Project Wrexham over already?

The only thing I’ll envy about Wrexham will be a 5k capacity home end, which apparently is getting a lot of public money.

I see the mighty Wrexham lost 5-0 to Chelsea in their pre-season friendly in the US.

Makes our 7-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge not look too bad.

I’d sooner lose 5-0 in a friendly than 7-1 when it mattered…

Think I’d rather lose 5-0 than 7-1 regardless of the circumstances actually.

I'd have taken 7-1 if it meant we went there and actually tried to play rather than that ridiculous man-to-man plan Jolley came up with, which I reckon on reflection was the only tactic he knew.

I remember getting excited seeing this video when he was first appointed, I thought it showed someone with a lot of tactical maturity and hoped that would transfer into League Two.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKUq0-FtNMs&ab_channel=TheCoaches%27Voice

What odds Giggs end up managing them sometime now he’s got the alll clear, I mean paid off someone..

Never ones to miss a marketing opportunity..Reynolds et al..I wouldn’t be surprised at all..

Quoted from promotion plaice

I see the mighty Wrexham lost 5-0 to Chelsea in their pre-season friendly in the US.

Makes our 7-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge not look too bad.

It's certainly an interesting pre-season campaign Wrexham are having. It's easy to swipe at the whole Wrexham thing, but take a step back and it's hard not to admit that, after so many years in the non-league doldrums, the prospect of playing friendly matches against the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United and LA Galaxy in the likes of North Carolina, San Diego and Los Angeles must be pretty exciting for their fan base. For those fans with sufficient cash in their back pocket, therein lies the potential for one hell of a summer road trip. Would I fancy doing that with Town? You bet I would.

From a practical point of view though, I think you can certainly question how optimal a pre-season schedule it really. There's no doubting the commercial benefits for them, but playing virtually all of your pre-season games against vastly superior opposition, in searing heat, away from the players' families (having been flown out in economy by the club's main sponsor, no less), feels like a serious de-prioritisation of what players at this level actually need ahead of a long, mostly cold and arduous season.

As it stands, Wrexham have only signed one new player, albeit a decent one in Ben Tozer's old mate Will Boyle from Huddersfield. Whilst there's no denying that, in points terms at the very least, Wrexham are the best side to ever be promoted from non-league football, the step-up shouldn't be underestimated. This is going to be a very strong League Two, and the likes of Stockport, Bradford, Salford, MK Dons and, dare I say it, Grimsby, are going to be very different prospects to anything they faced in the National League last season. There's plenty of others, too.

Personally, I don't mind what Wrexham are doing. I think it's an interesting initiative bringing hope to a somewhat forlorn football club and community, and I think most Town fans can empathise with what Wrexham have been through over the course of the last 20 years. Yes, they are over-exposed in the media, but that's just the media doing what they do, and why wouldn't you look to take advantage of that in their position? The model they have developed is self-sustainable, at least in the short-to-medium term, and they're what most would consider a "proper" club, unlike the likes of Salford and MK Dons.

However, I do look at the business they've done so far and their pre-season preparation and wonder if they're taking things a little bit lightly. I reserve the right to wear egg on my face, but I have an inkling that they might just be in for a bit of a rude awakening...

We must not forget the mostly genuine Wrexham supporters, some whom donated to the enabling fund for our play-off final, an amazing gesture given that we tonked them along the way to it. They are very much like us....suffering years of non league obscurity and saving their club from oblivion from their own pockets. They deserve their moments in the sun, just like we do!

I wonder if the 'project' interferes with the football at all? Viewers have obviously engaged with it but if they'd ruthlessly replaced half the cast squad following promotion would that negatively impact those casual supporters?

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

I wonder if the 'project' interferes with the football at all? Viewers have obviously engaged with it but if they'd ruthlessly replaced half the cast squad following promotion would that negatively impact those casual supporters?

It never did Harchester United's ratings or on-pitch fortunes much harm, and they would routinely lose a good portion of their playing staff to the grim reaper each summer. Even Karl Fletcher did for it in the end, though at least Wayne Burnett did at least manage to make it through unscathed, thankfully.

I still have nightmares over Fletch and that peg.