'You jaded p***ks' – Rob McElhenney blows his top as Wrexham owner finally bites

Daily Mirror

23-05-2025

Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have faced their fair share of criticism from rival fans since taking over Wrexham and guiding them from the National League to the Championship
Rob McElhenney has let rip at Wrexham 's haters after branding them "jaded p***ks". McElhenney bought the Welsh side in February 2021, alongside Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds, and has helped lift them to new heights.
The Red Dragons have garnered a new global fanbase thanks to the success of the Welcome to Wrexham documentary, which airs on Disney+. The club has achieved three promotions in a row, jumping from the National League into the Championship.
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However, Wrexham's meteoric rise hasn't gone down well everywhere, with supporters of rival teams taking aim at the club and its owners. One popular label used to mock them is "Disney FC", which is also the title of the latest episode of the Wrexham docuseries.
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The main plotline focuses on the negative views of other fans, with the Hollywood actors directly addressing their critics. Reynolds and McElhenney are seen discussing the nickname in an early scene, with the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia launching into a hilarious X-rated rant.
In a clear message to opposition supporters, McElhenney says: ""The rest of you jaded p***ks can go f*** your f****ng selves." He later adds: "Two things. One, to all the opposing clubs that are upset we didn't choose them and went with Wrexham instead, I am sorry. And two, what was two again?"
Reynolds replies: "One was sorry we thought Wrexham was more special than the other clubs, and two was…" The pair are then shown jokingly giving a middle-finger gesture to the cameras, along with flicking the V sign.
McElhenney is featured towards the end of the episode, tackling the "Disney FC" moniker in a more earnest manner. He says: "We get the Disney FC thing. Trust us, we understand. Obviously, we're having some fun with that.
"But in all seriousness, Wrexham is just magic. I don't know why and I don't know how, but it just keeps happening, for the four years we've been there and the 150 years before that."
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Wrexham's rapid progress is showing no signs of slowing, with Reynolds and McElhenney setting their sights firmly on reaching the Premier League. The club has already been linked with a series of top tier talents following their latest promotion from League One, including the likes of Leicester striker Jamie Vardy and Fulham captain Tom Cairney.
One of the main criticisms levelled at Wrexham since the takeover has been the millions of pounds spent on wages and transfer fees by the two actors. But club director Humphrey Ker has insisted this week that they are keeping within their means after securing some impressive sponsorship deals in recent years.
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Speaking during an appearance on the Chris Moyles Show on Radio X, he said: "Everyone's been incredibly nice, but you do see lots of people online like, 'Oh, they're ruining football, and it's disgraceful. This is everything that's wrong with modern football'.
"You do end up thinking, well, hang on, there's a lot of football clubs that are going out of business because their owners are grinding money out of the fans. Also, just because you've got loads of money behind you, there's no guarantee that you are going to get back-to-back-to-back promotions.
"It's never been done before and the other bonkers thing about us is that we've actually lived within our means. We get crazy sponsorship deals because of the documentary and because of Rob and Ryan."
He added: "Everyone's like, 'They're going to run into PSR problems, financial fair play is going to catch up, and they're going to get bored.' Actually, we have only been spending what we've been earning so far, so shut up people."
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