Wrexham: British Football's Closest Thing to Logan Paul Boxing

[@docjaramillo]

I’m a 45 yo American. I grew up playing soccer, even played a year of varsity soccer in college. Became a premiership fan in 2003. I live in the largest American city that has two MLS teams, I couldn’t name one player on either squad. I’ve followed Wrexham now for a second season because im rooting for the town as much as I am for the football club based at the Racecourse. Love the northern exposure reference

[@brandonhall5615]

My dear friend bought me the entire series on DVD (she also bought me an external DVD player so I could watch them) for Christmas this year, because I am always banging on about how good it was. Serendipitous.

[@kingchubbythe1541]

The only notable players are Chicharito and Vela

[@chancemiller9340]

@@kingchubbythe1541- He could be referring to NYCFC & NY Red Bull.

[@kingchubbythe1541]

@@chancemiller9340 Is New York bigger than LA?

[@chancemiller9340]

@@kingchubbythe1541- Yes, it's about twice as big. That's because "New York" encompasses the 5 boroughs of New York City, Northern New Jersey, western Long Island (NY State), Westchester County (NY State), and Southwestern Connecticut. This is known as "The Tri-state Area". It is far and away the largest metropolitan area in the USA. Mexico City's metropolitan area is the only thing that rivals the NYC area in North America and São Paulo, Brazil is the only metro area to rival it in South America. ("Gran Buenos Aires" in Argentina is comparable in size to the LA area.)

[@MayorBri96]

Welcome to Wrexham is so compelling on so many levels. Enjoy getting my Soccer Experts take on it.

[@rmichael3614]

ESPN is owned by Disney and Hulu that carry the Welcome To Wrexham documentary. So there’s a definite financial benefit to promote Wrexham. Disney also own Marvel studio and any positive tie-in to Deadpool via Ryan Reynolds (even indirectly) is beneficial to them as well.

[@GoVandals0605]

it's bringing a whole new group of fans to football. MLS can only benefit from the increased exposure, whether it starts with Wrexham or with some other club.

[@eksortso]

The personal approach to the players is something Americans outside of soccer do understand. Baseball has multiple divisions and individual players move between them based on their playing strengths. Soccer teams rise and fall as a unit that's intended to knit together, so it's not an exact analogy, but it's a humanizing aspect we're sorely missing.

[@will_from_pa]

Climbing up lampposts is actually just something Philadelphians do every weekend. It only gets noticed every now and then when we win something

[@meninblazers]

Finally the truth comes out 💙

[@danielbrown9368]

This man is not actually joking, fyi

[@dkonter22]

Proper chat as always lads

[@coopaloopmex]

Two of my favorite Hollywood people bought a Football Club. I love it!

[@reforger2593]

The European leagues idea of promotion/ relegation is a genius way to bring an overarching drama to the seasons besides from the mini dramas of each game. Even the top flight have the champions league to strive for…. Nothing compares to that in any sport here in the states. Frankly, I don’t think we, as fans and Americans, could take it. We are way too fragile.

[@dan1mal_11]

The Butterfly effect you missed is how this Welcome to Wrexham spotlight killed the RNYFC/Rochester Rhinos reboot with Jamie Vardy. Plans to make it a Netflix series but was canned almost immediate after Wrexham was released.

[@Trapper50cal]

...and Tottenham waiting in the wings for the winner of the replay.

[@kellijones6481]

… and Tottenham will more than likely do what they do best and bottle it

[@sethlynch89]

It makes sense for ESPN to pull out all the stops honestly. It's a Disney produced series and I love the series. Espn is owned by Disney so it's I their interest to promote your own product and to get the most people to be interested in season 2 and the club as a whole

[@rmgre47]

The lack of real consequences for poor performance (relegation), the gate keeping preventing small markets for competing, and requiring sole ownership is why I can’t support MLS. I live in New England, but Foxborough is several hours away. If I have to watch football on tv regardless of “local market,” I’m not going to pick the Revs or any other MLS team. I don’t support Wrexham, but good luck to them.

[@darkether1170]

Part of it, too, is that many of us here in the US (elsewhere too, I'm sure) love to love an underdog. That Cinderella story. Rags to riches. After our team, we root for the likes of Eddie the Eagle or the Jamaican bobsled team. If they'd invested in a team in one of the upper tiers, I have to say I'd be much less interested in any of it.

[@rerun3283]

The closet thing football has to Logan Paul boxing is when grown men throw themselves on the ground and roll around pretending to be in agony.

[@slyde734]

An Andrea Risborough reference, well done sir!

[@dylantodd9574]

This title is probably one of the more offensive things you could say about a club or its owners dilligently trying to improve.

[@bpetersson5024]

this is the best thing that could have happened to the MLS! They will get millions of new fans from this unless of course they act like Ronaldo...

[@Bigaphid]

Yes! Thank you for noting that European soccer is capitalism, free market in full effect, and stark contrast to the socialism of the NFL. There is nothing more enjoyable than watching an American Football fan twist when asked why they love socialism so much.

[@MrRebel65]

What is MLS?

[@grayknight836]

Wish someone or serious financial backers with swoop in and purchase the *New York Cosmos ⚽️ 🗽* and bring them black to their 70s and 80s former glory days here in New York!

[@Delboy0]

It annoys the hell out me the way Rog keeps defending FSG. Klopp winning the champions league and Premier league despite the underinvestment doesn’t let FSG off the hook, Liverpool are in this position due to the lack of investment of FSG sitting on the huge profits of Liverpool like American Mike Ashley and pretending we are poor as excuse to not buy and keep the profits. Football teams are not franchises to be cash cow for their owners and this is what American owners don’t understand

[@jordandowling9377]

The MLS will never compete with British football the same way a British basketball league could never compete with the NBA. As a football fan I appreciate the effort and it’s great to see MLS improving because it will mean more Americans playing in Europe and improve our national team but MLS fans need to be realistic

[@reggiebanks7627]

You have no idea what the hell you’re talking about. So many mls players in Europe and the premier league has some. Your argument is ridiculous and you showed how little you know about football. Go watch the nfl bro

[@felixleiter5092]

Spot on mate!

[@JuicyJonesHQ]

Nonsense. Definitely not in your lifetime, but it definitely will rival the premier league one day, that’s so obvious.

[@JM-wp7bf]

Wrexham plays a very listen/watchable game. MLS not so much.

[@matthewjonesy3879]

Who right of center doesn’t like this?

[@aaronspruance]

Terrible metaphor. My dear gentlemen, you have obviously not watched, hardly any other non-premier League KZbin show (from over there; across the pond), if you think the Fifth Level (National League) has far fewer reputable fans than the Premier League. So many UK/Worldwide football fans support teams in Leagues One, Two, and all the others below. (Looking at you Isthmian Football League!) Where the silly Paul brothers are ACTUALLY supported by disreputable fans, who do not understand/appreciate boxing. Up the Town! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇦🇷🇺🇲

[@polyglot8]

Not a fan of Roger Bennett - the analogies and metaphors to get a laugh come so thick and fast that I can't make sense of it all half the time, especially since I'm not up on the pop culture icons referred to in them. This is the first clip I've seen to the end - and a great clip it was. A serious and thoughtful analysis. Kudos! BTW, probably the closest thing in American Sports that mimics the Wexham story is when a minor college basketball team makes it (or almost) into "The Final Four."

[@alexisbetterful]

dude said that people who are pro MLS and mad about Wrexham are center right but those same people on twitter have pronouns and hammer/sickle flags on their bios.... ok

[@joshlafferty1059]

If anything, the people not happy with the wrexham coverage are left of center.

[@brennangibson764]

Why, oh why, do you have to bring the divisive politics and sentiment pointing fingers at one side or the other into this, dont ya think there is enough of that? COURAGE!!!!!

[@douglasharley2440]

it's important to call a spade a spade. the truth is, the right _is_ reflexively deeply against soccer, lol for whatever reason.

[@brennangibson764]

Wow, done a survey have ya or is that just a massive assumption, it is important to note that most are taught to not point fingers as a child but I guess it can be a lifelong endeavor for some, divisiveness is never good especially in the beautiful game!

[@douglasharley2440]

@@brennangibson764 lol, yeah, I've heard them talking shite, for 30 years. I point fingers whenever necessary, fool.

[@felixleiter5092]

@Douglas Harley I played for Crystal Palace yt in the 80s and happen to be quite conservative. Don't assume mate... it makes an arse out of you!

[@douglasharley2440]

@@felixleiter5092 lol, a conservative in england is basically a liberal in the usa. 🤣 also, feck off.