1 00:00:10,176 --> 00:00:11,302 That's it. Good touch. 2 00:00:12,679 --> 00:00:14,305 {\an8}That's what we're looking for, yeah? 3 00:00:24,065 --> 00:00:25,316 {\an8}Rob, he was our number one. 4 00:00:25,316 --> 00:00:26,985 {\an8}You can't lose your job to injury. 5 00:00:26,985 --> 00:00:28,403 {\an8}Mark stepped up, 6 00:00:28,403 --> 00:00:30,613 {\an8}and he's gotten us through this entire season-- 7 00:00:30,613 --> 00:00:31,948 {\an8}through the entire season. 8 00:00:31,948 --> 00:00:34,200 Mark has only lost two games. 9 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:36,828 And then Rob was healthy, so Rob came back in. 10 00:00:36,828 --> 00:00:38,413 Good, Rob. 11 00:00:47,255 --> 00:00:50,341 {\an8}And a strong hand by Mark Howard. 12 00:00:50,341 --> 00:00:52,594 Go! 13 00:00:52,594 --> 00:00:53,845 Good. 14 00:00:53,845 --> 00:00:56,765 Lain-O is a really good shot stopper. 15 00:00:56,765 --> 00:00:58,892 Obviously, I've only seen him play five or six times 16 00:00:58,892 --> 00:01:00,393 this season, but in training, the saves 17 00:01:00,393 --> 00:01:02,896 that he does make is really good. 18 00:01:02,896 --> 00:01:04,397 Ooh! Good save. 19 00:01:04,397 --> 00:01:05,732 Big save, Rob. 20 00:01:05,732 --> 00:01:07,317 When Rob did get back in the team, 21 00:01:07,317 --> 00:01:09,652 I've not been one to moan or argue 22 00:01:09,652 --> 00:01:11,529 or complain about those sort of situations. 23 00:01:11,529 --> 00:01:14,074 We've all got our own, uh, capabilities 24 00:01:14,074 --> 00:01:15,742 and strengths and weaknesses. 25 00:01:15,742 --> 00:01:17,368 I'm not here to complain against it. 26 00:01:17,368 --> 00:01:18,661 I'm not here to fight against him. 27 00:01:18,661 --> 00:01:20,955 I'm here to support him and help him. 28 00:01:22,957 --> 00:01:25,085 Welcome to beautiful Hayes Lane, 29 00:01:25,085 --> 00:01:27,504 where tenth-place Bromley will host the league leaders, 30 00:01:27,504 --> 00:01:29,339 Wrexham. 31 00:01:41,184 --> 00:01:43,103 And it's into the arms there of Lainton. 32 00:01:43,103 --> 00:01:44,646 And I just wanted to comment, actually-- 33 00:01:44,646 --> 00:01:46,523 Rob Lainton hasn't had that much luck at Hayes Lane. 34 00:01:46,523 --> 00:01:49,275 During the COVID season, um, he suffered an injury 35 00:01:49,275 --> 00:01:50,568 in a collision with James Alabi. 36 00:01:50,568 --> 00:01:51,778 {\an8}It's a ball round the corner, 37 00:01:51,778 --> 00:01:52,946 {\an8}looking for the run to James Alabi. 38 00:01:52,946 --> 00:01:54,656 {\an8}It's gonna get there. 39 00:01:54,656 --> 00:01:56,032 Massive collision. No. 40 00:01:56,032 --> 00:01:59,119 Rob Lainton is down and not moving. 41 00:01:59,119 --> 00:02:00,954 He was down for approximately half an hour. 42 00:02:00,954 --> 00:02:02,122 He was taken to hospital, 43 00:02:02,122 --> 00:02:03,498 and, thankfully, he was all right. 44 00:02:03,498 --> 00:02:04,874 And then, uh, last season, 45 00:02:04,874 --> 00:02:06,668 Wrexham returned for that nil-nil draw, 46 00:02:06,668 --> 00:02:09,003 and, uh, he went down again and got another injury 47 00:02:09,003 --> 00:02:10,672 {\an8}that day and had to be treated. 48 00:02:10,672 --> 00:02:12,757 {\an8}Jordan Davies, the ball goes through to Coulson. 49 00:02:12,757 --> 00:02:14,509 {\an8}Lainton with an excellent save and Lainton again! 50 00:02:14,509 --> 00:02:16,136 And the ball's gone over the bar. 51 00:02:16,136 --> 00:02:21,057 Rob Lainton puts his body on the line every single game. 52 00:02:22,392 --> 00:02:24,227 He'll certainly want a less eventful match 53 00:02:24,227 --> 00:02:26,980 than, uh, his past couple visits, Rob Lainton. 54 00:02:33,611 --> 00:02:35,155 Here's Lainton. 55 00:02:35,155 --> 00:02:37,574 Kendall closing it down, and Lainton has to get rid of it, 56 00:02:37,574 --> 00:02:38,992 manages to find Palmer. 57 00:02:52,172 --> 00:02:53,798 The halftime whistle blows, 58 00:02:53,798 --> 00:02:55,341 a scoreless first half, 59 00:02:55,341 --> 00:02:58,136 as the teams head back to the changing room. 60 00:03:00,638 --> 00:03:03,600 Just strap it up here. It feels fucking-- 61 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:05,226 it feels funny. 62 00:03:05,226 --> 00:03:06,728 Just relax. 63 00:03:25,997 --> 00:03:27,373 You all right, Rob? 64 00:03:27,373 --> 00:03:29,209 MCL. 65 00:03:29,209 --> 00:03:32,128 He's done his MCL on that last kick. 66 00:03:32,128 --> 00:03:34,214 I don't think he can continue. 67 00:03:45,475 --> 00:03:47,185 Mental. 68 00:03:47,185 --> 00:03:49,229 Go tell Chomp he's coming on, please. 69 00:03:52,023 --> 00:03:53,399 It's so hard sometimes, 70 00:03:53,399 --> 00:03:55,485 'cause you want to play, you do want to play. 71 00:03:55,485 --> 00:03:57,612 I don't wish injury upon anybody. 72 00:03:57,612 --> 00:04:00,198 I've had some really bad injuries in my past, 73 00:04:00,198 --> 00:04:02,450 so Lainton has obviously had his fair share of 'em, 74 00:04:02,450 --> 00:04:04,994 and he's been very unlucky. 75 00:04:04,994 --> 00:04:07,789 Three times in three seasons at that ground 76 00:04:07,789 --> 00:04:10,041 is just--it's horrendous. 77 00:04:10,041 --> 00:04:12,919 Uh, mentally, it must be really tough for him. 78 00:04:12,919 --> 00:04:14,337 Fucking Bromley. 79 00:04:14,337 --> 00:04:16,089 Let's get on that fucking football. 80 00:04:16,089 --> 00:04:17,548 {\an8}Let's go, boys. 81 00:04:27,016 --> 00:04:28,601 Back under way. 82 00:04:28,601 --> 00:04:31,229 Wrexham making a change at the break at halftime, 83 00:04:31,229 --> 00:04:33,314 and, uh, Rob Lainton coming off. 84 00:04:33,314 --> 00:04:34,524 We talked about his bad luck 85 00:04:34,524 --> 00:04:36,025 at Hayes Lane in the first half. 86 00:04:36,025 --> 00:04:38,111 Well, that bad luck has carried on. 87 00:04:38,111 --> 00:04:41,489 Oh, at Bromley-- three seasons in a row, 88 00:04:41,489 --> 00:04:44,284 and Lainton has picked up an injury at Bromley. 89 00:04:44,284 --> 00:04:46,494 It's incredible. It's awful. 90 00:04:50,206 --> 00:04:51,582 And that's the final whistle. 91 00:04:51,582 --> 00:04:55,128 {\an8}-Wrexham, victors today. 92 00:04:55,128 --> 00:04:56,921 {\an8}I really hope, for Rob, it's not too bad. 93 00:04:56,921 --> 00:05:00,967 Um, he's had some bad luck at this ground. 94 00:05:00,967 --> 00:05:03,886 Equally delighted for Mark to come on 95 00:05:03,886 --> 00:05:06,222 and--and show a real calm assurance. 96 00:05:06,222 --> 00:05:08,391 It's never easy coming off the bench in any position, 97 00:05:08,391 --> 00:05:09,767 but certainly at keeper. 98 00:05:09,767 --> 00:05:11,311 But I thought, you know, he just came on 99 00:05:11,311 --> 00:05:13,229 and give us a nice air of calmness 100 00:05:13,229 --> 00:05:15,023 and helped us get over the line. 101 00:05:15,023 --> 00:05:16,357 Wrexham close it out. 102 00:05:16,357 --> 00:05:18,818 With not counting drawing at Barnet, 103 00:05:18,818 --> 00:05:21,112 Wrexham now have got some breathing space 104 00:05:21,112 --> 00:05:22,739 at the top of the table. 105 00:05:25,408 --> 00:05:28,619 ♪ Don't forget where you came from ♪ 106 00:05:28,619 --> 00:05:31,372 ♪ Don't forget what you're made of ♪ 107 00:05:31,372 --> 00:05:34,250 ♪ The ones who were there ♪ 108 00:05:34,250 --> 00:05:37,420 ♪ When no one else would care ♪ 109 00:05:37,420 --> 00:05:40,590 ♪ Don't be afraid to cry now ♪ 110 00:05:40,590 --> 00:05:44,761 {\an8}♪ Even when the world comes crashing in ♪ 111 00:05:46,888 --> 00:05:50,975 ♪ Don't forget to sing when you win ♪ 112 00:05:56,022 --> 00:06:00,234 ♪ Don't forget to sing when you win ♪ 113 00:06:07,325 --> 00:06:08,785 Word is that Rob Lainton 114 00:06:08,785 --> 00:06:10,411 will be out for the rest of the season. 115 00:06:10,411 --> 00:06:12,413 Are you comfortable with Howard in goal again? 116 00:06:12,413 --> 00:06:14,207 You know, he's done enough 117 00:06:14,207 --> 00:06:16,918 over the course of, you know, the season as a whole. 118 00:06:16,918 --> 00:06:19,545 He's kept, what, 13 clean sheets this year. 119 00:06:19,545 --> 00:06:21,756 He stopped us from getting a pumpkin at Notts County 120 00:06:21,756 --> 00:06:24,634 at the end of the season-- four or five decent saves. 121 00:06:24,634 --> 00:06:26,386 {\an8}What a class act Mark Howard is. 122 00:06:26,386 --> 00:06:28,304 {\an8}- He has been fantastic for us. - Awesome. 123 00:06:28,304 --> 00:06:29,972 {\an8}He's a fantastic goalkeeper. 124 00:06:29,972 --> 00:06:31,933 {\an8}We got a fantastic-- Shot stop is brilliant. 125 00:06:31,933 --> 00:06:34,352 {\an8}Who--who's had--who's had a very, very good career. 126 00:06:34,352 --> 00:06:37,021 {\an8}I think Mark Howard's... 127 00:06:37,021 --> 00:06:39,482 {\an8}37, 38, so he's obviously getting no younger, 128 00:06:39,482 --> 00:06:41,401 but I think he's been a really good signing 129 00:06:41,401 --> 00:06:43,027 and a really experienced head. 130 00:06:46,906 --> 00:06:49,325 {\an8}Mom, I'm just gonna put the telly on. 131 00:06:49,325 --> 00:06:51,244 {\an8}-MARK: That's fine. That's okay. 132 00:06:52,245 --> 00:06:53,329 After that, though, 133 00:06:53,329 --> 00:06:54,497 we can go out in the garden, right? 134 00:06:54,497 --> 00:06:56,290 Ugh. Yep. 135 00:06:56,290 --> 00:06:58,501 Should've got a plate for your cookies. 136 00:06:58,501 --> 00:07:00,336 - Bonkers. - Well, we've got table. 137 00:07:00,336 --> 00:07:03,339 Who cares about plates? 138 00:07:03,339 --> 00:07:04,841 Yeah, you just know that Mommy and Daddy'll 139 00:07:04,841 --> 00:07:06,259 clean up after ya, didn't ya? 140 00:07:06,259 --> 00:07:08,928 Yeah. 141 00:07:11,973 --> 00:07:15,059 Uh, Mark Howard, goalkeeper. 142 00:07:15,059 --> 00:07:16,644 I turned pro at 18. 143 00:07:16,644 --> 00:07:21,274 I'm 36, nearly 37 now, so close to 18, 19 years. 144 00:07:23,901 --> 00:07:26,571 It's hard--because of his age, you think 145 00:07:26,571 --> 00:07:30,533 you're kind of coming to the end of your career. 146 00:07:30,533 --> 00:07:31,784 {\an8}It was weird. 147 00:07:31,784 --> 00:07:34,370 {\an8}It felt like Wrexham was just a really good fit. 148 00:07:37,081 --> 00:07:39,792 Me and Lucie, uh, traveled around a lot, 149 00:07:39,792 --> 00:07:41,127 like, with different football clubs and stuff, 150 00:07:41,127 --> 00:07:43,713 so she's been unbelievably supportive 151 00:07:43,713 --> 00:07:45,339 of my whole career, and we've been blessed 152 00:07:45,339 --> 00:07:49,218 with two beautiful children, and I feel very fortunate. 153 00:07:49,218 --> 00:07:50,845 Good save. 154 00:07:50,845 --> 00:07:55,224 Mark, he's brilliant. He just, uh... 155 00:07:55,224 --> 00:07:56,893 switches off from work 156 00:07:56,893 --> 00:08:00,313 to family man when he gets home. 157 00:08:00,313 --> 00:08:01,647 Nice, Bobs. 158 00:08:01,647 --> 00:08:02,940 There's a lot that surrounds going on 159 00:08:02,940 --> 00:08:04,817 at football and the expectancy level, 160 00:08:04,817 --> 00:08:06,861 like I said, but just coming home 161 00:08:06,861 --> 00:08:10,698 and just being a normal person, being Dad, is, like, 162 00:08:10,698 --> 00:08:12,241 the thing that makes me happiest. 163 00:08:12,241 --> 00:08:13,993 No days off. Extra training, Bobby. 164 00:08:13,993 --> 00:08:15,661 Yes, 1-nil! 165 00:08:15,661 --> 00:08:17,997 Mark, careful of his face. 166 00:08:19,373 --> 00:08:21,459 What a save from Mark Howard. 167 00:08:21,459 --> 00:08:23,419 I knew that was coming. 168 00:08:23,419 --> 00:08:24,837 Get the catchphrase. - I knew it was coming. 169 00:08:24,837 --> 00:08:26,297 Mark, have you been training her? 170 00:08:26,297 --> 00:08:29,217 Yeah. 171 00:08:31,302 --> 00:08:32,970 Welcome back to the Yours, Mine, Away! Podcast 172 00:08:32,970 --> 00:08:34,055 with me, Mark Howard. 173 00:08:34,055 --> 00:08:35,139 Uh, I can't believe 174 00:08:35,139 --> 00:08:36,224 I'm actually saying this today. 175 00:08:36,224 --> 00:08:38,476 Uh, I've got one of my idols in, 176 00:08:38,476 --> 00:08:40,561 uh, one of the reasons that I play in goal 177 00:08:40,561 --> 00:08:43,022 and still carrying on to this day. 178 00:08:43,022 --> 00:08:45,816 Uh, he's played over 1,000 professional games. 179 00:08:45,816 --> 00:08:48,194 Actually sounds crazy to say that. 180 00:08:48,194 --> 00:08:50,279 {\an8}Please welcome big David Seaman. 181 00:08:50,279 --> 00:08:51,489 {\an8}Pleasure, mate. 182 00:08:51,489 --> 00:08:52,949 {\an8}The podcast only started about 183 00:08:52,949 --> 00:08:54,367 when I started my uni degree. 184 00:08:54,367 --> 00:08:57,161 I'm studying, uh, journalism and media. 185 00:08:57,161 --> 00:08:58,955 Uh, I'm at that stage in my career 186 00:08:58,955 --> 00:09:01,123 where I am looking to what happens next 187 00:09:01,123 --> 00:09:02,708 to make sure I've got everything in place 188 00:09:02,708 --> 00:09:03,793 for life after football. 189 00:09:03,793 --> 00:09:05,920 I've looked up to you for years. 190 00:09:05,920 --> 00:09:08,256 I know, and it's weird, innit? 191 00:09:08,256 --> 00:09:10,132 You know, like, as--you know, 'cause you were, like-- 192 00:09:10,132 --> 00:09:11,509 What were you, about 14? 193 00:09:11,509 --> 00:09:12,760 14, 15. Yeah. 194 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:13,886 I was like, "Oh, my God. 195 00:09:13,886 --> 00:09:15,304 I can't wait to get to that level," 196 00:09:15,304 --> 00:09:16,514 and I still never have. 197 00:09:17,890 --> 00:09:19,433 Aerial power in there. 198 00:09:19,433 --> 00:09:22,645 Paul Blake, but can they find a cutting edge? 199 00:09:22,645 --> 00:09:25,648 Sarver! Off the line! 200 00:09:25,648 --> 00:09:29,819 Somehow kept out by Seaman. That is a fantastic save. 201 00:09:29,819 --> 00:09:31,070 But you've brought in that glove... 202 00:09:31,070 --> 00:09:32,405 I know. Yeah. That made that save. 203 00:09:32,405 --> 00:09:33,906 That's the best-ever save I've ever seen. 204 00:09:33,906 --> 00:09:36,325 For the ball to change directions so many times-- 205 00:09:36,325 --> 00:09:38,202 Yeah, it was-- it was a different save. 206 00:09:38,202 --> 00:09:39,412 It weren't, like, a hard shot 207 00:09:39,412 --> 00:09:41,038 and then it did a little deflection. 208 00:09:41,038 --> 00:09:42,498 These belong in a museum, mate. 209 00:09:42,498 --> 00:09:44,041 They'd be worth a lot of money, 210 00:09:44,041 --> 00:09:45,543 these, by the way. Yeah, true. 211 00:09:45,543 --> 00:09:48,296 Dave Seaman had a huge influence on me, 212 00:09:48,296 --> 00:09:50,006 'cause coming through at Arsenal, 213 00:09:50,006 --> 00:09:52,967 he was always the number one until I went full-time, 214 00:09:52,967 --> 00:09:55,177 but I was lucky enough to train with him a few times 215 00:09:55,177 --> 00:09:57,471 and see what he was all about, and, yeah, 216 00:09:57,471 --> 00:10:00,099 I think he's played over 75 times for England. 217 00:10:00,099 --> 00:10:02,393 He was at the pinnacle of his game 218 00:10:02,393 --> 00:10:03,686 for a long, long time. 219 00:10:03,686 --> 00:10:05,104 How big are they? 220 00:10:05,104 --> 00:10:06,689 Yeah, but we used to tuck 'em in, though, didn't we? 221 00:10:06,689 --> 00:10:07,940 Yeah. 222 00:10:07,940 --> 00:10:09,191 - Big baggy sleeves. - Yeah. 223 00:10:09,191 --> 00:10:10,610 Do you have yours right now? 224 00:10:10,610 --> 00:10:12,903 No, I, like, literally pull a cuff up, and that's it. 225 00:10:12,903 --> 00:10:14,238 Yeah, but do you tuck it in your shirt? 226 00:10:14,238 --> 00:10:16,073 - Oh, it's untucked, yeah. - Untucked? Yeah. 227 00:10:16,073 --> 00:10:17,450 - Hide me belly. - Oh. 228 00:10:19,660 --> 00:10:23,205 I think that, mentally, I'm still 100% there. 229 00:10:23,205 --> 00:10:25,458 I want to get to 40. I've got that in my head-- 230 00:10:25,458 --> 00:10:28,169 that I know that I've got more to offer on the field. 231 00:10:28,169 --> 00:10:29,629 I love what I do. 232 00:10:29,629 --> 00:10:31,797 I look forward to being re-given that opportunity 233 00:10:31,797 --> 00:10:35,009 to keep--keep my place, and I just want us to do well. 234 00:10:35,009 --> 00:10:37,803 Um... 235 00:10:37,803 --> 00:10:39,764 and--and I want us to get promoted. 236 00:10:39,764 --> 00:10:42,058 I want to be part of that journey. 237 00:10:44,393 --> 00:10:46,812 So, obviously, at the end of last season, 238 00:10:46,812 --> 00:10:48,648 {\an8}we suffered an injury to Rob Lainton, 239 00:10:48,648 --> 00:10:51,651 {\an8}which left us without kind of adequate goalkeeping cover. 240 00:10:51,651 --> 00:10:55,279 {\an8}Um, and, you know, I think some of the challenges we endured 241 00:10:55,279 --> 00:10:57,615 in that final game of the season could be linked 242 00:10:57,615 --> 00:10:59,909 to injuries, both to goalkeepers 243 00:10:59,909 --> 00:11:02,078 and central defenders, so we're very sensitive 244 00:11:02,078 --> 00:11:05,206 to ensuring we had good-quality injury cover this year. 245 00:11:05,206 --> 00:11:07,083 So, when Rob went down again, 246 00:11:07,083 --> 00:11:08,876 much as Mark had done a brilliant job, 247 00:11:08,876 --> 00:11:10,878 we wanted to ensure that we had someone in there 248 00:11:10,878 --> 00:11:12,129 to provide competition to him. 249 00:11:12,129 --> 00:11:15,091 The breaking news is that Ben Foster has come 250 00:11:15,091 --> 00:11:17,677 out of retirement just before his 40th birthday 251 00:11:17,677 --> 00:11:18,761 and is gonna be playing 252 00:11:18,761 --> 00:11:20,471 for National League leaders, Wrexham. 253 00:11:20,471 --> 00:11:22,390 So they've confirmed they're gonna be signing him 254 00:11:22,390 --> 00:11:24,016 until the end of the season. 255 00:11:24,016 --> 00:11:26,352 Now, he returns here, having, uh, spent time there on loan 256 00:11:26,352 --> 00:11:29,772 from his parent club, Stoke, uh, 18 years ago. 257 00:11:29,772 --> 00:11:31,649 So there you have it-- Ben Foster coming out 258 00:11:31,649 --> 00:11:33,693 of retirement and going to be playing, 259 00:11:33,693 --> 00:11:35,152 uh, for Wrexham. 260 00:11:35,152 --> 00:11:37,238 Ben Foster is an unusual character 261 00:11:37,238 --> 00:11:39,073 to see turning out for a National League football club. 262 00:11:39,073 --> 00:11:41,158 Brilliant save by Foster! 263 00:11:41,158 --> 00:11:42,785 He's got 500 career appearances, 264 00:11:42,785 --> 00:11:44,328 400 of them in the Premier League. 265 00:11:44,328 --> 00:11:45,788 He played for England. 266 00:11:45,788 --> 00:11:46,872 He's played for Manchester United. 267 00:11:46,872 --> 00:11:48,124 He's played for Watford. 268 00:11:48,124 --> 00:11:50,626 He has played almost his entire career 269 00:11:50,626 --> 00:11:52,044 at the absolute top of the game. 270 00:11:52,044 --> 00:11:53,963 American friends call me, 271 00:11:53,963 --> 00:11:55,965 and they're like, "Oh, uh, who's Ben Foster? 272 00:11:55,965 --> 00:11:57,425 Uh, we don't know much about soccer." 273 00:11:57,425 --> 00:11:59,093 {\an8}I said, "Well, it's very simple. 274 00:11:59,093 --> 00:12:01,429 {\an8}It's like signing Tom Brady." 275 00:12:02,888 --> 00:12:05,850 Every once in a while, uh, over the course of a season 276 00:12:05,850 --> 00:12:07,727 or a career, there are those people out there 277 00:12:07,727 --> 00:12:10,146 that get that extra little bit of magic-- 278 00:12:10,146 --> 00:12:11,439 the Kobe Bryants of the world, 279 00:12:11,439 --> 00:12:13,524 the Michael Jordans of the world, 280 00:12:13,524 --> 00:12:15,484 um, the Tom Bradys of the world. 281 00:12:15,484 --> 00:12:19,155 Ben Foster, he is that player. 282 00:12:19,155 --> 00:12:22,324 Ben Foster, Premiership a goalkeeper his entire life, 283 00:12:22,324 --> 00:12:24,785 you know, just--you know, he's brilliant. 284 00:12:24,785 --> 00:12:26,704 {\an8}Howard's done a good job for us. 285 00:12:26,704 --> 00:12:28,622 He's not perfect, but who is? 286 00:12:28,622 --> 00:12:30,833 Well, he--he knows that bringing Ben Foster in 287 00:12:30,833 --> 00:12:32,918 means he probably doesn't play another game this season. 288 00:12:32,918 --> 00:12:35,379 Goalkeeper's the hardest position on the field. 289 00:12:35,379 --> 00:12:37,131 You can--you can make ten saves. 290 00:12:37,131 --> 00:12:38,549 You make one mistake, you're the villain. 291 00:12:38,549 --> 00:12:39,633 Yeah. 292 00:12:39,633 --> 00:12:40,801 The thing, I think, 293 00:12:40,801 --> 00:12:43,262 broke our hearts is that Mark Howard 294 00:12:43,262 --> 00:12:46,223 has stepped up for this team over and over and over again 295 00:12:46,223 --> 00:12:48,809 all season, with clean sheets galore 296 00:12:48,809 --> 00:12:50,561 and putting his heart, 297 00:12:50,561 --> 00:12:52,188 his body, his spirt on the line. 298 00:12:52,188 --> 00:12:54,190 Mark has only lost two games, 299 00:12:54,190 --> 00:12:57,026 but we bring in another keeper, 300 00:12:57,026 --> 00:12:58,778 who, by all measure and all regard-- 301 00:12:58,778 --> 00:13:00,279 and Mark would admit this as well-- 302 00:13:00,279 --> 00:13:01,572 is the superior keeper. 303 00:13:01,572 --> 00:13:04,158 And that's just the reality of--of the sport. 304 00:13:04,158 --> 00:13:05,826 I felt for Mark. 305 00:13:05,826 --> 00:13:06,994 It's been hard. 306 00:13:06,994 --> 00:13:08,662 The team is right at the top 307 00:13:08,662 --> 00:13:10,623 of the league and has done well for us. 308 00:13:10,623 --> 00:13:11,957 Um, when you get a chance 309 00:13:11,957 --> 00:13:15,211 to sign a keeper of Ben Foster's quality, 310 00:13:15,211 --> 00:13:16,962 um, you know, you've got to take that, 311 00:13:16,962 --> 00:13:19,548 and, uh, yeah, it's always tough on somebody else. 312 00:13:19,548 --> 00:13:21,217 That's what's best for the team. 313 00:13:21,217 --> 00:13:23,427 I think Mark knows that. We know that. 314 00:13:23,427 --> 00:13:24,512 Obviously, Phil knows that, 315 00:13:24,512 --> 00:13:25,846 'cause he's making that decision. 316 00:13:27,681 --> 00:13:29,558 The manager phoned me on the Wednesday night 317 00:13:29,558 --> 00:13:31,644 before Ben signed, and I was just about to walk 318 00:13:31,644 --> 00:13:33,229 into my daughter's school play, 319 00:13:33,229 --> 00:13:35,231 so that's-- manager sent me a text saying, 320 00:13:35,231 --> 00:13:36,816 "Can you call me quickly?" 321 00:13:36,816 --> 00:13:38,692 To be fair, I understood his decision. 322 00:13:38,692 --> 00:13:42,112 At first, you think, "Oh, no, this don't look great for me, 323 00:13:42,112 --> 00:13:44,114 but it looks good for the club." 324 00:13:44,114 --> 00:13:45,574 I said, "If it makes us better, 325 00:13:45,574 --> 00:13:46,826 we're all in it together." 326 00:13:46,826 --> 00:13:49,078 And, uh, I went-- 327 00:13:49,078 --> 00:13:50,663 and, obviously, I had to hang up and go 328 00:13:50,663 --> 00:13:52,248 and watch me daughter's school play. 329 00:14:07,680 --> 00:14:09,682 Yeah, I think that's where I really--I used to train-- 330 00:14:09,682 --> 00:14:14,061 Ben Foster, retired Premier League player, 331 00:14:14,061 --> 00:14:16,021 he said, "I jump in. Let's go. 332 00:14:16,021 --> 00:14:18,107 I'll--I'll get you guys across the line." 333 00:14:18,107 --> 00:14:19,775 Morning, all. Good morning. 334 00:14:19,775 --> 00:14:21,735 You all right? You all right? Morning, morning, morning. 335 00:14:23,737 --> 00:14:24,989 I really enjoyed retirement. 336 00:14:24,989 --> 00:14:26,657 I started playing an awful lot of golf. 337 00:14:26,657 --> 00:14:28,617 Really, really enjoying 338 00:14:28,617 --> 00:14:30,327 doing all the things that I've never been able to do 339 00:14:30,327 --> 00:14:31,829 for the last 20 years of my life. 340 00:14:31,829 --> 00:14:33,289 And then Wrexham came knocking, 341 00:14:33,289 --> 00:14:36,000 and, um, it-- 342 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:37,293 Steve Parkin. Nice to meet you. 343 00:14:37,293 --> 00:14:38,627 How are you? Good seeing you. Yeah, I'm good. 344 00:14:38,627 --> 00:14:40,546 Okay. - Yeah, good. Looking good. 345 00:14:40,546 --> 00:14:42,464 They were the team that basically gave me 346 00:14:42,464 --> 00:14:46,135 my opportunity to-- to play first-team football, 347 00:14:46,135 --> 00:14:48,762 and that's basically where my career just lifted off 348 00:14:48,762 --> 00:14:52,057 from there, so, initially, I owe a lot to--to Wrexham 349 00:14:52,057 --> 00:14:53,267 for what they've given me. 350 00:14:53,267 --> 00:14:54,727 Come on, I'll take you through. 351 00:14:54,727 --> 00:14:57,813 To bring Fozzy in was a case of having 352 00:14:57,813 --> 00:14:59,315 an insurance policy. 353 00:14:59,315 --> 00:15:01,025 I mean, you're bringing in a top goalkeeper as well. 354 00:15:01,025 --> 00:15:02,902 I know he hadn't played for a period of time, 355 00:15:02,902 --> 00:15:05,321 but he's got a pedigree. 356 00:15:05,321 --> 00:15:07,698 I'll be honest, I was thinking it'd have to be 357 00:15:07,698 --> 00:15:10,743 something pretty-- pretty spectacular or unique... 358 00:15:10,743 --> 00:15:12,453 - Yeah. - To get you out of retirement, 359 00:15:12,453 --> 00:15:13,746 because you've had-- 360 00:15:13,746 --> 00:15:15,414 - We spoke about Newcastle. - Yeah. 361 00:15:15,414 --> 00:15:17,249 And that was an incredible offer. 362 00:15:17,249 --> 00:15:18,667 Yeah, obviously, you've got to expect 363 00:15:18,667 --> 00:15:20,628 that, being non-league, 364 00:15:20,628 --> 00:15:23,339 it's not going to be anywhere near 365 00:15:23,339 --> 00:15:24,840 kind of, like, Premier League money 366 00:15:24,840 --> 00:15:26,967 or anything like that, and to be perfectly honest, 367 00:15:26,967 --> 00:15:29,386 yeah, I don't really need much anyway. 368 00:15:29,386 --> 00:15:31,555 So the negotiations, quite honestly, 369 00:15:31,555 --> 00:15:33,057 took about five minutes, didn't they? 370 00:15:33,057 --> 00:15:35,601 It was--it was the easiest conversation 371 00:15:35,601 --> 00:15:37,645 in the world. 372 00:15:39,104 --> 00:15:41,315 {\an8}The Internet went nuts with, 373 00:15:41,315 --> 00:15:43,901 {\an8}you know, "Ryan and Rob splash out millions of dollars 374 00:15:43,901 --> 00:15:45,486 {\an8}to bring in Premier League goalie 375 00:15:45,486 --> 00:15:47,112 {\an8}for the end of the season," 376 00:15:47,112 --> 00:15:49,365 and what I will always love and I will always be indebted 377 00:15:49,365 --> 00:15:52,326 to Ben Foster for is the fact that he immediately went 378 00:15:52,326 --> 00:15:54,495 on his own podcast 379 00:15:54,495 --> 00:15:57,206 and said, "The negotiations for this deal lasted five minutes. 380 00:15:57,206 --> 00:15:58,707 I'm being paid peanuts." 381 00:15:58,707 --> 00:16:01,126 It's literally peanuts. I don't want much. I don't. 382 00:16:01,126 --> 00:16:03,963 "I'm coming back to just get this club 383 00:16:03,963 --> 00:16:05,798 into the next league-- that's it." 384 00:16:05,798 --> 00:16:07,383 I don't need any glitz or glamour. 385 00:16:07,383 --> 00:16:10,177 I don't need all the nice shiny, sparkly bits. 386 00:16:10,177 --> 00:16:12,179 I said, "The part of it for me is to try 387 00:16:12,179 --> 00:16:15,015 "and help the team, get them over the line, 388 00:16:15,015 --> 00:16:16,809 get promoted, and that's what it is." 389 00:16:16,809 --> 00:16:19,645 It's seeing Wrexham back in the football league. 390 00:16:19,645 --> 00:16:21,480 Stick me in a corner with the goalies or something. 391 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:23,482 {\an8}We'll have a goalie corner. It'll be lovely. 392 00:16:24,984 --> 00:16:28,112 {\an8}Don't say--don't say that. 393 00:16:30,114 --> 00:16:32,282 And he was the first one I saw when we got here as well. 394 00:16:32,282 --> 00:16:34,618 He was getting out of the car. I was thinking, "Oh, no. 395 00:16:34,618 --> 00:16:37,287 Don't like this. Don't like it." 396 00:16:37,287 --> 00:16:40,457 If anybody deserved to be given another chance 397 00:16:40,457 --> 00:16:42,001 to just finish out the season 398 00:16:42,001 --> 00:16:43,293 and help Wrexham get over the line, 399 00:16:43,293 --> 00:16:44,461 it would've been Chomp. 400 00:16:44,461 --> 00:16:46,005 Gutted for him at that moment in time, 401 00:16:46,005 --> 00:16:47,715 because like I say, he had such a big part 402 00:16:47,715 --> 00:16:48,841 to play in this season. 403 00:16:48,841 --> 00:16:51,010 Um, he had done fantastically well. 404 00:16:51,010 --> 00:16:52,886 I think goalkeepers are much better 405 00:16:52,886 --> 00:16:55,180 at dealing with this situation 406 00:16:55,180 --> 00:16:56,932 than what outfield players are. 407 00:16:56,932 --> 00:16:59,101 I think outfield players tend to-- 408 00:16:59,101 --> 00:17:01,729 I think egos get in the way a little bit, 409 00:17:01,729 --> 00:17:05,024 whereas goalies, we understand that there's only one player 410 00:17:05,024 --> 00:17:07,276 that can play in that position, only one goalie can be picked. 411 00:17:13,032 --> 00:17:15,200 I explained to him how, um-- 412 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:17,161 how I--how I came about signing, 413 00:17:17,161 --> 00:17:18,829 basically how it all happened. 414 00:17:18,829 --> 00:17:20,664 I said, "Listen, I'll be honest with you, Chomp. 415 00:17:20,664 --> 00:17:22,708 "I'm--I've come here to play. You know? That's what it is. 416 00:17:22,708 --> 00:17:24,251 "I've--I've told the manager that I'm playing, 417 00:17:24,251 --> 00:17:26,170 and I'm not coming here to be a number two." 418 00:17:26,170 --> 00:17:29,131 And he said--he's, again-- he's super honest, Chomp. 419 00:17:29,131 --> 00:17:30,674 And he's like, "Yeah, I understand that, mate. 420 00:17:30,674 --> 00:17:32,384 "You know, you were playing in the Premier League last year. 421 00:17:32,384 --> 00:17:34,053 "You're not gonna want to come here and be a number two." 422 00:17:34,053 --> 00:17:35,554 And I was, like, "Listen, I'm not-- 423 00:17:35,554 --> 00:17:37,181 "you know, I'm not being a big head or an eg-- 424 00:17:37,181 --> 00:17:38,974 "I-I feel like I can do this. 425 00:17:38,974 --> 00:17:40,142 "You know, I want to do this. 426 00:17:40,142 --> 00:17:41,477 "I want to do it properly as well. 427 00:17:41,477 --> 00:17:43,270 "I'm not coming here just to, you know, gain 428 00:17:43,270 --> 00:17:44,813 "a few Instagram followers or whatever. 429 00:17:44,813 --> 00:17:46,732 I-I-I want to do it properly." 430 00:17:46,732 --> 00:17:48,442 Um, and I think he could see that, to be fair. 431 00:17:48,442 --> 00:17:50,652 That's a fucking test at the start. 432 00:17:50,652 --> 00:17:52,279 Ben's someone that I've followed 433 00:17:52,279 --> 00:17:53,781 a lot of my career, uh, 434 00:17:53,781 --> 00:17:55,199 because he's a few years older than me, 435 00:17:55,199 --> 00:17:57,284 someone that I've looked up to and what he's gone on 436 00:17:57,284 --> 00:17:58,827 to achieve, from playing for England 437 00:17:58,827 --> 00:18:01,330 and playing for Man United in the Champions League, 438 00:18:01,330 --> 00:18:03,499 and he's had numerous promotions. 439 00:18:03,499 --> 00:18:07,628 Ben's standards that he's put in that 18-year period 440 00:18:07,628 --> 00:18:09,088 are incredible, 441 00:18:09,088 --> 00:18:12,341 along with what he's done in the game off the field. 442 00:18:12,341 --> 00:18:15,385 Hello, everybody. I'm Ben Foster, the Cycling GK. 443 00:18:15,385 --> 00:18:17,137 ♪ It's Friday, yeah ♪ 444 00:18:17,137 --> 00:18:19,098 ♪ Saturday, Sunday ♪ Right. 445 00:18:19,098 --> 00:18:21,016 He's got a YouTube channel. 446 00:18:21,016 --> 00:18:23,143 I mean, lots of people have got YouTube channels around here, 447 00:18:23,143 --> 00:18:24,353 but his is good. 448 00:18:26,605 --> 00:18:28,482 {\an8}- Yeah. - This hotel is bloody lovely. 449 00:18:28,482 --> 00:18:29,733 Look at this. 450 00:18:29,733 --> 00:18:31,026 People want to see that, don't they? 451 00:18:31,026 --> 00:18:32,861 {\an8}They want to see a bit more behind the scenes. 452 00:18:32,861 --> 00:18:34,530 {\an8}You know what I mean? - Yeah, I know. Exactly. 453 00:18:34,530 --> 00:18:36,323 {\an8}How cool is that? 454 00:18:37,741 --> 00:18:39,409 {\an8}I think that he's the first person 455 00:18:39,409 --> 00:18:42,496 that ever make it popular to show interest in YouTube 456 00:18:42,496 --> 00:18:45,999 and podcasts and the GoPro and everything like that. 457 00:18:45,999 --> 00:18:47,292 He was the first person that did it. 458 00:18:47,292 --> 00:18:49,670 Success! 459 00:18:51,380 --> 00:18:53,215 Right there! 460 00:18:55,217 --> 00:18:58,720 Just about to do the Yours, Mine, Away! Podcast. 461 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:00,973 Super Mark Howard wasted no time 462 00:19:00,973 --> 00:19:03,767 in getting me, tapping me right up for the podcast. 463 00:19:03,767 --> 00:19:05,644 Real quick. 464 00:19:05,644 --> 00:19:06,812 Hello, everyone. 465 00:19:06,812 --> 00:19:08,438 Today we've got an unbelievable guest, 466 00:19:08,438 --> 00:19:09,898 my current teammate, 467 00:19:09,898 --> 00:19:11,692 just nicked my place-- thanks a lot for that, mate. 468 00:19:11,692 --> 00:19:13,443 I'm gonna get straight to that. 469 00:19:13,443 --> 00:19:15,028 Uh, please welcome Ben Foster. 470 00:19:15,028 --> 00:19:16,864 Aw, mate, don't. 471 00:19:16,864 --> 00:19:18,532 I feel bad now. 472 00:19:18,532 --> 00:19:20,033 I had to break the ice with that. 473 00:19:20,033 --> 00:19:22,202 - I had to-- - It was good. Uh, no. 474 00:19:22,202 --> 00:19:23,745 Thanks for having me, mate. I'm looking forward to this. 475 00:19:23,745 --> 00:19:26,373 At first, everyone thought, "Oh, Mark'll be so pissed." 476 00:19:26,373 --> 00:19:27,958 Yeah, yeah, yeah. -"Like, proper pissed." 477 00:19:27,958 --> 00:19:29,835 And then, obviously, after, like, 478 00:19:29,835 --> 00:19:31,628 you coming in, I was like, "If it get us through-- 479 00:19:31,628 --> 00:19:33,380 "like, through that door, mate, and we get promoted, 480 00:19:33,380 --> 00:19:35,007 let's just enjoy that moment." Mate, that is so proper, 481 00:19:35,007 --> 00:19:36,466 that is, honestly. That is so proper. 482 00:19:36,466 --> 00:19:38,760 That is what goalkeeping is about, though, innit? 483 00:19:38,760 --> 00:19:40,637 Like, obviously, you've been in teams before, 484 00:19:40,637 --> 00:19:42,181 been out of teams, and that's what we are like. 485 00:19:42,181 --> 00:19:43,974 Exactly, do you know what I mean? 486 00:19:43,974 --> 00:19:45,601 That's not what my missus said, by the way, 487 00:19:45,601 --> 00:19:46,977 when I told her. 488 00:19:46,977 --> 00:19:48,604 She wouldn't want me saying that. 489 00:19:48,604 --> 00:19:50,480 She went, "What?" No, I'm joking. 490 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:51,815 It's good, it's good. 491 00:19:51,815 --> 00:19:53,817 How has the first few days at Wrexham been? 492 00:19:53,817 --> 00:19:55,360 Really good, mate, buzzed off it, 493 00:19:55,360 --> 00:19:56,486 absolutely buzzed off it. 494 00:19:56,486 --> 00:19:57,821 You saw me in training on Thursday. 495 00:19:57,821 --> 00:19:59,281 Don't lie, right? Don't lie. 496 00:19:59,281 --> 00:20:00,824 Give your honest assessment 497 00:20:00,824 --> 00:20:03,035 of what I looked like training on Thursday. 498 00:20:03,035 --> 00:20:04,494 Uh, rusty. 499 00:20:04,494 --> 00:20:05,829 Did I look like a goalie that had been retired 500 00:20:05,829 --> 00:20:07,164 for ten months? 501 00:20:07,164 --> 00:20:08,707 The first few volleys... 502 00:20:08,707 --> 00:20:10,292 I thought you was gonna say "ten years," though, yeah. 503 00:20:10,292 --> 00:20:12,294 The first few volleys, 504 00:20:12,294 --> 00:20:15,380 I was like, "Oh, he's-- he's not what I remember him." 505 00:20:15,380 --> 00:20:16,840 As soon as you got in the games, 506 00:20:16,840 --> 00:20:18,217 you just turn on again. 507 00:20:18,217 --> 00:20:19,843 Good to go again, yeah. - Yeah, it was mental. 508 00:20:19,843 --> 00:20:21,803 I hope--I hope I'm feeling good tomorrow. 509 00:20:21,803 --> 00:20:24,014 I was nervous. I was really, really nervous. 510 00:20:24,014 --> 00:20:25,974 Like I say, I hadn't played for a while. 511 00:20:25,974 --> 00:20:27,559 There's gonna be a lot of eyes on me. 512 00:20:27,559 --> 00:20:29,519 You know, if I make a mistake in the first few minutes, 513 00:20:29,519 --> 00:20:31,063 it's gonna be like, "What have we done? 514 00:20:31,063 --> 00:20:32,564 This is a circus." Do you know what I mean? 515 00:20:32,564 --> 00:20:34,816 "You're signing a 40-year-old goalie that's miles off it." 516 00:20:47,037 --> 00:20:49,957 Hello, mate. Ben Foster. 517 00:20:55,629 --> 00:20:57,256 18 years ago. It was 18. 518 00:20:57,256 --> 00:20:58,757 I was there. 519 00:20:58,757 --> 00:21:01,551 {\an8}I'll see you, Ben. Cheers, mate. Thank you. 520 00:21:01,551 --> 00:21:04,680 {\an8}Aww, that's really lovely. Thank you very much. 521 00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:07,557 {\an8}Of course you can. 522 00:21:10,310 --> 00:21:11,895 Let's turn our attention to today-- 523 00:21:11,895 --> 00:21:13,522 Wrexham against York City. 524 00:21:13,522 --> 00:21:15,482 Two changes for Wrexham. Here goes one-- 525 00:21:15,482 --> 00:21:19,653 Ben Foster makes his return to the racecourse. 526 00:21:19,653 --> 00:21:21,446 He'll be in goal for us. 527 00:21:21,446 --> 00:21:23,573 Uh, it's a strange old world. 528 00:21:23,573 --> 00:21:26,243 It's time for Foster Mania. 529 00:21:26,243 --> 00:21:28,120 {\an8}Foster just got to keep a clean sheet, hasn't he? 530 00:21:28,120 --> 00:21:29,288 {\an8}Well, he has to, doesn't he? 531 00:21:29,288 --> 00:21:30,414 {\an8}That's what he's here for. 532 00:21:30,414 --> 00:21:31,540 {\an8}Let's hope he's got nothing to do. 533 00:21:32,833 --> 00:21:33,917 {\an8}Yeah? - I am. 534 00:21:33,917 --> 00:21:36,128 I really am, uh, just because he hasn't-- 535 00:21:36,128 --> 00:21:38,130 he must've had two good days training, 536 00:21:38,130 --> 00:21:40,465 because if you've not really been-- 537 00:21:40,465 --> 00:21:42,342 been at it for nine months, 538 00:21:42,342 --> 00:21:44,386 how--how easy is it to come back in? 539 00:21:44,386 --> 00:21:47,264 How match-sharp are you? I don't know. I don't know. 540 00:21:52,853 --> 00:21:54,229 {\an8}Yeah, I'm gonna have to, mate. 541 00:21:54,229 --> 00:21:56,648 {\an8}I totally forgot you needed shin pads. 542 00:21:57,524 --> 00:21:59,735 {\an8}Oh, they're golden, mate. 543 00:22:02,738 --> 00:22:04,531 - Rob McElhenney. - Yes! 544 00:22:04,531 --> 00:22:06,491 You could tell by the smell Wasn't it the smell? 545 00:22:06,491 --> 00:22:07,576 Yeah. 546 00:22:07,576 --> 00:22:09,161 Work like dogs, all right? 547 00:22:09,161 --> 00:22:11,455 Come on, boys. Hey, fucking no disappointments. 548 00:22:11,455 --> 00:22:12,748 Best team in the league. 549 00:22:12,748 --> 00:22:14,333 We're the best team in the league, 550 00:22:14,333 --> 00:22:16,043 but you still got to outwork everyone. 551 00:22:16,043 --> 00:22:19,546 ♪ See the Reds who fight together ♪ 552 00:22:19,546 --> 00:22:21,173 ♪ Speak their names with pride forever ♪ 553 00:22:21,173 --> 00:22:22,758 Here come the teams. 554 00:22:22,758 --> 00:22:25,177 My watch just warned me that I'm in a loud environment. 555 00:22:25,177 --> 00:22:26,887 Well, listen to this. 556 00:22:26,887 --> 00:22:28,722 And it's about to get louder. 557 00:22:30,349 --> 00:22:33,810 ♪ Fearless in devotion ♪ 558 00:22:33,810 --> 00:22:37,189 ♪ Rising to promotion ♪ 559 00:22:38,940 --> 00:22:40,984 Look at that beast. Look at that beast. 560 00:22:40,984 --> 00:22:42,444 Yeah, that's a big man. 561 00:22:42,444 --> 00:22:43,820 Oh, shit. 562 00:22:43,820 --> 00:22:45,405 It meant a bit to me, do you know what I mean? 563 00:22:45,405 --> 00:22:47,366 It was like I was coming home again almost. 564 00:22:47,366 --> 00:22:49,242 But I couldn't help, um, 565 00:22:49,242 --> 00:22:50,660 in the hours leading up to the game, 566 00:22:50,660 --> 00:22:52,412 just thinking about it, thinking, you know, 567 00:22:52,412 --> 00:22:53,497 "There's gonna be a lot of eyes. 568 00:22:53,497 --> 00:22:54,664 There's gonna be a lot of focus." 569 00:23:02,964 --> 00:23:04,174 Plays it backwards, 570 00:23:04,174 --> 00:23:05,592 driven long to the halfway line. 571 00:23:05,592 --> 00:23:07,386 John-Lewis driving in to Tozer, 572 00:23:07,386 --> 00:23:08,970 brings it down well and feeds it inside 573 00:23:08,970 --> 00:23:10,555 to the man outside. 574 00:23:10,555 --> 00:23:11,723 He plays it. 575 00:23:11,723 --> 00:23:13,016 Mendy can't make the interception. 576 00:23:13,016 --> 00:23:15,268 Fallowfield drives it in. 577 00:23:16,937 --> 00:23:19,272 Yes! There we go! 578 00:23:19,272 --> 00:23:21,274 York City, they're-- 579 00:23:21,274 --> 00:23:23,151 as most teams in this league-- 580 00:23:23,151 --> 00:23:24,820 are very good at just putting balls into the box. 581 00:23:24,820 --> 00:23:26,863 The diagonal for John-Lewis, who backs in well, 582 00:23:26,863 --> 00:23:29,574 jumps loose, shot-- Good save by Foster! 583 00:23:29,574 --> 00:23:31,618 There we go! - That's a long man. 584 00:23:31,618 --> 00:23:33,703 That's why we spent all those peanuts. 585 00:23:33,703 --> 00:23:35,622 That's a long man. 586 00:23:35,622 --> 00:23:36,832 First couple of minutes, 587 00:23:36,832 --> 00:23:38,458 they--they put balls in the box relentlessly. 588 00:23:38,458 --> 00:23:40,293 For a goalie, it's nightmare. 589 00:23:40,293 --> 00:23:42,045 And across to Flagstaff, the defender, 590 00:23:42,045 --> 00:23:44,256 and Foster takes it comfortably under his bar. 591 00:23:44,256 --> 00:23:46,758 Bit of backspin on it, but he took it well. 592 00:23:46,758 --> 00:23:49,803 Foster, that's a great throw. 593 00:23:49,803 --> 00:23:53,056 Finds Lee surging forward, got two strikers ahead of him. 594 00:23:53,056 --> 00:23:54,433 As a goalie, that's, like-- 595 00:23:54,433 --> 00:23:55,767 oh, that's the dream start. 596 00:23:55,767 --> 00:23:57,769 Come and take a cross, bowl it out. 597 00:23:57,769 --> 00:24:00,272 It's like, yeah, here we go. We're cooking now. 598 00:24:00,272 --> 00:24:02,566 Great confidence and experience from Ben Foster 599 00:24:02,566 --> 00:24:04,276 at the back there, collecting the ball. 600 00:24:04,276 --> 00:24:06,278 Great throw out on a good break. 601 00:24:06,278 --> 00:24:07,904 Not only for me, but, I think, 602 00:24:07,904 --> 00:24:10,282 for the lads in front of me, my back four, my defenders. 603 00:24:10,282 --> 00:24:14,077 They see a goalie that's willing to come off his line... 604 00:24:14,077 --> 00:24:16,288 a confident goalie, proactive goalie, 605 00:24:16,288 --> 00:24:17,622 they think, "Yeah, this is nice. 606 00:24:17,622 --> 00:24:19,624 This is--we've got--we got a good goalie behind us." 607 00:24:19,624 --> 00:24:22,335 So I think it just settled everybody, settled everything. 608 00:24:22,335 --> 00:24:23,587 - Nice. - Yeah! 609 00:24:23,587 --> 00:24:24,880 Wrexham build it nicely. 610 00:24:24,880 --> 00:24:27,007 Lee now, left edge, cuts inside, 611 00:24:27,007 --> 00:24:28,592 Beats his man, squares it! 612 00:24:28,592 --> 00:24:31,678 Cannon, helps it on first time, German shot! 613 00:24:31,678 --> 00:24:33,972 Off the bar! 614 00:24:35,724 --> 00:24:38,143 Has it gone in? I think it has! 615 00:24:41,188 --> 00:24:42,856 It's given! 616 00:24:44,691 --> 00:24:46,234 It's a Wrexham goal! 617 00:24:46,234 --> 00:24:48,487 Whoo! 618 00:24:48,487 --> 00:24:51,239 Yes! Whoo! 619 00:24:51,239 --> 00:24:52,657 Come on! 620 00:24:52,657 --> 00:24:55,410 It's an own goal by the keeper, Whitley! 621 00:24:55,410 --> 00:24:56,912 Yes! Come on! 622 00:24:58,455 --> 00:25:02,417 Aah! 623 00:25:05,420 --> 00:25:07,130 Tozer's delivery comes in at pace. 624 00:25:07,130 --> 00:25:09,049 Yes. Header comes on! 625 00:25:09,049 --> 00:25:11,676 And it's there! Sam Dalby for Wrexham! 626 00:25:11,676 --> 00:25:13,720 Tremendous stuff, that! 627 00:25:16,806 --> 00:25:18,975 That was the first time I got to see us play 628 00:25:18,975 --> 00:25:20,894 proper football, and I'm watching it, thinking, 629 00:25:20,894 --> 00:25:24,272 "This is--this is so far above non-league, it's ridiculous." 630 00:25:24,272 --> 00:25:26,525 Like, we are so much better than non-league. 631 00:25:26,525 --> 00:25:28,318 Foster launches it long. 632 00:25:28,318 --> 00:25:30,362 It's helped on by Dalby and Lee is one-on-one! 633 00:25:30,362 --> 00:25:33,740 Can he wrap it up? Yes! 634 00:25:33,740 --> 00:25:35,325 3-nil! 635 00:25:35,325 --> 00:25:37,410 Elliot Lee gets a goal he deserves, 636 00:25:37,410 --> 00:25:39,287 'cause he's been a constant threat. 637 00:25:40,997 --> 00:25:43,792 And that is it, a 3-nil win. 638 00:25:46,169 --> 00:25:47,546 We see Mullin celebrating. 639 00:25:47,546 --> 00:25:50,715 We see Ben Foster enjoying the applause 640 00:25:50,715 --> 00:25:52,300 of the Wrexham fans. 641 00:25:52,300 --> 00:25:54,386 {\an8}These lads are class, you know--look at this. 642 00:25:58,848 --> 00:26:02,602 Oh, yeah. One step closer. 643 00:26:02,602 --> 00:26:04,688 Boo-yah. 644 00:26:04,688 --> 00:26:07,524 Get in there. Winning start, love that. 645 00:26:07,524 --> 00:26:08,775 Ben Foster. 646 00:26:08,775 --> 00:26:10,277 He was amazing then, though, wasn't he? 647 00:26:10,277 --> 00:26:13,071 Amazing then, and he's amazing now. 648 00:26:13,071 --> 00:26:14,447 He's the man. 649 00:26:14,447 --> 00:26:16,199 That's what we need till the end of this year-- 650 00:26:16,199 --> 00:26:17,576 someone solid between the sticks. 651 00:26:17,576 --> 00:26:19,411 Yeah, rock-solid Ben Foster. Come on! 652 00:26:19,411 --> 00:26:20,495 Go, Wrexham! 653 00:26:20,495 --> 00:26:21,955 Absolutely brilliant play, 654 00:26:21,955 --> 00:26:24,416 brilliant play, but I felt that he was playing with love, 655 00:26:24,416 --> 00:26:26,334 and it was really nice to see. 656 00:26:26,334 --> 00:26:28,712 You've come for eight games. That's one down now. 657 00:26:28,712 --> 00:26:30,088 - A perfect start. - Yeah. 658 00:26:30,088 --> 00:26:31,923 - Another seven of them, and-- - Oh, we're cooking. 659 00:26:31,923 --> 00:26:33,216 Yeah, we just need to keep it going. 660 00:26:33,216 --> 00:26:34,509 We just need to keep it going. 661 00:26:34,509 --> 00:26:35,927 It's as simple as that, and it's nice, though, 662 00:26:35,927 --> 00:26:37,596 'cause, like I say, I started my career here, 663 00:26:37,596 --> 00:26:39,389 and then I'm gonna finish my career here, 664 00:26:39,389 --> 00:26:41,933 and that's the--it's, like, the full circle of a football. 665 00:26:41,933 --> 00:26:43,602 Like, it's--yeah, it's very, very nice. 666 00:26:43,602 --> 00:26:46,021 That could be May, or could it be... 667 00:26:46,021 --> 00:26:48,023 Oh, don't--let's not get carried away. 668 00:26:48,023 --> 00:26:49,816 Let's not get carried away. 669 00:26:49,816 --> 00:26:50,900 Bloody hell. Let's get these, uh, 670 00:26:50,900 --> 00:26:52,402 next seven games out of the way. 671 00:26:52,402 --> 00:26:55,030 When he came in Thursday in training, he was excellent, 672 00:26:55,030 --> 00:26:58,575 and he was, uh, very confident he'd be fine to play, 673 00:26:58,575 --> 00:26:59,993 and he certainly showed it. 674 00:26:59,993 --> 00:27:01,578 I felt really good, to be fair. 675 00:27:01,578 --> 00:27:03,204 I was nervous, like, I was--I-- 676 00:27:03,204 --> 00:27:05,999 Like I say, I've played games, but I was still nervous, 677 00:27:05,999 --> 00:27:07,626 genuinely, so nervous. 678 00:27:07,626 --> 00:27:09,210 How are you? Ah, good to see you. 679 00:27:09,210 --> 00:27:11,463 - Great win, great win. - I love this. 680 00:27:11,463 --> 00:27:13,006 I love how much it means to you lot. 681 00:27:13,006 --> 00:27:14,716 Oh, my God, please. - It's class, isn't it? 682 00:27:14,716 --> 00:27:17,052 It's incredible. - 10,000 fans there today. 683 00:27:17,052 --> 00:27:18,845 You know, there's no country in the world that would have 684 00:27:18,845 --> 00:27:21,014 a non-league stadium have 10,000 fans in it. 685 00:27:21,014 --> 00:27:22,098 It's bonkers. 686 00:27:22,098 --> 00:27:23,558 Rob, uh, Ryan, 687 00:27:23,558 --> 00:27:26,394 they're both just buzzing, like, absolutely buzzing. 688 00:27:26,394 --> 00:27:28,563 Um, "We're so thankful. We're so happy." 689 00:27:28,563 --> 00:27:30,190 Like, "Thank you for joining us. 690 00:27:30,190 --> 00:27:32,192 "Thank you for helping us. It means so much to us. 691 00:27:32,192 --> 00:27:33,693 "You know, we're gonna get over the line, 692 00:27:33,693 --> 00:27:35,695 "and we--we're gonna have a wicked time in Vegas when 693 00:27:35,695 --> 00:27:37,989 we've won the league and"-- 694 00:27:37,989 --> 00:27:39,532 And as soon as they said that, I went, 695 00:27:39,532 --> 00:27:41,076 "We're going to Vegas? We're gonna go to Vegas?" 696 00:27:41,076 --> 00:27:42,661 And they were like, "Yeah, of course we're going to Vegas." 697 00:27:42,661 --> 00:27:44,079 And I was like, "Oh, you're the boys." 698 00:27:44,079 --> 00:27:47,332 What a start to life at Wrexham FC, 3-nil. 699 00:27:47,332 --> 00:27:49,584 The boys were on absolute fire, and as always, 700 00:27:49,584 --> 00:27:51,961 you know I like to look out for you lot. 701 00:27:51,961 --> 00:27:53,880 We've got a giveaway, and I've got a friend 702 00:27:53,880 --> 00:27:56,049 to tell you what all you need to do. 703 00:27:56,049 --> 00:27:58,677 {\an8}If you want to win this, this Foster shirt... 704 00:27:58,677 --> 00:28:00,845 {\an8}Which smells exactly like victory 705 00:28:00,845 --> 00:28:02,389 {\an8}and some other stuff... 706 00:28:02,389 --> 00:28:04,391 {\an8}You know what to do, all right? 707 00:28:04,391 --> 00:28:06,685 As always, give this video a like, subscribe, 708 00:28:06,685 --> 00:28:08,269 and then get in the comments and say something nice. 709 00:28:08,269 --> 00:28:10,271 It's as simple as that. All the best. See you soon. 710 00:28:17,404 --> 00:28:20,115 All right, come on, then, big dog, let's go. 711 00:28:22,117 --> 00:28:23,493 He was brilliant at the start of it. 712 00:28:23,493 --> 00:28:25,745 Yeah, it was all right? I've enjoyed it, to be fair. 713 00:28:25,745 --> 00:28:27,580 Like I say, everybody's been dead nice, and-- 714 00:28:27,580 --> 00:28:30,166 God's sake, this is a bad game, this. 715 00:28:30,166 --> 00:28:31,418 That's unlucky, that, you know? 716 00:28:31,418 --> 00:28:32,794 Don't ever get too high, yeah? 717 00:28:32,794 --> 00:28:34,504 Don't ever get too low. It's as sim-- 718 00:28:34,504 --> 00:28:36,339 Try to stay somewhere in that middle bit. 719 00:28:36,339 --> 00:28:38,633 If you can stay there, you won't go far wrong. 720 00:28:38,633 --> 00:28:40,760 The lads are from levels higher, aren't they? 721 00:28:40,760 --> 00:28:42,387 - Much higher, mate. - Yeah. 722 00:28:42,387 --> 00:28:44,013 Much higher. I'd say a League One level. 723 00:28:44,013 --> 00:28:45,807 That's what I always picture. 724 00:28:45,807 --> 00:28:47,642 It's like, we've got a League One team 725 00:28:47,642 --> 00:28:50,895 playing non-league, but it's still no guarantees in that. 726 00:28:50,895 --> 00:28:53,231 No chance, mate. 727 00:28:53,231 --> 00:28:55,608 The levels that we've performed at 728 00:28:55,608 --> 00:28:56,860 and the results that we've got, 729 00:28:56,860 --> 00:28:59,738 the standards that we've got as a team, 730 00:28:59,738 --> 00:29:02,449 we deserve it, but whether we'll get it or not 731 00:29:02,449 --> 00:29:04,284 is a different thing. 732 00:29:04,284 --> 00:29:05,744 If I miss this, I'll be heartbroken, 733 00:29:05,744 --> 00:29:06,995 by the way. 734 00:29:06,995 --> 00:29:08,788 - Nearly rolled off, that did. - Nice, mate. 735 00:29:08,788 --> 00:29:10,331 Nearly rolled off. 736 00:29:16,337 --> 00:29:17,547 We've got to do it this year. 737 00:29:17,547 --> 00:29:19,382 We've got to--we've got to-- we've-- 738 00:29:19,382 --> 00:29:21,968 we've got to have a bit of luck, surely, you know. 739 00:29:21,968 --> 00:29:24,596 The clever thing about Parky is he's built a team, 740 00:29:24,596 --> 00:29:26,389 more for probably mid-table League One. 741 00:29:26,389 --> 00:29:27,807 Yeah, we get--we get League One crowds. 742 00:29:27,807 --> 00:29:29,601 Wrexham! 743 00:29:29,601 --> 00:29:31,770 I think if we go up-- I think-- 744 00:29:31,770 --> 00:29:33,188 I think we go straight up again. 745 00:29:33,188 --> 00:29:34,272 Yeah. 746 00:29:34,272 --> 00:29:35,398 I think we go straight up again. 747 00:29:35,398 --> 00:29:37,609 Through it all... 748 00:29:37,609 --> 00:29:39,819 flippin' Notts County haven't lost a step. 749 00:29:39,819 --> 00:29:41,362 They're still with us. 750 00:29:41,362 --> 00:29:42,739 Well, the battle with Notts County 751 00:29:42,739 --> 00:29:45,241 has been absolutely remarkable, hasn't it? 752 00:29:45,241 --> 00:29:47,410 Two unbelievable football sides. 753 00:29:47,410 --> 00:29:49,788 They're a very, very good side, Notts County. 754 00:29:49,788 --> 00:29:50,997 Play good football, yeah. 755 00:29:50,997 --> 00:29:52,415 Very good. Yeah. 756 00:29:52,415 --> 00:29:56,336 All 5 leagues, no one has ever earned 107 points. 757 00:29:56,336 --> 00:30:00,006 I mean, Notts County can go up with 109 points... 758 00:30:00,006 --> 00:30:02,008 Would you look at who's up next? 759 00:30:02,008 --> 00:30:03,635 It's all been leading up to this. 760 00:30:03,635 --> 00:30:05,845 With the season nearing the final hurdle, 761 00:30:05,845 --> 00:30:07,555 it's the big one. 762 00:30:07,555 --> 00:30:10,183 Surely it's done. Surely it's done. 763 00:30:10,183 --> 00:30:11,684 Uh, absolutely. 764 00:30:11,684 --> 00:30:13,937 Um, if we don't do it this time, we may as well pack up 765 00:30:13,937 --> 00:30:16,231 and go home really, innit, you know?