• Football
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • Home
  • Football
    • England
    • Transfer News
    • Premier League
    • Champions League
    • Lionel Messi
    • Cristiano Ronaldo
    • EA FC 25
    • Wrexham
  • Boxing
    • Tyson Fury
    • Anthony Joshua
    • Oleksandr Usyk
    • Mike Tyson
    • Jake Paul
    • Logan Paul
  • UFC
    • Dana White
    • Conor McGregor
    • Khabib Nurmagomedov
    • Jon Jones
    • Paddy Pimblett
    • Joe Rogan
  • Other Sport
    • Athletics
    • Formula 1
    • MMA
    • Motorsport
    • NBA
    • Darts
    • NFL
    • Snooker
    • Wrestling
    • Tennis
    • Cricket
    • Golf
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube
Ben Foster makes huge prediction for where Wrexham will finish in League Two next season

Home> Football

Published 21:25 2 Jun 2023 GMT+1

Ben Foster makes huge prediction for where Wrexham will finish in League Two next season

Ben Foster has had his say on how Wrexham will fare in their return to the Football League.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Ben Foster has predicted how Wrexham will fare in League Two next season after their promotion from the National League.

In March, Foster came out of retirement to return to the Red Dragons on a short-term contract at the age of 39 amid a goalkeeping crises and helped the club become champions with a record 111 points tally.

The former England goalkeeper made eight appearances and memorably saved a 96th minute penalty against Notts County in April.

Advert

He has yet to decide whether he will stay on for next season, where Wrexham will be playing in the Football League for the first time since 2008.

But irrespective whether or not he can be convinced by owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, Foster is tipping Wrexham for a second consecutive promotion under Phil Parkinson.

He feels as though plenty of Wrexham's players are of League One or even Championship quality, with the likes of Paul Mullin and Ben Tozer dropping down leagues to play at the Racecourse Ground.

Foster also pointed towards strong outings against Coventry and Sheffield United in the FA Cup, where Wrexham ran the Championship's second best side very close over two legs.

Advert

Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

"I think we'll do alright, I really do," Foster said on The Fellas podcast.

"That first day of training when I got to see them, I thought 'ooh, there's no way you're National League'. I genuinely thought they'd do alright in League One, and maybe even in the Championship they'd hold their own.

"Wrexham last season beat Coventry in the FA Cup, held Sheffield United to a 3-3 draw and they scored a last-minute equaliser, and they only just narrowly lost in the reverse fixture as well. So they know how to play these types of players and they will step up their game when they need to.

Advert

"I've already seen a stat that says Wrexham are favourites to get promoted already. We've just been promoted, and now we're favourites to go up again. I'd back that as well... I'd back that because they're ballers."

Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

In the same podcast, Foster claimed all 20 Premier League goalkeepers would struggle in the National League because of the physicality involved.

He also revealed the cost of Wrexham's insane Las Vegas promotion party trip and said the Welsh outfit wouldn't need too many reinforcements in the summer despite releasing 11 players.

Advert

He explained: "I wouldn't be surprised if they signed three players, three or four players maximum. But it'll be real quality players that can actually improve the squad."

Wrexham are indeed the bookies' favourites to win the League Two title, with some offering odds of 7/2.

Stockport County are second with odds of 6/1 after losing the League Two play-off final to Carlisle on penalties at Wembley, while Notts County are third favourites at 8/1 according to Sky Bet.

Featured Image Credit: The Fellas/YouTube & PA Images

Topics: Ben Foster, Wrexham, Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney

Josh Lawless
Josh Lawless

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

X

@joshlawless_

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

a minute ago
2 hours ago
9 hours ago
  • a minute ago

    Second Real Madrid player leaves the club immediately after PSG defeat with huge deal in the works

    Real Madrid were battered by Paris Saint Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup.

    Football
  • 2 hours ago

    Sir Alex Ferguson left 'furious' by 'careless' piece of commentary by Martin Tyler as full story revealed

    Martin Tyler angered Sir Alex Ferguson with his comment on commentary and apologised to the Manchester United legend.

    Football
  • 9 hours ago

    Thibaut Courtois calls out his own Real Madrid teammates as he makes outrageous claim after PSG defeat

    Real Madrid were eliminated from the Club World Cup following their crushing defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.

    Football
  • 9 hours ago

    Real Madrid fans turn on two players after embarrassing defeat to PSG in FIFA Club World Cup

    Los Blancos were hammered 4-0 by the Champions League winners.

    Football
  • Ben Foster and Ben Tozer return to Wrexham as surprise club announcement made
  • Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson calls in rare favour from Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney to complete record-breaking transfer
  • Wrexham 'agree club record deal' for Premier League star but huge issue plunges deal into doubt
  • Jeff Bezos tipped to join Wrexham in sensational move that could see Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney achieve Premier League dream