While the two series share much DNA, two major differences separate Sunderland 'Til I Die and Welcome to Wrexham.
The most obvious is that Wrexham's story is just as much, if not more, the story of two very famous actors doing the fish-out-of-water thing in both Wales and soccer ownership as it is the soccer club.
Second, Welcome to Wrexham is a story of triumph, while Sunderland 'Til I Die – at least the first two seasons – is decidedly not.
A month ago, it was suggested that I, the Roker Report's token American, write my own version of Will Patterson's "An Open Letter to Americans Looking for a Premier League Home." It hasn't happened until now because I've struggled to come up with something to say that Will hadn't already said better.
But I'm ready to give it a shot – albeit a shot that probably would have made more sense before the opening game.
#sunderland #wrexham #second #roker
The most obvious is that Wrexham's story is just as much, if not more, the story of two very famous actors doing the fish-out-of-water thing in both Wales and soccer ownership as it is the soccer club.
Second, Welcome to Wrexham is a story of triumph, while Sunderland 'Til I Die – at least the first two seasons – is decidedly not.
A month ago, it was suggested that I, the Roker Report's token American, write my own version of Will Patterson's "An Open Letter to Americans Looking for a Premier League Home." It hasn't happened until now because I've struggled to come up with something to say that Will hadn't already said better.
But I'm ready to give it a shot – albeit a shot that probably would have made more sense before the opening game.
#sunderland #wrexham #second #roker
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