little can't believe it, a scruffy little town like wrexham, tourists are turning up and they want to see the place, and they are buying into the welcome to wrexham thing. what a story, goodness me. if welcome to wrexham thing. what a story, goodness me.— story, goodness me. if you are “ust “oininu story, goodness me. if you are “ust joining — story, goodness me. if you are “ust joining ii — story, goodness me. if you are “ust joining ii is fl story, goodness me. if you are “ust joining us, it is 7pm, i story, goodness me. if you are “ust joining us, it is 7pm, you're i joining us, it is 7pm, you're watching bbc news and we're bringing you live coverage from the winning promotion to the football league for wrexham and britain law is with us. did you really have to pinch yourself when you heard first that rob and ryan wanted to actually invest in by the club? is interested beyond pinching because that's what i was at. it didn't make any sense at all of the time and they explained it and it began to make some sort of sense. but were still almost in a dream at the moment, and a sense. the transformation at the point that they did arrive in town remember, that to go to the fence and asked

permission from the fans who were overwhelmingly saying yes and the transformation from that point onwards has been incredible and there are people literally watching all around the world. you are talking about it and covering it now and it is a sign ofjust how much is capture the imagination, the story. one of the sporting tales it involves my football club. ridiculous. fig involves my football club. ridiculous.— involves my football club. ridiculous. �* g, g, , g, ridiculous. a ma'ority of football fans said yes — ridiculous. a majority of football fans said yes but _ ridiculous. a majority of football fans said yes but was _ ridiculous. a majority of football fans said yes but was there - ridiculous. a majority of football| fans said yes but was there some scepticism as to why they wanted to do this at the time?— do this at the time? scepticism? probably is- _ do this at the time? scepticism? probably is. doubt _ do this at the time? scepticism? probably is. doubt about - do this at the time? scepticism? | probably is. doubt about whether do this at the time? scepticism? l probably is. doubt about whether i would play out, absolutely. but we are in such a bad way at that point when he arrived, genuinely, it's some dealings the football club and the fans are only given the past and i was very worried that the club was

on the brink, basically, i didn't know if you're going to carry on. i thought we were coming to the end and the came in atjust the right time and we needed help anyway. that much is absolutely clear, the amount of help we were going to get, no one really could've legislated for because it's notjust about the investment, it's about the community as well as the football club. in the community is feeling the love as well as the footballers are feeling the love, the fans are feeling the love, everyone is feeling spread sense of optimism and it is a fantastic example of how well investment, emotionaland fantastic example of how well investment, emotional and financial, can transform places like wrexham. forgotten towns like wrexham. you talked about — forgotten towns like wrexham. you talked about covid—19 and how talked about covid—i9 and how everyone suffered, there must be so much money and we talk of people coming from new zealand to america just to watch a bus parade for,

let's be honest, this is not a premier league side, are you? this is the bottom of the football league and they are still coming. i know the person runs the truth, it has been an incredible can of, almost a holy site for people, you know? bond holy site for people, you know? and the turf, it holy site for people, you know? and the turf. it was _ holy site for people, you know? and the turf, it was a _ holy site for people, you know? jifjc the turf, it was a pup tells by the stadium and it's been there and he been playing at the stadium since we first started in 1864. in the turf is been part of that ever since. it's an historic pub but it is a pub and people have been turning up there and towards the been coming up in loads and having a look at the football ground and for anyone who has visited, great people, fantastic people, great place is not an awful lot there but the tourists are coming in droves and that is the added aspect of this and it gives us added aspect of this and it gives us a sense of what might be achievable going forward. this is a long—term

project and it's been i have been at pains to stress that we've all been on the journey and this is part one of the journey. taste on the journey and this is part one of the journey-— on the journey and this is part one of the journey. we are looking and thousands of _ of the journey. we are looking and thousands of people _ of the journey. we are looking and thousands of people are _ of the journey. we are looking and thousands of people are out - of the journey. we are looking and thousands of people are out on - of the journey. we are looking and| thousands of people are out on the streets and talk about the future, robin ryan have been talking about the premier league. honestly, to see the premier league. honestly, to see the club actually getting to the premier league?— the club actually getting to the premier leaiue? .,, . a premier league? people will chuckle about that and _ premier league? people will chuckle about that and it _ premier league? people will chuckle about that and it will _ premier league? people will chuckle about that and it will take _ premier league? people will chuckle about that and it will take some - about that and it will take some significant more investment in what has been put into the football club. and getting of the national league in very difficult week to get out of bed having achieved that, bigger obstacles lie ahead. however, i cover premier league football and i was with leeds united at the weekend at bournemouth was capacity stadium is almost exactly the same as the risk was grounds and stadium

capacity and so, the get the size crowds, same size crowds is wrexham. but if they could get into the premier week, that they could be a biggerfootball premier week, that they could be a bigger football club premier week, that they could be a biggerfootball club and bigger football club and bournemouth. others have done it and is not beyond the realms of possibility when these two guys are in charge, rule nothing out. bond in charge, rule nothing out. and attractini in charge, rule nothing out. and attracting the — in charge, rule nothing out. and attracting the right players, yes but they've done that really well and where the successes of the ownership model safar.- ownership model safar. let's remember — ownership model safar. let's remember that _ ownership model safar. let's remember that robin - ownership model safar. let's remember that robin ryan . ownership model safar. let�*s remember that robin ryan know nothing about football and they made that absolutely clear the day they arrived we know nothing about this and so, they got people in to help them. people who did know the football industry and it's been one of the successes of the project if that's were going to call it is that the affected people around them to advise them and they've asked the right questions and if acted on the answers that they get. the recruitment of the football club

it's been really good, albeit we are recruiting at a higher level but thatis recruiting at a higher level but that is what you would expect if you're 15 years and is leaking cannot get out of it, you have to do something different and they did. those investments they made employers paid off handsomely in the store stricken people all around the it to me, how is mullen getting on? everybody knows him now. there are amazini everybody knows him now. there are amazing pictures _ everybody knows him now. there are amazing pictures and _ everybody knows him now. there are amazing pictures and the _ everybody knows him now. there are amazing pictures and the dozens - everybody knows him now. there are amazing pictures and the dozens of. amazing pictures and the dozens of people with his face as a mask in the crowd. she really has been quite a hero. ,, i, , the crowd. she really has been quite a hero. ,, .,, ,_, , g, a hero. she has, he scored loads of ioals and a hero. she has, he scored loads of goals and he _ a hero. she has, he scored loads of goals and he scored _ a hero. she has, he scored loads of goals and he scored in _ a hero. she has, he scored loads of goals and he scored in the - a hero. she has, he scored loads of goals and he scored in the gut - goals and he scored in the gut is promoted to the football league and repaying all the investment and he's also been a really good character and for the football club, she as well as bought into the town and there's been some controversy of his political statements but, that is

played well with the wrexham fan base and he is invested in the whole thing as well. beyond playing football, the fans absolutely love them. i, ., football, the fans absolutely love them. ., «i football, the fans absolutely love them. ., ~' , football, the fans absolutely love them. ., «i , . football, the fans absolutely love them. ., , . g, �* them. thank you very much and i'll let ou them. thank you very much and i'll let you go — them. thank you very much and i'll let you go and _ them. thank you very much and i'll let you go and enjoy _ them. thank you very much and i'll let you go and enjoy the _ let you go and enjoy the celebrations ineligible directly into the crowd almost we can see that bus passing and shawn, who is a fan, tell us what it is like down there at the moment. how are you? very excited, it's very loud here. tell us what you can see at this moment. you can see the likes of palmer, paul mullen, everyone on the buses at the moment and people walking down the streets and after hearing the horns and everything, it's absolutely, it's just bedlam here at the moment. and did you spot ryan and rob? then;r

here at the moment. and did you spot ryan and rob?— here at the moment. and did you spot ryan and rob? they didn't see me but et, i didn't ryan and rob? they didn't see me but yet. i didn't see _ ryan and rob? they didn't see me but yet, i didn't see rob _ ryan and rob? they didn't see me but yet, i didn't see rob so _ ryan and rob? they didn't see me but yet, i didn't see rob so not _ ryan and rob? they didn't see me but yet, i didn't see rob so not sure - yet, i didn't see rob so not sure whether he is here and not. we've seen some — whether he is here and not. we've seen some pictures _ whether he is here and not. we've seen some pictures of _ whether he is here and not. we've seen some pictures of them - whether he is here and not. we've i seen some pictures of them earlier, maybe you just missed them. tell us what this means to you in the city. i think it means, just looking and getting promoted isjust amazing i think it means, just looking and getting promoted is just amazing and waiting a long time and getting promoted is just amazing and waiting a longtime and it's probably not as poignant for me as it is for my husband who is here with me now, my co—host and i don't know if you wanted to speak to him and get his perspective on the whole thing. 3 and get his perspective on the whole thin. ,, g, g, and get his perspective on the whole thin. ,, g, ., ,~ �* and get his perspective on the whole thin. ,, i, g, ,, �* g, thing. s hello. hello, you've told me she told me that you are a fan even longer than she has been. the

she told me that you are a fan even longer than she has been.— longer than she has been. the last time he won _ longer than she has been. the last time he won the _ longer than she has been. the last time he won the league _ longer than she has been. the last time he won the league title - longer than she has been. the last time he won the league title was l time he won the league title was 1978 and — time he won the league title was 1978 and i— time he won the league title was 1978 and i was born in 1981. i have not gotten — 1978 and i was born in 1981. i have not gotten the chance to experience when _ not gotten the chance to experience when the _ not gotten the chance to experience when the league title before so, it's absolutely amazing. we've talked — it's absolutely amazing. we've talked about hopes for the future and premier leak has been used quite and premier leak has been used quite a loti _ and premier leak has been used quite a lot, do— and premier leak has been used quite a lot, do you — and premier leak has been used quite a lot, do you think you could actually— a lot, do you think you could actually do that? why not? you have to dream _ actually do that? why not? you have to dream big, there's no point in trimming— to dream big, there's no point in trimming small and we've done so well the _ trimming small and we've done so well the season and we've amassed so many— well the season and we've amassed so many points— well the season and we've amassed so many points and proximity records and its— many points and proximity records and it's the — many points and proximity records and it's the only way we can go forward — and it's the only way we can go forward and if it takes five years or 20 _ forward and if it takes five years or 20 years, it takes as long as it takes _ or 20 years, it takes as long as it takes but — or 20 years, it takes as long as it takes but as— or 20 years, it takes as long as it takes but as long as the dream and the ambition is there to get there and that— the ambition is there to get there and that is— the ambition is there to get there and that is all that matters. what was our and that is all that matters. what was your feeling _ and that is all that matters. what was your feeling the _ and that is all that matters. what was your feeling the first - and that is all that matters. “ii"jagii was your feeling the first time you've realised that it was ryan and

you“ve realised that it was ryan and rabelais were going to invest and save your club, basically? i rabelais were going to invest and save your club, basically?- save your club, basically? i think it was a bit— save your club, basically? i think it was a bit of— save your club, basically? i think it was a bit of scepticism, - save your club, basically? i think it was a bit of scepticism, yeah, | it was a bit of scepticism, yeah, like it's— it was a bit of scepticism, yeah, like it's really going to be them, you know? — like it's really going to be them, you know? and then you start wondering, football fans are naturally sceptical of any owner that comes in and regardless of the profile _ that comes in and regardless of the profile of— that comes in and regardless of the profile of what they do. joy is a bit sceptical of what they want with our club _ bit sceptical of what they want with our club and as it transpires, i would — our club and as it transpires, i would say— our club and as it transpires, i would say we possibly got the best owners _ would say we possibly got the best owners and british football. they do seem very genuine _ owners and british football. they do seem very genuine and _ owners and british football. they do seem very genuine and they - owners and british football. they do seem very genuine and they do - owners and british football. they do | seem very genuine and they do have an emotional connection to wrexham. they've done so much of the community, it's notjust about they've done so much of the community, it's not just about the football— community, it's not just about the football clubs but bring the community back to the football club and we're _ community back to the football club and we're selling out the grounds every— and we're selling out the grounds every single week with 10,000 people

come we've got 5000 fans hopefully bein- come we've got 5000 fans hopefully being built very soon and i dare say that we _ being built very soon and i dare say that we will— being built very soon and i dare say that we will fill that as well, it's allj'ust— that we will fill that as well, it's alljust amazing and on the day that we won— alljust amazing and on the day that we won the — alljust amazing and on the day that we won the league, there were tears in their— we won the league, there were tears in their eyes, it was just amazing. i'm going— in their eyes, it was just amazing. i'm going to— in their eyes, it was just amazing. i'm going to ask this and i probably know the answer is, what are your plans for the rest of this evening? i don't know, the kind ofjust following _ i don't know, the kind ofjust following the bus, it's a random thing _ following the bus, it's a random thing to— following the bus, it's a random thing to say that you do but on the roadi _ thing to say that you do but on the road. i_ thing to say that you do but on the road. i think— thing to say that you do but on the road, i think the whole thing was supposed to take about an hour and we've _ supposed to take about an hour and we've already been here in our and i would _ we've already been here in our and i would dare — we've already been here in our and i would dare say that about halfway through. — would dare say that about halfway through, the possibly underestimated how long _ through, the possibly underestimated how long is going to take to get around — how long is going to take to get around. ., ., , ., around. there are thousands of n-eole around. there are thousands of people around _ around. there are thousands of people around that _ around. there are thousands of people around that bus - around. there are thousands of people around that bus and - around. there are thousands of people around that bus and be| people around that bus and be surprised at the numbers that have come to the city today? plat

surprised at the numbers that have come to the city today?— come to the city today? not really come to the city today? not really come of 10,000 _ come to the city today? not really come of 10,000 seats _ come to the city today? not really come of 10,000 seats in - come to the city today? not really come of 10,000 seats in the - come to the city today? not really i come of 10,000 seats in the stadium weekend _ come of 10,000 seats in the stadium weekend and week out and i knew that there would _ weekend and week out and i knew that there would be so much more than that today— there would be so much more than that today and yes, there must be 20 or 25,000 _ that today and yes, there must be 20 or 25,000 that we have seen. and i must ask you. _ or 25,000 that we have seen. and i must ask you. i— or 25,000 that we have seen. and i must ask you, i think _ or 25,000 that we have seen. and i must ask you, i think i _ or 25,000 that we have seen. and i must ask you, i think i probably - must ask you, i think i probably know the answer, have you watched welcome to wrexham and what you think of it? , , , ,., think of it? yes. every episode that's come — think of it? yes. every episode that's come out, _ think of it? yes. every episode that's come out, it _ think of it? yes. every episode that's come out, it was - think of it? yes. every episode | that's come out, it was literally minutes— that's come out, it was literally minutes after was available and we were watching it. i think it was really good and i think it was made extremely— really good and i think it was made extremely well and i think it painted _ extremely well and i think it painted the clu b club in the very good light and be our people. and it comes across in the documentary and especially it made _ the documentary and especially it made rob fall in love with the fans initially— made rob fall in love with the fans initially because he reminded them

of where _ initially because he reminded them of where she grew up in the people that he _ of where she grew up in the people that he up— of where she grew up in the people that he up with. -- of where she grew up in the people that he up with.— that he up with. -- where he grew u ._ that he up with. -- where he grew u-. is that he up with. -- where he grew up- is even _ that he up with. -- where he grew up. is even learning _ that he up with. -- where he grew up. is even learning some - that he up with. -- where he grewl up. is even learning some welsh as well. “ , up. is even learning some welsh as well. �* , ,., ., up. is even learning some welsh as well. d ., ., well. it's quite important to him. peo-le well. it's quite important to him. people do _ well. it's quite important to him. people do not — well. it's quite important to him. people do not understand - well. it's quite important to him. people do not understand how i people do not understand how important welsh is in this part of wales— important welsh is in this part of wales because we are north wales, not niany_ wales because we are north wales, not many people that speak welsh there _ not many people that speak welsh there are — not many people that speak welsh there are a lot of people who do speak— there are a lot of people who do speak welsh in the wrexham area and they thought to be really important to learn _ they thought to be really important to learn a _ they thought to be really important to learn a little bit of welsh and show _ to learn a little bit of welsh and show that — to learn a little bit of welsh and show that he was willing to try to integrate himself in the community and understand for the community wanted _ and understand for the community wanted to— and understand for the community wanted to be fair to him, after this _ wanted to be fair to him, after this, hes— wanted to be fair to him, after this, he's probably never heard a welsh _ this, he's probably never heard a welsh word into he bought this club. you do _ welsh word into he bought this club. you do a _ welsh word into he bought this club. you do a podcast about wrexham, don“t you do a podcast about wrexham, don't you? you do a podcast about wrexham, don't ou? , you do a podcast about wrexham, don't you?—

you do a podcast about wrexham, don't ou? , , �*, ., , don't you? yes, we see it's not “ust the podcast — don't you? yes, we see it's not “ust the podcast comment i don't you? yes, we see it's not “ust the podcast comment a i don't you? yes, we see it's notjust the podcast comment a youtube i the podcast comment a youtube channel— the podcast comment a youtube channel as— the podcast comment a youtube channel as well and we started that at the _ channel as well and we started that at the start of the season and so, we are _ at the start of the season and so, we are at— at the start of the season and so, we are at episode 42 at the moment and basically it was his idea to start— and basically it was his idea to start the — and basically it was his idea to start the podcast because sean is very niuch— start the podcast because sean is very much notjust new to start the podcast because sean is very much not just new to wrexham but new _ very much not just new to wrexham but new to — very much not just new to wrexham but new to football. and she wanted to start _ but new to football. and she wanted to start something together and i've been going for years and she was brand-new— been going for years and she was brand—new and she thought it offered quite a _ brand—new and she thought it offered quite a unique perspective on the club _ quite a unique perspective on the club. ~ ., ., quite a unique perspective on the club. . . ., ., ., club. will have a word with her and en'o the club. will have a word with her and enjoy the celebrations _ club. will have a word with her and enjoy the celebrations you - club. will have a word with her and enjoy the celebrations you can - club. will have a word with her and enjoy the celebrations you can see| enjoy the celebrations you can see the bus there as we can see the police surrounding the bus but lots of fans are there and we mentioned this earlier, it“s of fans are there and we mentioned this earlier, it's not of fans are there and we mentioned this earlier, it“s notjust the men's team have done very well, the women have as well.— men's team have done very well, the women have as well. yes, they have. the were women have as well. yes, they have. they were on — women have as well. yes, they have. they were on the _ women have as well. yes, they have. they were on the bus _ women have as well. yes, they have. they were on the bus as _ women have as well. yes, they have. they were on the bus as well - women have as well. yes, they have. they were on the bus as well and - they were on the bus as well and they have their own bus down here today and it's just amazing how the

women's team of actually done this evening and it's notjust previously, not many people knew about the wrexham women's team but when they had their game at the race course, the soul like 9000 tickets and that is just amazing and dash soul. and they are doing really well. —— sold 9,000 tickets and is soon many young folks want to get involved in the sport as well. previously kids would have manchester united or chelsea or whatever but now, it is wrexham shirts, and you have so many generations that are coming into the world of football and it is lovely

to see. . ., , . world of football and it is lovely tosee. . ., , . ., to see. inc. you very much for “oinini to see. inc. you very much for joining us _ to see. inc. you very much for joining us and _ to see. inc. you very much for joining us and have _ to see. inc. you very much for joining us and have a - to see. inc. you very much for joining us and have a very - to see. inc. you very much for| joining us and have a very good evening and enjoying the rest of the break which we can see the bus which as raab and ryan on board. i want to bring ferris back in —— rob. the executive director who said that they have warned ryan and rob that owning a football club won“t always be like this. it’s owning a football club won't always be like this-— be like this. it's very sensible to do that we _ be like this. it's very sensible to do that we heard _ be like this. it's very sensible to do that we heard about - be like this. it's very sensible to do that we heard about the - be like this. it's very sensible to i do that we heard about the voices that rob mcelhinney and ryan reynolds have been getting it but sean harvey is the person is the former ceo and the english football league as well, competition that wrexham, he is the essential football knowledge that is been driving this club over the course of the last two years and they're right because there's so many examples of it not working out like this. just

take last year, the playoff semifinals against them which were 5-4 to semifinals against them which were 5—4 to grimsby after the extra time in extraordinary dramatic denouement of the documentary but to the season, it meant football why is that wrexham did not go up and there are disappointments to the extent that which taken by lower leak cash injection and engine investments in the town but also the minds and hearts of so many people outside of it and people reporting and more widely, like barry for example, very atomic wrexham, there is so many similarities to that working class base in the community which they are now celebrating in is served so well by the story of their football club over the last couple of years but in that time, just prior to it, they cease to be a football club and the damage that that does to not only

the community but also the sense of community around the football club. there are too many stories of football teams feeling because of bad financial management and so, i think there's a certain sense of relief and yes, a certain sense of glamour attached to wrexham that allows them to perhaps remind us that there's a possibility that you can have positive stories of lower leak football clubs and finding investment that is promised for long term being done in a way that provides success, yes from a football sins of things but also investment in the community as well because there are so many for football reasons and other reasons for football reasons that have suffered as a result of those coming in and attempting to do something eitherfor in and attempting to do something either for themselves and not necessarily for the community or the club but have seen a football club for the wrong way and we heard from so many contributors here in bbc news that wrexham were nearly that

club. their owner prior to being owned by the fans attempted to sell the ground, the risk was crowned offer development. bind the ground, the risk was crowned offer development.— the ground, the risk was crowned offer development. and we heard from so many contributors _ offer development. and we heard from so many contributors here _ offer development. and we heard from so many contributors here on - offer development. and we heard from so many contributors here on bbc - so many contributors here on bbc news that wrexham were nearly that club. their owner prior to being owned by fans attempted to sell the ground, the risk was crowned offer development. in his fence. bond ground, the risk was crowned offer development. in his fence.- development. in his fence. and it was fans that _ development. in his fence. and it was fans that fought _ development. in his fence. and it was fans that fought the - development. in his fence. and it was fans that fought the legal - was fans that fought the legal battle and they had a slight name change because of those legal issues, not so far in the past. wrexham has a story, a cautionary tale in its own history that mixes comments from home three particularly pertinent.- comments from home three particularly pertinent. yes, the financial side, _ particularly pertinent. yes, the financial side, what _ particularly pertinent. yes, the financial side, what they - particularly pertinent. yes, the financial side, what they have l particularly pertinent. yes, the - financial side, what they have done now is perform on the pitch, don“t now is perform on the pitch, don't they? now is perform on the pitch, don't the ? ., . now is perform on the pitch, don't the ? . , , ., now is perform on the pitch, don't the? . , ., they? that is the thing you cannot ever guarantee. _ they? that is the thing you cannot ever guarantee. there's _ they? that is the thing you cannot ever guarantee. there's money i ever guarantee. there“s money invested in the team and they fell short, money invested and they had an extraordinary rival the national league in the county that finished on hundred seven points, four points behind wrexham but got 111 and it was an unbelievable record, record smash but not one wrexham but two

and it was interesting to hear ryan reynolds upon promotion, immediately saying that the county needed a good deal of credit for what they've been able to contribute, notjust an exciting story and also the fact that there is a team performing and they scored more goals than wrexham this time around and won more games as well, and four points, there are teams that were lying awake wrexham may not necessarily be supportive of the story because as we've been seeing throughout, there was emotional connections that fans have with their club which sometimes override anything else in their lives and so, there will be necessarily and perhaps understandably too, those teams, including grimsby last year who beat wrexham to go up, labelled as the

bad guys, the villains not storylines but we have thousands of fans and the famous cup run and harry haddix and they have their own story to tell and it was a sad one to tell as well. and wrexham, i don't think we can join the next season, each and every club has their own story to tell and a lot of them will hope that the story follows the path of wrexham. some ireat follows the path of wrexham. some great pictures. _ follows the path of wrexham. some great pictures, do _ follows the path of wrexham. some great pictures, do you _ follows the path of wrexham. some great pictures, do you think- follows the path of wrexham. some great pictures, do you think it - follows the path of wrexham. some great pictures, do you think it will be a little bit of a battle in the transfer market that you can pop and maybe see some places you do want to go to wrexham because of that star power and as were talking earlier about being opened up into america and building their own brand? it might be less of a battle because they have to fix for your competitors in order to get those transfer targets. what they do will

be interesting because as of the fence up and saying, investing in the kind of talent that is traditionally as per their experience in the clubs that they came from setting up a little bit higher than the lead that wrexham urges leaving and so, they may well be able to succeed in the fourth tier that they're just about to enter without too much of a financial investment in terms of this because they are the other team that may well be considered good enough, parkinson's and the fans may consider that to be just the starting point of the squad that he feels the need but taking teams further and further and higher and higher in the english football pyramid, having invested 2 million to buy the club and three and a half for the cash injection in order to buy the ground as well in the local university but they will feel that turnover has increased fivefold in the latest accounts because of the

increased revenue that is come in being owned by who they are in the attention that they are getting. more money will have to be put in but i imagine they will be circumspect, given that the leap from the national league is rob phillips said in the coverage, it is not necessarily that big in terms of the competition, they may well see how things go with the playing staff that they currently have which is a luxury not many have. i do that they currently have which is a luxury not many have.— luxury not many have. i do not know if ou're luxury not many have. i do not know if you're in — luxury not many have. i do not know if you're in a — luxury not many have. i do not know if you're in a betting _ luxury not many have. i do not know if you're in a betting man _ luxury not many have. i do not know if you're in a betting man but- luxury not many have. i do not know if you're in a betting man but if- if you're in a betting man but if you were a betting man, do you think of a year's time, will talk about them being promoted up again? i think there's every chance and the reason for that is rob mentioned, eight teams of done that, double promotions of the last few years from the non—leak into leak two and league 1, the teams that occupy the space in the top of the national league down to the bottom in the mid range of leak one, often find that

there are a few teams that teams that occupy that space regardless of what division they are in because it is very difficult to get out of that particular area of the football league pyramid because it takes money, it takes investment because it takes owners with a little bit of patience and time and often, the train under resources is predicated by the fact that if you do well, somebody will come and take your good players and therefore, your resources are drained and you have to start again. so many teams do that in the two and league 1, you see them yo—yoing between the premier leak in the championship. it wrexham might have in the favour is that fewer teams will be able to poach their good players because they are more likely to stay because their wages reflect much more where they like to be and in terms of the club, they might prefer to stay there than they normally would for a team that gets promoted from the national league in the league 2. so, a lot of things are going wrexham“s way in terms the stability that

they'll be able to create with that playing staff because of how far they've come already and because of how much money they've been able to spend. yes, ithink how much money they've been able to spend. yes, i think there's a fair chance and i'm not a betting man so don't take it as read by any means but there's a fair chance that the rise could continue to be, not necessarily meteoric, then perhaps study. i necessarily meteoric, then perhaps stud . .. necessarily meteoric, then perhaps stud . ,, ., ., ., study. i think one man who will hope to be promoted _ study. i think one man who will hope to be promoted as _ study. i think one man who will hope to be promoted as a _ study. i think one man who will hope to be promoted as a lifelong - study. i think one man who will hope i to be promoted as a lifelong wrexham fan and isjoining us now and also runs fearless and devotion, a wrexham fanzine and podcast and what are your emotions at this moment in time watching that bus go through your city? 3 time watching that bus go through our ci ? ,, , ., ., ., time watching that bus go through ourci ? ,, , ., ., ., , your city? s my main emotion is i wish i was — your city? s my main emotion is i wish i was there. _ your city? s my main emotion is i wish i was there. and _ your city? s my main emotion is i wish i was there. and going - your city? s my main emotion is i wish i was there. and going up i your city? s my main emotion is i wish i was there. and going up in | wish i was there. and going up in front of tens of thousands of people and rightand rob front of tens of thousands of people and right and rob were there,. bond and right and rob were there,. and lookini at and right and rob were there,. and looking at the _ and right and rob were there,. and looking at the buses making their

way through the city and i wish i was there — way through the city and i wish i was there. you think, the victory parade. — was there. you think, the victory parade, rob and ryan will not be there. _ parade, rob and ryan will not be there, will they? they are there. it is a club _ there, will they? they are there. it is a club that— there, will they? they are there. it is a club that defies expectations of the _ is a club that defies expectations of the moment. —— at the moment stop live they've _ of the moment. —— at the moment stop live they've invested so much, not just _ live they've invested so much, not “ust. ., ., ., ., , just. the emotional attachment they seem to know _ just. the emotional attachment they seem to know have _ just. the emotional attachment they seem to know have to _ just. the emotional attachment they seem to know have to wrexham. - just. the emotional attachment they| seem to know have to wrexham. and just. the emotional attachment they - seem to know have to wrexham. and we thou . ht that seem to know have to wrexham. and we thought that rob — seem to know have to wrexham. and we thought that rob mcelhenney _ seem to know have to wrexham. and we thought that rob mcelhenney might've i thought that rob mcelhenney might've been the _ thought that rob mcelhenney might've been the spirit behind this and maybe — been the spirit behind this and maybe ryanjust came been the spirit behind this and maybe ryan just came and been the spirit behind this and maybe ryanjust came and as a business — maybe ryanjust came and as a business said in marketing. i think, while _ business said in marketing. i think, while it— business said in marketing. i think, while it has— business said in marketing. i think, while it has not switched, i think ryan— while it has not switched, i think ryan has— while it has not switched, i think ryan has gotten a lot more involved in single _ ryan has gotten a lot more involved in single spell last season where he really— in single spell last season where he really clicked and there was one game _ really clicked and there was one game which is watching 5—0 and he was watching over in the states and he turned _ was watching over in the states and he turned it— was watching over in the states and he turned it off and someone sifted back on. _ he turned it off and someone sifted back on. it's— he turned it off and someone sifted back on, it's going to give good

again he — back on, it's going to give good again. he got back into it and we went— again. he got back into it and we went 6-5— again. he got back into it and we went 6—5 for the last minute goal in the very— went 6—5 for the last minute goal in the very last match, he took a private — the very last match, he took a private plane to watch us beat stockport 2—0 for the trophy and i think— stockport 2—0 for the trophy and i think that — stockport 2—0 for the trophy and i think that is where the bug really caught— think that is where the bug really caught him and he has been a massive supporter— caught him and he has been a massive supporter of _ caught him and he has been a massive supporter of us and absolutely brilliant — supporter of us and absolutely brilliant people for city and club. they've — brilliant people for city and club. they've also managed to bring in fans have come over from america and new zealand. i talked to a prison from wisconsin and surely. — i talked to a prison from wisconsin and surely, we look at the states, and surely, we look at the states, and the _ and surely, we look at the states, and the sports teams are a lot different— and the sports teams are a lot different and the teams are in so much _ different and the teams are in so much money in there almost on you can go— much money in there almost on you can go near— much money in there almost on you can go nearthem. much money in there almost on you can go near them. but from the documentary, there was a scene were her goalkeepers was in the spare room. _ her goalkeepers was in the spare room, that's accessibility. is place

will come — room, that's accessibility. is place will come out and say hello to you after _ will come out and say hello to you after the — will come out and say hello to you after the match. and all through our community. — after the match. and all through our community, we go to the bar after the match— community, we go to the bar after the match and you can see the players — the match and you can see the players of _ the match and you can see the players of a chat. but i do not think that's really changed him though— think that's really changed him though there's a lot more money attached — though there's a lot more money attached to the club now. and though there's a lot more money attached to the club now. and on her life niae, attached to the club now. and on her life page. rob _ attached to the club now. and on her life page, rob and _ attached to the club now. and on her life page, rob and ryan _ attached to the club now. and on her life page, rob and ryan are - attached to the club now. and on her life page, rob and ryan are at - attached to the club now. and on her life page, rob and ryan are at the i life page, rob and ryan are at the bus and it is moving very slowly there through the city and no surprise there, thousands of people out. and dejected pictures of the real is that there are going to be your owners?— real is that there are going to be your owners? real is that there are going to be our owners? , ,., ., your owners? yes, when someone said that to celebrities _ your owners? yes, when someone said that to celebrities are _ your owners? yes, when someone said that to celebrities are going _ your owners? yes, when someone said that to celebrities are going to - your owners? yes, when someone said that to celebrities are going to be - that to celebrities are going to be the owners, it wasn'tjust impinged it was— the owners, it wasn'tjust impinged it was a _ the owners, it wasn'tjust impinged it was a full— the owners, it wasn'tjust impinged it was a full on. and i knew she was a very— it was a full on. and i knew she was a very driven — it was a full on. and i knew she was a very driven and funny man. to bring _ a very driven and funny man. to bring ryan— a very driven and funny man. to bring ryan reynolds into this, those are reat— bring ryan reynolds into this, those are real change because it's internationally famous, dead pool it

'ust internationally famous, dead pool it just come _ internationally famous, dead pool it just come out and he was on a wave devon— just come out and he was on a wave devon interest in small club, by proxy— devon interest in small club, by proxy the — devon interest in small club, by proxy the community and city, it is a fairy— proxy the community and city, it is a fairy tale — proxy the community and city, it is a fairy tale and i know people do not like — a fairy tale and i know people do not like that and we are throwing so much _ not like that and we are throwing so much money added and that is of this one, much money added and that is of this one. no— much money added and that is of this one. no one _ much money added and that is of this one, no one thought it was going to happen _ one, no one thought it was going to ha- nen. ., . one, no one thought it was going to ha-nen. ., ., ., one, no one thought it was going to hasten, ., ., ., , , happen. you are in a preseason the usa and europe _ happen. you are in a preseason the usa and europe la _ happen. you are in a preseason the usa and europe la galaxy, - happen. you are in a preseason the usa and europe la galaxy, chelsea and manchester united. yes. usa and europe la galaxy, chelsea and manchester united.— and manchester united. yes, it's matt, and manchester united. yes, it's matt. isn't _ and manchester united. yes, it's matt. isn't it. — and manchester united. yes, it's matt, isn't it, and _ and manchester united. yes, it's matt, isn't it, and we _ and manchester united. yes, it's matt, isn't it, and we are - and manchester united. yes, it's matt, isn't it, and we are going i and manchester united. yes, it's| matt, isn't it, and we are going to north— matt, isn't it, and we are going to north carolina and he was a wrexham fan and _ north carolina and he was a wrexham fan and brought into the documentary and it— fan and brought into the documentary and it will_ fan and brought into the documentary and it willjust be amazing to see a game _ and it willjust be amazing to see a game on _ and it willjust be amazing to see a game on the week with us playing chelsea _ game on the week with us playing chelsea in — game on the week with us playing chelsea in the stadium. usually we io chelsea in the stadium. usually we go to— chelsea in the stadium. usually we go to the _ chelsea in the stadium. usually we go to the other area and this is going _ go to the other area and this is going to — go to the other area and this is going to be a little bit different

in their— going to be a little bit different in their disrespect, we really love those guys. in their disrespect, we really love those guys-— in their disrespect, we really love those iu s. �* . a“ in their disrespect, we really love those iu s. �* ., .~i ., those guys. and what did you make of the documentary _ those guys. and what did you make of the documentary welcome _ those guys. and what did you make of the documentary welcome to - those guys. and what did you make of. the documentary welcome to wrexham? ijust didn“t the documentary welcome to wrexham? i just didn't wanted to the documentary welcome to wrexham? ijust didn“t wanted to make the documentary welcome to wrexham? i just didn't wanted to make fun the documentary welcome to wrexham? ijust didn“t wanted to make fun of ijust didn't wanted to make fun of us, ijust didn't wanted to make fun of us. i_ ijust didn't wanted to make fun of us. i didn't— ijust didn't wanted to make fun of us, i didn't wanted to be centred on us, ididn't wanted to be centred on ryan— us, i didn't wanted to be centred on ryan and _ us, i didn't wanted to be centred on ryan and rob in the fish out of water— ryan and rob in the fish out of water comedy for these to come in and do _ water comedy for these to come in and do not — water comedy for these to come in and do not know what they're doing and do not know what they're doing and we _ and do not know what they're doing and we are — and do not know what they're doing and we are just the supporting cast of goons— and we are just the supporting cast of goons and it wasn't like that at all. of goons and it wasn't like that at alt they— of goons and it wasn't like that at all. they really took and treated the talent and its history with respect — the talent and its history with respect and i really like that. watching the first two, i got pretty emotional— watching the first two, i got pretty emotional and i can't remember, i can rememberthere was emotional and i can't remember, i can remember there was the character from the _ can remember there was the character from the movie course from wrexham and i told _ from the movie course from wrexham and i told people that wrexham got mentioned on tv! now, there's a whole _ mentioned on tv! now, there's a whole global series about the town in the _ whole global series about the town in the football club and that is nuts —