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Ex-Premier League star places £1,000 bet on Wrexham ‘never’ reaching top tier despite big ambition of Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney

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<p>Hollywood co-owners at SToK Racecourse have never hidden the fact that they <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-premier-league-wrexham-plans-appeal-big-company/blt51bff5d5dd93c645" target="_blank">want to guide the Red Dragons towards the Promised Land</a>. Positive progress has been made in that quest, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-wrexham-rivals-jealous-red-dragons-green-eyed-monster/blt0747835915f571b5" target="_blank">back-to-back promotions</a> lifting the club out of the National League and into League One.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Phil Parkinson’s side are <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/another-las-vegas-party-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-arthur-okonkwo-bold-wrexham-promotion-claim-league-one/blt37daecccf5dc6d0a" target="_blank">flying high in the third tier,</a> as they take aim at a Championship standing, and have no intention of taking backwards steps. Questions are, however, being asked of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/would-welcome-to-wrexham-documentary-survive-dip-results-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-leeway-growing-fan-base-north-america-world/blt34daf2f747a8c627" target="_blank">how far a remarkable journey can take the Welsh outfit</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Former Watford striker Deeney, in conversation with ex-West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker for <em>CBS Sports</em>, has said when quizzed on when <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ollie-palmer-predicts-when-wrexham-premier-league-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-red-dragons-very-top/blt362a4670cc3c93b9" target="_blank">Wrexham will reach the big time</a>: “Never.” Reo-Coker responded with: “Bro, never?! I would disagree. I would give them three to four years maybe in the Championship. Then they’ll make the Premier League.”</p>

WHAT DEENEY SAID

<p>Deeney – who is a lifelong Birmingham fan and sees the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ready-rob-mcelhenney-reacts-welcome-to-birmingham-post-wrexham-defeat-hollywood-derby/blt80fe3f87c96be040" target="_blank">Blues battling with the Red Dragons in League One</a> this season - refused to waver in his stance, adding: “If they make it within five years, I’ll give £1,000 to any charity that [CBS] choose.”</p><center><blockquote class="tiktok-embed" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportsgolazo/video/7430139470298697006" data-video-id="7430139470298697006" data-embed-from="oembed" style="max-width:605px; min-width:325px;"> <section> <a target="_blank" title="@cbssportsgolazo" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportsgolazo?refer=embed">@cbssportsgolazo</a> <p>Wrexham to the Prem? 👀 <a title="soccer" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/soccer?refer=embed">#soccer</a> <a title="football" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/football?refer=embed">#football</a> <a title="wrexham" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/wrexham?refer=embed">#wrexham</a> <a title="wrexhamafc" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/wrexhamafc?refer=embed">#wrexhamafc</a> <a title="ryanreynolds" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/ryanreynolds?refer=embed">#ryanreynolds</a> <a title="robmcelhenney" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/robmcelhenney?refer=embed">#robmcelhenney</a> </p> <a target="_blank" title="♬ Monkeys Spinning Monkeys - dg cria" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/Monkeys-Spinning-Monkeys-7375540057749768208?refer=embed">♬ Monkeys Spinning Monkeys - dg cria</a> </section> </blockquote> <script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script></center>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Reynolds and McElhenney openly admit that they are <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/will-ferrell-hollywood-consortium-wrexham-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-told-what-required-completely-different-ball-game-next-promotion-push/bltd35d6ff781d08aa9 " target="_blank">going to require further investment</a> in order to take Wrexham into the Premier League, with there plenty of speculation to be found regarding the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/wrexham-avengers-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-invite-a-list-friends-hugh-jackman-paul-rudd-hollywood-board-premier-league/bltdd77e8865e49d4d2 " target="_blank">creation of a celebrity boardroom</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR WREXHAM?

Ex-Premier League star places £1,000 bet on Wrexham ‘never’ reaching top tier despite big ambition of Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney | Goal.com

Former Premier League star Troy Deeney has placed a £1,000 bet on Wrexham “never” reaching the top-flight under Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

Ex-Premier League star places £1,000 bet on Wrexham ‘never’ reaching top tier despite big ambition of Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds &amp; Rob McElhenney