..... To a new contract that is!!! Buzzing to say the least. Great news to wake up to! Bristol City manager Steve Cotterill has moved quickly to secure the long-term future of star defender Aden Flint Voted outstanding player please log in to view this image of the year by City supporters last season, the 6ft 5in centre-back has signed a two-year contract extension. The second member of City's League One title-winning squad to commit their long-term future to Ashton Gate this week – Marlon Pack penned a new two-year deal on Monday – Flint is now under contract until 2019. And a number of their team-mates appear set to commit to long-term deals in the coming weeks as Cotterill seeks to retain his best young players please log in to view this image and fend off potential interest from bigger clubs. Signed from Swindon Town for £300,000 in 2013, Flint endured a difficult first season at Ashton Gate as City battled relegation. But he displayed immense character to come back from a serious knee injury and play virtually every game as City won a League One title and Johnstone's Paint Trophy double last term, helping to keep 24 clean sheets and scoring please log in to view this image 15 goals, a remarkable tally for a centre-half. A firm favourite with City fans, the 25-year-old is now looking forward to playing for the Robins in the Championship please log in to view this image next season. He said: "I'm delighted to sign an extension. I'm tied down until 2019 and looking forward to the years ahead as a Bristol City player. please log in to view this image "I wouldn't have dreamed of getting a contract extension at the start of last season, but I think it's been a half-decent year for me personally and, obviously, a tremendous season for the club as a whole. "I'm looking forward to testing myself in the Championship now." City boss Cotterill hinted that "one or two others" may follow Flint and Pack in signing new deals. Flint was arguably City's most improved player last season, and his manager said: "Aden had already improved towards the end of the 2013-14 season, but he stepped up another level last year. "He's composed on the ball and defends very well one against one. His heading ability we sometimes take for granted, but funnily enough, his goalscoring exploits only dried up when Matt Smith was in the team. "He thoroughly deserves his new deal. Good, young defenders are hard to come by – particularly ones who can score please log in to view this image goals like Aden. "We're delighted to have him under contract until 2019. Maybe one or two more will follow now." http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Flint-seals-City-deal-seasons/story-26622302-detail/story.html#ixzz3byICobS4
Yep, good news. Lose the backwards baseball cap though dude.....looks like someone from East 17 (showing my age there........).
