Wexham star Dan Scarr reveals Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney will be looking for ‘bragging rights’ over Tom Brady ahead of huge Birmingham City clash
Wrexham face Birmingham on Monday
Red Dragons sit top of League One
McElhenney & Reynolds eyeing promotion
WHAT HAPPENED?
NFL legend Brady joined Reynolds and McElhenney in the ownership sphere when he acquired a 3.3 per cent stake in the League One club last year. Brady would love for even a fraction of the success the Hollywood stars have achieved at Wrexham, achieving back-to-back promotions and earning worldwide recognition thanks to their Emmy-winning Welcome to Wrexham documentary.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
The two teams will go head-to-head on Monday evening when Wrexham travel to Birmingham. Phil Parkinson’s side have made a faultless start to the season, topping the standings after winning four out of their first five matches, while Birmingham are fourth. Scarr believes Wrexham’s co-owners will want bragging rights over Brady but has insisted the players won’t approach the game any differently.
WHAT SCARR SAID
“The lads won’t approach it any different,” Scarr said, per the Leader. “Obviously there’s the atmosphere and there’s the bragging rights with the owners being American, and stuff like that.
“We will go with a game-plan and try and execute it the best we can but it will just be a normal game like we have set out for every game this season. Just go there and try and get a result like we have done in the other games. Hopefully if we put in a performance like we have been doing, we will be fine. It’s a sell-out and I’ve seen a few away days from our fans as well and they are crazy so I am looking forward to it.”
WHAT NEXT?
The game, which has already been dubbed ‘the Hollywood derby’, has major implications, with Birmingham also aiming for promotion after being relegated from the Championship last season.
