I'm a seventy-year-old guy from Chicago and I have been so intrigued with Wrexham that I buy a monthly ticket from the National League so that I can stream the matches.

@chrisbutcher5179

Жыл бұрын

Monthly ticket for EFL next year for you then enjoy 👍🏻

@markballard9942

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisbutcher5179 does the EFL stream all the fixtures?

@chrisbutcher5179

Жыл бұрын

@@markballard9942 it’s a work in progress funny thing Rob and Ryan’s astute back room boys are working on that very thing trying to convince the football powers in the EFL to introduce it. This is all coupled with the VPN revolution that I know nothing about I will post you a Wrexham u tube vid explains all about it

@markballard9942

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisbutcher5179 I'm aware of the work that Rob and Ryan did to trigger the streaming revolution in the National League. The big question is whether that influence will work with the EFL.

@chrisbutcher5179

Жыл бұрын

@@markballard9942 There influence over here is huge they have installed some very clever and innovative people to run their club, in particular Humphrey Ker Fleur Robinson and Shaun Harvey people leading the EFL into the 21st Century. Wouldn’t be surprised if all this is in place prior to the start of next season. Everyone over here want America to enjoy this truly global sport..

I’ve followed the whole Wrexham thing, the people of Wrexham are solid, decent working class, Rob an Ryan are sincere, humble and so genuine, well done everyone. Man U Salford

Hi from Washington, DC. After watching a few uploads about Wrexham, KZread dropped a podcast in my recommendations and now I’ve listened to eight hours of Ben Foster. I’m not even a sports fan in particular. He’s a very good interviewer and seems like a great guy (or as he would say, “a proper lad.”)

@markballard9942

Жыл бұрын

Ben Foster was not on my radar at all before he signed for Wrexham. However I now listen to his weekly podcasts and his GK Cycling channel on KZread. He is a great interviewer but he's also an engaging interviewee.

@HieronymousCheese

10 ай бұрын

He not a bad goalkeeper too. 😁

That was a great interview, up the town 🎉🎉🎉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Great discussion, very exciting to see Wrexham FC progress on their journey. Up the town! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I'm from Northern Ireland and i can't wait to get a home shirt for next season lol

What is sad is that they have done more to invest into the community more than the current government. Ryan and robs only obligation was to the club, but they went above and Beyond

@HenSt-gz7qj

Жыл бұрын

Mainly because the community is the base/foundation of the club. So of the community is improving, it will also help the club in the long run.

@11matt11

Жыл бұрын

Besides giving thousands to charities like women's shelters, disability programs, and youth football initiatives, Rob and Ryan also quietly give 50 to 100 tickets away each game to those who it would be difficult for them to afford tickets. Even during the Notts County and Boreham Wood games. Think of the memories and good feelings that was given there. Then there's amazing disability section, that's one of the best in the world.

@lastpenny849

Жыл бұрын

When the club is owned by the supporters, you have to take a different approach. They weren't going to give it away, only to end up in a mess again. The community is the club, and the club is the community. Unique is some ways and that's why it's been so appealing.

@johnwilliams6478

Жыл бұрын

This is what happens when you have 20+ years of Labour rule in Wales and who's only priority is South Wales..

As it stands currently, based on Wrexham's average attendance this past season, they would be the 9th best attended club in League One. With the new stand they would move up to the 6th or 7th largest club in league one.

@chrisbutcher5179

Жыл бұрын

All those extra fans !!! surely some of them will,shop in Wrexham instead of Chester, definitely if the shops do a bit of a make over in a similar or even better style to Chester. Wait and see I predict a lot of inward investment into the town it’s early days

Yep watching from New Zealand

Excellent interview! ⚽️

Great interview!

MY WIFE AND ARE ARE COMING OVER FROM CANADA AT THE END OF SEPT 2023 CANT WAIT TO SEE WREXHAM PLAY IN PERSON THIS SEPT 2023 !!! NOW WE JUST NEED TO GET TICKETS 🤩❤🏆 KEVIN FROM CANADA !!!

@larryfroot

Жыл бұрын

Croeso i Cymru - Welcome to Wales :) I hope you have a wonderful time.

@sharky6128

Жыл бұрын

@@larryfroot thanks, can't wait to see the town and meet its people

@larryfroot

Жыл бұрын

@@sharky6128 There is some very impressive canal engineering in the area, and of course the Berwyn Hills and all the beauty of North Wales nearby.

@sharky6128

Жыл бұрын

@@larryfroot thanks, maybe we can meet up for a pint 🍻👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@larryfroot

Жыл бұрын

@@sharky6128 That would be nice! :)

Great interview. Thank you.

Wrexham wasn’t chosen because they would be a good documentary topic. It was because of the financial state, the community, and opportunity for positive change.

Great interviewer. Great interview.

Enjoyed this. Thanks!

Good interview. You have a new subscriber in me. Suggestion that you don’t sit so stiffly on camera as that might out some viewers off. Lifelong Ajax (idolized Cryuff) and Chelsea fan, but I am not ashamed to say that I’ve hopped on the Wrexham bandwagon. Unfortunately won’t be able to see the Chelsea-Wrexham match live in Chaoek Hill this summer. 😢 I like the Canada - US dynamic in the North American fandom and tourists to Wrexham City. I think this adds to the allure. That Canadian expats now gather in Wrexham for reunions is super cool.

Yes indeed it is

good interview!

Absolutely. This team will take off. Enjoy world.

the pub owner must be the luckiest man right now

Rob Phillips may be mistaken about the new owner's wherewithal to finance Wrexham into the Championship and Premier Leagues. At least in so far as Ryan Reynolds. Rob McElhenney may be a "mere" multimillionaire with limited resources, but Ryan has turned out to be a marketing genius. His negotiating a significant participation percentage in Deadpool and pushing the movie into production was just the beginning. In a very short time he's taken significant positions in several companies and worked absolute magic in their marketing to increase their sales several fold. Wrexham AFC is just the most recent example of his marketing ability. Estimates of Ryan Reynolds' currrent net worth is now something north of USD$300 million. Not enough for the Premier League, but with some judicious financing and those advantageous partnerships which he's so good at creating, the two can probably get the club into the Championship League on their own. Personally I'm more interested in Reynolds' marketing schemes than I am with the club proper. It should be fascinating.

There was many thousands more than 15-20 thousand. My gosh. That was the estimate before the parade by the silly BBC. The parade stopped because there were many more than they anticipated. There was at least 30-40 thousand and maybe way higher. You can see the drone shots.

@HenSt-gz7qj

Жыл бұрын

Its basically the whole town

@wilhurst315

Жыл бұрын

Yep. North Wales Police are now saying there was 40,000 people along the route.

@markballard9942

Жыл бұрын

@@wilhurst315 is the most recent figure that I've seen

@snafufubar

Жыл бұрын

The Turf apparently sold 23,000 pints that day. A record that will be hard to beat.

@jaceelliott9659

Жыл бұрын

WTF that is unbelievable, fantastic for the landlord!!!

15-20k Try 35,000

It may be foreign investors but in reality we all have British roots so its really long lost cousins. Ryan is Canadian not American

the official numbers released from Wrexham Police is 40000 attended the parade.

Could you imagine Apple making a power investment in the team? 🤑

@beezelsub

Жыл бұрын

Soulless corporate entity. Not the same.

(Part 2) I only hope that either if two negative things don’t happen. That Wrexham international fandom fades as some new fad gets attention, or that the local community doesn’t come to resent hordes of foreigners hogging up all the space in the local pubs during match days.

Let's get this right from a person who lives in Wrexham and have had a season ticket for over 20 years. The economy has NOT been boosted by this. The town centre footfall on a Saturday afternoon is as low as what it has ever been. Most of the fans at the parade are spending their money in the likes of Chester or Broughton retail park NOT in the Town centre. Shops are dying on their knees due to the lack of business.

@paulgriffiths8803

Жыл бұрын

Nonsense

@thetruthwillout9094

Жыл бұрын

@@paulgriffiths8803 Prove me wrong mate (apart from the pubs).

@chrisbutcher5179

Жыл бұрын

@@thetruthwillout9094 need to adapt a few hotels wouldn’t go a miss.

@GeoffWilliams1

Жыл бұрын

WXM fan for 60 years; lived in the town for 45 of them (my job/education took me away from the town periodically); I very rarely shopped in Chester and have never visited Broughton. The higher profile club putting the place on the map should generate some inward investment in the area don’t you think? Time for some degree of optimism? BTW, I really enjoyed this interview, quite a bit of sense spoken and good, searching questions. Thank you.

@chrisbutcher5179

Жыл бұрын

Are you not amused 🗡️

Wonder why Radio Wales are more interested in Wrexham these Days? Hmmmmmm previous years when listening to Wrexham games on Radio Wales they would cut away to Cardiff , Swansea and Newport games and even bloody Rugby

@chrisbutcher5179

Жыл бұрын

As a South Walian I’ve always supported the 4 top Welsh football clubs and Pontypool RFC all in equal measure. So pleased that Wrexham are back in the EFL fold. Never in my wildest dreams did I think out of the 4 they would be favourites to achieve Premiership status. Can’t see Cardiff’s Malaysian owner making it before them he’s lost interest so unlike Rob and Ryan could you ever imagine them insisting that Wrexhams changes there home kit colour to Blue . Vincent never got it R&R certainly do

Who is that young guy with glasees. Daft who?

Easy 6pts for Walsall fc next season 😂😂

@goattm2

Жыл бұрын

What's a walsall? It sounds like a brand of industrial glue.

@spongeknock7387

Жыл бұрын

@@goattm2 😂

@paulgriffiths8803

Жыл бұрын

Who

@chrisbutcher5179

Жыл бұрын

I will watch those two games with interest I foresee a lot of egg on a Walsall supporters face 😋

@TukikoTroy

Жыл бұрын

Walsall? Do they still play football?

I was hugely enthusiastic about Wrexham in the beginning but now that so many people, especially those who know absolutely nothing about football (soccer), have jumped on the bandwagon they are becoming less appealing.

@emdiar6588

Жыл бұрын

You're one of those ''fans''? You like underground bands and as soon as they have a hit, you say ''I liked the early stuff, before they sold out''. I get it. You're too cool for that shit.