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Posted February 17, 2026 23:39 · last edited February 17, 2026 23:43

Niche Cache. In case like me you missed it, Vitor Pereira  is the new Forest gaffer.
Generally the message seems positive about his injury recovery, just with no real timeline on a playing return.

Wood chat here.
https://youtu.be/ddsm5pPhpso

There has been good news, sort of, around Chris Wood’s injury. The latest non-update from then-manager Sean Dyche was reassuring without saying anything specific... but Wood’s inclusion in the updated Premier League and Europa League squad lists is a much more tangible sign of progress. Forest cut defender Willy Boly from those squads due to injury and a desire to refresh the squad however Woodsy remains despite not having played since October. Tells you that they still believe he’s got a part to play this season. That’s what we wanna hear.

Sean Dyche: “We’re hopeful. Things are settling and definitely going in the right direction. He’s got a check-up with the specialist - it might be tomorrow, actually. It’s going really well currently. It is calming down nicely and building back up.”

That was the last update we’re going to get from Mr Dyche because he was sacked last week after a 0-0 draw with last-placed Wolves further damaged their ambitions of staying above the relegation zone. West Ham (with coach Nuno Espirito Santo) have found some form and are hunting them down, now only three points adrift. Worrying signs but to sack Dyche and move onto a fourth coach within one season? That’s as many coaches as Woodsy has had in the past eight Premier League seasons combined (Dyche, Howe, Cooper, Nuno). He never even got to play for this one! (Not in Forest colours anyway).

Wood’s most recent game was in Ange Postecoglou’s last match. Dyche has come and gone while he’s been out and now Vitor Pereira has taken over on an 18-month deal. Former Wolves boss. NFFC will thus become the first club in the Premier League era to use four permanent managers in one campaign.

In that interview linked above, Wood answered questions about his knee surgery and recovery for the first time since he went under the knife. Coincidentally, that chat was conducted after the upcoming trip to the specialist that Dyche had mentioned and CW revealed that it was good news. Surgeon’s given him permission to move into the next phase of his recovery. One step closer to NFFC regaining the use of their best striker. One step closer to the All Whites having their captain available for the World Cup.

Chris Wood: “It’s been frustrating. Not a nice time. The manner of the injury has not been perfect because we’ve tried different things and had setbacks, having to go down different routes and surgery and things like that. It’s not been smooth sailing... I’m doing everything I can to be back stronger... it’s an interesting injury to deal with. Had some positive news yesterday from the surgeon to say I can go on to the next stages, so it’s better for my rehab now. I need to work hard to be able to get myself back fit, right, ready for the end of the season and then onto the offseason and into next year.”

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Unknown editor edited February 17, 2026 23:43
Niche Cache. In case like me you missed it, Vitor Pereira  is the new Forest gaffer.
Generally the message seems positive about his injury recovery, just with no real timeline on a playing return.

Wood chat here.
https://youtu.be/ddsm5pPhpso

There has been good news, sort of, around Chris Wood’s injury. The latest non-update from then-manager Sean Dyche was reassuring without saying anything specific... but Wood’s inclusion in the updated Premier League and Europa League squad lists is a much more tangible sign of progress. Forest cut defender Willy Boly from those squads due to injury and a desire to refresh the squad however Woodsy remains despite not having played since October. Tells you that they still believe he’s got a part to play this season. That’s what we wanna hear.

Sean Dyche: “We’re hopeful. Things are settling and definitely going in the right direction. He’s got a check-up with the specialist - it might be tomorrow, actually. It’s going really well currently. It is calming down nicely and building back up.”

That was the last update we’re going to get from Mr Dyche because he was sacked last week after a 0-0 draw with last-placed Wolves further damaged their ambitions of staying above the relegation zone. West Ham (with coach Nuno Espirito Santo) have found some form and are hunting them down, now only three points adrift. Worrying signs but to sack Dyche and move onto a fourth coach within one season? That’s as many coaches as Woodsy has had in the past eight Premier League seasons combined (Dyche, Howe, Cooper, Nuno). He never even got to play for this one! (Not in Forest colours anyway).

Wood’s most recent game was in Ange Postecoglou’s last match. Dyche has come and gone while he’s been out and now Vitor Pereira has taken over on an 18-month deal. Former Wolves boss. NFFC will thus become the first club in the Premier League era to use four permanent managers in one campaign.

In that interview linked above, Wood answered questions about his knee surgery and recovery for the first time since he went under the knife. Coincidentally, that chat was conducted after the upcoming trip to the specialist that Dyche had mentioned and CW revealed that it was good news. Surgeon’s given him permission to move into the next phase of his recovery. One step closer to NFFC regaining the use of their best striker. One step closer to the All Whites having their captain available for the World Cup.

Chris Wood: “It’s been frustrating. Not a nice time. The manner of the injury has not been perfect because we’ve tried different things and had setbacks, having to go down different routes and surgery and things like that. It’s not been smooth sailing... I’m doing everything I can to be back stronger... it’s an interesting injury to deal with. Had some positive news yesterday from the surgeon to say I can go on to the next stages, so it’s better for my rehab now. I need to work hard to be able to get myself back fit, right, ready for the end of the season and then onto the offseason and into next year.”
Unknown editor edited February 17, 2026 23:40
Niche Cache. In case like me you missed it, Vitor Pereira  is the new Forest gaffer.

Wood chat here.
https://youtu.be/ddsm5pPhpso

There has been good news, sort of, around Chris Wood’s injury. The latest non-update from then-manager Sean Dyche was reassuring without saying anything specific... but Wood’s inclusion in the updated Premier League and Europa League squad lists is a much more tangible sign of progress. Forest cut defender Willy Boly from those squads due to injury and a desire to refresh the squad however Woodsy remains despite not having played since October. Tells you that they still believe he’s got a part to play this season. That’s what we wanna hear.

Sean Dyche: “We’re hopeful. Things are settling and definitely going in the right direction. He’s got a check-up with the specialist - it might be tomorrow, actually. It’s going really well currently. It is calming down nicely and building back up.”

That was the last update we’re going to get from Mr Dyche because he was sacked last week after a 0-0 draw with last-placed Wolves further damaged their ambitions of staying above the relegation zone. West Ham (with coach Nuno Espirito Santo) have found some form and are hunting them down, now only three points adrift. Worrying signs but to sack Dyche and move onto a fourth coach within one season? That’s as many coaches as Woodsy has had in the past eight Premier League seasons combined (Dyche, Howe, Cooper, Nuno). He never even got to play for this one! (Not in Forest colours anyway).

Wood’s most recent game was in Ange Postecoglou’s last match. Dyche has come and gone while he’s been out and now Vitor Pereira has taken over on an 18-month deal. Former Wolves boss. NFFC will thus become the first club in the Premier League era to use four permanent managers in one campaign.

In that interview linked above, Wood answered questions about his knee surgery and recovery for the first time since he went under the knife. Coincidentally, that chat was conducted after the upcoming trip to the specialist that Dyche had mentioned and CW revealed that it was good news. Surgeon’s given him permission to move into the next phase of his recovery. One step closer to NFFC regaining the use of their best striker. One step closer to the All Whites having their captain available for the World Cup.

Chris Wood: “It’s been frustrating. Not a nice time. The manner of the injury has not been perfect because we’ve tried different things and had setbacks, having to go down different routes and surgery and things like that. It’s not been smooth sailing... I’m doing everything I can to be back stronger... it’s an interesting injury to deal with. Had some positive news yesterday from the surgeon to say I can go on to the next stages, so it’s better for my rehab now. I need to work hard to be able to get myself back fit, right, ready for the end of the season and then onto the offseason and into next year.”