With their promotion to League One on Saturday, Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham tale just keeps getting better.
Wrexham returned to the third division on Saturday after nearly 20 years away, defeating Forest Green Rovers 6-0.
Stockport County’s victory may have put the League Two title out of reach, but that won’t dim the excitement surrounding another Wrexham promotion.
Wrexham is quickly moving up from the National League to League One with back-to-back promotions.
With some very large clubs still in League One, Wrexham will face new hurdles as a result of this most recent promotion.
McElhenney and Reynolds will now need to plan and strategize for Wrexham, with consolidation most definitely the immediate objective rather than additional promotion.
Ryan Reynolds message to Rob McElhenney
The end of the season is in sight now, but so is another season of Welcome to Wrexham.
The popular documentary series, which follows Wrexham’s unsuccessful attempt to move up from the National League in 2021–2022 before crossing the finish line in 2023, has been an enormous popularity.
The release date of series three was originally set for today, April 18, but it has now been moved to May 2.
The show’s anticipation among fans will be intense, after a sneak preview was made public overnight in America.
Prior to McElhenney’s interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, a preview for the upcoming series was aired.
We watched as Reynolds delivered a heartfelt note to McElhenney prior to Wrexham’s League Two opener against Milton Keynes Dons.
Reynolds was determined not to let the opportunity pass and wanted to show McElhenney how much he and he valued being back in the EFL.
Reynolds remarked, “Here we are once more, the start of another season, you and me.” “Wishfully a hundred more times—what a unique experience. We should commemorate the fact that we are now standing in the English Football League by saying, “Holy ****.” Let’s not let it pass. We’ve now entered the English ******* Football League,” he continued.
Wrexham lost the match 5-3, but Reynolds and company can now rejoice once more as they were promoted to League One.
There will be some tough choices to make.
Thanks to Welcome to Wrexham, even non-Wrexham supporters have bonded with some of the team.
However, Wrexham’s quick ascent from the National League to League One may necessitate some tough choices.
League One is a different animal than League Two, when certain players were able to advance with ease.
This summer’s contract expiration includes popular players including Rob Lainton, Luke Young, Ben Tozer, Aaron Hayden, and Jordan Tunnicliffe.
To move the club’s initiative forward, Wrexham could have to let go of some of these players and remove emotion from the mix.
It’s never easy to say goodbye to players, particularly when they’ve contributed so much to the two promotions, but this summer Wrexham could have to be brutal.
