WEBVTT 00:00:06.761 --> 00:00:08.096 Is Ryan here? 00:00:08.138 --> 00:00:10.015 Not yet. 00:00:10.056 --> 00:00:11.391 - Typical. 00:00:12.058 --> 00:00:15.103 The power dynamic begins. 00:00:15.145 --> 00:00:17.522 Ryan and I have never met in person, 00:00:17.605 --> 00:00:19.566 but we did buy a football team together. 00:00:19.983 --> 00:00:22.694 Maybe not the smartest thing to do. 00:00:24.070 --> 00:00:25.655 Yeah. 00:00:25.739 --> 00:00:26.573 - Looks fine. - Oh, guys, 00:00:26.740 --> 00:00:29.117 you're gonna need a bigger crew for this. 00:00:29.200 --> 00:00:31.369 - Oh, hi. - Oh, God. 00:00:31.411 --> 00:00:32.954 - There he is. - Oh, my. 00:00:33.079 --> 00:00:34.414 It's so weird to see you 00:00:34.497 --> 00:00:36.499 without the Disney princess filter. 00:00:36.541 --> 00:00:38.001 Yes, on your Zoom. - I know. 00:00:38.126 --> 00:00:39.335 What do you think? 00:00:39.419 --> 00:00:40.503 - Oh, my God. 00:00:40.545 --> 00:00:41.713 How's it going? - Good. How about you? 00:00:41.755 --> 00:00:44.382 This--I think we're wearing-- this is similar colors. 00:00:44.424 --> 00:00:46.384 - Right, see, this is why it was just meant to be. 00:00:46.509 --> 00:00:47.761 I'm going with the Clubber Lang body. 00:00:47.802 --> 00:00:49.220 - He's not that tall. 00:00:49.304 --> 00:00:50.513 - No. - Wow. 00:00:50.555 --> 00:00:51.723 - No, not with your 6-inch lifts. 00:00:51.848 --> 00:00:54.100 - What? Well, yeah. - No. 00:00:54.184 --> 00:00:56.436 Hello, my name is Rob McElhenney. 00:00:56.519 --> 00:00:58.021 And my name is Ryan Reynolds. 00:00:58.104 --> 00:01:00.106 And earlier this year we became owners 00:01:00.106 --> 00:01:01.775 of a football club in Wrexham, 00:01:01.816 --> 00:01:03.443 and we thought it was only appropriate 00:01:03.443 --> 00:01:06.112 for our Welsh fans to have a translator. 00:01:19.292 --> 00:01:21.628 Wow. 00:01:21.628 --> 00:01:23.671 Getting Wrexham out of the National League 00:01:23.713 --> 00:01:26.466 and into the EFL is-- is the goal. 00:01:26.591 --> 00:01:28.760 Then it really is about putting Wrexham 00:01:28.843 --> 00:01:30.637 on a world stage and build this team, 00:01:31.471 --> 00:01:34.516 and it's an underdog story, and that's something I love. 00:01:50.865 --> 00:01:52.450 - What the * was that? - I don't know, man. 00:01:52.492 --> 00:01:54.786 Did you hire-- who hired her? 00:01:54.869 --> 00:01:56.830 - She's looking at you like... - Looking at me? 00:02:40.498 --> 00:02:43.168 - Not sure what to get your special someone this holiday? 00:02:43.251 --> 00:02:45.795 - Tired of them opening the same old scarf or sweater? 00:02:45.795 --> 00:02:49.591 Try Ifor Williams Trailers. 00:02:49.674 --> 00:02:51.384 - Ifor Williams Trailers 00:02:51.426 --> 00:02:54.137 has been Britain's leading trailer manufacturer 00:02:54.262 --> 00:02:56.139 for over 60 years. 00:02:56.181 --> 00:02:58.600 - Nothing says "I'm thinking about you" 00:02:58.683 --> 00:03:02.520 and your horse like Ifor Williams Trailer. 00:03:02.645 --> 00:03:04.564 Tilt bed, Beavertail, tipper, horse box, 00:03:04.939 --> 00:03:05.857 livestock, you name it. 00:03:05.857 --> 00:03:09.402 - So if you're looking to really wow them this year... 00:03:09.444 --> 00:03:10.695 - And you own livestock... 00:03:10.778 --> 00:03:12.572 - Visit... - Ifor Williams. 00:03:12.697 --> 00:03:13.781 Why are Rob and I pitching 00:03:13.823 --> 00:03:15.950 a North Walian trailer manufacturer? 00:03:15.992 --> 00:03:17.911 - Well, because we just became owners 00:03:17.952 --> 00:03:20.622 of Wrexham Association Football Club, 00:03:20.705 --> 00:03:22.665 and they're our team sponsor. 00:03:22.665 --> 00:03:24.834 You may have never heard of Wrexham, 00:03:24.918 --> 00:03:26.502 the Racecourse Ground or... 00:03:29.255 --> 00:03:31.174 So to the Wrexham Supporters Trust, 00:03:31.257 --> 00:03:34.260 thank you for your faith and trust in us. 00:03:34.302 --> 00:03:35.762 - We are humbled 00:03:35.887 --> 00:03:37.639 and we're already getting to work. 00:03:38.556 --> 00:03:39.724 Holy. 00:03:39.766 --> 00:03:41.226 This is really happening. 00:03:44.187 --> 00:03:45.271 Thanks for gathering. 00:03:46.439 --> 00:03:48.816 Um... 00:03:48.816 --> 00:03:51.444 your employment by the football club 00:03:51.527 --> 00:03:54.948 is not affected by this sale. 00:03:55.240 --> 00:03:59.911 You will remain employed by Wrexham AFC. 00:04:00.036 --> 00:04:03.498 Okay? So there's no change to your terms of conditions 00:04:03.665 --> 00:04:04.874 of employment, but I fully understand 00:04:04.874 --> 00:04:07.669 that in any change people do feel, 00:04:07.752 --> 00:04:10.588 um, a little bit, uh, nervous about change, 00:04:10.630 --> 00:04:12.799 and that is fully understandable. 00:04:15.385 --> 00:04:18.304 It was quite emotional actually, talking to the staff 00:04:18.388 --> 00:04:20.932 'cause most of these people have been with us 00:04:21.015 --> 00:04:22.433 for a long time. 00:04:25.937 --> 00:04:27.188 Yeah. 00:04:35.863 --> 00:04:39.492 I trust Humphrey with lots of things. 00:04:39.617 --> 00:04:40.785 - Hey. - How are you? 00:04:40.785 --> 00:04:41.911 - Yeah, I'm Humphrey. 00:04:41.995 --> 00:04:43.538 - Hi, nice to meet you. I'm Dan. 00:04:43.579 --> 00:04:44.622 - Hi, Dan. - Hi, are you all right? 00:04:44.622 --> 00:04:46.291 - Nice to meet you. - Yeah, it's nice to meet you. 00:04:46.416 --> 00:04:48.293 Because I didn't know anybody at first, 00:04:48.293 --> 00:04:49.669 I wanted to make sure I had somebody 00:04:49.669 --> 00:04:51.587 that I could trust on the inside. 00:04:51.629 --> 00:04:52.839 Hello. 00:04:52.880 --> 00:04:55.341 I'm Humphrey. I'm--I'm, uh, I'm from-- 00:04:55.383 --> 00:04:57.260 I'm like Rob and Ryan's guy. 00:04:57.385 --> 00:04:59.012 That's how I'm describing myself for now. 00:04:59.053 --> 00:05:02.390 It's nice to work out what we can do to help. 00:05:03.558 --> 00:05:05.852 - Yeah, basically. Yeah, yeah. 00:05:05.935 --> 00:05:07.186 That said, 00:05:07.228 --> 00:05:10.773 he admittedly doesn't know * all 00:05:10.773 --> 00:05:13.985 about operating a football club either. 00:05:15.403 --> 00:05:17.697 Old Christmas decorations. 00:05:19.532 --> 00:05:22.035 So we needed somebody with a vision 00:05:22.076 --> 00:05:25.538 of what it is to run a football club. 00:05:25.663 --> 00:05:28.291 And Shaun Harvey was way overqualified 00:05:28.374 --> 00:05:30.418 for this particular position, 00:05:30.501 --> 00:05:31.961 but... 00:05:32.712 --> 00:05:34.797 I said, "Let's just give it a shot." 00:05:36.466 --> 00:05:37.633 I worked in the football industry 00:05:37.675 --> 00:05:39.302 for 26 years, 00:05:39.302 --> 00:05:41.554 and every day, there was a different problem. 00:05:41.637 --> 00:05:43.806 By the time I was 29, 00:05:43.806 --> 00:05:44.974 I was the managing director 00:05:45.058 --> 00:05:46.851 of Bradford City Football Club, 00:05:46.851 --> 00:05:49.562 making decisions at the Premier League table 00:05:49.687 --> 00:05:52.482 along with Chelsea, Manchester United, 00:05:52.565 --> 00:05:55.902 Liverpool, and all the household names of today. 00:05:55.985 --> 00:05:59.572 From there, I moved to Leeds United till 2013 00:05:59.572 --> 00:06:01.032 and then became the CEO 00:06:01.115 --> 00:06:03.701 of the English Football League. 00:06:05.578 --> 00:06:07.955 I remember my first conversation with Rob. 00:06:08.081 --> 00:06:10.833 It was more about how can we benefit the community 00:06:10.875 --> 00:06:12.418 and make a positive difference 00:06:12.460 --> 00:06:14.379 than it was "Do you think we could be playing 00:06:14.504 --> 00:06:16.631 in the championship in three years?" 00:06:16.714 --> 00:06:18.758 I said, "Have you got that in writing?" 00:06:18.883 --> 00:06:21.386 For when all this potentially pans out 00:06:21.511 --> 00:06:23.805 and they genuinely don't make any money. 00:06:26.516 --> 00:06:27.934 In a moment of weakness, 00:06:28.017 --> 00:06:31.604 I've committed to look after the club until such time 00:06:31.729 --> 00:06:34.899 as they are able to find a CEO 00:06:35.233 --> 00:06:38.444 and effectively to look after their investment 00:06:38.486 --> 00:06:39.904 going forward. 00:06:47.120 --> 00:06:48.204 Oh. 00:06:48.329 --> 00:06:49.956 Shit. 00:06:50.373 --> 00:06:52.750 It feels like you' re standing in front 00:06:52.875 --> 00:06:55.628 of all the coolest bad boys at school. 00:06:55.670 --> 00:06:57.755 And, if like me, you spent much of your schooltime 00:06:57.755 --> 00:06:59.590 pretending to be a dinosaur, 00:06:59.674 --> 00:07:03.678 it feels like a real reversion to "Hi, I'm the dork." 00:07:03.719 --> 00:07:04.720 - You got it. - Morning, gents. 00:07:04.762 --> 00:07:05.972 - You all right? - Yeah. 00:07:06.055 --> 00:07:07.557 Quick introduction. This is Humphrey. 00:07:07.640 --> 00:07:10.101 He's coming in as chief executive director, is it? 00:07:10.184 --> 00:07:11.894 - Just executive director. - Executive director. 00:07:11.936 --> 00:07:13.563 - I don't wanna build myself up too much. 00:07:13.688 --> 00:07:15.356 - Okay. - Just want--yeah, hi. 00:07:15.398 --> 00:07:16.315 Hi, everybody. 00:07:16.566 --> 00:07:18.025 Um, my name's Humphrey Ker. 00:07:18.067 --> 00:07:20.903 I am gonna be working with you guys. 00:07:20.945 --> 00:07:23.614 Basically, my role is I'm gonna be Rob and Ryan's 00:07:23.656 --> 00:07:25.074 kind of representative. 00:07:25.199 --> 00:07:26.951 I've worked for Rob for a couple of years now 00:07:27.034 --> 00:07:28.995 as a writer on one of his TV shows. 00:07:29.120 --> 00:07:30.913 So that-- I'm not gonna lie to you, 00:07:30.955 --> 00:07:32.790 that is my principal qualification 00:07:32.915 --> 00:07:35.001 for becoming involved with the club. 00:07:35.126 --> 00:07:37.962 But my role is not gonna have really anything to do 00:07:38.045 --> 00:07:39.630 with what goes on on the field, right? 00:07:39.672 --> 00:07:40.923 I'm not the CEO. 00:07:41.007 --> 00:07:42.175 Uh, I'm not the Director of Football. 00:07:42.216 --> 00:07:43.551 I'm nothing like that. 00:07:45.970 --> 00:07:47.722 uh, and 00:07:47.972 --> 00:07:49.515 the club's interests going the other way. 00:07:49.557 --> 00:07:51.851 So I'm gonna be a conduit between what you guys need 00:07:51.934 --> 00:07:53.769 and what Dean needs, uh, 00:07:53.811 --> 00:07:55.771 and what the incoming CEO needs from them, 00:07:56.022 --> 00:07:58.441 uh, and you know, what it is that they want to achieve here, 00:07:58.483 --> 00:08:00.067 which is the same thing that you guys wanna achieve, 00:08:00.109 --> 00:08:01.569 which is to win games, 00:08:01.694 --> 00:08:03.029 win promotion, 00:08:03.154 --> 00:08:05.990 uh, and to, you know, get the best out of this club 00:08:06.073 --> 00:08:09.118 for the club and for the town as well, so yeah, that's me. 00:08:09.202 --> 00:08:11.537 I'll leave you in Dean's very capable hands 00:08:11.662 --> 00:08:12.830 and get out of your hair. 00:08:12.914 --> 00:08:14.415 All right, cheers, everybody. Thanks. 00:08:14.457 --> 00:08:16.042 Bye-bye. 00:08:44.987 --> 00:08:46.072 I see. 00:09:22.483 --> 00:09:23.901 You nearly fell over, did ya? 00:09:23.985 --> 00:09:25.778 Oh! Get that off me head, you. 00:09:25.861 --> 00:09:28.197 - No, no, no. None of that, lad. 00:09:39.125 --> 00:09:40.626 Go on. 00:09:57.268 --> 00:09:58.769 You're a little madman, aren't you? 00:09:58.811 --> 00:10:00.646 Right, come on now. 00:10:00.688 --> 00:10:02.898 Let's get you ready, kid. 00:10:05.234 --> 00:10:07.153 This is all of the, um, clips 00:10:07.194 --> 00:10:09.071 from when Jordan's been growing up, 00:10:09.196 --> 00:10:10.740 different photos of-- 00:10:10.781 --> 00:10:12.325 well, not just his football. 00:10:12.366 --> 00:10:13.951 There is--he did other things like go to school 00:10:14.076 --> 00:10:15.953 and Christmas concerts and-- 00:10:16.078 --> 00:10:17.204 and this isn't even all of it 00:10:17.246 --> 00:10:19.248 because there's another cupboard full. 00:10:25.921 --> 00:10:27.965 I grew up in Wrexham. 00:10:28.049 --> 00:10:30.259 It's a great experience to play for your hometown 00:10:30.384 --> 00:10:32.053 'cause I know what it means to the fans. 00:10:32.178 --> 00:10:33.721 It's my club. It's my town. 00:10:33.846 --> 00:10:35.598 It's what my life has been, 00:10:35.890 --> 00:10:37.016 so when they get frustrated, 00:10:37.099 --> 00:10:40.603 I'm just as equally as frustrated, so yeah. 00:10:40.728 --> 00:10:42.938 Chanting along with all my mates. 00:10:42.938 --> 00:10:44.106 We used to get the bus down 00:10:44.106 --> 00:10:45.107 and we used to go to the games. 00:10:45.149 --> 00:10:46.692 It was great. 00:10:48.694 --> 00:10:50.237 For me for playing for Wrexham, 00:10:50.279 --> 00:10:52.740 it's--it's more than going out there 00:10:52.823 --> 00:10:54.033 and for myself, for the team. 00:10:54.158 --> 00:10:56.869 It's doing it for all my friends, my family, 00:10:56.869 --> 00:10:58.871 and the people of the town. It's-- 00:10:58.954 --> 00:11:00.206 to me it's more than the football club 00:11:00.247 --> 00:11:03.876 'cause it's been my life for many, many years now. 00:11:04.752 --> 00:11:06.837 Wrexham's a sleeping giant. 00:11:06.921 --> 00:11:08.839 With the new owners, 00:11:08.923 --> 00:11:11.008 it's a massive thing for us. 00:11:11.133 --> 00:11:13.803 So I can't wait for that on a personal note. 00:11:13.886 --> 00:11:15.388 Under 11s. 00:11:15.429 --> 00:11:18.599 - Look how tiny you are compared to everybody else. 00:12:06.147 --> 00:12:07.648 - Gents. - Moving out! 00:12:07.732 --> 00:12:08.482 How are you? 00:12:08.524 --> 00:12:09.608 Can't complain. 00:12:11.235 --> 00:12:13.279 The football season is still ongoing 00:12:13.320 --> 00:12:15.156 and we are hoping to get to the playoffs. 00:12:15.281 --> 00:12:17.199 Anything being said about the tenure of the manager 00:12:17.283 --> 00:12:19.326 and the personnel here? 00:12:19.410 --> 00:12:23.038 - There's been no discussion about people's futures. 00:12:23.038 --> 00:12:24.874 We're going to support the manager 00:12:24.957 --> 00:12:28.252 and the playing staff to give them every incentive 00:12:28.377 --> 00:12:30.796 because that's how we get this club promoted 00:12:30.921 --> 00:12:32.047 to the Football League 00:12:32.089 --> 00:12:34.091 at the earliest possible opportunity. 00:12:38.471 --> 00:12:40.431 It's interesting coming in mid-season 00:12:40.473 --> 00:12:42.725 because I have received messages telling me 00:12:42.850 --> 00:12:45.311 to fire these people and furlough everybody 00:12:45.352 --> 00:12:48.355 and play the kids or sack x, y, and zed. 00:12:48.481 --> 00:12:50.316 And it's not just the management structure. 00:12:50.357 --> 00:12:52.443 It's not just the players. I mean, there are-- 00:12:52.485 --> 00:12:55.070 there are people who have beef with almost every element 00:12:55.196 --> 00:12:57.490 of this club in some level. 00:12:57.531 --> 00:12:59.325 I just hope that in God knows 00:12:59.366 --> 00:13:01.744 how many months' time we can get some of these players out. 00:13:01.827 --> 00:13:03.162 Look at the management team. 00:13:03.204 --> 00:13:05.122 It's not good enough. 00:13:05.122 --> 00:13:06.832 - Positive in what you do. 00:13:06.874 --> 00:13:07.917 Mistakes will happen. 00:13:07.958 --> 00:13:09.210 Get your teammates out of the shit. 00:13:09.251 --> 00:13:10.961 Yeah. 00:13:11.003 --> 00:13:13.214 - The sooner we can get out of this bloody league, the better. 00:13:13.255 --> 00:13:14.757 - At the moment, it feels like 00:13:14.840 --> 00:13:16.759 the heart's been ripped out of our club. 00:13:16.884 --> 00:13:18.385 - We keep seeing this. We keep--we keep seeing 00:13:18.469 --> 00:13:20.971 these little unbeaten runs with too many draws, 00:13:21.013 --> 00:13:23.265 not enough wins. 00:13:23.390 --> 00:13:25.226 We definitely need some signs. 00:13:25.267 --> 00:13:27.728 Uh, we're going nowhere. 00:13:30.022 --> 00:13:32.817 We need a major change in direction in this club. 00:13:32.900 --> 00:13:34.902 They seem to be like rabbits caught in a-- 00:13:34.985 --> 00:13:36.862 caught in a headlight. They don't know what to do. 00:13:36.904 --> 00:13:38.113 Nobody knows what to do. 00:13:38.155 --> 00:13:39.114 Hopefully that money 00:13:39.156 --> 00:13:41.033 is gonna pay the manager off, 00:13:41.075 --> 00:13:42.368 * him off and get someone else in, 00:13:42.576 --> 00:13:44.370 but listen, if it happens, it happens. 00:13:44.453 --> 00:13:47.039 If it doesn't, it doesn't. 00:13:47.164 --> 00:13:48.249 It * needs to be changed 00:13:48.374 --> 00:13:49.416 from top to bottom. 00:13:49.542 --> 00:13:51.836 Take your * staff with ya. 00:13:51.877 --> 00:13:53.796 None of you don't wanna do it anymore. 00:13:53.921 --> 00:13:56.340 - It really is trying times at the moment. 00:13:56.465 --> 00:14:00.511 You're going into each game almost defeated as you start. 00:14:00.553 --> 00:14:01.929 - Please give us hope. 00:14:02.012 --> 00:14:03.305 All we want is hope. 00:14:06.976 --> 00:14:08.185 Do I believe in this group? 00:14:08.185 --> 00:14:09.311 100%. 00:14:09.812 --> 00:14:10.938 100%. 00:14:12.439 --> 00:14:13.440 They'll find a level of consistency 00:14:13.566 --> 00:14:15.276 that I feel will get us to where we want to be, 00:14:15.317 --> 00:14:16.569 coming into season. 00:14:20.406 --> 00:14:22.074 - Yes! 00:14:22.157 --> 00:14:23.284 * get it! 00:14:23.284 --> 00:14:25.202 Get it! 00:14:25.286 --> 00:14:27.204 Well done! 00:14:27.288 --> 00:14:28.956 It's not about the start. 00:14:28.956 --> 00:14:30.457 It's about how we finish. 00:14:36.046 --> 00:14:38.340 After the takeover, the decision was made 00:14:38.340 --> 00:14:41.927 that whilst ever we had a realistic chance 00:14:42.052 --> 00:14:43.470 of getting to the playoffs, 00:14:43.554 --> 00:14:47.141 there would be no change of manager. 00:14:47.182 --> 00:14:49.518 But if we do not get to the playoffs, 00:14:49.602 --> 00:14:53.772 Dean Keates was going to have to be relieved of his duties. 00:15:02.656 --> 00:15:04.033 a lot of these players 00:15:04.116 --> 00:15:06.160 are probably thinking, 00:15:06.201 --> 00:15:07.870 "I'm not gonna be here next season." 00:15:07.912 --> 00:15:09.538 They either don't feel like they're good enough 00:15:09.580 --> 00:15:11.415 or feel that we're likely to just go around 00:15:11.457 --> 00:15:13.876 splashing the cash or-- or whatever it may be. 00:15:13.959 --> 00:15:15.920 And just life at this level of football 00:15:16.003 --> 00:15:17.296 is one-year contracts. 00:15:17.338 --> 00:15:18.297 We got a bunch of people's contracts 00:15:18.339 --> 00:15:19.924 that are ending in two months. 00:15:19.965 --> 00:15:21.175 - Mm-hmm. - One of the things 00:15:21.216 --> 00:15:22.426 I was really impressed by-- Shaun Pearson, 00:15:22.509 --> 00:15:24.303 when I first spoke to him was him saying, 00:15:24.345 --> 00:15:25.971 "This takeover is great for the town, 00:15:26.096 --> 00:15:28.265 "and it's great for my kids 'cause I live in this town, 00:15:28.349 --> 00:15:30.309 "but I don't know if it's great for my football career 00:15:30.351 --> 00:15:32.227 "because you guys are gonna want 00:15:32.353 --> 00:15:34.396 to probably get different players in." 00:15:34.521 --> 00:15:35.898 There is-- there's a lot of that sentiment 00:15:36.023 --> 00:15:37.316 through the squad. 00:15:37.358 --> 00:15:38.901 You know, they're like, you know, 00:15:38.984 --> 00:15:40.569 "I could've been here for three to five years and"-- 00:15:40.611 --> 00:15:41.904 Well, they still could be. 00:15:41.946 --> 00:15:43.572 Absolutely. 00:15:43.697 --> 00:15:45.282 Absolutely. - They perform and they-- 00:15:45.407 --> 00:15:47.117 and they get in the playoffs and make a run, I mean... 00:15:47.159 --> 00:15:48.786 Right. 00:15:48.953 --> 00:15:50.704 - It's hard to argue with people who are winning. 00:15:50.746 --> 00:15:52.289 Right. 00:15:56.543 --> 00:15:58.462 The whole town waits with bated breath 00:15:58.504 --> 00:16:01.048 as we enter the final match of the season away 00:16:01.090 --> 00:16:03.342 to Dagenham and Redbridge. 00:16:03.425 --> 00:16:05.469 Is that Pete Jones, a table of six? 00:16:05.511 --> 00:16:07.221 - Yeah. - Underneath the window. 00:16:07.304 --> 00:16:09.598 Opposite that, is that Pete Finchit? 00:16:09.682 --> 00:16:11.350 - Yeah. - If Wrexham win, 00:16:11.433 --> 00:16:12.601 they're in the playoffs. 00:16:12.726 --> 00:16:14.353 Anything less, and the season, 00:16:14.395 --> 00:16:17.356 and perhaps Dean Keates, are over. 00:16:17.398 --> 00:16:19.108 Um, you can open up, Rich, if you want. 00:16:19.149 --> 00:16:21.485 Jan, open, please. 00:16:21.527 --> 00:16:23.112 - Let's go. - What are we doing here? 00:16:23.153 --> 00:16:25.322 113 in today, guys. 00:16:29.284 --> 00:16:31.620 - Come on, Wrexham. 00:16:34.164 --> 00:16:36.500 When there's a lot of change about to happen, 00:16:36.542 --> 00:16:40.045 continuity gives you the best chance of success. 00:16:40.129 --> 00:16:41.380 After the takeover, 00:16:41.422 --> 00:16:43.507 there was a conscious decision made 00:16:43.549 --> 00:16:46.969 to try and provide Dean Keates and the players 00:16:47.052 --> 00:16:48.387 with as much support 00:16:48.429 --> 00:16:51.390 for the balance of the season as possible. 00:16:53.767 --> 00:16:56.687 Dean and the team went on a great run. 00:16:56.687 --> 00:17:00.024 All that built to this last game of the season. 00:17:00.107 --> 00:17:01.191 A win, 00:17:01.233 --> 00:17:03.986 and we are in the playoffs. 00:17:09.158 --> 00:17:10.951 Every single team's trying to do their best 00:17:11.035 --> 00:17:12.411 to get to these playoffs with the rewards 00:17:12.453 --> 00:17:13.746 of possibly going into the Football League. 00:17:14.621 --> 00:17:15.956 But this is a huge game for Wrexham 00:17:16.040 --> 00:17:17.416 in terms of the season they've had 00:17:17.458 --> 00:17:18.542 with the buys that have come in. 00:17:18.584 --> 00:17:19.960 In their hands, if they win, 00:17:20.044 --> 00:17:21.503 they will be heading to the playoffs. 00:17:21.628 --> 00:17:23.297 We've got 4:20. 00:17:23.338 --> 00:17:25.299 We got 10 minutes till kickoff. 00:17:25.340 --> 00:17:26.675 It's a little early. 00:17:26.759 --> 00:17:29.553 But I'm glad we got up early enough to have breakfast. 00:17:29.595 --> 00:17:31.305 Jordan Davies, I think, 00:17:31.388 --> 00:17:33.182 probably worth a mention-- creative player, 00:17:33.265 --> 00:17:35.267 young talent, 22 years old. 00:17:35.392 --> 00:17:36.643 Seven in his last nine he's scored. 00:17:36.769 --> 00:17:38.020 Come good at the right time. 00:17:38.103 --> 00:17:39.271 Definitely, and that's exactly 00:17:39.313 --> 00:17:40.689 what Wrexham need. 00:17:40.731 --> 00:17:42.649 He's been a massive part of everything that they do. 00:17:45.486 --> 00:17:46.987 - All together, come on! 00:17:48.614 --> 00:17:50.699 No current National League club 00:17:50.824 --> 00:17:53.118 has been in this division longer than Wrexham, 00:17:53.202 --> 00:17:57.456 their 13th season in a row at this level. 00:17:57.539 --> 00:18:00.751 Their whole season is on the line in this final. 00:18:00.751 --> 00:18:04.213 They'll hope it's still a top-seven finish this time. 00:18:04.213 --> 00:18:06.465 I gotta put on my white jersey. 00:18:06.632 --> 00:18:09.093 Wrexham is in the green. 00:18:09.134 --> 00:18:11.095 Okay, here we go. 00:18:11.136 --> 00:18:12.471 Come on, boys. 00:18:12.554 --> 00:18:15.057 It'll be a compelling couple of hours 00:18:15.099 --> 00:18:16.725 in the race for the playoffs. 00:18:24.525 --> 00:18:27.069 And Johnson to-- 00:18:31.532 --> 00:18:34.576 Okay, now here's our-- we have a corner kick. 00:18:34.660 --> 00:18:36.120 So it's Young to take the corner. 00:18:36.203 --> 00:18:39.706 It's a deeper one this time, towards Omotayo. 00:18:40.541 --> 00:18:43.127 up from the back. 00:18:44.837 --> 00:18:46.421 Well, it's tense. 00:18:46.505 --> 00:18:48.340 It's nervous. It's edgy on this final day 00:18:48.382 --> 00:18:50.092 of the campaign for Wrexham. 00:18:50.217 --> 00:18:53.387 And it's the Daggers nil, Wrexham nil. 00:18:59.685 --> 00:19:01.270 - We know we come. - Yeah. 00:19:04.523 --> 00:19:06.233 Come on, boys. 00:19:08.360 --> 00:19:11.822 We * believe ya, Wrex. We have 'em! 00:19:11.905 --> 00:19:13.615 After 13 seasons, 00:19:13.699 --> 00:19:16.535 Wrexham have had as a club in the National League, 00:19:16.660 --> 00:19:19.121 and as it stands, much can change 00:19:19.163 --> 00:19:22.082 in the next 45 minutes. 00:19:22.207 --> 00:19:25.544 A change being made as well by Dean Keates at halftime 00:19:25.627 --> 00:19:28.380 and it's the experienced Paul Rutherford. 00:19:28.463 --> 00:19:29.673 He's coming on here. 00:19:29.715 --> 00:19:31.216 Somebody who's been with Wrexham 00:19:31.300 --> 00:19:33.135 since the summer of 2016. 00:19:33.177 --> 00:19:35.637 Would love to be in his fifth season with the club. 00:19:35.762 --> 00:19:37.139 - Come on! 00:19:39.558 --> 00:19:41.685 in the next 45 minutes. 00:19:44.605 --> 00:19:46.315 The Wright over to take the shot, 00:19:46.356 --> 00:19:48.317 and now Balanta. 00:19:48.358 --> 00:19:49.735 And Wright. 00:19:49.735 --> 00:19:52.487 And it's in! 00:19:59.870 --> 00:20:01.830 And on a day of such significance 00:20:01.955 --> 00:20:04.499 for Wrexham, it's Dagenham and Redbridge here 00:20:04.625 --> 00:20:05.834 who take the lead. 00:20:05.959 --> 00:20:09.421 Five minutes into the second half. 00:20:09.504 --> 00:20:10.839 - Hey! 00:20:10.881 --> 00:20:12.591 * plenty of time. 00:20:12.633 --> 00:20:15.219 Just * relax! 00:20:15.302 --> 00:20:17.429 Young looks primed and ready. 00:20:17.554 --> 00:20:19.431 And it's... 00:20:19.556 --> 00:20:22.434 Young with the ball into the box... 00:20:25.896 --> 00:20:27.731 Oh, that was not a good challenge. 00:20:27.814 --> 00:20:29.483 He could be in some real trouble here. 00:20:29.483 --> 00:20:31.193 Rutherford, it's a red. 00:20:31.235 --> 00:20:32.194 A little high. 00:20:32.236 --> 00:20:33.612 - A red card? 00:20:33.695 --> 00:20:35.322 Yeah, he got a red card, 00:20:35.405 --> 00:20:37.366 which means he's immediately ejected from the game 00:20:37.449 --> 00:20:39.493 and we are down a man for the rest of the game. 00:20:39.576 --> 00:20:40.619 And this is threatening 00:20:40.661 --> 00:20:42.287 to get very messy indeed here 00:20:42.371 --> 00:20:43.622 for Wrexham on the final day. 00:20:43.664 --> 00:20:44.915 - So now we're down a person, 00:20:44.957 --> 00:20:46.250 down a goal. 00:20:46.333 --> 00:20:48.460 Experienced player at this level 00:20:48.585 --> 00:20:50.379 doesn't need to do this. 00:20:50.420 --> 00:20:51.922 It doesn't look good, Adam. 00:21:13.860 --> 00:21:14.903 * off! 00:21:20.742 --> 00:21:22.911 Davies. 00:21:24.288 --> 00:21:26.206 One goal in the current circumstances 00:21:26.290 --> 00:21:27.833 wouldn't be enough for Wrexham, 00:21:27.958 --> 00:21:30.919 but it'd certainly be a big step in the right direction. 00:21:30.961 --> 00:21:33.880 Wrexham here having to throw everything at this. 00:21:33.922 --> 00:21:35.966 - Get the ball! Get the * ball! 00:21:36.049 --> 00:21:37.551 That's a great pass as well. 00:21:37.676 --> 00:21:39.553 And then get the ball over towards Ponticelli. 00:21:40.887 --> 00:21:42.764 - Goal! No way. 00:21:45.976 --> 00:21:48.270 And they've got the equalizer. 00:21:48.353 --> 00:21:50.647 It's hope here for Wrexham. 00:21:50.689 --> 00:21:52.941 - Come on, boys. Come on, boys. Come on. 00:21:53.025 --> 00:21:54.943 * come on! 00:21:54.985 --> 00:21:56.862 That goal on its own 00:21:56.987 --> 00:21:59.364 won't be enough, but it's a glimmer-- 00:21:59.489 --> 00:22:03.535 a glimmer of hope here for Dean Keates and Wrexham. 00:22:03.577 --> 00:22:06.872 - See, this is-- you know, never give up. 00:22:06.997 --> 00:22:09.249 Never give up. 00:22:09.291 --> 00:22:11.251 - You're in. Right, right! 00:22:11.293 --> 00:22:12.961 And now, of course, they still-- 00:22:13.003 --> 00:22:14.421 - No way. 00:22:14.504 --> 00:22:15.630 Here's Vilhete. 00:22:15.756 --> 00:22:16.840 No way. No way. 00:22:16.882 --> 00:22:18.800 No way. 00:22:18.842 --> 00:22:20.469 and Pearson's 00:22:20.594 --> 00:22:22.804 and Ponticelli was there as well! 00:22:22.846 --> 00:22:24.431 On the deflection, almost took it into the path 00:22:24.473 --> 00:22:25.724 of Pearson. 00:22:25.766 --> 00:22:28.602 - God, we had a--we had a run. - Could this be? 00:22:28.643 --> 00:22:29.936 Wrexham have to score 00:22:30.020 --> 00:22:32.356 or their playoff hopes, their promotion hopes 00:22:32.356 --> 00:22:33.732 are over. 00:22:33.774 --> 00:22:36.401 Come on! Come on! 00:22:36.526 --> 00:22:38.278 Surely this will be the last chance 00:22:38.320 --> 00:22:40.238 to get it forward. 00:22:40.364 --> 00:22:41.948 - It's a time hard for this. - Yep. 00:22:42.032 --> 00:22:43.950 - Can they do it? 00:22:45.619 --> 00:22:47.287 Pearson with the header. 00:22:49.831 --> 00:22:51.416 Will it bounce here for Wrexham? 00:22:51.500 --> 00:22:53.835 No, it doesn't! 00:22:53.877 --> 00:22:56.713 Their promotion dream is over. 00:22:57.506 --> 00:22:58.924 - * off! 00:22:59.049 --> 00:23:01.885 On the final day. 00:23:02.969 --> 00:23:05.389 It will be a 14th straight season 00:23:05.389 --> 00:23:08.475 in the National League for Wrexham. 00:23:10.394 --> 00:23:13.814 And Wrexham's promotion hopes in tatters. 00:23:16.817 --> 00:23:17.984 Well, it's gonna be a tough, tough day now 00:23:18.068 --> 00:23:20.320 for Wrexham to recover from this. 00:23:20.445 --> 00:23:23.698 Just this game, you look at not being good enough. 00:23:23.824 --> 00:23:25.700 Big moments in the game that have cost you, 00:23:25.826 --> 00:23:28.370 especially the red cards to Rutherford. 00:23:28.453 --> 00:23:30.038 But you look over the course of the season, 00:23:30.038 --> 00:23:31.498 that's when you look now-- when you look 00:23:31.581 --> 00:23:34.543 at the League table, have they been good enough? 00:23:53.019 --> 00:23:57.357 We just got knocked out of the playoffs by one point. 00:24:07.492 --> 00:24:08.577 Hi, Ryan. 00:24:08.577 --> 00:24:09.536 Hello there. 00:24:09.619 --> 00:24:14.624 - I do not like losing. 00:24:14.708 --> 00:24:16.668 - This is true. 00:24:16.835 --> 00:24:17.961 We-- 00:24:19.713 --> 00:24:21.923 - We will aim to avoid losing as much as possible 00:24:22.048 --> 00:24:23.383 for next season. 00:24:26.136 --> 00:24:28.388 - Yeah. 00:25:02.047 --> 00:25:05.467 - There's so much riding on a team's relegation 00:25:05.509 --> 00:25:06.927 or promotion. 00:25:07.010 --> 00:25:07.969 If we don't win, 00:25:08.011 --> 00:25:09.387 what are we gonna do? 00:25:10.180 --> 00:25:12.682 Our goal is to get the * out of this league. 00:25:12.766 --> 00:25:14.518 Like, that's it. 00:25:14.643 --> 00:25:17.687 If you don't get promoted... 00:25:17.771 --> 00:25:19.731 that's our fault. 00:25:21.691 --> 00:25:23.235 Telling somebody that their services 00:25:23.318 --> 00:25:25.028 are no longer required-- 00:25:25.070 --> 00:25:26.780 that's really hard. 00:25:26.905 --> 00:25:27.989 But that's the world of football. 00:25:28.114 --> 00:25:29.157 That is the game. You know, we weren't 00:25:29.199 --> 00:25:33.078 going into the season to finish seventh or eighth, 00:25:33.119 --> 00:25:37.165 so the view was a new manager would give us that best chance 00:25:37.207 --> 00:25:38.875 of success. 00:25:41.878 --> 00:25:45.048 - Not everybody can come on the journey with us. 00:25:45.090 --> 00:25:48.885 Dean and Andy and Carl did a very solid job, 00:25:48.885 --> 00:25:51.888 but what was previously an acceptable standard 00:25:52.013 --> 00:25:54.391 of--of performance 00:25:54.558 --> 00:25:56.768 is now no longer that. 00:26:00.689 --> 00:26:02.482 It makes it really challenging though 00:26:02.607 --> 00:26:03.900 as a--as a co-chairman 00:26:03.942 --> 00:26:05.777 when you're letting players go. 00:26:06.820 --> 00:26:09.990 When you're in the fifth tier, it's--it's-- 00:26:10.073 --> 00:26:11.616 a lot of these players are playing for their lives. 00:26:11.700 --> 00:26:13.034 They don't have these Premier League contracts 00:26:13.159 --> 00:26:15.787 that they can, you know, fall back on and go, 00:26:15.870 --> 00:26:18.790 "Oh, it's, you know, could retire tomorrow."