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Wrexham player's dad calls out Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's controversial £2 million transfer decision

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Published 08:30 4 Mar 2025 GMT

Wrexham player's dad calls out Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's controversial £2 million transfer decision

The player's dad hit out at Wrexham's spending in January.

Nasir Jabbar

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The father of a Wrexham star has voiced his frustration over the club's January business following his son's continued spell away from the squad.

Wrexham completed a stunning double swoop of Sam Smith and Jay Rodriguez during the January transfer window.

Smith joined the Racecourse outfit from Reading for a club-record £2 million and Rodriguez was signed from Burnley for an undisclosed fee.

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The acquisition of the pair of forwards has seen Ollie Palmer's time in the squad dry up, having not played a minute or even been on the bench since the winter signings.

Smith and Rodriguez, however, have only scored one goal between them for Wrexham, with Smith bagging in his side's 2-0 victory over Northampton last month.

Palmer, on the other hand, has made just one appearance as a substitute in an EFL Trophy tie.

His father has publicly expressed his discontent with Wrexham's spending in a social media post.

He also told manager Phil Parkinson to 'swallow his pride' and play his son.

Ollie Palmer in action for Wrexham this season. Image: Getty
Ollie Palmer in action for Wrexham this season. Image: Getty

Andy Palmer's outburst came after Wrexham, who were knocked out of the EFL Trophy last month, played out a goalless draw at home to Bolton.

They could've gone level on points with Wycombe, who lost 1-0 to league leaders Birmingham City.

Smith and Rodriguez were replaced in the 78th minute of their League One clash against Bolton, with Jack Marriott and Steven Fletcher entering the fray.

"They were a good buy," Andy posted in another tweet, accompanied with several thinking face emojis.

After the result, he added: "PP (Phil Parkinson) and SP (Steve Parkin) need to swallow their pride. Need to look at the team they had before Christmas!! That team got them to where they are now... just saying. Maybe a Smith and Palmer upfront."

Palmer, who was a part of the Wrexham side that won back-to-back promotions, had been linked with a move away from the Welsh team during the January transfer window but remained at the club following the end of the market.

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Topics: Wrexham, Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, Football

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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