1 00:00:28,060 --> 00:00:30,980 After 40 years old, I made a promise to myself that when I see someone do 2 00:00:30,980 --> 00:00:32,520 something amazing, I was going to tell them. 3 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:35,360 I don't want anything in return. I don't even want a response. 4 00:00:37,140 --> 00:00:42,940 I reached out to Rob because I saw an episode of It's Always Sunny in 5 00:00:42,940 --> 00:00:49,780 Philadelphia. In it, he did the most beautiful, unreal dance 6 00:00:49,780 --> 00:00:54,180 number in the pissing rain, in the soundstage. It was just one of the most 7 00:00:54,180 --> 00:00:55,980 heartbreaking and stunning things that I've ever seen. 8 00:00:56,880 --> 00:01:00,700 I reached out to Rob, and I just said that what I saw was so incredible and so 9 00:01:00,700 --> 00:01:05,300 beautiful, and I can't imagine the hours, days, weeks, and months it took 10 00:01:05,300 --> 00:01:10,500 create three minutes of pure, unadulterated bliss for an audience. 11 00:01:11,260 --> 00:01:12,800 And I said, I don't even need a response. 12 00:01:13,020 --> 00:01:17,900 Don't even write back. It's fine. I just want you to know that I'm a lifelong 13 00:01:17,900 --> 00:01:21,860 fan now, and that's it. And then the next thing you know, we own a northern 14 00:01:21,860 --> 00:01:24,860 Welsh historic... 15 00:01:25,440 --> 00:01:26,600 football club together. 16 00:01:28,060 --> 00:01:35,020 The exponential return on a tiny comment of kindness brought us into this wild 17 00:01:35,020 --> 00:01:38,140 world where I've experienced growth and optimism in ways I could never have 18 00:01:38,140 --> 00:01:43,040 dreamt of. I think we live in a world where there are two very different and 19 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:44,040 distinct realities. 20 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:47,460 There's a digital reality and then there's a real reality. There's the one 21 00:01:47,460 --> 00:01:48,820 we live and breathe every single day. 22 00:01:49,460 --> 00:01:54,220 Anything that is digital or online, I feel like it has an asterisk. It's not 23 00:01:54,220 --> 00:01:59,840 real. I am exponentially happier and I'm exponentially better at my life and my 24 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:04,620 job when I unhook and I kind of take part in the world. 25 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:11,800 Wrexham AFP is now and has always been a form of touching grass for me. Even 26 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:15,040 thinking about Wrexham, watching Wrexham from New York. 27 00:02:15,470 --> 00:02:18,830 You know, plant matches, touching grass, you know? I look forward to it all 28 00:02:18,830 --> 00:02:23,570 week. If you feel that energy in the stadium, if you go and you put your feet 29 00:02:23,570 --> 00:02:26,550 and your hands on that grass, I mean, it's real. 30 00:02:27,330 --> 00:02:32,650 Everything about that is real. I still have the grass from my first visit at 31 00:02:32,650 --> 00:02:34,150 Wrexham AFC at the Raycliffe Ground. 32 00:02:35,610 --> 00:02:41,330 That entire bowl in there of folks, all four sides, three right now, but four 33 00:02:41,330 --> 00:02:42,269 again soon. 34 00:02:42,270 --> 00:02:45,530 You know, that is a place where everybody goes, where they all feel true 35 00:02:45,530 --> 00:02:48,970 togetherness and really kind of be present. 36 00:02:49,610 --> 00:02:54,270 There's very few places like that on Earth. It ain't in your phone. It ain't 37 00:02:54,270 --> 00:02:55,270 a comment section. 38 00:02:57,430 --> 00:03:00,070 No, it's living your real life, really. 39 00:03:04,470 --> 00:03:06,170 Oh, my God. 40 00:03:09,830 --> 00:03:10,870 I get it. 41 00:03:27,950 --> 00:03:31,350 For me, it's a great start to the morning, getting in the gym. 42 00:03:34,630 --> 00:03:37,690 Decisions come to you when you're in the gym and you switch it off. 43 00:03:40,590 --> 00:03:42,430 Gives you a bit of clarity, really. 44 00:03:43,170 --> 00:03:47,010 The next few games come, I'm preparing myself. 45 00:03:48,050 --> 00:03:50,350 Get myself in the right place. 46 00:03:52,590 --> 00:03:56,810 Another victory for Phil Parkinson's Red and White Army over Swansea City. 47 00:04:01,420 --> 00:04:04,980 but then defeated on the road, stung by the Hornets at Watford. 48 00:04:05,340 --> 00:04:07,540 We will be going home pointless, I'm afraid. 49 00:04:08,660 --> 00:04:12,220 We'll look at what it means for the Championship playoff picture. 50 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:17,500 Look ahead, Sheffield United, and count down the final eight games left. And if 51 00:04:17,500 --> 00:04:20,300 you didn't believe that Wrexham could get to the Premier League this season, 52 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:22,600 well, maybe you do right now. 53 00:04:22,860 --> 00:04:27,480 You know, we've come a long way this season, and this weekend is about... 54 00:04:32,110 --> 00:04:36,130 I mean, ever since I've been here, certainly when we got into League Two, 55 00:04:36,130 --> 00:04:40,050 have asked us about the Premier League, and we've said, of course, you know, the 56 00:04:40,050 --> 00:04:44,670 aim is to get Wrexham into the Premier League. But you've got to be careful to 57 00:04:44,670 --> 00:04:49,390 get carried away, because it's so tight, and the minute people start mentioning 58 00:04:49,390 --> 00:04:54,100 the word Premiership, and the slightest... Ding can take a group's eye 59 00:04:54,100 --> 00:04:55,920 ball, can be the difference between winning and losing. 60 00:04:56,160 --> 00:05:00,640 So we've got to really be careful to make sure we're avoiding that. 61 00:05:00,900 --> 00:05:02,560 Do you want to go through the running orders, Stephen? 62 00:05:03,820 --> 00:05:08,400 So, warm -up, possession, 5v5, we float it. 63 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:12,580 Zolonghi, Max, AJ, Brunty, TK as a left wing -back. 64 00:05:12,860 --> 00:05:14,200 Schieffer, how is he feeling this morning? 65 00:05:14,840 --> 00:05:16,940 Schieffer, we've just been down with him this morning, he's really good. 66 00:05:17,270 --> 00:05:21,150 Good, how's Libby? Libby's progressing okay in the gym. 67 00:05:22,530 --> 00:05:24,770 Kakachi, he seems to be relaxing his left knee. 68 00:05:25,430 --> 00:05:26,490 Don't want to see this. 69 00:05:27,190 --> 00:05:30,870 Since January, we've picked up some injuries from key players. 70 00:05:31,550 --> 00:05:36,810 Libby, Matty James, Sheafy, and then Kiefer getting injured. 71 00:05:37,330 --> 00:05:38,870 I would rather play. 72 00:05:39,210 --> 00:05:43,190 But we're just focused on what we've got to do, remaining grounded as a group. 73 00:05:44,430 --> 00:05:51,340 Get up there! I feel, you know, it took us a while this season to 74 00:05:51,340 --> 00:05:54,020 get the team looking how we wanted it to look. 75 00:05:56,120 --> 00:06:02,060 But that's understandable because we've made so many changes and players are 76 00:06:02,060 --> 00:06:03,580 adapting to a new environment. 77 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:10,460 And yeah, getting to know us and we were getting to know them. 78 00:06:10,970 --> 00:06:14,570 You must be relating that you're training well and you're taking it into 79 00:06:14,570 --> 00:06:15,830 games. Do you know what I mean? 80 00:06:16,170 --> 00:06:19,590 I have open chats with nearly all the players. 81 00:06:20,030 --> 00:06:22,630 We've got to manage it better. And normally we're good at that. Would you 82 00:06:22,630 --> 00:06:24,810 with that? Yeah, yeah. I think we're normally fucking being great at that. 83 00:06:25,170 --> 00:06:29,130 Like, I had three or four chats with individuals today about their own game, 84 00:06:29,270 --> 00:06:30,770 where I think they are. 85 00:06:31,050 --> 00:06:36,070 Take your time, get together, kick a couple, regroup, shorter passes. 86 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:39,980 A couple of them, I think, have just dipped. Not a lot, but just enough to 87 00:06:39,980 --> 00:06:42,840 the 1 -0 into a 0 -0 or the other way round. 88 00:06:43,300 --> 00:06:47,680 And, yeah, we've just got to look to rectify that. It's not a lot, but the 89 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:49,260 margins are very, very tight. 90 00:06:49,660 --> 00:06:53,140 The character we've got in the team, we believe we can get back and we're going 91 00:06:53,140 --> 00:06:53,939 to keep going. 92 00:06:53,940 --> 00:06:55,040 Got to maintain that. 93 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:56,960 Good, here we go, we're playing. 94 00:06:57,540 --> 00:06:58,540 Playing good. 95 00:06:59,370 --> 00:07:05,050 To see the team evolve as we've gone along has been very rewarding for us 96 00:07:05,190 --> 00:07:09,690 And, you know, we've really enjoyed it. Obviously, the aim is, can we finish it 97 00:07:09,690 --> 00:07:10,690 in good style now? 98 00:07:11,190 --> 00:07:13,190 Do you let yourself think about the Premier League? 99 00:07:13,530 --> 00:07:20,150 Yeah, I think you've got to dare to dream. And, you know, we've always 100 00:07:20,150 --> 00:07:24,980 said... The ambition of Wrexham is to be a Premier League club and I think 101 00:07:24,980 --> 00:07:29,880 you've got to have that ambition and belief that one day we can achieve 102 00:07:29,880 --> 00:07:32,880 in what is the most watched league in world football. 103 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:57,100 Well, hello there everyone. Welcome to Sheffield United versus Ransom. 104 00:07:59,140 --> 00:08:03,800 Playing massive teams like this on a giant stage makes you pinch yourself to 105 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:05,020 make sure you're in reality. 106 00:08:17,710 --> 00:08:21,610 Oh, it's a mistake. Wrexham lose the ball sloppily in midfield and Bamford 107 00:08:21,610 --> 00:08:22,630 to play the killer ball. 108 00:08:23,850 --> 00:08:27,690 The error then by Dobson could have been ever so costly. 109 00:08:27,950 --> 00:08:28,950 Double! 110 00:08:29,110 --> 00:08:30,110 Simple! 111 00:08:30,550 --> 00:08:34,750 Well, he tracks Hamer then as dangerous as Fed and Bamford must score. Missed 112 00:08:34,750 --> 00:08:35,529 it. 113 00:08:35,530 --> 00:08:37,710 Unbelievable. An absolute sitter. 114 00:08:38,909 --> 00:08:41,990 Against Sheffield United, we're having a few nervy moments. 115 00:08:42,429 --> 00:08:46,980 Head inside, do your hair turn. Tight angle. Feet are back. And another big 116 00:08:46,980 --> 00:08:51,340 miss. Very early in the game, I thought, we look off it all over the pitch. 117 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:53,000 Yes, come on then. 118 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:54,560 Here comes the ball, eh, now. 119 00:08:56,460 --> 00:08:57,760 And it's headed just wide. 120 00:08:59,680 --> 00:09:00,820 Oh, my God, Murray. 121 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:02,240 What a spitter. 122 00:09:02,560 --> 00:09:04,120 But we still had moments. 123 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:05,860 Go on, go on, go on. 124 00:09:06,460 --> 00:09:08,300 We had a great chance to score. 125 00:09:16,490 --> 00:09:17,690 Fucking chance that is. 126 00:09:20,150 --> 00:09:24,090 That takes us through to half -time with the score 0 -0. 127 00:09:25,870 --> 00:09:29,610 Wrexham can't afford to keep allowing Sheffield United chances. 128 00:09:29,850 --> 00:09:32,530 We can't sustain this level of pressure. 129 00:09:33,030 --> 00:09:37,970 Right, listen in, listen in, listen in. Our game management has been so bad. 130 00:09:38,590 --> 00:09:40,570 It's fucking... I'm embarrassed. 131 00:09:40,890 --> 00:09:43,070 I bet you every person... 132 00:09:43,390 --> 00:09:46,610 Behind the goal, I was watching that stand and going, what the fuck were 133 00:09:46,610 --> 00:09:47,529 Eccleston doing there? 134 00:09:47,530 --> 00:09:50,390 We were at Bramall fucking lane away from fucking home. 135 00:09:51,810 --> 00:09:53,230 Honestly, I was like, what are we fucking doing? 136 00:09:53,790 --> 00:09:55,770 Everybody on the football pitch is going to make mistakes. 137 00:09:56,410 --> 00:10:00,070 But I think individually, if you make an error, it's recovering from that 138 00:10:00,070 --> 00:10:01,310 quickly on the football pitch. 139 00:10:01,530 --> 00:10:04,650 Louis, I think you can do better helping someone on that side. 140 00:10:04,870 --> 00:10:08,350 If your teammates have made a mistake, the next time it comes to you, come on, 141 00:10:08,390 --> 00:10:11,550 just get it ticking over again and get it back into a rhythm. 142 00:10:11,950 --> 00:10:15,070 Come on, boys. Come on. It's there for us, isn't it? Just a little bit more, a 143 00:10:15,070 --> 00:10:18,330 little bit better. It's there for us. We go and win the fucking game. Come on. 144 00:10:18,330 --> 00:10:19,289 Come on. 145 00:10:19,290 --> 00:10:23,890 Come on. So it's just making sure that everybody's switched on. 146 00:10:24,290 --> 00:10:27,410 There's an edge, 5 % edge we've got to get back. 147 00:10:27,650 --> 00:10:30,150 And we've got to turn that on our side again. 148 00:10:35,650 --> 00:10:37,910 There's danger. Brooks has played then. She's got opportunity. 149 00:10:38,170 --> 00:10:41,050 Left channel. And it's a big tackle by Dobson. 150 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:43,820 My dear, get involved in the game. 151 00:10:45,080 --> 00:10:49,040 Oh, they open Rexham up again. Bradford, brilliant save and the rebound must be. 152 00:10:49,140 --> 00:10:55,520 It is a little bit. O 'Connor nearly made an amazing double save, but he 153 00:10:55,520 --> 00:10:57,920 couldn't keep it out. It's a fucking hell. 154 00:10:58,540 --> 00:11:04,140 Quite frankly, we've done surprisingly well to keep them out until then. 155 00:11:13,160 --> 00:11:14,380 So Canoraxum responds. 156 00:11:15,180 --> 00:11:16,180 All right. 157 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:17,720 All right. 158 00:11:18,320 --> 00:11:20,660 That's a good ball by Thomas on the left side of the box. 159 00:11:21,160 --> 00:11:22,360 Smith pulls it back. 160 00:11:22,980 --> 00:11:23,980 With that. 161 00:11:25,640 --> 00:11:26,640 That's called. 162 00:11:30,240 --> 00:11:32,460 With that, drills it home. 163 00:11:33,540 --> 00:11:35,000 And a perfect ball. 164 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:39,040 and in the midst of it all, Windass looked like he was just putting his 165 00:11:39,040 --> 00:11:42,320 out, just calmly slotted at home, and Wrexham allowed it. 166 00:11:46,140 --> 00:11:49,480 Come on! 167 00:11:49,900 --> 00:11:50,859 Come on! 168 00:11:50,860 --> 00:11:51,900 Get round, everybody! 169 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:53,160 Come on! 170 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:55,980 Wrexham looking to get momentum going. 171 00:11:56,500 --> 00:11:58,180 Yes, he's up! Yes, he's up! 172 00:11:58,420 --> 00:12:01,000 Gabori cuts into the box to right foot. 173 00:12:13,490 --> 00:12:14,490 What a goal. 174 00:12:18,670 --> 00:12:21,410 And there is the final whistle. 175 00:12:22,570 --> 00:12:26,270 Wrexham have been coming to Bramall Lane since our non -league days, but we've 176 00:12:26,270 --> 00:12:27,270 never won yet. 177 00:12:28,130 --> 00:12:30,970 That's not the case today, unless it's about away end. 178 00:13:05,540 --> 00:13:10,800 Last season, we got to know this incredible kid named Archie, 12 years 179 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:15,960 a Wrexham fan since birth, and he's fighting cancer with more grit and grace 180 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:18,660 than I ever possibly imagined. 181 00:13:19,310 --> 00:13:21,450 He was in the box with us on the day that we clinched the promotion. 182 00:13:23,790 --> 00:13:25,250 It was such a great day. 183 00:13:25,490 --> 00:13:30,030 But cancer treatment is not a straight line, and Archie still has a long way to 184 00:13:30,030 --> 00:13:32,170 go. A lot has happened in the 12 months. 185 00:13:32,650 --> 00:13:39,450 Two days after being promoted, we started two rounds of chemotherapy as a 186 00:13:39,450 --> 00:13:42,230 for the bone marrow transplant, which was the... 187 00:13:42,650 --> 00:13:44,510 toughest chemo that he's dealt with. 188 00:13:44,810 --> 00:13:49,930 Complications with that were extremely tough. He reacted to it really bad. 189 00:13:50,210 --> 00:13:55,590 He was five minutes from ICU, heart rate through the roof, constant sickness 190 00:13:55,590 --> 00:13:59,490 that has been incredibly challenging for him. 191 00:13:59,990 --> 00:14:03,510 He's really struggled to deal with the transplant itself. 192 00:14:03,930 --> 00:14:08,110 But the good thing is, even though his body has not accepted it, it's actually 193 00:14:08,110 --> 00:14:10,550 working and keeping that cancer away. 194 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:12,180 Yeah, do you want to pick your pumpkin? 195 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:16,140 Pick the ugliest pumpkin, Archie. 196 00:14:16,760 --> 00:14:17,760 What about that one? 197 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:19,860 Yeah. Yeah? That one. 198 00:14:20,420 --> 00:14:25,360 We have been home now from hospital for 17 weeks and I've noticed the last 199 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:27,700 couple of weeks he's just getting stronger and stronger. 200 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:33,260 He seems to be turning a bit of a corner, so we're going out, we're going 201 00:14:33,260 --> 00:14:35,900 out. It's so frustrating. 202 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:37,680 Three pumpkins together. 203 00:14:38,740 --> 00:14:39,740 Smooth. 204 00:14:40,700 --> 00:14:41,700 Yeah. 205 00:14:42,760 --> 00:14:45,540 Obviously, I'm a bit stronger now, so I can go out. 206 00:14:46,380 --> 00:14:51,240 I've been in hospital for, like, months, cos, obviously, I'm still recovering, 207 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:52,360 so I can't do as much. 208 00:14:53,260 --> 00:14:54,880 But, yeah, it's just nice. 209 00:14:55,420 --> 00:14:56,420 I'm not in hospital. 210 00:14:57,120 --> 00:15:02,240 This is the first time he's seen his friends as well, so this is like winning 211 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:06,520 the lottery for me now, seeing him like this. It's the best feeling. 212 00:15:07,509 --> 00:15:09,430 Because he hasn't lost his spark. 213 00:15:09,730 --> 00:15:13,490 There's no exit, it's just one way in, one way out. But that makes no sense! 214 00:15:14,790 --> 00:15:15,950 Why is this a thing? 215 00:15:17,250 --> 00:15:18,250 I'm just saying. 216 00:15:18,930 --> 00:15:21,290 Ryan Reynolds, McElhenney, that really helped me. 217 00:15:21,870 --> 00:15:23,190 Olly Palmer coming in. 218 00:15:23,410 --> 00:15:24,410 Hey, Archie! 219 00:15:24,810 --> 00:15:26,090 Oh, wow. 220 00:15:28,470 --> 00:15:33,330 Then Mullin and then, you know, everything was just really special to 221 00:15:33,330 --> 00:15:34,550 don't know how I can explain it, it's just nice. 222 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:39,300 Football's important to me, so it's, you know, really nice. 223 00:15:40,620 --> 00:15:46,360 It's been a weird up -and -down season from watching Southampton away. 224 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:51,420 We were obviously at home for that. 225 00:15:51,760 --> 00:15:58,320 He was so excited for the season, and I think because he's not been able to 226 00:15:58,320 --> 00:16:00,300 physically go as much. 227 00:16:00,580 --> 00:16:03,640 Now it's been a back -and -forth play -off. 228 00:16:04,010 --> 00:16:05,010 No play -off. 229 00:16:05,070 --> 00:16:08,870 It's brought back a spark in him as well. It's nice to see him excited about 230 00:16:08,870 --> 00:16:09,609 football again. 231 00:16:09,610 --> 00:16:10,610 Thank you. 232 00:16:10,890 --> 00:16:15,570 Yeah, I do want to go back to school, cos all my friends and, you know, I get 233 00:16:15,570 --> 00:16:17,350 see my friends and be with them a lot more. 234 00:16:18,270 --> 00:16:19,270 Depends on how I'm feeling. 235 00:16:19,370 --> 00:16:22,630 Like, the doctors have to say and they have to give me the word to say, right, 236 00:16:22,710 --> 00:16:24,790 you can go back to school and you can do this and that. 237 00:16:25,330 --> 00:16:26,870 You've got, like, charcoal now. 238 00:16:28,250 --> 00:16:30,650 But I just know I'm going to get better, you know. 239 00:16:30,890 --> 00:16:31,950 Things do get better. 240 00:16:35,690 --> 00:16:38,510 I can't believe how much it's grown. It's grown again, hasn't it? 241 00:16:38,990 --> 00:16:39,990 Oh, it has. 242 00:16:40,210 --> 00:16:43,490 It has. He doesn't see it. We should have took a photo of the first one. I 243 00:16:44,230 --> 00:16:48,150 His improvement over the last few months. I see that kid again. 244 00:16:48,530 --> 00:16:51,310 We've got our old Archie back now, but better. 245 00:16:51,810 --> 00:16:52,810 Even better. 246 00:16:53,010 --> 00:16:54,010 Healthier. 247 00:16:54,550 --> 00:16:56,110 Cancer has changed us all. 248 00:16:56,430 --> 00:17:01,930 It's made us appreciate the small things in life and living our life to the 249 00:17:01,930 --> 00:17:02,930 fullest. 250 00:17:15,239 --> 00:17:18,940 One of the things I love about being co -chairman of this football club is 251 00:17:18,940 --> 00:17:20,680 meeting the people who stick around the longest. 252 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:24,880 They're not in the headlines, they've seen it all, and they understand it. And 253 00:17:24,880 --> 00:17:27,500 when the noise gets loud, they keep us all grounded. 254 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:35,620 How many potatoes can I eat in 20 seconds? 255 00:17:36,280 --> 00:17:37,980 Are we ready? 256 00:17:38,580 --> 00:17:39,580 Who's going to count? 257 00:17:40,280 --> 00:17:41,280 One, 258 00:17:41,320 --> 00:17:42,360 two. 259 00:17:43,980 --> 00:17:44,980 They're hot. 260 00:17:47,780 --> 00:17:49,000 In 20 seconds? 261 00:17:49,960 --> 00:17:51,160 They're dead hot down the bottom. 262 00:17:54,260 --> 00:17:56,760 I'd say your 20 seconds is up, Whitey. Do you reckon? 263 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:58,000 I reckon. 264 00:18:00,560 --> 00:18:03,980 I'm just a normal person in a very, very abnormal job. 265 00:18:04,840 --> 00:18:09,900 I have been under every single stand, in every drain. I've been on top of every 266 00:18:09,900 --> 00:18:10,900 roof. 267 00:18:11,160 --> 00:18:12,700 I know everything about this place. 268 00:18:13,220 --> 00:18:14,220 Everything. 269 00:18:14,560 --> 00:18:16,780 Whitey is one of them guys that doesn't stop. 270 00:18:17,140 --> 00:18:19,720 He's always on the go. He's always happy. He's always upbeat. 271 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:21,460 Everybody knows Mike White. 272 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:24,260 Everybody. I hope you're zooming in on the cat again. 273 00:18:26,510 --> 00:18:27,970 Yeah, he's a bit of a character. 274 00:18:28,770 --> 00:18:31,730 Obviously, I had a few sort of funny conversations with him over the years, 275 00:18:31,830 --> 00:18:32,830 but... Like what? 276 00:18:32,990 --> 00:18:35,630 Probably stuff that shouldn't be repeated on camera. 277 00:18:36,110 --> 00:18:38,370 I'm here every day, and I love it. 278 00:18:39,570 --> 00:18:43,770 Before a match, I set up all the car park barriers, build the smoking 279 00:18:44,190 --> 00:18:49,650 check all the toilets, all the sinks, taps, make sure everything's ready. 280 00:18:50,070 --> 00:18:54,150 Then I'm here during the game, put all the lights on after the game, and 281 00:18:54,330 --> 00:18:56,690 The day after the game, it's checked all the seats. 282 00:18:56,930 --> 00:19:00,570 And my bugbear is stickers from away fans. 283 00:19:01,070 --> 00:19:02,210 Honestly, you'll be surprised. 284 00:19:02,690 --> 00:19:03,669 Hundreds of them. 285 00:19:03,670 --> 00:19:04,970 Just stick them over the seat. 286 00:19:05,270 --> 00:19:06,270 It's so sad. 287 00:19:08,330 --> 00:19:09,330 I'm from Wrexham. 288 00:19:09,650 --> 00:19:10,710 Lived here all my life. 289 00:19:11,130 --> 00:19:12,590 First game, I came with my grandad. 290 00:19:12,950 --> 00:19:17,510 And then I've got photos of myself with my face painted when we beat Northampton 291 00:19:17,510 --> 00:19:18,510 to get promoted. 292 00:19:19,270 --> 00:19:21,110 It's a bit cringy now I look back on it. 293 00:19:21,660 --> 00:19:24,620 It's very good. I've been home and away everywhere watching Wrexham. 294 00:19:24,940 --> 00:19:26,760 My mum and my sister come to every game. 295 00:19:26,980 --> 00:19:30,940 Elder Vlad John, he does all the boots for the players. He done the fuck the 296 00:19:30,940 --> 00:19:32,400 Tories ones that caused a lot of bother. 297 00:19:33,380 --> 00:19:36,320 This is a bit... I was crying last time we got promoted, honestly. 298 00:19:38,220 --> 00:19:39,620 The club's grown huge. 299 00:19:40,180 --> 00:19:44,960 It is... It's insane now. I was here when Dean Keats was manager and we were 300 00:19:44,960 --> 00:19:45,960 skint. 301 00:19:51,920 --> 00:19:53,720 And now it's just so different. 302 00:19:55,020 --> 00:19:59,640 And the bigger picture is making the playoffs with a chance of going in the 303 00:19:59,640 --> 00:20:02,100 Premier League, which is crazy. 304 00:20:02,680 --> 00:20:07,860 And to see my club get into the Premier League, it's just nice to be a part of 305 00:20:07,860 --> 00:20:08,860 it. 306 00:20:11,200 --> 00:20:12,200 My goodness! 307 00:20:12,830 --> 00:20:14,130 This is high -stakes football. 308 00:20:14,530 --> 00:20:16,130 Wrexham against Southampton. 309 00:20:16,370 --> 00:20:21,290 After a draw at West Brom, we only have six matches left this season. Coming 310 00:20:21,290 --> 00:20:24,950 into this match, Wrexham are in sixth, the final playoff spot. Though 311 00:20:24,950 --> 00:20:29,390 Southampton are right behind us in seventh with a game in hand. And they 312 00:20:29,390 --> 00:20:32,090 unbeaten in 15 matches. 313 00:20:32,710 --> 00:20:35,090 A huge challenge for Wrexham. 314 00:20:35,660 --> 00:20:39,160 Wrexham versus Southampton, the team has just been relegated from the Premier 315 00:20:39,160 --> 00:20:42,400 League last season. They were 23rd in the table. 316 00:20:42,820 --> 00:20:47,240 Now they are 7th. They are top of the form table. They are the team to beat. 317 00:20:49,900 --> 00:20:52,580 People say to me, can Wrexham get to the Premier League? Of course we can. 318 00:20:52,840 --> 00:20:56,000 I mean, Southampton were playing Premier League football last year, but the 319 00:20:56,000 --> 00:21:00,420 thing about Parkey is he always gets us set up in the right way for these big 320 00:21:00,420 --> 00:21:01,860 games. He always seems to find an answer. 321 00:21:02,340 --> 00:21:04,540 Wrexham to face up to Southampton. 322 00:21:04,860 --> 00:21:10,840 Fresh from a victory over Premier League leaders Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter 323 00:21:10,840 --> 00:21:12,580 -final on Saturday. 324 00:21:14,020 --> 00:21:16,600 I'm going to do everything I can and the boys are going to do everything they 325 00:21:16,600 --> 00:21:19,660 can as well to help us get in that top six because that's where we want to be. 326 00:21:19,760 --> 00:21:22,700 But we know we should definitely be in that top six with the players we've got. 327 00:21:26,540 --> 00:21:27,740 And away we go. 328 00:21:32,140 --> 00:21:35,500 Across to the left, a little bit of space for Manning, and Lahren makes an 329 00:21:35,500 --> 00:21:38,340 run. It's swung towards him, that's a great, and it hits the bar! 330 00:21:38,560 --> 00:21:40,020 The rebound hits the bar again! 331 00:21:40,700 --> 00:21:41,700 Lahren, come on! 332 00:21:41,920 --> 00:21:43,040 Lahren, come on! 333 00:21:43,380 --> 00:21:47,400 Here now, as dangerous, Lahren bursts forward to Zaz in support. 334 00:21:47,820 --> 00:21:50,360 He feeds it in, lucky rebound for Lahren. 335 00:21:50,740 --> 00:21:54,200 Zaz might try another shot, he gets up his right foot, grabs some crowd, round 336 00:21:54,200 --> 00:21:57,460 it, blizzards, blue ball, shots in! And Tadamton take the lead! 337 00:21:57,700 --> 00:22:00,440 And quite frankly, that was coming. 338 00:22:01,020 --> 00:22:03,000 Ten minutes and all we deserve. 339 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:05,220 We've been terrible so far. 340 00:22:05,440 --> 00:22:09,120 We've got a long way to go yet, but we've got to try harder here. 341 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:11,380 Get off the fucking pitch! 342 00:22:11,900 --> 00:22:15,920 Well, there's options here. Well, they're into the box. Takes up the last 343 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:19,420 defender. Never quite looked like he was able to get past even. 344 00:22:19,880 --> 00:22:20,880 Fucking hell. 345 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:25,060 The pressure continues from Southampton. We kick about 15 yards out. Come on, 346 00:22:25,060 --> 00:22:26,060 five for the ball! 347 00:22:26,360 --> 00:22:29,840 Ripped into near post. It's half cleared down. Stills it. 2 -0. 348 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:33,700 Great control on the half -volley, 15 yards out. 349 00:22:34,240 --> 00:22:38,440 Although it's got to be said, we really didn't manage to pick him up. 350 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:44,900 And he just slams it in and wrecks him. A two down, and we can't really argue 351 00:22:44,900 --> 00:22:46,420 against that. Southampton look superb. 352 00:22:46,860 --> 00:22:48,440 They just not got going at all. 353 00:22:49,300 --> 00:22:50,300 Very disappointing. 354 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:52,900 Get us out of the fucking pitch! 355 00:22:53,860 --> 00:22:57,640 We are now two balls down, halfway through the first half. 356 00:22:58,460 --> 00:23:04,120 Need to really look at a way to fix this and firstly, stem the damage. 357 00:23:06,080 --> 00:23:06,520 It 358 00:23:06,520 --> 00:23:19,080 was 359 00:23:19,080 --> 00:23:22,100 back to a compo. They had some fans orientations, I've got to say as well. 360 00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:24,020 They're really grumbling when we make mistakes. 361 00:23:43,370 --> 00:23:49,990 We're going to forget the first 20 minutes, aren't we? 362 00:23:50,470 --> 00:23:51,670 We're just second best, aren't we? 363 00:23:52,170 --> 00:23:53,910 Second best. And then all of a sudden... 364 00:23:54,220 --> 00:23:57,620 We fucking start believing in ourselves a little bit, and we can fucking play as 365 00:23:57,620 --> 00:23:59,940 well. Fucking, they've got some good players, but fucking so have we. 366 00:24:00,240 --> 00:24:03,200 Fucking, come on, let's fucking have a bit with them. Come on, let's go. 367 00:24:06,020 --> 00:24:07,880 Here we go, second half. 368 00:24:09,780 --> 00:24:11,040 Broadhead, 25 yards out. 369 00:24:11,300 --> 00:24:14,280 Shifts quickly onto his right foot. Helps him across to his right head. 370 00:24:14,820 --> 00:24:15,820 Drills it to Fletcher! 371 00:24:16,500 --> 00:24:17,500 Just wise! 372 00:24:18,760 --> 00:24:19,900 Get up there, come on! 373 00:24:20,260 --> 00:24:21,460 Jarbox by Howard Vannis. 374 00:24:21,880 --> 00:24:27,420 And O 'Brien does well to recover to Zaz. And Larry is through on goal now. 375 00:24:27,420 --> 00:24:29,560 is trying to keep up with him and Zaz and Matt. Larry shoots. 376 00:24:29,880 --> 00:24:30,880 3 -1. 377 00:24:30,980 --> 00:24:32,420 Oh, that's a horrible mistake. 378 00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:38,180 After doing so well and taking the game to Southampton. A sucker punch. 379 00:24:38,600 --> 00:24:43,680 And sadly for Exum, it's self -inflicted. But Larry, what confidence. 380 00:24:43,680 --> 00:24:46,220 finish has brilliantly drilled it across the concours. 381 00:24:47,040 --> 00:24:48,900 But the assist. 382 00:24:49,400 --> 00:24:52,500 Doesn't come from a Southampton player and that hurts Wrexham. 383 00:24:52,860 --> 00:24:54,580 Come on, keep going, come on. 384 00:24:55,280 --> 00:24:56,740 Don't, don't. 385 00:24:56,980 --> 00:24:58,120 Come on, keep going. 386 00:24:58,380 --> 00:25:01,140 Dobson works it across to Cleworth. Cabore's available. 387 00:25:01,820 --> 00:25:05,400 Receives it. Manning steps up. Cabore wants the 1 -2. Gets it back. 388 00:25:05,800 --> 00:25:07,340 Cabore, first chance to win at Wellington. 389 00:25:07,880 --> 00:25:08,880 Cabore, got it. 390 00:25:09,020 --> 00:25:12,760 Oh, that's an unbelievable moment. 391 00:25:13,700 --> 00:25:16,620 But how have they not put that in the back of the net? 392 00:25:17,260 --> 00:25:19,780 But it is an open goal, I guess, isn't it? Just be honest. 393 00:25:20,160 --> 00:25:22,600 And a great ball around the corner. Wellington is away here. 394 00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:24,480 Bursting forward, finds the ender. 395 00:25:24,680 --> 00:25:28,040 Who is, well, the ref is the foul. He's got to put Longman there. 396 00:25:31,360 --> 00:25:35,440 So here's Wellington again. He's been on the set pieces as it came on. Good 397 00:25:35,440 --> 00:25:39,860 ball. And Stewart with a header for... That was so simple. 398 00:25:40,240 --> 00:25:43,180 Lovely. It's simple because it's quality, though. 399 00:25:44,040 --> 00:25:45,580 That's embarrassing, that, by the way. 400 00:25:46,110 --> 00:25:50,430 But, wow, I mean, Southampton have put on a show, to be fair. 401 00:25:50,830 --> 00:25:54,930 The Southampton fans making all the noise here. The race goes apart from 402 00:25:54,930 --> 00:25:56,230 shell -shocks. 403 00:25:57,890 --> 00:25:59,310 Here comes Southampton again. 404 00:26:00,230 --> 00:26:02,450 Get the ball, get the fucking ball! 405 00:26:03,190 --> 00:26:08,130 As they work according here, Stewart now, but they want more. Matsuki is on 406 00:26:08,130 --> 00:26:10,850 right -hand side, cutting into the box, leads it out wide. 407 00:26:12,720 --> 00:26:16,360 Stood to the far post by Sienza. Can't forget to hand to it. Headed in at five. 408 00:26:17,360 --> 00:26:22,620 Can't quote to be fair. Was stretching for it. Couldn't get a proper contact. 409 00:26:22,700 --> 00:26:25,440 And it was an easy finish. And my word. 410 00:26:26,640 --> 00:26:28,980 Southampton have been spectacular. 411 00:26:29,580 --> 00:26:34,520 And you can't deny it. They have looked full of goals. And they have delivered. 412 00:26:34,920 --> 00:26:37,040 That fifth so unrexed light. 413 00:26:37,360 --> 00:26:38,360 You know, you go to four. 414 00:26:39,070 --> 00:26:42,070 and we've normally had a response, but we just look like we are stunned. 415 00:26:42,570 --> 00:26:48,870 There is the final whistle, and wow, that was magnificent by Southampton. 416 00:26:48,870 --> 00:26:54,510 started fast, and they kept going quickly, and they just kept landing 417 00:26:54,510 --> 00:26:56,590 after punch after punch. 418 00:26:56,790 --> 00:27:00,350 The final score, Wrexham 1, Southampton 5. 419 00:27:00,690 --> 00:27:03,210 That's a real reality check for Wrexham. 420 00:27:09,470 --> 00:27:12,110 They're a good team. They're a good team. We know that. They've got good 421 00:27:12,110 --> 00:27:14,990 players, but we've got to be hard to score. 422 00:27:15,510 --> 00:27:16,990 It's too fucking easy for them. 423 00:27:17,490 --> 00:27:18,490 Too easy. 424 00:27:18,990 --> 00:27:20,970 This game's not going to fucking define us. 425 00:27:21,210 --> 00:27:25,030 We've got to come out fucking ready to Berman one Sunday, go again. 426 00:27:25,410 --> 00:27:28,970 The whole team, the whole team, we've got to be hard to play against them. 427 00:27:30,550 --> 00:27:33,770 Can I just say, I know everyone in here knows and believes we can get in the 428 00:27:33,770 --> 00:27:36,590 playoffs, so we don't let talking a game like that stop that belief. 429 00:27:37,150 --> 00:27:39,890 I think we should all keep going and we fucking get enough. We won't. Fucking 430 00:27:39,890 --> 00:27:43,170 hell, that's it. That's what we've got. Fucking, our half is kicked tonight. 431 00:27:45,230 --> 00:27:47,850 More battles than that. 432 00:27:49,490 --> 00:27:54,250 With five games left, it wrecks them there. In seventh place, Southampton 433 00:27:54,250 --> 00:27:58,170 leapfrog them into sixth. They've also got a game in hand. They are really a 434 00:27:58,170 --> 00:28:00,030 team on the run at the moment. 435 00:28:00,290 --> 00:28:01,290 You know, I think... 436 00:28:01,550 --> 00:28:04,590 You've just got to let Southampton go now. I think they've gone, to be honest. 437 00:28:05,230 --> 00:28:10,090 Yeah, playoff bankers. Yeah, and I think it is Hull who you've just got to hope 438 00:28:10,090 --> 00:28:11,090 that you can catch. 439 00:28:11,150 --> 00:28:13,650 These are the games, you know, you want it to be exciting at this point of the 440 00:28:13,650 --> 00:28:14,770 season, and it certainly is. 441 00:28:15,150 --> 00:28:16,150 Those are rubbish. 442 00:28:22,070 --> 00:28:26,010 That's what you get when you don't play with two strikers, you play with five on 443 00:28:26,010 --> 00:28:27,010 the back. 444 00:28:27,740 --> 00:28:30,020 We've got five games to go. We've got 15 points to play for. 445 00:28:30,640 --> 00:28:33,760 As unrealistic as it might feel right now, because that was a really poor 446 00:28:33,760 --> 00:28:36,940 performance, if we go and pick up nine or ten points and then 15, then we'll 447 00:28:36,940 --> 00:28:37,940 have a good chance. 448 00:28:42,860 --> 00:28:46,120 Southampton demolish Wrexham on their home turf. 449 00:28:46,520 --> 00:28:47,520 Take them apart. 450 00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:52,120 Outplay them. Make them look very, very ordinary. 451 00:28:53,000 --> 00:28:54,140 Wrexham were dreadful. 452 00:28:54,620 --> 00:28:57,160 One of the worst teams I think we've seen this season. 453 00:28:57,550 --> 00:29:00,890 and the way Phil Park is in, although he's direct and likes a back three and 454 00:29:00,890 --> 00:29:04,430 of this and all of that, but of late they've been pretty poor and they've 455 00:29:04,430 --> 00:29:05,810 some pretty average teams. 456 00:29:06,090 --> 00:29:09,450 I mean, if they don't respond, they're going to fall away from the playoff 457 00:29:09,450 --> 00:29:10,450 contention. 458 00:29:11,130 --> 00:29:17,430 You know, I look at the three promotions we've had and people sometimes forget, 459 00:29:17,530 --> 00:29:22,810 but in each of those seasons there was tough periods. The external noise was... 460 00:29:24,330 --> 00:29:28,970 Quite loud, and you have times where people question you, question the 461 00:29:29,230 --> 00:29:32,890 but that's when everyone sticks together and comes through the other side of it 462 00:29:32,890 --> 00:29:33,890 stronger than ever. 463 00:29:34,390 --> 00:29:37,430 If you search the phrase, Parkey out, 464 00:29:37,590 --> 00:29:44,250 you're going to see that for five years, 465 00:29:44,350 --> 00:29:50,210 there are people who just devote all their time to finding ways to get him 466 00:29:50,210 --> 00:29:51,470 the pitch forever. 467 00:29:53,800 --> 00:29:58,560 There's the usual stuff that pours out of people. I think largely it's born out 468 00:29:58,560 --> 00:29:59,560 of frustration. 469 00:30:00,020 --> 00:30:06,060 There is online criticism, a lot of sort of Monday morning quarterbacks. I don't 470 00:30:06,060 --> 00:30:09,280 know what the UK equivalent of that is, but, you know, people who have just 471 00:30:09,280 --> 00:30:14,160 firsthand expertise despite never actually getting in the arena the way 472 00:30:14,160 --> 00:30:15,160 Phil Parkinson has. 473 00:30:18,670 --> 00:30:21,770 I just feel like it's social media as well, isn't it? I often just think, I 474 00:30:21,770 --> 00:30:25,430 always take an hour or two away from anything. I'm three hours away from it 475 00:30:25,430 --> 00:30:26,430 today. It's great. 476 00:30:27,490 --> 00:30:31,830 I don't know what Phil's sort of feeling about it is. I do know that you don't 477 00:30:31,830 --> 00:30:35,170 walk up to something like Phil and go, I'm sorry about all this that's 478 00:30:35,170 --> 00:30:36,170 online. 479 00:30:37,170 --> 00:30:40,130 Because Phil's just going to go, the fuck is happening online? 480 00:30:40,650 --> 00:30:45,210 You do need to be able to deal with criticism because it inevitably comes 481 00:30:45,210 --> 00:30:47,650 way, how I deal with it. 482 00:30:47,920 --> 00:30:53,120 Honestly, I don't read anything at all. I block every bit of social media out. I 483 00:30:53,120 --> 00:30:56,720 say to my family, I don't want to know anything positive or negative. I'm 484 00:30:56,720 --> 00:30:58,860 concentrating on my job for doing the best of my ability. 485 00:31:00,480 --> 00:31:04,700 We have three successive promotions in a row, which is history. 486 00:31:06,520 --> 00:31:10,600 Yet there are people who are just kind of programmed to bet against this guy. 487 00:31:11,640 --> 00:31:15,880 I mean, what a fucking waste of time. 488 00:31:21,100 --> 00:31:23,060 So how many years have you been managing? 489 00:31:23,260 --> 00:31:27,340 Because you've been in the game, haven't you, since 16, 17? Well, since I was 16 490 00:31:27,340 --> 00:31:30,540 as a player, I'm 58 now, so 42 years. 491 00:31:33,520 --> 00:31:37,900 Really from a very young age, I was just playing football ever since I can 492 00:31:37,900 --> 00:31:42,160 remember. Got the opportunity to go on trial at numerous clubs and ended up 493 00:31:42,160 --> 00:31:44,020 signing for Southampton when I was 16. 494 00:31:45,300 --> 00:31:49,440 Played in the reserve, but then got transferred to a team called Bury. 495 00:31:50,540 --> 00:31:51,540 Went straight in the first bit. 496 00:31:51,860 --> 00:31:56,220 You know, I remember picking my boots up, driving away from Southampton's 497 00:31:56,220 --> 00:32:00,280 for the last time and being emotional, but also like, come on, this is, now 498 00:32:00,280 --> 00:32:01,900 you've got to, this is your chance. 499 00:32:05,120 --> 00:32:10,360 Probably not the most gifted player, but I felt I made up for it with effort and 500 00:32:10,360 --> 00:32:11,360 drive and determination. 501 00:32:14,750 --> 00:32:18,610 I signed for Reading when I was 24 and then played the rest of my career there. 502 00:32:18,650 --> 00:32:21,650 I had 11 years at Reading. Delivered it up towards Parkinson, he got the 503 00:32:21,650 --> 00:32:22,770 flicker. Curitan! 504 00:32:23,490 --> 00:32:24,490 Yes! 505 00:32:25,830 --> 00:32:27,050 And they are up. 506 00:32:27,870 --> 00:32:30,110 Reading have been promoted this time. 507 00:32:31,250 --> 00:32:35,030 People have been doubting us, but the character again to go 1 -0 down and then 508 00:32:35,030 --> 00:32:36,610 to come back was absolutely magnificent. 509 00:32:37,430 --> 00:32:41,130 Towards the end of my time there, I was starting to take on some coaching 510 00:32:41,130 --> 00:32:42,610 responsibilities within the club. 511 00:32:43,080 --> 00:32:46,720 And then I just got out of the blue and I was tuned in to speak to Colchester 512 00:32:46,720 --> 00:32:51,400 United. Reading's favourite son, Bill Parkinson, finally decided to hang up 513 00:32:51,400 --> 00:32:53,620 boots for his first managerial post. 514 00:32:54,400 --> 00:32:56,840 I went straight from being a player to a manager. 515 00:32:57,440 --> 00:33:01,000 I was very aware of the way managers spoke to players. 516 00:33:01,680 --> 00:33:06,640 It's about staying calm, understanding the vision of where you want to get to. 517 00:33:07,380 --> 00:33:10,960 Colchester United have been promoted to the championship. 518 00:33:11,790 --> 00:33:14,010 For the first time in the club's history. 519 00:33:15,150 --> 00:33:17,790 Built the club, helped create a culture there. 520 00:33:20,330 --> 00:33:27,190 I left there and kind of regret probably leaving too soon. I took the 521 00:33:27,190 --> 00:33:31,770 wrong job. I went to Hull City and it was a bad timing for me to go there. 522 00:33:32,410 --> 00:33:34,750 I didn't look at the squad close enough. 523 00:33:35,190 --> 00:33:36,510 We were in the bottom three. 524 00:33:37,310 --> 00:33:40,550 We went to my old club, Colchester, and got beat 5 -1. 525 00:33:41,150 --> 00:33:43,070 And subsequently, I got the sack. 526 00:33:45,090 --> 00:33:46,590 At the time, it hit me hard. 527 00:33:46,830 --> 00:33:49,650 It's a results industry and, you know, it can be brutal. 528 00:33:50,850 --> 00:33:54,750 But one thing I've learned is don't look back and say, I could have done that, 529 00:33:54,890 --> 00:33:56,250 you know, and have regrets. 530 00:33:57,190 --> 00:34:00,070 You know, learn from it, but don't let it fester in your mind. 531 00:34:01,210 --> 00:34:03,050 Good. Up we go. Come around. 532 00:34:03,350 --> 00:34:04,169 Come around. 533 00:34:04,170 --> 00:34:05,230 Good. Brilliant. 534 00:34:06,490 --> 00:34:08,050 Well, what the lad with the colour... 535 00:34:08,480 --> 00:34:10,800 really be in the moment and enjoy the times. 536 00:34:13,060 --> 00:34:17,040 You know, I've always prided myself in my career, whether player or manager, on 537 00:34:17,040 --> 00:34:18,900 having a kind of grounded nature. 538 00:34:23,340 --> 00:34:26,719 Yeah, I think as you get more experience, you learn to deal with the 539 00:34:26,719 --> 00:34:32,040 and doing things away from the club, I think are absolutely key, and you really 540 00:34:32,040 --> 00:34:33,040 need that time. 541 00:34:33,080 --> 00:34:34,780 If you're sat in the office till... 542 00:34:35,100 --> 00:34:38,800 Six o 'clock every night, you can't see the wood for the trees. You need to take 543 00:34:38,800 --> 00:34:40,159 yourself away from the environment. 544 00:34:43,260 --> 00:34:46,260 You know, someone said to me at the start of this season, you know, what's 545 00:34:46,260 --> 00:34:47,760 hope for the season? 546 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:51,300 And I said, I hope at the end of the season that the team has continued to 547 00:34:51,300 --> 00:34:55,620 reflect what the club's all about throughout, you know, which we know is 548 00:34:55,620 --> 00:34:56,620 to be a challenging season. 549 00:34:57,620 --> 00:34:59,280 So, yeah, I'm still enjoying it. 550 00:34:59,780 --> 00:35:01,440 But obviously it helps when you win it. 551 00:35:06,090 --> 00:35:11,050 The pressure is on them today, and we want to put them fucking through it 552 00:35:11,050 --> 00:35:14,710 and make this a painful fucking day for them with a manner of our fucking 553 00:35:14,710 --> 00:35:17,090 performance. That's what we're going to do. Let's fucking go. 554 00:35:19,750 --> 00:35:21,850 Birmingham's busy, the opponents today. 555 00:35:22,070 --> 00:35:26,570 Waxham looking to bounce back from Southampton against the Birmingham side 556 00:35:26,570 --> 00:35:27,610 is in poor form. 557 00:35:27,870 --> 00:35:28,629 Let's go! 558 00:35:28,630 --> 00:35:29,630 Second ball! 559 00:35:30,590 --> 00:35:33,030 Yesterday's results couldn't have gone any better for us. 560 00:35:33,280 --> 00:35:37,540 Only two of the top 12 won, and they did so at the expense of the teams that are 561 00:35:37,540 --> 00:35:38,538 chasing us. 562 00:35:38,540 --> 00:35:42,420 James comes out with a nearly fragile two for more. He was a bit isolated up 563 00:35:42,420 --> 00:35:43,420 there. 564 00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:48,820 I think we'll claw our way into them by accident. 565 00:35:49,540 --> 00:35:50,940 Someone above us will mess up. 566 00:35:51,300 --> 00:35:56,240 We need to really make the most of that and tee up a big finish to the season, 567 00:35:56,340 --> 00:35:56,899 don't we? 568 00:35:56,900 --> 00:35:58,580 The rest of them are very disjointed. 569 00:35:59,490 --> 00:36:02,990 Left -hand side, early cross from Wagner, too high. And it's in! 570 00:36:03,410 --> 00:36:05,630 That's a hell of a header. It wasn't even a good pathetic. 571 00:36:06,050 --> 00:36:10,290 But he managed to get his head on it, 15 yards out. And the Concours diamond to 572 00:36:10,290 --> 00:36:14,190 his left couldn't claw it out. And, well, the truth is, he barely had the 573 00:36:15,890 --> 00:36:17,130 What's cheating at the moment? 574 00:36:18,130 --> 00:36:20,070 Through the middle, Moore pops it back. 575 00:36:20,490 --> 00:36:23,910 Snappy passing, there's Dobson, Durathbone, he gets a turn. Edge of the 576 00:36:23,970 --> 00:36:25,470 it's a shot blocked well by Clara. 577 00:36:26,010 --> 00:36:29,790 Fucking hell, Liz! Oh, we're huffing and puffing and getting nowhere. 578 00:36:30,390 --> 00:36:31,390 Actual threat. 579 00:36:31,710 --> 00:36:33,310 Birmingham's goal has been very low. 580 00:36:34,270 --> 00:36:36,590 Needs to do something to shift the momentum. Corner. 581 00:36:36,890 --> 00:36:38,130 Swept into the near post. 582 00:36:38,370 --> 00:36:43,690 Dangerous! Leaves 2 -0! Oh, it's a poor goal to concede. And these are two poor 583 00:36:43,690 --> 00:36:47,870 goals that Ratner conceded here. They've got to be very frustrated with that. 584 00:36:48,510 --> 00:36:53,590 That was really bad. Just awful performance with very little positive 585 00:36:53,590 --> 00:36:54,590 it, if anything at all. 586 00:37:03,840 --> 00:37:09,120 Today that was a team who were more afraid to lose than they were bold 587 00:37:09,120 --> 00:37:13,320 win. Because Wrexham have not come to the party today. 588 00:37:14,840 --> 00:37:16,700 It wasn't the result that we wanted. 589 00:37:18,140 --> 00:37:19,420 Not a good day. 590 00:37:19,720 --> 00:37:23,660 We've been pumped twice this week and deservedly, deservedly so. 591 00:37:24,040 --> 00:37:25,300 But we try the hardest. 592 00:37:25,660 --> 00:37:26,618 Yeah. 593 00:37:26,620 --> 00:37:30,440 One thing's for certain, Wrexham and playoffs don't mix. 594 00:37:35,640 --> 00:37:38,960 You know, we've been counted out every season since we bought the club. 595 00:37:39,520 --> 00:37:43,280 If you're to look, there's never a lack of negative tweets or opinions. 596 00:37:43,660 --> 00:37:50,000 I just try to find the good in everything and everybody and 597 00:37:50,000 --> 00:37:53,160 work with that and the nasty stuff. 598 00:37:53,580 --> 00:37:55,100 And I just try to avoid. 599 00:37:57,000 --> 00:37:58,160 It's tough to take, boys. 600 00:37:58,360 --> 00:37:59,360 It's tough to take. 601 00:38:00,640 --> 00:38:03,900 But, listen, I've still got four games to go. 602 00:38:04,640 --> 00:38:08,120 I've got to strike the balance right and get ready for next week because you 603 00:38:08,120 --> 00:38:09,078 never know what happens. 604 00:38:09,080 --> 00:38:10,360 You just never know in football. 605 00:38:11,700 --> 00:38:16,240 If I've learned anything about this sport is that anything can happen at any 606 00:38:16,240 --> 00:38:17,240 time. 607 00:38:20,400 --> 00:38:22,720 I don't understand people leaving games early. 608 00:38:23,020 --> 00:38:26,680 The first win in the second tier since 1982. 609 00:38:27,400 --> 00:38:33,900 In every sport, in every human endeavor, the desire 610 00:38:33,900 --> 00:38:40,340 to dispense with even reality sometimes and to say, we're still here, we're 611 00:38:40,340 --> 00:38:41,340 still fighting. 612 00:38:42,520 --> 00:38:46,600 It's proven to be a means of success. 613 00:38:47,220 --> 00:38:49,300 I mean, look at Buster Douglas. 614 00:38:49,720 --> 00:38:53,040 coming up against the indomitable force of Mike Tyson. 615 00:38:54,040 --> 00:38:59,180 And just 616 00:38:59,180 --> 00:39:04,120 never, ever giving up. 617 00:39:05,600 --> 00:39:11,980 It just takes one glancing blow across the chin. 618 00:39:17,360 --> 00:39:23,260 So much of it is just survival, not wanting to give up on the possibility of 619 00:39:23,260 --> 00:39:29,180 success. The biggest upset in the history of heavyweight championship 620 00:39:29,860 --> 00:39:30,860 Never give up. 621 00:39:33,140 --> 00:39:34,320 Come on, the town! 622 00:39:34,580 --> 00:39:38,360 It's amazing how we've fluffed all these opportunities that keep coming our way, 623 00:39:38,440 --> 00:39:40,820 and yet it's still possible, right? 624 00:39:42,760 --> 00:39:46,160 Someone's got to finish sixth, and it could yet still be us. Come on! 625 00:39:49,640 --> 00:39:54,320 You can fight to get that last spot into the playoffs, then you've got a chance. 626 00:39:54,580 --> 00:40:00,300 And if you've got a chance, and you believe, then you can do a wrestling. 627 00:40:03,600 --> 00:40:04,459 It's a dream. 628 00:40:04,460 --> 00:40:08,180 It's a dream, so we just carry on and see where we go. We could do it. We 629 00:40:08,180 --> 00:40:09,400 do it. The dream continues. 630 00:40:21,089 --> 00:40:22,790 We had a meeting today. 631 00:40:23,210 --> 00:40:24,710 The players had a meeting today. 632 00:40:26,210 --> 00:40:27,210 Just players. 633 00:40:27,470 --> 00:40:31,830 When you get beat 5 -1 and then up them, I don't think we had a shot on goal, so 634 00:40:31,830 --> 00:40:35,230 we talked about how we need to keep the spirits high when everything's low. 635 00:40:35,750 --> 00:40:37,670 All right, lads, we've got four games left. 636 00:40:39,850 --> 00:40:43,370 Matty James said to me, we should have a meeting with the boys. 637 00:40:43,670 --> 00:40:46,370 Now we're obviously outside the playoffs and we're obviously trying to get that 638 00:40:46,370 --> 00:40:47,370 sixth spot. 639 00:40:48,020 --> 00:40:50,120 To be honest, we were all gutted after the losses. 640 00:40:50,940 --> 00:40:54,480 It's very uncommon to have a meeting with only players, but Matty and I felt 641 00:40:54,480 --> 00:40:56,160 had to do anything possible to turn things around. 642 00:40:58,980 --> 00:41:02,300 Look, lads, four games to go. Let's just make sure in two and a half, three 643 00:41:02,300 --> 00:41:06,000 weeks' time, whatever happens, we look back at this running knowing that we 644 00:41:06,000 --> 00:41:10,380 it our all and let's not kind of feel like we've let ourselves down and kind 645 00:41:10,380 --> 00:41:13,740 let what could be an incredible season that still can be, like, drift away from 646 00:41:13,740 --> 00:41:14,740 us. 647 00:41:15,690 --> 00:41:18,390 It's an incredible feeling knowing that you're still in the picture. 648 00:41:19,190 --> 00:41:22,950 Huge congratulations to everyone, really, but, you know, job's not done. 649 00:41:26,690 --> 00:41:29,010 Every single one of us believes we can still make the playoffs. 650 00:41:29,670 --> 00:41:32,610 This is our chance, and we have to fight for it.