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Rob McElhenney’s X-rated tweet as Wrexham players act as groundsmen before abandonment

Rob McElhenney’s X-rated tweet has gone viral as Wrexham players act as groundsmen before abandonment of their game at Aldershot.

The Hollywood co-chairman took to social media to blast the decision to postpone game at their fellow National League opponents on Saturday afternoon.

The Welsh outfit got off to a great start, being 2-0 up come early stages of the second half, however referee Sunny Gill brought the game to an end in the 52nd minute due to a waterlogged pitch.

What was more bizarre was Wrexham’s players attempting to get the game back on in some way as they tried to clear the standing water from the pitch.

Rob McElhenney, the club’s co-chairman, took to social media to react to it all, writing: “I’m watching our PLAYERS MOP THE FIELD to continue the game. I’ve never seen anything like it. Official statement from the Co-chairman: “We need to get out of this fucking league.” @Wrexham_AFC”

The visitors were frustrated to see their efforts count for nothing, with goals from Jake Hyde and Paul Mullin becoming meaningless, and both Luke Young and Ben Tozer getting forced off injured.

However, the referee had no option but to halt play as surface water meant the ball wouldn’t roll naturally on the pitch.

Gill insisted on a pitch inspection at half time to gauge the conditions, and although the game restarted as planned, it was immediately apparent that the field was problematic in the corner which Aldershot’s right back was defending.

After 52 minutes, as the rain continued to pour, the ball began to halt in midfield and Gill had no option but to stop play.

Attempts were made to make the pitch playable, with many of the Wrexham players helping out, but with the rain showing no sign of abating, it was a losing battle and eventually Gill had to call the match off.

Wrexham apologise to their supporters who made the journey to Hampshire and gave the players terrific support throughout.

Twitters users replied to Rob McElhenney’s X-rated tweet as Wrexham players act as groundsmen before the abandonment…

@WxmRob: It’s in the league rules Rob and @VancityReynolds. Aldershot did nothing to get the game going again. Push them hard. It should be a win for us or a 3-0 forfeit

@DextersDesciple: It’s bullshit. I’m a chesterfield fan but even I’ve got to admit that when you’re 2-0 and the game gets abandoned because of their pitch, the points should be given to Wrexham. Was the pitch not like that before the game?

@WXM_Lager: Proud to see our players doing the hard yards. Wrexham summed up in a picture!

@saltyyop: League 2 don’t get much better for pitch conditions, from a @OfficialECFC fan

@carlpickering74: If Carlsberg did Co-chairmen!

@GazTopham: True right @RMcElhenney the Aldershot groundsman just stood in the goal mouth doing nothing, ref should have made them do something or forfeit the game.

@nikjaw: Please make an official complaint. That was an absolute disgrace

@MrHowell69: Rob, it doesn’t matter what league a team is in mate, it never stops raining here in Wales, for a lot of the year! #BwrwGlaw

@JayBudgeHOwens: Non league it’s not all cristal and bubbles

@lyricallou: Shocking that their groundsmen did nothing! Our players are ace!

@dantowey: Hahahahaha welcome to the Vanarama pal

@alfieowen2014: You’ll get out of “this fucking league” if you win it or win the playoffs pipe down just because the owners are famous doesn’t mean your better than the rest…

@rjb_1998: My god you’re gonna get a nasty shock when you go up and have Newport away abandoned in early September

@charfieldblue: Not quite got to the “embrace the shitness” point yet have they?

@jnd_90: I’m far from a Wrexham fan, but this is incredibly petty and small time from Aldershot. Their ground staff are literally employed to look after the pitch and they refused. Award Wrexham the points as they were 2-0 anyway, sanctions for Aldershot for bringing game into disrepute.

@LewisRWalsh: Rain magically isn’t a thing in League 2 apparently

@huwtroberts: It’s a disgrace Mr Chairman. The Aldershot groundstaff just stood and watched. There should be an investigation into their poor sportsmanship..

@PatBuckingham: Trying to dry the pitch while it’s still raining, there is a reason you’ve never seen it before. It is absolutely moronic.

@WxmSimpson: Whilst their club grounds keepers did nothing, the only game in the country called off. Cheated, the @TheVanaramaNL should do the right thing…….

@aled174: Shithouses @OfficialShots

@ImNotMadeOfEyes: Ha, welcome Aldershot bitches! Glamorous down here ain’t it?

@Cenotaff: Suspect if it’d been 2-0 to Aldershot at half-time, their ground-staff would be going hell for leather on the pitch. Not a surprise, sadly. It’d be nice if the game were to be replayed from the half-way point with the score still 2 nil.

@cfcknowles3783: Cry

@Khyras: Classless comment. Maybe the groundsmen know a little bit more about their pitch and knew that the drainage wasn’t sufficient to get the game back on? Not every club has chairmen with millions to plough into the club…. Btw it won’t change much in league 2

@dodgewrexham: Throw more money at it in January la

@Glove_Actually: Well F*** Off to the Welsh Premier League then!! Though I can assure you it also rains in Wales! #YTFC @Wrexham_AFC

@MPearlo: Welcome to non-league football… be grateful they had a mop.

@CleaveO: The sheer arrogance of this man. You’ll have to earn promotion out of this league as it is brutal and unpredictable. And games do get called off in football league too you know.

@danpatton__: Multi Millionaire businessman Rob here thinks that rain only effects Non League, what a smart man

@alex_bullions: They honestly didn’t have a clue what they were buying themselves into, did they.

@ollie__cfc: didn’t realise that once you get in the EFL every single pitch is no longer affected by rain!

@Jim_Buckle: You will get out of this league when you finish 1st or win the play offs, not by arrogantly thinking you deserve better. Success starts with humility.

@Gloversgirl: Wow! Anyone supporting this club must be really proud of how the co-chairman conducts himself on social media!

@Gandermonium: Oh god the National League. Complete carnage when you’re in it, utterly delightful to witness from the outside. 😄

@george24740: Ah yes because it magically stops raining in league two, thick American twat

@ClassicCounty: Agreed. Money doesn’t mean success….look at Sutton and Barrow last 2 seasons.

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