Wrexham will thrive but promotion a big ask - McAnuffpublished at 13:49 9 August 2024

Jobi McAnuff expects Wrexham to thrive in League One this season but feels a third straight promotion may be a tall order for Phil Parkinson’s team.
Wrexham begin their first season in the third tier in 19 years when they host Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday.
The north Wales club finished second in League Two last term having won the National League in 2022-23.
Despite their rapid rise, Wrexham will start the new campaign with high hopes thanks to the continued backing of Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
But EFL pundit McAnuff has warned that the step up to League One is bigger than the change Wrexham faced when starting out in League Two last season.
“I think there may need to be a bit of time for them to consolidate at this level,” McAnuff said.
“You've got some big, big clubs with lofty ambitions in League One. Birmingham have come down, Bolton I expect to be up there, Charlton will be a lot better this season under Nathan Jones, Huddersfield - there's some really good teams in there.
“I wouldn't put it past them [to win promotion] just because they're Wrexham and everyone knows what their ambitions are. I just think it'd be a bit much for them to expect to get up straight away.”
McAnuff says Wrexham will have no issue establishing themselves in a new division because they have a number of players with experience of playing at the higher level.
He also feels that despite the arrival of some notable signings this summer, Reynolds and McElhenney could spend again in the mid-season transfer window.
“With Wrexham, we know if they are in with a sniff [of promotion] in January, then maybe that's the time they go, ‘right, who's going to be the player or two that can come and really get us over the line?’” he added.
“I wouldn’t write them off, not at all. I just think there's some other very, very good teams at that level this season.”