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Eisteddfod is a week where you
celebrate everything and anything Welsh.
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I think it's so special
having it at Wrexham.
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So it's just to bring Welsh people
together, really.
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Welsh culture, arts, music.
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And just a… a gathering
for all people to come
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and speak Welsh, practice Welsh,
learn Welsh.
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And it's beautiful 'cause the
last time that we had it held in Wrexham,
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{\an8}I think it was in 2011, so, you know,
it doesn't come around often.
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The tradition
goes back a long way and is deep.
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{\an8}But it's alive too.
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It's very important
that it is not just historical.
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We're a very proud nation.
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{\an8}We wear that dragon
on our chest with-with pride.
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We're no better than any other nation,
we're no worse.
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We are different
in a lovely way,
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peculiar, you might say, unique.
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We're very proud of that.
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Well, I'm very Welsh and proud.
We're very patriotic.
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We're very passionate about backing
everything that our country has, you know,
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especially when it comes to football.
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The football is part of the Eisteddfod,
and it's just totally amazing.
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I'm a proud Welshman first and foremost,
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but I'm also a proud North Walian.
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There's a huge rivalry
in South Wales versus North Wales.
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People don't quite understand
the Welsh rivalry there is, you know?
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It's a big deal, you know?
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I suppose the North have always hated
the South, and the South, um…
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…have had the same consent
for the North, really.
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{\an8}The difference between the North and South
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{\an8}is that the South have always had
the spotlight.
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The big cities, massive stadiums,
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the celebrities,
the money, all the advantages.
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Us up north haven't
always had that spotlight.
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We tend to carry our own weight
and-and just get on with it.
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But the pride of being Welsh
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has always been there
and always will be there.
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Finally, Wrexham's getting
the attention it deserves.
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This season,
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Wrexham and Swansea are in the same league
for the first time in over 20 years.
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And we have a big match coming up,
and Wrexham have something to prove.
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{\an8}In a strange way…
…like that sibling hatred,
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our fans are absolutely desperate
to pump Swansea.
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And I think their fans are
absolutely desperate to beat us.
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{\an8} The game between Wrexham
and Swansea is going to be a big game
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{\an8}because, actually,
what you're playing for is the opportunity
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{\an8}to be the best team in Wales.
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For us,
what I've seen in Wrexham here
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is that there are people aren't fluent
in Welsh yet
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or aren't sure about the culture
who have come out and been a part of it.
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That has put a big smile on my face.
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So, uh, yeah. Up the Town.
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♪ Don't forget where you came from ♪
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♪ Don't forget what you're made of ♪
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♪ The ones who were there ♪
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♪ When no one else would care ♪
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♪ Don't be afraid to cry now ♪
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♪ Even when the world comes crashing in ♪
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♪ Don't forget to sing when you win ♪
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♪ Don't forget to sing when you win ♪
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I'm so proud of the lads lately.
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We've been seeing the team
jell right in front of our eyes.
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{\an8} Kaboré to Windass.
Plays it to Moore.
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Back to back to back.
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And on United Day at the racecourse,
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we continue that run of victories
by beating Charlton.
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And Windass will take the penalty.
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Crowd goes quiet, the whistle blows.
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Windass, short run-up.
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Yes!
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Get in there!
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Fuck, yeah! Come on!
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With that victory,
Wrexham continue to climb up the table.
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Great stuff from us up against Charlton.
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Quite a ride so far,
wasn't it? Oh, blimey.
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- We're doing all right.
- Yeah.
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{\an8}- We are here, and we can compete.
- Yeah.
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{\an8}- We deserve to be here.
- We're with the big boys.
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{\an8} We are playing
with the big boys.
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- What world are we living in here?
- That is just… Isn't it?
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From the National League
to the championship,
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- crazy.
- Living the dream, aren't we?
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Oh, yeah.
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Wrexham v. Bristol today. 3-1, Wrexham.
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Come on, you Reds!
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Broadhead's in the starting lineup,
uh, that's good to see.
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He's one of my favorite players.
He's really good.
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He's definitely
a really good sign this year.
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I really like him and I just think,
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"Yeah, come on, Wrexham, you can do this."
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Wrexham against Bristol City
in this fascinating match in this table.
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We are in the bottom half.
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{\an8}It means we're now 15th in the league.
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{\an8}But with Bristol City in the sixth place,
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{\an8}a win today would see us
right up behind them.
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The game kicks off.
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Come on, Wrexham!
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Good ball.
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Running at the defense.
Holds it up, back to goal out of the area.
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Cleworth has stayed touch tight.
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Mehmeti wanted a foul for being held.
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Wow, Wrexham are really
looking aggressive early on.
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Really good pressure from Wrexham.
Thomason to Broadhead.
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♪ Sit back, just watch, watch ♪
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It's a curler. Oh!
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{\an8}That was magnificent by Nathan Broadhead!
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But we've been waiting
for this boy to explode,
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- and he's just absolutely done it.
- Nathan Broadhead!
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Seventy at the minute. It's
been a really fascinating, intense game.
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Ball spins into the…
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It's gone straight in!
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Hey! 2-nil.
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{\an8} Oh, my goodness!
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{\an8}Well, that is quite a way
to double your lead.
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{\an8}And that is the final whistle
on an excellent victory for Wrexham.
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{\an8}The final score, Wrexham, 2.
Bristol City, nil.
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Tremendous performance by Wrexham.
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And with that, we climb
four massive steps up the ladder to 10th.
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I'm glad Broadhead as well
getting the goal for us.
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Brilliant game, brilliant game.
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{\an8}Yeah, I started off quite young
for any-any kid.
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I went on trials when I was, like,
six or seven,
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and then I signed for Wrexham
for, like, two years.
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{\an8}And then after that, I signed for Everton.
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{\an8}I did, like,
a scholarship there for ten years,
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and then from there to Ipswich.
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Nathan Broadhead into the back of the net.
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Nathan Broadhead!
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{\an8}He's got the X factor, Nathan Broadhead.
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{\an8}You know, he's sort of been
part of this incredible journey
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that town have gone on the last few years.
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Obviously, got promoted from
the championship to the Premier League.
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Uh, played Premier League last season.
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What I learned from the Premier League is
that it is a different level.
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And I wanna get there again with Wrexham.
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What was it like growing up
away from Mum and Dad as a young boy?
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That's a tough question.
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Sorry.
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It's a tough journey for a footballer.
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{\an8}- Really tough.
- So tough. People don't realize it.
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{\an8}And it's tough for the parents.
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Wow. When did I move?
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- Thirteen.
- Thirteen. To the--
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First night away, you were twelve.
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Yeah. Yeah.
I didn't really have, uh, a childhood.
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- No. There's sleep there.
- Do you know what I mean?
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Yeah. That's-That's it.
You miss your childhood and your friends.
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All right.
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It's quite tough, tough talking about.
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You all right, mate?
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I think it's because
I didn't see them much.
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Yeah.
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From 12 to 18, I was living on my own,
and I missed quite a lot.
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And then I moved away when I was 18.
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It broke my heart when he turned 18.
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That makes me upset.
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Why?
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- 'Cause I didn't see you grow up.
- Yeah.
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That-That hurt me more than anything.
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'Cause then you…
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When you were 18, you were an adult,
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- and I wasn't there.
- Mmm.
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I try and block it out.
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Um…
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But…
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I think it stood me in good stead,
moving about.
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Um… …'cause not many people…
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like, from my area…
…like, move, I guess.
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- Definitely thankful.
- Yeah.
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That's all I needed to hear.
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I love you.
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This, like, feels like a therapy session.
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Yeah? Yeah.
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- And then the team…
- They looked after you.
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- They did, yeah. Yeah.
- Everton really looked after him.
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But then I said…
I had a word with Everton and I said,
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"Listen." I says,
"He needs now to live on his own.
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He's gotta learn how to cook,
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- clean, wash."
- Mmm.
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- And they were--
- Still can't do that.
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Oh, yeah? I-I fought with them, anyway.
They-They gave us…
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That's why he's got our lovely Nicole.
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What makes Nathan Broadhead smile?
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Um…
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Winning.
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Obviously, my girlfriend and my dog.
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Come here, Mel.
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Here she is.
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Good job I've got just enough pasta in.
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Wait, how do you do this?
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I think I broke it.
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- No… …just swivel it.
- Oh, yeah.
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- I do all the cooking.
- Yeah.
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I feel like I used to cook more
when I wasn't pregnant.
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Yeah, yes.
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- Baby girl on the way.
- Yeah.
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Do you want to put that in there.
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We haven't decided on a name, have we?
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{\an8}We think we have one,
but we've-we've not got a middle name or…
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Your dad's just like,
"Oh, it'll be the best thing."
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Yeah, yeah.
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Um, he did say it'd change my life
like and change my bank account as well.
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As soon as the baby comes out,
it's… your life changes.
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It's just…
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It's just a dream, really,
do you know what I mean?
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For a… For a person like myself.
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{\an8} For the first time in over
a decade, well, no, actually since 2007,
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{\an8}Wrexham have three Welsh internationals
in the squad.
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We've got Danny Ward, Kieffer Moore,
and Nathan Broadhead.
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Now that we have Welsh internationals,
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that again speaks to
the quality of the Championship.
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This is a league in which you are having
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players that are
international quality footballers.
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Wales means pride, home.
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I feel there's a responsibility
to get Wales into the World Cup.
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Do well for Wrexham.
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Get them to the Prem.
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Being Welsh is
the proudest part of who I am.
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I was born here. I play for my country.
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I wear this shirt every chance I get.
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But I've never actually
known how Welsh I really am.
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We're here to talk
about your family history and your DNA.
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{\an8}What do you know already?
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I don't know nothing, to be honest.
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All that I know is that I'm from Bangor.
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Sure.
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- And Nathan was born in Bangor.
- Yeah.
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Okay. Tell me about your dad.
What did he do?
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My dad, he played football.
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Yeah.
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What are you getting emotional for?
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I don't know.
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So when we looked at the family tree,
we found…
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Here, this was a really fun one.
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- How about you start with that one? Yeah.
- Wow.
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"Mr. Anthony William Broadhead
of Liverpool,
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Bangor City FC forward, and his bride,
Shirley Thomas."
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- You come from football, honestly, right?
- Yeah, yeah.
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Yes, my father
was a good footballer as well.
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I think it's in the genes. It's got to be.
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You ready to hear about your DNA?
241
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- Yeah.
- Yes.
242
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I'm gonna hand this over to you
and let you navigate.
243
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"North Wales, 79%.
244
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Southern Wales, 4%." Yeah.
245
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All Welsh.
246
00:13:16,462 --> 00:13:18,630
Very clearly your roots run deep in Wales.
247
00:13:18,631 --> 00:13:19,715
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
248
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- North. Not a Southerner.
- I like that.
249
00:13:22,760 --> 00:13:24,761
I'm proud to be Welsh. Yeah, 100%.
250
00:13:24,762 --> 00:13:30,518
After seeing all this now, it's crazy
finding out that I'm truly a Welshman.
251
00:13:31,352 --> 00:13:33,563
Yeah, I do feel more connected.
Yeah, for sure.
252
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Yeah.
253
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Today I'm being honored
into the Gorsedd y Beirdd,
254
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which is a tradition in Wales.
255
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{\an8}It kind of just honors people
who have done things over the language,
256
00:14:02,884 --> 00:14:06,178
{\an8}um, to help Welsh culture,
and it's just a traditional thing
257
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where you're kind of welcomed
258
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into, uh, into a group of people who
have done a lot for the language.
259
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It's massive to be part of it.
260
00:14:18,858 --> 00:14:21,276
To have the whole family here
and to hear my dad's name
261
00:14:21,277 --> 00:14:23,278
be part of it as well is
something really special.
262
00:14:23,279 --> 00:14:26,615
{\an8}Um… It's like almost, like,
we all came back together again
263
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{\an8}on-on Eisteddfod Maes,
which is really special to us as a family.
264
00:14:29,952 --> 00:14:32,537
{\an8}For her to have this means so much
265
00:14:32,538 --> 00:14:35,791
{\an8}to the family and to her
and to everyone in Wales.
266
00:14:35,792 --> 00:14:37,000
- Yes!
- Yeah.
267
00:14:37,001 --> 00:14:38,543
That was Lili.
268
00:14:38,544 --> 00:14:40,837
Lili merch Gareth.
269
00:14:44,383 --> 00:14:47,052
{\an8}- Do you wanna go get your jumper?
- Yeah. I'll go get it now.
270
00:14:47,053 --> 00:14:50,473
{\an8}- Excited about today?
- Yeah, I can't wait.
271
00:14:52,183 --> 00:14:56,019
This jumper's a bit big.
It looks like a skirt on me.
272
00:14:56,020 --> 00:15:00,774
{\an8}My name's Will. I'm 15, and I play
powerchair football for Wrexham.
273
00:15:00,775 --> 00:15:03,068
So I have Escobar syndrome.
274
00:15:03,069 --> 00:15:05,237
And arthrogryposis.
275
00:15:05,238 --> 00:15:08,782
Which affects the shape of
my back and fingers
276
00:15:08,783 --> 00:15:12,202
and legs and hips and stuff.
277
00:15:12,203 --> 00:15:15,331
So I get tired real easily when walking.
278
00:15:16,290 --> 00:15:18,583
I should learn to do this myself.
279
00:15:18,584 --> 00:15:23,046
So, I think my condition has made it hard.
280
00:15:23,047 --> 00:15:25,465
It's not ideal, but I think without it,
281
00:15:25,466 --> 00:15:27,969
I wouldn't be able to
play powerchair football.
282
00:15:29,095 --> 00:15:32,681
His condition affects all of his joints,
283
00:15:32,682 --> 00:15:36,560
but he's always had
a very can-do attitude.
284
00:15:36,561 --> 00:15:40,523
{\an8}We've tried to make him
as independent as possible.
285
00:15:47,029 --> 00:15:50,031
I could drive next year. I think I should.
286
00:15:50,032 --> 00:15:53,910
Well, I think just
because you can doesn't mean you should.
287
00:15:53,911 --> 00:15:56,746
- I mean, I think…
- Why? Equal rights.
288
00:15:58,541 --> 00:16:00,375
I deserve equal rights.
289
00:16:00,376 --> 00:16:02,752
Yeah, I wish there was more fans, like-
290
00:16:02,753 --> 00:16:04,754
like able-bodied football would have.
291
00:16:04,755 --> 00:16:06,090
It would be really cool.
292
00:16:06,799 --> 00:16:08,675
Build up like a fan base?
293
00:16:08,676 --> 00:16:14,557
Banging a drum. Saying my name.
Get some British chants in there.
294
00:16:16,058 --> 00:16:17,976
Not the chants you listen to.
295
00:16:17,977 --> 00:16:20,604
- Yeah, them ones.
- No.
296
00:16:20,605 --> 00:16:22,647
- Wanker! Wanker!
- Hey!
297
00:16:27,820 --> 00:16:29,070
You excited today?
298
00:16:29,071 --> 00:16:32,741
- Oh, yeah. I wanna beat Man City so bad.
- You wanna beat them?
299
00:16:32,742 --> 00:16:35,160
How many goals are you gonna score today?
300
00:16:35,161 --> 00:16:38,247
I don't know.
Hopefully, a hat trick will be good.
301
00:16:38,998 --> 00:16:41,416
Powerchair football league
was there before Rob and Ryan.
302
00:16:41,417 --> 00:16:43,960
And so when they came in,
one of the first things they did was say,
303
00:16:43,961 --> 00:16:45,712
{\an8}"Okay, this is something
we wanna support."
304
00:16:45,713 --> 00:16:49,257
And since then,
we've continued to help support them.
305
00:16:49,258 --> 00:16:51,426
Like we have a men's first team,
306
00:16:51,427 --> 00:16:53,470
like we have a women's first team,
307
00:16:53,471 --> 00:16:55,973
we have a powerchair first team.
308
00:16:56,557 --> 00:17:01,311
It's incumbent upon us
who have the luxury of participating--
309
00:17:01,312 --> 00:17:04,981
playing whatever it may be
with and for the club--
310
00:17:04,982 --> 00:17:08,026
to expand that opportunity
to as many people as we possibly can.
311
00:17:08,027 --> 00:17:10,445
Football's for everyone really.
312
00:17:10,446 --> 00:17:14,950
I think the more it is accessible
and available to more people, the better.
313
00:17:14,951 --> 00:17:18,078
They're wearing our kits,
they're wearing our badge,
314
00:17:18,079 --> 00:17:21,248
they represent our club. They are Wrexham.
315
00:17:21,249 --> 00:17:22,666
Right. Listen in then, fellas.
316
00:17:22,667 --> 00:17:25,794
Don't worry, okay? Just play your game.
317
00:17:25,795 --> 00:17:27,504
Obviously,
I know we've got cameras and stuff,
318
00:17:27,505 --> 00:17:29,756
but it makes no difference to
what you're doing on the pitch, yeah?
319
00:17:29,757 --> 00:17:32,175
Just enjoy it, okay?
That's what we're here for.
320
00:17:32,176 --> 00:17:33,635
- Let's do this.
- …go this side.
321
00:17:33,636 --> 00:17:35,428
I think each player's
got a different ambition.
322
00:17:35,429 --> 00:17:38,306
{\an8}For us, it's to make Wrexham the place
323
00:17:38,307 --> 00:17:41,101
{\an8}they can do everything that
they-they aspire to do.
324
00:17:41,102 --> 00:17:44,020
{\an8}So competing
in the highest possible levels, um…
325
00:17:44,021 --> 00:17:47,607
{\an8}And then giving them opportunities to then
play for their national teams as well.
326
00:17:47,608 --> 00:17:48,692
So as much as…
327
00:17:48,693 --> 00:17:51,861
You know, at the moment, we're still
at a stage where it's development.
328
00:17:51,862 --> 00:17:54,197
We wanna push this as far as we can.
329
00:17:55,283 --> 00:17:56,784
Off we go!
330
00:17:58,953 --> 00:18:01,204
- Ooh.
- Open yourself up.
331
00:18:01,205 --> 00:18:03,416
- Ball good. Oh.
- Careful.
332
00:18:05,251 --> 00:18:06,376
Go on, Kyle.
333
00:18:06,377 --> 00:18:09,504
- Go, go, go, go!
- Away. Away. Away.
334
00:18:09,505 --> 00:18:10,839
- Spread out!
- Go on.
335
00:18:10,840 --> 00:18:12,299
On him, on him.
336
00:18:12,300 --> 00:18:13,801
Go on, Will. Go on.
337
00:18:15,636 --> 00:18:17,929
He's turned into a great lad.
338
00:18:17,930 --> 00:18:22,601
He's funny, he's caring, he's confident.
339
00:18:22,602 --> 00:18:23,644
Shoot!
340
00:18:25,896 --> 00:18:28,982
{\an8}Come on! Come on! Fucking get in.
341
00:18:28,983 --> 00:18:32,193
{\an8}Oh, no! Fucking hell.
342
00:18:32,194 --> 00:18:33,195
{\an8}Fucking hell.
343
00:18:33,821 --> 00:18:35,156
{\an8}Fucking hell.
344
00:18:35,823 --> 00:18:38,742
{\an8}The fuck?
345
00:18:38,743 --> 00:18:40,076
{\an8} Bloody hell.
346
00:18:40,077 --> 00:18:43,247
{\an8} Hey, language.
Caught that on camera.
347
00:18:44,290 --> 00:18:47,250
I'd describe myself as very competitive.
348
00:18:47,251 --> 00:18:48,668
{\an8}I bloody hate losing.
349
00:18:48,669 --> 00:18:50,295
I do get carried away.
350
00:18:50,296 --> 00:18:51,630
Whoops.
351
00:18:51,631 --> 00:18:53,674
I think comparing to James McClean…
352
00:18:55,301 --> 00:18:56,384
Yeah!
353
00:18:56,385 --> 00:18:57,802
I think he's a lot better than me.
354
00:18:57,803 --> 00:19:01,681
I don't wanna get cocky,
but I think I score more goals than him.
355
00:19:01,682 --> 00:19:03,517
That's probably
the only difference really.
356
00:19:04,560 --> 00:19:05,895
Go in.
357
00:19:08,522 --> 00:19:11,107
Oh, the ball. Come on! Come on!
358
00:19:13,486 --> 00:19:15,779
{\an8} Get in! Come on!
359
00:19:15,780 --> 00:19:18,865
Whenever we score,
you can just hear the crowd going.
360
00:19:18,866 --> 00:19:23,203
I know it's not much of a crowd
compared to able-bodied football,
361
00:19:23,204 --> 00:19:24,830
but it's summat, innit.
362
00:19:27,041 --> 00:19:31,044
I didn't think, ten years ago,
I'd be part of a team.
363
00:19:31,045 --> 00:19:33,172
I would just be in the hospital, really.
364
00:19:34,965 --> 00:19:37,050
- Oh, I'm making myself cry.
- No.
365
00:19:37,051 --> 00:19:38,593
You've set Dad off as well.
366
00:19:38,594 --> 00:19:39,595
Oh.
367
00:19:40,471 --> 00:19:42,764
- Can I have a tissue?
- Yeah.
368
00:19:44,517 --> 00:19:46,852
Maybe don't put that on the documentary.
369
00:19:48,104 --> 00:19:49,938
He loves being part of a team.
370
00:19:49,939 --> 00:19:51,606
It's what he's always wanted.
371
00:19:51,607 --> 00:19:56,069
I think, with this,
knowing how much he loves it,
372
00:19:56,070 --> 00:19:59,740
how safe he feels,
he'll never wanna stop doing it.
373
00:20:01,075 --> 00:20:05,078
Making friends, really.
It's all part of it, being part of a team.
374
00:20:05,079 --> 00:20:08,123
Making friends,
it's very hard to…
375
00:20:08,124 --> 00:20:11,127
{\an8}Because there isn't anything
I… I can really do.
376
00:20:11,752 --> 00:20:14,838
{\an8}So it's really nice to get into a sport.
377
00:20:14,839 --> 00:20:18,591
{\an8}Nice one. Nice.
378
00:20:18,592 --> 00:20:20,593
{\an8}Good game. Good game.
379
00:20:20,594 --> 00:20:21,845
- Well done, Jamie.
- Well done, mate.
380
00:20:21,846 --> 00:20:22,930
Well played.
381
00:20:23,472 --> 00:20:26,725
When we got our win against Man City,
it was amazing.
382
00:20:26,726 --> 00:20:29,352
It was just such
a proud moment of the team.
383
00:20:29,353 --> 00:20:32,355
It's just an incredible achievement.
384
00:20:32,356 --> 00:20:34,023
We all should be proud of that.
385
00:20:34,024 --> 00:20:36,736
- I did score an end goal as well.
- Yeah.
386
00:20:38,362 --> 00:20:39,447
You happy with that?
387
00:20:40,489 --> 00:20:42,407
I'm glad we battered them.
388
00:20:42,408 --> 00:20:46,202
I am getting better as
every session goes on,
389
00:20:46,203 --> 00:20:49,081
but I think there's more to come, hopefully.
390
00:20:49,874 --> 00:20:51,624
I just wanna keep going.
391
00:20:51,625 --> 00:20:53,169
Make the most of it.
392
00:21:01,260 --> 00:21:02,469
Go on.
393
00:21:03,637 --> 00:21:06,181
I'll leave that in there because
I ain't gonna try and lift that up.
394
00:21:06,182 --> 00:21:07,850
I'll do me back doing that.
395
00:21:09,101 --> 00:21:11,186
- Good work.
- Do you wanna get that carpet down?
396
00:21:11,187 --> 00:21:12,480
Do you want to take that to the skip?
397
00:21:13,606 --> 00:21:17,734
Don't go falling now
these days of the season.
398
00:21:17,735 --> 00:21:19,695
How much work
have you done since you moved in?
399
00:21:20,279 --> 00:21:22,989
{\an8}Uh, I've done very little,
to be fair.
400
00:21:22,990 --> 00:21:25,034
{\an8}Uh, to be fair,
my dad's done the most of it.
401
00:21:27,036 --> 00:21:29,537
Basically, Mom and Dad are
kicking me out of my house.
402
00:21:29,538 --> 00:21:32,290
So, um, just trying to renovate it
at the minute.
403
00:21:32,291 --> 00:21:33,708
It's a bit of a mess,
404
00:21:33,709 --> 00:21:37,545
but I guess it's quite a big thing
getting… getting your first house. So…
405
00:21:37,546 --> 00:21:41,633
{\an8}My earliest memories of being
a couple of years old, maybe two, three,
406
00:21:41,634 --> 00:21:43,468
{\an8}I think was-was always with a football.
407
00:21:43,469 --> 00:21:45,887
I'm just really proud
to represent the town.
408
00:21:45,888 --> 00:21:48,473
Wrexham to me means everything.
409
00:21:48,474 --> 00:21:50,225
You know, I've grown up at the club.
410
00:21:50,226 --> 00:21:53,603
I've spent over half my life at the
football club and grown as a person
411
00:21:53,604 --> 00:21:56,439
or, well, from a boy to a man
over the last few years.
412
00:21:56,440 --> 00:21:59,400
{\an8} What Max has been able
to accomplish is…
413
00:21:59,401 --> 00:22:02,278
{\an8}It's kind of a-one-in-a-million situation
414
00:22:02,279 --> 00:22:05,949
{\an8}that he's grown exponentially
with the club and beyond.
415
00:22:05,950 --> 00:22:07,700
{\an8}And I just love seeing him out there
416
00:22:07,701 --> 00:22:13,207
{\an8}because he's earned it, for starters,
but also he's been there the whole time.
417
00:22:13,916 --> 00:22:16,919
He's the only player that's
still with us since the takeover.
418
00:22:18,921 --> 00:22:20,004
Go on, Max.
419
00:22:20,005 --> 00:22:22,674
I count myself
quite fortunate to be where I am
420
00:22:22,675 --> 00:22:25,343
because I was always one of
the younger lads at the club,
421
00:22:25,344 --> 00:22:28,388
so I had to commit
a lot of hours training.
422
00:22:28,389 --> 00:22:30,807
How old were you when you
signed at the club initially?
423
00:22:30,808 --> 00:22:33,768
{\an8}I would have been like 11 turning 12.
424
00:22:33,769 --> 00:22:36,229
{\an8}I did, like, a six week sort of trial
425
00:22:36,230 --> 00:22:39,357
{\an8}and then, yeah, I just got
asked to join and then, yeah,
426
00:22:39,358 --> 00:22:41,568
{\an8}I turned 12 and that was,
like, basically it.
427
00:22:41,569 --> 00:22:43,862
{\an8}When I joined the academy,
I had to work my way up
428
00:22:43,863 --> 00:22:45,071
{\an8}to try and be one of the better ones.
429
00:22:45,072 --> 00:22:47,407
{\an8} Cleworth coming over,
physical, strong.
430
00:22:47,408 --> 00:22:49,450
{\an8} Then you have to do the same
again when you're in the youth team.
431
00:22:49,451 --> 00:22:52,370
{\an8}And then when you get to the first team,
you've got to start from scratch again.
432
00:22:52,371 --> 00:22:54,914
{\an8}We always use Max Cleworth
as a great example,
433
00:22:54,915 --> 00:22:59,627
{\an8}but he played in my first game as-as
Wrexham manager at Solihull away.
434
00:22:59,628 --> 00:23:02,130
{\an8} One of those young players
made his debut at center back.
435
00:23:02,131 --> 00:23:03,798
- His league debut at center back.
- Yeah.
436
00:23:03,799 --> 00:23:08,428
Well, Max, he's done well. We just felt
that he showed enough to deserve a chance,
437
00:23:08,429 --> 00:23:10,889
and it's also good for
our young players at the club as well
438
00:23:10,890 --> 00:23:13,308
because they've got to see that, you know,
439
00:23:13,309 --> 00:23:16,394
the management team aren't afraid
to put the youngsters in.
440
00:23:16,395 --> 00:23:18,646
{\an8}I wouldn't say I was
ever the standout best.
441
00:23:18,647 --> 00:23:21,357
I just tried to be as
consistent as possible.
442
00:23:21,358 --> 00:23:24,402
Have you changed your game significantly
or is it just a case of evolving with it?
443
00:23:24,403 --> 00:23:25,904
Evolving with it.
444
00:23:25,905 --> 00:23:28,072
Always try to sort of be
the one that impacts things,
445
00:23:28,073 --> 00:23:30,033
and that's not being greedy on the ball.
446
00:23:30,034 --> 00:23:31,618
You sort of got to try
and make a difference.
447
00:23:31,619 --> 00:23:33,662
A good attitude is one of
the most important things.
448
00:23:34,663 --> 00:23:37,582
And it's nice to see some of
the ones that got us here still in…
449
00:23:37,583 --> 00:23:38,708
- still… still in there.
- Yeah.
450
00:23:38,709 --> 00:23:41,461
Like Max. From the bottom
of the league to the top.
451
00:23:41,462 --> 00:23:43,671
Max Cleworth drills the ball home!
452
00:23:43,672 --> 00:23:47,008
Absolutely, yeah.
Who's Grandma's favorite player?
453
00:23:47,009 --> 00:23:48,510
- Max!
- Max Cleworth, yeah.
454
00:23:49,261 --> 00:23:53,139
Super Max, super!
Super Max, super!
455
00:23:53,140 --> 00:23:55,183
Super Max! Super Max Cleworth!
456
00:23:55,184 --> 00:23:58,728
Guy's like a Premier League-caliber player
457
00:23:58,729 --> 00:24:02,691
and still so young and only has,
you know, room to grow.
458
00:24:05,361 --> 00:24:10,448
Well, hello and welcome to
Wrexham versus Blackburn Rovers.
459
00:24:10,449 --> 00:24:13,701
A superb win against Bristol City
has propelled us
460
00:24:13,702 --> 00:24:15,203
into the top half of the table.
461
00:24:15,204 --> 00:24:16,914
We sit tonight in tenth place.
462
00:24:17,623 --> 00:24:21,502
Remarkably, we're closing in
on the playoff positions.
463
00:24:22,044 --> 00:24:24,797
And away we go.
464
00:24:25,422 --> 00:24:27,090
First on the right there, Alebiosu.
465
00:24:27,091 --> 00:24:29,175
He's got Ohashi in the middle
466
00:24:29,176 --> 00:24:33,346
{\an8}and sweeps it in far too long for him,
but Gudjohnsen is there and scores!
467
00:24:33,347 --> 00:24:40,395
{\an8}And out of nothing, Blackburn end
Wrexham's lengthy spell without conceding,
468
00:24:40,396 --> 00:24:44,357
and there you are, that's why
they've got an outstanding away record.
469
00:24:44,358 --> 00:24:46,567
We're one down. We have to go up fast.
470
00:24:46,568 --> 00:24:49,697
Doubt in Wrexham's crowd.
Start to make some noise.
471
00:24:50,739 --> 00:24:52,658
They want to see a response.
472
00:24:53,450 --> 00:24:56,619
Two-on-one. Ohashi feeds it
to Morishita. Sight of goal.
473
00:24:56,620 --> 00:24:59,414
Great block. Cleworth outstanding.
474
00:24:59,415 --> 00:25:03,334
Goes to ground, and fans are
on their feet around us clapping that.
475
00:25:03,335 --> 00:25:05,337
He saved the goal. Brilliant work.
476
00:25:07,423 --> 00:25:11,759
That's what we got. Wrexham still have
time to get something out of this game.
477
00:25:11,760 --> 00:25:13,511
Come on,
we need a fucking goal.
478
00:25:13,512 --> 00:25:16,639
There is a minute left
of the five added.
479
00:25:16,640 --> 00:25:19,100
Dobson whipping it in. Good shape on that.
480
00:25:19,101 --> 00:25:21,394
Oh, great defending. Shot comes in.
481
00:25:21,395 --> 00:25:22,563
{\an8}Yes!
482
00:25:23,564 --> 00:25:28,026
{\an8}Wrexham equalized right at the dead!
483
00:25:31,071 --> 00:25:32,531
♪ Get in the game ♪
484
00:25:34,491 --> 00:25:35,993
♪ Break it down today ♪
485
00:25:37,745 --> 00:25:39,912
I have no idea who scored it.
486
00:25:39,913 --> 00:25:41,290
I don't really care.
487
00:25:42,666 --> 00:25:43,791
But who scored it?
488
00:25:43,792 --> 00:25:45,752
It's a great ball in,
first of all,
489
00:25:45,753 --> 00:25:48,588
and it just finds itself at
the feet of Nathan Broadhead.
490
00:25:48,589 --> 00:25:51,132
And he just makes decent contact,
puts it back in that area.
491
00:25:51,133 --> 00:25:53,384
- I think it's Max Cleworth.
- Max is having that.
492
00:25:53,385 --> 00:25:57,181
Absolutely.
First of the season for Cleworth.
493
00:25:58,015 --> 00:25:59,932
When I was a kid,
I dreamed of doing this.
494
00:25:59,933 --> 00:26:03,269
Obviously making history is something
that fills me with a lot of pride, really.
495
00:26:03,270 --> 00:26:06,564
To have been involved in the journey,
and the last few years is…
496
00:26:06,565 --> 00:26:08,941
is something obviously
I'm never going to forget.
497
00:26:08,942 --> 00:26:11,235
And there is
the final whistle.
498
00:26:11,236 --> 00:26:14,531
- And listen to the noise here.
- Wrexham!
499
00:26:15,115 --> 00:26:19,452
Wrexham have managed to
maintain that long unbeaten run,
500
00:26:19,453 --> 00:26:21,537
the longest in the division.
501
00:26:21,538 --> 00:26:26,042
{\an8}Wrexham dig in and get a point
when it looked like it was gone.
502
00:26:26,043 --> 00:26:28,086
The one thing about
what we've always had here,
503
00:26:28,087 --> 00:26:31,506
and you lads reiterated that in
the second half, is fucking spirit.
504
00:26:31,507 --> 00:26:35,259
You keep going to the end, and that
is a fucking wonderful trait to have.
505
00:26:35,260 --> 00:26:37,303
Well done. And enjoy your fucking do.
506
00:26:37,304 --> 00:26:38,554
You've worked hard.
507
00:26:38,555 --> 00:26:41,642
Nobody ends up in jail though.
Leave that to me.
508
00:26:50,025 --> 00:26:52,569
What does being Welsh mean to you?
509
00:26:53,070 --> 00:26:54,779
The language that we have.
510
00:26:54,780 --> 00:26:57,115
Think about it, in Welsh,
511
00:26:57,116 --> 00:26:58,950
we can't say, for example,
512
00:26:58,951 --> 00:27:01,369
I have something or other.
513
00:27:01,370 --> 00:27:04,914
I can't say in Welsh…
"I have a Porsche."
514
00:27:04,915 --> 00:27:07,917
But what we say in Welsh is…
"There is something with me."
515
00:27:07,918 --> 00:27:12,380
Which is a completely
different way of looking at possession.
516
00:27:17,636 --> 00:27:21,222
And looking at the old world, through
the window of the Welsh language,
517
00:27:21,223 --> 00:27:26,228
allows us to see very different and
wonderful things.
518
00:27:34,152 --> 00:27:35,153
Here we are.
519
00:27:39,533 --> 00:27:42,703
Wow. They look brilliant, don't they?
Look at them.
520
00:27:44,454 --> 00:27:46,747
We've got our new power chairs
being delivered today.
521
00:27:46,748 --> 00:27:48,124
{\an8}The players will be absolutely buzzed
522
00:27:48,125 --> 00:27:50,626
{\an8}because they have
no idea these chairs are coming.
523
00:27:50,627 --> 00:27:53,546
{\an8}And they're just going to be
fantastic for the team because
524
00:27:53,547 --> 00:27:56,174
{\an8}it's all they've been asking for
since the sessions have started.
525
00:27:58,594 --> 00:28:00,803
We're able to
purchase these new chairs,
526
00:28:00,804 --> 00:28:03,598
and now we're able to actually give back
to the community efforts like this.
527
00:28:03,599 --> 00:28:05,516
- It's exciting.
- Oh, my god. I can't believe it.
528
00:28:05,517 --> 00:28:07,393
But I can tell you,
I've been on them before.
529
00:28:07,394 --> 00:28:10,938
They are fast,
like souped-up go-kart type fast,
530
00:28:10,939 --> 00:28:12,940
so I'm a little worried.
531
00:28:12,941 --> 00:28:14,650
Before we do
the final session of the year,
532
00:28:14,651 --> 00:28:16,527
we've got a little surprise for you.
533
00:28:16,528 --> 00:28:18,947
I think Josh is behind there,
gonna pull the curtain now.
534
00:28:22,993 --> 00:28:24,786
- Wow.
- Oh, my God.
535
00:28:27,748 --> 00:28:29,166
No way.
536
00:28:29,750 --> 00:28:30,958
I knew it.
537
00:28:30,959 --> 00:28:32,668
They look amazing.
538
00:28:32,669 --> 00:28:34,086
I'm crying.
539
00:28:34,087 --> 00:28:35,755
That's really cool.
540
00:28:35,756 --> 00:28:39,634
- You guys excited?
- Yeah, they look brand new as well.
541
00:28:39,635 --> 00:28:41,094
This is unreal.
542
00:28:43,388 --> 00:28:45,222
♪ 'Cause we all just wanna
Be big rock stars ♪
543
00:28:45,223 --> 00:28:48,976
♪ And live in hilltop houses
Driving 15 cars ♪
544
00:28:48,977 --> 00:28:53,106
♪ Hey, hey, I wanna be a rock star ♪
545
00:28:55,609 --> 00:28:58,277
We got a second surprise
for you guys today.
546
00:28:58,278 --> 00:29:00,446
So we have the men's first team here,
547
00:29:00,447 --> 00:29:03,491
and I think they want to find out
a little bit more about power chair.
548
00:29:03,492 --> 00:29:06,202
So we have Danny Ward and Jay Rodriguez.
549
00:29:06,203 --> 00:29:07,745
Do you guys want to have a go?
550
00:29:07,746 --> 00:29:09,205
- We'll have a go.
- Yeah, I'll have a go. Yeah.
551
00:29:09,206 --> 00:29:10,623
Do you think you'll be as quick as me?
552
00:29:10,624 --> 00:29:12,124
- Yeah. We'll see.
- I think you will as well.
553
00:29:12,125 --> 00:29:14,210
- Are these miles better than the old ones?
- 100%.
554
00:29:14,211 --> 00:29:15,795
- Are they?
- Yeah.
555
00:29:15,796 --> 00:29:19,090
Hopefully we can go back to back
like you guys have done.
556
00:29:19,091 --> 00:29:20,258
- I go again?
- Yeah.
557
00:29:21,134 --> 00:29:23,428
Three, two, one, go.
558
00:29:24,721 --> 00:29:26,430
In and out, Matt. In and out.
559
00:29:26,431 --> 00:29:30,726
Once I got in those faster chairs
for the first time, it's a massive shock.
560
00:29:30,727 --> 00:29:31,979
Whoa.
561
00:29:32,562 --> 00:29:33,981
And it's just ten times the fun.
562
00:29:34,481 --> 00:29:36,691
- Go, go, go.
- Right. Whoa!
563
00:29:36,692 --> 00:29:37,984
Jay Rod, I can't go.
564
00:29:37,985 --> 00:29:39,152
Go, Dan.
565
00:29:39,736 --> 00:29:41,821
- I'm on me way. Don't worry.
- Play.
566
00:29:44,449 --> 00:29:46,158
Jay Rod. Where you going, Jay Rod?
567
00:29:46,159 --> 00:29:47,660
Good to be competitive, eh?
568
00:29:47,661 --> 00:29:48,744
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
569
00:29:48,745 --> 00:29:49,912
I get it from my mom.
570
00:29:49,913 --> 00:29:52,040
- Really? She competitive?
- Yeah.
571
00:29:52,624 --> 00:29:55,711
- Dan, you need to be faster.
- I know I do, mate. I'm really trying.
572
00:29:56,461 --> 00:29:59,839
And time.
573
00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:03,342
It's changed the way I see myself
'cause I'm now a Wrexham player.
574
00:30:03,343 --> 00:30:05,970
I play for Wrexham
Power Chair Football Club.
575
00:30:05,971 --> 00:30:08,973
Keep up the good work, lads. Well done.
576
00:30:08,974 --> 00:30:10,725
- Keep getting those wins.
- Yeah.
577
00:30:10,726 --> 00:30:12,644
We'll try and get one tomorrow.
578
00:30:13,520 --> 00:30:15,104
You know, it's a massive achievement.
579
00:30:15,105 --> 00:30:19,775
And even as being in a wheelchair,
I am a footballer.
580
00:30:19,776 --> 00:30:21,111
Yeah.
581
00:30:38,336 --> 00:30:40,421
It's been a tough few weeks for us.
582
00:30:40,422 --> 00:30:44,175
After the Blackburn match, we're at our
highest position of the season in ninth.
583
00:30:44,176 --> 00:30:46,177
{\an8}We had a draw at Preston North End.
584
00:30:46,178 --> 00:30:49,847
{\an8} McClean onto his right foot,
delivers under the bar, nasty ball in.
585
00:30:49,848 --> 00:30:51,140
Kieffer Moore scores!
586
00:30:51,141 --> 00:30:53,977
{\an8}Right-footed cross that was by McClean.
587
00:30:54,519 --> 00:30:56,812
{\an8} A loss at Hull City.
588
00:30:56,813 --> 00:30:58,397
{\an8} Giles is making
the overlapping run.
589
00:30:58,398 --> 00:30:59,648
He only has McBurnie with him to support.
590
00:30:59,649 --> 00:31:02,444
He plays the low ball in.
McBurnie gets there. McBurnie scores.
591
00:31:03,236 --> 00:31:06,155
{\an8}Bringing to an end,
a frustrating evening for Wrexham.
592
00:31:06,156 --> 00:31:07,907
{\an8} And another draw against Watford.
593
00:31:07,908 --> 00:31:10,159
James looks left over the top.
There's good runners there.
594
00:31:10,160 --> 00:31:13,079
There's a great ball for Windass.
Right side of the box, drills it.
595
00:31:13,080 --> 00:31:18,209
{\an8}Oh! What a goal!
What a goal by Josh Windass.
596
00:31:18,210 --> 00:31:21,670
Now we have to fight to
make our way into the playoff places
597
00:31:21,671 --> 00:31:24,174
as we head down to
Swansea City this Friday.
598
00:31:27,928 --> 00:31:29,929
{\an8}So Swansea tonight, lads.
What do you think?
599
00:31:29,930 --> 00:31:34,642
It's north against south, which
they want the bragging rights for really.
600
00:31:34,643 --> 00:31:38,187
It's always that old-age argument,
"who's the biggest club in Wales?"
601
00:31:38,188 --> 00:31:40,606
Yeah, but you always want to be
above them, don't ya? And for years--
602
00:31:40,607 --> 00:31:42,483
And our bragging rights
for the Welsh game.
603
00:31:42,484 --> 00:31:44,026
And for years we haven't been, have we?
604
00:31:44,027 --> 00:31:45,277
- Through no fault…
- It's important.
605
00:31:45,278 --> 00:31:47,613
You know, we're above them at the moment.
606
00:31:47,614 --> 00:31:49,533
- Just hope it stays like that.
- Just stay that way.
607
00:31:55,205 --> 00:31:56,831
Swansea City was a massive game.
608
00:31:56,832 --> 00:31:59,875
{\an8}You know, I mean, to be playing
Swansea City in a league game again…
609
00:31:59,876 --> 00:32:02,211
{\an8}You know, I-I went 20-odd years ago
when we played them in,
610
00:32:02,212 --> 00:32:03,296
{\an8}I think it was Division 2 at the time.
611
00:32:07,592 --> 00:32:09,260
{\an8}I was always envious as a Wrexham fan.
612
00:32:09,261 --> 00:32:11,804
Looking at Cardiff and Swansea
taking on Liverpool and Arsenal,
613
00:32:11,805 --> 00:32:13,389
they've had stints in the Premier League,
614
00:32:13,390 --> 00:32:15,558
and I was reasonably pleased for them
because I'm a Welsh football fan,
615
00:32:15,559 --> 00:32:18,060
but it was also heartbreaking
to see us so far down the leagues.
616
00:32:18,061 --> 00:32:20,355
It's almost like we've been
forgotten about up here in the North.
617
00:32:20,939 --> 00:32:25,442
We've got the South Walian
teams that have been up there for years.
618
00:32:25,443 --> 00:32:27,319
They've not noticed anyone from the North,
619
00:32:27,320 --> 00:32:31,824
but now it's like everyone else has
a little eye on Wrexham and their results.
620
00:32:31,825 --> 00:32:37,163
And the South Walians don't really
like that… …I guess.
621
00:32:37,164 --> 00:32:39,707
{\an8}- Swansea.
- Swans earned their way up here.
622
00:32:39,708 --> 00:32:42,585
{\an8}Wrexham bought their way up here.
It's the best way to put it.
623
00:32:42,586 --> 00:32:46,172
Wrexham wasn't always something
people wanted to be associated with.
624
00:32:46,173 --> 00:32:47,298
That's changed.
625
00:32:47,299 --> 00:32:50,759
Now the attention is on us
and not everyone welcomes it.
626
00:32:50,760 --> 00:32:52,845
Come on, Disney. Where you at now, son?
627
00:32:52,846 --> 00:32:54,096
Newly promoted, yeah?
628
00:32:54,097 --> 00:32:55,472
They've got no chance.
629
00:32:55,473 --> 00:32:57,641
No, they won't… they won't get
any farther than the Championship.
630
00:32:57,642 --> 00:32:59,476
What's the fucking score, Hollywood?
631
00:32:59,477 --> 00:33:01,687
But if Swansea is
looking to the west coast,
632
00:33:01,688 --> 00:33:04,607
I suppose imitation is
the sincerest form of flattery.
633
00:33:04,608 --> 00:33:08,068
{\an8}Hail to Wales and the Swansea City.
634
00:33:08,069 --> 00:33:09,863
It's your boy, Big Snoop Dogg.
635
00:33:10,989 --> 00:33:12,698
Coming to a hood near you.
636
00:33:12,699 --> 00:33:14,825
Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg has become
637
00:33:14,826 --> 00:33:18,622
a co-owner and investor of
Championship Club Swansea.
638
00:33:19,206 --> 00:33:20,332
I rest my case.
639
00:33:26,922 --> 00:33:29,548
Okay, so Wrexham's real derby
is Chester.
640
00:33:29,549 --> 00:33:32,385
{\an8}It's ten miles up the road,
and it's a proper rivalry.
641
00:33:33,178 --> 00:33:35,012
Yeah,
but since Rob and Ryan joined,
642
00:33:35,013 --> 00:33:37,682
we've had the Hollywood derby
with Brady at Birmingham,
643
00:33:39,184 --> 00:33:41,810
the Deadpool derby
with Jackman at Norwich…
644
00:33:41,811 --> 00:33:43,145
My mum's born and bred
645
00:33:43,146 --> 00:33:44,396
and lives in Norwich.
646
00:33:44,397 --> 00:33:45,523
So, I picked Norwich.
647
00:33:46,149 --> 00:33:47,233
The Canaries.
648
00:33:47,234 --> 00:33:50,153
Now we've got the Snoop Dogg derby
at Swansea.
649
00:33:50,654 --> 00:33:53,030
- Welcome to the club, Snoop.
- Let's run it up.
650
00:33:53,031 --> 00:33:55,699
I don't really know about that.
Nobody's figured out what to call it yet.
651
00:33:55,700 --> 00:33:58,661
Is it a derby? Is it even a rivalry?
652
00:33:58,662 --> 00:34:00,996
{\an8}I think from what I feel
from, uh, our supporters,
653
00:34:00,997 --> 00:34:02,957
{\an8}I think
we can call it a derby straight on.
654
00:34:02,958 --> 00:34:05,960
So a derby game,
we call it a rivalry game over here.
655
00:34:05,961 --> 00:34:10,965
You know, uh, Texas versus Oklahoma,
Michigan versus Ohio State
656
00:34:10,966 --> 00:34:12,675
or the Red Sox, Yankees.
657
00:34:12,676 --> 00:34:15,552
Varitek
and A-Rod going at it.
658
00:34:15,553 --> 00:34:18,389
Those are all
what we would classify as a derby.
659
00:34:18,390 --> 00:34:22,143
And those are the games that tend to
really get the juices flowing.
660
00:34:23,061 --> 00:34:24,311
Oh, my goodness.
661
00:34:24,312 --> 00:34:28,190
Fans care more about
performances in those games.
662
00:34:28,191 --> 00:34:30,234
Those are the days
that our fans will remember
663
00:34:30,235 --> 00:34:32,570
long after the other games
fade into the background.
664
00:34:33,488 --> 00:34:37,866
{\an8}I think the rivalry because there's
so few Welsh clubs… …within
665
00:34:37,867 --> 00:34:42,079
{\an8}the English pyramid and, uh,
that's where it's developed from really.
666
00:34:42,080 --> 00:34:45,375
We're still the governors of Wales,
and we always will be.
667
00:34:46,084 --> 00:34:47,376
Up the town.
668
00:34:47,377 --> 00:34:52,047
{\an8}First Swansea, Wrexham game in,
I think, 22, 23 years. North v South.
669
00:34:52,048 --> 00:34:54,883
Big city against,
dare I say it, little town.
670
00:34:54,884 --> 00:34:57,886
If you're asking for a score prediction,
I think it'll be 2-1 to the Swans
671
00:34:57,887 --> 00:35:00,097
and we'll pat you on
the head and send you on your way.
672
00:35:00,098 --> 00:35:02,516
Swansea! Swansea! Swansea!
673
00:35:02,517 --> 00:35:04,643
Just want to be the best team in Wales,
you know.
674
00:35:04,644 --> 00:35:07,396
It's not about the Championship
with two Welsh teams, aren't we?
675
00:35:07,397 --> 00:35:09,231
There's a lot of bragging rights going on,
isn't it?
676
00:35:09,232 --> 00:35:12,818
But yeah, I think, uh…
…I'm looking for the win today.
677
00:35:12,819 --> 00:35:15,822
Wrexham! Wrexham!
678
00:35:16,781 --> 00:35:17,782
Go, Swans!
679
00:35:21,369 --> 00:35:24,204
♪ You're just
The third team in Wales ♪
680
00:35:24,205 --> 00:35:26,957
♪ Third team in Wales ♪
681
00:35:26,958 --> 00:35:30,252
{\an8}♪ You're just the third team in Wales ♪
682
00:35:30,253 --> 00:35:35,966
Okay. I think first of all, tonight,
lads, we've got a huge responsibility.
683
00:35:35,967 --> 00:35:38,927
First of all, for our supporters
who've come all the way down,
684
00:35:38,928 --> 00:35:40,095
{\an8}be fucking aggressive.
685
00:35:40,096 --> 00:35:41,805
{\an8}I'm fucking sick to death of 'em,
fuck them.
686
00:35:41,806 --> 00:35:43,140
{\an8}Tell everyone how fucking great they are.
687
00:35:43,141 --> 00:35:46,393
{\an8}We're gonna be the most
fucking clinical team tonight.
688
00:35:46,394 --> 00:35:47,603
{\an8}The big moments come.
689
00:35:47,604 --> 00:35:49,980
{\an8}Let's fucking take them
and put this fucking lot to bed.
690
00:35:49,981 --> 00:35:53,026
{\an8}- Come on. Let's fucking go.
- Come on in, boys.
691
00:35:54,486 --> 00:35:56,988
Welcome to Swansea.
692
00:35:57,822 --> 00:35:59,407
The atmosphere is crackling.
693
00:36:02,452 --> 00:36:05,120
The fans have been
really, really building it up,
694
00:36:05,121 --> 00:36:11,043
and we're delighted to be able to
bring you this massive, massive match.
695
00:36:11,044 --> 00:36:13,505
My understanding is
it's virtually sold out.
696
00:36:14,089 --> 00:36:17,800
Wrexham have held firm in mid-table
in what's been a fiercely tight league.
697
00:36:17,801 --> 00:36:19,719
A win tonight would be huge.
698
00:36:20,303 --> 00:36:22,805
Wrexham in first kit, red shirts,
white shorts.
699
00:36:22,806 --> 00:36:24,641
Swansea in their first kit, all white.
700
00:36:26,685 --> 00:36:30,188
And so away we go as
Wrexham launch it long.
701
00:36:31,439 --> 00:36:34,608
Moore having a real battle with
Cabango and Wrexham pick it up.
702
00:36:34,609 --> 00:36:36,110
Get open! Come on!
703
00:36:36,111 --> 00:36:37,736
Longman with
a good header down.
704
00:36:37,737 --> 00:36:39,488
Sheaf under pressure, and he's fouled.
705
00:36:39,489 --> 00:36:40,698
Hey!
706
00:36:40,699 --> 00:36:43,283
And it's a…
Yeah, it's got a feisty pace already.
707
00:36:48,581 --> 00:36:50,458
Come on, Kieffer! Come on!
708
00:36:51,835 --> 00:36:54,044
That's a nice idea.
It's a great ball.
709
00:36:54,045 --> 00:36:56,547
Longman down the right-hand side,
picked up by Dobson.
710
00:36:56,548 --> 00:36:58,173
Moore attacks the six-yard box.
711
00:36:58,174 --> 00:37:01,301
Longman is gonna take on his man,
cuts inside, shoots it in.
712
00:37:01,302 --> 00:37:04,680
And it's there! An own goal!
Wrexham take the lead.
713
00:37:04,681 --> 00:37:09,519
{\an8}Burgess heading it
powerfully into the top right corner.
714
00:37:10,770 --> 00:37:12,604
Fucking get it!
715
00:37:12,605 --> 00:37:16,900
Well, absolute nightmare
for the defender Burgess.
716
00:37:16,901 --> 00:37:19,737
He just told the defender,
just try and get your head on it.
717
00:37:19,738 --> 00:37:21,364
But like you say, it's a great finish.
718
00:37:24,117 --> 00:37:25,368
Wrexham!
719
00:37:25,994 --> 00:37:29,831
Challenge on Thomason
is a good one.
720
00:37:30,373 --> 00:37:31,457
Fucking hell!
721
00:37:31,458 --> 00:37:33,168
What about fucking that?
722
00:37:33,877 --> 00:37:37,254
And it's gonna be
a yellow for Stamenić.
723
00:37:37,255 --> 00:37:40,466
- Fuck off!
- Boys. Come on!
724
00:37:40,467 --> 00:37:43,635
O'Brien plays a pass.
Wrexham lose the ball.
725
00:37:43,636 --> 00:37:45,512
Ooh, that's a late tackle by Galbraith.
726
00:37:45,513 --> 00:37:47,474
What in the fuck's that?
727
00:37:48,308 --> 00:37:50,226
And that'll be
another yellow card.
728
00:37:50,810 --> 00:37:52,687
They're piling up in this game.
729
00:37:56,608 --> 00:37:58,442
It's Ronald now running at McClean.
730
00:37:58,443 --> 00:37:59,943
Pulls it back. Nice touch.
731
00:37:59,944 --> 00:38:02,070
Žan Vipotnik and a deflection goes in.
732
00:38:04,115 --> 00:38:05,950
{\an8}Fucking hell.
733
00:38:06,659 --> 00:38:08,035
Yeah, it's unfortunate.
734
00:38:08,036 --> 00:38:11,498
Find that bit of space, a little touch.
See what he's trying to do.
735
00:38:12,248 --> 00:38:14,125
Big deflection off Dom Hyam.
736
00:38:15,043 --> 00:38:16,586
Can Wrexham respond?
737
00:38:17,378 --> 00:38:20,423
The Swansea fans now
are the ones making the noise.
738
00:38:22,634 --> 00:38:24,426
Galbraith stands it up to the edge,
739
00:38:24,427 --> 00:38:27,596
and Okonkwo's coming
and punches rather up in the air.
740
00:38:27,597 --> 00:38:29,014
It's headed into the goalmouth.
741
00:38:29,015 --> 00:38:30,349
And Okonkwo goes back.
742
00:38:30,350 --> 00:38:32,559
And it's had no affect!
It's a horrible mistake!
743
00:38:32,560 --> 00:38:35,687
- And Swansea! Oh, oh! What happened there?
- Fuck!
744
00:38:35,688 --> 00:38:38,399
{\an8}Okonkwo didn't deal
with the first ball in,
745
00:38:39,818 --> 00:38:41,318
{\an8}but he got back easily enough,
746
00:38:41,319 --> 00:38:43,237
{\an8}and then it just
slipped between his hands.
747
00:38:43,238 --> 00:38:48,033
That's a horrible way, frankly,
to lose a derby.
748
00:38:48,034 --> 00:38:51,162
But what a mistake by Okonkwo that was.
749
00:38:51,704 --> 00:38:53,414
Well, it's gutting, isn't it?
750
00:38:54,207 --> 00:38:56,917
And Arthur, so unlike him.
751
00:38:56,918 --> 00:38:59,254
Mishandle, very costly.
752
00:39:02,423 --> 00:39:05,175
Longman underneath that.
Beaten in the air.
753
00:39:05,176 --> 00:39:06,845
Throw in again to Swansea.
754
00:39:07,637 --> 00:39:09,847
And that is the final whistle.
755
00:39:09,848 --> 00:39:14,017
{\an8}And Wrexham, well, literally, I guess,
756
00:39:14,018 --> 00:39:18,188
{\an8}throw away a point at Swansea.
757
00:39:18,189 --> 00:39:21,942
We took an early lead through
an own goal by Cameron Burgess.
758
00:39:21,943 --> 00:39:24,027
It was a bright start by Wrexham.
759
00:39:24,028 --> 00:39:25,779
Wrexham will just be
so frustrated
760
00:39:25,780 --> 00:39:28,366
that they've just sort of let this game
get away from them.
761
00:39:38,668 --> 00:39:41,545
I mean, in patches, we did well.
762
00:39:41,546 --> 00:39:45,173
Start the game, we thought well,
had some good patches in the second half.
763
00:39:45,174 --> 00:39:48,511
I think we should have at the very least
be coming away with a point.
764
00:39:53,474 --> 00:39:58,103
Pretty disappointing, really, to come down
all the way and, uh, you know, it's a…
765
00:39:58,104 --> 00:39:59,313
yeah, a bit of shame really,
766
00:39:59,314 --> 00:40:01,815
but I think they're probably
the stronger team,
767
00:40:01,816 --> 00:40:04,569
but, um, yeah, gutting really. Yeah.
768
00:40:06,362 --> 00:40:09,114
First time that
we played them in 22 years,
769
00:40:09,115 --> 00:40:13,410
we got our asses handed to us,
and that sucked.
770
00:40:13,411 --> 00:40:17,874
But the good news is that we-we don't
have to wait 22 years for a rematch.
771
00:40:18,499 --> 00:40:21,044
So it's on, baby.
772
00:40:24,339 --> 00:40:27,133
I posted a video of when I was a mascot.
773
00:40:28,134 --> 00:40:32,721
It was such a memorable experience
just leading out
774
00:40:32,722 --> 00:40:35,265
James McClean and all the great players.
775
00:40:35,266 --> 00:40:36,642
It's fantasy.
776
00:40:36,643 --> 00:40:38,810
Oh, Mum, can I have my phone?
I'll show it to them.
777
00:40:38,811 --> 00:40:39,895
Okay. Here you go.
778
00:40:39,896 --> 00:40:42,564
Me shaking hands with
the Wrexham players.
779
00:40:42,565 --> 00:40:44,317
This is me with Ollie Rathbone.
780
00:40:44,817 --> 00:40:47,694
There's McClean. He's jumping.
781
00:40:47,695 --> 00:40:49,322
Yeah, he was friendly. He was nice.
782
00:40:50,073 --> 00:40:52,783
I should have asked 'em to follow me
on Instagram.
783
00:40:52,784 --> 00:40:54,285
I should have.