1 00:00:10,700 --> 00:00:14,359 Is this the day that a 15-year wait ends? 2 00:00:21,952 --> 00:00:25,473 A town ready to celebrate, ready to party. 3 00:00:31,824 --> 00:00:33,964 Final seconds at the Racecourse. 4 00:00:34,965 --> 00:00:36,588 All eyes on the referee. 5 00:00:44,113 --> 00:00:47,254 Champions! Wrexham are promoted! 6 00:00:56,780 --> 00:01:00,129 Two years of hard work, all put into one, and it was magnificent. 7 00:01:00,129 --> 00:01:01,992 Just to see the emotions on everyone'’s faces-- 8 00:01:01,992 --> 00:01:04,305 It was something that I'’ll always remember. 9 00:01:04,305 --> 00:01:06,997 They have their storybook ending. 10 00:01:06,997 --> 00:01:09,759 Their Football League exile is over. 11 00:01:09,759 --> 00:01:11,864 Fifteen long years. 12 00:01:13,107 --> 00:01:15,040 Are the boys back here? Fucking hell. 13 00:01:17,422 --> 00:01:19,631 ♪ Always looking down At all I see ♪ 14 00:01:22,979 --> 00:01:26,431 The magnitude of getting the club back into the league, 15 00:01:26,431 --> 00:01:28,605 um, yeah, is so important, 16 00:01:28,605 --> 00:01:32,126 because, you know, I really don'’t think we'’re gonna be looking back 17 00:01:32,126 --> 00:01:33,852 at the National League again. 18 00:01:33,852 --> 00:01:36,475 ♪ Campeónes! Campeónes! Olé, olé, olé♪ 19 00:01:46,727 --> 00:01:50,179 Dad cried when we got-- when we won the cup. 20 00:01:51,939 --> 00:01:53,216 Don'’t tell them. 21 00:01:54,631 --> 00:01:56,530 Yeah, I did. I did, didn'’t I? 22 00:01:56,530 --> 00:01:58,946 It was quite an emotional day, it all sinking in, 23 00:01:58,946 --> 00:02:00,948 and my son telling me how proud he was. 24 00:02:00,948 --> 00:02:03,778 He went and stood in front of his whole school at six years old 25 00:02:03,778 --> 00:02:07,437 and told everyone that his daddy won the National League title. 26 00:02:07,437 --> 00:02:09,301 And that really sank in. 27 00:02:09,301 --> 00:02:11,131 That'’s what I do it for. 28 00:02:14,858 --> 00:02:19,069 ♪ Someone like you Somebody ♪ 29 00:02:21,727 --> 00:02:25,352 ♪ Someone like you Somebody ♪ 30 00:02:28,251 --> 00:02:29,873 ♪ Someone like you ♪ 31 00:02:29,873 --> 00:02:32,048 - Now we gotta go into League Two. - Yep! 32 00:02:33,705 --> 00:02:36,052 Love you, buddy. Love you. 33 00:02:36,052 --> 00:02:41,782 ♪ I'’ve been roaming around Always looking down At all I see ♪ 34 00:02:47,408 --> 00:02:49,859 They promised us a big deal, though, at the end of the season. 35 00:02:49,859 --> 00:02:52,379 They promised us a monster one at the end of the season. 36 00:02:52,379 --> 00:02:55,382 If we get promoted, they'’re gonna take us away somewhere. 37 00:02:57,798 --> 00:03:00,697 Welcome, United passengers. Happy to have you aboard. 38 00:03:00,697 --> 00:03:03,044 So sit back, relax and enjoy the flight. 39 00:03:06,910 --> 00:03:09,672 The way that Rob McElhenney and Ryan put it on for us was 40 00:03:09,672 --> 00:03:11,432 just like nothing I'’ve ever seen. 41 00:03:14,055 --> 00:03:16,023 We went to Hakkasan nightclub, right? 42 00:03:16,023 --> 00:03:18,922 And Steve Aoki is playing that night. Yeah, he'’s the main guy. 43 00:03:18,922 --> 00:03:22,236 And we walk in, and the music shuts off, 44 00:03:22,236 --> 00:03:25,101 and they start playing, like, a Wrexham song, yeah? 45 00:03:28,415 --> 00:03:30,382 And we have got this massive, like, 46 00:03:30,382 --> 00:03:33,627 closed-off VIP area in the middle of everything, right? 47 00:03:33,627 --> 00:03:35,767 And there'’s, like, a screen, and it'’s showing, like, 48 00:03:35,767 --> 00:03:38,390 Paul Mullin scoring goals and stuff. And we'’re in Hakkasan nightclub. 49 00:03:38,390 --> 00:03:40,737 What, in Las Vegas? Paul Mullin? Yeah. Right. 50 00:03:40,737 --> 00:03:44,154 We just went for it. We just had, uh, a massive party and enjoyed ourselves. 51 00:03:44,154 --> 00:03:46,260 And to be honest, of what we can remember from it, 52 00:03:46,260 --> 00:03:48,297 it was, uh, really enjoyable. 53 00:03:48,297 --> 00:03:51,783 There was no mics, no cameras, no adults. 54 00:03:51,783 --> 00:03:53,785 I mean, I was the adult, which is wild. 55 00:03:55,131 --> 00:03:57,237 The lads are animals. They'’re absolute animals. 56 00:03:57,237 --> 00:03:59,549 They'’ve won the league, and just wanted to let their hair down, 57 00:03:59,549 --> 00:04:01,068 and they did it, like... 58 00:04:01,068 --> 00:04:03,415 ...I was spannered, absolutely spannered, right? 59 00:04:06,073 --> 00:04:07,419 This is your captain speaking. 60 00:04:07,419 --> 00:04:09,179 I hope you had a good vacation. 61 00:04:09,179 --> 00:04:12,079 We got clear skies. It'’s supposed to be a smooth ride. 62 00:04:12,079 --> 00:04:14,219 So sit back, relax and enjoy. 63 00:04:16,946 --> 00:04:20,605 Right. S-So, uh, the promotion, the trip to Vegas, the hangover. 64 00:04:20,605 --> 00:04:22,331 We had to put all of that behind us, 65 00:04:22,331 --> 00:04:24,333 because, actually, there'’s a very small amount of time 66 00:04:24,333 --> 00:04:26,783 between the end of last season and the start of the next one. 67 00:04:26,783 --> 00:04:28,337 Um, we'’re now in League Two. 68 00:04:28,337 --> 00:04:30,822 Above us remains League One, 69 00:04:30,822 --> 00:04:32,789 the Championship and then the Premier League, 70 00:04:32,789 --> 00:04:34,688 which is obviously where we aspire to be. 71 00:04:34,688 --> 00:04:38,174 But, uh, for now, we'’re concentrating on League Two. 72 00:04:38,174 --> 00:04:41,419 In League Two, first, second and third will get automatic promotion, 73 00:04:41,419 --> 00:04:46,355 and then four through to seven is playoffs with one going up from there. 74 00:04:46,355 --> 00:04:50,117 So, obviously four teams can get promoted, as opposed to two in the National League. 75 00:04:50,117 --> 00:04:51,981 So, obviously that gives you 76 00:04:51,981 --> 00:04:55,467 a bit of a bigger window to be able to have success. 77 00:04:55,467 --> 00:04:58,539 One of the big question marks we have going into this season is, 78 00:04:58,539 --> 00:05:00,334 "Will Ben Foster be back?" 79 00:05:00,334 --> 00:05:02,819 I do want to ask you your first question. You staying? 80 00:05:02,819 --> 00:05:04,338 Ooh. 81 00:05:04,338 --> 00:05:05,891 Ooh, gosh. I don'’t know. 82 00:05:07,203 --> 00:05:08,894 Foster'’s short spell 83 00:05:08,894 --> 00:05:11,172 at Wrexham FC was obviously a massive hit, 84 00:05:11,172 --> 00:05:13,071 just across the world in general. 85 00:05:13,071 --> 00:05:15,798 Do I think he'’ll stay? Is there any signs that he'’ll stay? 86 00:05:15,798 --> 00:05:17,455 Can you tell us what'’s happening? 87 00:05:17,455 --> 00:05:19,388 Well, yeah, we'’re-- we'’re-- we're talking. 88 00:05:19,388 --> 00:05:21,390 I'’m thinking, I'm thinking, and I'’m thinking, um... 89 00:05:21,390 --> 00:05:24,565 Well, we hit Ben Foster from every side, right? I mean-- 90 00:05:24,565 --> 00:05:26,533 In the heat of the moment, um, 91 00:05:26,533 --> 00:05:29,536 after we won promotion, he made some comment to you. 92 00:05:30,951 --> 00:05:33,194 Well, like, yes! Your lips to God'’s ears. 93 00:05:33,194 --> 00:05:34,748 What did he say? 94 00:05:34,748 --> 00:05:37,026 He said we'’ll do it next year. Okay. 95 00:05:37,026 --> 00:05:38,510 And there was a lot of text messages. 96 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:42,859 Uh, a couple of calls. 97 00:05:42,859 --> 00:05:44,102 Uh, hey-- hey, buddy. 98 00:05:44,102 --> 00:05:46,173 It'’s, uh, Ryan Reynolds here. 99 00:05:46,173 --> 00:05:49,003 I just wanna-- Give me a ring back when you, uh, when you get a chance. 100 00:05:49,003 --> 00:05:50,729 Hey, Ben. 101 00:05:50,729 --> 00:05:53,283 Uh, Rob again. Hey, call me back, man. 102 00:05:53,283 --> 00:05:56,390 Hey, Ben, it'’s-- I-I thought you might'’ve called. 103 00:05:56,390 --> 00:06:00,532 Uh, anyway, it'’s just me again. It'’s Ryan... Reynolds. 104 00:06:00,532 --> 00:06:02,879 Basically, sort of, like, pinned me into a corner and, like, 105 00:06:02,879 --> 00:06:05,399 "Right, next season. What'’s happening next season?" 106 00:06:05,399 --> 00:06:07,574 Is this Ryan and-- Ryan and Rob? So they'’ve got ya. 107 00:06:07,574 --> 00:06:10,404 Yeah, yeah. They were like, "We need you back," basically. "We want you back." 108 00:06:10,404 --> 00:06:12,406 And I went, "Yes, mate. Don'’t even worry about it. 109 00:06:12,406 --> 00:06:14,304 We'’ll sort it, all right." And he was like, "Cool. 110 00:06:14,304 --> 00:06:16,306 As long as that-- that-- that'’s gospel, yeah? 111 00:06:16,306 --> 00:06:18,067 Like... ...your word'’s-- 112 00:06:18,067 --> 00:06:19,965 You'’re a man? If you'’re saying it, that's it." 113 00:06:19,965 --> 00:06:21,450 And I was like, "Yep, cool. We'’re doing it. Don't worry." 114 00:06:21,450 --> 00:06:23,452 We put some effort into creating an environment 115 00:06:23,452 --> 00:06:25,592 that he would want to return to, and he said yes. 116 00:06:25,592 --> 00:06:28,526 When you find something that works that well, you really want to make sure 117 00:06:28,526 --> 00:06:31,977 that as much of that chemistry remains in place as-as humanly possible. 118 00:06:31,977 --> 00:06:37,258 ♪ Super Ben Foster In goal, oh ♪ 119 00:06:39,191 --> 00:06:41,435 Here we are, three weeks to the start of the season. 120 00:06:41,435 --> 00:06:43,713 Yeah. I mean, the preseason in full swing, 121 00:06:43,713 --> 00:06:46,440 but, you know, instead of tried and trusted preparation, 122 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:49,132 the team are flying out to the US on a high-profile tour. 123 00:06:51,307 --> 00:06:54,241 Yeah, it'’s a packed schedule. It'’s four games in ten days. 124 00:06:54,241 --> 00:06:58,107 They'’ll face the likes of Premier League giants like Man United and Chelsea. 125 00:06:58,107 --> 00:07:03,008 My guest today is a gent who is a master promotion whisperer. 126 00:07:03,008 --> 00:07:04,285 Thanks, Rog. 127 00:07:04,285 --> 00:07:06,149 Mighty Wrexham are about to match up 128 00:07:06,149 --> 00:07:10,430 to Premier League giants, Chelsea and Manchester United. 129 00:07:10,430 --> 00:07:13,674 What-- What for you is the measuring stick for success? 130 00:07:13,674 --> 00:07:16,194 Just, um, level of performance, really. 131 00:07:16,194 --> 00:07:17,678 And I'’m really looking forward to seeing 132 00:07:17,678 --> 00:07:20,819 how we cope with that higher level of play that, 133 00:07:20,819 --> 00:07:24,478 you know, we'’re where we need to be i-individually and collectively as a team. 134 00:07:24,478 --> 00:07:28,137 We know the targets we-we need to hit to be prepared for the new season. 135 00:07:28,137 --> 00:07:30,380 I mean, it'’s a really good test, innit, for Wrexham? 136 00:07:30,380 --> 00:07:33,038 I mean, Andy, come on. Chelsea, United. 137 00:07:33,038 --> 00:07:35,351 That is gonna be a good barometer of where we really are. 138 00:07:37,008 --> 00:07:40,494 ♪ I gotta stop this Talking to myself ♪ 139 00:07:40,494 --> 00:07:44,602 The Wrexham USA Invasion, summer 2023 140 00:07:44,602 --> 00:07:48,329 in which the club will sweep our nation from sea to shining sea. 141 00:07:48,329 --> 00:07:52,299 In 247 years of American history, 142 00:07:52,299 --> 00:07:55,371 Wrexham might be the very first League Two team 143 00:07:55,371 --> 00:07:58,478 to undertake a nationwide, coast-to-coast tour 144 00:07:58,478 --> 00:08:00,825 of the United States of America. 145 00:08:00,825 --> 00:08:04,518 International friendly here in Chester, Pennsylvania. 146 00:08:04,518 --> 00:08:07,797 Welcome to sunny San Diego in California. 147 00:08:07,797 --> 00:08:11,663 Fans braving North Carolina'’s grueling temperatures to try 148 00:08:11,663 --> 00:08:14,494 and get on goalkeeper Ben Foster'’s GoPro. 149 00:08:14,494 --> 00:08:18,325 Wayne Jones, the owner at now-famed Turf Hotel, 150 00:08:18,325 --> 00:08:22,916 walking around the stadium, mobbed as if he was Harry bloody Styles. 151 00:08:22,916 --> 00:08:25,228 From the minute we landed till the minute we left, 152 00:08:25,228 --> 00:08:28,197 like, we were just made to feel like superstars. 153 00:08:28,197 --> 00:08:31,165 Come on, Wrexham! 154 00:08:31,165 --> 00:08:33,720 I never thought I'’d see little old Wrexham playing in America 155 00:08:33,720 --> 00:08:35,549 against Man United and Chelsea 156 00:08:35,549 --> 00:08:38,690 and have thousands and thousands of supporters cheering on us 157 00:08:38,690 --> 00:08:40,658 rather than Man United and Chelsea. 158 00:08:40,658 --> 00:08:42,901 ♪ She loves me good ♪ 159 00:08:42,901 --> 00:08:44,662 It'’s a pinch-me moment, you know? 160 00:08:44,662 --> 00:08:47,078 - Wrexham, baby! Wrexham! - Wrexham! 161 00:08:47,078 --> 00:08:49,287 We watched Welcome to Wrexham season one 162 00:08:49,287 --> 00:08:51,565 and are big Wrexham fans now. Yeah. 163 00:08:51,565 --> 00:08:53,567 Yeah, never thought they would come over here. 164 00:08:53,567 --> 00:08:56,190 So we'’re really pumped to have a-- have a chance to see them play. 165 00:08:56,190 --> 00:08:59,677 You know, I met people that had driven from Canada and driven from Texas. 166 00:08:59,677 --> 00:09:01,575 I mean, these are 20-hour drives. 167 00:09:01,575 --> 00:09:03,957 But, you know, to go to Kenan Stadium in North Carolina, 168 00:09:03,957 --> 00:09:05,579 have 55,000 people there. 169 00:09:05,579 --> 00:09:08,548 And I genuinely believe that probably of those 55,000, 170 00:09:08,548 --> 00:09:11,274 35,000 were there for Wrexham. Insane. 171 00:09:11,274 --> 00:09:14,864 To inspire that much excitement and interest is everything 172 00:09:14,864 --> 00:09:16,970 we-we might'’ve dreamt of at the start of this process. 173 00:09:23,252 --> 00:09:28,257 What wasn'’t as fun was watching the divide-- to see very clearly 174 00:09:28,257 --> 00:09:31,122 the divide between where we'’re at and where we would like to be. 175 00:09:31,122 --> 00:09:33,089 Here'’s an opportunity for Jackson. 176 00:09:33,089 --> 00:09:34,815 Nice footwork. Good lay off too. 177 00:09:34,815 --> 00:09:35,920 Perfect start. 178 00:09:37,300 --> 00:09:40,994 And Chelsea have doubled their lead not long before halftime. 179 00:09:40,994 --> 00:09:43,237 As we said, Wrexham were looking a little tired. 180 00:09:43,237 --> 00:09:44,860 Chelsea have punished them again. 181 00:09:46,447 --> 00:09:47,932 When we played Chelsea, 182 00:09:47,932 --> 00:09:49,519 that was a pretty stark reminder of the difference. 183 00:09:49,519 --> 00:09:52,143 I believe we lost 27-0? 184 00:09:52,143 --> 00:09:55,353 - Twenty-eight, zero, I believe. - Yeah. We got smacked around a little bit. 185 00:09:55,353 --> 00:09:57,597 Yeah, they gave us 90 minutes of "shut the fuck up." 186 00:09:57,597 --> 00:09:59,460 - Yeah. Yeah. - Yeah. 187 00:09:59,460 --> 00:10:02,463 It is an international friendly tonight 188 00:10:02,463 --> 00:10:05,225 between LA Galaxy II and Wrexham A.F.C. 189 00:10:06,502 --> 00:10:10,644 Wrexham are in their blacks with the red and white trim. 190 00:10:10,644 --> 00:10:14,130 Uh, one of the advantages of being promoted to League Two is that we can wear 191 00:10:14,130 --> 00:10:17,858 our very smart new black kits, which you may remember Rob was a big fan of. 192 00:10:17,858 --> 00:10:20,274 Couldn'’t do that in the National League due to kit restrictions. 193 00:10:20,274 --> 00:10:22,863 But now the bosses are happy. 194 00:10:22,863 --> 00:10:24,796 I just love the black kit. 195 00:10:24,796 --> 00:10:27,385 We felt like it was something that people would be proud to wear. 196 00:10:27,385 --> 00:10:30,871 So to see those, um, out on the pitch, it'’s been awesome. 197 00:10:30,871 --> 00:10:31,976 Yeah. 198 00:10:33,529 --> 00:10:35,531 ♪ Whoa Black Betty Bam-ba-lam ♪ 199 00:10:35,531 --> 00:10:37,395 ♪ Black Betty had a child Bam-ba-lam ♪ 200 00:10:37,395 --> 00:10:39,397 ♪ The damn thing gone wild Bam-ba-lam ♪ 201 00:10:39,397 --> 00:10:41,986 ♪ I said oh, Black Betty Bam-ba-lam ♪ 202 00:10:41,986 --> 00:10:43,850 ♪ Whoa Black Betty ♪ Bam-ba-lam ♪ 203 00:10:43,850 --> 00:10:45,575 Bit of a gamble, right? Yeah. 204 00:10:45,575 --> 00:10:47,301 If we didn'’t get out of the National League, 205 00:10:47,301 --> 00:10:48,993 we would have to throw those into the trash. 206 00:10:50,511 --> 00:10:52,410 Welcome to the much-heralded meeting 207 00:10:52,410 --> 00:10:55,585 of Manchester United and Wrexham. 208 00:10:55,585 --> 00:10:58,485 Man United have a following that is legion. 209 00:10:58,485 --> 00:11:01,039 If I were to equate any kind of comparison to them, 210 00:11:01,039 --> 00:11:04,836 uh, in terms-- in US terms, I would say that they'’re the Yankees maybe? 211 00:11:04,836 --> 00:11:07,874 ♪ Glory, glory, Man United ♪ 212 00:11:07,874 --> 00:11:12,223 Get the fuck in! Get your fucking bagpipes out. 213 00:11:12,223 --> 00:11:13,707 Fucking hell! 214 00:11:16,089 --> 00:11:17,815 Yankees times ten. 215 00:11:17,815 --> 00:11:19,540 They are a global force. 216 00:11:19,540 --> 00:11:22,440 So for us to play them is a-- is a great honor for them. 217 00:11:24,718 --> 00:11:26,858 A group of gnarled veterans against 218 00:11:26,858 --> 00:11:30,759 a bunch of Manchester United'’s best up-and-coming prospects. 219 00:11:31,794 --> 00:11:33,693 Wrexham in the red. 220 00:11:33,693 --> 00:11:36,350 Manchester United are wearing green. 221 00:11:36,350 --> 00:11:38,559 So this will be competitive, this first half. 222 00:11:38,559 --> 00:11:39,629 That'’s for sure. 223 00:11:41,079 --> 00:11:43,426 Here'’s Ollie Palmer. 224 00:11:43,426 --> 00:11:45,394 This is what they do. Worked so well, the front two for Wrexham. 225 00:11:45,394 --> 00:11:47,948 Just couldn'’t quite find the right pass at the end of it. 226 00:11:47,948 --> 00:11:50,261 Well played, boys! Well done! 227 00:11:52,919 --> 00:11:54,886 Off goes Paul Mullin. 228 00:11:54,886 --> 00:11:57,302 And Mullin got there just ahead of Bishop. 229 00:11:57,302 --> 00:11:58,683 Hey! 230 00:12:00,340 --> 00:12:03,723 And the referee has gone to his pocket for a yellow card. 231 00:12:03,723 --> 00:12:07,968 Concern for Mullin as we see once again precisely how it unfolded. 232 00:12:07,968 --> 00:12:10,660 Mullin is quicker than Jonny Evans. 233 00:12:10,660 --> 00:12:13,318 And there'’s the challenge, and it'’s not a good one. 234 00:12:37,101 --> 00:12:38,999 What you feeling, Mulls? 235 00:12:40,552 --> 00:12:42,175 Yeah, we'’ve got, like, that one. 236 00:12:42,175 --> 00:12:44,177 I can'’t. No. Here we are. 237 00:12:45,109 --> 00:12:46,593 Just relax. 238 00:12:46,593 --> 00:12:49,078 Good, yeah. Okay. 239 00:12:49,078 --> 00:12:51,840 We get oxygen and a SATS, please. 240 00:12:51,840 --> 00:12:55,188 Collision into his left side of ribs. He'’s really struggling with it. 241 00:12:55,188 --> 00:12:57,155 An oxygen mask has been brought out. 242 00:12:58,432 --> 00:12:59,779 He can'’t breathe. 243 00:12:59,779 --> 00:13:01,263 Try and get some oxygen in. 244 00:13:01,263 --> 00:13:03,265 Try and take some deep breaths in and out for me. 245 00:13:03,265 --> 00:13:05,612 Guys, give us some space, all right? You'’re getting in the way. 246 00:13:07,165 --> 00:13:09,443 Can we get that oxygen on, please? 247 00:13:09,443 --> 00:13:12,274 Had that been a Premier League game or any competitive game, 248 00:13:12,274 --> 00:13:14,310 I think that'’s a sending off. 249 00:13:14,310 --> 00:13:16,209 Just lay back. Relax. 250 00:13:16,209 --> 00:13:17,935 - Keep that oxygen up. - Take a breath. 251 00:13:20,316 --> 00:13:21,801 Okay. 252 00:13:21,801 --> 00:13:24,873 Yeah. It hurt-- 253 00:13:24,873 --> 00:13:27,289 Can we get that oxygen back on, please? 254 00:13:27,289 --> 00:13:29,222 Um. 255 00:13:29,222 --> 00:13:30,844 Get '’em going. 256 00:13:30,844 --> 00:13:33,226 And take him to get-- 257 00:13:33,226 --> 00:13:35,297 You just need to check the lungs, yeah? Especially when you'’re having 258 00:13:35,297 --> 00:13:37,195 difficulty breathing, '’cause your oxygen level'’s a bit-- 259 00:13:37,195 --> 00:13:38,887 We have to take you to the hospital, Mulls. 260 00:13:38,887 --> 00:13:40,681 Just to get a chest X-ray. All right? 261 00:13:40,681 --> 00:13:43,374 Okay. Do you want to go in the car? 262 00:13:43,374 --> 00:13:44,444 Sure. 263 00:13:45,583 --> 00:13:47,585 You know, we-we really don'’t know. 264 00:13:47,585 --> 00:13:51,140 So, probably be tomorrow morning when we get a specialist to look at it. 265 00:13:51,140 --> 00:13:53,177 I'’m fuming. I'’ve gotta be honest with you. 266 00:13:53,177 --> 00:13:57,871 I thought it was, like, a clumsy, reckless challenge, preseason game. 267 00:13:57,871 --> 00:14:00,598 Um. Yeah. Can'’t say any more on it. 268 00:14:00,598 --> 00:14:02,324 I'’m-I'm not happy with it at all. 269 00:14:13,128 --> 00:14:15,026 For several long minutes, 270 00:14:15,026 --> 00:14:19,375 34,000 people held their breath and waited. 271 00:14:19,375 --> 00:14:24,173 Paul Mullin suffered a punctured lung and-and four fractured ribs 272 00:14:24,173 --> 00:14:27,176 during those excruciating moments on the pitch. 273 00:14:36,220 --> 00:14:37,428 "I could be in trouble here." 274 00:14:42,398 --> 00:14:43,779 No, no. But... 275 00:14:43,779 --> 00:14:45,539 - It was a nasty collision. - Yeah. 276 00:14:45,539 --> 00:14:47,369 I could see that there was a bit of panic in his face. 277 00:14:47,369 --> 00:14:49,578 I looked at him on the floor, 278 00:14:49,578 --> 00:14:53,030 his lips were going blue, and he was like... 279 00:14:53,030 --> 00:14:55,929 I thought he was winded, '’cause I've seen people lose their breath. 280 00:14:55,929 --> 00:14:57,966 I looked at his face, and his lips were bright blue. 281 00:14:57,966 --> 00:15:00,589 I was like, "Something'’s not right." So I started shouting for Kev. 282 00:15:00,589 --> 00:15:03,799 Second on. Second on, please. 283 00:15:03,799 --> 00:15:06,043 Help me up. No, no. Stay where you are. 284 00:15:07,630 --> 00:15:09,770 You'’re not gonna walk. Sit-- Paul. 285 00:15:09,770 --> 00:15:12,290 We'’re gonna sit you in the buggy, all right? 286 00:15:12,290 --> 00:15:15,328 We'’re just gonna sit you in the buggy, '’cause we wanna keep-- Paul. 287 00:15:15,328 --> 00:15:17,502 You'’ll be sitting on the buggy. We'’ll take you off. Please. 288 00:15:29,376 --> 00:15:32,000 Paul, Paul. Can you just put the fucking oxygen on, please? 289 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:33,863 Hurry up-- Paul. 290 00:15:40,146 --> 00:15:42,769 I actually thought it was his shoulder to start with, 291 00:15:42,769 --> 00:15:46,635 which are notoriously difficult injuries to manage. 292 00:15:46,635 --> 00:15:48,982 So it might sound harsh, 293 00:15:48,982 --> 00:15:53,435 but actually to find out it was only a punctured lung and broken ribs, 294 00:15:53,435 --> 00:15:56,265 which have got a quicker recovery time, 295 00:15:56,265 --> 00:16:00,614 and less inherent longer-term problems than shoulder injuries. 296 00:16:00,614 --> 00:16:02,202 There was that sense of relief. 297 00:16:02,202 --> 00:16:06,689 But then, of course, comes the real consequences of-- 298 00:16:06,689 --> 00:16:08,726 That means he can'’t fly for a fortnight. 299 00:16:09,416 --> 00:16:11,453 We'’re leaving San Diego. 300 00:16:11,453 --> 00:16:14,490 You know, nobody'’s gonna postpone the start of the league season. 301 00:16:14,490 --> 00:16:17,183 Preparations for the next campaign had to continue. 302 00:16:17,183 --> 00:16:20,048 So, we'’ve got Paul's well-being to take care of, 303 00:16:20,048 --> 00:16:22,533 but we'’ve also got to start to deliver on the club'’s ambitions 304 00:16:22,533 --> 00:16:23,603 of trying to get promotion. 305 00:16:25,432 --> 00:16:26,502 Oh, yeah. 306 00:16:28,194 --> 00:16:31,921 Oh, yeah. Can you just, like, speak about how you feel right now? 307 00:16:31,921 --> 00:16:33,406 Like, not being able to be there? 308 00:16:34,614 --> 00:16:36,996 It'’s the first thing I asked when I got injured. 309 00:16:36,996 --> 00:16:40,482 They were telling me, like, the recovery time sometimes isn'’t that long and stuff 310 00:16:40,482 --> 00:16:42,518 till you'’re back playing. I said, "Couldn'’t care less. 311 00:16:42,518 --> 00:16:45,556 When can a fly home? Like, I just want to go home and see my kid." 312 00:16:45,556 --> 00:16:48,593 Like, it got to the point where the-- it was the excitement building with me 313 00:16:48,593 --> 00:16:51,148 '’cause I knew it was only two or three days from going home. 314 00:16:51,148 --> 00:16:54,565 And when he told me I couldn'’t fly, obviously-- Actually filled up. 315 00:16:54,565 --> 00:16:57,499 Sat there, like, I didn'’t know what to think. 316 00:16:57,499 --> 00:17:00,053 So how are you right now? How are-- 317 00:17:00,053 --> 00:17:03,229 Feeling better. The-- The first couple of days were really rough, to be fair. 318 00:17:03,229 --> 00:17:06,922 Away from the family. I'’m looking forward to getting back and seeing my little boy. 319 00:17:06,922 --> 00:17:09,752 He doesn'’t quite understand why his dad hasn'’t been there for so long, 320 00:17:09,752 --> 00:17:11,754 but his mum, Mollie'’s, done an unbelievable job 321 00:17:11,754 --> 00:17:13,998 and I'’m looking forward to getting back and seeing them. 322 00:17:31,947 --> 00:17:37,263 Is it true that Rob McElhenney invited you to stay with him 323 00:17:37,263 --> 00:17:39,748 while you'’re here in Southern California and you said, 324 00:17:39,748 --> 00:17:41,784 -"No. I do not wanna stay"? - Absolutely true, yeah. 325 00:17:41,784 --> 00:17:46,272 Both my two friends from Liverpool were here watching me for the tour, 326 00:17:46,272 --> 00:17:49,102 and they, um, both decided that they'’d like to stay with me 327 00:17:49,102 --> 00:17:51,967 just to keep me company and give me some home comfort. 328 00:17:53,762 --> 00:17:55,281 I'’m just about to say, oh-- 329 00:18:04,945 --> 00:18:06,499 Uh, you-- Rob was so kind. 330 00:18:06,499 --> 00:18:09,122 He offered his own home for Paul to stay in. 331 00:18:09,122 --> 00:18:12,021 Um, I felt a little like, "Hmm. I'’m gonna have to compete with that somehow." 332 00:18:12,021 --> 00:18:14,576 So I-I offered, uh, Paul my lungs. 333 00:18:14,576 --> 00:18:19,477 I just said, "You can have my lungs. Uh, and you'’ll be playing before you know it." 334 00:18:19,477 --> 00:18:21,134 - You'’ve got robust lungs, I'’m sure. - Yeah. 335 00:18:21,134 --> 00:18:23,032 - Not the lungs of a 26-year-old, though. - No. 336 00:18:23,032 --> 00:18:25,311 - I was like, "He could have one." - Yeah. Yeah, that'’s a good-- 337 00:18:31,455 --> 00:18:34,113 Wrexham have already been named by bookmakers 338 00:18:34,113 --> 00:18:37,288 as 4-1 favorites to win League Two. 339 00:18:37,288 --> 00:18:39,463 Forty-six games lie ahead there. 340 00:18:39,463 --> 00:18:43,363 You know well, you really do, that the level of play is gonna go up. 341 00:18:43,363 --> 00:18:45,503 And as good as this Wrexham squad is, 342 00:18:45,503 --> 00:18:48,989 I mean, you-- you have experience after experience that tells you 343 00:18:48,989 --> 00:18:52,510 it'’s not always gonna be sunny in North Wales. 344 00:18:52,510 --> 00:18:55,306 Yeah. The lads know that this division is gonna be tougher. 345 00:18:56,376 --> 00:18:58,171 The top teams in the National League 346 00:18:58,171 --> 00:19:00,691 would hold their own in League Two. 347 00:19:00,691 --> 00:19:04,902 But all the games in League Two are gonna be of the standard 348 00:19:04,902 --> 00:19:07,180 of when we play Chesterfield and Notts County. 349 00:19:07,180 --> 00:19:09,182 Every game is gonna be tight, 350 00:19:09,182 --> 00:19:12,047 uh, and we'’ve gotta get the detail right in our performance. 351 00:19:12,047 --> 00:19:15,361 We'’re working towards that. And, you know, everyone'’s saying we'’re favorites. 352 00:19:15,361 --> 00:19:17,708 And great, we'’ll take that pressure. 353 00:19:17,708 --> 00:19:21,021 But equally, you know, we'’ve got to make sure that we put the processes in place 354 00:19:21,021 --> 00:19:22,713 to justify that favorites tag. 355 00:19:22,713 --> 00:19:24,853 Come on. What you got? Oh, brilliant. 356 00:19:24,853 --> 00:19:28,167 That'’s quite a good kick to do. Oh, my fucking God. 357 00:19:28,167 --> 00:19:31,170 That is off a different fucking planet. 358 00:19:31,170 --> 00:19:35,415 There is a higher caliber of player and team in League Two. 359 00:19:35,415 --> 00:19:39,108 Uh, teams here have deeper benches, they have better squads. 360 00:19:39,108 --> 00:19:41,214 Um, but we'’re pretty proud of the squad we have, 361 00:19:41,214 --> 00:19:44,666 and we think that adding to that, uh, will get us to where we need to be. 362 00:19:44,666 --> 00:19:46,599 And the fans of Wrexham, I think, know that-- 363 00:19:46,599 --> 00:19:50,741 that one or two quality additions should see us compete this year. 364 00:19:50,741 --> 00:19:53,019 Yeah. Why can'’t we have a top three? 365 00:19:53,019 --> 00:19:55,711 We'’ve certainly got the squad and Phil'’s built a squad for League One. 366 00:19:55,711 --> 00:19:57,851 That was the talk around everything, 367 00:19:57,851 --> 00:20:01,061 that they want to try and build a team capable of competing in League One. 368 00:20:01,061 --> 00:20:04,099 Um. And obviously we'’re in League Two. So, you know, we want to be-- 369 00:20:04,099 --> 00:20:05,790 we want to be right up there. 370 00:20:10,278 --> 00:20:12,349 Welcome back to the Football League. 371 00:20:12,349 --> 00:20:14,454 Fifteen years, we have waited for this. 372 00:20:14,454 --> 00:20:19,045 Champions of the National League. Can they be the champions of League Two? 373 00:20:19,045 --> 00:20:21,737 Here we go. Walking in. 374 00:20:21,737 --> 00:20:25,741 Walking around the corner and the point where you see, for the first time... 375 00:20:27,950 --> 00:20:30,712 massive floodlights... 376 00:20:30,712 --> 00:20:33,749 ...of the town. It'’s gonna be a great day. 377 00:20:33,749 --> 00:20:35,130 Come on, Wrexham. 378 00:20:35,924 --> 00:20:37,788 Finally, after all this time. 379 00:20:37,788 --> 00:20:41,930 - Mm-hmm. Here we are. - Fifteen years out of the league. 380 00:20:41,930 --> 00:20:44,312 I can'’t explain how big it is for the town. 381 00:20:44,312 --> 00:20:46,935 Uh, just to be back where we rightly belong. 382 00:20:46,935 --> 00:20:49,075 Sort of the start of a new journey, right? 383 00:20:49,075 --> 00:20:52,009 '’Cause I think we can surpass where we'’ve been in previous years, 384 00:20:52,009 --> 00:20:54,287 and actually reach new heights. 385 00:20:54,287 --> 00:20:58,395 Not great, uh, losing our star player, Super Paul Mullin. 386 00:20:58,395 --> 00:21:00,914 Um, we thought-- Well, we'’ve got a very strong squad. 387 00:21:00,914 --> 00:21:04,608 Phil feels confident. We feel confident that even without Paul, 388 00:21:04,608 --> 00:21:06,748 that this is a team that'’s been together 389 00:21:06,748 --> 00:21:09,095 and is gonna put on a pretty good fight. 390 00:21:09,095 --> 00:21:11,270 You know, League Two, I do fancy Wrexham to go straight through. 391 00:21:11,270 --> 00:21:14,307 I think even with the squad now, it'’s a top-three squad already 392 00:21:14,307 --> 00:21:18,449 because there'’s very few players who weren'’t either in League One or Two. 393 00:21:18,449 --> 00:21:20,486 So these guys have been there, seen it, done it. 394 00:21:20,486 --> 00:21:22,798 They'’ve got the quality to win promotion. 395 00:21:22,798 --> 00:21:25,111 So I don'’t see any reason why they honestly can'’t do it again, 396 00:21:25,111 --> 00:21:27,596 because it'’s such a strong unit. 397 00:21:27,596 --> 00:21:29,322 Team'’s good enough. Team'’s good enough. 398 00:21:29,322 --> 00:21:30,703 Parky knows that. 399 00:21:30,703 --> 00:21:32,221 Ryan and Rob know that. 400 00:21:32,221 --> 00:21:33,326 Fans know that. 401 00:21:33,326 --> 00:21:34,810 So, yeah. 402 00:21:34,810 --> 00:21:37,641 Yeah, playoffs, at the least. 403 00:21:37,641 --> 00:21:39,056 For promotion. 404 00:21:43,474 --> 00:21:45,442 ♪ Everywhere we go ♪ 405 00:21:45,442 --> 00:21:47,513 Pressure is a privilege. Wrexham are very privileged. 406 00:21:47,513 --> 00:21:49,722 Hi, documentary! 407 00:21:49,722 --> 00:21:52,172 And what a bloody good way to start the new season. 408 00:21:52,172 --> 00:21:53,967 MK Dons at home. That is-- 409 00:21:53,967 --> 00:21:56,004 That'’s as big as it gets, really, for League Two. 410 00:21:57,557 --> 00:22:00,353 But it'’s a good start, you know. It'’s a good League One team coming down, 411 00:22:00,353 --> 00:22:02,873 and, obviously, like you just said, we'’re coming up. 412 00:22:02,873 --> 00:22:06,877 So it'’s a clash of-- It'’s a cla-- It's a clash of the leagues effectively. Um. 413 00:22:06,877 --> 00:22:10,570 I believe Wrexham are big favorites. We'’re at home in front of a sellout crowd. 414 00:22:10,570 --> 00:22:14,747 Um, and you'’d have to back us because we haven'’t lost at home in two years. 415 00:22:14,747 --> 00:22:17,163 What'’s the, uh, prediction for today then? 416 00:22:17,163 --> 00:22:19,027 - 2-1. - 2-1. Alex? 417 00:22:19,027 --> 00:22:21,409 - 3-2, Wrexham. - 3-2, Wrexham. 418 00:22:21,409 --> 00:22:25,136 - Cooke, you'’re back. We back. 3-1! - Cooke! Cookie! 4-1! 419 00:22:27,380 --> 00:22:29,934 Here we are again, beginning of another season. 420 00:22:29,934 --> 00:22:31,660 You and me... 421 00:22:31,660 --> 00:22:33,559 ...doing this one more time. - Let'’s go. 422 00:22:33,559 --> 00:22:36,838 Hopefully, a hundred more times, but, like, what a special thing. 423 00:22:36,838 --> 00:22:40,945 Like, let'’s not let that pass without marking the moment of like, "Holy shit. 424 00:22:40,945 --> 00:22:44,293 We'’re standing at a-- in the English Football League now." 425 00:22:44,293 --> 00:22:46,572 We'’re in the English fucking Football League now. 426 00:22:46,572 --> 00:22:48,332 We'’re back. We're back. 427 00:22:55,546 --> 00:22:57,065 I'’m just excited to be back. 428 00:22:57,065 --> 00:22:59,723 It'’s just emotional to be back in this place. 429 00:22:59,723 --> 00:23:01,621 New season in the football league. 430 00:23:01,621 --> 00:23:04,383 This crowd is pumping, like, 431 00:23:04,383 --> 00:23:07,040 I haven'’t seen it like this since Notts County played here last. 432 00:23:11,597 --> 00:23:16,602 So, uh, the empyrean heights of hope are that we finish the league number one. 433 00:23:16,602 --> 00:23:18,880 Automatic promotion. 434 00:23:18,880 --> 00:23:22,401 Um, and then, realistically, I'’m hoping that we finish the league number one 435 00:23:22,401 --> 00:23:23,988 with an automatic promotion. 436 00:23:30,029 --> 00:23:32,790 We'’re gonna watch the-- the game from down there, from where you guys were. 437 00:23:32,790 --> 00:23:34,447 - It'’s so good down there. - It'’s cool, right? 438 00:23:34,447 --> 00:23:36,138 Wear-- Wear something warm. 439 00:23:36,138 --> 00:23:38,106 - It'’s cold and it's raining a little. - Yeah. 440 00:23:39,970 --> 00:23:41,834 - Welcome to our quiet zone. - Thank you. 441 00:23:41,834 --> 00:23:43,283 Come and enjoy. Hi, welcome. 442 00:23:43,283 --> 00:23:44,768 There'’s so many people 443 00:23:44,768 --> 00:23:46,666 who want to be a part of the experience, 444 00:23:46,666 --> 00:23:49,497 but for sensory issues, for a-a host of different reasons, 445 00:23:49,497 --> 00:23:52,154 feel more comfortable, um, in environments 446 00:23:52,154 --> 00:23:54,467 where it'’s not as chaotic, it'’s not as loud. 447 00:23:54,467 --> 00:23:58,851 So with my son, uh, Axel, we went down to watch in-in the quiet zone 448 00:23:58,851 --> 00:24:01,440 to show our support, and it was lovely. 449 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:04,684 Let'’s start finishing off, boys. Just have a quick chat before we go. 450 00:24:04,684 --> 00:24:06,617 Come on out. Okay. 451 00:24:06,617 --> 00:24:09,344 What we'’re looking for today is a progression from preseason. 452 00:24:09,344 --> 00:24:13,037 A progression in terms of our performance level. Okay? 453 00:24:13,037 --> 00:24:15,523 So the key boxes we wanna tick today 454 00:24:15,523 --> 00:24:18,940 is play with energy, intensity and physicality. 455 00:24:18,940 --> 00:24:21,218 Anyone who comes here is under fucking pressure 456 00:24:21,218 --> 00:24:24,324 from the first minute to the fucking last. Let'’s go. 457 00:24:24,324 --> 00:24:25,636 Come on, boys! 458 00:24:25,636 --> 00:24:27,776 Come on. Let'’s fucking go. 459 00:24:27,776 --> 00:24:30,469 Come on, boys. Get out of here. Whatever happens, that'’s what we do. 460 00:24:30,469 --> 00:24:32,540 Fucking energy, boys. 461 00:24:38,891 --> 00:24:40,996 Wrexham! 462 00:24:40,996 --> 00:24:45,000 Good afternoon, and welcome back to the SToK Cae Ras... 463 00:24:45,000 --> 00:24:47,071 Come on, Wrexham! 464 00:24:47,071 --> 00:24:51,869 ...for today'’s EFL Sky Bet League Two feature 465 00:24:51,869 --> 00:24:54,354 between Wrexham and MK Dons. 466 00:24:54,354 --> 00:24:56,805 How good does it feel hearing that? 467 00:24:56,805 --> 00:24:59,187 Wrexham back in the football league, 468 00:24:59,187 --> 00:25:02,501 and we'’ll be hoping to be back with a bang this afternoon 469 00:25:02,501 --> 00:25:06,746 against MK Dons, who were relegated last season from Sky Bet League One. 470 00:25:06,746 --> 00:25:09,853 Fifteen years of pain and suffering are over... 471 00:25:09,853 --> 00:25:12,821 It'’s, uh-- It's two weeks from the injury. 472 00:25:12,821 --> 00:25:15,514 Will be Tuesday when I can finally fly home. 473 00:25:15,514 --> 00:25:18,275 Obviously, I'’d love nothing more to be there now playing, 474 00:25:18,275 --> 00:25:21,278 then after that, I'’d love nothing more to be at home with my-- with my son. 475 00:25:21,278 --> 00:25:23,556 But I think we'’ve got it in us. 476 00:25:23,556 --> 00:25:25,938 MK Dons to get the game on the way. 477 00:25:25,938 --> 00:25:28,457 Let'’s go, boys! Come on! 478 00:25:28,457 --> 00:25:31,633 Tozer. Back to Foster, who plays. 479 00:25:33,221 --> 00:25:34,774 Mendy rises. A free kick. 480 00:25:42,230 --> 00:25:43,921 Take your hand off me. 481 00:25:43,921 --> 00:25:45,613 Could you not see that'’s our ball? Answer the question. 482 00:25:45,613 --> 00:25:48,305 Hey! Answer the question! 483 00:25:48,305 --> 00:25:51,308 A free kick for MK Dons in the opening minutes of the game. 484 00:25:56,589 --> 00:25:59,488 Robson swings the ball into the area-- It'’s a good ball. O'Connell. 485 00:26:02,077 --> 00:26:03,147 No. 486 00:26:04,597 --> 00:26:06,461 Fuck'’s sake, man. 487 00:26:06,461 --> 00:26:09,326 ...and MK Dons take the lead at SToK Cae Ras. 488 00:26:09,982 --> 00:26:11,500 Inside six minutes. 489 00:26:12,985 --> 00:26:15,815 Own goal. Put it in his own goal. 490 00:26:16,989 --> 00:26:20,406 Eoghan O'’Connell. It'’s an inauspicious start. 491 00:26:20,406 --> 00:26:24,928 Not the start that anyone would have hoped for here. 492 00:26:26,274 --> 00:26:29,104 And work to do for Wrexham here. 493 00:26:29,104 --> 00:26:33,833 And the Wrexham fans are looking to get behind their team here. 494 00:26:33,833 --> 00:26:35,524 Leko takes it down and across. 495 00:26:36,767 --> 00:26:38,286 Into Eisa. Can he get the shot? 496 00:26:38,286 --> 00:26:40,081 He cuts back to his right, gets through the middle, 497 00:26:40,081 --> 00:26:41,807 and it'’s 2-nil to MK Dons. 498 00:26:46,535 --> 00:26:50,678 Absolutely walking through us. Awful. 499 00:26:51,817 --> 00:26:53,542 Have you ever played before? 500 00:26:53,542 --> 00:26:57,029 Mo Eisa danced back onto his right foot 501 00:26:57,029 --> 00:26:59,652 There was a sea of red shirts in front of him. 502 00:26:59,652 --> 00:27:01,067 No one got near him. 503 00:27:01,896 --> 00:27:04,381 And Wrexham are 2-nil down. 504 00:27:04,381 --> 00:27:05,658 Oh, my God. 505 00:27:06,728 --> 00:27:09,213 And a stunned silence 506 00:27:09,213 --> 00:27:11,008 - at the SToK Cae Ras. - Come on. 507 00:27:11,008 --> 00:27:14,184 Just relax, everybody! Relax, everybody. 508 00:27:14,874 --> 00:27:17,152 Tommy, tell Toz to relax! 509 00:27:17,152 --> 00:27:18,809 This is just-- I don'’t know what-- 510 00:27:18,809 --> 00:27:20,811 We didn'’t-- We haven't lost at home in a year. 511 00:27:20,811 --> 00:27:23,883 So, this is, you know-- It'’s unusual, but it, um-- 512 00:27:24,850 --> 00:27:26,403 You know, it'’s, uh, nerves, I think. 513 00:27:26,403 --> 00:27:29,302 We lost Paul Mullin. Yes, absolutely. 514 00:27:29,302 --> 00:27:30,683 A little bit of that. 515 00:27:30,683 --> 00:27:32,340 - He was, like, the leader, right? - Yeah. 516 00:27:32,340 --> 00:27:33,548 It'’s saved. 517 00:27:33,548 --> 00:27:35,101 Come on. Let'’s go. 518 00:27:37,863 --> 00:27:40,900 Nothing ever happens the easy way for Wrexham. 519 00:27:40,900 --> 00:27:44,870 Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! 520 00:27:44,870 --> 00:27:46,837 ♪ Okay Yeah ♪ 521 00:27:46,837 --> 00:27:48,632 ♪ This is a battle For the future, ah ♪ 522 00:27:49,771 --> 00:27:51,497 That ball races to Sam Dalby. 523 00:27:51,497 --> 00:27:53,085 Can he get it across to Ryan Barnett? 524 00:27:53,085 --> 00:27:55,812 He does really well. Barnett down the wing. 525 00:27:55,812 --> 00:27:58,055 Barnett now passing down the right-hand side. 526 00:27:58,055 --> 00:28:01,921 Forces in the area. Can he find him? Headed away by Smith. Jones with the strike! 527 00:28:01,921 --> 00:28:04,752 Headed away! That one was goal-bound. Oh! 528 00:28:04,752 --> 00:28:06,995 Come on! Good pressure, boys! 529 00:28:06,995 --> 00:28:09,515 Wrexham are playing themselves back into this game. 530 00:28:09,515 --> 00:28:11,379 Robson sets Leko with a shot! 531 00:28:12,621 --> 00:28:15,521 Oh, what an unbelievable save by Foster! 532 00:28:17,109 --> 00:28:18,420 Great save. 533 00:28:20,733 --> 00:28:23,115 And Foster was more than a match to it. 534 00:28:25,117 --> 00:28:27,982 - ♪ We are giants among men ♪ - ♪ Among men ♪ 535 00:28:30,053 --> 00:28:33,297 Back to Barnett. Driven to Barnett with a one-two. 536 00:28:33,297 --> 00:28:36,128 Barnett crosses well. Dalby rises. 537 00:28:36,128 --> 00:28:37,646 Waters with a strike! 538 00:28:39,407 --> 00:28:41,409 Oh! 539 00:28:41,409 --> 00:28:43,791 Great save. Mendy with a follow up! 540 00:28:44,792 --> 00:28:46,138 And it'’s 2-1! 541 00:28:48,761 --> 00:28:50,694 Get in there! 542 00:28:52,351 --> 00:28:55,250 Jacob Mendy pulls one back for Wrexham. 543 00:28:55,250 --> 00:28:58,046 Come on. Back again! Yes! 544 00:28:59,461 --> 00:29:01,670 Incredible strike by Waters 545 00:29:01,670 --> 00:29:04,156 falls into the path of Mendy on the follow up. 546 00:29:04,156 --> 00:29:05,467 Game on now. 547 00:29:14,442 --> 00:29:15,477 Here we go! 548 00:29:15,477 --> 00:29:16,755 Wrexham! 549 00:29:23,969 --> 00:29:27,627 Okay. So, a little bit of a rough start, but then I thought-- 550 00:29:27,627 --> 00:29:29,319 Yeah. I need-- I kind of was gonna say, 551 00:29:29,319 --> 00:29:31,079 could you please stay up here for the second half? 552 00:29:31,079 --> 00:29:32,632 I'’m gonna stay up here for the second half. 553 00:29:32,632 --> 00:29:35,187 And they are huge. Yes. 554 00:29:35,187 --> 00:29:37,603 They are, like, much bigger than us. 555 00:29:37,603 --> 00:29:41,434 But everybody else is feeling good, and the whole crowd seems pretty jazzed. 556 00:29:41,434 --> 00:29:44,748 Yeah. I think there'’s a lot of goals left in this game. 557 00:29:45,645 --> 00:29:47,371 It'’s a horrible feeling, 558 00:29:47,371 --> 00:29:50,858 but obviously to start the game like that was killer, really. 559 00:29:50,858 --> 00:29:53,170 It'’s just the first 15 minutes back, and you'’re 2-nil down, 560 00:29:53,170 --> 00:29:55,655 but they come into the game obviously as it settled down a bit 561 00:29:55,655 --> 00:29:58,382 and created chances and-- The gaffer'’s class. 562 00:29:58,382 --> 00:30:01,627 At halftime he'’ll tell the lads exactly where they can create chances, 563 00:30:01,627 --> 00:30:03,318 and where we can get in. 564 00:30:03,318 --> 00:30:06,149 And then it'’s up to the lads to go out the second half 565 00:30:06,149 --> 00:30:08,392 and take action on it, obviously. 566 00:30:08,392 --> 00:30:10,809 Last year, we usually do that. This year, we knew it was gonna be more difficult. 567 00:30:10,809 --> 00:30:13,501 It'’s not gonna be as simple as last year. 568 00:30:13,501 --> 00:30:16,021 Um, we'’ve gotta work hard for it, 569 00:30:16,021 --> 00:30:19,058 but I think we can obviously win the game from this position. 570 00:30:19,058 --> 00:30:21,785 Right, I wanna ask you a question just right before we go out. 571 00:30:22,786 --> 00:30:26,686 Were our fucking arousal levels 572 00:30:26,686 --> 00:30:30,035 at the right level in the first 20 minutes of that game? 573 00:30:31,691 --> 00:30:34,556 Or were you too fucking uptight and fucking 100-mile an hour? 574 00:30:35,074 --> 00:30:36,386 Yeah? 575 00:30:36,386 --> 00:30:39,423 We just all just need to relax and play. 576 00:30:39,423 --> 00:30:41,080 We'’re back in the game. 577 00:30:41,080 --> 00:30:44,083 These are not a great team. I'’ll tell you that now. 578 00:30:44,083 --> 00:30:46,706 We'’ve played in bigger games than this, by the way. 579 00:30:46,706 --> 00:30:49,019 The season doesn'’t get defined by this fucking game. 580 00:30:49,019 --> 00:30:50,849 We fucking had to play Notts County. 581 00:30:50,849 --> 00:30:52,609 We played Sheffield United at home. 582 00:30:52,609 --> 00:30:55,405 Like, you'’ve got in the rhythm in the last 15, 20 minutes 583 00:30:55,405 --> 00:30:57,614 and just fucking start like a good team. 584 00:30:57,614 --> 00:31:00,168 Two minutes, boys. You know what you gotta do. We'’ve done enough talking. 585 00:31:00,168 --> 00:31:02,032 Let'’s go and play well for 45 minutes. 586 00:31:02,032 --> 00:31:04,276 - Lets show we'’re good. Come on. - Let'’s get clean our way. 587 00:31:04,276 --> 00:31:06,243 Come on. Come on. 588 00:31:07,935 --> 00:31:10,109 ♪ Wrexham FC ♪ 589 00:31:10,109 --> 00:31:12,940 Welcome back, then, to the second half at the SToK Cae Ras. 590 00:31:12,940 --> 00:31:17,116 Wrexham will be hoping that they could come out of the traps fast. 591 00:31:17,116 --> 00:31:19,532 Put MK Dons on the back foot once again. 592 00:31:19,532 --> 00:31:22,535 What will the next 45 minutes take? We shall see. 593 00:31:22,535 --> 00:31:24,089 Yeah. - Come on, Wrexham. 594 00:31:25,814 --> 00:31:28,956 ...half underway. 595 00:31:28,956 --> 00:31:30,923 Good ball to Ryan Barnett in space. 596 00:31:30,923 --> 00:31:32,476 Crossed it to the area, headed away. 597 00:31:32,476 --> 00:31:34,202 Out to Andy Cannon. 598 00:31:34,202 --> 00:31:36,342 Strike blocked. 599 00:31:37,619 --> 00:31:41,244 Barnett again, gets across into the area, headed away. 600 00:31:41,244 --> 00:31:43,211 A much more lively start by Wrexham. 601 00:31:47,250 --> 00:31:50,874 Cannon. Referee'’s played advantage, and Cannon'’s still down. 602 00:31:51,668 --> 00:31:53,497 And Leko to get the shot away. 603 00:31:53,497 --> 00:31:55,844 And it gets past Foster and goes in. 604 00:31:55,844 --> 00:31:58,330 And the two-goal lead has been restored. 605 00:32:00,332 --> 00:32:03,473 Wow. Wow. 606 00:32:03,473 --> 00:32:05,544 For fuck'’s sake, man. 607 00:32:08,374 --> 00:32:10,721 A smart finish by Jonathan Leko. 608 00:32:17,556 --> 00:32:19,938 Ollie, Bickers, make sure you'’re ready. 609 00:32:26,634 --> 00:32:29,085 Lucky sweater time. 610 00:32:29,085 --> 00:32:34,055 Fitting into this might change the course of the game here. 611 00:32:37,024 --> 00:32:38,059 All right. 612 00:32:42,029 --> 00:32:44,169 It'’s getting serious. 613 00:32:44,169 --> 00:32:45,894 Ollie, Ollie, Ollie! 614 00:32:45,894 --> 00:32:49,174 Ollie Palmer, Jake Bickerstaff. 615 00:32:49,174 --> 00:32:52,832 Jordan Davies makes his way on as well. 616 00:32:52,832 --> 00:32:53,972 Come on! 617 00:32:59,908 --> 00:33:02,601 Bickerstaff to Jones. Elliot Lee. 618 00:33:03,498 --> 00:33:05,673 Palmer. Lee. Plays it across. 619 00:33:05,673 --> 00:33:08,676 Can'’t quite get it out of his feet. But better by Wrexham. 620 00:33:08,676 --> 00:33:11,265 Oh, my God. Just put one in. 621 00:33:13,094 --> 00:33:14,889 Here come MK Dons again. 622 00:33:16,615 --> 00:33:18,099 And Leko'’s been let straight through. 623 00:33:19,445 --> 00:33:20,860 Can he make it four? 624 00:33:25,727 --> 00:33:26,866 He can. 625 00:33:30,284 --> 00:33:32,079 How he'’s had that much space, 626 00:33:32,079 --> 00:33:33,459 I'’m not so sure. 627 00:33:34,219 --> 00:33:36,462 And it'’s 4-1 to MK Dons. 628 00:33:37,394 --> 00:33:40,397 Fuck off. It'’s a fucking disgrace. 629 00:33:41,881 --> 00:33:45,092 The away end loving every second of this. 630 00:33:51,581 --> 00:33:53,031 I don'’t like them singing that. 631 00:33:54,239 --> 00:33:55,757 Is that them singing? 632 00:33:55,757 --> 00:34:00,072 ♪ Welcome To the Football League ♪ 633 00:34:00,072 --> 00:34:02,109 Boo! 634 00:34:03,731 --> 00:34:08,391 This is just a good old- fashioned... Ass whooping? 635 00:34:08,391 --> 00:34:10,634 ...pants-down spanking in the supermarket. 636 00:34:13,844 --> 00:34:15,605 Bickerstaff to Lee. 637 00:34:15,605 --> 00:34:17,296 Lee drives towards goal. 638 00:34:17,296 --> 00:34:18,884 Jordan Davies! 639 00:34:18,884 --> 00:34:19,988 Oh! 640 00:34:19,988 --> 00:34:21,680 Y-- Oh. 641 00:34:29,998 --> 00:34:33,623 Davies to Bickerstaff. Takes it down well. 642 00:34:35,314 --> 00:34:37,316 Out to Lee for-- 643 00:34:37,316 --> 00:34:39,284 With him on the right. Lee might shoot, himself. 644 00:34:40,595 --> 00:34:43,253 Bryce Hosannah. Back to Jordan Davies! 645 00:34:48,327 --> 00:34:49,949 Great goal from Davies! 646 00:34:49,949 --> 00:34:51,917 Yeah! 647 00:34:51,917 --> 00:34:53,746 Yes! 648 00:34:53,746 --> 00:34:57,716 That'’s how you fucking do it. That'’s a laser, baby! 649 00:34:59,890 --> 00:35:01,858 Wrexham get a goal back. 650 00:35:01,858 --> 00:35:04,964 Stop celebrating, lad. Lets go and fucking score again. Come on. 651 00:35:04,964 --> 00:35:06,587 And is there maybe, 652 00:35:06,587 --> 00:35:10,315 maybe just a chance for Wrexham here. 653 00:35:11,523 --> 00:35:13,318 Cuts inside and shoots. 654 00:35:13,318 --> 00:35:15,423 And that one goes for a corner. 655 00:35:15,423 --> 00:35:18,668 Goes to the back post to Davies. Across goal! 656 00:35:18,668 --> 00:35:20,014 Just wide. 657 00:35:20,014 --> 00:35:22,050 Fuck! I thought that was fucking in. 658 00:35:22,050 --> 00:35:25,053 That'’s seven minutes on it. Still time, then. 659 00:35:33,510 --> 00:35:34,753 And it'’s 5-2. 660 00:35:36,720 --> 00:35:38,895 Like Ben wouldn'’t even try. 661 00:35:38,895 --> 00:35:41,518 And there'’s not much more to say. 662 00:35:45,246 --> 00:35:48,180 We knew at some point we were going to have to reckon with the idea 663 00:35:48,180 --> 00:35:52,046 that we may have to be careful with what we wish for. 664 00:35:52,046 --> 00:35:55,843 Humphrey, why-- why did you tell us to go to this league? 665 00:35:55,843 --> 00:35:57,534 I like the other league better. 666 00:35:57,534 --> 00:35:59,226 We lost, like, three times in the other one. 667 00:35:59,226 --> 00:36:01,228 Yeah. - Like, all year. 668 00:36:01,228 --> 00:36:03,678 I just didn'’t realize it was gonna happen immediately... 669 00:36:03,678 --> 00:36:04,921 No. 670 00:36:04,921 --> 00:36:06,854 - ...in the beginning of the... - Yeah. 671 00:36:06,854 --> 00:36:08,545 ...League Two campaign. 672 00:36:08,545 --> 00:36:10,720 - Let'’s go back. - Yeah. Can we-- Is that an option? 673 00:36:12,687 --> 00:36:15,103 Well, some Wrexham fans are leaving 674 00:36:15,103 --> 00:36:17,520 in disgust, understandably. 675 00:36:17,520 --> 00:36:19,522 But we still have more football to play. 676 00:36:19,522 --> 00:36:21,248 Plays it across to O'’Connell. 677 00:36:24,975 --> 00:36:26,218 Forde takes it down well. 678 00:36:27,806 --> 00:36:32,051 - And that'’s a great goal by Anthony Forde. - All right. Okay. Great. 679 00:36:32,051 --> 00:36:33,294 Brilliant finish. 680 00:36:35,572 --> 00:36:38,092 Don'’t underestimate how important those are. 681 00:36:38,886 --> 00:36:40,232 At the end of the season. 682 00:36:41,060 --> 00:36:42,407 Goal differential. 683 00:36:47,619 --> 00:36:51,105 At the SToK Cae Ras, it is finished. 684 00:36:51,105 --> 00:36:54,695 Wrexham 3, MK Dons 5. 685 00:36:54,695 --> 00:36:57,525 A disappointing return to the Football League for Wrexham. 686 00:36:57,525 --> 00:36:59,217 Too many goals. 687 00:36:59,217 --> 00:37:00,942 I'’d turn it off if these weren'’t here. 688 00:37:07,397 --> 00:37:10,262 - When was the last time we lost here? - Grimsby. 689 00:37:10,262 --> 00:37:12,713 Two years ago. Two seasons ago. 690 00:37:12,713 --> 00:37:14,508 Is that the last time we lost here? 691 00:37:16,579 --> 00:37:17,614 Yep. 692 00:37:21,135 --> 00:37:23,586 - Man, you don'’t wanna peak too early. - No. 693 00:37:23,586 --> 00:37:25,381 No way. 694 00:37:25,381 --> 00:37:28,246 We can'’t start games just '’cause how we feel like it. 695 00:37:28,246 --> 00:37:31,283 We gotta start on it, fucking loose as goose. 696 00:37:31,283 --> 00:37:34,735 No fucker concentrating on doing the things that are important, 697 00:37:34,735 --> 00:37:37,496 the basics on fucking first half today. 698 00:37:37,496 --> 00:37:40,188 So, why? Is it the fucking buildup to the game? 699 00:37:40,188 --> 00:37:42,950 Is it the fucking warm-up? Is it the mentality? 700 00:37:42,950 --> 00:37:46,264 Is it the fucking lackluster-- "No, we'’re fucking Wrexham. 701 00:37:46,264 --> 00:37:49,543 We'’re a good--" What is it that makes us start shit? 702 00:37:50,992 --> 00:37:54,720 Obviously, MK Dons played very well on the day, but we just 703 00:37:55,963 --> 00:37:58,793 not only lacked sharpness physically, but, mentally, 704 00:37:58,793 --> 00:38:02,487 we looked, like, really below par in terms of our decision-making. 705 00:38:19,469 --> 00:38:21,299 It'’s a wake-up call, yeah, I think. 706 00:38:21,299 --> 00:38:23,335 Definitely bring us down to earth, I think. 707 00:38:23,335 --> 00:38:24,785 After all the hype and everything, 708 00:38:24,785 --> 00:38:27,339 definitely bring us down to earth that will. 709 00:38:27,339 --> 00:38:30,515 - Fucking shit. Get that on the triple A. - Shit. Yes. 710 00:38:30,515 --> 00:38:32,620 Welcome to the Football League. 711 00:38:32,620 --> 00:38:35,347 We'’ve gone up a league, and it'’s gonna be a bit-- 712 00:38:35,347 --> 00:38:37,004 It'’s gonna be a bit-- a bit difficult. 713 00:38:37,004 --> 00:38:39,662 People-- I think a lot of people are getting carried away 714 00:38:39,662 --> 00:38:42,078 and thinking we were gonna, you know, win every game 5-nil. 715 00:38:42,078 --> 00:38:43,321 Well, ain'’t gonna happen, is it? 716 00:38:44,908 --> 00:38:48,671 It portends to be a very harrowing, edge-of-your-seat season. 717 00:38:48,671 --> 00:38:52,744 I don'’t think you go through a League Two with another only, you know, 718 00:38:52,744 --> 00:38:54,539 only suffering three losses. 719 00:38:54,539 --> 00:38:56,368 Well, I don'’t know where we'’re starting, 720 00:38:56,368 --> 00:38:58,405 but it'’s probably in, like, 14th place after game one. 721 00:38:58,405 --> 00:39:00,683 Yeah. - Oh, sorry. Hold on. 722 00:39:00,683 --> 00:39:05,895 Don'’t wanna be a party pooper, but, um, we'’re actually 21st, not 14th. 723 00:39:05,895 --> 00:39:08,415 Look how fast the crowd is out of here too. 724 00:39:08,415 --> 00:39:11,072 It'’s amazing. Just vaporized. 725 00:39:11,970 --> 00:39:13,592 Sometimes you need a day like this, 726 00:39:13,592 --> 00:39:18,528 like a reality check, um, to reassess things. 727 00:39:18,528 --> 00:39:21,669 When you go up a level and you make mistakes, you get punished. 728 00:39:21,669 --> 00:39:23,775 And-And that'’s what happened to us today. 729 00:39:23,775 --> 00:39:25,777 We hard-launched failure. 730 00:39:27,226 --> 00:39:28,366 Yep. Yeah. 731 00:39:28,366 --> 00:39:29,539 See you Tuesday, boys. 732 00:39:29,539 --> 00:39:30,782 - See you, boys. - Thank you. 733 00:39:31,645 --> 00:39:32,715 See you, guys. 734 00:39:33,923 --> 00:39:35,787 See? It'’s like a funeral. 735 00:39:35,787 --> 00:39:37,927 It'’s hard. It hurts. A funeral, right? 736 00:39:37,927 --> 00:39:39,929 I feel the pain. Yeah.