Deadpool Jokes Fly as Ryan Reynolds Watches Wrexham Suffer Crushing Defeat
West Bromwich Albion supporters had a memorable time during Saturday's thrilling 3-2 win against Wrexham, particularly as they attempted to catch the eye of the Welsh team's celebrity co-owner Ryan Reynolds.
The Hollywood star famous for portraying the Marvel character Deadpool was notably missing from Wrexham's inaugural Championship match of the campaign last weekend. Both Reynolds and fellow co-owner Rob McElhenney were absent as their team suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Southampton, conceding two goals in the final moments of the 90th minute.
After experiencing their own remarkable comeback in the Carabao Cup opening round during the week, the film industry duo attended the Racecourse Ground for Wrexham's first home match in England's second division since 1982.
The ownership pair witnessed the Red Dragons find the net during added time once more, though Sam Smith's 95th-minute header served merely as a consolation goal. After Isaac Price had put the away team ahead in the first half, West Brom's traveling supporters could be heard playfully singing: "Deadpool, give us a wave, Deadpool, Deadpool give us a wave!"
While another close loss shouldn't worry a team that was playing non-league football just two years prior, seeing Josh Windass collapse while holding his hamstring could present a significant issue for Reynolds and his partners.
The summer signing requested to be taken off after only 30 minutes of play. "When a player goes down like that, it's concerning," Phil Parkinson said somberly after the match. The ex-Sheffield Wednesday striker has an excellent track record in England's second tier and was directly involved in 18 Championship goals during the previous campaign (13 goals scored, five assists provided).
With the 31-year-old likely sidelined, Wrexham might rely on the club's record signing, Nathan Broadhead. The 27-year-old Welsh international arrived from Ipswich Town this week for a transfer fee that could rise to £10 million ($13.6 million), quadruple the club's former transfer record.