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Episode 309: Middle Men

August 6, 2026 · 1 h 6 min

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Ben Whiteman is through the door, much to the chagrin of Preston North End fans, and it raises questions about the make-up of Wrexham's midfield moving forward.


Rich and Nathan are back to take a deeper look at his signing, speak to a PNE expert about what Wrexham are getting, as well as look ahead to this Friday's Carabao Cup opener against big-spending Middlesbrough, with the help of the Boro Breakdown.


0:00 - Introduction

1:05 - Reaction to Ben Whiteman signing

19:30 - Preston North End expert on Whiteman

23:19 - Are Wrexham too sentimental on contracts?

38:34 - Middlesbrough expert on Carabao Cup

53:25 - Our thoughts ahead of Middlesbrough


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