“Love You. Up the Town” – Rob McElhenney Sends a Message to Ryan Reynolds as Wrexham Held to a Draw in Final US Friendly Marred by Hours of Delay

The new domestic season for Wrexham AFC is just around the corner. Meanwhile, the Welsh side finally concluded their pre-season U.S. Tour after playing the final match against Philadelphia Union II. However, the much-anticipated match, unfortunately, witnessed a lot of obstacles.

The match saw an unexpected delay due to some adverse weather conditions. Fans had to wait in order to savor the moment. Interestingly, in the hour of waiting, Rob McElhenney sent a message to his friend Ryan Reynolds.

Rob McElhenney sends a message to Ryan Reynolds

During Wrexham’s clash against Philadelphia Union II, co-owner Rob McElhenney was one of the attendees. The Always Sunny actor sat in the VIP stands of Subaru Park as he came in high spirits to enjoy the match. However, just like other fans, his spirits eventually lowered as the match saw a delay of over two hours during halftime due to a thunderstorm.

In the meantime, while the whole stadium waited for the sky to clear, McElhenney thought of sending a message to his best bud Reynolds. The actor took out his phone and recorded the message while posting it on his Instagram story. The message said, “Hey Ryan, still here at the match. There was a little bit of rain delay, about 4 hours. Some of these were still playing. There in the UK you’re probably waking up, you can watch the rest of it.”

“Anyway, there’s still people cheering Wrexham, there’s still a lot of people that remain. Anyway, miss you. Love you. Up the Town. Up the Town, let’s hope we don’t get disrupted by lighting. Love you, Bye,” he concluded. Indeed, it was quite a thoughtful and heartfelt message that he recorded for his best friend.

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Notably, Reynolds wasn’t in the United States; he was in the UK. This enticed McElhenney to send him a miss you message. Eventually, following his message, the match began, but it ended in a draw.

Wrexham held on to draw against Philadelphia Union II

Wrexham were aiming to end their pre-season on a high note with a final and third consecutive win against Philadelphia Union II. Unfortunately, it didn’t end as they wanted it to, as the Welsh side swallowed a 1-1 draw against the MLS side. Tom O’Connor scored a goal for Wrexham just before halftime, putting them in the lead.

Earlier, Sam Dalby had a goal disallowed. However, the Union’s Jeremy Rafanello equalized the score with a well-taken free-kick. The Red Dragons could have clinched a hattrick of wins, as they previously won matches against LA Galaxy II and Manchester United. Nevertheless, it was quite a memorable preseason for them. Now they’ll be looking to start their new campaign in high spirits.

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