1 00:01:35,267 --> 00:01:39,823 Dad, what are we going to do in March then for your one hundredth? 2 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,796 Now, let'’s get the important things sorted first. 3 00:01:46,796 --> 00:01:49,695 Which games are around your-- around your birthday? 4 00:01:49,695 --> 00:01:51,421 There'’s one before your birthday. 5 00:01:51,421 --> 00:01:54,252 The one a couple of days after is Tranmere at home. 6 00:01:54,252 --> 00:01:56,254 - Oh, well-- That'’d be the one, wouldn'’t it? 7 00:01:56,254 --> 00:01:57,703 - Well, yeah. - That'’d be a good one, wouldn'’t it? 8 00:01:59,291 --> 00:02:01,397 - So we'’ll celebrate your birthday there. Yeah. 9 00:02:02,570 --> 00:02:04,262 Then we'’ll organize something else 10 00:02:04,262 --> 00:02:07,023 for the non-footballing members of the family. 11 00:02:10,992 --> 00:02:14,858 But what are the highs, Dad, you had over the 90 years? 12 00:02:17,033 --> 00:02:17,896 Yeah. 13 00:02:20,416 --> 00:02:21,693 Yeah. Yeah. 14 00:02:34,602 --> 00:02:37,674 It'’s the match that Lee Jones will remember forever 15 00:02:37,674 --> 00:02:39,883 because he scored all five. 16 00:02:39,883 --> 00:02:42,231 Lee scoring five against Cambridge. 17 00:02:42,231 --> 00:02:43,542 That was another high, wasn'’t it? 18 00:02:43,542 --> 00:02:45,165 Yeah. 19 00:03:02,527 --> 00:03:05,702 ♪ Don'’t forget Where you came from ♪ 20 00:03:05,702 --> 00:03:08,429 ♪ Don'’t forget What you'’re made of ♪ 21 00:03:08,429 --> 00:03:11,329 ♪ The ones who were there ♪ 22 00:03:11,329 --> 00:03:14,504 ♪ When no one else would care ♪ 23 00:03:14,504 --> 00:03:17,680 ♪ Don'’t be afraid to cry now ♪ 24 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:21,822 ♪ Even when the world Comes crashing in ♪ 25 00:03:23,996 --> 00:03:28,000 ♪ Don'’t forget to sing When you win ♪ 26 00:03:33,109 --> 00:03:37,286 ♪ Don'’t forget to sing When you win ♪ 27 00:03:40,979 --> 00:03:43,223 Nice play Okonkwo. 28 00:03:43,223 --> 00:03:45,086 Yeah, great goalkeeping from Arthur Okonkwo 29 00:03:45,086 --> 00:03:47,606 we saw at the corner a minute before. 30 00:03:50,782 --> 00:03:53,474 Doesn'’t know where he is. He'’s dizzy, lightheaded, feels sick. 31 00:03:53,474 --> 00:03:55,269 You'’re not gonna be able to continue like that, are you? 32 00:03:55,269 --> 00:03:56,891 - No. - No. 33 00:03:56,891 --> 00:03:57,823 You'’ve got to start thinking 34 00:03:57,823 --> 00:03:58,893 second concussion, yeah? 35 00:03:58,893 --> 00:03:59,929 More likely from the impact. 36 00:04:03,829 --> 00:04:05,417 How are we doing? I'’m good. 37 00:04:05,417 --> 00:04:07,143 Still-- Still a lot of pain. 38 00:04:07,143 --> 00:04:09,663 I don'’t know. I think it doesn'’t feel quite right. 39 00:04:09,663 --> 00:04:12,010 We'’ve obviously done the X-ray, 40 00:04:12,010 --> 00:04:14,461 which has showed the ramus fracture, which is where you'’re feeling-- 41 00:04:14,461 --> 00:04:17,153 you'’re feeling your pain when-- when you open and close your mouth. 42 00:04:19,155 --> 00:04:22,123 I'’ve had surgeries, I'’ve had other injuries, 43 00:04:22,123 --> 00:04:25,334 but I think this one was definitely my most painful period 44 00:04:25,334 --> 00:04:27,819 just because of where we are in the season. 45 00:04:27,819 --> 00:04:31,823 After post-surgery, how long is it normally before get training again? 46 00:04:31,823 --> 00:04:35,344 Yeah. Based on this type of injury and experience of dealing with it before, 47 00:04:35,344 --> 00:04:37,207 we'’re probably looking, best-case scenario, 48 00:04:37,207 --> 00:04:39,417 with this one anywhere sort of between two to six weeks. 49 00:04:39,417 --> 00:04:41,488 But obviously, we'’re gonna be aiming more towards 50 00:04:41,488 --> 00:04:43,317 the two to three weeks to get you back. 51 00:04:43,317 --> 00:04:45,354 I couldn'’t chew. 52 00:04:45,354 --> 00:04:50,704 So a lot of my diet involved soups, and smoothies, yogurts. 53 00:04:50,704 --> 00:04:53,845 I lost around-- Over four kilograms. 54 00:04:53,845 --> 00:04:55,778 Yeah, you'’re just in a bad place. 55 00:04:55,778 --> 00:04:58,332 And then being on the sidelines and not watching the games-- 56 00:04:58,332 --> 00:05:00,541 Not my best-- my best time. 57 00:05:01,887 --> 00:05:04,683 We'’ve had a lot of ins and outs with goalkeepers 58 00:05:04,683 --> 00:05:06,547 over the last couple of years. 59 00:05:06,547 --> 00:05:08,618 You know, we had Bob Langton starting out when he came in, 60 00:05:08,618 --> 00:05:10,655 and Christian Dibble as his very able backup. 61 00:05:10,655 --> 00:05:13,658 Mark Howard bookending Ben Foster'’s epic run. 62 00:05:13,658 --> 00:05:16,005 - Saved! - Foster was with us for just eight games 63 00:05:16,005 --> 00:05:18,973 at the end of last season and five for the start of this one. 64 00:05:18,973 --> 00:05:23,978 And now we'’ve got Arthur Okonkwo, who is currently injured and on loan. 65 00:05:23,978 --> 00:05:28,466 When you sign a player on a loan, you'’re doing it because you'’ve got a need. 66 00:05:28,466 --> 00:05:32,055 And we could go out and buy an experienced player, 67 00:05:32,055 --> 00:05:35,369 but sometimes you can bring a player in who'’s on a journey 68 00:05:35,369 --> 00:05:37,371 in their own career, 69 00:05:37,371 --> 00:05:40,650 which probably goes past the level and standard that you'’re at 70 00:05:40,650 --> 00:05:44,378 but needs to find somewhere to be able to prove themself. 71 00:05:44,378 --> 00:05:47,657 In this case, Arthur has temporarily left Arsenal 72 00:05:47,657 --> 00:05:50,246 and joined us here at Wrexham to get more playing time. 73 00:05:50,246 --> 00:05:52,524 Now, here'’s the catch. 74 00:05:52,524 --> 00:05:55,285 These loans occur during the normal transfer windows during the summer. 75 00:05:55,285 --> 00:05:58,012 And in January, if Arsenal suddenly need Arthur back, 76 00:05:58,012 --> 00:06:00,705 they can recall him for their squad at any time 77 00:06:00,705 --> 00:06:02,707 during the January transfer window. 78 00:06:02,707 --> 00:06:04,571 For instance, this season, 79 00:06:04,571 --> 00:06:07,746 Newcastle loaned midfielder Joe White to Crewe Alexandra. 80 00:06:07,746 --> 00:06:10,508 He did quite well for them. They'’d have loved to have kept him on 81 00:06:10,508 --> 00:06:13,096 to help them in their push for promotion to League One. 82 00:06:13,096 --> 00:06:16,617 But Newcastle recalled him back in the January transfer window. 83 00:06:16,617 --> 00:06:20,241 David Beckham had a hugely successful stint for Preston North End 84 00:06:20,241 --> 00:06:23,969 before being recalled after a month on loan, earlier in his career. 85 00:06:23,969 --> 00:06:26,627 David Beckham'’s needed little time to make his mark. 86 00:06:26,627 --> 00:06:28,733 The better the player does with their temporary team, 87 00:06:28,733 --> 00:06:31,701 the more likely it is that they will be called back. 88 00:06:31,701 --> 00:06:35,256 So it'’s not a permanent solution, and it'’s not without risk. 89 00:06:35,256 --> 00:06:38,950 We are working with a Premier League-level keeper 90 00:06:38,950 --> 00:06:40,986 who just happens to be young 91 00:06:40,986 --> 00:06:44,231 and doesn'’t have a place on the Arsenal squad yet. 92 00:06:44,231 --> 00:06:48,649 It would be as if it'’s 1985 93 00:06:48,649 --> 00:06:52,481 and the Chicago Bulls draft Michael Jordan. 94 00:06:52,481 --> 00:06:55,000 And they'’re like, "Well, you'’re, like, 20-year-old kid." 95 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:57,175 And the Philadelphia 76ers are like, 96 00:06:57,175 --> 00:06:59,315 "Hey, guess what, Chicago, we'’ll just take him off your hands 97 00:06:59,315 --> 00:07:02,663 for, like, two, three years, and then we'’ll just build him up 98 00:07:02,663 --> 00:07:04,941 '’cause he can start with us, then he can come back to you." 99 00:07:04,941 --> 00:07:07,357 Then he comes to Philly and wins, like, three championships. 100 00:07:07,357 --> 00:07:09,498 They'’re like, "Great. We'’re gonna start a dynasty." 101 00:07:09,498 --> 00:07:11,465 And then Chicago is like, "Fuck off. We'’re taking him back." 102 00:07:11,465 --> 00:07:14,434 - Yeah. - That'’s exactly what it is. 103 00:07:14,434 --> 00:07:17,851 It may sound weird to Americans, but we'’ve been doing this for a while. 104 00:07:20,647 --> 00:07:22,994 Yeah, Tim. That draw against Harrogate was a bitter one 105 00:07:22,994 --> 00:07:26,376 as we were two-nil up, but results elsewhere went our way. 106 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:29,690 We'’re actually second as we take on Colchester at home. 107 00:07:29,690 --> 00:07:31,865 Hello and welcome to the Racecourse. 108 00:07:31,865 --> 00:07:34,523 Wrexham against Colchester United today. 109 00:07:34,523 --> 00:07:38,009 Wrexham, one change. Mark Howard in goal. 110 00:07:38,009 --> 00:07:40,356 It'’s not easy when you'’re a goalkeeper 111 00:07:40,356 --> 00:07:43,463 coming on off the bench because it'’s different than an outfielder. 112 00:07:43,463 --> 00:07:45,050 You can'’t run around and get yourself going. 113 00:07:45,050 --> 00:07:46,707 ...back to him, but he'’s spread out wide. 114 00:07:46,707 --> 00:07:48,226 Fevrier again, up against O'’Connor. 115 00:07:48,226 --> 00:07:49,848 Interesting little battle, this. 116 00:07:49,848 --> 00:07:51,678 You'’re straight back into take goal kicks, 117 00:07:51,678 --> 00:07:53,231 come for crosses, make saves. 118 00:07:53,231 --> 00:07:54,819 Can he get the shot off? He does. 119 00:07:54,819 --> 00:07:57,131 Good save by Howard low to his left. 120 00:07:57,131 --> 00:07:59,375 But there'’s a warning shot. Fevrier'’s always lively. 121 00:07:59,375 --> 00:08:01,066 Attaboy, Mark. 122 00:08:01,066 --> 00:08:03,517 If I'’m called upon, if I'’m needed, I'm ready. 123 00:08:03,517 --> 00:08:05,208 And that'’s all you can ever try and do. 124 00:08:07,832 --> 00:08:09,558 The long throw, deep in the six-yard box. 125 00:08:09,558 --> 00:08:13,044 Helped on. Lee hits it. It'’s blocked. Lee again! 126 00:08:13,044 --> 00:08:17,255 - Wrexham score! - Yeah! Yeah! 127 00:08:17,255 --> 00:08:18,981 His first shot'’s blocked. 128 00:08:18,981 --> 00:08:21,086 It comes back out. 129 00:08:21,086 --> 00:08:25,159 Right-footed finish from close range. Happy birthday, Mr. Lee. 130 00:08:25,159 --> 00:08:27,714 - Keep competing. Tozer. Nods it down. 131 00:08:27,714 --> 00:08:30,337 Doesn'’t find Jay, but he miscontrols it. 132 00:08:30,337 --> 00:08:32,926 Now can Cannon, who'’s looked very impressive so far, start something? 133 00:08:32,926 --> 00:08:35,376 Well, Evans is off here. 134 00:08:35,376 --> 00:08:37,724 - Yeah, he'’s off. - Cannon-- It'’s a straight red as well. 135 00:08:37,724 --> 00:08:39,519 Fucking hell! 136 00:08:39,519 --> 00:08:42,073 So in football, the referee has really one mechanism 137 00:08:42,073 --> 00:08:44,558 for disciplining players during games. 138 00:08:44,558 --> 00:08:47,492 That is the yellow and red card system. 139 00:08:49,252 --> 00:08:51,185 - Well, he'’s-- - I think it'’s rightly so, to be honest. 140 00:08:51,185 --> 00:08:53,567 Yeah, it looked like a red from where I'’m sitting. 141 00:08:53,567 --> 00:08:56,259 In this case, the dreaded red card is used for more excessive infractions, 142 00:08:56,259 --> 00:08:58,710 resulting in the player'’s immediate dismissal. 143 00:08:58,710 --> 00:09:01,023 So, Evans sent off. 144 00:09:01,023 --> 00:09:03,404 But that changes the dynamic of the game massively. 145 00:09:03,404 --> 00:09:05,199 Ah-ha-ha! 146 00:09:05,199 --> 00:09:08,306 - Fuck! Leaving the team down to ten men. 147 00:09:08,306 --> 00:09:12,552 Unfortunately for Wrexham, it'’s gonna be a hell of a tough game now. 148 00:09:12,552 --> 00:09:14,968 Keep scrapping for everything! Come on! 149 00:09:14,968 --> 00:09:16,590 Cross is headed partly away. 150 00:09:16,590 --> 00:09:17,867 Read heads it back in the goalmouth. 151 00:09:17,867 --> 00:09:19,593 Mendy pokes it clear. 152 00:09:19,593 --> 00:09:21,284 Greenidge now. Feeds into the edge of the-- 153 00:09:21,284 --> 00:09:22,803 Chilvers, chance on his right foot. 154 00:09:22,803 --> 00:09:24,771 Hits it! Just wide. 155 00:09:24,771 --> 00:09:26,566 I think Howard might have had it covered. 156 00:09:26,566 --> 00:09:28,326 Mendy. Looks like Jones 157 00:09:28,326 --> 00:09:30,328 making a typical charge around the outside. 158 00:09:30,328 --> 00:09:32,088 - Yep. - Wrexham are happy 159 00:09:32,088 --> 00:09:33,227 to keep the ball on the edge of the box here. 160 00:09:33,227 --> 00:09:34,988 Lee helps it on. 161 00:09:34,988 --> 00:09:36,472 McClean finally gets the ball. 162 00:09:36,472 --> 00:09:38,025 Sets himself... 163 00:09:41,373 --> 00:09:42,478 It'’s a goal! 164 00:09:42,478 --> 00:09:44,169 Yeah! 165 00:09:44,169 --> 00:09:47,069 That'’s a crucial, crucial second goal. 166 00:09:47,069 --> 00:09:48,622 A huge get into McClean. 167 00:09:48,622 --> 00:09:50,313 It'’s an own goal. 168 00:09:50,313 --> 00:09:51,521 It'’s a horrible own goal. 169 00:09:51,521 --> 00:09:53,178 But I'’ll tell you what, 170 00:09:53,178 --> 00:09:54,524 McClean puts it into that dangerous area 171 00:09:54,524 --> 00:09:56,112 and caused it. 172 00:10:00,530 --> 00:10:01,773 Wrexham! 173 00:10:01,773 --> 00:10:03,603 Whoo! 174 00:10:03,603 --> 00:10:05,121 Chance, maybe, for Read, 175 00:10:05,121 --> 00:10:06,675 25 yards out, to change the angle. 176 00:10:06,675 --> 00:10:08,262 Helps it across to Iandolo. 177 00:10:08,262 --> 00:10:10,126 Here again, Wrexham shift across. 178 00:10:10,126 --> 00:10:11,921 Cross comes out. It'’s a good ball. Free header. 179 00:10:11,921 --> 00:10:14,475 Great save by Howard. Rebounds. It'’s in. 180 00:10:14,475 --> 00:10:16,546 And Colchester are given some hope. 181 00:10:18,341 --> 00:10:20,205 What a wonderful save it was by Howard. 182 00:10:20,205 --> 00:10:21,655 - He was livid, and rightly. It was. 183 00:10:21,655 --> 00:10:23,553 - Fantastic save. - Come on! 184 00:10:23,553 --> 00:10:25,452 Swings it in. Boyle with a good header to Iandolo. 185 00:10:25,452 --> 00:10:28,282 Iandolo, chance to hit this. Does so. Puts it over. 186 00:10:31,044 --> 00:10:33,494 And Wrexham just need to see this out. 187 00:10:33,494 --> 00:10:36,049 Howard hits it long. Ref'’s not looking at his watch. Palmer. 188 00:10:36,049 --> 00:10:39,949 And that is the final whistle. And you hear that cheer. 189 00:10:39,949 --> 00:10:42,055 There'’s relief mixed in with it. 190 00:10:42,055 --> 00:10:45,955 We were down to ten men in the first half, and we still managed to dig in. 191 00:10:45,955 --> 00:10:49,372 Howard played really well today as well. Really solid. 192 00:10:49,372 --> 00:10:52,790 Three points. We'’ll take it. - There we go. 193 00:10:52,790 --> 00:10:54,861 - That was fun. - That was nice. Yeah. That was fun. 194 00:11:04,560 --> 00:11:07,252 Have you got your season tickets on you, if that'’s all right? 195 00:11:07,252 --> 00:11:09,358 Go on. Thank you very much, girl. 196 00:11:09,358 --> 00:11:11,325 You'’re welcome. Here you go, mate. 197 00:11:11,325 --> 00:11:13,051 - Have a nice day. - Thank you so much. 198 00:11:13,051 --> 00:11:14,328 You'’re welcome. 199 00:11:14,328 --> 00:11:16,089 My name is Peter Wynne. 200 00:11:16,089 --> 00:11:17,987 I'’m head of tickets at Wrexham Football Club. 201 00:11:17,987 --> 00:11:21,232 So when I started, you know, you could turn up on the day, 202 00:11:21,232 --> 00:11:24,200 cash in your hand, pay your 15, 20 pound on the gate, 203 00:11:24,200 --> 00:11:28,066 and stadium was so big, you could sit where you wanted. 204 00:11:28,066 --> 00:11:31,380 Over the past couple of years, that has changed phenomenally. 205 00:11:31,380 --> 00:11:34,210 There'’s over two-and-a-half thousand people waiting to buy tickets. 206 00:11:34,210 --> 00:11:35,349 It'’s just maths. 207 00:11:35,349 --> 00:11:37,006 That level of demand, 208 00:11:37,006 --> 00:11:38,698 there'’s always gonna be people that miss out. 209 00:11:38,698 --> 00:11:40,389 So the sooner we get that Kop built... 210 00:11:40,389 --> 00:11:42,702 ...hopefully, some of those problems should ease. 211 00:11:43,875 --> 00:11:45,359 It'’s heartbreaking when you'’re in the bar, 212 00:11:45,359 --> 00:11:47,258 and you see people that haven'’t got tickets, 213 00:11:47,258 --> 00:11:49,639 and they'’ve traveled from Colorado or Las Vegas, 214 00:11:49,639 --> 00:11:51,952 and, you know, they'’re begging for tickets and there'’s none going. 215 00:11:51,952 --> 00:11:55,024 The last thing you wanna do is price fans out 216 00:11:55,024 --> 00:11:58,096 or make it so the website doesn'’t work for a certain person, 217 00:11:58,096 --> 00:12:00,202 and they never get a chance or whatever it might be. 218 00:12:00,202 --> 00:12:02,445 So that'’s where the stress comes from for me, 219 00:12:02,445 --> 00:12:06,070 it'’s that responsibility of you'’re looking after people'’s memories 220 00:12:06,070 --> 00:12:07,623 or whatever it might be. 221 00:12:11,144 --> 00:12:13,042 Hi. Hi, guys. 222 00:12:13,042 --> 00:12:15,665 We'’re here to talk about a possible new stand 223 00:12:15,665 --> 00:12:19,221 because it doesn'’t look like the Kop is gonna be up anytime soon. 224 00:12:19,221 --> 00:12:20,291 No. 225 00:12:20,291 --> 00:12:22,603 So, previously on the Kop. 226 00:12:22,603 --> 00:12:26,331 The Kop was the iconic stand at one end of the stadium, 227 00:12:26,331 --> 00:12:29,231 and it has sadly sat a kind of derelict mass 228 00:12:29,231 --> 00:12:31,612 of rusting metal for the last few years. 229 00:12:31,612 --> 00:12:35,099 So, we applied to UK government for some money 230 00:12:35,099 --> 00:12:36,997 to build a fancy new stand there. 231 00:12:36,997 --> 00:12:40,138 And got denied, but we decided to demolish the stand anyway. 232 00:12:40,138 --> 00:12:42,347 And then we applied for more money. Got that approved. 233 00:12:42,347 --> 00:12:45,937 And then ran into any number of exciting regulatory issues, 234 00:12:45,937 --> 00:12:49,423 that we had to iron out before we actually built the damn thing. 235 00:12:49,423 --> 00:12:52,806 So what do you-- So we have-- we have all sorts of printouts. 236 00:12:52,806 --> 00:12:54,912 Well, so this-- this map I'’ve got. 237 00:12:54,912 --> 00:12:57,293 This is currently the site plan. 238 00:12:57,293 --> 00:12:59,675 And this is the site plan that encompasses, 239 00:12:59,675 --> 00:13:02,022 you know, what we'’re aiming to do with the Kop. 240 00:13:08,235 --> 00:13:09,305 This section-- 241 00:13:13,516 --> 00:13:15,380 The Kop is very slow-moving. 242 00:13:15,380 --> 00:13:18,832 It'’s hard to get everything approved and kind of moving 243 00:13:18,832 --> 00:13:20,730 at the rate that we wanna move. 244 00:13:20,730 --> 00:13:24,838 And again, it'’s that bureaucracy, you know, is very tough. 245 00:13:24,838 --> 00:13:28,704 People who have seen season 1 and season 2 know how much 246 00:13:28,704 --> 00:13:32,397 I personally enjoy British bureaucracy. 247 00:13:32,397 --> 00:13:34,641 - It'’s your favorite color. - Yeah, it'’s my favorite. 248 00:13:34,641 --> 00:13:36,643 I can'’t maintain an erection 249 00:13:36,643 --> 00:13:38,956 unless I'’m thinking about British bureaucracy. 250 00:13:38,956 --> 00:13:40,543 - It'’s hot. - Yeah. 251 00:13:40,543 --> 00:13:41,890 Even just thinking about it. No, I have to-- 252 00:13:41,890 --> 00:13:43,684 That'’s why my legs are crossed. 253 00:13:45,514 --> 00:13:47,688 Rob had proposed, "What would happen 254 00:13:47,688 --> 00:13:49,898 if we put two and a half thousand seats 255 00:13:49,898 --> 00:13:52,141 in that area right now that are just temporary?" 256 00:13:52,141 --> 00:13:53,763 That are just-- We just put-- 257 00:13:53,763 --> 00:13:56,490 And, you know, Shaun and several other people-- 258 00:13:56,490 --> 00:13:58,492 I love Shaun, '’cause he's always looking out for our best interests-- was like-- 259 00:13:58,492 --> 00:14:01,426 Absolutely not. 260 00:14:01,426 --> 00:14:04,222 '’Cause it absolutely makes zero sense financially. 261 00:14:04,222 --> 00:14:09,227 In order to practically build a set of temporary seats, 262 00:14:09,227 --> 00:14:12,782 you would need to either acquire or license this land 263 00:14:12,782 --> 00:14:15,889 from the university and the council. 264 00:14:15,889 --> 00:14:18,064 We need to do some stuff to the ground 265 00:14:18,064 --> 00:14:20,998 to make it safe for people to enter into the back of this thing. 266 00:14:45,470 --> 00:14:47,127 That is the stupidest idea I'’ve ever heard. 267 00:14:47,127 --> 00:14:49,095 I don'’t know. We figure it out. 268 00:14:49,095 --> 00:14:52,615 We also couldn'’t get Phil Parkinson. He was never gonna come. 269 00:14:52,615 --> 00:14:55,653 Paul wasn'’t gonna come. Ben wasn'’t gonna come. 270 00:14:55,653 --> 00:14:59,105 No one goes to jail if those guys don'’t come to the club. 271 00:14:59,105 --> 00:15:02,798 If the stand collapses and kills a bunch of people... 272 00:15:02,798 --> 00:15:04,041 - Okay. Okay. - ...I go to jail. 273 00:15:04,041 --> 00:15:06,422 Your first thought is, 274 00:15:06,422 --> 00:15:09,253 "Oh, my God. I'’m going to jail because this thing is gonna collapse." 275 00:15:09,253 --> 00:15:12,290 How would the world-- How has the world functioned to this point? 276 00:15:12,290 --> 00:15:15,052 - That-- Yeah-- Oh! This is getting stupid. 277 00:15:15,052 --> 00:15:17,088 First of all, you'’re dead right. 278 00:15:17,088 --> 00:15:19,953 That'’s why we address the safety issue, 279 00:15:19,953 --> 00:15:22,852 and why we would do everything legally aboveboard and ethically. 280 00:15:26,856 --> 00:15:29,066 My issue is genuinely not that I think it'’s gonna collapse 281 00:15:29,066 --> 00:15:30,999 '’cause we wouldn't put it up unless it was safe, right? 282 00:15:30,999 --> 00:15:33,001 - We all know that. - Correct. The assumption is that we... 283 00:15:33,001 --> 00:15:35,589 My actual concern is that we do all of this-- 284 00:15:35,589 --> 00:15:38,178 that we build this whole thing-- we maybe get one, 285 00:15:38,178 --> 00:15:42,493 two games with an extra 2,000 people in it and then we gotta take it down. 286 00:15:42,493 --> 00:15:45,496 And it sure would be nice to get a couple thousand more people in there. 287 00:15:45,496 --> 00:15:48,016 That'’s the biggest complaint that I'’ve been seeing 288 00:15:48,016 --> 00:15:51,191 is people of the town saying we can'’t get in to see the games '’cause of the tickets. 289 00:15:51,191 --> 00:15:52,330 Yeah. 290 00:15:52,330 --> 00:15:54,608 And us losing a lot of money 291 00:15:54,608 --> 00:15:56,265 seems to be, like, kind of the... 292 00:15:56,265 --> 00:15:57,991 - I have no problem with that. - ...whole thing. 293 00:15:57,991 --> 00:15:59,717 - That I'’m all for. - Oh, my God. Losing-- 294 00:15:59,717 --> 00:16:01,339 Losing a ton of money is so in right now. 295 00:16:01,339 --> 00:16:03,238 - It'’s so-- - And it'’s red-hot. 296 00:16:22,671 --> 00:16:24,224 Rolling it. Speed. Yeah. 297 00:16:26,847 --> 00:16:27,779 Yeah? 298 00:16:33,164 --> 00:16:37,375 Hello and welcome to the Racecourse Ground... 299 00:16:37,375 --> 00:16:39,032 Um... 300 00:16:39,032 --> 00:16:41,241 Playing Aldershot. 301 00:16:41,241 --> 00:16:43,416 In the warm-up, I'’ve looked to the stand, 302 00:16:43,416 --> 00:16:47,420 and I'’ve not seen my mum, dad, and Chloe, my wife, 303 00:16:47,420 --> 00:16:49,939 '’cause they were gonna be coming to watch me. 304 00:16:49,939 --> 00:16:51,941 Chloe was pregnant at the time. 305 00:16:51,941 --> 00:16:55,359 So I thought, "A bit late. It'’s not like them." 306 00:16:56,222 --> 00:16:57,671 No texts. 307 00:16:57,671 --> 00:16:59,121 So I thought, "Fine." Played the game. 308 00:17:00,295 --> 00:17:01,675 Tozer with the throw. 309 00:17:01,675 --> 00:17:03,091 Looking for Tunnicliffe. 310 00:17:03,091 --> 00:17:04,368 It'’s a scramble in the box there. 311 00:17:04,368 --> 00:17:07,957 Palmer. Oh... It'’s a goal. 312 00:17:07,957 --> 00:17:11,720 Cleared off the line. Finds James Jones, and that'’s 2-nil. 313 00:17:11,720 --> 00:17:13,929 We were winning. Still couldn'’t see them. 314 00:17:13,929 --> 00:17:15,551 And then... 315 00:17:15,551 --> 00:17:19,072 - JJ. JJ. JJ, come here. - The gaffer subbed me. 316 00:17:19,072 --> 00:17:20,936 And as I'’m going off the pitch, he said... 317 00:17:25,458 --> 00:17:28,081 So just go down. Straight down. Yeah? Good lad. 318 00:17:28,081 --> 00:17:33,086 So I'’ve just quickly got me stuff and gone straight over to hospital. 319 00:17:33,086 --> 00:17:36,641 You know, as soon as I saw her, I knew it was serious. 320 00:17:37,642 --> 00:17:39,230 She was in pain. 321 00:17:39,230 --> 00:17:41,957 And just seeing her face, it just wasn'’t right. 322 00:17:43,096 --> 00:17:44,477 At this point, 323 00:17:44,477 --> 00:17:49,102 the baby is 25 weeks and one day... gestation. 324 00:17:56,316 --> 00:17:58,939 All the time, you think about having your child 325 00:17:58,939 --> 00:18:02,564 and how special that moment'’s gonna be. 326 00:18:02,564 --> 00:18:09,088 And, instead, you'’re just left distraught, wondering what'’s gonna be. 327 00:18:11,711 --> 00:18:15,335 Chloe was getting progressively worse. 328 00:18:15,335 --> 00:18:20,306 And they had to have an emergency cesarean to save her life. 329 00:18:22,791 --> 00:18:26,243 7:49, Jude was born. 330 00:18:26,243 --> 00:18:30,971 And they just showed us his face as they wheeled him out to intensive care, 331 00:18:30,971 --> 00:18:32,628 and he was-- 332 00:18:32,628 --> 00:18:35,355 His face-- He was just, like-- 333 00:18:35,355 --> 00:18:37,150 He was just-- There was nothing of him. 334 00:18:37,150 --> 00:18:38,393 He was tiny. 335 00:18:43,087 --> 00:18:45,262 I remember the doctors saying, 336 00:18:45,262 --> 00:18:48,161 like, Jude'’s survival percentages we'’re only, like, 40%. 337 00:18:48,161 --> 00:18:50,991 It was off the back of being born so early. 338 00:18:54,236 --> 00:18:57,170 I'’m with Chloe just in, like, the recovery, 339 00:18:57,170 --> 00:18:59,690 and she goes, "James, my eyes are starting to go." 340 00:18:59,690 --> 00:19:02,727 And her eyes start flickering, and starts twitching. 341 00:19:02,727 --> 00:19:04,695 And she starts having a seizure. 342 00:19:07,732 --> 00:19:09,458 They took-- Made the decision, 343 00:19:09,458 --> 00:19:11,909 she'’s got to be taken to intensive care as well. 344 00:19:14,256 --> 00:19:18,191 So they'’re both in intensive care, and I was stuck in the middle 345 00:19:18,191 --> 00:19:22,195 and thinking one or both might not make it. 346 00:19:28,028 --> 00:19:31,239 The uncertainty of life can hit anybody. 347 00:19:31,239 --> 00:19:34,690 Everything changed so quickly from being, you know-- 348 00:19:34,690 --> 00:19:36,416 I was playing a game of football. 349 00:19:36,416 --> 00:19:38,211 We'’re winning, I scored. 350 00:19:38,211 --> 00:19:41,041 And then suddenly you'’re in this situation. 351 00:19:42,250 --> 00:19:44,666 I just literally wandered around the hospital 352 00:19:44,666 --> 00:19:47,047 from one intensive care unit to the other. 353 00:19:47,047 --> 00:19:52,225 And it was just-- It dragged on for months. 354 00:19:54,779 --> 00:19:57,679 Ah, the sun'’s in his eyes. Oh, dear. 355 00:19:57,679 --> 00:19:59,750 Let'’s face you the other way. Is that sun in your eyes? 356 00:20:01,717 --> 00:20:02,891 Ready. 357 00:20:02,891 --> 00:20:04,237 Steady. 358 00:20:04,237 --> 00:20:05,894 Go. 359 00:20:05,894 --> 00:20:09,035 - It was severe preeclampsia. Yeah. 360 00:20:09,035 --> 00:20:11,279 It developed into HELLP syndrome. Yeah. 361 00:20:11,279 --> 00:20:15,869 But normally, with that condition, they remove the placenta, 362 00:20:15,869 --> 00:20:17,768 and then you start to recover. 363 00:20:17,768 --> 00:20:19,459 - But I didn'’t. I just kept getting worse. - Yeah. 364 00:20:19,459 --> 00:20:20,978 - Yeah. - I know it was really tough. 365 00:20:20,978 --> 00:20:23,946 There were some really scary times. 366 00:20:25,465 --> 00:20:26,846 Are you gonna go in the swing? 367 00:20:29,573 --> 00:20:31,437 Can you sit you back? 368 00:20:31,437 --> 00:20:33,508 Well, it'’s his first birthday. - Yeah. 369 00:20:34,992 --> 00:20:36,407 Ready. 370 00:20:36,407 --> 00:20:37,753 Steady. 371 00:20:37,753 --> 00:20:39,755 Swing. 372 00:20:39,755 --> 00:20:42,171 The fact that they'’ve both come through now, 373 00:20:42,171 --> 00:20:44,277 and Chloe is just the best mum ever. 374 00:20:44,277 --> 00:20:46,866 - She'’s just amazing for Jude. - Yay. 375 00:20:50,352 --> 00:20:52,665 And Jude'’s just, like, the best. 376 00:20:52,665 --> 00:20:56,634 He'’s-- He's just so happy and funny, and he'’s got his own personality. 377 00:20:56,634 --> 00:20:58,740 Wow, look at all this, Jude. 378 00:20:58,740 --> 00:21:00,328 He'’s never fully out of the woods with different stuff, 379 00:21:00,328 --> 00:21:03,986 but he'’s, at the minute, he'’s just the best. 380 00:21:05,125 --> 00:21:07,196 Aw. 381 00:21:07,196 --> 00:21:10,510 When you take a step back and you look at the big picture, 382 00:21:10,510 --> 00:21:13,617 you realize nothing lasts forever and everything can change. 383 00:21:14,514 --> 00:21:16,999 And how my life could have been. 384 00:21:16,999 --> 00:21:18,863 I think I'’d take this all day. 385 00:21:20,175 --> 00:21:22,626 I feel like he helped me come out of it. 386 00:21:22,626 --> 00:21:24,283 When he was just saying, like, you know, 387 00:21:24,283 --> 00:21:26,492 "I love you so much, and I'’m here for you." 388 00:21:26,492 --> 00:21:27,734 I feel like that'’s what helped me. 389 00:21:29,391 --> 00:21:31,290 And it'’s so true. You'’re always here for us. 390 00:21:32,360 --> 00:21:34,051 I'’m so lucky. 391 00:21:34,051 --> 00:21:35,639 - Sorry. - Don'’t. You'll set me off here. 392 00:21:35,639 --> 00:21:37,710 I know. I'’m so grateful though. 393 00:21:38,366 --> 00:21:39,850 So grateful. 394 00:21:51,482 --> 00:21:53,208 Because of my busy schedule, 395 00:21:53,208 --> 00:21:54,865 I had to invite my co-chair, Rob McElhenney, 396 00:21:54,865 --> 00:21:56,694 to the set of Deadpool in London... 397 00:21:56,694 --> 00:21:58,627 This is amazing. Yeah, right? 398 00:21:58,627 --> 00:22:00,733 ...to discuss all things that are Wrexham. 399 00:22:00,733 --> 00:22:02,459 - You wanna put your bag down? Yeah. 400 00:22:02,459 --> 00:22:04,530 And, yes, I did have to promise him a role 401 00:22:04,530 --> 00:22:06,911 in the upcoming Deadpool film. 402 00:22:06,911 --> 00:22:08,568 And for confidentiality reasons 403 00:22:08,568 --> 00:22:11,640 nobody can see or hear any of this stuff. 404 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:13,055 Here? There'’s Rob. 405 00:22:14,229 --> 00:22:16,265 Hi, Rob. - Hi. 406 00:22:16,265 --> 00:22:17,922 - Sorry. Sorry. - How are you? I don'’t want to get anything 407 00:22:17,922 --> 00:22:19,096 on that beautiful coat of yours. 408 00:22:19,096 --> 00:22:20,546 There'’s blood all over me. 409 00:22:20,546 --> 00:22:22,548 You seem to be a bit busy. 410 00:22:22,548 --> 00:22:24,377 Hey, Ryan, what scene are we shooting today? 411 00:22:24,377 --> 00:22:26,206 - We'’re in here. 412 00:22:27,898 --> 00:22:29,486 It'’s-- 413 00:22:31,384 --> 00:22:33,041 - So, it'’s like, uh... So, in other words... 414 00:22:33,041 --> 00:22:34,387 Basically, we get... 415 00:22:40,911 --> 00:22:42,015 I'’m standing here. And this... 416 00:22:53,993 --> 00:22:56,685 - And then quiet down. - I just saw you do that. 417 00:22:56,685 --> 00:22:58,446 Oh, a spray tan trailer. 418 00:22:58,446 --> 00:23:01,587 Don'’t have to blur that. No spoiler there. 419 00:23:05,832 --> 00:23:08,283 - Yo. Hey. Hi. - Hey, buddy. 420 00:23:08,283 --> 00:23:09,940 - And we'’ve got-- - Come on in. 421 00:23:09,940 --> 00:23:13,219 I am texting Ollie Palmer. 422 00:23:13,219 --> 00:23:14,945 - Oh, yeah? - Yep. 423 00:23:14,945 --> 00:23:16,981 How much should I block what I'’m wearing? 424 00:23:16,981 --> 00:23:18,707 On this camera? 425 00:23:18,707 --> 00:23:20,122 You'’re fine. You'’re-- Just don't unzip. 426 00:23:20,122 --> 00:23:22,297 - Can you not tease? - Sorry. Sorry. 427 00:23:22,297 --> 00:23:24,782 - This isn'’t the Spearmint Rhino, Rob. - Yeah. 428 00:23:24,782 --> 00:23:26,577 Now, I can'’t necessarily tell you 429 00:23:26,577 --> 00:23:28,993 which character Rob plays in Deadpool 430 00:23:28,993 --> 00:23:33,412 for fear of being shot down by the Marvel drone that follow me and my kids around. 431 00:23:35,310 --> 00:23:36,449 Wade Wilson? 432 00:23:36,449 --> 00:23:38,244 Who'’s asking? 433 00:23:38,244 --> 00:23:40,936 But it could be him. Or him. 434 00:23:40,936 --> 00:23:42,766 Please. Oh, my fuck! 435 00:23:42,766 --> 00:23:43,836 Maybe him. 436 00:23:45,182 --> 00:23:46,217 Well, no, not him. 437 00:23:47,115 --> 00:23:48,323 Possibly him. 438 00:23:52,776 --> 00:23:53,811 Uh! 439 00:23:53,811 --> 00:23:54,916 It'’s super comfortable 440 00:23:54,916 --> 00:23:56,469 making superhero movies. 441 00:23:56,469 --> 00:23:58,989 I know. Thanks for doing a-a-a cameo. 442 00:23:58,989 --> 00:24:00,749 - Super secret cameo. - Yeah. It'’s really fun. 443 00:24:00,749 --> 00:24:02,510 Just for the record, Rob has never asked me 444 00:24:02,510 --> 00:24:04,443 to be on It'’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 445 00:24:04,443 --> 00:24:07,791 or Mythic Quest or his podcast, or any of his other many 446 00:24:07,791 --> 00:24:09,965 - multimedia ventures. - I asked you to be on this. 447 00:24:09,965 --> 00:24:12,278 - Yeah. Thank you. - Yeah, you said yes. 448 00:24:12,278 --> 00:24:14,763 Yeah, and it'’s been hell. 449 00:24:14,763 --> 00:24:18,491 You remember that temporary stand that Humphrey said he was gonna go to jail for? 450 00:24:18,491 --> 00:24:20,217 - Yeah. - It'’s being built. Did you see-- 451 00:24:20,217 --> 00:24:21,874 Yay! I saw some pictures, yeah. 452 00:24:23,669 --> 00:24:27,396 Rob and Ryan want to get as many people into the stadium. 453 00:24:27,396 --> 00:24:31,711 A temporary stand is sensible in addressing the shortage of tickets. 454 00:24:31,711 --> 00:24:34,093 But from a financial perspective, it'’s anything but. 455 00:24:38,407 --> 00:24:41,894 I'’ve long advocated a principle of conscious decision-making. 456 00:24:41,894 --> 00:24:44,241 You know, if people know the facts and want to do it, 457 00:24:44,241 --> 00:24:45,967 it'’s not the wrong decision. 458 00:24:45,967 --> 00:24:49,039 But in isolation, it'’s a financial nightmare. 459 00:24:49,039 --> 00:24:52,421 Humphrey'’s like, "Oh, God, I'’m going to prison." 460 00:24:52,421 --> 00:24:55,010 - That is his first thought. - Shaun and Humphrey are-- 461 00:24:55,010 --> 00:24:57,565 Their bodies are 90% ulcer at this point. 462 00:24:57,565 --> 00:25:01,016 I may still seek counsel as I quite value my freedom. 463 00:25:10,198 --> 00:25:12,683 I can'’t imagine there's ever gonna be another year again 464 00:25:12,683 --> 00:25:15,237 in the future of this club where we'’re not in the middle of something pivotal. 465 00:25:15,237 --> 00:25:18,068 We'’re in a fight right now to get our asses 466 00:25:18,068 --> 00:25:19,897 out of League Two and into League One. 467 00:25:19,897 --> 00:25:22,175 And that feeling is just never gonna go away. 468 00:25:22,175 --> 00:25:24,833 All jokes aside, Shaun came through 469 00:25:24,833 --> 00:25:26,732 and built a beautiful temporary stand, 470 00:25:26,732 --> 00:25:30,287 but we are going to lose a significant amount of money on it. 471 00:25:30,287 --> 00:25:33,014 However, I believe it'’s a competitive advantage 472 00:25:33,014 --> 00:25:36,949 to be able to close that stadium in and to hear that support. 473 00:25:36,949 --> 00:25:38,951 I think it'’s gonna be twice as loud in there 474 00:25:38,951 --> 00:25:41,781 because you have an extra 2,500 people. 475 00:25:41,781 --> 00:25:45,544 But also because the acoustics now will keep everything locked in. 476 00:25:45,544 --> 00:25:48,754 ♪ The Red Army ♪ 477 00:25:48,754 --> 00:25:53,552 ♪ Allez, allez, allez, oh Allez, allez, allez, oh ♪ 478 00:25:53,552 --> 00:25:55,588 December 23rd forward, hopefully. 479 00:25:55,588 --> 00:25:58,039 For, well, I guess, our derby, right? 480 00:25:58,039 --> 00:25:59,868 - Yes. - Like Newport. Yeah. 481 00:25:59,868 --> 00:26:02,595 - And where is that derby? - Derby? 482 00:26:02,595 --> 00:26:03,976 - Derby? - Derby, yeah. 483 00:26:03,976 --> 00:26:05,115 Sorry, quick chyron. 484 00:26:05,115 --> 00:26:08,290 Derby, wrong. Derby, right. 485 00:26:08,290 --> 00:26:09,395 Ryan. 486 00:26:09,395 --> 00:26:10,879 Idiot. 487 00:26:13,641 --> 00:26:17,127 Here we are undefeated. '’Tis the season for a Welsh derby match. 488 00:26:17,127 --> 00:26:20,164 Wrexham versus Newport County at the Racecourse Ground. 489 00:26:20,855 --> 00:26:21,925 Fuck Wrexham. 490 00:26:22,546 --> 00:26:23,996 Assholes. 491 00:26:23,996 --> 00:26:26,101 Yeah, it'’s a strange one, 492 00:26:26,101 --> 00:26:28,759 because Mark Howard'’s actually done really well in goal. 493 00:26:28,759 --> 00:26:32,245 But I think he'’s gonna be replaced because Okonkwo is back from injury. 494 00:26:32,245 --> 00:26:34,662 - I like the touch. I like it. Do you like it? 495 00:26:34,662 --> 00:26:37,906 As long as it does the job, that'’s all that really matters, isn'’t it? 496 00:26:37,906 --> 00:26:39,736 Do you wanna try it on? 497 00:26:39,736 --> 00:26:43,187 You put it on, and I'’ll strap it around in the back. Yeah. 498 00:26:43,187 --> 00:26:45,534 So good news on the Okonkwo injury front. 499 00:26:45,534 --> 00:26:48,607 - Arthur'’s cleared to continue to play. - Just tuck this in. 500 00:26:48,607 --> 00:26:52,645 He'’s been fitted with a custom mask which should prevent any further injuries. 501 00:26:52,645 --> 00:26:55,510 So I know I'’m supposed to draw a Deadpool comparison here, 502 00:26:55,510 --> 00:26:56,994 but to be honest, he looks more like Batman, 503 00:26:56,994 --> 00:26:58,547 who we can all agree is much cooler. 504 00:27:01,827 --> 00:27:03,656 - You can see just when I-- - I can'’t feel it. 505 00:27:03,656 --> 00:27:05,658 - That'’s not going to impact that. - No. 506 00:27:05,658 --> 00:27:08,488 But more importantly is, if you get a blow to the front of the chin, 507 00:27:08,488 --> 00:27:10,974 or you land on your chin, or a ball hits you 508 00:27:10,974 --> 00:27:13,666 when you'’re making a save with your hands up, you got that protection there. 509 00:27:13,666 --> 00:27:17,152 It provides that impact from the front and from the side, really. 510 00:27:17,152 --> 00:27:20,569 So, I think it'’s a pretty secure mask for what you need it for. 511 00:27:25,989 --> 00:27:27,473 So welcome to 512 00:27:27,473 --> 00:27:30,303 Wrexham against Newport County, a Welsh derby. 513 00:27:30,303 --> 00:27:31,788 Goodness me. 514 00:27:31,788 --> 00:27:33,824 The atmosphere already crackling. 515 00:27:33,824 --> 00:27:36,309 Not least because we have got a fourth side to the ground. 516 00:27:36,309 --> 00:27:38,139 The temporary Kop is open. 517 00:27:49,219 --> 00:27:51,808 To get asked today to come and road test it 518 00:27:51,808 --> 00:27:55,708 as a wheelchair user working for the club, to check everything'’s in place. 519 00:27:55,708 --> 00:27:57,503 It'’s absolutely brilliant facilities. 520 00:27:57,503 --> 00:28:00,333 And just from a nostalgic point of view, 521 00:28:00,333 --> 00:28:03,198 to be back on the Kop is just incredible. 522 00:28:03,198 --> 00:28:06,063 Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! 523 00:28:06,063 --> 00:28:07,271 Listen to that noise. 524 00:28:08,548 --> 00:28:10,205 That'’s spine-tingling, that was 525 00:28:10,205 --> 00:28:11,620 Yeah. 526 00:28:12,794 --> 00:28:14,589 So going into today'’s match, 527 00:28:14,589 --> 00:28:16,625 Wrexham'’s opponents are Newport County. 528 00:28:16,625 --> 00:28:19,525 They are in 17th place on 26 points. 529 00:28:19,525 --> 00:28:22,528 Wrexham, we'’re in third on 40 points. 530 00:28:22,528 --> 00:28:24,357 One point ahead of Mansfield. 531 00:28:24,357 --> 00:28:27,015 Today'’s match is crucial to keep that momentum going. 532 00:28:30,467 --> 00:28:35,955 As the teams are now coming out to a raucous reception. 533 00:28:35,955 --> 00:28:38,578 The temporary Kop definitely adds something. 534 00:28:38,578 --> 00:28:40,235 Adds a bit more atmosphere, 535 00:28:40,235 --> 00:28:43,549 and feels like a proper stadium again almost. 536 00:28:43,549 --> 00:28:46,069 It just didn'’t seem right. 537 00:28:46,069 --> 00:28:48,761 You always wanna win the games, but there'’s definitely those extra incentives. 538 00:28:48,761 --> 00:28:50,556 And we had to make sure we won. 539 00:28:50,556 --> 00:28:52,661 A derby match, 540 00:28:52,661 --> 00:28:55,423 derby atmosphere, four-sided ground. 541 00:28:59,323 --> 00:29:02,154 Okonkwo'’s got a protective mask on, hasn'’t he 542 00:29:02,154 --> 00:29:03,672 Yeah. Yeah. 543 00:29:03,672 --> 00:29:06,054 Gets to be the first goalkeeper 544 00:29:06,054 --> 00:29:09,678 to greet the fans at the temporary Kop stand. 545 00:29:09,678 --> 00:29:12,923 I saw someone suggesting that it should be called the Ben Foster Stand 546 00:29:12,923 --> 00:29:15,339 '’cause he only came in for a bi but did a great job. 547 00:29:15,339 --> 00:29:16,444 I rather like that. 548 00:29:17,445 --> 00:29:19,309 - Away we go. 549 00:29:19,309 --> 00:29:22,622 Wrexham kicking towards the SToK Cold Brew end then. 550 00:29:23,451 --> 00:29:24,797 Come on, Wrexham! 551 00:29:24,797 --> 00:29:25,936 As Wrexham looks to exploit that. 552 00:29:25,936 --> 00:29:27,006 Great ball over the top. 553 00:29:27,006 --> 00:29:28,111 Mullin on his own 554 00:29:28,111 --> 00:29:29,353 down the right channel. 555 00:29:29,353 --> 00:29:30,458 He'’s pressured by Delaney. 556 00:29:30,458 --> 00:29:31,666 He goes down in the box. 557 00:29:31,666 --> 00:29:34,013 And the ref is not interested. 558 00:29:34,738 --> 00:29:35,912 Fucking hell! 559 00:29:35,912 --> 00:29:38,086 Mendy, taking on the fullback. 560 00:29:38,086 --> 00:29:40,330 Gets into the box, right-hand side, on his left foot. 561 00:29:41,676 --> 00:29:43,229 Sweeps to the far post! 562 00:29:46,474 --> 00:29:47,958 Just gone beyond. 563 00:29:47,958 --> 00:29:49,270 Oh! 564 00:29:49,270 --> 00:29:50,478 Well done, Jacob! 565 00:29:50,478 --> 00:29:52,100 Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! 566 00:29:52,100 --> 00:29:53,826 Bogle surging forwards, 567 00:29:53,826 --> 00:29:56,104 knocks Tozer over and plays a great ball. 568 00:29:56,104 --> 00:29:58,658 Evans, tight angle. It'’s a brilliant save by Okonkwo. 569 00:30:01,661 --> 00:30:04,319 But Newport are penning Wrexham in with the assistance of this wind. 570 00:30:04,319 --> 00:30:07,322 Delaney goes back into his own half. 571 00:30:07,322 --> 00:30:08,358 Get up to the ball! 572 00:30:08,358 --> 00:30:09,877 Then puts it out wide. 573 00:30:09,877 --> 00:30:11,533 Picked up by Delaney on the flank. 574 00:30:11,533 --> 00:30:13,121 He puts a great cross in. Header towards goal! 575 00:30:13,121 --> 00:30:15,710 Another brilliant save by Okonkwo! 576 00:30:15,710 --> 00:30:19,024 - How did that not go in? Goodness me. 577 00:30:19,024 --> 00:30:20,888 That could'’ve gone either way. That one. 578 00:30:20,888 --> 00:30:23,718 Okonkwo. The masked avenger. 579 00:30:28,171 --> 00:30:30,345 It'’s there for us, isn't it? The game is there for us. 580 00:30:30,345 --> 00:30:32,865 The moments of quality, there might be five. 581 00:30:32,865 --> 00:30:35,523 There might be five in the game where we go, bang, bang, bang, out the other side. 582 00:30:35,523 --> 00:30:37,180 1 v 1, we get a goal. 583 00:30:37,180 --> 00:30:39,423 But the rest of the game is gonna be scrap, scrap, scrap. 584 00:30:39,423 --> 00:30:43,324 Stay calm. This is the type of game it is, and we'’re gonna come out on top. 585 00:30:43,324 --> 00:30:45,982 And when the moments of quality come, they will come from fucking us. 586 00:30:45,982 --> 00:30:48,432 Keep doing the defensive work. Keep doing the blocks. 587 00:30:48,432 --> 00:30:51,711 Keep doing the crosses, and it will fucking come. 588 00:30:51,711 --> 00:30:53,782 Okay? Come on, boys. Let'’s fucking go! 589 00:30:53,782 --> 00:30:54,922 Come on! Come on, boys! 590 00:30:55,750 --> 00:30:56,855 The crowd, 591 00:30:56,855 --> 00:31:01,894 wait for it, is 12,095. 592 00:31:01,894 --> 00:31:03,447 It'’s like I said, the biggest crowd 593 00:31:03,447 --> 00:31:06,071 since that Boston match in 2007 at the Racecourse. 594 00:31:07,727 --> 00:31:09,074 Wrexham! 595 00:31:10,454 --> 00:31:12,387 Wrexham just need something to go our way. 596 00:31:12,387 --> 00:31:14,355 As here come Wrexham. Ball into the box. 597 00:31:14,355 --> 00:31:17,737 Dalby backing in, pinning his man. Can he lay it off? Can he turn? 598 00:31:17,737 --> 00:31:19,981 Hits it. Oh, just wide! 599 00:31:23,433 --> 00:31:25,297 Lee'’s just behind McClean, but he keeps it going. 600 00:31:25,297 --> 00:31:27,023 Back to McClean again from Dalby. 601 00:31:27,023 --> 00:31:29,301 This is good from Wrexham. Lee driving through the middle. 602 00:31:29,301 --> 00:31:31,648 Hits the shot! 603 00:31:31,648 --> 00:31:33,753 Hit the post. Bounced back out, hit the keeper. 604 00:31:33,753 --> 00:31:36,239 Go again! Come on! 605 00:31:36,998 --> 00:31:38,137 Let'’s go, gents! 606 00:31:38,137 --> 00:31:40,277 Come on! Come on! 607 00:31:40,277 --> 00:31:41,900 Chipping away, the bastard. 608 00:31:46,352 --> 00:31:49,148 McClean, what a tackle that was. 609 00:31:49,148 --> 00:31:52,082 Pressure is building and building. 610 00:31:52,082 --> 00:31:55,223 Tozer then, with the long throw. 611 00:31:55,223 --> 00:31:58,192 Slings it into the edge of the six-yard box. Touches it on. 612 00:32:02,644 --> 00:32:05,268 - Wrexham score! Wrexham score! 613 00:32:06,648 --> 00:32:10,998 James Jones smashes it home! 614 00:32:10,998 --> 00:32:14,104 - Get in! Come on. 615 00:32:15,623 --> 00:32:17,970 James Jones, again, 616 00:32:17,970 --> 00:32:21,318 in front of a populated Kop, hits the net for Wrexham. 617 00:32:21,318 --> 00:32:24,666 But you got to say the last five minutes has been coming, hasn'’t it? 618 00:32:24,666 --> 00:32:26,323 Yeah, definitely, it'’s been coming. 619 00:32:26,323 --> 00:32:28,291 It'’s a great finish by James Jones. 620 00:32:28,291 --> 00:32:31,259 He really got a hold of that and made sure it went in. 621 00:32:31,259 --> 00:32:34,297 I didn'’t think about it so much at the time. I was just happy to score. 622 00:32:34,297 --> 00:32:36,644 But it would be a nice feeling to look back on, 623 00:32:36,644 --> 00:32:40,820 to know that I was the first one to score in front of four stands again in, 624 00:32:40,820 --> 00:32:42,684 what is it, 18 years? 625 00:32:42,684 --> 00:32:46,033 So, yeah, it'’s a nice one to have in your back pocket. 626 00:32:46,033 --> 00:32:47,862 Hey, listen to that. 627 00:32:47,862 --> 00:32:50,692 The atmosphere is incredible. 628 00:32:50,692 --> 00:32:52,660 Wrexham! 629 00:32:52,660 --> 00:32:56,112 James Jones. My heart'’s still pounding. Gotta say. 630 00:32:56,112 --> 00:32:58,010 - Yeah! 631 00:32:58,010 --> 00:33:01,324 And the final whistle. Wrexham win 2-nil. 632 00:33:01,324 --> 00:33:03,326 It was one of those games. 633 00:33:03,326 --> 00:33:05,017 I was unsure about whether we'’d get the win or not, 634 00:33:05,017 --> 00:33:07,330 but I'’ll take 2-nil today, anytime. 635 00:33:07,330 --> 00:33:09,642 It was a proper derby. 636 00:33:09,642 --> 00:33:12,335 Today, a record attendance brokered inside the Stok Cae Ras. 637 00:33:12,335 --> 00:33:14,751 Four sides to it, and two goals in front of the Kop. 638 00:33:14,751 --> 00:33:16,580 - Must have been great to see. - Yeah, that was-- 639 00:33:16,580 --> 00:33:18,203 I said to the lads at halftime, 640 00:33:18,203 --> 00:33:20,999 you know, kicking to that end with supporters 641 00:33:20,999 --> 00:33:25,934 and, you know, "Let'’s really kind of take the game to Newport, knock attacks in, 642 00:33:25,934 --> 00:33:29,490 kind of put them under sustained periods of pressure." 643 00:33:29,490 --> 00:33:33,356 You know, all in all, I thought the lads have stuck to the job in hand today 644 00:33:33,356 --> 00:33:35,530 and got another very important three points for us. 645 00:33:39,224 --> 00:33:41,157 It'’s the first time Wrexham players 646 00:33:41,157 --> 00:33:43,538 have done that for 25 years, clap the Kop. 647 00:33:43,538 --> 00:33:46,610 Wow, that crowd today was definitely the 12th man, 648 00:33:46,610 --> 00:33:48,267 definitely pushed us over the line. 649 00:33:48,267 --> 00:33:51,374 Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! 650 00:34:01,280 --> 00:34:05,284 So a very good weekend for us really, you know, yielded three points. 651 00:34:05,284 --> 00:34:06,458 That'’s what we're after. 652 00:34:06,458 --> 00:34:08,356 But elsewhere around the league 653 00:34:08,356 --> 00:34:10,427 across the country to the east, our old friends and foes, 654 00:34:10,427 --> 00:34:13,051 Notts County, finding it a bit more difficult. 655 00:34:13,051 --> 00:34:16,295 A previous spot-kick. It'’s Jennings down the middle. 656 00:34:16,295 --> 00:34:18,435 Tranmere 4, Notts County 2. 657 00:34:18,435 --> 00:34:20,127 When last we met Notts County, 658 00:34:20,127 --> 00:34:21,887 they were second in the league and flying frankly. 659 00:34:21,887 --> 00:34:24,545 But since then, things have been a little tougher for them. 660 00:34:24,545 --> 00:34:26,409 League Two'’s a very competitive league. 661 00:34:26,409 --> 00:34:29,584 It'’s a league where anyone can beat anyone on a day. 662 00:34:29,584 --> 00:34:32,794 Notts County today lose serious ground to the top three 663 00:34:32,794 --> 00:34:34,313 They'’re seven adrift now. 664 00:34:34,313 --> 00:34:37,213 I think the team'’s a bit wounded in terms of 665 00:34:37,213 --> 00:34:39,146 having winning as a habit. 666 00:34:39,146 --> 00:34:41,872 When you lose that habit for a bit, it hurts. 667 00:34:52,469 --> 00:34:55,093 Bigger news has followed since that last game, as Luke Williams 668 00:34:55,093 --> 00:34:59,925 has departed to jump two league to go to Swansea City of the Championship. 669 00:34:59,925 --> 00:35:02,583 Not only are they struggling to find their footing in League Two, 670 00:35:02,583 --> 00:35:05,827 but they have lost their very successful manager, Luke Williams, to Swansea. 671 00:35:05,827 --> 00:35:10,625 The end of the Luke Williams era at Notts County Football Club. 672 00:35:10,625 --> 00:35:13,939 The reign is over, giving certainly many young Notts fans 673 00:35:13,939 --> 00:35:17,253 the best days of their life as Notts County supporters. 674 00:35:17,253 --> 00:35:21,533 Was at Notts for 18 months, and I'’ve returned to Swansea as head coach. 675 00:35:22,327 --> 00:35:24,674 That'’s my beloved Notts. 676 00:35:24,674 --> 00:35:29,092 And, uh, you know, it'’s always gonna be a special football club to me. 677 00:35:31,232 --> 00:35:33,061 It'’s indescribable. 678 00:35:33,061 --> 00:35:35,340 It'’s impossible for us to ever be really separated 679 00:35:35,340 --> 00:35:39,067 even if we'’re no longer day in, day out together. 680 00:35:39,067 --> 00:35:42,554 I will, you know, cherish the memories of working with them 681 00:35:42,554 --> 00:35:44,072 and the things we'’ve done together. 682 00:35:44,072 --> 00:35:46,178 A shot at redemption. 683 00:35:46,178 --> 00:35:52,184 Scott sends Notts County back to the Football League! 684 00:35:52,184 --> 00:35:56,568 The game never stands still, and nothing is ever permanent. 685 00:35:56,568 --> 00:36:00,641 And this game is precarious at the best of times. 686 00:36:00,641 --> 00:36:05,232 So, I'’ve made a decision, and it'’s extremely difficult. 687 00:36:09,132 --> 00:36:13,585 Notts have struggled and stuttered in recent months. 688 00:36:16,726 --> 00:36:17,865 Gonna lose-- 689 00:36:17,865 --> 00:36:19,349 And again, 690 00:36:19,349 --> 00:36:21,006 a leaky defense is at it again. 691 00:36:21,006 --> 00:36:23,698 If you look in isolation at four or five games, 692 00:36:23,698 --> 00:36:27,668 like, use the form under the current manager when he came in, 693 00:36:27,668 --> 00:36:31,361 the results weren'’t as we would have liked and as he would'’ve liked, I'm sure. 694 00:36:31,361 --> 00:36:33,432 It'’s another away loss for County. 695 00:36:33,432 --> 00:36:35,710 You just need to look at the league table. 696 00:36:35,710 --> 00:36:38,196 "We'’re in a hole trying to climb out of it," 697 00:36:38,196 --> 00:36:39,887 I think is what I would say. 698 00:36:39,887 --> 00:36:42,717 We'’ve slumped massively, as everybody knows. 699 00:36:42,717 --> 00:36:46,134 What a brilliant finish from Cedwyn Scott. 700 00:37:02,599 --> 00:37:05,257 When it'’s not going your way, it'’s just not going your way. 701 00:37:05,257 --> 00:37:08,709 It'’s really frustrating because it'’s another team that'’s come to Meadow Lane 702 00:37:08,709 --> 00:37:11,574 and have not had to do a lot to really beat us. 703 00:37:11,574 --> 00:37:13,576 And that'’s the frustration. 704 00:37:13,576 --> 00:37:16,268 Since we'’ve been in charge as a management team, 705 00:37:16,268 --> 00:37:19,720 we'’ve found that, uh, that big moments within games kind of haven'’t gone our way. 706 00:37:19,720 --> 00:37:21,446 We'’ve had a lot of niggles and injuries. 707 00:37:21,446 --> 00:37:23,827 It'’s kind of been out of our hands 708 00:37:23,827 --> 00:37:25,829 to a degree, at certain stages, since we'’ve come in. 709 00:37:37,807 --> 00:37:39,498 To Robertson. 710 00:37:39,498 --> 00:37:41,431 Plays it back to his goalkeeper It'’s come off the post. 711 00:37:41,431 --> 00:37:43,778 Could be a simple tap-in, and it is. 712 00:37:43,778 --> 00:37:46,919 They don'’t come much easier than a tap-in like this. 713 00:37:46,919 --> 00:37:50,164 We had high hopes for this season, but it shows the highs and lows 714 00:37:50,164 --> 00:37:52,097 of football and how quickly it can turn around. 715 00:37:52,097 --> 00:37:54,617 It sounds cliché, but we'’ll take each game as it comes. 716 00:37:54,617 --> 00:37:56,274 The game must go on. 717 00:37:56,274 --> 00:37:59,760 Football is temporary. 718 00:37:59,760 --> 00:38:03,660 One week you'’re in great form, the next you'’re in the doldrums. 719 00:38:03,660 --> 00:38:07,837 So the new Goliath in this league for us is Stockport County. 720 00:38:07,837 --> 00:38:10,943 Those of you with a long memory will remember they'’re an old Goliath for us 721 00:38:10,943 --> 00:38:15,223 because they are the team that pipped us to the title in the 2021-22 season. 722 00:38:15,223 --> 00:38:17,605 This Wrexham season is over! 723 00:38:17,605 --> 00:38:19,814 Old foes resurface. 724 00:38:19,814 --> 00:38:21,437 County are back! 725 00:38:21,437 --> 00:38:24,336 ...and the dream has finally come true. 726 00:38:24,336 --> 00:38:28,236 So now, both teams are fighting for top spot in League Two, 727 00:38:28,236 --> 00:38:31,378 and it'’s turning into a bit of a doozy of a battle. 728 00:38:31,378 --> 00:38:35,899 Olaofe one-on-one, and scores a magnificent goal. 729 00:38:37,763 --> 00:38:41,974 We went to Edgeley Park earlier in the season and were well-beaten by them. 730 00:38:41,974 --> 00:38:43,251 Olaofe with a header. 731 00:38:44,908 --> 00:38:47,463 Olaofe scores the hat trick. 732 00:38:47,463 --> 00:38:50,397 Did not see this coming. Let'’s be frank. 733 00:38:50,397 --> 00:38:53,848 No, not at all. But 5-nil to Stockport. Wowie. 734 00:38:53,848 --> 00:38:57,265 Ever since that, Stockport County have been on a bit of a tear. 735 00:38:57,265 --> 00:38:59,682 And he scores, sends the keeper the wrong way. 736 00:38:59,682 --> 00:39:03,099 It'’s seven goals in seven games for Louie Barry. 737 00:39:03,099 --> 00:39:05,412 It'’s Bailey who goes for goal. 738 00:39:05,412 --> 00:39:08,380 It'’s a stunner, and the winning run is set to continue. 739 00:39:08,380 --> 00:39:10,417 And there it is. County have got the three points. 740 00:39:10,417 --> 00:39:11,659 Nine wins in a row. 741 00:39:11,659 --> 00:39:13,903 County stay top of the table. 742 00:39:13,903 --> 00:39:16,215 Olaofe checks one way, then the other, on his left foot. 743 00:39:16,215 --> 00:39:18,701 And he'’s made it 2-nil. County have got the three points tonight. 744 00:39:18,701 --> 00:39:23,809 And it'’s day's dozen, 12 in a row for Stockport County. 745 00:39:31,645 --> 00:39:34,372 So we have a very important event approaching. 746 00:39:34,372 --> 00:39:39,791 Arthur Massey, who is believed to be our oldest fan, is turning 100. 747 00:39:39,791 --> 00:39:43,311 We have a special surprise where we will invite Arthur onto the pitch, 748 00:39:43,311 --> 00:39:45,555 we'’ll present him with a jersey 749 00:39:45,555 --> 00:39:48,109 and more importantly, he will receive a standing ovation 750 00:39:48,109 --> 00:39:52,562 from our home crowd for a full 100 seconds. 751 00:39:52,562 --> 00:39:56,117 And because of our busy schedules, we'’re sending Rob a few weeks early 752 00:39:56,117 --> 00:39:58,465 - to give our thanks to Arthur. - It'’s a nice neighborhood. 753 00:39:58,465 --> 00:40:00,984 And hopefully, he doesn'’t blow the secret. 754 00:40:00,984 --> 00:40:02,883 - Hi. - Hello, my darling, how are you? 755 00:40:02,883 --> 00:40:04,988 - How are you? - It'’s so good to see you. 756 00:40:04,988 --> 00:40:06,576 It'’s so lovely to see you. 757 00:40:06,576 --> 00:40:08,060 - Nice to meet you. - Lovely to meet you. 758 00:40:08,060 --> 00:40:09,855 Thank you for having us at your home. 759 00:40:11,754 --> 00:40:13,203 Oh! - Thank you. 760 00:40:14,101 --> 00:40:15,827 - How are you? - Hi. 761 00:40:15,827 --> 00:40:18,001 - How you doing? - Nice to see you. 762 00:40:18,001 --> 00:40:19,969 - It'’s so nice to see you. - Nice to see you. 763 00:40:19,969 --> 00:40:22,799 I wanted to make sure I came by and said hello and thank you. 764 00:40:22,799 --> 00:40:24,767 - And happy birthday. - Oh, that'’s nice. 765 00:40:24,767 --> 00:40:26,320 - Happy birthday. - Wow. 766 00:40:26,320 --> 00:40:27,804 That'’s very kind, thank you. 767 00:40:27,804 --> 00:40:29,461 You did brilliant. - Thank you. 768 00:40:29,461 --> 00:40:32,499 And, well, so did you, you lived almost a hundred years. 769 00:40:32,499 --> 00:40:34,949 - I'’d say you're doing something right. Yes, yeah. 770 00:40:34,949 --> 00:40:36,675 Whatever you'’re doing, I want to do more of. 771 00:40:36,675 --> 00:40:38,159 It'’s the brandy. 772 00:40:38,159 --> 00:40:39,506 - The brandy. Yes. 773 00:40:39,506 --> 00:40:41,300 - Brandy. - Let'’s have a brandy. 774 00:40:41,300 --> 00:40:42,992 How long have you lived in this house? 775 00:40:44,165 --> 00:40:46,961 - Seventy-- Seventy-four years. - Wow. 776 00:40:46,961 --> 00:40:48,825 I lived very much-- I lived in a house like this. 777 00:40:48,825 --> 00:40:50,827 This is how I grew up in a-- I don'’t know if you saw-- 778 00:40:50,827 --> 00:40:53,451 On the documentary. You showed your son round. 779 00:40:53,451 --> 00:40:55,211 But we shared a bathroom though. 780 00:40:55,211 --> 00:40:56,661 There was five of us. 781 00:40:56,661 --> 00:40:58,490 Yes. Yeah, that'’s right. 782 00:40:58,490 --> 00:41:01,493 And, you know, as you get older, the house looks so much smaller, 783 00:41:01,493 --> 00:41:05,877 but I remember it being so large, and it was hard to go back. 784 00:41:05,877 --> 00:41:07,499 -'’Cause it wasn't in good shape. - No. 785 00:41:07,499 --> 00:41:09,156 The person that was living there was not in good shape, 786 00:41:09,156 --> 00:41:10,675 and he felt a little bit embarrassed. 787 00:41:10,675 --> 00:41:13,471 And, you know, the truth is that we-- 788 00:41:13,471 --> 00:41:16,681 I get a little emotional to think about it because we-- 789 00:41:16,681 --> 00:41:18,372 I just remember love in the house. 790 00:41:18,372 --> 00:41:20,408 - Yeah. That'’s right. Yeah. 791 00:41:20,408 --> 00:41:21,686 - That'’s all I remember-- - That'’s all that's important. 792 00:41:21,686 --> 00:41:23,170 - Yeah, yeah. Yeah. 793 00:41:26,518 --> 00:41:28,313 Dad'’s seen lots of changes. 794 00:41:28,313 --> 00:41:32,179 I think what those eyes have seen over a hundred years. 795 00:41:32,179 --> 00:41:37,702 Must be a very difficult part of living a hundred years 796 00:41:37,702 --> 00:41:40,014 is having to say goodbye to so many people. 797 00:41:41,499 --> 00:41:44,087 - That'’s life. Yeah. 798 00:41:44,087 --> 00:41:48,575 You have to accept what it is, not what you want it to be. 799 00:41:48,575 --> 00:41:53,234 You know what you want it to be, but it'’s never like that, is it? 800 00:42:07,145 --> 00:42:08,905 Happy birthday, Arthur. 801 00:42:08,905 --> 00:42:11,563 Happy birthday. You'’re 100 years old. Wow. 802 00:42:14,635 --> 00:42:16,913 When people ask us, they say, "Why Wrexham?" 803 00:42:16,913 --> 00:42:18,708 Well, the answer could very well 804 00:42:18,708 --> 00:42:20,538 - just be Arthur Massey. - Yes. 805 00:42:23,955 --> 00:42:26,474 What a treat we have here today. 806 00:42:26,474 --> 00:42:30,133 Our oldest fan, Arthur Massey, will be honored here at the Stok Cae Ras 807 00:42:30,133 --> 00:42:32,480 with a hundred seconds of applause. 808 00:42:32,480 --> 00:42:35,035 - Hi, how are you doing, huh? - Happy birthday. 809 00:42:35,035 --> 00:42:38,417 One second for each year of his remarkable life. 810 00:42:38,417 --> 00:42:40,385 Hi. 811 00:42:40,385 --> 00:42:42,732 What'’s his name? - Jude. 812 00:42:42,732 --> 00:42:44,320 Jude? Oh, lovely. 813 00:42:44,320 --> 00:42:45,977 Hello, happy birthday. 814 00:42:48,462 --> 00:42:51,569 - Hello. - Greeting the old man. Happy birthday, sir. 815 00:42:51,569 --> 00:42:53,156 Thank you very much.