"So this was sort of new for me and sort of weirdly thrilling." "Normally I'm only heckled in my home," Reynolds said. On Tuesday, they attended their first Wrexham match, a loss at Maidenhead United, where the two entertainers were heckled by the home supporters. Though the transaction was completed last winter, travel restrictions due to COVID-19 prevented the pair from visiting their new asset. "I don't understand why, if that you can theoretically get there - we clearly have the structure and the system potentially to allow for us to grow at scale - why not dream big?" McElhenney said. He was then told that, while theoretically possible, the prospect of Wrexham ever playing in the top division of English football was unlikely - a claim that made him incredulous. McElhenney recounted asking an adviser whether it was feasible for Wrexham to one day compete in the Premier League. Reynolds and McElhenney emphasized that as much as they're drawn to the romance of rehabilitating a club that has struggled outside of the English Football League since its relegation in 2008, their primary goal is to win.
only)Įnglish football has seen a steady stream of foreign investors in recent years, with billionaires and celebrities acquiring high-profile clubs as well as teams under financial pressure.
One year later: Reynolds, McElhenney finally see first Wrexham game "I'm sure a lot of the guys on the pitch have been 'Who are these guys? What is this? And how is this going to work?' So it was just nice to have those little moments in between the pomp and circumstance." "The thing that I loved most about it was just having the time to hang out with the players and sort of break down that weird wall, because it's been well over a year of us watching from afar," Reynolds said. WREXHAM, Wales - Nearly nine months after finalizing a takeover of Wrexham A.F.C., a team based in north Wales that plays in the fifth tier of English football, screen stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney made their first appearance on Thursday at their home pitch to watch the team practice and to address a throng of media from across Britain. Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney have Premier League aspirations
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