Chris Wood may have scored his first Newcastle United goal at St James’ Park in the one-nil win over Wolves. Yet pictures of his celebrations, as well shared across social media as they were, were outshone by the image of the club’s co-owner Mehrdad Ghodoussi flying a black and white flag before kick-off.
The snap of Ghodoussi waving the flag - as thousands around the ground were doing at the same time - was a special moment for the group behind the flag displays currently winning plaudits from every level of the football club. “If there is a symbol of how far we have come in the last six months - that was it,” Thomas Concannon, a member of Wor Flags says with a sense of pride.
With Mike Ashley, Newcastle fans had an owner who cared little and didn’t seem to grasp the benefits a united club could harness. The new owners not only seem to understand that but are playing a huge part in it.
