Now, I need to set this straight from the start. I’ve been to Wrexham away. I’ve crossed my fingers that they wouldn’t go bust. Many of us visiting away fans have encouraged Wrexham supporters to keep up the fight over the years against lousy owners and “modern football”.
However, as a Cardiff City FC fan, I didn’t want them to survive this well, did I? Not really, but when I sit back and think about Wrexham’s incredible takeover story from start to finish, I am genuinely delighted for them. If it had been Swansea City, then that would have been a whole different story, though, but that is for another day.
I was happy when the Hollywood bunch took them over as I thought we might lose yet another historic small-town club with heaps of stories behind them (remember Arsenal in the FA Cup and then a certain alleged story about a Welsh international selling fake fivers to the youth team?). Any cash injection would be good for Wales and lower league football, right (Non-league football, as it had unfortunately resulted in our Gogs with the funny Welsh/Scouse hybrid accents)?
Wrexham AFC are preparing to make a major statement in the January transfer window as they set their sights on signing an experienced Championship striker to help them on their incredible rise from non-league football to League Two, and now League One (Division 3 in old money) and quite possibly another successive promotion to the Championship where my stagnant club, Cardiff City, is stuck, struggling to fight off relegation despite having a billionaire owner Vincent Tan.
Embed from Getty ImagesBacked by their Hollywood owners, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, the North Wales club is determined to strengthen their squad as they push hard for promotion to The Championship and beyond.
Speculation suggests that Wrexham have already identified a shortlist of targets, with names like Smallville’s very own superhero, Clark Kent, emerging as potential options (sorry).
The club’s financial backing and growing international reputation make them an attractive destination, even for players currently plying their trade in higher divisions. Additionally, Wrexham’s recent sponsorship deals are set to inject further funds into their January transfer budget, giving them the freedom to pursue top-quality signings.
Should they land a proven Championship-level striker, Wrexham’s promotion push could gather unstoppable momentum. I would happily sell them a couple of our strikers but the owners of Wrexham, and the expertise they have hired off the pitch, will no doubt keep them heading upwards.
I used to feel sorry for Wrexham visiting their crumbling ground over the years following Cardiff City and hearing from their fans in various boozers about how their owners (at the time) didn’t care about them at all. Now I am jealous. Quite rightly so.
Whatever their reasons, the American celebrities (and pretty astute businessmen) Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, seem to be doing things the right way and rapidly turning a once dying clwb (sic) into a potential Premiership brand whilst boosting the local economy and bringing pride to a town which was in decline for so many years.
