Inside Freddie Woodman's Bournemouth loan after fans question move

From starting the campaign as Newcastle United's number one goalkeeper, to a stagnating loan spell with Bournemouth. It's been a frustrating season for Freddie Woodman who has made just one appearance on loan for the Cherries- an embarrassing FA Cup defeat at home to non league Boreham Wood.

There was belief on Tyneside that it might finally be the year Woodman establishes himself at St. James' Park, having enjoyed two stellar loan spells with Swansea City. An injury to Martin Dubravka and Karl Darlow contracting Covid-19, paved the way into the first team.

Woodman started the first five games of the campaign for Steve Bruce's side, but kept just one clean sheet in that time, (a game Newcastle would go on to lose via penalties against Burnley in the Carabao Cup second round). It was something of a baptism of fire for the 25-year-old with Newcastle's torrid start to the campaign not boding well for future first team inclusion.

The Newcastle goalkeeper had been linked with a move to Bournemouth throughout the summer transfer window but the goalkeeper crisis at St. James' Park put that on hold until January. ChronicleLive spoke with Jacob Tanswell, AFC Bournemouth reporter with Reach PLC for an insight into Woodman's spell at the Vitality Stadium.

"I think had the signing gone through in the summer, the opinion on Woodman would have been different. Supporters always appreciated his quality from his time at Swansea and he would have, undoubtedly, come in as first choice had he begun the season.

"But as the campaign has worn on and Mark Travers has arguably been the best goalkeeper in the Championship, some questioned the need for Woodman to come, given he was never likely to start ahead of the Irishman."

"There was a