Steve Cooper has admitted he's spoken with Jonjo Shelvey and Chris Wood to try and get an advantage over Newcastle United this weekend. The two former Magpies made the move to the City Ground, hoping to keep Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
The duo played a key par in Eddie Howe's Toon resurgence last year, but made the move to Nottingham in the recent January transfer window. Both players are still highly thought of at St. James' Park and although they may have an insight into both camps, Cooper isn't letting that be the sole factor for any game plans this weekend.
When asked if he'd leant on Shelvey and Wood for some insight, Cooper said: "Yeah, of course it's a normal thing to do, at the same time all teams look at each other now and you can get so much footage and analysis and data that you can put extensive plans together on what you think the opponent might be. At the same time, you've got to go an play your own game and be yourself as well which is always our main focus.
