Paul Mullin is an inspiration, according to Rob McElhenney, and he thinks Wrexham will grow even more while the prolific striker is at The Racecourse.
Co-chairman McElhenney was present on Saturday as Mullin’s hat-trick in the first half propelled Phil Parkinson’s team to a commanding 4-0 victory over Accrington Stanley at home, extending their campaign for promotion from League Two.
Before netting a late-minute equaliser in last Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Forest Green Rovers, Mullin had gone eight games without scoring. With the treble against Accrington, he moved up to 16 goals for the season as the Reds’ top scorer.
Mullin, a 29-year-old frontman with a contract that runs until the summer of 2027, has reached the back of the net 95 times since joining Wrexham in the summer of 2021. McElhenney commended Mullin for his efforts.
“More often than not, people ask me if the guys are really like that, and Paul is always exactly this way,” co-owner McElhenney remarked, referring to Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds.
“When asked how he works, he always responds the same way: ‘I just put in a shift, I do my work, and I go back home to my family’.
What a fantastic game. It was an extraordinarily lucky weekend for me to choose, but I have little control over external events.
It was true that Paul was going through a bit of a tough time. He stated, “I feel pretty good, it is just a matter of time,” during our conversation. Then, you see what happened today—such a great sport.
“Good things come to those who work as hard as Paul does.
“The man portrayed in the documentary is the real deal; he has motivated millions of people worldwide for a variety of reasons, and I am incredibly happy that he is associated with the organization—not only because he occasionally hits a home run!
“The more games this man participates in for this team, the more
The match against Accrington was the first since it was revealed that Four Walls, an Irish American whisky company, is sponsoring the temporary Kop stand at The Racecourse.
McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, and Charlie Day were co-founders.
McElhenney emphasised that there is still a proposal to construct a larger, permanent stand even though he can appreciate the advantages of the North Wales Stadium’s four sides.
“I adore it,” he declared.
“I wanted to see if the players were having fun because I think it adds a lot more energy and movement.
“As it becomes more difficult to obtain tickets, I believe that the most crucial thing is to ensure that an additional 2,300 people may attend the games.
“The bigger plan, as everyone knows, is to build a bigger stand so that the whole town of Wrexham can be accommodated.”
In their pursuit of a second straight promotion, Wrexham still has 11 games to go. McElhenney stated, “I will be returning in April.”
“Many of those games will be very important but hopefully one will be a really important game.”
