Is Ryan Reynolds' involvement with Wrexham GOOD for the sport of soccer? | SOTU

[@StateOfTheUnion]

Is Ryan Reynolds' involvement with Wrexham good for the sport of soccer?

[@royaldaba8437]

Having an ownership who listens to fans and build its roster around home grown players really shows alot about a team, which is why I really got into watching and attending FC Dallas matches. Wrexham shows the side of the sports most outsiders don't see, a loyal fan base. This is hard to find in the US with all the band wagon fans. Win or lose a team is only as strong as it's fan base. After watching the show I do hope it brings in more fans into the games, if the MLS team owners see how the leadership interacts with the fans at Wrexham, maybe they can learn from it a grow their team as well.

[@briansmyth2439]

As a fan of 2 clubs, one in the city I have grown up with, Cliftonville in Belfast and Manchester United, I say yes. Few reasons, if you are a fan of a club similar to Wrexham or lower, you would embrace the opportunity to rise and lift your fortunes after decades of decline not only with the club, but with the town. Wrexham like so many working class towns in the UK and beyond has suffered, this has given it such a huge lift. As a Manchester United fan, I wish we had owners enthused, engaged, and positive about the club on and off the pitch as Reynolds and McElehenny. Instead they have lived in the shadows and taken the club to the brink. Of course, there is a balance, but if you are a Wrexham fan, you've been basically given the golden ticket. Would anyone refuse it?

[@dylantodd9574]

Is the club improved? Are the supporters and the town energized? Is the level of play a lot more fun to watch? Does it get people turned into games they ordinariliy wouldn't care about? Then yes. It's that simple.

[@thecrimsbebynho3249]

1st.. is Football !! 2nd ... Why would it be bad ?? That town has a history when it comes to Football so them getting involved there and actually caring about the community is CRAZY !!! I am from Italy and they won a fan, and not because of Ryan but because this is a small town with a small team that has a huge community behind it. Just watch the Disney show and you will see. 3rd. In Europe nothing is fair when it comes to football ... the big fish will always eat the small fish. It is all about the money and football is the biggest SPORT in the world by FAR so clearly you need people with money behind your team. Nothing moves more money and nothing moves more people than football ! No sport sparks more love and hatred at the same time ! If they can make Wrexham the new Leicester ...well... That would be mind blowing !!!

[@John414]

Yes. It adds money and attention to the beautiful game. Of course he’s just in it for the money like all americans ever are. It’s better to be honest about it. 🤡 💵✡️

[@momentinthewind7220]

My very first thought was "have you nothing better to yammer on about?" I have never seen a Ryan Reynolds movie, nor have I watched "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia". Upon my 16yo son's recommendation we watched Welcome to Wrexham together and we are now stateside fans. Fans of the club but moreso fans of Wrexham proper. The town that bought their own club to rescue it and who, by divine grace, were then rescued by two well-meaning businessmen. The story they are telling is like Gonzaga's original Cinderella rise to the NCAA dance, Hoosier basketball . . . name any underdog story. This is Wrexham's Field of Dreams and in this broken world we all need something to cheer for. Lots of wealthy and famous people own sports teams. Ryan and Rob's combined talents and business acumen are putting Wrexham on a stage and I am here for it. Why else was my son's sophomore honors history class talking about the game? Why are we hoping to see Wrexham in Philly this summer? Why are Liam Roberts' real-time match recaps in the midst of my middle-aged, Hallmark movie heavy KZbin feed? Your click bait title "Is Ryan Reynolds involvement in Wrexham good for the sport of soccer?" is embarrassing for you. The question is "Is Wrexham good for the sport of soccer?" and the answer is a resounding yes!

[@LRF49]

You're delusional in everything you said. Alexis Lalas is right. Ryan and Rob's are a couple of rich guys who are trying to cash in from Wrexham. If you need something like this to make you love soccer, then you're not really a soccer fan.

[@elemkay5104]

@@LRF49 If you see Rob McElhenny talk about the connection he has with the Philly Eagles, how the entire town got lifted when they won, the community spirit it built, and how he sees that in the Wrexham town and team, you'd know it means way more to them than the cash. I'm glad they made the docu series, it's helped me see how much more interesting, exciting and real grassroots football is than the Premier League with their hundreds of millions to go and buy any player they want.

[@LRF49]

Not the same lol. Philly has 3 other sports franchises that are important. Philly fans love their sports and it's always been that way. Trying to compare a major city sports team like the Eagles who are worth in the hundreds of millions to a scrappy town and team like Wrexham, is laughable and insulting to both those teams.

[@momentinthewind7220]

@@LRF49 You solved it! The title of their podcast could have /should have been "Is Luis Flores good for the sport of soccer?" Talk about scrappy! I think you are the antithesis of everything I like about Wrexham.

[@Darsam88]

@@LRF49 he was talking about decades ago when he grew up in Philly and there wasn't as much success there in a blue collar city. There is a decent amount in common in that since. And if you actually watched the series and saw Ryan break down in tears after a win and heard that he now regularly texts the team and staff and asks them about who their playing next and their plans to stop their start player next you would see that this is much more than just business for them.

[@hellmuthschreefel9392]

Good for football here in the states. The "trendiness" of the Welcome to Wrexham show allowed a lot of Americans who don't unerstand football to get a glimpse of what it's all about. They got an education, along with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, about what the game is and the kind of passions it invokes in it's fans. The thrill of a game at the Racecourse with perhaps a few explanations of the offsides rule has converted more than a few Americans to the sport. They may end up wanting to go attend their local MLS game if they have one or if the opportunity arises, and that can't be a bad thing.

[@wsp2000]

It made me want to go watch my local team in Poland. And they are in 6th league so very low level.

[@lawlini1979]

​@@wsp2000 my team, fc united of Manchester play in the 7th tier of English football. They're actually 3 leagues below Wrexham now. But we actually played a polish team called AKS Sly. I wonder if they are in the same league. It was in a non league European cup called the fenix trophy. Your fans are awesome. They stood next to our fans, singing. It's what it's all about. ✌️

[@liverush24]

The only reason that Wrexham are in that nightmare division, is because they were deliberately ruined by two crooked businessmen who took over the club under false pretences & immediately set about destroying the club, both on and off the pitch, in order to put them out of business so they could then bulldoze the stadium and build on the land. They would've made a huge profit. Luckily they lost at the High Court in London. They stupidly appealed & lost again. They ultimately ended up out of pocket. But the club was all but destroyed. Players & staff were long gone & Wrexham plummeted down & out of the football league.

[@Nolaris3]

Yeah, worst part is this story isn't uncommon in the sport, and some do get away with it. Having good owners who care about the club is often a godsend.

[@dadbod4038]

Not only good for the sport! but good for the community that he gave hope to. Reynolds literally saved the club.

[@Jklilmonkey123]

Can’t forgot about Rob Mchelenny

[@thegreathadoken6808]

McElhenney was just sitting at home pulling the hair out of his nostrils, was he?

[@dadbod4038]

@@thegreathadoken6808 no he was at home fake chowing your mum.

[@manucr9183]

Its a pump and dump like Mint mobile

[@jamesmcdaid1260]

Ryan and Rob gave life back to an ancient football club that was dismantled by bad owners in the past. The Wrexham people are now excited and passionate about their team again, the local community had spent years funding the Wrexham team to keep it going. Now they can relax knowing that Ryan and Rob are actually committed to the team, I hope they don't let me down when I say I genuinely think they are gonna invest decades of their life into this team.

[@DynamicUnreal]

It is extremely good for the sport. Especially for creating non-soccer fans into fans. But it is true that it exposes how bad the soccer pyramid is in America.

[@wholewheatcracker3561]

What pyramid lol

[@asapaul7671]

@@wholewheatcracker3561 technically is a pyramid, although a terrible one, but the widely accepted pyramid in the US is MLS at the top, then the USL championship, then the third tier has two separate leagues, those being USL league 1 and NISA. The fourth tier has USL League 2, NPSL, and UPSL. And those are the main leagues.

[@AlFrazelle]

@@asapaul7671 How do you progress from one to another though?

[@asapaul7671]

@@AlFrazelle that’s the problem, you don’t, unless u have money and the MLS wants u. USL is currently bringing in more clubs in all its leagues and is working towards pro/rel which I think could definitely help it to be bigger than the MLS

[@John414]

What’s “soccer”? It’s football. ⚽️

[@Delboy0]

I thought America was meant to be the place of the free market? If MLS clubs were getting the TV numbers of the Wrexham show or games on ESPN, Networks would be giving that kind of coverage to MLS. The cold hard truth is Wrexham is something more than anything in American sports and that is their pull to American audiences. USA soccer has made the decision to mimic American franchise sport with no relegation and playoffs, which is maybe good for corporate Business but makes MLS no different any of the big leagues in America

[@kwakerjak]

It’s probably more accurate to say that that was the only way to convince American investors to spend the money needed to start MLS, which was one of the requirements FIFA set down to get the 1994 World Cup to come to the USA. There has never been *anything* like promotion and relegation in American sports dating all the way back to the mid-19th century, and the idea of a lower league being used for anything other than developing future players was probably considered to be too hard to sell to investors before FIFA’s deadline.

[@Wrecsam1864]

Of course he's good for football! We love him here at Wrexham COYR

[@marcus7840]

Yes it's great for the sport... In my opinion. Keep on rolling Wrexham.

[@rawmotivation5517]

How is it good for the sport ? Football is already the most famous sport in the world by far

[@Darsam88]

@@rawmotivation5517 more supporters is always good, specially with the already booming soccer movement in the US. There are more ways this could trickle down but I don't want to type it out.

[@dlindy9143]

In my opinion, between this last World Cup and Wrexham, interest in international and domestic soccer has greatly increased.

[@bruceferguson1222]

Ryan and Rob bought a down and out football club and have done so much good. If they can use their fame and fortunes as well as influence to make people happy than all is good. I hope they do well .

[@aarchiewaldron]

The problem with US/MLS soccer is how non-organic and artificial MLS investment and growth has been. To use Lalas' own words, the MLS has done nothing but try "to use this (MLS corporate franchises) as a vehicle to increase the value of this property they have". Lalas, as usual, is full of it.

[@MZ-hi7yy]

Spot on. MLS is just the product of the US pay-for-play system. Until USSF and shills like alexei lalas start actually attacking and combating that, US pro leagues will be mediocre

[@ajsm83]

Lalas is a joke, and his saltiness is all over this video as he downplays the merits of proper owners doing everything they can to promote their team from the bottom. Lalas has always been sheltered by the MLS structure and this love people have for Wrexham is something that MLS wishes it could have but it can't because of its rediculous non relegation structure, salary caps, designated player and many other issues because of their billionaire owners don't want to a risk. MLS well never accomplish what the english national league can accomplish because it can't shake off how generic it is.

[@timallensucks]

An AFC Wimbledon (fan owned club) could never exist in MLS. MLS would rather just give a team to a billionaire that has an NFL stadium available.

[@Andre8686]

Is there anything organic about two Hollywood actors buying a football club and turning them into a television show?

[@aarchiewaldron]

@@Andre8686 There’s something very organic about the connection between Wrexham FC and the town/city of Wrexham. There’s a bond there that’s fascinating to people outside of Wrexham. MLS teams, OTOH, are corporate entities that exist in random cities catering to expendable fans trying desperately to find significance. MLS is the Las Vegas version of Venice while Wrexham is the real deal. People can see this difference and are voting with their feet, as it were.

[@paulbaker9434]

It's class for the wrexham.relatively unknown turned into one of the most talked about clubs on the planet.just love it

[@robwhitaker8534]

I have literally never heard somebody drag something out for so long. What is he on about?

[@matachine654]

What a painful 6 minutes of listening to Lalas just go on and on and never really say anything. What he should have said is MLS is boring. The story of the new ownership and the journey that Wrexham is going through obviously is endearing to millions of people.

[@LOSTshowfan]

Alexei--I think you are trying to be fair and reasonable. But you really, really, really need to watch Welcome to Wrexham, the show. Your not having watched it is showing in your comments. What is drawing in fans and what is motivating the owners are the people of Wrexham. No, the fans are not just into this because of Hollywood. No, the owners are not just into this to grow an asset. There is heart in this story. That's why it is so exciting. And many people are caring about the game for the very first time. I am sure this is going to benefit MLS.

[@oOZingS]

you can clearly see its started something special for not just wrexham but rob and ryan too. both of them have visibly got the bug and it's only good intentions they are coming with and there is never going to be any bad to come of it. as a spurs supporter i can only imagine it's changed the outlook of almost everybody that lives there, thats how much passion football makes you feel.

[@animalian01]

It's because the MLS doesn't have the pressure of promotion and relegation, so it doesn't have the drama

[@alannewman4818]

Wrexham only got ESPN notice because of the FA cup run this year.

[@fletch3758]

A big point missed as to why Wrexham hits home for so many is that their supporters (similar to every EFL/English club) are working class. The show paints the picture very clear that their loyal supporters are working tough, rugged jobs and that Wrexham is their escape from it all. MLS is a middle to upper class league, based on its supporters paying $50+ for tickets, $20 for parking and $15 for nachos at the concession stands. I've been to Prem matches in person for half of what it cost for me to see my local MLS side play. It's not to say working class individuals don't watch/attend MLS matches but everything from the kits costing $100+ to the marketing suggest it's rather a rich mans, not poor mans sport

[@mixodorians12]

If they create more attention and more fans for American Soccer,which they will, as not even people from wrexham can get tickets.. what's the problem? Imagine if the way they do things in Wales/UK is exactly what excites American audiences, to the extent that you have to change systems and structure to capture some of that excitement? What's so bad about that?

[@dylantodd9574]

Alexi's response was kind of meeley mouthed. Yes from a 30,000 ft overview he's right. But at the same them, he is sort of backhandedly saying that Wrexham's owners are mainly doing this as an investment with improving play being solely a biproduct. That's weaksauce.

[@daveratledge]

Ted Lasso, Welcome to Wrexham and the owners combined charisma are essential in the huge interest in the club. That being said, if Wrexham had not been an underdog story the Fandom would not have been as meteoric. The club and owners appeal to the common man I.e. Pittsburgh Steelers in the 70s. MLS defiantly does not do that. In my never have played or watched soccer opinion MLS markets to a specific group in America. My wife and I watch and understand (mostly) soccer now and love it. Thanks Rob and Ryan for bringing the beautiful game to the common folk. ;)

[@charlesripper2978]

Football not soccer, get it right .

[@wuxiagamescentral]

Soccer not football the English made the word and the sport

[@charlesripper2978]

@Wuxia Games Central . The rest of the world plays Football. The UK also plays rugby ,where the same shaped ball is used in a USA sport where the foot is rarely used.

[@thecallawaykid1763]

@@wuxiagamescentral we’re Welsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Diolch

[@wuxiagamescentral]

@@thecallawaykid1763 I never said you weren't

[@thecallawaykid1763]

@@wuxiagamescentral but it’s poor journalism. We are not telling the difference.

[@TheNotoriousNemo]

I just finished bingewatching welcome to wrexham, it was really good. 10/10 It just shows how bad the mls looks like

[@tomsalmon2795]

Problem with mls is there no relegation or promotion. Also it’s not Wrexhams fault people are watching them and supporting them. No one batted an eye lid when people in the us are supporting the big 6 premier league teams

[@daveriley7729]

Pointless debate as he is involved in football not soccer 🤷

[@benjicool2808]

btw we don't need hollywood stars for such stories look at Union Berlin or Brighton - this will never happen in the MLS

[@lloydgriffiths7111]

Relative to football, they aren’t that rich though. They’re not oil barons. Yes they’re rich for the conference, but they haven’t splashed insane transfer fees.

[@burgerburgerbali4619]

Agreed they are rich but not that rich. They are millioners.the epl owner mostly billioners .but they do eveything they can to generate money needed for the club. I believe those money net income from the series mostly goes to the club but dont quote me on it just my opinion

[@xazarl3381]

I mean they have splashed for the league there in. They have players of championship, league 1 and league 2 quality. So they will most likely be getting back to back promotions its just hard getting out of the national league as it only has 1 auto promo spot the other is playoffs. so they need to climb out fast or one they will lose the players the signed or 2 have to pay even more money.

[@JG-ib7xk]

Wait.... So he just said that only insecure football fans like Wrexham, because they feel pressure to prove they should be taken seriously?

[@Vykcin]

to hear the word hypocrite come out of Alexis mouth is so funny Alexis, please watch the documentary He acts like what they’re doing is an easy feat “ they bought the club for two point something million “ lol Ryan Reynolds, who knew nothing about soccer is doing more for soccer in America than Alexi The greatest thing about the documentaries to watch Ryan Reynolds evolve from casual onlooker to passionate supporter

[@CryLowderWithCrouder]

Anything that draws fans away from the EPL towards the lower tiers of English football is great. The only negative will be if more rich people with lesser motives that Ryan and Rob could destroy other clubs.

[@maccyp1824]

It’s Football!!!!! NOT soccer!

[@waynehector3282]

Don’t care what anyone says , I’m now an avid supporter of Wrexham and am following a league that right at the bottom of all tables, that’s gotta be a good thing right? Maybe if people take to lower league clubs they’ll start to make extra money.

[@welshknight1456]

You keep playing your SOCCER, we,ll keep playing FOOTBALL.

[@MrWhite-cn1ms]

I watched Wrexham beat Notts County today in a nail biter and it was awesome! I also watch my home team SKC in MLS and watch Arsenal every weekend in the Premier League. It is possible that one can watch and enjoy all of it at once. Lexi should watch the documentary, Welcome to Wrexham and then he'll understand why Rob and Ryan bought and rebuilt the club. Their intention was never to denigrate any other league or any other club for that matter. They did it to give the people/fans of Wrexham something they haven't had in a long time.......hope and something to look forward too.

[@wizarddragon]

I think its more about the community striving for something and finally getting the right tools to achieve that something. This will lead those who are interested in the story to see what's good about the sport. If it turns out they like the sport they will eventually seek out more of it. Having Wrexham on ESPN does no harm at all to MLS, Quite the opposite. I know being crybabies over Wrexham being on TV sure doesn't help.

[@mexbeck]

This guy really spoke for 5 min and said nothing

[@robdorr1]

I have watched this clip three times now. I still don’t understand Alexi Lalas’ point. I’ll try and give it a shot in terms of what I think he should’ve said based on what I think he was saying. First, ESPN is in itself a business. And ultimately they are going to do what is best for ESPN. The Welcome to Wrexham docu-series, although shown on Hulu and FX in the US, is shown on the Disney+ streaming service in most of the rest of the world. ESPN is owned by Disney. Disney+ is owned by Disney. Now, given the popularity of Welcome to Wrexham, and the higher than expected ratings that the early round FA cup games involving Wrexham received, it should be no surprise to anyone that ESPN is not only showing Wrexham‘s subsequent FA cup games, but also promoting them as well. For both the Coventry match in the last round and the Sheffield United match a few days ago, Wrexham were going into each of those games as underdogs and we all know how much an American audience in particular loves an underdog story, a David meets Goliath and David beats Goliath story. Which is to say, that much of the hype around Wrexham has less to do with soccer/football and more to do with a compelling story that suits the American television audience perfectly. In my opinion, this can only be positive for MLS. ESPN are not stupid. They are going to look at ways to translate what is happening at Wrexham and the ratings that they are getting for Wrexham‘s FA cup games and look for ways to apply it to MLS. NBC Sports, ESPN and Fox, and to a lesser extent CBS, through its streaming asset, Paramount+, have done a very good job in terms of taking responsibility to grow the game in the US with their coverage of European Football, both the men’s and women’s national teams and in particular Fox’s coverage of the World Cup a few months ago. So, I would argue, that we should be more focused on consuming and celebrating all of this amazing soccer/football content on television and streaming on the Internet and less focused on criticizing what the soccer/football, gods have given us.

[@LRF49]

It's clear as day what he's saying. You just don't want to hear it.

[@robdorr1]

@@LRF49 Really? Explain it then. And if you think I don’t want to hear it then I doubt you understood what he said either.

[@Andre8686]

@@robdorr1 He's basically saying that the people who became Wrexham super fans overnight after watching a tv series are suckers. Sheep following the herd who are only aware of anything because it was force fed to them by two hollywood actors backed by giant corporations.

[@christopherburdick3291]

Yes they're good for soccer. What's NOT good for soccer is the insular atmosphere of a league like the MLS. The only jeopardy for the owners of MLS teams is whether they turn a profit, and how much of a profit they make. US Soccer and MLS need to enter into discussion ASAP with USL and other American leagues to develop a similar tiered system of promotion and relegation. The MLS clubs are now well established, it's time to allow other teams scraping by in the USL to take a bite of the pie, not just in the Hunt Cup, but the top league exposure, season long.

[@bereasonable8018]

Don't know who this guy is and don't really care what he thinks. He sounds jealous of Ryan and Rob for figuring out how to quickly help the team and the community in what we hope is a self-sustaining way.

[@richardwest8753]

It's not really caused a ripple in English football. People are aware of their involvement with Wrexham, but that's as far as it goes. To be honest, until the English clubs play in Europe, the majority of fans are only interested in the English leagues, especially the Premier League.

[@SaintDeRidder]

American football fans are going to get a taste of jeapoardy in the sport through Wrexham, and their journey through the English football pyramid. That is a good thing for American sports and its limited closed shop approach to "competition" without relegation and a meaningful league structure. Re Wrexham having financial clout - they'll be tied to EFL fair play spending rules when they get promoted. They don't have super rich owners for where they want to get to, so growing a fan base (and the commercial opportunities that brings) will be their way of competing. And actually it's incredibly unique for a relatively small club to have a large global fanbase at their level, and the fans will get to be part of that unique experience - which in itself will add to the attraction. In summary, there are no real negatives to the Wrexham story, and if a british non league football team is causing consternatuon in American "soccer" (with all its millions $$$), there is probably a very good reason for that... And ultimatley, wrexham's journey up the pyramid will be mirrored (and has been previously mirrored) by others. Look at Saltford, Swansea, Bournemouth, Luton etc. Or Oldham for the reverse. Pick a club and enjoy! If it brings more exposure to smaller clubs then that is great news also!

[@waynemakepeace5034]

It’s a great story and what it is doing for the local community is invaluable so how can that be negative??

[@Themedusatouch89]

It's a great move.. Ryan jokes they went in with no business model in place. Believe me...there was a business model in place.

[@John414]

The yanks do it only for money 💰 and fame 👨🏻‍🎤. They don’t care about Wrexham or Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. When their tv 📺 show is over, they will leave. 🐀 💵✡️

[@Mhapple]

To buy a lower level team here in the USA is useless .. it's not organized, it's chaotic at best and no way to improve and grow it to give fans something to look forward to. Something else can come along and replace a league in a day now and make it useless.

[@larryfroot]

That you feel you need to ask this question is indicative of your need to generate content rather than admit the obvious.

[@rerun3283]

Wait, so MLS is now complaining about the exact same things women players have been dealing with for years? And women players don't even flop like a bunch of crybabies. I love it.

[@raibautista]

The question should be is it good for ryan reynolds?

[@whatmatters683]

Number 1 it's FOOTBALL not SOCCER. You know very little if anything about football, the wrong way to own a football club can be exemplified by the Glazers (Americans) ownership of Manchester United or FSG's ownership of Liverpool, these guys are giving a leg up to a non football league team, yes they will sell at some point, but what you don't realise is that they bought it for a peppercorn rate, so there are lots of $ to be made.

[@LRF49]

"The wrong way". Nevermind that Liverpool won a CL and the premiere league. So tell me, what's the "right way"? Is it like Ryan Reynolds trying to cash in on streaming deals and kickbacks?

[@stephenreed5091]

ESPN is owned by Disney who also owns fox and fx....and thus promoting their own product is what Disney is doing with ESPN and wrexham.

[@jesusofnazareth6254]

People owning clubs it's been always a thing. Milan was a great team but after Berlusconi bought it, it became a whole another thing... stop the bs

[@patriciomoreno6435]

soccer only en us.... futbol It is the most important and famous sport in the world. show more respect

[@keylanbryer14]

Wtf is "Soccer"

[@rocksteadymilitaria541]

its obvious this guy does not have a clue on how footbal is in europe lolz, 1000s of clubs had millions invested and came nowwhere. wrexham is the examption, especially with these 2 dedicated lads, they will change not only rexham, but the whole top of the footbal structure for many years to come. more clubs will be taken over by " rich people" BUT they will not be oil sjeiks anymore, more and more you will see people spending with a heart for footbal, not for the money.

[@chrisdalton293]

Can someone explain the hypocrisy that Lalas is referring to? Who does he contend is being hypocritical here, and how so?

[@alexgg7499]

Why bad what is bad all this Qatar pple owing futbol

[@philipocallaghan]

Yes!

[@tobytaylor2154]

Depends, so far they are doing it right. As for not doing it in America, i see why not. America doesn't have the history, culture and passion as we do. Yes they might love the game and say they are passionate but when you compare it's like night and day. Watching American fans at a game is like watching a cringeworthingly bad comedy, 10/10 for effort but please, there's no comparison. Definitely not good enough for a docu series that's for sure.

[@Peabodyout]

Mad cause 1 Candadian Sencond never told. Only his friend is american.

[@richardwilliams3369]

My word the guy was talking a load of rubbish he does not understand how a football club has invigorated and brought life to Wrexham thanks to Rob and Ryan .

[@matj8819]

What is Alexi talking about, Wrexham is not about promoting a league structure or criticising other leagues. Problem with Alexi is he has a inferiority complex in respect of US soccer and projects it even when not relevant or applicable. Very odd.

[@matj8819]

Yeah good for football as it has really struggled over the last 150 years. Its a circus and to be honest not that interesting, besides what they are trying to do is being done right now, Luton Town are one game away from promotion to the premier league, they were relegated from the old 1st division and went down the divisions untill they dropped out the professiobal leagues. They have now over the last 9 years got back in the professional league and are only one match away, what a story!! Alexis really has nothing interesting or insightful to say about soccer, not a thing!!!

[@brianlooft8796]

Click bait

[@vynncenttryllian9959]

the mls is a failed experiment that refuses to adapt...🗑️

[@andresj361]

Hypocritical? Haha talk about hate.

[@basicguy5785]

Are Saudi millionaires involvement with football GOOD for the sport?

[@paulroberts6687]

UTST

[@columcunningham4458]

Lalas is a total plum.

[@bubu0503]

This guys said nothing useful

[@davidgodfrey4168]

MLS is a boring league. No promotion or relegation makes it lame.

[@joanjackson7373]

Will not subscribe too you…no thsnk you…. 0:54

[@katekate7304]

Alexi Lalas is really verbose and says the same thing over and over again.

[@MrWhite-cn1ms]

I enjoy lower league soccer such as in The National League because the style of play is much faster and they don't have VAR that slows the game down. Btw, a lot of these guys are out there killing themselves making peanuts compared to higher leagues. They truly love the game. Just one more reason, I watch.

[@MichaelSmith-bn6hm]

Leicester blows your statement out the water. Just goes to show you don't really know English football 😂✌🇬🇧