Phil SumblerAndy Woodman – Dad of Freddie – hopes that his son can make the grade at Newcastle United as the Swans on loan keeper continues his preparations to add to his clean sheets this season on the road to what we would all hope is a Premier League place next season for us let alone the keeper himself.
Woodman was speaking after parting company with Arsenal and moving to Bromley to take over the managerial reigns and looking back not just on his own time with Newcastle but his hopes for Freddie who is currently on a second season long loan at the Liberty.
It has long since been stated that Woodman wants to be the goalkeeper of choice at St James Park and whilst there was an Arsenal link not that long ago it always felt nothing more than lay journalism due to his Dad’s position at the Emirates Stadium.
โFreddieโs had a really great season,โ said Woodman. โHas he exceeded my expectations? No, never. I think all of these stepping stones heโs taken are with the main goal of being Newcastleโs No.1 goalie.
โHe knows where he wants to get to. Freddie, with or without my help, heโs always known exactly how heโs going to do that. Thatโs stood him in good stead.
“Iโve been lucky enough for my son to make his debut, and I hope, in time, he will go on to be very successful at Newcastle โ I really mean that.โ
