It has been a couple of years since Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney acquired the Welsh club Wrexham AFC. They have come a long way since then and learned a lot about how to manage a team and how to motivate the players to bring out the best in the team. There had been multiple times at this point when one or the other owners have come out to say how much they have learned about the game and its history after owning the club.
When the star duo acquired the club, it was struggling and just the 2nd season in; the club is sitting at the top of the league and is eying the automatic promotion at the end of this season. The Welsh club showed an unbelievable run in the FA cup and surprised many fans of the game. The club is now getting more and more fans because of exceptional marketing by its owners and amazing performance by the players.
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Fans react to Rob Lainton injury
About 4 days back, Wrexham faced Bromley in a league matchup. The red dragons would go on to win the match thanks to two stunning goals from Paul Mullin. Despite winning the match, Wrexham suffered a significant blow. The goalkeeper, Rob Lainton, got injured and has been ruled out for about one and a half months. Understandably, fans were distraught after the injury update. Let’s see how they reacted.
Pain.
So much pain. https://t.co/uzktfl0jJn— Canadian Red Dragons 🇨🇦🏴 (@WrexhamCanada) March 21, 2023
That bloody Bromley pitch
— Paul Jones 🏴 🇺🇸🇨🇦 (@pauljones_wxm) March 21, 2023
Get well soon @RobLainton ⚽️x
— Joanne Evans-Jones (@evs_jode) March 21, 2023
Gutted , those pitches are a shambles, I hope Mullen is okay , he is the player we need the most going into this last stretch of the season.
— Andrew Mckenzie (@andrewkinz82) March 21, 2023
Love you, Laino! pic.twitter.com/7aIwB0VHmy
— Motels on Mars (@motelsonmars) March 21, 2023
Feel bad for Lainton. Don’t believe in luck or curses, but this sucks and hurts. That said have confidence in Howard. Let’s back him
— Darren’s Happy Place (@DarrenObsesses) March 21, 2023
Man, what a dagger for Lainton. Guy can't catch a break injury wise. https://t.co/96ACJvGNqC
— Ryan Eades (@ryan2499) March 21, 2023
I can only imagine how the 'Wrexham AFC Fans Chat' is coping with this news. It's a blow, but Howard is more than capable. Why on earth would any team want to bring in a new keeper with 8 games to go behind a settled defence? Some supporters baffle me. 🤷🏼♂️ https://t.co/3Of4pi1kVe
— Tom Williams (@TomWilliamsWxm) March 21, 2023
Where is the unlike button when you need one.😭
Get well soon Rob. ♥️🇨🇦 https://t.co/HU9XYGh1T9
— Wrexham Canada (@wrexham_canada) March 21, 2023
Many fans are sad that this has come to Wrexham losing a player. However, Lainton will hopefully make a comeback before the playoffs. Fans seem divided about Mark Howard filling the space of Lainton.
Although none of the owners have said anything about his injury, manager Parkinson confirmed the severity of the injury. Lainton suffered a knee ligament injury and is expected to miss six weeks’ worth of action. Moments like this make fans appreciate the leadership quality of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
Rob McElhenney talked about the Wrexham star
It is not big news for fans that soccer is a very physically intensive game. It requires a lot of training and, despite that, soccer has seen many brutal injuries occurring on the ground. This revelation is very new to Rob McElhenney as it appears from his recent tweet.
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Before I understood football, I thought it was a “soft” sport. I was wrong. THIS is a football player. @JordanTunny ⚽️ ❤️🩹 pic.twitter.com/N7XfRu7gIl
— Rob McElhenney (@RMcElhenney) March 11, 2023
About 11 days back, Wrexham played against Southend United and won the game 1-0. However, in the game, Jordan Tunnicliffe was wearing a bandage on the forehead. He got injured during the match and, for his dedication, got words of appreciation from one of the team owners. Rob McElhenney took to Twitter to discuss the heroics Tunnicliffe showed on the pitch.
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He wrote, “Before I understood football, I thought it was a “soft” sport. I was wrong. THIS is a football player.”. The dedication of the players to their team and the sport is definitely an eye-opener for the creator of ‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’. What are your views on the new owners’ effect on the club’s performance? Tell us in the comments below.
