Dean Saunders admits that ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ viewers are “hooked”, but could there be a scenario in which a captivated audience begins to shut off?
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That is not something that Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have to worry about for now, with plenty of drama still being delivered for an award-winning production. Having already covered back-to-back promotions, a third could be on the cards in 2024-25.
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Every exciting twist in a remarkable sporting story is being caught on camera, with those at SToK Racecourse growing accustomed to living life on screen. They have become household names across the world, courtesy of Hollywood co-owners, and still have the most ambitious of targets to chase down.
WHAT SAUNDERS SAID
Success is easy to sell, and Wrexham have enjoyed plenty of it, but would interest wane if progress in North Wales began to slow. When that question was put to Saunders, the ex-Red Dragons boss – speaking in association with – told GOAL: “I think people are hooked into it. They are following the story. I know what you mean, it will get to a point where we drew, we lost, we drew, we lost, there’s not a lot happening. The main story is, climbing the impossible ladder from the Conference up the ladder to the Premier League – that is the story.
“They did say they were going to do it, and we all laughed! They are only two steps away from doing it. They have got big clubs chasing them now – Huddersfield, Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers have all been in the Premier League not that long ago and are all chasing Wrexham right now. They are competing against players that are on £15-20,000-a-week. Wrexham’s players are probably earning five, 10, some of them on three grand a week. When you go up to the Championship there are players on £100,000-a-week still from the Premier League. There is a different class of player.
“It is like any sport – racehorses, some run at Wolverhampton on a Tuesday night and some run at Ascot. They will stand out at that level. It’s going to be hard for them but the manager is doing a great job, the fans are right behind the club and they are expecting to win every time they go out on the pitch – which is brilliant.”
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Wrexham have, on the back of more investment from Reynolds and McElhenney, remained fiercely competitive in League One this season. They sit third in the table as things stand and will be back in action on Saturday when taking in a trip to old adversaries Stockport.
