If you have not been watching the new FX series 'Welcome to Wrexham' that charts Hollywood stars Rob Mcclenny and Ryan Reynolds buying a struggling non-league club in the heart of a hopeful city, there is quite an informative scene over football's protective culture.
Humphrey Ker arrives at Wrexham to act as the new owners' conduit whilst they are stateside. Ker is an actor and writer who had worked alongside Rob McElhenney for years, he is not the stereotypical 'football man' if such a thing even exists. He exudes a self-professed geeky personality as he stands in front of the room of Wrexham players, anxiously waiting to introduce himself.
"It feels like you are standing in front of all the coolest kids in school" Ker explains in a voiceover. The eventual exchange is played up for its awkwardness, once he leaves and the door slowly closes behind him, we hear shared laughter amongst the players. That picture of humour at the expense of an outsider feels pretty representative of some of the responses to Todd Boehly.
