Wrexham are back in League One action on Friday where they host Bristol Rovers in another crucial match in their quest for promotion.
Last time out, Wrexham drew 0-0 with Wigan Athletic to keep their spot in 2nd place of the League One table.
Phil Parkinson’s side are looking to emulate Birmingham City who’ve been promoted to League One with six games left to play.
Wrexham and 3rd place Wycombe Wanderers, who sit a point behind the Dragons, have four games left to play.
Friday’s opponents Bristol Rovers sit in 21st and need a big result on Friday as they vie to beat the drop.
Wrexham fans want Jay Rodriguez axed vs Bristol Rovers, Paul Mullin to return
Paul Mullin remains a hot topic among Wrexham fans having now played just once in the last 17 games for Wrexham, with Parkinson having completely exiled the 30-year-old who has three goals in 26 League One games this season.
The striker has simply fallen out of favour after the £2m January signing of Sam Smith and also Jay Rodriguez. But Wrexham fans want the latter dropped after scoring just twice since arriving, with Mullin the favourite to replace him.
“You’ve got Paul Mullin in the stands and I’ve seen enough now of Jay Rodriguez to see he’s had his day and nobody can convince me otherwise,” said one Wrexham fan online after the Wigan Athletic game.
Others weighed in, too. “Mullin at his worst is better than Rodriguez,” said one, as another added: “So much more respect for Paul Mullin today. Probably the worst game of the season so far… Jay Rodriguez isn’t even National League level.”
Others added: “Please leave Jay Rodriguez out of next match. Put Mullin on the bench,” and also: “Time to Bring Mullin back! Rodriguez is a waste of space.”
“Mullin must come back into the squad for Friday’s game,” said this Wrexham supporter. “Rodriguez has proved to be a bad move.”
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What Phil Parkinson has said about Paul Mullin’s Wrexham exile
Speaking in March, Parkinson shared the latest on Mullin’s situation at Wrexham and on Ollie Palmer too, who’s endured a similar fate to Mullin this season.
And Parkinson says that Mullin simply has to wait for his chance to play. The Wrexham boss said: “We’ve just got to make sure that we get the balance of the bench right which is absolutely key for us and every day, we continue to monitor the lads and look at everyone training. Who’s looking sharp, who’s looking ready.
“The lads out of the team like Mulls and Ollie, who have both made significant contributions for us, they’re right with the group training hard every day and waiting for the moment because you never know when that moment is going to come, and you’ve got to be prepared for it as Lewis Brunt was at the weekend.”
Given the time of the season and the fact that Mullin’s barely played this year, throwing him in now could prove to be a costly mistake for Parkinson who may frustrate the fans by selecting Rodriguez once again on Friday.
But the veteran striker could silence his critics with a goal and a win at the Racecourse.