I’VE not seen an interview like Dean Keates’ post-match one at Wealdstone since Mike Pejic did something similar after a 4-0 home defeat to York in 1995.

Wrexham boss Keates gave a ‘it’s all our own fault’ goal-by-goal account of the four the Reds defence shipped against the bottom-of-the-table side.

Ex-Chester boss Pejic’s outburst 25 years ago was more of a ‘you-can’t blame-me-for-that’ for any of those goals although the Blues board of directors saw it differently and Pej - the brother of ex-Wrexham star Mel - was packing his bags within 48 hours.

Unlike poor old Pejic, Keates, quite rightly too, got the chance to put things right in a competition Wrexham haven’t exactly taken that seriously during the nightmare non-league years.

But despite naming the strongest side he could put out at Solihull Moors in Saturday’s embarrassing FA Cup exit, it sounded just like deja vu for Dean.

A 4-0 hammering - and it could have been more - had the under-pressure Wrexham boss churning out the same ‘not good enough’ response he did at Wealdstone.

Keates accepts that he and his players are going to come under fire from supporters for the team’s pathetic performances in the last two games.

Those furious fans can’t get the chance to vent their anger because of Covid restrictions not allowing supporters into the grounds but they’ve been more than vocal on social media, voicing their opinions on Wrexham’s woeful start.

Takeover talk is not the main topic of conversation at the moment - even thought the would-be Wrexham owners are Hollywood superstars.

Football is all about what happens on the pitch and, on that score, Wrexham, quite simply, are under-performing.

What’s the answer? Who knows?

Bryan Hughes lasted less than seven weeks into the new season last time around while despite being a great player during his time with the Reds, it’s fair to say that most supporters wouldn’t shed a tear if the same thing happened to Keates.

But a win at home to Covid-hit Barnet on Tuesday night could change all that, unless JJ Hooper comes back to haunt The Reds at a deserted Racecourse.

Wrexham should win but we’ve heard all that before. Another defeat is unthinkable. But can Wrexham really afford to rip-it-up-and-start-again?

The Racecourse revolving door must be in danger of coming off its hinges after the amount of managers and players that have passed through it since Andy Morrell left in 2014.

Stability is what this proud club and its fantastic supporters need right now and you just hope that film stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney can dream up the right plot.