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[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

Backs to wall, injury-ravaged, playing like giant-killers in glorious cup runs of the past, football fans are forgiving if they see a team giving everything for the badge, Wolves won’t relish coming here if we can repeat that energy on & off the pitch #WxmAFC #Wrexham

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

Vintage Wrexham under Phil Parkinson, gritty, resilient, in their faces from the off, getting the crowd involved, a threadbare squad giving their all, against top of the table, let’s make the Cae Ras a place no one wants to visit #WxmAFC #Wrexham

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

Walking in a Parky Wonderland #WxmAFC #WrexhamAFC

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

Thomason incredible last night, after months out, box to box, gives everything, leaves nothing out there, driving forward for KM’s knockdown, an integral influence on the tempo & spirit of how we played last night, embodies everything a supporter wants to see in a player #WxmAFC

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

To celebrate Wrecsam being shortlisted for City of Culture 2029, we’re giving It’s Always Sunny in Wrexham away for free until midnight this Wednesday.
Amdani. #WxmAFC #Wrecsam2029

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

The public gets what the public wants. Parky going two-up-top again, James pulling the strings, come on you attacking reds #WxmAFC #Wrexham

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

You know it’s serious when Ms Snape gets her clapperboard out: being creative at Minera Studios with the effervescent Ruby Snape & Dean Fagan - in the week Wrecsam gets shortlisted for 2029 City of Culture, exciting times ahead…
#wrecsam2029 #WxmAFC

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

In the week Wrexham is shortlisted for City of Culture 2029, all eyes today on WFC - after the 4-1 win over hapless Preston, looking to build momentum against Blackburn - interesting to see if Parky goes again with two up top, showing attacking intent. COYR #WxmAFC

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

Parky brave, playing Smith & Moore, James back, glueing things together, O’Hare busy, Whiteman his best game yet, defence solid. Detractors will say it’s only PNE but you can only play what’s in front of you so let’s embrace the victory & the performance, Parky In #WxmAFC #PNE

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

The Parky Outers not indulging in any form of joy after a 4-1 home win. Bottom of the league. Bound to win. Papering over cracks. Perhaps. That’s the thing. No one knows. But might as well enjoy the wins when they come along, here’s Kiefer wrapping things up #WxmAFC

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

Missing pivotal players no more so than Matty James dictating the play. Without him & others, we have to treat this like a cup game, get out the blocks fast, get the crowd up, make the Cae Ras a hard place to come - whilst the injury crisis is real, it can’t be an excuse #WxmAFC

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

In Parky We Trust
#WxmAFC

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

Hard watch, disjointed performance, missing some key players, ultimately though, when the dust settles, a point gained.
#WxmAFC @Wrexham_AFC

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

Someone on FB just said, ‘someone needs to take responsibility for this mess we’re in.’ I’d say ‘mess’ is when you haven’t got a pot to piss in & your owners are trying to strip every asset from beneath you. The hysteria from the vocal minority is shocking.
#WxmAFC #Wrexham

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

The Flats. A legacy of an ugly past. Next to the Kop. A symbol of a new golden era. Not long ago we donated life savings to keep the club afloat from asset-strippers who tried to take it from us. Maybe I’m a soft-arse but I just don’t get the froth, enjoy the ride FFs #WxmAFC

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

For those getting withdrawal symptoms in these tough times supporting the mighty reds, here’s an image of an open-top bus parade I took back in the days when we won things.
#WxmAFC #Wrexham

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

Expectations are too high. Like a game of FIFA. We spend this cash. We go up. It doesn’t work like that. Consolidation in this league should be our target. Then kick on. Every loss. It’s toxic. It’s a brutal league. We’re still learning the ropes. Keep the faith #WxmAFC #Wrexham

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

Witnessed some epic battles with the Hammers, 4-3 at Cae Ras in 78, a cup win in the 80s, a 2-2 draw & 1-0 win in the 90s, both at Upton Park. Now we meet for first league match in 45 yrs, in front of 60,000, the biggest crowd in our long & proud history, halcyon days #WxmAFC

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

Not since Usain Bolt ran at the 2012 Olympics, will the London Stadium have seen pace like that of our free-scoring wing-backs terrorising the Hammers back-line. Come on you Reds. #WxmAFC #WestHam

[Foley Jones @Afoleyjones]

At the Cae Ras, beneath the New Kop, watching the buses heading off to London, West Ham away, not in an FA Cup giant-killing context, but as equals, blows my mind - whatever the result, enjoy this journey, these are truly extraordinary times #Wrexham #WxmAFC #WestHam