After Wrexham defeated Crawley 4-1 to go within one win of promotion, Steve Parkin made a joke about “banning” the players from talking about promotion.
Consequently, what happened?
The game versus Crawley demonstrated Wrexham’s supremacy as Ryan Barnett broke the tie with his team’s first goal. Paul Mullin, the team’s top scorer, then added a brace, while Andy Cannon added another goal to give Wrexham a fourth win in five games and a positive standing in the promotion hunt.
THE LARGER IMAGE
Following their convincing win over Crawley, Wrexham is poised to be promoted to League One, which has raised expectations and aspirations among both players and supporters. However, Parkin, the assistant manager, used humor to temper the excitement by making jokes about “banning” players from talking about promotion.
PARKIN’S MENTION
It would be quite pleasant. Few clubs have accomplished that level of promotion, Parkin said to reporters.
“It’s difficult to ban people talking about it or not mention it.”
RYAN BARNETT WEIGHS IN
Tuesday’s starting lineup boasted seven players from the National League title-winning squad of the previous season, reflecting the team’s cohesion and championship pedigree. Wing-back Barnett, pivotal in the victory over Crawley, echoed Parkin’s sentiments, stressing the team’s ability to thrive under pressure and maintain their focus amid external distraction.
“Sometimes it’s hard to block out the noise with what people are saying, how many points you need and all that,” he said. “But we’re a group that’s extremely experienced in high-pressure games and high-pressure moments. We block all that out and focus on how many points we can get as a team and no matter what everyone else is doing, It can be tough with a lot going on around the club but you can only focus on what’s going on out on the pitch – and we know if we win our games we get promoted.”
FUTURE PLANS FOR WREXHAM?
Under the direction of Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, Wrexham has an outstanding home record of 48 points and 54 goals scored in 21 games, along with just four regular league defeats in the last three years. They also exude confidence as they head into the latter stretch of the season.
Wrexham, who are now in second position in the standings, are four points behind leaders Stockport County but still have a healthy five-point advantage over MK Dons, who are in fourth place. With three games to go, they would need just five points to finish in the top three, which would mean they would soon be promoted to League One.
In addition, two of their remaining three games—their probable season finale against Stockport on April 27 and their next matchup against Forest Green on Saturday—will take place at the Racecourse. If they do make the leap, it will be the first time in the 159-year history of the club that they have been promoted twice in a row.
