Ryan Reynolds has transformed Wrexham. Who will save Britain’s other struggling towns?
https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-struggle-football-club-ryan-reynolds-save-wrexham/
https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-struggle-football-club-ryan-reynolds-save-wrexham/
7 Comments
FlyLikeAMouse@feddit.uk · 30 pts · 2y
I live on the outskirts of Wrexham so I think I’m fairly well positioned to say that the town has not been transformed and is still just as much of a shithole as it was before, albeit one with a better performing football club.
Patch@feddit.uk · 9 pts · 2y
One thing it has done is conjured a (small) tourism industry in the town pretty much out of thin air. You can't knock that, even if it's not exactly transformational.
A lot of towns which are on the permanent downward slide could do with even that small shot in the arm.
Although to be honest it's all a bit of a red herring, as Wrexham's economy was already doing better than many of its peers. As "North Wales industrial towns" go, Wrexham was doing alright really. Having a shit football club is hardly the worst fate to befall a town.
LiquidMastering@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
Why does Ryan get all the credit? Mac did his part too
Arrakis@feddit.uk · 12 pts · 2y
davepleasebehave@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
I miss fat Mac. steroid mac is a bit lame.
meyotch@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 2y
Ryan is the dominant member of the couple. It’s a common relationship dynamic.
GBU_28@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y
Rob is clearly a power bottom
SatyrSack@lemmy.one · 4 pts · 2y
Speed has everything to do with it.
Pons_Aelius@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y