --> 00:09:52,929 WAYNE: Football is for a lot not just about the football. 208 00:09:52,962 --> 00:09:55,166 It's about meeting in the pub at 11:00, 12:00 209 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:56,837 on the day of the game. 210 00:09:56,870 --> 00:09:58,907 It's not just pouring a pint and having a chat. 211 00:09:58,941 --> 00:10:01,011 It's everything, you know-- a counselor. 212 00:10:01,045 --> 00:10:03,015 You know, people need an arm round their shoulder. 213 00:10:03,049 --> 00:10:04,586 People want to confide in you. 214 00:10:07,959 --> 00:10:08,927 PERSON: Yeah. 215 00:10:10,430 --> 00:10:12,969 - Ah! 216 00:10:13,002 --> 00:10:14,371 Oh, yeah. 217 00:10:19,014 --> 00:10:20,216 No. 218 00:10:23,189 --> 00:10:26,162 PERSON: Fucking hell. 219 00:10:26,195 --> 00:10:28,332 [object clatters] - Look at that. 220 00:10:28,366 --> 00:10:29,869 [child babbles] No, leave it there. 221 00:10:31,372 --> 00:10:33,877 [laughter] 222 00:10:57,257 --> 00:10:59,394 - It's the kits that's different. 223 00:10:59,428 --> 00:11:01,633 But the goalkeeper's kit looks like-- 224 00:11:19,134 --> 00:11:20,403 - Yeah, man, 1-0. 225 00:11:20,436 --> 00:11:21,673 Go on. 226 00:11:33,196 --> 00:11:34,999 Go on. What is it? - Six. 227 00:11:35,033 --> 00:11:37,237 - Oh, the island again. Go on, kid. 228 00:11:37,270 --> 00:11:39,842 [dice clatters] Lenny's storming this. 229 00:11:47,424 --> 00:11:49,261 Come on. Bedtime. 230 00:11:49,294 --> 00:11:51,465 Come on, kiddo. Come on, Charl. 231 00:11:51,499 --> 00:11:53,870 Hup, two, hup, two, hup, two. 232 00:12:03,322 --> 00:12:04,759 [indistinct chatter] 233 00:12:04,792 --> 00:12:06,262 PERSON ON RADIO: It's a beautiful day 234 00:12:06,295 --> 00:12:07,732 here in Wrexham, 235 00:12:07,765 --> 00:12:09,067 but that's not what's on our minds. 236 00:12:09,101 --> 00:12:12,440 Preseason training begins in just a few days' time. 237 00:12:12,474 --> 00:12:15,280 Are we gonna see a new manager unveiled by then? 238 00:12:15,313 --> 00:12:18,754 Will the restructuring of the squad have begun? 239 00:12:27,470 --> 00:12:30,476 - Emmett. 240 00:12:30,511 --> 00:12:32,380 Phil Parkinson--confirmed. 241 00:12:32,414 --> 00:12:34,552 Yay. Phil Parkinson. 242 00:12:34,585 --> 00:12:36,422 We've hit the jackpot, haven't we? Let's be fair. 243 00:12:36,455 --> 00:12:37,792 Just brilliant, innit? 244 00:12:37,825 --> 00:12:38,961 I mean, it's absolutely brilliant, innit? 245 00:12:38,994 --> 00:12:40,965 Phil Parkinson. 246 00:12:40,998 --> 00:12:43,069 - New manager. What do you think? 247 00:12:43,102 --> 00:12:46,810 - Yeah, very exciting. Very exciting. 248 00:13:01,438 --> 00:13:03,309 PERSON: He knows, yeah. PERSON 2: Yeah. 249 00:13:03,342 --> 00:13:09,254 [light piano music] 250 00:13:10,557 --> 00:13:13,029 ANNOUNCER: Wrexham here having 251 00:13:13,062 --> 00:13:16,402 to throw everything at this, as Jarvis takes it on. 252 00:13:16,435 --> 00:13:18,372 That's a great pass as well. 253 00:13:18,406 --> 00:13:20,911 And they kick the ball over towards Ponticelli. 254 00:13:20,944 --> 00:13:23,015 And they've got the equalizer. 255 00:13:23,049 --> 00:13:24,519 PHIL: Growing up, I can remember 256 00:13:24,552 --> 00:13:26,523 going to watch games with my dad 257 00:13:26,556 --> 00:13:28,426 and my brother and friends. 258 00:13:28,459 --> 00:13:32,400 My mum and dad actually were Preston North End fans, 259 00:13:32,434 --> 00:13:33,937 which that's over in Lancashire, 260 00:13:33,970 --> 00:13:35,574 and they were season-ticket holders 261 00:13:35,607 --> 00:13:37,444 at Preston when they grew up, 262 00:13:37,477 --> 00:13:40,116 and, you know, so it's always been in my family. 263 00:13:40,149 --> 00:13:43,456 And I always had a desire to be a footballer. 264 00:13:43,489 --> 00:13:45,226 ANNOUNCER: Primed and ready... 265 00:13:45,259 --> 00:13:47,197 PHIL: When Rob and Ryan took over the club, 266 00:13:47,230 --> 00:13:50,069 it was big news in the football world. 267 00:13:50,103 --> 00:13:52,407 ANNOUNCER: Position could not have been better. 268 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:55,380 PHIL: When I came in and obviously looked at the squad 269 00:13:55,413 --> 00:13:57,618 and the infrastructure, 270 00:13:57,651 --> 00:13:59,522 there's a lot of work to be done 271 00:13:59,555 --> 00:14:02,360 to make us serious contenders. 272 00:14:02,394 --> 00:14:05,501 The people of Wrexham I just think have been amazing 273 00:14:05,534 --> 00:14:09,041 in terms of the welcoming they've given me and Steve. 274 00:14:09,074 --> 00:14:14,484 [rock music] 275 00:14:14,519 --> 00:14:16,589 Good, lads, good! Better! 276 00:14:16,623 --> 00:14:18,894 Each day in training, 277 00:14:18,927 --> 00:14:21,165 I just want us to keep concentrating on the process. 278 00:14:21,198 --> 00:14:22,467 Expectations have risen. 279 00:14:22,501 --> 00:14:23,637 STEVE: Go on, then. 280 00:14:23,670 --> 00:14:26,008 PHIL: And the ultimate goal is promotion. 281 00:14:26,041 --> 00:14:27,878 STEVE: Go on! Go on! 282 00:14:27,912 --> 00:14:29,347 PHIL: We're gonna work tirelessly 283 00:14:29,381 --> 00:14:31,185 to try and achieve that. 284 00:14:31,218 --> 00:14:34,191 But we're trying hard to keep the focus. 285 00:14:34,224 --> 00:14:36,596 Really important that we get the detail right. 286 00:14:36,629 --> 00:14:38,165 STEVE: Guys, two lines! 287 00:14:38,199 --> 00:14:40,136 - Managers and players at this football club 288 00:14:40,169 --> 00:14:41,472 are under more pressure. 289 00:14:41,506 --> 00:14:43,008 And they're under more pressure 290 00:14:43,042 --> 00:14:45,413 because the expectation level is higher. 291 00:14:45,446 --> 00:14:48,119 [indistinct shouting] 292 00:14:48,152 --> 00:14:50,389 PHIL: We all understand the expectation of the club. 293 00:14:50,423 --> 00:14:53,897 STEVE: Greens go to this end, two ten-minute games. 294 00:14:53,930 --> 00:14:55,400 This needs to be a proper game. 295 00:14:55,433 --> 00:14:56,569 Play. Away we go. 296 00:14:56,603 --> 00:14:58,205 - We've got to try and get something 297 00:14:58,239 --> 00:15:00,176 out of a couple of these players 298 00:15:00,209 --> 00:15:02,380 who haven't figured a great deal in the past, 299 00:15:02,414 --> 00:15:05,353 the last season. 300 00:15:05,386 --> 00:15:07,992 And we've got to find the key to unlocking their talent. 301 00:15:08,025 --> 00:15:09,929 STEVE: Last minute, Greens! You got to get a goal! 302 00:15:09,962 --> 00:15:12,167 PHIL: The atmosphere has been electric 303 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:13,570 inside the ground, 304 00:15:13,603 --> 00:15:18,045 and I think just the positivity and the vibrancy-- 305 00:15:18,078 --> 00:15:20,717 what Rob and Ryan have brought to the area, you can feel it. 306 00:15:20,751 --> 00:15:24,659 [electronic music] 307 00:15:24,692 --> 00:15:26,462 PERSON ON RADIO: The start of the season's nearly here. 308 00:15:26,496 --> 00:15:29,034 The ground staff are working extra hard 309 00:15:29,067 --> 00:15:31,038 to make sure the Racecourse looks its best 310 00:15:31,071 --> 00:15:33,910 for the first home game against Notts County. 311 00:15:36,215 --> 00:15:39,054 ROB: I don't use social media as well as my partner does. 312 00:15:39,087 --> 00:15:41,358 But I will say that... [Ryan chuckles] 313 00:15:41,391 --> 00:15:43,530 As I'm navigating through Twitter, 314 00:15:43,563 --> 00:15:47,270 a lot of the people are asking us to sign 315 00:15:47,303 --> 00:15:49,675 a man named Paul Mullin. 316 00:15:49,709 --> 00:15:52,515 [rock music] 317 00:15:52,548 --> 00:15:53,683 ANNOUNCER: Here's Paul Mullin. 318 00:15:53,717 --> 00:15:56,054 Oh. [laughs] Brilliant! 319 00:15:56,088 --> 00:15:58,025 He can't stop scoring! 320 00:15:58,058 --> 00:16:00,597 [indistinct shouting] Mullin again! 321 00:16:00,631 --> 00:16:02,267 PHIL: He can score left foot, right foot. 322 00:16:02,300 --> 00:16:04,070 He can score at strange angles. 323 00:16:04,104 --> 00:16:06,041 He can head the ball in. 324 00:16:06,074 --> 00:16:07,745 Last year he scored 32 goals for Cambridge. 325 00:16:07,778 --> 00:16:09,715 He was the top scorer in Division Two, 326 00:16:09,749 --> 00:16:11,586 which is a division above this. 327 00:16:11,619 --> 00:16:13,623 - Yeah, I, too, get tagged 328 00:16:13,657 --> 00:16:16,028 in a lot of Paul Mullin-related tweets. 329 00:16:16,061 --> 00:16:17,631 You know, he's Cambridge United's 330 00:16:17,665 --> 00:16:18,733 top scorer last season. 331 00:16:18,767 --> 00:16:21,138 He's a top scorer in League Two. 332 00:16:21,171 --> 00:16:23,710 Whether or not he'd be interested in coming to us, 333 00:16:23,743 --> 00:16:25,714 that's something that remains to be seen. 334 00:16:25,747 --> 00:16:27,718 - There needs to be a little bit 335 00:16:27,751 --> 00:16:30,122 of expectation management. 336 00:16:30,156 --> 00:16:32,761 The top goal scorer in League Two 337 00:16:32,795 --> 00:16:35,066 should be going to the Championship 338 00:16:35,099 --> 00:16:37,070 or the top end of League One. 339 00:16:37,103 --> 00:16:40,209 - Yeah, he finished last season with 34 goals 340 00:16:40,243 --> 00:16:42,113 in all competition at Cambridge United, 341 00:16:42,146 --> 00:16:43,449 won promotional league. 342 00:16:43,482 --> 00:16:45,787 - Wait, he finished with 34 goals? 343 00:16:45,821 --> 00:16:47,357 - Yeah, in all competitions. 344 00:16:47,390 --> 00:16:48,593 Yeah. 34. 345 00:16:48,627 --> 00:16:51,566 - What the fuck? Wow. 346 00:16:51,599 --> 00:16:55,273 - Just be careful in how you set this up 347 00:16:55,306 --> 00:16:58,412 because Paul Mullin should be unachievable 348 00:16:58,445 --> 00:16:59,649 for Wrexham Football Club. 349 00:16:59,682 --> 00:17:01,351 - That might be a little bit impossible. 350 00:17:01,385 --> 00:17:03,289 - It's certainly going to be... 351 00:17:03,322 --> 00:17:04,659 - Expensive. - Very, very, very difficult. 352 00:17:04,692 --> 00:17:06,228 It'll take some persuading, 353 00:17:06,261 --> 00:17:07,798 even if you throw everything at him. 354 00:17:07,831 --> 00:17:09,569 And if we do throw everything at him, 355 00:17:09,602 --> 00:17:11,104 the budgets that we've set 356 00:17:11,138 --> 00:17:13,075 will completely out of the window. 357 00:17:13,108 --> 00:17:14,244 ROB: Yeah. 358 00:17:14,277 --> 00:17:16,348 - That's what I was hoping to hear. 359 00:17:16,381 --> 00:17:21,726 [soft music] 360 00:17:21,759 --> 00:17:24,264 [indistinct chatter] 361 00:17:24,297 --> 00:17:27,605 - Here you go. There's your scarf. Ready? 362 00:17:27,638 --> 00:17:29,474 - My name's Kerry Evans, 363 00:17:29,508 --> 00:17:32,548 and I'm a full-time volunteer at Wrexham Football Club. 364 00:17:32,581 --> 00:17:36,221 [music continues] 365 00:17:36,255 --> 00:17:39,595 I got contacted by Spencer Harris from the WST 366 00:17:39,629 --> 00:17:43,603 to say, "Is it okay to give Rob or Ryan your phone number 367 00:17:43,637 --> 00:17:44,739 to give you a ring?" 368 00:17:44,772 --> 00:17:46,609 I was like, "Sorry?" 369 00:17:48,412 --> 00:17:51,786 Oh, I hope this rain stops. 370 00:17:51,819 --> 00:17:54,792 RYAN: We thought it was important to hire somebody 371 00:17:54,825 --> 00:17:57,330 who is gonna create accountability 372 00:17:57,363 --> 00:18:00,837 in terms of the stadium being accessible. 373 00:18:00,871 --> 00:18:04,210 ROB: She exemplifies the spirit of that town. 374 00:18:04,244 --> 00:18:06,381 So many people that worked at the club 375 00:18:06,415 --> 00:18:07,818 were actually volunteers, 376 00:18:07,851 --> 00:18:09,487 and Kerry was one of those people. 377 00:18:09,522 --> 00:18:11,391 So she was doing the exact job 378 00:18:11,425 --> 00:18:13,395 that we hired her to do already 379 00:18:13,429 --> 00:18:17,337 and had been for many years and was doing it for free. 380 00:18:17,370 --> 00:18:19,542 - I say to everybody, I'm a full-time volunteer 381 00:18:19,575 --> 00:18:21,579 because I do a full-time job. 382 00:18:21,613 --> 00:18:24,484 I work every day of the week, and I'm always at the matches. 383 00:18:24,518 --> 00:18:26,823 Hi, Chal. 384 00:18:26,856 --> 00:18:28,560 Yeah, you? 385 00:18:28,593 --> 00:18:31,231 I had a meeting with Humphrey and Fleur. 386 00:18:31,264 --> 00:18:33,670 They did offer me paid employment. 387 00:18:33,703 --> 00:18:35,841 PERSON: Okay. You all right? KERRY: Lovely to see you. 388 00:18:35,874 --> 00:18:37,243 See you later. 389 00:18:37,276 --> 00:18:39,414 We've obviously been on the benefit system 390 00:18:39,447 --> 00:18:41,853 because of our situation for many, many years, 391 00:18:41,886 --> 00:18:44,725 and it was very scary to think, 392 00:18:44,759 --> 00:18:47,230 "Am I capable of doing 393 00:18:47,263 --> 00:18:49,869 the transition of doing paid work?" 394 00:18:49,902 --> 00:18:52,407 I found that quite... 395 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:55,446 sort of a heavy decision on my shoulders. 396 00:18:55,479 --> 00:18:58,787 It scares me. It scares me, the commitment of it. 397 00:19:01,291 --> 00:19:06,168 I really struggled with, could I cope with my health? 398 00:19:06,201 --> 00:19:09,307 And my family all said to me, "You're doing it. 399 00:19:09,341 --> 00:19:11,478 "You know, it's not a case of can you do it. 400 00:19:11,512 --> 00:19:13,282 You're doing it already." 401 00:19:13,315 --> 00:19:15,319 I can do one for a couple of games at a time. 402 00:19:15,353 --> 00:19:17,190 And then just when you want to go back, let me know. 403 00:19:17,223 --> 00:19:19,662 It will be a very proud moment 404 00:19:19,695 --> 00:19:22,200 to go back into full-time employment, 405 00:19:22,233 --> 00:19:25,339 something that I never, ever dreamed would be possible. 406 00:19:28,580 --> 00:19:29,949 ROB: Would you like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? 407 00:19:29,982 --> 00:19:31,886 HUMPHREY: Yes. ROB: Hell, yeah. 408 00:19:31,919 --> 00:19:35,494 Where are we with Paul Mullin? 409 00:19:35,527 --> 00:19:38,533 - Well, I mean, Phil's made contact with him. 410 00:19:38,566 --> 00:19:40,704 And Shaun has, rather more importantly, 411 00:19:40,737 --> 00:19:42,340 made contact with his agent. 412 00:19:42,373 --> 00:19:43,610 Somewhat unsurprisingly, 413 00:19:43,643 --> 00:19:47,383 the agent has been agenting pretty hard. 414 00:19:47,417 --> 00:19:50,891 It just comes down to the age-old question of, 415 00:19:50,924 --> 00:19:54,297 do we want to pay as much as they want us to pay them? 416 00:19:54,330 --> 00:19:56,803 - But he wants to move closer to his family, right? 417 00:19:56,836 --> 00:19:58,338 - Right. And truth be told, 418 00:19:58,372 --> 00:20:00,409 that's the only reason we've got a shot. 419 00:20:00,443 --> 00:20:03,248 We'll have to pay a premium to get him to drop divisions. 420 00:20:03,282 --> 00:20:05,386 - Okay. Do you think he's worth it? 421 00:20:05,419 --> 00:20:09,929 - If I were you and I owned the football team... 422 00:20:09,962 --> 00:20:12,534 yes, I'd buy him. 423 00:20:12,568 --> 00:20:14,972 - [mouth full] Wow. - Yeah. Because-- 424 00:20:15,005 --> 00:20:16,709 - You said that with conviction. 425 00:20:16,743 --> 00:20:18,412 - [mouth full] Yeah. 426 00:20:18,445 --> 00:20:20,851 - I believe I heard you say, 427 00:20:20,884 --> 00:20:23,523 you would put your job on the line, right? 428 00:20:23,556 --> 00:20:25,727 Didn't he say that? - At no point did I say that. 429 00:20:25,761 --> 00:20:27,664 I said I'd spend-- Here's what I'm saying-- 430 00:20:27,698 --> 00:20:29,702 I'd happily spend your money on Paul Mullin. 431 00:20:29,735 --> 00:20:31,706 I mean, I got to talk to Ryan again, 432 00:20:31,739 --> 00:20:34,512 but I think he'll go for it 433 00:20:34,545 --> 00:20:36,348 knowing that you were willing to sign the contract 434 00:20:36,381 --> 00:20:38,252 that stated... - That I'd get fired-- 435 00:20:38,285 --> 00:20:39,655 - That you get fired if Paul doesn't-- 436 00:20:39,688 --> 00:20:41,425 HUMPHREY: Yeah. - He might not be worth it. 437 00:20:41,458 --> 00:20:42,628 - He can be worth it. 438 00:20:42,661 --> 00:20:43,963 - Okay. 439 00:20:43,997 --> 00:20:48,540 [dramatic music] 440 00:20:48,573 --> 00:20:51,244 WINTER: Ready? Go. Go on. 441 00:20:52,614 --> 00:20:54,451 [speaks indistinctly] 442 00:21:04,003 --> 00:21:05,439 Cool, innit? 443 00:21:08,613 --> 00:21:11,251 Don't think you get many better views than this, do you? 444 00:21:24,410 --> 00:21:27,618 [running footsteps] Can we help you over? 445 00:21:27,651 --> 00:21:30,624 [claps hands, chuckles] 446 00:21:30,657 --> 00:21:33,596 [grunts] [child giggles] 447 00:22:24,732 --> 00:22:28,706 [cheers and applause] 448 00:22:28,740 --> 00:22:29,708 PERSON ON RADIO: The pandemic's 449 00:22:29,742 --> 00:22:31,646 kept the fans for 18 months. 450 00:22:31,679 --> 00:22:33,917 But now, still full of excitement 451 00:22:33,950 --> 00:22:35,386 after Paul Mullin arrived, 452 00:22:35,419 --> 00:22:39,495 it's time for a party as they return home to the Racecourse. 453 00:22:39,528 --> 00:22:41,766 WAYNE: Football's more than a game. 454 00:22:41,799 --> 00:22:43,836 I think the famous Bill Shankly once said that, 455 00:22:43,870 --> 00:22:45,774 "It's not life and death--it's more important than that." 456 00:22:45,807 --> 00:22:47,076 I'm a huge football fan. 457 00:22:47,109 --> 00:22:49,782 So, to myself and to the people of this town, 458 00:22:49,815 --> 00:22:52,988 it's incredibly important, especially the club next door. 459 00:22:53,021 --> 00:22:55,660 - Fourteenth season in this non-league. 460 00:22:55,694 --> 00:22:57,664 - Isn't that the longest anybody's been down? 461 00:22:57,698 --> 00:22:59,400 - Probably. Probably. - I think so. 462 00:22:59,434 --> 00:23:01,806 - We've got to get up this time. 463 00:23:01,839 --> 00:23:03,442 - And we've got to get out. 464 00:23:03,475 --> 00:23:06,649 - This town, like no other town around, deserves a break. 465 00:23:06,682 --> 00:23:08,586 Economically and from a football aspect, 466 00:23:08,620 --> 00:23:09,755 we need a break. 467 00:23:09,788 --> 00:23:11,559 - Are we gonna win today, Arthur? 468 00:23:18,773 --> 00:23:21,846 [indistinct chatter] 469 00:23:21,879 --> 00:23:23,482 PERSON ON RADIO: There's no doubt 470 00:23:23,516 --> 00:23:25,085 who the headline signing is. 471 00:23:25,119 --> 00:23:27,591 Everyone's paying attention to Wrexham now, 472 00:23:27,624 --> 00:23:29,093 'cause Paul Mullin's here. 473 00:23:29,127 --> 00:23:31,464 But thanks to new manager Phil Parkinson, 474 00:23:31,499 --> 00:23:34,137 Wrexham fans will be seeing a lot of fresh faces 475 00:23:34,170 --> 00:23:35,439 out on the pitch today. 476 00:23:35,472 --> 00:23:36,943 Everyone is keen to see 477 00:23:36,976 --> 00:23:39,715 what this freshly rebuilt squad is capable of. 478 00:23:39,748 --> 00:23:41,619 - The buzz that's going round Wrexham at the minute 479 00:23:41,652 --> 00:23:42,955 is absolutely fantastic. 480 00:23:42,988 --> 00:23:44,357 So hopefully that can spur them on, 481 00:23:44,390 --> 00:23:47,764 especially with the crowd back in the Racecourse today-- 482 00:23:47,798 --> 00:23:50,837 might make for a good atmosphere. 483 00:23:50,870 --> 00:23:52,006 - He's got to win it, doesn't he? 484 00:23:52,039 --> 00:23:53,943 - So important. 485 00:23:53,977 --> 00:23:55,747 - New manager, all the changes in the stadium... 486 00:23:55,780 --> 00:23:57,684 new players... 487 00:23:57,718 --> 00:24:00,690 you know, he's got to win it. - Mm. 488 00:24:00,724 --> 00:24:03,696 - Please, please, please win the first match, you know, 489 00:24:03,730 --> 00:24:06,535 and then we're off to a good start, then, aren't we? 490 00:24:06,569 --> 00:24:08,539 Oh, please. [laughs] 491 00:24:08,573 --> 00:24:10,543 [rock music] 492 00:24:10,577 --> 00:24:13,683 [indistinct chatter] 493 00:24:13,716 --> 00:24:17,557 - Fire in your fucking bellies and ice in your veins. 494 00:24:17,591 --> 00:24:19,528 So we're playing with passion, 495 00:24:19,561 --> 00:24:20,830 but we want to see that class as well. 496 00:24:20,864 --> 00:24:22,801 Let's get both of those two right tonight, 497 00:24:22,834 --> 00:24:24,137 and we'll have a great night. 498 00:24:24,170 --> 00:24:27,577 Come on, boys. Come on, boys. [players cheering] 499 00:24:27,611 --> 00:24:29,882 MARK: The noise is terrific here 500 00:24:29,915 --> 00:24:31,686 at the Racecourse. 501 00:24:31,719 --> 00:24:34,825 Two stands open, and they're packed full of people 502 00:24:34,858 --> 00:24:37,497 who want to hear and to be heard. 503 00:24:37,531 --> 00:24:40,503 [cheers and applause] 504 00:24:40,537 --> 00:24:43,008 [music continues] 505 00:24:43,041 --> 00:24:45,647 As Mullin's about to get the game under way. 506 00:24:51,024 --> 00:24:53,730 [rock music]