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Am I the only one rooting against Wrexham? I’m a huge fan of Rob Mcelhenney, not so much Ryan Reynolds, but just feel it’s cheap publicity they get to launch this 47th division team up. They have a transfer deficit of $1.5 million, while second place Notts has a $69k net. They shouldn’t get a pass of spending their way up just because they’re funny. I guess I’m the backdrop of the oil Shahs overrunning the Oremier league it’s not a big deal though.
Really think you're overthinking this.
It's two self made rich dudes that instead of investing their money in meaningless things (another beach house, sports car, etc...) have decided to do something that is bringing joy to hundreds of thousands of people in a part of the world that hardly ever gets any recognition on the global stage.

I wish more rich people spent their time / resources on these type of endeavors, instead of the usual hoarding of wealth.
Just my two cents
 
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Really think you're overthinking this.
It's two self made rich dudes that instead of investing their money in meaningless things (another beach house, sports car, etc...) have decided to do something that is bringing joy to hundreds of thousands of people in a part of the world that hardly ever gets any recognition on the global stage.

I wish more rich people spent their time / resources on these type of endeavors, instead of the usual hoarding of wealth.
Just my two cents
Hear hear. Especially when you understand how the team was being run by volunteers basically for the last decade or so and the town people pitched in together to keep the stadium from going under.
 

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Hear hear. Especially when you understand how the team was being run by volunteers basically for the last decade or so and the town people pitched in together to keep the stadium from going under.
COVID was incredibly tough on the lower level clubs in the UK...because they obviously don't have the TV contract money to help them keep afloat when no fans could come spend money at the stadium for almost a year.
The fact that Ryen and Rob took on this incredible undertaking during such unpredictable economic times is admirable. It also hasn't been a cake walk for them at all.

For example, I believe they're still fighting with the local authorities to build a KOP like stand at the Racehorse ground.
 

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COVID was incredibly tough on the lower level clubs in the UK...because they obviously don't have the TV contract money to help them keep afloat when no fans could come spend money at the stadium for almost a year.
The fact that Ryen and Rob took on this incredible undertaking during such unpredictable economic times is admirable. It also hasn't been a cake walk for them at all.

For example, I believe they're still fighting with the local authorities to build a KOP like stand at the Racehorse ground.
Yeah there are just some things that the UK does that we don’t regarding property stuff. The kop will get built but some of the plans on that side of the stadium impacted public spaces and I think that part was having to be redone or revaluated.
 

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Newcastle being still pretty far behind most other ‘money’ clubs,………… soon
 

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The Potter Era at Chelsea was a whopping 31 matches.
 

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Dreaming of waldos......
I almost posted something like this a few minutes ago... I really wish our national teams, hockey, soccer, baseball,... all of them, would stick to a general uniform like Sweden hockey or Brazil soccer... an iconic look rather than changing it all the time... and the Waldos were that look for soccer imo.
 

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Potter was pretty bad. You can always argue a guy needs more time but that’s life in the EPL.
 

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Potter was pretty bad. You can always argue a guy needs more time but that’s life in the EPL.
He was fine at Brighton. This is also Chelsea's 9th manager in less than 8 years I believe?

I don't know why these guys keep going there. I guess there is money and ego, but at some point someone has to consider risk assessment when making a decision on going from one club to the next.
 

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I almost posted something like this a few minutes ago... I really wish our national teams, hockey, soccer, baseball,... all of them, would stick to a general uniform like Sweden hockey or Brazil soccer... an iconic look rather than changing it all the time... and the Waldos were that look for soccer imo.
Preach. I get so annoyed when teams constantly change things
 

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I almost posted something like this a few minutes ago... I really wish our national teams, hockey, soccer, baseball,... all of them, would stick to a general uniform like Sweden hockey or Brazil soccer... an iconic look rather than changing it all the time... and the Waldos were that look for soccer imo.
Absolutely this. I hate the constant change. Let's pick one and stick with it. Even if it's one of the uglier ones, just make a decision. I don't buy USMNT tops specifically because they get changed constantly and I don't want to be out-of-date. If they would choose a look, I would buy it.
 

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Absolutely this. I hate the constant change. Let's pick one and stick with it. Even if it's one of the uglier ones, just make a decision. I don't buy USMNT tops specifically because they get changed constantly and I don't want to be out-of-date. If they would choose a look, I would buy it.
They constantly look JV too.
 
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