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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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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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.