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‘Other clubs hate Wrexham!’ - Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney told ‘Hollywood story’ has made the Red Dragons an easy target

League One

Stockport County

Wrexham

Birmingham

Stevenage

<p>Two <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ryan-reynolds-tom-brady-natalie-portman-jj-watt-good-football-wrexham-carlos-edwards-superstar-owners/blt194c9d39a400e40a" target="_blank">famous faces arrived in the Racecourse boardroom</a> back in 2021, much to the surprise of many. They have enjoyed quite the journey since then, with the Red Dragons now flying high in League One. Big <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/absolute-idiocy-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-admit-irresponsible-endeavour-wrexham-seriously-out-of-pocket/bltf5a068b159c3350c" target="_blank">money has been invested</a> over the course of a meteoric rise.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Wrexham’s deep pockets have made them an <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-wrexham-rivals-jealous-red-dragons-green-eyed-monster/blt0747835915f571b5" target="_blank">easy target for jealous rivals</a>, with the Welsh outfit often accused of spending their way out of the National League and fourth tier of English football. They have seen <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/revealed-how-much-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-spent-wrexham-summer-transfer-window-record-signing-eight-deals-promotion/blt2b42ee8a6fa41d12" target="_blank">Birmingham eclipse them in that department</a> this season, with the Blues shattering records in 2024-25.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Both clubs are <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-premier-league-wrexham-plans-appeal-big-company/blt51bff5d5dd93c645" target="_blank">setting lofty targets</a>, even if that means ruffling a few feathers along the way. Ex-England international and EFL striker Darren Bent has told <a href="https://talksport.com/play/talksport/catchup/20241108-18531 " target="_blank"><em>talkSPORT</em></a>: “I still think Birmingham and Wrexham are the two strongest teams in the division. But do you know what? Birmingham a little bit, but I do think other football clubs hate Wrexham. Because of the money and the whole Hollywood story, people just want to beat them."</p>

WHAT BENT SAID

<p>Not too many have <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/faultless-record-wrexham-49-year-high-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-decent-teams-promotion-charge-league-one/blt950ccb290114f768" target="_blank">managed to achieve that</a> over the course of the last three years, with Phil Parkinson’s side suffering just two defeats through 14 League One fixtures this season. They are sat third in the table and remain very much <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-bored-wrexham-owners-warned-deep-pockets-premier-league-dream-wales-legend-hollywood-new-stadium/blt2681ee110acf82b7" target="_blank">in the hunt for back-to-back-to-back promotions</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR WREXHAM?

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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been told that their &quot;Hollywood story&quot; means “other football clubs hate Wrexham&quot;.

‘Other clubs hate Wrexham!’ - Ryan Reynolds &amp; Rob McElhenney told ‘Hollywood story’ has made the Red Dragons an easy target