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Wrexham investement again!

Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:49 pm

Wrexham fc are having new investors? The American Welch allyn family (med equipment in nhs) are to take a minority share in Wrexham fc the family are worth several billion after selling company! Where will Wrexham story end?

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:06 pm

In tears.

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:16 pm

mugsy wrote:In tears.



It will end in tears or in tears its not us? :D

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:30 pm

Reynolds only needs to do a TikTok video asking for investment and he’ll get it. They are bound for PL.

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:09 pm

Something like this was always likely.

Reynolds and McElhenney could put in the money to get them from National League to League One.

But getting from where they are now to fighting at the top of the Championship and eventually maybe even the PL takes a lot more money - there are Championship clubs spending £15m+ on one player and they've clearly recognised that.

I still believe it won't end well. Once they start to struggle and/or the interest in their TV show drops then they'll lose interest in the club.

This is about one thing, their egos.

I don't see Wrexham getting promoted this season. There are far better teams in League One and Parkinson is not a League One level manager, not for a team that want to be promoted.

That will be a test for them after two successive promotions.

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:10 pm

Einstein wrote:Reynolds only needs to do a TikTok video asking for investment and he’ll get it. They are bound for PL.

Fair play to them though, how many of us saw it as a publicity stunt at the start? They have put their money where their mouths are and you can’t but be impressed with the steady rise of the club.

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:36 pm

salopiancity wrote:
Einstein wrote:Reynolds only needs to do a TikTok video asking for investment and he’ll get it. They are bound for PL.

Fair play to them though, how many of us saw it as a publicity stunt at the start? They have put their money where their mouths are and you can’t but be impressed with the steady rise of the club.


I’m impressed with what they have done, I can definitely see them leap frogging us in the next 3 years if things don’t change I belive they are premier league bound.

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:37 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:Something like this was always likely.

Reynolds and McElhenney could put in the money to get them from National League to League One.

But getting from where they are now to fighting at the top of the Championship and eventually maybe even the PL takes a lot more money - there are Championship clubs spending £15m+ on one player and they've clearly recognised that.

I still believe it won't end well. Once they start to struggle and/or the interest in their TV show drops then they'll lose interest in the club.

This is about one thing, their egos.

I don't see Wrexham getting promoted this season. There are far better teams in League One and Parkinson is not a League One level manager, not for a team that want to be promoted.

That will be a test for them after two successive promotions.


He’s led two teams to promotion from L1 to the championship, so not sure what a L1 manager would be if not someone who’s successfully been promoted from there on two occasions?

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Wed Oct 30, 2024 5:19 pm

salopiancity wrote:
Einstein wrote:Reynolds only needs to do a TikTok video asking for investment and he’ll get it. They are bound for PL.

Fair play to them though, how many of us saw it as a publicity stunt at the start? They have put their money where their mouths are and you can’t but be impressed with the steady rise of the club.



They actually know they can't fund things themselves if want to progress... but they've got to be careful they dont have to many people with fingers in pie only need look down m4 to see its depremental to the club.

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Wed Oct 30, 2024 5:37 pm

Roath_Blue wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:Something like this was always likely.

Reynolds and McElhenney could put in the money to get them from National League to League One.

But getting from where they are now to fighting at the top of the Championship and eventually maybe even the PL takes a lot more money - there are Championship clubs spending £15m+ on one player and they've clearly recognised that.

I still believe it won't end well. Once they start to struggle and/or the interest in their TV show drops then they'll lose interest in the club.

This is about one thing, their egos.

I don't see Wrexham getting promoted this season. There are far better teams in League One and Parkinson is not a League One level manager, not for a team that want to be promoted.

That will be a test for them after two successive promotions.


He’s led two teams to promotion from L1 to the championship, so not sure what a L1 manager would be if not someone who’s successfully been promoted from there on two occasions?


He got Bolton promoted from there when they had a brilliant squad, would have been a huge disappointment if he didn't take them up.

More impressive with Colchester but that was over 15 years ago.

I do not think he will ever be the person to take them up.

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:21 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:
Roath_Blue wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:Something like this was always likely.

Reynolds and McElhenney could put in the money to get them from National League to League One.

But getting from where they are now to fighting at the top of the Championship and eventually maybe even the PL takes a lot more money - there are Championship clubs spending £15m+ on one player and they've clearly recognised that.

I still believe it won't end well. Once they start to struggle and/or the interest in their TV show drops then they'll lose interest in the club.

This is about one thing, their egos.

I don't see Wrexham getting promoted this season. There are far better teams in League One and Parkinson is not a League One level manager, not for a team that want to be promoted.

That will be a test for them after two successive promotions.


He’s led two teams to promotion from L1 to the championship, so not sure what a L1 manager would be if not someone who’s successfully been promoted from there on two occasions?


He got Bolton promoted from there when they had a brilliant squad, would have been a huge disappointment if he didn't take them up.

More impressive with Colchester but that was over 15 years ago.

I do not think he will ever be the person to take them up.


Think you being a bit harsh on him mate. Don’t get me wrong I wouldn’t want him here. But you look at Malky many think he’s one of our best managers and he got us promoted with one of the best squads and at the time loads of investment.

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:27 pm

The complete dichotomy to how our club is run

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:00 pm

Underhill1927 wrote:The complete dichotomy to how our club is run


I agree. Think we have a few green eyes monsters lurking. They have exactly what we would love to have.

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Wed Oct 30, 2024 9:30 pm

Merthyrfunhouse wrote:
Underhill1927 wrote:The complete dichotomy to how our club is run


I agree. Think we have a few green eyes monsters lurking. They have exactly what we would love to have.


Yep, they bought the club and embraced the culture and history straight away. I’d take them over Tan every single day and twice on a Sunday.

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Thu Oct 31, 2024 1:54 am

Merthyrfunhouse wrote:
Underhill1927 wrote:The complete dichotomy to how our club is run


I agree. Think we have a few green eyes monsters lurking. They have exactly what we would love to have.


:lol:

No jealousy at all, we're currently a Championship club and they're a League One club.

Like I said, I don't see them going up this season either. Good start but can see them tailing off.

Anyone who is a City fan that is jealous of them need to get a grip.

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Thu Oct 31, 2024 5:59 am

worcester_ccfc wrote:
Merthyrfunhouse wrote:
Underhill1927 wrote:The complete dichotomy to how our club is run


I agree. Think we have a few green eyes monsters lurking. They have exactly what we would love to have.


:lol:

No jealousy at all, we're currently a Championship club and they're a League One club.

Like I said, I don't see them going up this season either. Good start but can see them tailing off.

Anyone who is a City fan that is jealous of them need to get a grip.


Thinking about it, Any City fan who isn’t a bit envious of how the club is run might need to think again. They've gone from strength to strength, with high-profile, supportive owners who’ve put football experts in charge. The team sees consistent investment, welcomes other investors, and has maintained a winning mentality for the past three or four seasons. Sounds familiar? It’s a lot like where we were about 20 years ago.

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Thu Oct 31, 2024 8:27 am

Merthyrfunhouse wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:
Merthyrfunhouse wrote:
Underhill1927 wrote:The complete dichotomy to how our club is run


I agree. Think we have a few green eyes monsters lurking. They have exactly what we would love to have.


:lol:

No jealousy at all, we're currently a Championship club and they're a League One club.

Like I said, I don't see them going up this season either. Good start but can see them tailing off.

Anyone who is a City fan that is jealous of them need to get a grip.


Thinking about it, Any City fan who isn’t a bit envious of how the club is run might need to think again. They've gone from strength to strength, with high-profile, supportive owners who’ve put football experts in charge. The team sees consistent investment, welcomes other investors, and has maintained a winning mentality for the past three or four seasons. Sounds familiar? It’s a lot like where we were about 20 years ago.


Great shout that actually. If only there were other investors for us 20 years ago. I firmly believe had we got to the Prem under Sam we would have stayed there and really prospered. We certainly wouldn’t have run out of money and needed the Egg men to save the stadium project.

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Thu Oct 31, 2024 8:55 am

I'm jealous of them recently, and can't stand the weekly thread on here about them :laughing6:

I hope they stay down as the momentum they have is a concern.

They are a rival. We can pretend they are not (like some do with Swansea) but they are.

Football without rivalry is pointless; for me.

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Thu Oct 31, 2024 8:55 am

Merthyrfunhouse wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:
Merthyrfunhouse wrote:
Underhill1927 wrote:The complete dichotomy to how our club is run


I agree. Think we have a few green eyes monsters lurking. They have exactly what we would love to have.


:lol:

No jealousy at all, we're currently a Championship club and they're a League One club.

Like I said, I don't see them going up this season either. Good start but can see them tailing off.

Anyone who is a City fan that is jealous of them need to get a grip.


Thinking about it, Any City fan who isn’t a bit envious of how the club is run might need to think again. They've gone from strength to strength, with high-profile, supportive owners who’ve put football experts in charge. The team sees consistent investment, welcomes other investors, and has maintained a winning mentality for the past three or four seasons. Sounds familiar? It’s a lot like where we were about 20 years ago.


A lot of that is true.

Regardless of if they are doing it for their TV show or to boost their own images, they have taken a club who had no hope for a very long time, and brought back a sense of unity in Wrexham.

They are putting money into redeveloping their town centre, allowing the football people to get on with the football, and using their fame to attract players who are arguably above the level that they signed at.

Meanwhile, we are stuck with a merrygoround of poor managers (apart from the odd one), a never ending court case, a completely split fanbase and an owner who has taken every club he’s owned and made them worse.

There is stuff to be envious of.

They have a plan and they are executing it. Which can’t be said for us.

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Thu Oct 31, 2024 9:41 am

pembroke allan wrote:Wrexham fc are having new investors? The American Welch allyn family (med equipment in nhs) are to take a minority share in Wrexham fc the family are worth several billion after selling company! Where will Wrexham story end?



Very good move for them, use the new lot's money to push on up to the Premier League keep the two stars for the publicity and to gain a massive US market.

They are a force now with that publicity, a TV series, top names, and money, we should be worried they are moving in the right direction all of the time.

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Thu Oct 31, 2024 9:50 am

Roath_Blue wrote:
Merthyrfunhouse wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:
Merthyrfunhouse wrote:
Underhill1927 wrote:The complete dichotomy to how our club is run


I agree. Think we have a few green eyes monsters lurking. They have exactly what we would love to have.


:lol:

No jealousy at all, we're currently a Championship club and they're a League One club.

Like I said, I don't see them going up this season either. Good start but can see them tailing off.

Anyone who is a City fan that is jealous of them need to get a grip.


Thinking about it, Any City fan who isn’t a bit envious of how the club is run might need to think again. They've gone from strength to strength, with high-profile, supportive owners who’ve put football experts in charge. The team sees consistent investment, welcomes other investors, and has maintained a winning mentality for the past three or four seasons. Sounds familiar? It’s a lot like where we were about 20 years ago.


A lot of that is true.

Regardless of if they are doing it for their TV show or to boost their own images, they have taken a club who had no hope for a very long time, and brought back a sense of unity in Wrexham.

They are putting money into redeveloping their town centre, allowing the football people to get on with the football, and using their fame to attract players who are arguably above the level that they signed at.

Meanwhile, we are stuck with a merrygoround of poor managers (apart from the odd one), a never ending court case, a completely split fanbase and an owner who has taken every club he’s owned and made them worse.

There is stuff to be envious of.

They have a plan and they are executing it. Which can’t be said for us.



If people think city fans are envious of Wrexham bet reading fans are envious of every football club in efl way they're run? NO two football clubs are run the same way ... so why stop at being envious at just Wrexham .... personally could never be envious of any other club why should I be?
Ps they've gone into investing as well (Wrexham brewery) probably means decent pint in club house.. :laughing6:

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Thu Oct 31, 2024 10:39 am

pembroke allan wrote:
Roath_Blue wrote:
Merthyrfunhouse wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:
Merthyrfunhouse wrote:
Underhill1927 wrote:The complete dichotomy to how our club is run


I agree. Think we have a few green eyes monsters lurking. They have exactly what we would love to have.


:lol:

No jealousy at all, we're currently a Championship club and they're a League One club.

Like I said, I don't see them going up this season either. Good start but can see them tailing off.

Anyone who is a City fan that is jealous of them need to get a grip.


Thinking about it, Any City fan who isn’t a bit envious of how the club is run might need to think again. They've gone from strength to strength, with high-profile, supportive owners who’ve put football experts in charge. The team sees consistent investment, welcomes other investors, and has maintained a winning mentality for the past three or four seasons. Sounds familiar? It’s a lot like where we were about 20 years ago.


A lot of that is true.

Regardless of if they are doing it for their TV show or to boost their own images, they have taken a club who had no hope for a very long time, and brought back a sense of unity in Wrexham.

They are putting money into redeveloping their town centre, allowing the football people to get on with the football, and using their fame to attract players who are arguably above the level that they signed at.

Meanwhile, we are stuck with a merrygoround of poor managers (apart from the odd one), a never ending court case, a completely split fanbase and an owner who has taken every club he’s owned and made them worse.

There is stuff to be envious of.

They have a plan and they are executing it. Which can’t be said for us.



If people think city fans are envious of Wrexham bet reading fans are envious of every football club in efl way they're run? NO two football clubs are run the same way ... so why stop at being envious at just Wrexham .... personally could never be envious of any other club why should I be?
Ps they've gone into investing as well (Wrexham brewery) probably means decent pint in club house.. :laughing6:


You had me at decent pint!

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Thu Oct 31, 2024 11:00 am

Roath_Blue wrote:
pembroke allan wrote:
Roath_Blue wrote:
Merthyrfunhouse wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:
Merthyrfunhouse wrote:
Underhill1927 wrote:The complete dichotomy to how our club is run


I agree. Think we have a few green eyes monsters lurking. They have exactly what we would love to have.


:lol:

No jealousy at all, we're currently a Championship club and they're a League One club.

Like I said, I don't see them going up this season either. Good start but can see them tailing off.

Anyone who is a City fan that is jealous of them need to get a grip.


Thinking about it, Any City fan who isn’t a bit envious of how the club is run might need to think again. They've gone from strength to strength, with high-profile, supportive owners who’ve put football experts in charge. The team sees consistent investment, welcomes other investors, and has maintained a winning mentality for the past three or four seasons. Sounds familiar? It’s a lot like where we were about 20 years ago.


A lot of that is true.

Regardless of if they are doing it for their TV show or to boost their own images, they have taken a club who had no hope for a very long time, and brought back a sense of unity in Wrexham.

They are putting money into redeveloping their town centre, allowing the football people to get on with the football, and using their fame to attract players who are arguably above the level that they signed at.

Meanwhile, we are stuck with a merrygoround of poor managers (apart from the odd one), a never ending court case, a completely split fanbase and an owner who has taken every club he’s owned and made them worse.

There is stuff to be envious of.

They have a plan and they are executing it. Which can’t be said for us.



If people think city fans are envious of Wrexham bet reading fans are envious of every football club in efl way they're run? NO two football clubs are run the same way ... so why stop at being envious at just Wrexham .... personally could never be envious of any other club why should I be?
Ps they've gone into investing as well (Wrexham brewery) probably means decent pint in club house.. :laughing6:


You had me at decent pint!



Well I drink carling (not watered down) at city so not envious of Wrexham lager at their club house? :D

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Thu Oct 31, 2024 3:37 pm

Just goes to show anyone with money can take over a football club and push it on .Bournemouth for example smallest club on the south coast small history and ground investment comes in they get to the premier league .sold on for 250 million?

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Thu Oct 31, 2024 9:56 pm

Wrexham will reach the premiership eventually. The business vision and model has been spot on. As long as the owners keep evolving with the club, as they have done up to this point, the club will be very successful. We can only dream of new owners who have the same drive and passion for their club. We will go no further under Tan.

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Fri Nov 01, 2024 12:07 pm

Ryan Reynolds is a marketing genius.

I love his LinkedIn page, full-time entrepreneur, part-time actor.

He knows when that crucial point when to bail, cash in and go onto his next venture, his career history is very impressive (not acting)
He'll slowly get more investors and become a minority shareholder, its his MO.

Big bucks and a lot of luck may get you into the championship, but they have bought their way to this point by paying market rates for higher-level players, that trick can't continue when you are potentially dealing with Championship squads with 4 or 5 premier league grade players/wages.

No idea how this ends, but my best guess is Rotherham type yoyo'ing

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Fri Nov 01, 2024 1:26 pm

skiprat wrote:Just goes to show anyone with money can take over a football club and push it on .Bournemouth for example smallest club on the south coast small history and ground investment comes in they get to the premier league .sold on for 250 million?


True, money is the key but without knowledgeable business owners or advisors particularly in the world of football, it could all fail. Cardiff are a prime example of how not to run a football club at this moment in time.

Re: Wrexham investement again!

Sat Nov 02, 2024 8:47 am

Merthyrfunhouse wrote:
Underhill1927 wrote:The complete dichotomy to how our club is run


I agree. Think we have a few green eyes monsters lurking. They have exactly what we would love to have.

There running at a massive loss , if they get promoted with ffp rules as they are in tne championship they won't be able to throw money at it like they have the previous sessons. There not a well runclub as suggested by some on this thread