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Leader Live
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
WREXHAM AFC: Hislop's praise for 'great guy' Parkinson
There's been success after success for Parkinson at the helm at the Racecourse, with him leading the club to back-to-back-to-back promotions from the National League all the way to the Championship. Hislop, the former Reading, Newcastle and Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper, says a fourth consecutive promotion is a possibility. Asked if the Reds can go up again, Hislop told ESPN FC: 'Yes, they can. I'm forever hopeful. 'I know Phil Parkinson well. Parky and I signed for Reading at the same time. 'Great guy, great guy. I don't think I've played with anybody who's more different on the field than off it. 'That's Parky, nicest man you've ever seen off the field. On the field, he just turns into some(one) totally different.' Looking at any potential business the Reds will make over the summer, Hislop said: 'If he has any say (in recruitment), it's not going to be any kind of big-headed superstar, because... there's nothing about Parky that says that and I'm not sure that Parky would go for anybody who, kind of, in any way emulates that.' Added problems will be coming the club's way with another step-up and Hislop says this is something that Wrexham will relish. 'They've been having to build this squad for some time,' he said. 'You just wonder how much more they need to do to be able to compete. But these are problems that players, managers, the ownership group want to have, want to try to figure out. 'We know all eyes will be on them, not just because of who they are and what they've done, but also, I think a lot of people have bought into this story. 'Bought into how they've progressed through leagues and want to see where they go, and maybe they are able to put together the kind of financing that will see them compete with the big spenders. 'They've shown that they can compete physically with those from lower down. So, it's an interesting prospect for them at this point.' Ben Foster has also been bragging up his former boss Parkinson claiming the best changing room he has been inside is Wrexham. Former England keeper Foster had two spells at the Racecourse to bookend his career, helping the Reds to win the LDV Vans Trophy at the Millennium Stadium during a loan spell back in 2005 and he returned in 2023 as Wrexham clinched the National League title in record-breaking fashion. Foster told Fozcast: 'The way the manager is... allowed total autonomy, total freedom to identify and sign a player. You don't get jobs like that anymore. 'Managers don't get jobs like that where you are the manager, you get to manage everything about the football club. 'Every player that comes in, he has identified them. He knows that person. He knows what their character is. 'He knows they're good at football, obviously, first and foremost, like he's done with everybody he's brought in. 'The best changing room I've ever been in, because everybody is just so down to earth and so respectful, and... I feel like that's the football club in general.'
Wales Online
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Celebrate Wrexham's back2back2back promotion with our souvenir special edition ON SALE NOW
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Roll up, roll up to the best circus in the Championship! Yes, Championship. Wrexham are back to back to back - the first team EVER to achieve this. So how did Phil Parkinson's do this? What are the decisions that allowed us to make all this history? Well, in a great 48-page souvenir special we look through all the games as they happened and pick up the key points from each of the games to mull over for prosperity. How did we demolish Wycombe - twice. What went wrong against Bristol Rovers and how did we recover to finish the season so strongly? Here we have all the answers with great pictures, comment and analysis. That's not all! We'll rate and slate (mostly rate) the players, go inside the celebrations and include some of your congratulations messages - with a brilliant note from a certain Ryan Rodney Reynolds in a high quality, edition you'll want to keep for a very long time. Wrexham Welcome to the Championship It's back2back2back for the formidable Dragons as they have secured promotion up to the Championship at the first time of asking. The Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney Wrexham revolution shows no sign of stopping as the club are now just one step away from the Premier League. And in this Daily Post promotion special edition, we chart the Dragons' match-by-match path to glory this season looking at the key moments, we rate the players for their performances throughout the campaign, hear from Shaun Harvey and go inside the amazing celebrations. Buy now and have it delivered directly to your door. Alternatively you can purchase in most supermarkets, high street retailers and independent newsagents in North Wales from May 9, 2025. Content editor Andy Gilpin said: "This has been an unprecedented season where Phil Parkinson's men have almost overachieved. "Wrexham's rise to the Championship is a truly global event, but it's also a very personal journey for many. "What makes this more special is that Wrexham is still a community club. I got to share the campaign all with my pal, Chris. We've been going together for 30 years and have seen many things. From the iconic Flynn era, to record-breaking back to back to backs. We enjoyed cup runs, the LDV Vans Trophy final - complete with red wigs - and even tasted a promotion in 2002/3 with an exciting side we still hold dear. "But nothing compares to this. We've sat together through this season and experienced it together - something so many Wrexham fans have done with their friends and relatives. "In this special we explore how we did and why it's been so special for so many." Order your copy online today or pick up in participating retailers, most supermarkets and independent newsagents in North Wales from May 9, 2025.
North Wales Live
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- North Wales Live
Celebrate Wrexham's back2back2back promotion with our souvenir special edition ON SALE NOW
Roll up, roll up to the best circus in the Championship! Yes, Championship. Wrexham are back to back to back - the first team EVER to achieve this. So how did Phil Parkinson's do this? What are the decisions that allowed us to make all this history? Well, in a great 48-page souvenir special we look through all the games as they happened and pick up the key points from each of the games to mull over for prosperity. How did we demolish Wycombe - twice. What went wrong against Bristol Rovers and how did we recover to finish the season so strongly? Here we have all the answers with great pictures, comment and analysis. That's not all! We'll rate and slate (mostly rate) the players, go inside the celebrations and include some of your congratulations messages - with a brilliant note from a certain Ryan Rodney Reynolds in a high quality, edition you'll want to keep for a very long time. Wrexham Welcome to the Championship It's back2back2back for the formidable Dragons as they have secured promotion up to the Championship at the first time of asking. The Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney Wrexham revolution shows no sign of stopping as the club are now just one step away from the Premier League. And in this Daily Post promotion special edition, we chart the Dragons' match-by-match path to glory this season looking at the key moments, we rate the players for their performances throughout the campaign, hear from Shaun Harvey and go inside the amazing celebrations. Buy now and have it delivered directly to your door. Alternatively you can purchase in most supermarkets, high street retailers and independent newsagents in North Wales from May 9, 2025. Content editor Andy Gilpin said: "This has been an unprecedented season where Phil Parkinson's men have almost overachieved. "Wrexham's rise to the Championship is a truly global event, but it's also a very personal journey for many. "What makes this more special is that Wrexham is still a community club. I got to share the campaign all with my pal, Chris. We've been going together for 30 years and have seen many things. From the iconic Flynn era, to record-breaking back to back to backs. We enjoyed cup runs, the LDV Vans Trophy final - complete with red wigs - and even tasted a promotion in 2002/3 with an exciting side we still hold dear. "But nothing compares to this. We've sat together through this season and experienced it together - something so many Wrexham fans have done with their friends and relatives. "In this special we explore how we did and why it's been so special for so many."
