Simon Jordan QUESTIONS Ryan Reynolds Insisting Wrexham Has The Biggest Global Following In The EFL 😳 

USA Wrexham fan here. It’s not just EFL broadcasts getting a bump. I am here watching this from across the pond because of Wrexham.

'I don't like to bring people down' may be the funniest thing Jordan has ever said

Wrexham fan here, no one who supports the town thinks we are anywhere near as big a club as Leeds or any number of other big clubs outside the Prem ( the list is a long one). We could be as big as Bournmouth or Brentford if we were very lucky but just being back in the league with great owners is a dream compared to the 16 years in Non league we just had.

Wrexham ( and Ryan and Rob) living rent free in Simons head. Jealousy is a hell of a drug!!!!

Bit unfair on Rob McElhenney, Reynolds is the cheque book but McElhenny leads their partnership in the Wrexham project. He might not be known in the uk that well, but hes well known in the states, where he was part of the longest running sitcom series in the U.S. He was the driving force with that & also with Wrexham.

100% it’s all McElhenney and Reynolds. Over here in the states, I did not know anything about Wrexham or the lower leagues except the Championship during promotion. Now,I follow Wrexham and look forward on the team’s rise to the Premier league

Bet Disney are fuming that they keep advertising a netflix documentary about wrexham when it's actually on Disney 😂😂

Simple Simon. Jealousy is a horrible thing. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Jordan ran Palace into the ground. Makes out he was Roman Abramovich

He'll praise boehly to high heaven yet slaggs off the Wrexham lads, who have and are doing a great job.

Love how a man that mis-managed Crystal Palace feels he can speak so confidently about others in football.

It's hilarious seeing the jealousy in Simon Jordan and it's so obvious he has to admit it, how he struggles to give credit when it's due is beyond me

I usually only watch World Cup and euro cup. I follow Wrexham. Signed up for espn plus to watch their game.

I’m a stateside Premier League fan that barely knows a thing about the lower leagues (except that MLS needs the like) but I pay attention to Wrexham because of Reynolds.

What ever it takes to get more investment in the EFL is a good thing we have to stop historic clubs going bust and if Hollywood celebrities promoting English football in America and helping to get better deals bring it on.

Rob and Ryan have definetly raised the profile of the EFL and welcome to Wrexham doc has also raised the profile of the EFL internationally. The popularity of the EFL was happening before Rob and Ryan took over, look at attendences of clubs like Stockport or even Salford over the years have had successes in their own right. The fact that Rob and Ryan also choose a random club in the national league at the time was quite the story as people were pretty much asking why. The documentary really gave an insight to the national league and EFL.

Yes somebody sounds like a really jealous type. Not only that he's causing to question Ryan's integrity and robs because they will be here to the bitter end. They're not in abandoning this project ever.

I never heard of talk sports until Wrexham and because you cover them 😂 so talk about biting the hand that feeds you

Jordan "I'm not like the British people that like to bring people down, I like to praise people for what they actually do rather than give them more credit that they are entitled to". Really, Simon?

ryan reynolds was not making it say that the million was going to harm the club as they could afford it but they wanted to get the club to be self sufficient and it was costing a million pounds a season more than the club was making at that time which was a threat to the club being self sufficient

Wow from Canada. Don't know this guy but he's harshing my buzz. Is he really this miserable ?

Jordan doesnt appeciate the full benefits of Rob and Ryan.s ownership philosophy and how their unique formula has uplifted not just the football team but also Wrexham and Wales

Simon Jordan once again with the impressive opinions!

A bit disrespectful comment from Simon about Rob McElhenney being the 'bag man' and then you have got the lap dog 'Danny Murphy' agreeing with this comment. You only have to see where Danny is from, Great rivalry between the clubs. Just seems a lot of jealousy. Why don't you both just stick to football and keep your jealous comments to yourselves. Have a look at Simon's record (Crystal Palace) need I say more

Talk Sport just falls into Ryan hands like putty

When it gets expensive….the owners have already said….they will need more investment..and I think they already know where it will be coming from….

that's it? where's the full video?

The reason why he said a million quid was a threat was because they are trying to make the club be self-sustaining, it was job one in their mission statement.

U have heard here first folks, in a world were everyone is loosing money 40% increase is not a “big deal”.

Come on guys, just enjoy the Wrexham ride, its good to see a well run club using today’s added social media presence can prosper and climb the leagues, its a good watch and Wrexham are fast becoming every kids second team ( plus us Dads)

One can question Ryan's understanding of football but no one can question the Marketing Savant; Ryan can practically "own" the definition of what Global reach means.

I agree with Simon--if i could just watch EFL on my tv i would be good. From PA USA Gave up on the PL.

Speaking of Simon being in a movie I think he’d make an amazing Shere Khan in Jungle Book!!

Poor Simon doesn’t understand how they are working with WAFC.

Simon is so salty. Matey is gonna sell Wrexham at some point and turn a massive profit. In the meantime the fans get to enjoy an amazing ride and possible promotions.

Wrexham are so popular that people think they're on Netflix when they're on Disney plus lol.

Ryan Reynolds is a billionaire, as well as movies he sold aviation gin for 450 million and owns mint mobile.

Looks like ‘profile’ has led us to back to back promotions mate 😂

That ring is ridiculous lol

League 1 is very different , Shrewsbury got up to league 1 not looking likely anything else happening but going down

It’s on Disney + not Netflix

Watching live football adds another level of fan appeal which increases viewership.

There is no way Simon believes what he says? Its all click bait and sound bites... Go on Rob and Ryan keep up the good work 👍

Leeds are the biggest club in the efl currently. That's fact.

I mean there’s a reason why Leeds are on sky so much… we pull in numbers. People from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Ireland come to watch us on a Tuesday night, never mind the ones that are watching at home on dodgy sites.

Not a chance, been to multiple countries around the world, always see Leeds tops/flags never once seen a wrexham one thats crazy talk

Love the fact Sunderland arent mentioned despite gaving by far the biggest fanbase in the EFL

Fair play to Wrexham great ownership, getting the right people for the right job. Wish my club was ambitious….. BCFC

For a man who had to sell his club for peanuts he has a lot of hate towards other owners or people doing OK. Simon is rhe biggest hater going. He sometimes ... sometimes talks sense but others just talks with envy in his eyes. He love Palace to have fans around the world instead of just south London

See if Simon was a politician I’d hate him but as a Radio Pundit I actually think he does a top job, I don’t always agree with him but I often see his point.

What I’d say to quell the strong feelings is that those Americans who are now introduced to the EFL system should go one further and find a team you actually like, for one - most Americans have English ancestry of some kind and you could absolutely find a team based on that. There’s a million ways to get addicted to a team’s story and most teams lores are variations on ‘glittering heights in the past now hoping for a rise back up’. Take my team, Ipswich Town FC, 22 years out of the prem and now, at last, with back to back promotions we are BACK! That’s a story for the ages and one that I see many people getting behind. I study in Ireland and plenty of people in my class are now moving into casual fandom of ITFC because I’m passionate about them. Pick a team with an ethos, or a story or even just a colour that you like, and go all in. It’ll feel better and will be better for the EFL if the love is spread rather than hoarded on one team.

The million dollar loss on not gaining promotion in the first year Jordan mentions wasn't ever presented as an existential threat. It was only considered a step back as the team's salary cap is determined by its gross revenue - which obviously will be lower in the National League - and therefore impede their plans to build the team. In so far as staying power to financially back Wrexham into the upper divisions of the EFL Ryan Reynolds has sufficient clout to continue at least into the Championship. Rob McElhenney, on the other hand, will logically have to tap out at that point. Of course in five years both may have made still more money which they're willing to commit. P.S. Owning a professional sports team is Rob's lifelong dream. I'm sure he's prepared to invest well in excess of what would be a prudent investment for an investor of his wealth.

Jealously is a better word

Mental how much people sleep on Rob.

If Wrexham have a bigger oversees following than Leeds can Sky please take notice and move 15 fixtures in a row of Wrexham’s instead of ours?

Simon Jordan is completely delusional. There is no overseas deal for EFL without Wrexham. Period. He claims not to hate Ryan Reynolds but it's crystal clear. Jordan ignorantly ignores the appeal of the TV show. People follow Wrexham, not Reynolds only.

Roger Irrelevant out of Viz being completely hat stand once again.

The true test of leadership is failure. When the next poor performing season comes along we will see how the owners navigate things. The results speak for themselves, but honestly I'm more impressed with what they're doing with the town proper and wondering if they will turn everything into a self sustaining ecosystem as they've described. They said they wanted the club/town to thrive even when their names are no longer attached to it and I for one believe them. Maybe that day won't even come to pass, but when it does I'll be looking to see how the following year affects the town.

With hi hindsight 😂😂😂😂😂😂

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globally, if we being realistically, they probly are, new viewers join the internet every day, and they will see wrexham before they even know leeds and leicester are a club. they just have a much bigger platform to carry their club then the "traditional" clubs.

He’s too good looking and popular for Simon he’s well Jel..

Ryan is right

They're nowhere near the global size of Leeds United.

Reynolds is part of the Hollywood group who do you know what

I think you'll get a regulator to force EPL to split revenue and the result will be they flat break off or they abide by it but other leagues in other countries will then pay more for players and will then be the foremost league. I get wanting to spread money around but a large part of me knows the money is in the epl because people want to watch like the top 6 or 7 teams on tv not the entire league pyramid. Like in my country there is a massive drop off outside of top 6 teams. There's growth in interest in but i would not say there is a massive interest in efl games at all. Not relative to major sports here or even some minor ones.

It’s not Disney or Netflix it’s FX Productions

Be interesting to see what Simon Jordan has to say at the end of the 2024/2025 season.

Interest in an actor doesnt translate to people being into football....It probably just attracts people with the wrong motivations.

Was the broadcast deal increase in the US market? If not, then this seem less relevant.

The owners association with the group that tried to by the NHL club will prove very valuable when they want this club to rise. The sky is the limit with Wrexham.

dunno who they are but hey deadpool all day long bro im kidding haha ;)

LEEDS has the biggest following in EFL. If Wrexham had big following then more matches would be televised

Hugely disrespectful to Mac - the whole thing was HIS idea

Simon is a very intelligent man but comes across as very jealous of anyone aspiring to success in the football world He’s very bitter over his failure at Palace and always blames the banking crisis but anyone who wishes to research knows the real reason

He never said it was an existential threat, he said that the goal is to make Wrexham sustainable. It's common sense that pumping an infinite amount of money in the club is not sustainable and the club needs to break even to maintain its success. I guess common sense isn't that common..

How many views do you think this video would have if it didn’t have Wrexham in the title? It’s not just the football club that’s getting an international bump because of what Rob and Ryan have done in Wrexham. And on the other point, they’ve always said that outside investment will be necessary when the team gets promoted to the Championship. The whole “not getting promoted will ruin the club” line in the documentary was a bit of Hollywood there to up the tension in the storyline. Those of us that follow the club and its financials know the how things are looking.

Is he kidding us; Im a greek leeds fan and there are tons of leeds fans even in my country, get a grip guys!!

Ryan Reynolds are probably not wrong. I don’t like switching on Disney and watching ‘The Dream, chasing promotion. The story of Gillingham’

Simon sits in front of data streams figuring out what statement he makes will give his channel most engagement, its business for him straight up. Which is why he failed at ownership, because it was the first time he allowed his heart to be involved.

What's that got to do with the price of cheese

Jordan is a WACK, Rob McElhenney is MAC It's always sunny in Philadelphia rocks

His argument is odd, saying that because Rob and Ryan said a million was a lot to spend yearly when they were in the National League and clearly losing money doing so, that doesn't mean they can't afford $10 million if they were in higher league. Those leagues would give more money in broadcasting, ticket sales, merchandising, etc. Its not like $1 million was their budget the whole time no matter what league they're in, its relevant to money they can get back. Isn't that common sense?

Leeds sell the 17th most football shirts in the World after spending over 20 years outside the top flight. Wrexham do not have a bigger global following than Leeds United. Come off it.

Revisit this 😂

Sky is archaic on demand any game anytime is the modern deals :)

They’ll do what most clubs do and hit the brick wall when they reach about league 1

How dare he refer to Ronald the Rat that way!

Would have thought man u was the biggest internationally but im Wrexham all the way and from Australia and i dont even really like soccer "up the town"

Simon right, LeBron James has a few bob in LFC, but he didn't up the profile did he

Hard to criticize anyone or anything that helps these clubs financially. A salary cap should be implemented in all leagues.

utter spin its Stockport County by a mile

Their money won't get them where they think they're going

Millwall are the most well known club worldwide in the EFL. I have travelled all over and everyone knows Millwall. Easily the biggest small club in the world.

Wrwzham will sokn find out simply buying players to win ganes is not gonna work when be reaches the champonship. Your gonna need an actually manager.

'Carries his bag'?? Rob McElhenney is one of the most successful writers, director and producers in Hollywood for over a decade. Not defending Wexham etc, But do your homework Simon as due dilligence of broadcasting this podcast:(:(

Ryan is billions rich, not millions. He owns a number of businesses exceeding the billion dollar valuation.

Oh no what do we have here? Its The Expert again...

I'm starting to think that Simon Jordan doesn't know what the word exponentially means

There's at least 40 bigger clubs in the EFL. Followers on X do not count.