1 00:00:08,704 --> 00:00:12,316 ROB: Building 69 is where we used to edit "Sunny," 2 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:13,970 and then you took that over. - We made it nice. 3 00:00:14,057 --> 00:00:15,319 You made it nice in there, yeah. 4 00:00:15,406 --> 00:00:16,625 They gave us a budget. 5 00:00:16,668 --> 00:00:18,409 They gave us some of that sweet Deadpool money. 6 00:00:18,453 --> 00:00:19,715 Yeah, we didn't get any of that. 7 00:00:19,758 --> 00:00:22,544 This is my favorite building on the whole lot. 8 00:00:22,631 --> 00:00:25,286 RYAN: Oh. Oh, Nakatomi Plaza. ROB: Nakatomi Plaza. 9 00:00:25,329 --> 00:00:26,504 Any Die Hard fan out there will know 10 00:00:26,548 --> 00:00:27,723 exactly what happened. 11 00:00:27,723 --> 00:00:29,507 Yippee-ki-yay, mother... 12 00:00:29,551 --> 00:00:31,205 [explosion] 13 00:00:34,860 --> 00:00:37,124 Yeah, this is the first soundstage 14 00:00:37,211 --> 00:00:38,734 I ever got to work on. 15 00:00:38,777 --> 00:00:40,388 This is where you did-- 16 00:00:40,388 --> 00:00:41,737 Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place. 17 00:00:41,737 --> 00:00:43,478 There's a plaque over here. - Yeah, let's find the plaque. 18 00:00:43,565 --> 00:00:45,088 There we go. 19 00:00:45,088 --> 00:00:47,090 Oh, they got it here. 20 00:00:47,090 --> 00:00:48,309 Here's the beauty of this. 21 00:00:48,309 --> 00:00:50,267 So you look at this, and you think, 22 00:00:50,311 --> 00:00:51,964 "Wow, that's, like, a beautiful piece 23 00:00:51,964 --> 00:00:53,444 "of, like, steel or bronze. 24 00:00:53,488 --> 00:00:54,750 It's patina-ing." 25 00:00:54,793 --> 00:00:56,143 It's plastic. 26 00:00:56,230 --> 00:00:57,753 RYAN: Oh, no! It's fucking plastic. 27 00:00:57,753 --> 00:00:59,363 ROB: Yeah. Look, it bends. 28 00:00:59,450 --> 00:01:00,973 Let's steal it. 29 00:01:01,017 --> 00:01:02,975 I mean, you could rip this thing right out of the wall. 30 00:01:02,975 --> 00:01:05,717 RYAN: Look at this fake-- ROB: Yeah. [laughs] 31 00:01:05,761 --> 00:01:06,979 You fucking broke it. 32 00:01:07,023 --> 00:01:10,157 - Fucking... - [laughing] Ah... 33 00:01:10,244 --> 00:01:12,420 PERSON: At least you have a plaque. 34 00:01:12,463 --> 00:01:15,988 [laughter] - This is Hollywood to a tee-- 35 00:01:15,988 --> 00:01:18,687 beautiful on the outside... RYAN: Jesus! 36 00:01:18,730 --> 00:01:20,993 ROB: And just shit. RYAN: Oh, my God! 37 00:01:20,993 --> 00:01:22,473 ROB: You just scratch at the surface-- 38 00:01:22,517 --> 00:01:24,954 I mean, how much does it cost to put a real-- 39 00:01:24,997 --> 00:01:26,782 I never felt it before. 40 00:01:26,782 --> 00:01:28,479 You're right. It's not even plastic--it's rubber. 41 00:01:28,523 --> 00:01:30,046 ROB: Yeah, it's rubber. 42 00:01:32,570 --> 00:01:34,703 RYAN: No, we need a legacy to put that back on. 43 00:01:34,746 --> 00:01:37,009 ROB: You just scratch at the surface, and underneath it is-- 44 00:01:37,009 --> 00:01:38,620 RYAN: I feel so much less special. 45 00:01:38,707 --> 00:01:40,665 Thank you for that ice-cold bucket of humility. 46 00:01:40,709 --> 00:01:43,015 ROB: Yeah. 47 00:01:43,015 --> 00:01:46,149 BUDDY HOLLY: [singing] Every day it's a-getting closer 48 00:01:46,193 --> 00:01:49,805 Going faster than a roller coaster 49 00:01:49,805 --> 00:01:54,766 Love like yours will surely come my way 50 00:01:54,810 --> 00:01:56,986 A-hey, a-hey, hey 51 00:01:57,029 --> 00:02:00,511 Every day it's a-getting faster 52 00:02:00,555 --> 00:02:04,211 Everyone said, "Go ahead and ask her" 53 00:02:04,298 --> 00:02:08,824 Love like yours will surely come my way 54 00:02:08,824 --> 00:02:11,218 A-hey, a-hey, hey 55 00:02:11,305 --> 00:02:17,267 Love like yours will surely come my way 56 00:02:28,539 --> 00:02:31,325 [grunts] 57 00:02:42,858 --> 00:02:44,381 [object clatters] 58 00:02:55,349 --> 00:02:57,264 It's magnolia. 59 00:03:23,638 --> 00:03:27,598 [steady music] 60 00:03:27,642 --> 00:03:29,121 PERSON ON RADIO: Well, Rob and Ryan 61 00:03:29,165 --> 00:03:30,862 have an awful lot on their plate. 62 00:03:30,906 --> 00:03:32,603 It's been a summer of upheaval, 63 00:03:32,647 --> 00:03:34,605 with half the playing staff released. 64 00:03:34,649 --> 00:03:37,304 The big question on Wrexham fans' minds, though, 65 00:03:37,391 --> 00:03:39,610 is whether the owners' star quality 66 00:03:39,654 --> 00:03:43,701 can attract a big name to replace Dean Keates. 67 00:03:43,745 --> 00:03:45,964 PERSON: It's a shock Dean leaving, wasn't it? Or was it? 68 00:03:46,051 --> 00:03:47,836 Well, no, I don't think it was a shock. 69 00:03:47,836 --> 00:03:49,446 I think it was... 70 00:03:56,410 --> 00:03:59,848 But who are they gonna get in instead? 71 00:03:59,891 --> 00:04:01,502 [scoffs] Well... 72 00:04:03,417 --> 00:04:04,418 PERSON: Yeah. 73 00:04:18,997 --> 00:04:20,303 [computer beeps] 74 00:04:20,347 --> 00:04:23,915 So it's time to rebuild. 75 00:04:23,959 --> 00:04:26,788 - Hey. - Yay. 76 00:04:26,875 --> 00:04:29,965 We desperately need that CEO in place to be able to deal 77 00:04:30,008 --> 00:04:31,314 with the day-to-day, you know, businesses 78 00:04:31,358 --> 00:04:33,316 of running the football club. 79 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:34,883 You know, they're gonna have to come 80 00:04:34,926 --> 00:04:36,667 with a special set of skills, 81 00:04:36,754 --> 00:04:38,887 and they need to rebuild a club in the National League, 82 00:04:38,974 --> 00:04:41,324 which isn't a skill set that a lot of people have got. 83 00:04:41,324 --> 00:04:43,544 Can we find a very capable CEO 84 00:04:43,587 --> 00:04:47,199 who can also maybe be a striker? 85 00:04:47,199 --> 00:04:49,550 That would be a good cost-saving exercise 86 00:04:49,593 --> 00:04:50,986 if we could, you know-- 87 00:04:51,029 --> 00:04:53,336 Ryan, if you can find a 20-goal-a-season CEO, 88 00:04:53,380 --> 00:04:54,772 that's the ideal. 89 00:04:54,772 --> 00:04:56,992 I feel like we fixed Wrexham, guys. 90 00:04:57,035 --> 00:04:59,647 So I'm gonna just jump off, and I'll see you guys later. 91 00:04:59,690 --> 00:05:01,953 - Okay. Good. - Mic drop. It was great. 92 00:05:01,997 --> 00:05:03,912 That was easy. 93 00:05:03,955 --> 00:05:05,827 ROB: So we thought it was gonna be a difficult search, 94 00:05:05,914 --> 00:05:08,786 but it actually turned out quite easy. 95 00:05:08,830 --> 00:05:11,180 Fleur Robinson was a no-brainer. 96 00:05:11,223 --> 00:05:12,921 I'm Fleur Robinson, 97 00:05:13,008 --> 00:05:14,923 Commercial Director of Burton Albion Football Club. 98 00:05:14,966 --> 00:05:17,404 I've worked in football for over 26 years 99 00:05:17,491 --> 00:05:19,884 and, during that time, had many roles, 100 00:05:19,884 --> 00:05:22,670 but I haven't played in goal or mown the pitch. 101 00:05:22,713 --> 00:05:25,412 RYAN: Fleur Robinson, CEO, she comes from Burton. 102 00:05:25,499 --> 00:05:28,110 She comes from a big football family. 103 00:05:28,153 --> 00:05:31,679 She's probably the smartest football CEO in the business. 104 00:05:31,722 --> 00:05:33,942 She's so smart that she asked not to be featured too much 105 00:05:33,985 --> 00:05:35,639 in the documentary. 106 00:05:35,683 --> 00:05:38,512 So I didn't know that that was an option. 107 00:05:40,557 --> 00:05:42,211 [laughs] 108 00:05:42,254 --> 00:05:43,734 Well... HARVEY: Hello. 109 00:05:43,734 --> 00:05:45,649 Hi. 110 00:05:45,736 --> 00:05:48,304 Here we are again-- really loving these Zooms. 111 00:05:48,391 --> 00:05:50,524 What we needed was a manager to come in 112 00:05:50,567 --> 00:05:53,265 who had a track record of being successful 113 00:05:53,265 --> 00:05:55,659 because that in its own right 114 00:05:55,703 --> 00:05:58,749 must give you a better chance of success. 115 00:05:58,836 --> 00:06:01,099 In the process of trying to find us a new manager 116 00:06:01,186 --> 00:06:03,101 at the moment, we received... 117 00:06:03,188 --> 00:06:05,060 Did we say it was 100 applications? 118 00:06:05,060 --> 00:06:06,714 Yeah, I think, last time I counted-- 119 00:06:06,757 --> 00:06:08,063 and to be really honest, I've stopped counting-- 120 00:06:08,106 --> 00:06:10,195 It was at 100. - Yeah. 121 00:06:10,239 --> 00:06:11,980 I support the boldest choice. 122 00:06:12,067 --> 00:06:15,070 I just support whatever is going to march this team 123 00:06:15,113 --> 00:06:17,115 proverbially down the field. 124 00:06:17,202 --> 00:06:20,075 Alongside all the applications we have-- 125 00:06:20,075 --> 00:06:23,078 and there were some good applicants in there-- 126 00:06:23,078 --> 00:06:26,777 but we recognized that if we could persuade Phil Parkinson 127 00:06:26,821 --> 00:06:29,737 to come to Wrexham Football Club, 128 00:06:29,780 --> 00:06:33,349 that would give us the best chance of success. 129 00:06:33,436 --> 00:06:35,786 ANNOUNCER: Phil Parkinson can celebrate. 130 00:06:35,830 --> 00:06:38,876 The lowest-ranked former Premier League club 131 00:06:38,876 --> 00:06:40,748 begin to make their way 132 00:06:40,791 --> 00:06:42,880 back up the football league pyramid. 133 00:06:42,924 --> 00:06:45,361 HARVEY: Phil Parkinson, with championship experience-- 134 00:06:45,448 --> 00:06:48,320 he's improved teams year on year 135 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:51,019 and knows how to win games. 136 00:06:51,062 --> 00:06:54,239 ANNOUNCER: Colchester United have been promoted 137 00:06:54,283 --> 00:06:55,893 to the Championship 138 00:06:55,893 --> 00:06:59,810 for the first time in the club's history. 139 00:06:59,854 --> 00:07:02,683 He has a track record that is better 140 00:07:02,726 --> 00:07:05,729 than that of a National League manager. 141 00:07:05,816 --> 00:07:08,819 [cheers and applause] 142 00:07:08,863 --> 00:07:10,821 HUMPHREY: Most managers work their entire life 143 00:07:10,908 --> 00:07:12,736 hoping to achieve just one promotion, 144 00:07:12,823 --> 00:07:16,218 and Parkinson has done it three times. 145 00:07:16,218 --> 00:07:18,829 So, obviously, all of us were very keen on Phil Parkinson. 146 00:07:18,873 --> 00:07:20,744 We made what we felt was a very appropriate approach, 147 00:07:20,831 --> 00:07:23,660 and he said no. 148 00:07:25,967 --> 00:07:28,056 We're looking for someone that has gravitas 149 00:07:28,099 --> 00:07:31,929 and someone who's gonna be able to, like, inspire, lead, 150 00:07:31,973 --> 00:07:36,543 direct in all the ways that you want from a manager/head coach. 151 00:07:36,630 --> 00:07:38,980 You know, I talked about Phil Parkinson. 152 00:07:39,067 --> 00:07:40,721 you know, he's won back-to-back promotions. 153 00:07:40,764 --> 00:07:42,331 He's done it in multiple clubs. 154 00:07:42,374 --> 00:07:44,638 Like, he is a top, top coach. 155 00:07:44,681 --> 00:07:47,162 And we basically said, "What do you want? 156 00:07:47,162 --> 00:07:48,729 We'll give it to you." 157 00:07:48,772 --> 00:07:50,861 And he's just like, "Well, is it a real thing? 158 00:07:50,905 --> 00:07:52,646 "Is this gonna be 18 months, they're gonna get bored? 159 00:07:52,689 --> 00:07:53,777 "Like, what if they don't get promoted 160 00:07:53,864 --> 00:07:55,170 "at the end of the season, 161 00:07:55,213 --> 00:07:56,388 are they gonna just, like, disappear?" 162 00:07:56,432 --> 00:07:58,521 You know, he's-- - Taken a job yet? 163 00:07:58,521 --> 00:08:00,001 No, not yet. 164 00:08:00,088 --> 00:08:03,874 Can you put me in touch with... 165 00:08:03,918 --> 00:08:05,354 Phil Parkinson? 166 00:08:05,397 --> 00:08:07,095 - I can try. - Okay. 167 00:08:07,095 --> 00:08:09,358 I can try. 168 00:08:09,401 --> 00:08:10,794 I think it's worth a conversation. 169 00:08:10,881 --> 00:08:12,013 Mm-hmm. 170 00:08:12,100 --> 00:08:14,015 [line trilling] 171 00:08:14,102 --> 00:08:17,105 [funky music] 172 00:08:17,148 --> 00:08:20,021 ROB: Phil. Hey. 173 00:08:20,108 --> 00:08:22,893 It's Rob McElhenney. 174 00:08:22,937 --> 00:08:24,460 How are you? 175 00:08:26,418 --> 00:08:28,986 Thank you for taking the time to talk to me. 176 00:08:29,030 --> 00:08:32,903 Currently, I am in prep for another season of "Sunny." 177 00:08:32,990 --> 00:08:37,038 So we're in the writing process right now. 178 00:08:37,081 --> 00:08:39,040 It was a tough sell insofar as we were asking him 179 00:08:39,127 --> 00:08:41,303 to drop down two or three leagues, 180 00:08:41,346 --> 00:08:43,610 and some people could look at that as steps backwards. 181 00:08:43,697 --> 00:08:46,438 But I just kind of laid out for him 182 00:08:46,482 --> 00:08:50,094 what our vision for the club is 183 00:08:50,094 --> 00:08:53,184 and why we thought that the town deserved it. 184 00:08:53,228 --> 00:08:56,405 And we hoped that he was gonna see the potential in that. 185 00:08:56,448 --> 00:08:58,712 RYAN: Boy, Rob just kind of went after him 186 00:08:58,755 --> 00:09:00,409 like a dog with a bone. 187 00:09:00,452 --> 00:09:02,585 I think something about Rob that a lot of people don't know 188 00:09:02,629 --> 00:09:05,240 is that Rob will not get off the phone 189 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:06,807 until he gets what he wants. 190 00:09:06,850 --> 00:09:08,896 I remember he called me when I was 16, 191 00:09:08,939 --> 00:09:10,811 and when I got off the phone, I was in my mid-40s 192 00:09:10,854 --> 00:09:13,465 and owned a Welsh football club. 193 00:09:13,509 --> 00:09:16,643 So, you know, do not underestimate Rob-- 194 00:09:16,730 --> 00:09:19,515 I want to say McElhenney is the name. 195 00:09:21,038 --> 00:09:23,824 Yes. Well, it was great talking to you, too. 196 00:09:23,867 --> 00:09:25,477 Okay. 197 00:09:25,477 --> 00:09:27,610 Okay, great. Thank you. 198 00:09:27,654 --> 00:09:28,524 Bye. 199 00:09:30,874 --> 00:09:33,485 Well, we talked for about an hour and a half. 200 00:09:33,485 --> 00:09:36,967 [Buddy Holly's "Everyday"] 201 00:09:37,011 --> 00:09:39,230 I think I sounded like an asshole. 202 00:09:39,274 --> 00:09:42,494 [music continues] 203 00:09:42,494 --> 00:09:44,627 I don't know. I really have no idea. 204 00:09:44,627 --> 00:09:46,063 BUDDY HOLLY: [singing] Love like yours 205 00:09:46,107 --> 00:09:48,979 will surely come my way 206 00:09:49,023 --> 00:09:50,590 ROB: I definitely sounded like an asshole. 207 00:09:57,422 --> 00:09:59,033 WAYNE: Football is for a lot not just about the football. 208 00:09:59,076 --> 00:10:01,296 It's about meeting in the pub at 11:00, 12:00 209 00:10:01,339 --> 00:10:02,863 on the day of the game. 210 00:10:02,906 --> 00:10:04,995 It's not just pouring a pint and having a chat. 211 00:10:05,039 --> 00:10:07,084 It's everything, you know-- a counselor. 212 00:10:07,128 --> 00:10:09,086 You know, people need an arm round their shoulder. 213 00:10:09,130 --> 00:10:10,566 People want to confide in you. 214 00:10:14,048 --> 00:10:14,701 PERSON: Yeah. 215 00:10:16,354 --> 00:10:19,053 Ah! 216 00:10:19,096 --> 00:10:20,228 Oh, yeah. 217 00:10:25,102 --> 00:10:26,016 No. 218 00:10:29,324 --> 00:10:32,327 PERSON: Fucking hell. 219 00:10:32,327 --> 00:10:34,546 [object clatters] - Look at that. 220 00:10:34,546 --> 00:10:35,896 [child babbles] No, leave it there. 221 00:10:37,245 --> 00:10:39,900 [laughter] 222 00:11:03,358 --> 00:11:05,577 It's the kits that's different. 223 00:11:05,621 --> 00:11:07,623 But the goalkeeper's kit looks like-- 224 00:11:25,206 --> 00:11:26,294 Yeah, man, 1-0. 225 00:11:26,294 --> 00:11:27,643 Go on. 226 00:11:39,350 --> 00:11:41,091 Go on. What is it? - Six. 227 00:11:41,135 --> 00:11:43,398 Oh, the island again. Go on, kid. 228 00:11:43,398 --> 00:11:45,879 [dice clatters] Lenny's storming this. 229 00:11:53,321 --> 00:11:55,410 Come on. Bedtime. 230 00:11:55,410 --> 00:11:57,629 Come on, kiddo. Come on, Charl. 231 00:11:57,673 --> 00:11:59,893 Hup, two, hup, two, hup, two. 232 00:12:09,424 --> 00:12:11,078 [indistinct chatter] 233 00:12:11,078 --> 00:12:12,427 PERSON ON RADIO: It's a beautiful day 234 00:12:12,427 --> 00:12:14,037 here in Wrexham, 235 00:12:14,081 --> 00:12:15,473 but that's not what's on our minds. 236 00:12:15,517 --> 00:12:18,650 Preseason training begins in just a few days' time. 237 00:12:18,650 --> 00:12:21,436 Are we gonna see a new manager unveiled by then? 238 00:12:21,436 --> 00:12:24,744 Will the restructuring of the squad have begun? 239 00:12:33,361 --> 00:12:36,668 Emmett. 240 00:12:36,668 --> 00:12:38,496 Phil Parkinson--confirmed. 241 00:12:38,583 --> 00:12:40,716 Yay. Phil Parkinson. 242 00:12:40,803 --> 00:12:42,587 We've hit the jackpot, haven't we? Let's be fair. 243 00:12:42,631 --> 00:12:44,111 Just brilliant, innit? 244 00:12:44,111 --> 00:12:45,025 I mean, it's absolutely brilliant, innit? 245 00:12:45,025 --> 00:12:47,027 Phil Parkinson. 246 00:12:47,027 --> 00:12:49,159 New manager. What do you think? 247 00:12:49,203 --> 00:12:52,815 Yeah, very exciting. Very exciting. 248 00:13:07,612 --> 00:13:09,440 PERSON: He knows, yeah. PERSON 2: Yeah. 249 00:13:09,484 --> 00:13:15,011 [light piano music] 250 00:13:16,708 --> 00:13:19,363 ANNOUNCER: Wrexham here having 251 00:13:19,407 --> 00:13:22,540 to throw everything at this, as Jarvis takes it on. 252 00:13:22,627 --> 00:13:24,499 That's a great pass as well. 253 00:13:24,542 --> 00:13:26,893 And they kick the ball over towards Ponticelli. 254 00:13:26,980 --> 00:13:29,069 And they've got the equalizer. 255 00:13:29,069 --> 00:13:30,722 PHIL: Growing up, I can remember 256 00:13:30,722 --> 00:13:32,724 going to watch games with my dad 257 00:13:32,724 --> 00:13:34,552 and my brother and friends. 258 00:13:34,639 --> 00:13:38,513 My mum and dad actually were Preston North End fans, 259 00:13:38,556 --> 00:13:39,906 which that's over in Lancashire, 260 00:13:39,993 --> 00:13:41,733 and they were season-ticket holders 261 00:13:41,777 --> 00:13:43,561 at Preston when they grew up, 262 00:13:43,648 --> 00:13:46,129 and, you know, so it's always been in my family. 263 00:13:46,216 --> 00:13:49,567 And I always had a desire to be a footballer. 264 00:13:49,654 --> 00:13:51,308 ANNOUNCER: Primed and ready... 265 00:13:51,352 --> 00:13:53,310 PHIL: When Rob and Ryan took over the club, 266 00:13:53,310 --> 00:13:56,400 it was big news in the football world. 267 00:13:56,444 --> 00:13:58,533 ANNOUNCER: Position could not have been better. 268 00:13:58,576 --> 00:14:01,536 PHIL: When I came in and obviously looked at the squad 269 00:14:01,536 --> 00:14:03,799 and the infrastructure, 270 00:14:03,886 --> 00:14:05,714 there's a lot of work to be done 271 00:14:05,757 --> 00:14:08,499 to make us serious contenders. 272 00:14:08,543 --> 00:14:11,676 The people of Wrexham I just think have been amazing 273 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:15,071 in terms of the welcoming they've given me and Steve. 274 00:14:15,115 --> 00:14:20,598 [rock music] 275 00:14:20,685 --> 00:14:22,774 Good, lads, good! Better! 276 00:14:22,774 --> 00:14:25,212 Each day in training, 277 00:14:25,212 --> 00:14:27,257 I just want us to keep concentrating on the process. 278 00:14:27,301 --> 00:14:28,606 Expectations have risen. 279 00:14:28,693 --> 00:14:29,825 STEVE: Go on, then. 280 00:14:29,912 --> 00:14:32,045 PHIL: And the ultimate goal is promotion. 281 00:14:32,088 --> 00:14:34,177 STEVE: Go on! Go on! 282 00:14:34,221 --> 00:14:35,483 PHIL: We're gonna work tirelessly 283 00:14:35,526 --> 00:14:37,267 to try and achieve that. 284 00:14:37,311 --> 00:14:40,270 But we're trying hard to keep the focus. 285 00:14:40,314 --> 00:14:42,794 Really important that we get the detail right. 286 00:14:42,794 --> 00:14:44,187 STEVE: Guys, two lines! 287 00:14:44,274 --> 00:14:46,146 Managers and players at this football club 288 00:14:46,189 --> 00:14:47,582 are under more pressure. 289 00:14:47,625 --> 00:14:48,975 And they're under more pressure 290 00:14:49,062 --> 00:14:51,542 because the expectation level is higher. 291 00:14:51,586 --> 00:14:54,458 [indistinct shouting] 292 00:14:54,458 --> 00:14:56,504 PHIL: We all understand the expectation of the club. 293 00:14:56,547 --> 00:14:59,899 STEVE: Greens go to this end, two ten-minute games. 294 00:14:59,942 --> 00:15:01,552 This needs to be a proper game. 295 00:15:01,596 --> 00:15:02,771 Play. Away we go. 296 00:15:02,814 --> 00:15:04,294 We've got to try and get something 297 00:15:04,338 --> 00:15:06,209 out of a couple of these players 298 00:15:06,296 --> 00:15:08,516 who haven't figured a great deal in the past, 299 00:15:08,559 --> 00:15:11,432 the last season. 300 00:15:11,519 --> 00:15:14,261 And we've got to find the key to unlocking their talent. 301 00:15:14,304 --> 00:15:16,219 STEVE: Last minute, Greens! You got to get a goal! 302 00:15:16,263 --> 00:15:18,178 PHIL: The atmosphere has been electric 303 00:15:18,221 --> 00:15:19,744 inside the ground, 304 00:15:19,788 --> 00:15:24,314 and I think just the positivity and the vibrancy-- 305 00:15:24,401 --> 00:15:26,577 what Rob and Ryan have brought to the area, you can feel it. 306 00:15:26,664 --> 00:15:30,842 [electronic music] 307 00:15:30,842 --> 00:15:32,627 PERSON ON RADIO: The start of the season's nearly here. 308 00:15:32,627 --> 00:15:35,325 The ground staff are working extra hard 309 00:15:35,412 --> 00:15:37,327 to make sure the Racecourse looks its best 310 00:15:37,414 --> 00:15:39,895 for the first home game against Notts County. 311 00:15:42,550 --> 00:15:45,031 ROB: I don't use social media as well as my partner does. 312 00:15:45,118 --> 00:15:47,424 But I will say that... [Ryan chuckles] 313 00:15:47,468 --> 00:15:49,644 As I'm navigating through Twitter, 314 00:15:49,687 --> 00:15:53,343 a lot of the people are asking us to sign 315 00:15:53,387 --> 00:15:55,563 a man named Paul Mullin. 316 00:15:55,563 --> 00:15:58,653 [rock music] 317 00:15:58,653 --> 00:15:59,871 ANNOUNCER: Here's Paul Mullin. 318 00:15:59,871 --> 00:16:02,004 Oh. [laughs] Brilliant! 319 00:16:02,048 --> 00:16:04,311 He can't stop scoring! 320 00:16:04,354 --> 00:16:06,791 [indistinct shouting] Mullin again! 321 00:16:06,835 --> 00:16:08,358 PHIL: He can score left foot, right foot. 322 00:16:08,402 --> 00:16:10,056 He can score at strange angles. 323 00:16:10,143 --> 00:16:12,319 He can head the ball in. 324 00:16:12,362 --> 00:16:13,929 Last year he scored 32 goals for Cambridge. 325 00:16:14,016 --> 00:16:15,887 He was the top scorer in Division Two, 326 00:16:15,931 --> 00:16:17,715 which is a division above this. 327 00:16:17,802 --> 00:16:19,804 Yeah, I, too, get tagged 328 00:16:19,848 --> 00:16:22,024 in a lot of Paul Mullin-related tweets. 329 00:16:22,024 --> 00:16:23,808 You know, he's Cambridge United's 330 00:16:23,852 --> 00:16:24,896 top scorer last season. 331 00:16:24,940 --> 00:16:27,464 He's a top scorer in League Two. 332 00:16:27,508 --> 00:16:29,901 Whether or not he'd be interested in coming to us, 333 00:16:29,901 --> 00:16:31,903 that's something that remains to be seen. 334 00:16:31,903 --> 00:16:33,905 There needs to be a little bit 335 00:16:33,905 --> 00:16:36,082 of expectation management. 336 00:16:36,169 --> 00:16:38,954 The top goal scorer in League Two 337 00:16:39,041 --> 00:16:41,043 should be going to the Championship 338 00:16:41,087 --> 00:16:43,350 or the top end of League One. 339 00:16:43,393 --> 00:16:46,266 Yeah, he finished last season with 34 goals 340 00:16:46,266 --> 00:16:48,094 in all competition at Cambridge United, 341 00:16:48,181 --> 00:16:49,530 won promotional league. 342 00:16:49,617 --> 00:16:51,967 Wait, he finished with 34 goals? 343 00:16:52,054 --> 00:16:53,447 Yeah, in all competitions. 344 00:16:53,490 --> 00:16:54,709 Yeah. 34. 345 00:16:54,752 --> 00:16:57,712 What the fuck? Wow. 346 00:16:57,712 --> 00:17:01,281 Just be careful in how you set this up 347 00:17:01,324 --> 00:17:04,501 because Paul Mullin should be unachievable 348 00:17:04,501 --> 00:17:05,763 for Wrexham Football Club. 349 00:17:05,850 --> 00:17:07,417 That might be a little bit impossible. 350 00:17:07,461 --> 00:17:09,289 It's certainly going to be... 351 00:17:09,332 --> 00:17:10,768 - Expensive. - Very, very, very difficult. 352 00:17:10,855 --> 00:17:12,292 It'll take some persuading, 353 00:17:12,292 --> 00:17:13,989 even if you throw everything at him. 354 00:17:14,076 --> 00:17:15,730 And if we do throw everything at him, 355 00:17:15,730 --> 00:17:17,079 the budgets that we've set 356 00:17:17,123 --> 00:17:19,081 will completely out of the window. 357 00:17:19,081 --> 00:17:20,300 ROB: Yeah. 358 00:17:20,300 --> 00:17:22,432 That's what I was hoping to hear. 359 00:17:22,476 --> 00:17:27,916 [soft music] 360 00:17:27,959 --> 00:17:30,310 [indistinct chatter] 361 00:17:30,310 --> 00:17:33,748 Here you go. There's your scarf. Ready? 362 00:17:33,748 --> 00:17:35,837 My name's Kerry Evans, 363 00:17:35,880 --> 00:17:38,666 and I'm a full-time volunteer at Wrexham Football Club. 364 00:17:38,709 --> 00:17:42,539 [music continues] 365 00:17:42,583 --> 00:17:45,760 I got contacted by Spencer Harris from the WST 366 00:17:45,760 --> 00:17:49,764 to say, "Is it okay to give Rob or Ryan your phone number 367 00:17:49,764 --> 00:17:50,939 to give you a ring?" 368 00:17:50,982 --> 00:17:52,462 I was like, "Sorry?" 369 00:17:54,508 --> 00:17:57,989 Oh, I hope this rain stops. 370 00:17:57,989 --> 00:18:00,992 RYAN: We thought it was important to hire somebody 371 00:18:00,992 --> 00:18:03,343 who is gonna create accountability 372 00:18:03,386 --> 00:18:06,998 in terms of the stadium being accessible. 373 00:18:07,042 --> 00:18:10,176 ROB: She exemplifies the spirit of that town. 374 00:18:10,263 --> 00:18:12,395 So many people that worked at the club 375 00:18:12,482 --> 00:18:14,005 were actually volunteers, 376 00:18:14,005 --> 00:18:15,572 and Kerry was one of those people. 377 00:18:15,572 --> 00:18:17,400 So she was doing the exact job 378 00:18:17,487 --> 00:18:19,794 that we hired her to do already 379 00:18:19,837 --> 00:18:23,363 and had been for many years and was doing it for free. 380 00:18:23,406 --> 00:18:25,626 I say to everybody, I'm a full-time volunteer 381 00:18:25,713 --> 00:18:28,019 because I do a full-time job. 382 00:18:28,063 --> 00:18:30,587 I work every day of the week, and I'm always at the matches. 383 00:18:30,587 --> 00:18:32,720 Hi, Chal. 384 00:18:32,720 --> 00:18:34,635 Yeah, you? 385 00:18:34,722 --> 00:18:37,203 I had a meeting with Humphrey and Fleur. 386 00:18:37,290 --> 00:18:39,814 They did offer me paid employment. 387 00:18:39,814 --> 00:18:41,729 PERSON: Okay. You all right? KERRY: Lovely to see you. 388 00:18:41,729 --> 00:18:43,513 See you later. 389 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:45,428 We've obviously been on the benefit system 390 00:18:45,515 --> 00:18:48,039 because of our situation for many, many years, 391 00:18:48,039 --> 00:18:50,825 and it was very scary to think, 392 00:18:50,868 --> 00:18:53,219 "Am I capable of doing 393 00:18:53,306 --> 00:18:56,047 the transition of doing paid work?" 394 00:18:56,091 --> 00:18:58,441 I found that quite... 395 00:18:58,528 --> 00:19:01,531 sort of a heavy decision on my shoulders. 396 00:19:01,575 --> 00:19:04,665 It scares me. It scares me, the commitment of it. 397 00:19:07,624 --> 00:19:12,455 I really struggled with, could I cope with my health? 398 00:19:12,499 --> 00:19:15,328 And my family all said to me, "You're doing it. 399 00:19:15,371 --> 00:19:17,547 "You know, it's not a case of can you do it. 400 00:19:17,591 --> 00:19:19,549 You're doing it already." 401 00:19:19,636 --> 00:19:21,638 I can do one for a couple of games at a time. 402 00:19:21,682 --> 00:19:23,162 And then just when you want to go back, let me know. 403 00:19:23,205 --> 00:19:25,816 It will be a very proud moment 404 00:19:25,860 --> 00:19:28,515 to go back into full-time employment, 405 00:19:28,515 --> 00:19:31,387 something that I never, ever dreamed would be possible. 406 00:19:34,956 --> 00:19:36,131 ROB: Would you like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? 407 00:19:36,218 --> 00:19:38,089 HUMPHREY: Yes. ROB: Hell, yeah. 408 00:19:38,089 --> 00:19:41,571 Where are we with Paul Mullin? 409 00:19:41,615 --> 00:19:44,618 Well, I mean, Phil's made contact with him. 410 00:19:44,661 --> 00:19:46,837 And Shaun has, rather more importantly, 411 00:19:46,881 --> 00:19:48,361 made contact with his agent. 412 00:19:48,404 --> 00:19:49,666 Somewhat unsurprisingly, 413 00:19:49,710 --> 00:19:53,714 the agent has been agenting pretty hard. 414 00:19:53,757 --> 00:19:57,065 It just comes down to the age-old question of, 415 00:19:57,108 --> 00:20:00,590 do we want to pay as much as they want us to pay them? 416 00:20:00,677 --> 00:20:02,940 But he wants to move closer to his family, right? 417 00:20:03,027 --> 00:20:04,377 Right. And truth be told, 418 00:20:04,420 --> 00:20:06,770 that's the only reason we've got a shot. 419 00:20:06,770 --> 00:20:09,251 We'll have to pay a premium to get him to drop divisions. 420 00:20:09,251 --> 00:20:11,732 Okay. Do you think he's worth it? 421 00:20:11,775 --> 00:20:15,823 If I were you and I owned the football team... 422 00:20:15,823 --> 00:20:18,608 yes, I'd buy him. 423 00:20:18,652 --> 00:20:21,132 - [mouth full] Wow. - Yeah. Because-- 424 00:20:21,176 --> 00:20:22,830 You said that with conviction. 425 00:20:22,873 --> 00:20:24,440 [mouth full] Yeah. 426 00:20:24,484 --> 00:20:26,964 I believe I heard you say, 427 00:20:27,051 --> 00:20:29,532 you would put your job on the line, right? 428 00:20:29,619 --> 00:20:31,882 Didn't he say that? - At no point did I say that. 429 00:20:31,926 --> 00:20:33,754 I said I'd spend-- Here's what I'm saying-- 430 00:20:33,841 --> 00:20:35,843 I'd happily spend your money on Paul Mullin. 431 00:20:35,886 --> 00:20:37,845 I mean, I got to talk to Ryan again, 432 00:20:37,888 --> 00:20:40,543 but I think he'll go for it 433 00:20:40,630 --> 00:20:42,328 knowing that you were willing to sign the contract 434 00:20:42,415 --> 00:20:44,547 that stated... - That I'd get fired-- 435 00:20:44,591 --> 00:20:45,722 That you get fired if Paul doesn't-- 436 00:20:45,766 --> 00:20:47,463 HUMPHREY: Yeah. - He might not be worth it. 437 00:20:47,507 --> 00:20:48,725 He can be worth it. 438 00:20:48,725 --> 00:20:49,857 Okay. 439 00:20:49,857 --> 00:20:54,557 [dramatic music] 440 00:20:54,644 --> 00:20:57,212 WINTER: Ready? Go. Go on. 441 00:20:58,692 --> 00:21:00,476 [speaks indistinctly] 442 00:21:09,877 --> 00:21:11,487 Cool, innit? 443 00:21:14,708 --> 00:21:17,232 Don't think you get many better views than this, do you? 444 00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:33,683 [running footsteps] Can we help you over? 445 00:21:33,727 --> 00:21:36,686 [claps hands, chuckles] 446 00:21:36,730 --> 00:21:39,385 [grunts] [child giggles] 447 00:22:27,607 --> 00:22:30,827 [crowd chanting] 448 00:22:30,827 --> 00:22:34,831 [cheers and applause] 449 00:22:34,831 --> 00:22:35,832 PERSON ON RADIO: The pandemic's 450 00:22:35,832 --> 00:22:37,747 kept the fans for 18 months. 451 00:22:37,791 --> 00:22:40,054 But now, still full of excitement 452 00:22:40,097 --> 00:22:41,708 after Paul Mullin arrived, 453 00:22:41,708 --> 00:22:45,581 it's time for a party as they return home to the Racecourse. 454 00:22:45,625 --> 00:22:47,888 WAYNE: Football's more than a game. 455 00:22:47,975 --> 00:22:50,020 I think the famous Bill Shankly once said that, 456 00:22:50,064 --> 00:22:51,892 "It's not life and death--it's more important than that." 457 00:22:51,979 --> 00:22:53,284 I'm a huge football fan. 458 00:22:53,328 --> 00:22:55,896 So, to myself and to the people of this town, 459 00:22:55,983 --> 00:22:59,203 it's incredibly important, especially the club next door. 460 00:22:59,247 --> 00:23:01,771 Fourteenth season in this non-league. 461 00:23:01,815 --> 00:23:03,773 Isn't that the longest anybody's been down? 462 00:23:03,817 --> 00:23:05,427 - Probably. Probably. - I think so. 463 00:23:05,427 --> 00:23:07,908 We've got to get up this time. 464 00:23:07,995 --> 00:23:09,736 And we've got to get out. 465 00:23:09,779 --> 00:23:12,695 This town, like no other town around, deserves a break. 466 00:23:12,782 --> 00:23:14,654 Economically and from a football aspect, 467 00:23:14,654 --> 00:23:15,872 we need a break. 468 00:23:15,872 --> 00:23:17,613 Are we gonna win today, Arthur? 469 00:23:24,881 --> 00:23:28,015 [indistinct chatter] 470 00:23:28,058 --> 00:23:29,495 PERSON ON RADIO: There's no doubt 471 00:23:29,582 --> 00:23:31,322 who the headline signing is. 472 00:23:31,322 --> 00:23:33,673 Everyone's paying attention to Wrexham now, 473 00:23:33,673 --> 00:23:35,326 'cause Paul Mullin's here. 474 00:23:35,326 --> 00:23:37,764 But thanks to new manager Phil Parkinson, 475 00:23:37,807 --> 00:23:40,331 Wrexham fans will be seeing a lot of fresh faces 476 00:23:40,375 --> 00:23:41,463 out on the pitch today. 477 00:23:41,463 --> 00:23:43,117 Everyone is keen to see 478 00:23:43,117 --> 00:23:45,815 what this freshly rebuilt squad is capable of. 479 00:23:45,859 --> 00:23:47,687 The buzz that's going round Wrexham at the minute 480 00:23:47,687 --> 00:23:49,123 is absolutely fantastic. 481 00:23:49,123 --> 00:23:50,603 So hopefully that can spur them on, 482 00:23:50,690 --> 00:23:53,910 especially with the crowd back in the Racecourse today-- 483 00:23:53,910 --> 00:23:56,957 might make for a good atmosphere. 484 00:23:57,044 --> 00:23:58,175 He's got to win it, doesn't he? 485 00:23:58,262 --> 00:24:00,134 So important. 486 00:24:00,134 --> 00:24:01,875 New manager, all the changes in the stadium... 487 00:24:01,918 --> 00:24:03,746 new players... 488 00:24:03,833 --> 00:24:07,054 you know, he's got to win it. - Mm. 489 00:24:07,141 --> 00:24:10,057 Please, please, please win the first match, you know, 490 00:24:10,144 --> 00:24:12,538 and then we're off to a good start, then, aren't we? 491 00:24:12,625 --> 00:24:14,540 Oh, please. [laughs] 492 00:24:14,627 --> 00:24:16,542 [rock music] 493 00:24:16,629 --> 00:24:20,023 [indistinct chatter] 494 00:24:20,067 --> 00:24:23,549 Fire in your fucking bellies and ice in your veins. 495 00:24:23,636 --> 00:24:25,551 So we're playing with passion, 496 00:24:25,638 --> 00:24:26,943 but we want to see that class as well. 497 00:24:26,987 --> 00:24:28,945 Let's get both of those two right tonight, 498 00:24:28,945 --> 00:24:30,381 and we'll have a great night. 499 00:24:30,381 --> 00:24:33,646 Come on, boys. Come on, boys. [players cheering] 500 00:24:33,689 --> 00:24:35,996 MARK: The noise is terrific here 501 00:24:36,083 --> 00:24:38,041 at the Racecourse. 502 00:24:38,085 --> 00:24:40,957 Two stands open, and they're packed full of people 503 00:24:40,957 --> 00:24:43,525 who want to hear and to be heard. 504 00:24:43,525 --> 00:24:46,528 [cheers and applause] 505 00:24:46,528 --> 00:24:49,183 [music continues] 506 00:24:49,183 --> 00:24:51,707 As Mullin's about to get the game under way. 507 00:24:57,191 --> 00:24:59,498 [rock music]