‘Sh*te to be in the play-offs!’ - James McClean roasts rivals as Wrexham jet off to Las Vegas for third promotion party funded by Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney

The Red Dragons have made a habit of lining up end of season jaunts to Sin City. They were first rewarded with such a trip in 2023, on the back of landing the National League title in record-breaking style.

A second visit to Nevada was taken in last summer after claiming a runners-up finish in League Two. Having finished second again in 2024-25, as they start to prepare for life in the Championship, Phil Parkinson’s players are heading back to the United States.

Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney continue to dig deep in order to make lavish celebrations possible. They have continued to invest heavily in a stunning sporting project, with more transfer records being broken in North Wales.

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Sam Smith became Wrexham’s most expensive signing when joining from Reading for £2 million in January. He scored seven crucial goals as another promotion-winning line was crossed, and now forms part of the travelling party heading across the Atlantic.

Outspoken Irishman McClean is also on that plane and is delighted to have avoided the stress of post-season action in the scramble for a third promotion spot. He has posted on Instagram, alongside an image of him with Smith, Paul Mullin, George Evans and Andy Cannon: “Vegas again ole ole ole (be sh*te to be in the play offs right now).”

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Parkinson will not be joining his squad for a wild party in Vegas, as Wrexham’s coaching staff take in a more relaxed break, with it yet to be determined what the Red Dragons will get up to in America and whether McElhenney - potentially with wife Kaitlin Olson in tow - forms part of the festivities again.