Humphrey is so well spoken here. No thrills. No smoke and mirrors. A real sense of honesty in the journey so far and the journey to come. He knows his role, where the club are at doesn't pretend it is anything else.
Well he’s at the top of the top of the tv business in Hollywood. It takes a certain level to get there. Think of how many people want his job or how many people he had to beat out to get it.
@LudiCrust. If you are talking about his job as executive director at Wrexham, he didn't beat anyone out. He had worked for Rob for years and was the person instrumental in setting up a matrix to choose a lower league club to purchase. He, therefore, was a logical person to send over to Wrexham as a liaison between the owners and the club. That is how he described his job in the first season of the documentary.
the guy doesn`t even know the history of his own club. Read my earlier post. He knows about as much about Wrexham`s past as most of their plastic USA fan base ( most of whom will disappear as soon as Disney`s camera crews) do.
They talk about ryan reynolds.they are not talking about wrexham out of knowledge of the club. Reynolds sells up and the whole world instantly forget what and where wrexham is
@@bartman01021988 Football doesn't work like that. When I first became a Manchester United fan in the 70s, I had no idea of its history or of the Munich air disaster. My school in North Wales was full of United supporters. None of us knew of the history but we'd been introduced to United in one way or another. An uncle of mine had the opinion that United only became the biggest club in the world because of Munich. Suddenly, everyone knew about the club. This may turn out to be no different, although as a result of a happier accident.
Every time Humphrey shows up in welcome to wrexham, my wife and i both say "this guy is the secret weapon". Love listening to him speak, and he's clearly a very smart, aware, and logical guy.
I think many Wrexham fans hold him in higher esteem than the owners because he was the one who did the groundwork, the research, and then settled on Wrexham.
@@daviddavies3637 he’s not that aware otherwise he would have know that Wrexhams average attendances during their spell in , what is now, The Championship was just over 12 thousand (and that was only in their first season. It reduced every season until they got relegated by which time it was down to 6) he would not have made that statement about it being 35k.
@@OxtonSWA Yup. I know. However, football works in mysterious ways. An uncle of mine many years ago once said of Man United that the reason they became the biggest club in the world was because of Munich. The show and the owners here are having the same effect. I'm not saying that Wrexham are going to become the biggest club in the world but you forget one thing. It's the only professional club outside the Welsh leagues in North Wales. Most of us already support them in one way or another but have typically chosen either Manchester United or Liverpool (no idea why any Welsh person would support Liverpool after Tryweryn) as our primary team. It won't take a huge amount of effort to make those people turn up more often to Wrexham games. They are the flag bearers for the whole of North Wales.
Wrexham fan from Alabama. Never watched football in my life until the W2W documentary, but ever since I was able to watch the 22/23 season wrap up live on the Vanorama national league video scheme, I have been hooked. I now spend at least an hour every day watching a podcast or a sports talk show or a match. It's like we Americans finally have a home team to root for. I think that's why I could never get into football before. I had no "skin" in the game. Now, I feel like I do. Btw great interview with Ker. Keep up the great work!
I'm from the Philippines. I really adore the documentary. I want to get a Wrexham shirt someday but the cost + shipping is too expensive for me. I haven't seen any local retailers selling a Wrexham shirt.
You have no skin in the game because of the way American sports also works - sport without jeopardy isn't that interesting. You need relegation and promotion to make it work. The football pyramid in the UK as a whole makes the stories.
I am a Wrexham fan from Chicago. The first full season, I tried to get a shirt and could not. All were sold out. The second full season of the takeover. I began streaming the National League matches as soon as they were available. This past season, I have been an iFollow season ticket holder and manage to get two jerseys and two caps. I'm glad to hear that the Wrexham streaming income is the biggest in the lower three leagues. One of the reasons I subscribed is that a significant portion of the fee goes directly to the club. One way I can support them without traveling.
@@hms9891 shut up will you, there building the games on a worldwide scale and you've been a dick to new fans. All fans are welcome new and old, and old fans should support the new ones on the journey.
@@robertcarter4423 I think what he means is Americans and counties where football isn't a traditional sport will support whoever is popular, whereas supporting a sports team in Europe has a deeper eternal meaning as most support their local clubs, although that seems to be changing more and more, look at inter Miami for example team made out of the blue, bought in one of the best players in history and then people flock to the club, without actually supporting the club itself and only following popular figureheads such as Messi, Ronaldo in the saudi league and the Wrexham's owners (Hollywood Celebrities).
Just started the Welcome to Wrexham series a while ago and I am addicted! I can't stop watching! Ryan and Rob are hilarious with their interactions. The history, the community and the love that the fans have for Wrexham is so extraordinary!
The Wrexham story relates to so many people from small towns in no-mans land that wanted to have a club to cheer for...our town in Sweden had one paved road, no street lights, and a pitch with a grand stand that fit 300 people. Sometimes the juniors didn't have enough jerseys to go around when we played a match, but we loved the club.
I am a 54 yo American, I have had a soccer ball at my foot a minimum 3 days a week for the past 40+ years. My "awareness" of professional soccer outside of world cup and my cities team (Richmond VA) has been extremely minimal. Until Wrexham... I don't know why, but what has happened, is I am checking results on match day, I am watching highlights, and the UA-cam algorithms are feeding me European and English Soccer content. Hell, I even visited Copenhagen last month with my family and we caught a professional match. Both my boys play soccer, and now their closet is filled with English and European kit because they get into what I get into. So make of this what you will. But yeah, Wrexham is bringing in money to Europe's clubs.
And do you know, Sir. The word “soccer” was first used in England to separate rugby football (founded first) & association football. So if anyone has a go at you for calling the game soccer, tell them 👍
@@jonhayes7322The English love getting mad at the Untied States for calling the game the name they gave it. Not so much with Japan or Australia tho. Funny how that works.
@@jonhayes7322 yeah and Ottawa used to be called Bytown - but nobody calls it that now. The world calls it Football. The NFL - how the hell they even considered using "Football" in that is beyond imagination. It's more "National Throw-Ball League"
Haha man I appreciate that. From one country bumpkin in Tulsa, Oklahoma to another 😂.. Have seen so many comments on this video trashing American fans and calling some fake fans cause they support Wrexham. I always thought that new people falling in love with this great game and supporting your team was a good thing ha. Think they may be jealous anti Wrexham people tho. So anyway nice to see a comment like yours man thanks a lot, great attitude. I fell in love with the game during 2010 World Cup and a few teams in different leagues I like but big supporter of Wrexham since national league. Hell of a start to the season!! Cheers brother hope things are well!
I am a recent convert to the series. Cannot get enough of it. Watched the first series in just over a week. On to the second now and looking forward to the third. We live near Chester so it's a fairly local good news story and you want it to work out for the nice people in the tv show who follow them.
Absolutely brilliant interview from Humphrey. The humility and honesty about what the club has accomplished and what they need to continue to build is spot on. There's no delusion about unrealistic timeframes. Watching this club grow and become a power is such fun.
Americans, especially in the midwest, identify with the Wrexham story because we grew up in towns and mid size cities that were abandoned by major corporations in the 1970s and 1980s and left to die by the auto industry, steel industry, etc. Wrexham is us, we are Wrexham. Up the town!
@@johnthompson457 Most English were born into families that support a particular club. Americans don't have that particular history so we choose clubs in Wales, England, or Scotland to support that share our historical experiences and values. Also it is not unusual for Americans to support two or three clubs in different countries and have a club in Wales, Italy, Spain, Germany, etc.
Wrexham fan from Chicago! I watch as often as I possibly can, and next season I will get the streaming service so I can watch more games! Love this team, the Town, and the people! What an amazing story! Go Wrexham!
New fan of the club. Not because of the owners but i fell in love with the history of the club. The beautiful people of wrexham. The heart the passion. Its something amazing to see.
I think from here on, wrexham don't need lots of obsessive football brains to listen to for advice. It perfect as it is, part football, part life. How Wrexham keep the interest is developing the stories in the town.
Same story with Bournemouth, start of 2008-09 season Bournemouth faced a 10 point deduction and potential dissolvement as a club. Then 7 seasons later, they become a top flight club for the first time in the clubs history. The definition of an underdog story.
@@corushii Yeah Bournemouth went through hell as well. What they have achieved has been phenomenal. I think to go next level they need a new stadium with a decent capacity.
@@Warp75 Bournemouth is planning on building a new one next to their current stadium once the new training grounds are built (one step at a time) also the stadium might have an estimated 18,500 seats plus room to expand later on.
Yeah bro but before Wrexham us Americans had to explain what soccer was 😂😂 at least we have a reference point now. I need to find like a local meetup or something it sucks none of my friends watch soccer. Can be hard to find fellow fans around here. I still love my Saturday mornings watching but would be fun to have a group once in a while.
I love this interview. I became a Wrexham fan right after the ownership change. I am a 42 year old male from Wisconsin USA, and promote the team every chance I get. I hope they do get promoted a 3rd year in a row and rock the Premier League!
League 1 will be difficult for them, but I do see them getting promoted, that's when serous investment needs to be made in the club and it's infrastructure as soon as possible. Because the Championship is filled former Premier League teams. I've been following what Rob and Ryan are doing with the moves and deals they're making and I think they are pre-preparing themselves and the club to consolidate themselves firmly in the Championship. Then They'll make a move to the PL.
As a Wrexham fan for the last 22 years I’ll honestly be happy to be an established league one side as I believe that’s where Wrexham deserves to be minimum! especially after we were the first team to have points deducted when in administration through dodgy owners and Leicester getting promoted to the premiership while being in admin the season before. hence why the brought in points deduction. Established league one side and eventually getting into the championship and being settled there. That’s the dream for me along with a 20,000 to 25,000 seater stadium with Welsh international football brought home to its heartland. Anything after that like the prem is a bonus. 🏴
I 100% agree. Solid catchment area for a championship team but anything more wouldn't be sustainable. I'd also love to see each of the rugby provinces play a game at the Racecourse over the season.
@@84TimoS the premiership doesn’t excite me to be honest. If Wrexham could achieve being a stable championship side then I think most real Wrexham fans would be beyond happy. And personally I don’t think Wrexham needs anything more than a 25,000 capacity stadium. Being a championship side with a max 25,000 capacity would be more than I could have ever dreamed of. Especially when we were rotting in the conference
Being a consistent upper table team in the championship would be perfect. Getting to the Prem could be great however staying there is a whole other situation. Blackpool fc made it and are now playing in league one.
A 25,000 seater stadium would be great but you have to bear in mind that, while Wrexham's record attendance is around 34,000, their average attendance the last time they were in the old second division was around 10,000. But with the global spotlight on them, they may well be able to fill a 25,000 seater stadium if they get to the Championship.
🤣🤣🤣. Wrexham's as a football club and their so-called Holywood owner's characters will only be tested from next onwards. League 1 and the championship is a different ball game entirely. You need to understand how long does it takes for Luton. The last time they were in the top flight was during the old 1st division. Will the Wrexham owner's able to sustain for at least 10 to 20 odd years? Will about to figure it out 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
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@Ayah_Mia They were already tested by failing to get promoted the first time.
Do not bank on it Humphrey Kerr. They are on a very powerful journey with Rob and Ryan. Wrexham is fast becoming the worlds club for every person such as in North America who do not have their own soccer club to follow, get passionate about and support. Wrexham can belong to all those people who are looking for a soccer club to support whether it by in Patagonia or the USA. Enjoy the ride new Wrexham supporters around the world. You will fall in love with the club, the friendly honest hard working people, the community, the country of Wales. Like I did watching my first game with my Dad in January 1974 aged 10. Enjoy, new Wrexham world fans, all are very welcome by everyone in Wrexham. I am Wrexham person born and bred person.
As an American Manchester united fan since 98, Welcome to Wrexham has done more to bring football to America than the MLS has with the exception of David Beckham and Messi... It's nice to see it happen!!! And I'm sure that if the show continues it will only grow!
There's definitely an argument that Wrexham have a higher ceiling than both of them, partially because you have 700,000 people in North Wales dying to express their Welshness and they love football.
Bournemouth was a great example because they had multiple promotions season after season, used their cash flow well especially with the increased revenue, and stayed in the EPL for awhile until relegation.
I live in South Carolina in the US, Wrexham has become world wide! I've been a huge fan of Rob and Ryan for the longest. I saw Ker first in his side character role in an episode of It's Always Sunny. His wife is also a writer and used to produce the Its Always Sunny podcast, and she is great at keeping the gang focused, and she's funny. But I've been following Wrexham since Rob and Ryan announced they were buying it. Not a huge football fan, but I love keeping up with the team and watching the highlights when I can. And then watching W2W has let me see the town and the people and I love them all!
The best wrexham fans should hope for is reach and stay in the championship. Rob McElhennary admitted that promotion and staying in the premier league will require more investments from new partnerships.
If the likes of Bournemouth, Brentford or Brighton can make the Premier League, there is no reason why Wrexham can't. They'll be getting crowds of 15,000 when the Racecourse is completed, plus large merchandise sales because of their new-found fame.
However can they sustain their success. Current team is getting older, not a lot of youth, academy is yet to be up and running, Ryan and Rob have to find more funds to sustain a run to premier league I want them to be there however get the infrastructure right so not only do they get there, they have the resources (academy churning out players, better stadium) to stay there I look forward to their success, these are great owners
Bournemouth and Luton are probably punching above their weight, but Brentford and Brighton are both extremely well run clubs who aren't at all out of place in the Prem.
Rob and Ryan recently had an interview on Collider About the expansion of the stadium. Rob said he wants to expand the stadium capacity to around 45,000 - 55,000. That's massive for Wrexham, rob said they will start with the Kop and then do the Techend.
@TheHabsification I saw this interview and was pleased to hear about the plans to expand the stadium. This will be the most expensive part of getting ready for promotion to the Championship and Premier leagues.
Wrexham still owe £9m to the owners and are actually posting losses (around $6.4m). FFP dictates that they can only spend 50% of their turnover on players (which includes wages). Wrexham could probably feasibly spend around £2-3m on players next season which is good compared to the rest of the league, however League 1 has some massive clubs in it with wealthy owners and good players. Look at Birmingham, Wigan, Reading, Posh (if they don''t go up), Bolton (if they don't go up), Barnsley (if they don't go up) Charlton... These are difficult teams to beat with big fan bases and it will cost a lot more money to lure Championship players down to League 1 than it did to lure League 1 players down to League 2.
Plans are afoot to have many more ordered from the supplier (which was already at least doubled this last season from the previous one) plus having a N America distibution centre...along with other countries aparently.
Not a Wrexham supporter myself, by my coworker is massively. He's traveled internationally twice in the last year to go to matches. even if the new wave of fans from everything but football seems contrived, there's no denying its good for the people from the town and its good for the EFL as a whole. the concept of promotion and relegation has been an enigma for most American fans, now having them following Wrexham, they are starting to understand it, and also why it makes the EFL one of the most dynamic leagues in all sports in the world. its building support for the sport stateside, and is massive for our country as well.
I’m loving Wrexham. As a Us fan who has a hometown team that is always the underdog this towns emotional tie to their team really hit home. Of course my hometown baseball team hasn’t elevated their play like Wrexham have but I have hope. ❤
Wrexham fan here from Devils Bridge Nevada. Ive been a Wrexham fan since the playoff disappointment a few years back and have been hooked ever since. Hoping to visit Northern Wales and Liverpool, England in Autumn 2025. By then the mighty Welsh Dragons will be in the EFL Championship ready for a chance to join the EPL Go Wrexham.. Super Wrexham 🏴🇺🇸
No one is saying they are yet. There are too many issues that have to be addressed like the stadium just to make league one requirements. Long way to the top, baby steps people. With this type of heart and determination you will get there, do it right so your not one season and done when you get there.
Wrexham fan from Massachusetts. I just can't get behind the MLS. My parents lived in Chelsea but I feel no connection there. I've been searching for a team to support for years. Finally found it. Now I look forward to every Saturday morning. It's simply astonishing what these owners have done for the club, the town and its citizens in such a short time. Not only on the field but the local economy etc. They're owners that players dream of playing for; owners with emotional investment who don't simply view the team in monetary terms. I can't wait to see Wrexham in the PL one day. I truly believe it will happen sooner or later.
Linfield fc fan wishes Wrexham fc all the best for nxt season our 2 teams used to play pre season friendly most years an used ter ground for our European football in past ❤💙.colly
One of the most interesting aspects of the documentary show to me is the way the owners build a really solid management team that seems to come together well. They were able to recruit a set of players that were well above the league two level, but that wouldnt have worked without a lot of great groundwork.
I'm Wrexham fan born an breed been going since 1978 what rob an ryan have done for club an community is unbelievable diolch lads thank u hope championship next
I am so looking forward to this season. Not that the previous seasons didn't present their own challenges but this year is going to be so interesting and difficult. I had the good fortune to spend an evening in Wrexham last summer with my brother while on holiday in England. We sat with Wayne Jones and a gang of regulars at the Turf pub for about 4 hours just shooting the breeze. It was one of the most enjoyable evenings ever. Good luck from and old American Footballer! Cheers Wrexham!
We are all Wrexham fans in Northern Alberta Canada 🇨🇦!!! We are hoping to see the boys play this summer in Vancouver!!!! Wrexham!!! Wrexham !!! Wrexham !!!! ⚽️
I never once thought that I guy that I used to listen to perform comedy sketches on BBC Radio 4 a decade or so ago would go on to be the Executive Director of a prosperous football club. Well done, Humphrey.
Live outside of Pittsburgh, Pa. Was an EFL fan but not of a specific club. I can say I identify with the people of wrexham and have become a supporter. Don’t own a Steelers, penguins or pirates jersey. I do own one in wrexham red.
I don’t understand why this is being discussed….Oh course Wrexham don’t have it to be in the premier league at the moment….and if it was to happen the boys would probably require four completely different teams to make it from here ….but if you have a plan and a dream why not try ….others have done it …go Wrexham
Humphrey and Shaun are the 2 guys that keep the Wrexham story real. L1 will be tough. Hopefully they'll stay in the league and somewhere down the line challenge for the Championship
Difference with Salford and Wrexham is the community. The Welsh seem to be very passionate about their clubs and heritage. From day 1 of Rob and Ryan owning the football club it has always been what is best for the community? How do they make the club better again without just spending loads of money on pointless things? Like the expenses have been high but the players they brought in were the right fit for them.
I'm happy to Wrexham is rebuilding the great team with great history. Hopefully Wrexham gets to brand new stadium with more people and great fans (40,000+) .
One thing I have seen is many people talking about how they feel they never have stock of their kits. Like the brand just can't handle the demand of a team that has gotten so popular abroad.
great guy. tell it as it is. no false narrative and he was even spoke about how they needed to get league 1 players to drop down and paid them more than they were getting paid to fast track the promotion. 👍🏻
There are millions of Americans who pull for a one of the big teams like ManU, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Bayern, Real Madrid, or Barca but I feel like all of them, myself included, are pulling for Wrexham as their #2 team now.
Yep. The stadium needs huge upgrades almost to the extent of tearing down the whole thing and build upon a new blueprint, because it has to be compliant to TV, VAR and other technology. Also, the finance system will need to be self-sustaining.
Orange County, CA here. been following Wrexham match by match since the documentary launched, and love em. That being said, of course Wrexham doesn't have it what it takes to be in the Premier, yet. There isn't a Premier level team in all of league one, and there never should be.
I believe the team can get promoted again into the championship next season. But that's when I believe the team will struggle a bit. The main reason is that they do not have the facilities in place to sustain long success at the top of the championship. The team will lack funds to get those top players. In my opinion they need to start upgrading stuff quickly. But unless they upgrade their seating to 40k+ I really don't see them competing with the top premiere league teams if they do get promoted in the future to the Prem. So if that's their goal then there is still a lot of work for them to do.
Bournemouth did ok in the Premier league and they had a tiny stadium of only 11,0000 capacity, which is a smaller capacity than Wrexham's current stadium
@@jmo4952 Wrexham have been in league one many of times. And the last time we were in it we had dodgy owners and were the first team ever to have points deducted. Ended up winning the LDV trophy that even after we had to sell our star players
Ipswich is a better known, bigger club with a bigger fan base. Wrexham can be a Premier League club, but it's difficult to maintain that status. Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are going down to Championship now in 2024 and they're bigger than Wrexham. Bournemouth went down after 8 years with Eddie Howe, but somehow came up again, so there's a hope with Wrexham with 2 Americans involved. Great to see a Welsh club in the top division after Swansea and Cardiff City!
Here’s a question. My home town is drenewydd or Newtown in mid Wales. We are routinely in the top four of the JD welsh premier league. How does a Welsh team break into the promised land of the English leagues ? I know a few have done it. Notably Newport, wrecsam etc.
Give them credit, R&R has some more for wrexham then the welsh tourism board and the football league to promote the town and lower league, now I know there is a team called Dorking.whatever happens after this, wrexham should erect two statues for them.
Humphrey comes across like a top bloke. Seems to know his stuff as well. I don’t feel like there’s too much of a gap between League Two and League One, Wrexham very well could be competing again next year. The real problems start when you reach the Championship, like my club Millwall finds out every year. When you’ve got no money you’re competing against relegated Premier League sides who have hundreds of millions it’s a struggle. When you can only spend £2m-£5m on one player it’s very difficult to compete against clubs spending £15m-£20m on multiple players. Hence why you always see the same clubs getting promoted and relegated from the Premier League/Championship. The money is just ridiculous compared to the rest of the league.
I don't understand why Wrexham can break every PSR/FFP rule that everyone is jumping up and down trying to stop newcastle from doing. Why can they use sponsorship they their owners,own the company directly or associated with. Why can they go on lucrative pre-season tours. Why can they operate at astronomical losses without point deductions like Everton and Forest. It really seems like these rules are only in place to stop teams form competing with the top... right I mean even city don't have to face their 115 charges and Chelsea can create new billion dollar window amortization periods. It's a joke. Why let this Lil club with Hollywood owners spend way over to be good but not let newcastle, Everton, villa ,place, forest or any other Prem club do it? Please explain
They're not operating at astronomical loss pal. And you just rattled off a bunch of teams that don't get punished. Why are you butt hurt that wrexham can find success
@Alex-zi1nb they are operating at huge losses. They have a payroll as high as most championship side. And the only reason they have even some what a reasonable revenue is because they sponsor their own team with their private companies and those of their friends. I'm not "butt hurt" as you say at all. I just want to know why they can do it but other teams in the Prem can't do it to catch the big 6. Good for them let them buy success. Let Everton, Place, villa, Newcastle, and every other team spend what they want to buy success as well make it fair. It would be awesome to see teams at the top with ambitious owners that want to win. Not rules that stop them from being successful. How would you feel is Wrexham acutely got promoted all the way to the Prem only to get a massive points deduction and immediately relegated.
The Premier League has different rules to the EFL and National League, so any rules they have to stick to are different from the likes of Forest and Everton. The club is also being run by people (eg Shaun Harvey and Fleur Robinson) with a lot of experience in the game, so it would be highly unlikely they are breaking any financial rules. And why shouldn’t owners use their contacts to get good sponsorship deals for their clubs - it’s nothing new or original, and it’s good business.
Sorry to burst your bubble a little here about operating about having mid-tier championship level payrolls....but Wrexhams wage bill last year(from what I can find) was £5,221,320 the team that finished in 11th place in the Championship was Bristol City their wage bill was £9,832,680 so not that far off DOUBLE what Wrexhams was....also for context Forrest Green Rovers who finished bottom of League two had a wage bill of £3,425,240. So there is £2million between 2nd and rock bottom in terms of playing costs, that is not anywhere close to the disparity between the Top 6 of the Premier League and even 10th in the Premier League....Man Citys wages are £191,081,280 per year. 10th place Bournemouth(who are the type of team Wrexham could be) pay out £61,320,480 per year in player wages....so thats 3 times the money on wages purely between 2nd and 10th in the Premier League...also City are not even the biggest spenders....that is Man Utd at £208,572,520 per year in player wages. In terms of losses, they are thought to be around £5million as the club made £5million, but total costs for the year are closer to £10million. I don't even know what that included....judging from what Humphrey says here there has been some stadium work done and that will continue so they are improving the ability to earn money by making improvements....its not like Newcastle or Everton...who have piddled millions up the wall purely on Players....
I'm just worried about them becoming another Salford. Ligue 1 is notoriously difficult and has been a shipwreck yard for many and dreams. Good luck Wrexham, keen to tune into your adventure next year.
They said the same about afc Bournemouth!...look at them now! 10th in the top flight! Wrexham are doing it how Bournemouth did it!..no over the top signings you build!
I was growing up with a brother and all male cousins, my only friends were boys until I got to uni. I was never interested in football despite it being almost a religion for the family. This documentary did what years of growing up with football fans didn’t. I’m in❤ hook line and sinker.
Humphrey is so well spoken here. No thrills. No smoke and mirrors. A real sense of honesty in the journey so far and the journey to come. He knows his role, where the club are at doesn't pretend it is anything else.
Well he’s at the top of the top of the tv business in Hollywood. It takes a certain level to get there. Think of how many people want his job or how many people he had to beat out to get it.
@LudiCrust. If you are talking about his job as executive director at Wrexham, he didn't beat anyone out. He had worked for Rob for years and was the person instrumental in setting up a matrix to choose a lower league club to purchase. He, therefore, was a logical person to send over to Wrexham as a liaison between the owners and the club. That is how he described his job in the first season of the documentary.
No thrills 😂😂😂
he was on the tifo podcast a few years ago, came across as a decent guy in that, its still on youtube, a good listen/ watch
the guy doesn`t even know the history of his own club. Read my earlier post. He knows about as much about Wrexham`s past as most of their plastic USA fan base ( most of whom will disappear as soon as Disney`s camera crews) do.
I'm in Texas. People are talking about Wrexham. It's not a local phenomenon
I'm in Tasmania. Same story.
@@manningbartlett522 and New Zealand also !!
Same here. Greetings from Thailand.
They talk about ryan reynolds.they are not talking about wrexham out of knowledge of the club.
Reynolds sells up and the whole world instantly forget what and where wrexham is
@@bartman01021988 Football doesn't work like that. When I first became a Manchester United fan in the 70s, I had no idea of its history or of the Munich air disaster. My school in North Wales was full of United supporters. None of us knew of the history but we'd been introduced to United in one way or another. An uncle of mine had the opinion that United only became the biggest club in the world because of Munich. Suddenly, everyone knew about the club. This may turn out to be no different, although as a result of a happier accident.
Every time Humphrey shows up in welcome to wrexham, my wife and i both say "this guy is the secret weapon". Love listening to him speak, and he's clearly a very smart, aware, and logical guy.
I think many Wrexham fans hold him in higher esteem than the owners because he was the one who did the groundwork, the research, and then settled on Wrexham.
You must have missed that Star Wars audition bit 🤪
@@RayLombardy hah, i guess so?? Now i have to figure this out lmao
@@daviddavies3637 he’s not that aware otherwise he would have know that Wrexhams average attendances during their spell in , what is now, The Championship was just over 12 thousand (and that was only in their first season. It reduced every season until they got relegated by which time it was down to 6) he would not have made that statement about it being 35k.
@@OxtonSWA Yup. I know. However, football works in mysterious ways. An uncle of mine many years ago once said of Man United that the reason they became the biggest club in the world was because of Munich. The show and the owners here are having the same effect. I'm not saying that Wrexham are going to become the biggest club in the world but you forget one thing. It's the only professional club outside the Welsh leagues in North Wales. Most of us already support them in one way or another but have typically chosen either Manchester United or Liverpool (no idea why any Welsh person would support Liverpool after Tryweryn) as our primary team. It won't take a huge amount of effort to make those people turn up more often to Wrexham games. They are the flag bearers for the whole of North Wales.
Wrexham fan from Alabama. Never watched football in my life until the W2W documentary, but ever since I was able to watch the 22/23 season wrap up live on the Vanorama national league video scheme, I have been hooked. I now spend at least an hour every day watching a podcast or a sports talk show or a match. It's like we Americans finally have a home team to root for. I think that's why I could never get into football before. I had no "skin" in the game. Now, I feel like I do. Btw great interview with Ker. Keep up the great work!
Home team you're from Alabama mate 🙈😂 you like Hollywood actors not a soccer team
I'm from the Philippines. I really adore the documentary. I want to get a Wrexham shirt someday but the cost + shipping is too expensive for me. I haven't seen any local retailers selling a Wrexham shirt.
If you are into Soccer check out some live Birmingham Legion.
You have no skin in the game because of the way American sports also works - sport without jeopardy isn't that interesting. You need relegation and promotion to make it work. The football pyramid in the UK as a whole makes the stories.
@@karlhorrigan8201 I think he can decide for himself what HE likes' who do you think you are?
I am a Wrexham fan from Chicago. The first full season, I tried to get a shirt and could not. All were sold out. The second full season of the takeover. I began streaming the National League matches as soon as they were available.
This past season, I have been an iFollow season ticket holder and manage to get two jerseys and two caps.
I'm glad to hear that the Wrexham streaming income is the biggest in the lower three leagues. One of the reasons I subscribed is that a significant portion of the fee goes directly to the club. One way I can support them without traveling.
Was you a fan when they was 💩
@@hms9891 shut up will you, there building the games on a worldwide scale and you've been a dick to new fans. All fans are welcome new and old, and old fans should support the new ones on the journey.
@hms9891 he probably never heard of them before the doc but now he has he's following them what's the point?
were* @@hms9891
Plastic fan.
I work for an American company and go to San Francisco every 3 months. I see more Wrexham shirts whilst I’m there than Man U, Man City or Liverpool.
Just proof of their stupidity
@dazediss6629 You okay pal?
@@dazediss6629 why do you have to be so mad?
@@robertcarter4423 I think what he means is Americans and counties where football isn't a traditional sport will support whoever is popular, whereas supporting a sports team in Europe has a deeper eternal meaning as most support their local clubs, although that seems to be changing more and more, look at inter Miami for example team made out of the blue, bought in one of the best players in history and then people flock to the club, without actually supporting the club itself and only following popular figureheads such as Messi, Ronaldo in the saudi league and the Wrexham's owners (Hollywood Celebrities).
San Francisco the same place where they think it’s cool for kids to change gender? Wouldn’t really want pedophiles wearing the shirt of my club tbh
Just started the Welcome to Wrexham series a while ago and I am addicted! I can't stop watching! Ryan and Rob are hilarious with their interactions. The history, the community and the love that the fans have for Wrexham is so extraordinary!
The Wrexham story relates to so many people from small towns in no-mans land that wanted to have a club to cheer for...our town in Sweden had one paved road, no street lights, and a pitch with a grand stand that fit 300 people. Sometimes the juniors didn't have enough jerseys to go around when we played a match, but we loved the club.
I am a 54 yo American, I have had a soccer ball at my foot a minimum 3 days a week for the past 40+ years. My "awareness" of professional soccer outside of world cup and my cities team (Richmond VA) has been extremely minimal. Until Wrexham... I don't know why, but what has happened, is I am checking results on match day, I am watching highlights, and the UA-cam algorithms are feeding me European and English Soccer content. Hell, I even visited Copenhagen last month with my family and we caught a professional match. Both my boys play soccer, and now their closet is filled with English and European kit because they get into what I get into. So make of this what you will. But yeah, Wrexham is bringing in money to Europe's clubs.
And do you know, Sir. The word “soccer” was first used in England to separate rugby football (founded first) & association football. So if anyone has a go at you for calling the game soccer, tell them 👍
@@jonhayes7322The English love getting mad at the Untied States for calling the game the name they gave it. Not so much with Japan or Australia tho. Funny how that works.
@FastHatTrick howdy from rva, neighbor. Up the Roos!
Check out Alemannia Aachen, you are in for a treat
@@jonhayes7322 yeah and Ottawa used to be called Bytown - but nobody calls it that now. The world calls it Football. The NFL - how the hell they even considered using "Football" in that is beyond imagination. It's more "National Throw-Ball League"
Loving the American support here as a small Country bumpkin from North Wales 🏴
Haha man I appreciate that. From one country bumpkin in Tulsa, Oklahoma to another 😂..
Have seen so many comments on this video trashing American fans and calling some fake fans cause they support Wrexham. I always thought that new people falling in love with this great game and supporting your team was a good thing ha. Think they may be jealous anti Wrexham people tho.
So anyway nice to see a comment like yours man thanks a lot, great attitude.
I fell in love with the game during 2010 World Cup and a few teams in different leagues I like but big supporter of Wrexham since national league. Hell of a start to the season!! Cheers brother hope things are well!
i like this guy humpreys, great talker
Thanks
Dude went to Eton with Prince William.. So that's a clue... Crazy thing is that Prince William remembers him.
@@gerryg505 no I didn't
I am a recent convert to the series. Cannot get enough of it. Watched the first series in just over a week. On to the second now and looking forward to the third. We live near Chester so it's a fairly local good news story and you want it to work out for the nice people in the tv show who follow them.
18 episodes in 2 days😂
@@markhughes9092 Last time I was that obsessive, me and the wife did an all nighter watching 24.
@@daviddavies3637 I used to get the box set for Christmas of 24 then watch it for the next 24 hours while the girlfriend went visiting🤣
Absolutely brilliant interview from Humphrey. The humility and honesty about what the club has accomplished and what they need to continue to build is spot on. There's no delusion about unrealistic timeframes. Watching this club grow and become a power is such fun.
Americans, especially in the midwest, identify with the Wrexham story because we grew up in towns and mid size cities that were abandoned by major corporations in the 1970s and 1980s and left to die by the auto industry, steel industry, etc. Wrexham is us, we are Wrexham. Up the town!
More people should mention this, it's definitely not "plastic" Americans have genuinely connected
The same could be said for a lot of northern England clubs, you just don’t (understandably) know enough uk history/society/politics.
@@johnthompson457 Which is why a number of their fans do feel resentful, one club got a lucky break, they haven't.
@@johnthompson457 Most English were born into families that support a particular club. Americans don't have that particular history so we choose clubs in Wales, England, or Scotland to support that share our historical experiences and values. Also it is not unusual for Americans to support two or three clubs in different countries and have a club in Wales, Italy, Spain, Germany, etc.
@@Eradicus how is supporting the one team owned by Hollywood stars not plastic?
Worked with Danny's Dad, he was a absolute gem of a character. For me Danny is a brilliant pundit with abundance of football knowledge
Was that in Fibrax by any chance?
@@robbiewxm84 yeah mate
@@hughesy8411 Danny being a Chester lad must have loved listening about Wrexham's renascence.
Danny Murphy - Legend (despite his Chester Roots 🤭) very knowledgeable about the game and the North West Football scene in general 👏👏
Wrexham fan from Chicago!
I watch as often as I possibly can, and next season I will get the streaming service so I can watch more games!
Love this team, the Town, and the people! What an amazing story!
Go Wrexham!
New fan of the club. Not because of the owners but i fell in love with the history of the club. The beautiful people of wrexham. The heart the passion. Its something amazing to see.
Say my first Wrexham game in 1970 - 54 years later - this has been nothing short of a miracle
I think from here on, wrexham don't need lots of obsessive football brains to listen to for advice.
It perfect as it is, part football, part life.
How Wrexham keep the interest is developing the stories in the town.
I’m a Brighton fan & we nearly went out of the league in ‘97 & then we lost the Goldstone Ground. It’s possible
Amazing what Dick Knight and then Tony Bloom have done to the club. Best run club in England
Me too. I remember those awful times
Same story with Bournemouth, start of 2008-09 season Bournemouth faced a 10 point deduction and potential dissolvement as a club. Then 7 seasons later, they become a top flight club for the first time in the clubs history. The definition of an underdog story.
@@corushii Yeah Bournemouth went through hell as well. What they have achieved has been phenomenal. I think to go next level they need a new stadium with a decent capacity.
@@Warp75 Bournemouth is planning on building a new one next to their current stadium once the new training grounds are built (one step at a time) also the stadium might have an estimated 18,500 seats plus room to expand later on.
Stockport fan who lives in Virginia.
I have to use Wrexham as a reference point to explain Stockport and the EFL. Annoying 😂
Stockport out of all the clubs? Class.
@@bojan1999 I was born and raised there. Moved here in my late 20's.
@@otpfishing968 oh makes sense.
Yeah bro but before Wrexham us Americans had to explain what soccer was 😂😂 at least we have a reference point now.
I need to find like a local meetup or something it sucks none of my friends watch soccer. Can be hard to find fellow fans around here. I still love my Saturday mornings watching but would be fun to have a group once in a while.
@@otpfishing968 Rare American football fan W
I love this interview. I became a Wrexham fan right after the ownership change. I am a 42 year old male from Wisconsin USA, and promote the team every chance I get. I hope they do get promoted a 3rd year in a row and rock the Premier League!
League 1 will be difficult for them, but I do see them getting promoted, that's when serous investment needs to be made in the club and it's infrastructure as soon as possible. Because the Championship is filled former Premier League teams. I've been following what Rob and Ryan are doing with the moves and deals they're making and I think they are pre-preparing themselves and the club to consolidate themselves firmly in the Championship. Then They'll make a move to the PL.
With that comment you have made it clear that you support the Hollywood owners and not the team. 🤡 you wouldn't of heard of them otherwise 😂
Plastic
As a Wrexham fan for the last 22 years I’ll honestly be happy to be an established league one side as I believe that’s where Wrexham deserves to be minimum! especially after we were the first team to have points deducted when in administration through dodgy owners and Leicester getting promoted to the premiership while being in admin the season before. hence why the brought in points deduction. Established league one side and eventually getting into the championship and being settled there. That’s the dream for me along with a 20,000 to 25,000 seater stadium with Welsh international football brought home to its heartland. Anything after that like the prem is a bonus. 🏴
I 100% agree. Solid catchment area for a championship team but anything more wouldn't be sustainable. I'd also love to see each of the rugby provinces play a game at the Racecourse over the season.
@@84TimoS the premiership doesn’t excite me to be honest. If Wrexham could achieve being a stable championship side then I think most real Wrexham fans would be beyond happy. And personally I don’t think Wrexham needs anything more than a 25,000 capacity stadium. Being a championship side with a max 25,000 capacity would be more than I could have ever dreamed of. Especially when we were rotting in the conference
Being a consistent upper table team in the championship would be perfect. Getting to the Prem could be great however staying there is a whole other situation. Blackpool fc made it and are now playing in league one.
But always look to what Luton town did. And we have a slightly bigger stadium then they have right this moment so if Luton can do it, we can too.
A 25,000 seater stadium would be great but you have to bear in mind that, while Wrexham's record attendance is around 34,000, their average attendance the last time they were in the old second division was around 10,000. But with the global spotlight on them, they may well be able to fill a 25,000 seater stadium if they get to the Championship.
If Luton and Bournemouth can do it then Wrexham can, it's ridiculous to say otherwise.
🤣🤣🤣. Wrexham's as a football club and their so-called Holywood owner's characters will only be tested from next onwards. League 1 and the championship is a different ball game entirely. You need to understand how long does it takes for Luton. The last time they were in the top flight was during the old 1st division. Will the Wrexham owner's able to sustain for at least 10 to 20 odd years? Will about to figure it out 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
@Ayah_Mia They were already tested by failing to get promoted the first time.
That's from national league to football league you plonker.. Just let see how things working out from now on.. Doughnut
I’m a Wrexham fan from Knoxville TN… love watching the games on iFollow!
Oh and I’ve also bought my shirt and wear it faithfully on game days!
@@RhondaLWplastic
Good luck to them and all their fans brilliant times
Do not bank on it Humphrey Kerr. They are on a very powerful journey with Rob and Ryan. Wrexham is fast becoming the worlds club for every person such as in North America who do not have their own soccer club to follow, get passionate about and support. Wrexham can belong to all those people who are looking for a soccer club to support whether it by in Patagonia or the USA. Enjoy the ride new Wrexham supporters around the world. You will fall in love with the club, the friendly honest hard working people, the community, the country of Wales. Like I did watching my first game with my Dad in January 1974 aged 10. Enjoy, new Wrexham world fans, all are very welcome by everyone in Wrexham. I am Wrexham person born and bred person.
As an American Manchester united fan since 98, Welcome to Wrexham has done more to bring football to America than the MLS has with the exception of David Beckham and Messi... It's nice to see it happen!!! And I'm sure that if the show continues it will only grow!
If Luton and Bournemouth did it, then Wrexham can.
There's definitely an argument that Wrexham have a higher ceiling than both of them, partially because you have 700,000 people in North Wales dying to express their Welshness and they love football.
Bournemouth was a great example because they had multiple promotions season after season, used their cash flow well especially with the increased revenue, and stayed in the EPL for awhile until relegation.
Very true. Plus more like Blackpool, Wigan and Burnley all small towns.
I live in South Carolina in the US, Wrexham has become world wide!
I've been a huge fan of Rob and Ryan for the longest. I saw Ker first in his side character role in an episode of It's Always Sunny. His wife is also a writer and used to produce the Its Always Sunny podcast, and she is great at keeping the gang focused, and she's funny. But I've been following Wrexham since Rob and Ryan announced they were buying it. Not a huge football fan, but I love keeping up with the team and watching the highlights when I can. And then watching W2W has let me see the town and the people and I love them all!
The best wrexham fans should hope for is reach and stay in the championship. Rob McElhennary admitted that promotion and staying in the premier league will require more investments from new partnerships.
Fan from Barcelona . Love what Wrexham is doing.
If the likes of Bournemouth, Brentford or Brighton can make the Premier League, there is no reason why Wrexham can't. They'll be getting crowds of 15,000 when the Racecourse is completed, plus large merchandise sales because of their new-found fame.
However can they sustain their success. Current team is getting older, not a lot of youth, academy is yet to be up and running, Ryan and Rob have to find more funds to sustain a run to premier league
I want them to be there however get the infrastructure right so not only do they get there, they have the resources (academy churning out players, better stadium) to stay there
I look forward to their success, these are great owners
You also need to build out things like scouting networks and youth facilities to be a viable PL club, and those things take time.
Bournemouth and Luton are probably punching above their weight, but Brentford and Brighton are both extremely well run clubs who aren't at all out of place in the Prem.
Rob and Ryan recently had an interview on Collider About the expansion of the stadium. Rob said he wants to expand the stadium capacity to around 45,000 - 55,000. That's massive for Wrexham, rob said they will start with the Kop and then do the Techend.
@TheHabsification I saw this interview and was pleased to hear about the plans to expand the stadium. This will be the most expensive part of getting ready for promotion to the Championship and Premier leagues.
With over 40+ mil from tv ( matches, documentary etc ) and merchandise that would be huge for league 1 !!!!
Wrexham still owe £9m to the owners and are actually posting losses (around $6.4m). FFP dictates that they can only spend 50% of their turnover on players (which includes wages). Wrexham could probably feasibly spend around £2-3m on players next season which is good compared to the rest of the league, however League 1 has some massive clubs in it with wealthy owners and good players. Look at Birmingham, Wigan, Reading, Posh (if they don''t go up), Bolton (if they don't go up), Barnsley (if they don't go up) Charlton... These are difficult teams to beat with big fan bases and it will cost a lot more money to lure Championship players down to League 1 than it did to lure League 1 players down to League 2.
Great ambassador for the club ❤🏴
Great talk! I second the comment about the Wrexham clothing…it’s always sold out every time I try to buy some.
Plans are afoot to have many more ordered from the supplier (which was already at least doubled this last season from the previous one) plus having a N America distibution centre...along with other countries aparently.
Not a Wrexham supporter myself, by my coworker is massively. He's traveled internationally twice in the last year to go to matches. even if the new wave of fans from everything but football seems contrived, there's no denying its good for the people from the town and its good for the EFL as a whole. the concept of promotion and relegation has been an enigma for most American fans, now having them following Wrexham, they are starting to understand it, and also why it makes the EFL one of the most dynamic leagues in all sports in the world. its building support for the sport stateside, and is massive for our country as well.
I beg to differ I think we might see them in the premier league in my lifetime I'm only 34❤🎉🎉🎉
You'd hope so
Same, and that would be fiiire!
I grew up in Wrexham and watched them in the old 4th Division, now I live in Japan. I can't believe what's happened to the club. Amazing.
I’m loving Wrexham. As a Us fan who has a hometown team that is always the underdog this towns emotional tie to their team really hit home. Of course my hometown baseball team hasn’t elevated their play like Wrexham have but I have hope. ❤
Wrexham fan here from Devils Bridge Nevada.
Ive been a Wrexham fan since the playoff disappointment a few years back and have been hooked ever since.
Hoping to visit Northern Wales and Liverpool, England in Autumn 2025.
By then the mighty Welsh Dragons will be in the EFL Championship ready for a chance to join the EPL
Go Wrexham.. Super Wrexham 🏴🇺🇸
No one is saying they are yet. There are too many issues that have to be addressed like the stadium just to make league one requirements. Long way to the top, baby steps people. With this type of heart and determination you will get there, do it right so your not one season and done when you get there.
the ground is fine for league 1
Very well spoken, and astute direction by Humphrey ❤
Wrexham fan from Massachusetts. I just can't get behind the MLS. My parents lived in Chelsea but I feel no connection there. I've been searching for a team to support for years. Finally found it. Now I look forward to every Saturday morning. It's simply astonishing what these owners have done for the club, the town and its citizens in such a short time. Not only on the field but the local economy etc. They're owners that players dream of playing for; owners with emotional investment who don't simply view the team in monetary terms. I can't wait to see Wrexham in the PL one day. I truly believe it will happen sooner or later.
Linfield fc fan wishes Wrexham fc all the best for nxt season our 2 teams used to play pre season friendly most years an used ter ground for our European football in past ❤💙.colly
One of the most interesting aspects of the documentary show to me is the way the owners build a really solid management team that seems to come together well. They were able to recruit a set of players that were well above the league two level, but that wouldnt have worked without a lot of great groundwork.
He is good to listen to and learn from!
So great finding Jim White on UA-cam, brings back memories of growing up in Glasgow
I'm Wrexham fan born an breed been going since 1978 what rob an ryan have done for club an community is unbelievable diolch lads thank u hope championship next
I am so looking forward to this season. Not that the previous seasons didn't present their own challenges but this year is going to be so interesting and difficult. I had the good fortune to spend an evening in Wrexham last summer with my brother while on holiday in England. We sat with Wayne Jones and a gang of regulars at the Turf pub for about 4 hours just shooting the breeze. It was one of the most enjoyable evenings ever. Good luck from and old American Footballer! Cheers Wrexham!
Fantastic, level headed interview.
Great job, Humphrey!
We are all Wrexham fans in Northern Alberta Canada 🇨🇦!!! We are hoping to see the boys play this summer in Vancouver!!!!
Wrexham!!! Wrexham !!! Wrexham !!!! ⚽️
It's too bad that ticketmaster crank up the cost so much
The auto text prints out “Rectum Fans” had me falling off the chair laughing!
They dont yet but I expect they will be an established championship club within 5 years.
I live in Boise, Idaho in the US. I have seen Wrexham jerseys at the airport here. This is far from a "local welsh thing".
I never once thought that I guy that I used to listen to perform comedy sketches on BBC Radio 4 a decade or so ago would go on to be the Executive Director of a prosperous football club. Well done, Humphrey.
Humphrey is a wonderful ambassador for the club along with all the other unsung stuff he does on a day to day basis. UP THE TOWN!
Luton’s already done it😂😂😂
Swindon, Bradford too.
Bournemouth
There it is the great British jealousy always pops it head up
@@James-bc1jk Wales is part of Britain.... Not sure what your point is.
@@James-bc1jk I think he was just making a point that it's definitely possible.
Live outside of Pittsburgh, Pa. Was an EFL fan but not of a specific club. I can say I identify with the people of wrexham and have become a supporter. Don’t own a Steelers, penguins or pirates jersey. I do own one in wrexham red.
Humphrey is always a good listen.
Been following Wrexham from New Zealand since Hollywood took over, great ride, hope it continues
A league 1 team isn't premier league quality? I'm flabbergasted and bewildered
5 games in, top of the league 1. incredible. i really hope they can make it to the championship this year.
I don’t understand why this is being discussed….Oh course Wrexham don’t have it to be in the premier league at the moment….and if it was to happen the boys would probably require four completely different teams to make it from here ….but if you have a plan and a dream why not try ….others have done it …go Wrexham
Humphrey and Shaun are the 2 guys that keep the Wrexham story real. L1 will be tough. Hopefully they'll stay in the league and somewhere down the line challenge for the Championship
Shoulda titled this "No Dead Bodies" admits Humphrey Ker!
Im from Sydney and never heard of Wrexham since 7 days ago now wanting to go visit there, watch a football match and also have a brew at The Turf!
I’m from Canada and it’s on my bucket list! ❤
Dude has Simon Jordan and Danny Murphy quietly listening to every word he says…..I call that Leadership Potential 👍🏾
Difference with Salford and Wrexham is the community. The Welsh seem to be very passionate about their clubs and heritage. From day 1 of Rob and Ryan owning the football club it has always been what is best for the community? How do they make the club better again without just spending loads of money on pointless things? Like the expenses have been high but the players they brought in were the right fit for them.
It would be interesting to know which other teams were on the list. My guess is that Carlisle were one of them.
I'm happy to Wrexham is rebuilding the great team with great history. Hopefully Wrexham gets to brand new stadium with more people and great fans (40,000+) .
Great points made by Kerr. Wrexham will get there in do time and the proper way
7:25, I can hear the football manager game calling me ❤
I want to buy PLAYER jerseys not generic blank versions. I don’t understand why they don’t sell them.
One thing I have seen is many people talking about how they feel they never have stock of their kits. Like the brand just can't handle the demand of a team that has gotten so popular abroad.
Wrexham fan from Montreal and Serie's fan too. Good luck to you!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 The regeneration of Wrexham in body mind and soul
great guy. tell it as it is. no false narrative and he was even spoke about how they needed to get league 1 players to drop down and paid them more than they were getting paid to fast track the promotion. 👍🏻
There are millions of Americans who pull for a one of the big teams like ManU, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Bayern, Real Madrid, or Barca but I feel like all of them, myself included, are pulling for Wrexham as their #2 team now.
Yep. The stadium needs huge upgrades almost to the extent of tearing down the whole thing and build upon a new blueprint, because it has to be compliant to TV, VAR and other technology.
Also, the finance system will need to be self-sustaining.
Go Wrexham, from alabama. ❤
Orange County, CA here. been following Wrexham match by match since the documentary launched, and love em. That being said, of course Wrexham doesn't have it what it takes to be in the Premier, yet. There isn't a Premier level team in all of league one, and there never should be.
This is what you want to hear from Management, TRUTH AND HONESTY will take them FAR.!!! Let's go Wrexham!!!!
Texas here... had never heard of Wrexham until maybe a year or two ago...
Keep it up Rob and Ryan!!
When Danny found out he had a T-shirt of him 👌🏻😁
I believe the team can get promoted again into the championship next season. But that's when I believe the team will struggle a bit. The main reason is that they do not have the facilities in place to sustain long success at the top of the championship. The team will lack funds to get those top players. In my opinion they need to start upgrading stuff quickly. But unless they upgrade their seating to 40k+ I really don't see them competing with the top premiere league teams if they do get promoted in the future to the Prem. So if that's their goal then there is still a lot of work for them to do.
40k give over
Bournemouth did ok in the Premier league and they had a tiny stadium of only 11,0000 capacity, which is a smaller capacity than Wrexham's current stadium
If Ipswich can go from Div 1 to the Championship and then on to the Premier League then so can Wrexham.
That's not how it works. Wrexham are going into league 1 in a completely different situation to Ipswich.
@@jmo4952 Wrexham have been in league one many of times. And the last time we were in it we had dodgy owners and were the first team ever to have points deducted. Ended up winning the LDV trophy that even after we had to sell our star players
Ipswich is a better known, bigger club with a bigger fan base. Wrexham can be a Premier League club, but it's difficult to maintain that status. Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are going down to Championship now in 2024 and they're bigger than Wrexham. Bournemouth went down after 8 years with Eddie Howe, but somehow came up again, so there's a hope with Wrexham with 2 Americans involved. Great to see a Welsh club in the top division after Swansea and Cardiff City!
Stoked that Humphrey is a Liverpool fan.
Here’s a question. My home town is drenewydd or Newtown in mid Wales. We are routinely in the top four of the JD welsh premier league.
How does a Welsh team break into the promised land of the English leagues ? I know a few have done it. Notably Newport, wrecsam etc.
Give them credit, R&R has some more for wrexham then the welsh tourism board and the football league to promote the town and lower league, now I know there is a team called Dorking.whatever happens after this, wrexham should erect two statues for them.
Humphrey comes across like a top bloke. Seems to know his stuff as well.
I don’t feel like there’s too much of a gap between League Two and League One, Wrexham very well could be competing again next year.
The real problems start when you reach the Championship, like my club Millwall finds out every year. When you’ve got no money you’re competing against relegated Premier League sides who have hundreds of millions it’s a struggle. When you can only spend £2m-£5m on one player it’s very difficult to compete against clubs spending £15m-£20m on multiple players.
Hence why you always see the same clubs getting promoted and relegated from the Premier League/Championship. The money is just ridiculous compared to the rest of the league.
I used to support Chester but I fancy Humphrey he's the best up the Town, I like' hunchy mel sutton@ he's BOSS
Oh my god 0:47
Except, not Tenerife, but I've said this at least 3 times going places :D - So it's not just me
I don't understand why Wrexham can break every PSR/FFP rule that everyone is jumping up and down trying to stop newcastle from doing. Why can they use sponsorship they their owners,own the company directly or associated with. Why can they go on lucrative pre-season tours. Why can they operate at astronomical losses without point deductions like Everton and Forest. It really seems like these rules are only in place to stop teams form competing with the top... right I mean even city don't have to face their 115 charges and Chelsea can create new billion dollar window amortization periods. It's a joke. Why let this Lil club with Hollywood owners spend way over to be good but not let newcastle, Everton, villa ,place, forest or any other Prem club do it? Please explain
They're not operating at astronomical loss pal. And you just rattled off a bunch of teams that don't get punished. Why are you butt hurt that wrexham can find success
@Alex-zi1nb they are operating at huge losses. They have a payroll as high as most championship side. And the only reason they have even some what a reasonable revenue is because they sponsor their own team with their private companies and those of their friends. I'm not "butt hurt" as you say at all. I just want to know why they can do it but other teams in the Prem can't do it to catch the big 6. Good for them let them buy success. Let Everton, Place, villa, Newcastle, and every other team spend what they want to buy success as well make it fair. It would be awesome to see teams at the top with ambitious owners that want to win. Not rules that stop them from being successful. How would you feel is Wrexham acutely got promoted all the way to the Prem only to get a massive points deduction and immediately relegated.
The Premier League has different rules to the EFL and National League, so any rules they have to stick to are different from the likes of Forest and Everton. The club is also being run by people (eg Shaun Harvey and Fleur Robinson) with a lot of experience in the game, so it would be highly unlikely they are breaking any financial rules. And why shouldn’t owners use their contacts to get good sponsorship deals for their clubs - it’s nothing new or original, and it’s good business.
Sorry to burst your bubble a little here about operating about having mid-tier championship level payrolls....but Wrexhams wage bill last year(from what I can find) was £5,221,320 the team that finished in 11th place in the Championship was Bristol City their wage bill was £9,832,680 so not that far off DOUBLE what Wrexhams was....also for context Forrest Green Rovers who finished bottom of League two had a wage bill of £3,425,240. So there is £2million between 2nd and rock bottom in terms of playing costs, that is not anywhere close to the disparity between the Top 6 of the Premier League and even 10th in the Premier League....Man Citys wages are £191,081,280 per year. 10th place Bournemouth(who are the type of team Wrexham could be) pay out £61,320,480 per year in player wages....so thats 3 times the money on wages purely between 2nd and 10th in the Premier League...also City are not even the biggest spenders....that is Man Utd at £208,572,520 per year in player wages. In terms of losses, they are thought to be around £5million as the club made £5million, but total costs for the year are closer to £10million. I don't even know what that included....judging from what Humphrey says here there has been some stadium work done and that will continue so they are improving the ability to earn money by making improvements....its not like Newcastle or Everton...who have piddled millions up the wall purely on Players....
I'm just worried about them becoming another Salford. Ligue 1 is notoriously difficult and has been a shipwreck yard for many and dreams. Good luck Wrexham, keen to tune into your adventure next year.
Salford haven’t got the fan base Wrexham have. We’ll be nothing like them and never will be.
Well done Humphrey! Nice guy!
They said the same about afc Bournemouth!...look at them now! 10th in the top flight! Wrexham are doing it how Bournemouth did it!..no over the top signings you build!
I was growing up with a brother and all male cousins, my only friends were boys until I got to uni. I was never interested in football despite it being almost a religion for the family. This documentary did what years of growing up with football fans didn’t.
I’m in❤ hook line and sinker.