Superphil
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Haha, yes, oops, a typo, but I think the same of United though.
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[Football] Wrexham United?
- Thread starter Acker79
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- Mar 23, 2023
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Wrexham and the whole documentary/ted lassoo/ ****s can go and f*** themselves.
Neville's Breakfast
Well-known member
The documentary is very enjoyable. We have binge watched ourselves up to date (23 episodes) over the past fortnight. I completely understand the reaction from Notts County supporters but for the rest of us a great watch.
Sepulveda
Notts County's younger cousins' fan
Why?
Neville's Breakfast
Well-known member
Having wealthy owners? Oops, can’t be that as Brighton have an owner wealthier than both of them….
Baldseagull
Well-known member
Late 1990's Arsenal had "SEGA" on the front of their shirts, Sampdoria had the same sponsor, but they just had "Dreamcast" on their shirts I think.I'm just going to let you guys know that "cazzo" in Italian is probably the most common swearword (equivalent to "fu*k" in usage even though it literally means "co*k".) So when we Serie A fans see those teams like Aston Villa that have "CAZOO" (which would be pronounced as "cazoh!" in Italian - so like "fuuk!") as shirt sponsor, we usually have a laugh/crack some obvious puns
Sepulveda
Notts County's younger cousins' fan
Oh I didn't know about this sponsor change thing
For anyone who doesn't know, "sega" in Italian means both "saw" (as in the tool) and "wank". If someone yells "Sei una sega!", it means "You're a wanker! (more in the sense of a washout loser)". Although apparently the other 2 teams sponsored by SEGA in Spain and France both had Dreamcast as sponsor as well, despite "sega" not having that meaning in their language.
- Mar 23, 2023
- 2,130
It is irritating and I’m in a particularly bad mood.
Sepulveda
Notts County's younger cousins' fan
Fair enough. I usually listen to Rammstein to resettle myself in times like that
US Seagull
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Need a hug?
BBassic
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- Jul 28, 2011
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I have mixed feelings on Wrexham.
I really enjoy the documentary, big fan of McElhenney thanks to Always Sunny. Ryan Reynolds is someone that's quite difficult to dislike. And it's hard to not enjoy seeing so many Wrexham fans made happy by the whole thing.
But what they're doing is financial doping. They're not this plucky little team, succeeding against all odds. They outspent everyone in that division. It's the same as Pompey, Reading, Derby and countless other teams spending big to try and buy success.
I can understand the antagonism towards them.
I really enjoy the documentary, big fan of McElhenney thanks to Always Sunny. Ryan Reynolds is someone that's quite difficult to dislike. And it's hard to not enjoy seeing so many Wrexham fans made happy by the whole thing.
But what they're doing is financial doping. They're not this plucky little team, succeeding against all odds. They outspent everyone in that division. It's the same as Pompey, Reading, Derby and countless other teams spending big to try and buy success.
I can understand the antagonism towards them.
StonehamPark
#Brighton-Nil
They’ve been ‘promoted’ as The Little Engine That Could.
But they’re not that at all, they’re a company with relatively unlimited resources that are affectively elbowing their way to front of the line.
But they’re not that at all, they’re a company with relatively unlimited resources that are affectively elbowing their way to front of the line.
AZ Gull
@SeagullsAcademy @seagullsacademy.bsky.social
The three clubs you mention all broke existing financial rules and ended up with points deductions or sanctions.
Are you implying that Wrexham have done similar?
I'm not sure what your complaint is - the "bigger" clubs in any division will always start out with an advantage (and I don't think anybody would argue that Wrexham weren't one of the two biggest clubs in the National League last season).
BBassic
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- Jul 28, 2011
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All I'm saying is this plucky little Wrexham tag is bollocks.
And that the documentary is very entertaining.
Neville's Breakfast
Well-known member
No, they are not. And nor is anybody else. You have listed a lot of them later in the paragraph. Football went professional in the 19th century and every league has a wide range of budgets. The Wrexham owners were upfront about wanting to propel Wrexham up the pyramid because they could.
Neville's Breakfast
Well-known member
Where would Brighton be without our billionaire owner and free ground ?
StonehamPark
#Brighton-Nil
To even hint at comparing the two clubs and our recent financial histories is embarrassing.
AZ Gull
@SeagullsAcademy @seagullsacademy.bsky.social
Indeed - Tony Bloom has put FAR more money into Albion.
BBassic
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- Jul 28, 2011
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See the other reply. They're buying success and selling it as this underdog story
And the documentary is great. Fully enjoying it.