Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney urged to go back on Wrexham promise they vowed not to break

Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney made a bid of "hard promises" erstwhile they took implicit Wrexham - but a podcast has called connected them to reconsider

Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney mightiness find themselves successful a dilemma arsenic immoderate fans impulse them to reconsider their "hard promises" regarding changes to Wrexham's crest.

When the dynamic duo took implicit the nine successful November 2020, they were rather wide successful their database of pledges to sphere the club’s identity: vowing it wouldn’t beryllium relocated, renamed, oregon rebranded. Nevertheless, hosts of Wrexham podcast RobRyanRed person suggested a rethink, particularly connected modernising the team’s badge.

This telephone for imaginable redesign has been met with mixed emotions; past nine crest changes similar Cardiff City's sparked superior debate. Amid discussions of shot practice and progress, Wrexham aficionado Nathan Salt voiced his thoughts connected the substance connected the podcast.

He acknowledged the ownership's stance with: "I cognize successful the ngo connection that Rob and Ryan said they wouldn't determination Wrexham retired of the stadium and they wouldn't rebrand, which was a hard promise. But it got maine thinking, what would it instrumentality for radical to beryllium unfastened to the speech of changing the crest? "

Wrexham's badge, featuring 2 reddish dragons and elements similar the Prince of Wales's feathers and the motto "ich dien" – German for "I serve" – has sparked statement implicit its relevance. Co-presenter Rich Fay discussed the contentious aspects, stating, "Initially erstwhile I was asked the question, I was precise overmuch of the presumption of 'why alteration it'. But erstwhile I really deliberation astir it, it's got the feathers connected it, and it's got 'ich dien' oregon 'I serve'."

"It's the Prince of Wales motto, and you past unfastened a James McClean benignant of tin of worms, due to the fact that there's tons of connotations to that."

While Wrexham person not confirmed immoderate imminent changes to the crest, a papers from August indicates imaginable aboriginal discussions.

The instrumentality engagement blueprint, which was shown to some the EFL and Football Supporters' Association, includes a circumstantial pledge: "The nine understands that definite aspects are important to the nine past and individuality and are committed to reflecting this by identifying 'heritage assets' which cannot beryllium altered without consultation with supporters."

It further assures fans astir the ineffable presumption of nine symbols, saying, "The crest and colours person been identified arsenic practice assets and if the nine wishes to marque a worldly alteration to the nine crest oregon the recognised location kits colours, they indispensable undertake a thorough and extended consultation process with supporters."