This is really good from Chris Wood on Newcastle United – Bang on the money

Chris Wood comes to St James’ Park on Sunday.

The striker arriving with Nottingham Forest and both he and his club having a great season.

Chris Wood failed to score when Newcastle won 3-1 at the City Ground in the Premier League this season, whilst he remained an unused sub as United won in the League Cup to set them on their way to an eventual appearance at Wembley.

Last season, Chris Wood missing Newcastle’s Premier League win at the City Ground, however, at St James’ Park on Boxing Day 2023, Wood grabbing a hat-trick as Forest won 3-1.

I think this is bang on the money from Chris Wood, perfectly summing up how it played out for him at Newcastle United.

We have this bizarre situation where the very same people (both outsiders and certain Newcastle United fans) who said Eddie Howe buying Chris Wood for £25m in January 2022 was an embarrassing disgrace, now those exact same fans and outsiders claiming that Eddie Howe selling Chris Wood in June 2023 for £15m was ALSO an embarrassing disgrace!

Sequence of events that led to Eddie Howe and Newcastle United signing Chris Wood on 12 January 2022:

Mike Ashley had ran Newcastle United into the ground over a period of a decade and a half.

The 2021/22 campaign was for sure going to end up as Ashley’s third relegation in 13 Premier League seasons that had kicked off under his ownership.

With the ‘help’ of Steve Bruce, Newcastle United without a single win and certainties for relegation, until 7 October 2021, Saudi Arabia PIF and the Reubens bought the club.

Steve Bruce then belatedly sacked and Eddie Howe appointed on 8 November 2021.

Eddie Howe getting the squad properly fit and focused and performances clearly improving, however, still struggling to put a decent run of wins together.