X-rated team talks! How Phil Parkinson is a bad influence on Ryan Reynolds as Wrexham star lifts the lid on dressing room visits from Hollywood co-owner

Hollywood superstar Reynolds continues to pay regular visits to SToK Racecourse. Many of those have been taken in alongside fellow co-chairman Rob McElhenney. They often bring famous friends along for the ride.

Reynolds was back in North Wales for Wrexham’s League One clash with Burton Albion. He proved to be a lucky charm as three priceless points were picked up in a historic promotion bid - with the Red Dragons sat second in the third tier table.

Wrexham’s players were treated to words of inspiration from Reynolds prior to kick-off, with Ollie Rathbone revealing that the air turned blue. He has told the Men In Blazers podcast: "It is something you don’t think you’ll get used to, but you do eventually - just because of the way he is, he’s so personable and relatable and takes loads of time to get to know all the players. You do genuinely feel like you know him.

"Before the game, he just got the lads in the changing room, got us in a huddle with some inspirational words that I won’t repeat.”

Quizzed on whether Reynolds’ team talks are as sweary as those from Parkinson, which have caused plenty of amusement on the ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ documentary series, Rathbone added: "I’d say that, yeah."

Rathbone went on to say of Reynolds and McElhenney being prepared to air promotion dreams in public, with those inside the Wrexham camp doing their best to play down expectations until ultimate targets are hit: "I don’t think it affects our mindset. I think everyone is aware of it. But when you are in the Wrexham bubble, you become very used to that type of stuff. You just kind of brush it off and get down to business."

Wrexham, with Reynolds and McElhenney vowing to attend more games before the 2024-25 campaign comes to a close, will be back in action on Saturday when taking in a trip to Wigan Athletic.