So half the season over, Happy New Year, and Wrexham have amounted a staggering total of 15 points, with 6 goals scored at home, abysmal. As in, shocking. Most of these players endured the cliff-hanger "staying up, going down, staying up!" final day back in May last year. Over December / Christmas period they have gained 0 points out of a possible 18, hitting it home that this long-established (there really is no need to write about the clubs football league & cup history, it's drenched in it) club is once again on the brink. From financial brink, administration, relegation, players leaving, rebuilding, restructuring, financial future looking brighter, the team out on the pitch has gone, "its just gone". Brian Little i'm sure is working as hard as possible to get them confident and believing they can drag this club out, there is still time! < I can't believe I wrote that, my words wreaking of desperation!
So what is the drag required? Survival in League 2 for the past 5 or so seasons has been around the 49/50 point mark. Wrexham survived last season with a 51 point tally. With the 15 point plan accomplished, this leaves Wrexham 'needing' to win 11/12 of their remaining 23 matches (half!) and the odd draw in there for good measure. Meaning every defeat 'must' now be matched with a win. The abyss (pictured) is looking onimous, but they ran out of it once this season (gaining 0 points).
Picture: Rotherham FCs 'tunnel', truly the dank truly grim (thanks to Mark Griffiths - legend of Wrexham World!). Think i'll do a short 2007 Review next too, good post Dave!
So what is the drag required? Survival in League 2 for the past 5 or so seasons has been around the 49/50 point mark. Wrexham survived last season with a 51 point tally. With the 15 point plan accomplished, this leaves Wrexham 'needing' to win 11/12 of their remaining 23 matches (half!) and the odd draw in there for good measure. Meaning every defeat 'must' now be matched with a win. The abyss (pictured) is looking onimous, but they ran out of it once this season (gaining 0 points). 
2 comments:
Crap! When the facts are put out like that it's hard to be positive. That said these things have been done before. This transfer window is vital. I wonder whether Little can pull some strings. Pity Gary Speed didn't fancy a spell at Wrexham instead of Sheff Utd.
Attracting "anyone" to play at the bottom of the entire football league, a club in freefall, will be something of a minor miracle. My thought, is for Little / staff to scout intensely in League of Wales / Conference and below, players who will be hungry to play. That or loaneee players, 'but' loanees who really 'need' to impress their home clubs to get a start in the higher league (oh to have Matt Derbyshire back!). Though, thinking about it, Brian Little is something of a name who may attract players here and there to come and play, take a risk, and drag Wrexham out... I'm currently a Red-Passion messageboard addict once again :-)
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