Are Wrexham Fans Really Over the Top? The Truth Behind the ‘Bandwagon’ Claims

Bash the Bandwagon - This is the Truth on Wrexham Fans

A lot of fans like to give Wrexham supporters stick and claim that we treat every game like a cup final. But almost all of our away games are sold out, which is normally a change for these stadiums. So realistically, are Wrexham fans over the top, or is every other fan just jealous of the meteoric rise we've had through the divisions?

The short answer is both. Wrexham fans always have been, and always will be, over the top and thinking we can conquer the world. And while opposition fans collectively think every Wrexham supporter is a bandwagoner, the reality is that they're not.

Other Fans Are Just Jealous

It seems like every away game Wrexham play in at the moment is shrouded in an online cloud of opposition fans claiming that we are treating it like a cup final, that all Wrexham fans are bandwagoners and, crucially, that we don't care about ‘little old Wrexham’.

Spoken like a Liverpool fan that joined on the Wrexham bandwagon last year 🤣 https://t.co/ampRVH33VM

— Three Little Birds  (@ThreeBluebirds_) May 4, 2026

But then the attendance is released, and it's a sell-out. Suddenly, all the home fans have come out of the woodwork for the ‘Hollywood Reds’.

Fucking hilarious that 3 days after Swansea took the piss out of Wrexham fans and sang “can’t sell all your tickets” they fail to sell all their tickets for their very next away game, people in glass houses and all that 😂😂😂 https://t.co/bgz9lHu2tz

— Beardy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@beardywxm) September 8, 2026

Is it all done on the off chance that either of Wrexham’s owners might show up? And who can blame them? Who wouldn't want to see Ryan Reynolds if you lived in Preston, or Rob McElhenney if you were from Stoke? They would probably be the biggest celebrities to ever grace their cities.

Of course, that means people who aren't necessarily fans of their own clubs will turn up to these matches, helping to sell them out in a way that they typically don't. In my opinion, that creates a bit of hypocrisy among the fans who claim Wrexham treat every game like a ‘cup final’, when people from their own town are only showing up to see Wrexham.

This is why people have an issue with Wrexham, place is just full of bandwagon jumpers and tourists. Bootlegger got eyes on Wrexham before Hollywood had heard of them

Doesn’t feel it’s his club anymore, the tourists will jump off the wagon as quick as they got on 👍 https://t.co/pcEqpWGI9A

— Ciaran 🐘🏰☘️ (@CiaranBWFC2002) August 25, 2026

If I was to classify this perceived hatred towards Wrexham, I'd say it comes from a place of jealousy. With the amount of money that came into Wrexham while we were in the National League, yes, we probably did buy our way out of non-league, which isn't exactly liked throughout the wider English football world.

But after seeing so many teams come and go from that division while Wrexham rotted away, why shouldn't we have used our new funds to buy the best players we could?

I also think other fans look at the way Rob and Ryan have interacted with Wrexham as a town and get jealous of that. Not many owners take such a keen interest in the local community. While I think that interaction has flatlined a little as the seasons have progressed and the club has expanded, the first few years had such a huge impact that other fans probably felt left out.

Are Wrexham Fans All Bandwagoners?

Let's get to the other thing that pisses me off: claiming every Wrexham fan is a ‘bandwagoner’. They're not. Yes, we have foreign fans now who weren't there before the takeover, but they've got on the Wrexham train because of the documentary, and I don't have an issue with that. I'm a Philadelphia Eagles fan because of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which is kind of meta.

But I think people mainly call the locals ‘bandwagoners’. And yes, for a select few, that may be true. There will be people who weren't interested in football before the takeover, or who supported other clubs, but most Wrexham fans are people who grew up supporting the club.

What annoys me is if you declare yourself a Wrexham fan there are a flurry of additional questions to prove your validity as a proper fan.

Seems we are the only fans who have to provide a CV, every other clubs fans just accepted as such

Well I jumped on the bandwagon in 1981

— Iwan Hiraethog (@IwanHiraethog) September 7, 2026

A lot of those fans stopped going as often when Wrexham dropped down the divisions, but they still showed up when it mattered, especially when the club needed funds to avoid going into liquidation. Unfortunately, when those fans stopped going, it all happened at the same time, leading to a huge drop in attendances.

On top of that, there's now a whole new generation of Wrexham fans. And honestly, it's nice to see kids wearing Wrexham shirts again, because that's something that had been missing from the town for years.

This young Wrexham fan cheering off his team after their win at Derby yesterday.

That’s what it’s all about! 👏❤️pic.twitter.com/Md87UpU4dP

— Football Away Days (@FBAwayDays) January 5, 2026

Ultimately, the perception of Wrexham fans is probably going to remain divided. There are undoubtedly people who have jumped on the club because of the takeover and the documentary, but that doesn't mean the entire fanbase can be painted with the same brush.

The sell-out games, the increased international following and the attention surrounding the club have all changed the way Wrexham are viewed. Some of that attention is clearly driven by curiosity, particularly when people turn up hoping to see Ryan Reynolds or Rob McElhenney.

There is also a certain irony in opposition fans accusing Wrexham supporters of treating every game like a cup final while their own stadiums fill up because Wrexham are in town.

Maybe Wrexham fans are over the top, and maybe some opposition fans are frustrated by the attention the club receives. But the reality is more complicated than either side would like to admit. The takeover has created a new generation of supporters, brought older fans back through the gates and changed the atmosphere around the club. Calling the entire fanbase ‘bandwagoners’ ignores that history, while pretending every new supporter has the same connection to Wrexham would be just as simplistic.