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Posted
1 minute ago, View from the Dolman said:

Some positive news... if only to protect our interests in the summer.

 

Fantastic news on the pitch at least! 

Posted

It doesn't say when the contract is till though just that there is the option to extend in 2021. Certainly good news and suggests he will be staying for at least another season. 

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Noticed from instagram that he was at Ashton Gate this morning as was Paterson, I wonder if he's also signed a new improved deal today

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2 minutes ago, wesco said:

It doesn't say when the contract is till though just that there is the option to extend in 2021. Certainly good news and suggests he will be staying for at least another season. 

Unfortunately contracts seem to count for very little nowadays, bar perhaps the guarantee of a certain amount by way of release clause. 

I dont think for a minute this stops him leaving in the summer but the club shouldve been making him the highest earner at the club with this deal in order to fend off interest. 

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2 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said:

Let`s hope Bobby`s new contract is next off the rank.:fingerscrossed:

This for me is the biggest worry. He has been a revelation this season and we really don't want to lose him. It seems that this one is dragging on. If Flint has been offered a new deal then surely Bobby would have.

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What happened the last time Flint signed a new contract ..... :whistle:

If he's here until 2020 then i suspect it will be too late for a big money move.

Posted
5 minutes ago, wesco said:

It doesn't say when the contract is till though just that there is the option to extend in 2021. Certainly good news and suggests he will be staying for at least another season. 

Sounds like 2020 same as his last contact, just that we have the year option in this one and Flint gets higher wages. 

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Probably on parity with Baker, for me it’s just a helpful step towards getting big bucks for him in the summer. Then it’s baker and Wright at cb next season. 

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6 minutes ago, nickolas said:

And also included the dreaded release clause no doubt. 

....panic ye not, 

I'm sure release clauses will relate to guaranteed future releases of exciting new gifs.

Good news. :) 

#Flintyisafilmstar 

Posted
11 minutes ago, LC_ said:

Noticed from instagram that he was at Ashton Gate this morning as was Paterson, I wonder if he's also signed a new improved deal today

Niclas Eliasson and Max O'Leary were also at AG so I wouldn't read too much into that tbh.

Posted
9 minutes ago, nickolas said:

Unfortunately contracts seem to count for very little nowadays, bar perhaps the guarantee of a certain amount by way of release clause. 

I dont think for a minute this stops him leaving in the summer but the club shouldve been making him the highest earner at the club with this deal in order to fend off interest. 

You beat me to it!

I was about to post the same thing.

 

Posted
9 minutes ago, Shtanley said:

Probably on parity with Baker, for me it’s just a helpful step towards getting big bucks for him in the summer. Then it’s baker and Wright at cb next season. 

Wouldn't bet on that.

If Flint goes we'll no doubt sign another CB, and Bailey, in particular, will have to battle it out with him.

Posted
11 minutes ago, kivsy said:

What a day to bring out some good news  #deflection 

Indeed. Just a bit too transparent................:disapointed2se:

Posted
6 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said:

Wouldn't bet on that.

If Flint goes we'll no doubt sign another CB, and Bailey, in particular, will have to battle it out with him.

Wright and Baker were gonna be the pairing when flint was seemingly leaving. I guess we will likely sign another CB but doubt captain wright will end up third choice. Kelly Baker Wright Pisano our likely back 4 I think. 

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As fans we won’t know about the detail, but it is good news for the Club and Flint. As others have mentioned would be good to seal a new deal with Bobby next.

IMO Aden is a very influential member of the squad and his decision will hopefully positively impact/signal to others to act.

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25 minutes ago, LC_ said:

Noticed from instagram that he was at Ashton Gate this morning as was Paterson, I wonder if he's also signed a new improved deal today

 

14 minutes ago, View from the Dolman said:

Niclas Eliasson and Max O'Leary were also at AG so I wouldn't read too much into that tbh.

They are training at the ground this morning 

Posted

Shit on our heads with the ST news and then scrub it off with this Flint contract.

Just means we might get a little bit more for him if he goes.

Posted
2 minutes ago, ZiderEyed said:

Shit on our heads with the ST news and then scrub it off with this Flint contract.

Just means we might get a little bit more for him if he goes.

The Flint news will go in one ear and out the other for most fans while the ST issue persists.

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36 minutes ago, Snufflelufagus said:

Great news. i'm sure the club have some sort of way of financing the improved contract........

 

26 minutes ago, kivsy said:

Good news , just means we get more money if he’s sold.   

What a day to bring out some good news  #deflection 

 

Posted
3 minutes ago, CotswoldRed said:

The Flint news will go in one ear and out the other for most fans while the ST issue persists.

Good. Timing of that news is a little bit suspicious to say the least, mind.

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This deal doesn't actually keep him here any longer than what he was contracted to already unless the 1 year option is exercised? No extra commitment to the club.

All it means is that Flint is cashing in on wages for me. Fingers crossed that doesn't upset any other players. And hopefully a big release clause is in there so we get more if/when he goes but no guarantee City have included a decent fee...

More worried about Bobby's contract.

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Flint knows he will be in demand in the summer so it's nice to see him sign a new contract knowing that will ensure the best possible deal for BCFC should he move on. Obviously he benefits financially as well which is only fair. Kudo's big fella

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5 minutes ago, Chloe1992 said:

This deal doesn't actually keep him here any longer than what he was contracted to already unless the 1 year option is exercised? No extra commitment to the club.

All it means is that Flint is cashing in on wages for me. Fingers crossed that doesn't upset any other players. And hopefully a big release clause is in there so we get more if/when he goes but no guarantee City have included a decent fee...

More worried about Bobby's contract.

Fingers crossed that we are ambitious enough to pay the going rate for top players .

We either are a Championship club with all that that entails or we stay a small club scratching around to survive .

 

Posted
3 minutes ago, wendyredredrobin said:

It will mainly be the kids paying for his improved contract. Hope he feels good about that.

Yes, definitely Flints fault :facepalm:

Posted
20 minutes ago, Shtanley said:

Wright and Baker were gonna be the pairing when flint was seemingly leaving. I guess we will likely sign another CB but doubt captain wright will end up third choice. Kelly Baker Wright Pisano our likely back 4 I think. 

We started this season with Wright and Hegeler as centre backs for a couple of games then Baker and Wright. Flint didn’t start until the 6th match...so Baker and Wright were already playing together when Flint couldn’t get in the team...

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1 minute ago, Major Isewater said:

Fingers crossed that we are ambitious enough to pay the going rate for top players .

We either are a Championship club with all that that entails or we stay a small club scratching around to survive .

 

This debacle does make me wonder if all of this Prem chasing is really a good thing.  It's not as if tickets will become cheaper if we get promoted.  The corporate types will become priority, before genuine fans and the management will have even more cause to say "if you don't like it, **** off".

Doesn't fit my definition of CLUB.

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2 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

Fingers crossed that we are ambitious enough to pay the going rate for top players .

We either are a Championship club with all that that entails or we stay a small club scratching around to survive .

 

I agree with you, at some point we're going to have to start to realise that we can't continue to pay crap wages if we really are aiming for promotion.

But the issue is that we won't be paying those types of wages to our other top players. Bobby/Joey for example you can bet are on much less than Flint now. Both are as integral to our team as Flint. 

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26 minutes ago, Shtanley said:

Wright and Baker were gonna be the pairing when flint was seemingly leaving. I guess we will likely sign another CB but doubt captain wright will end up third choice. Kelly Baker Wright Pisano our likely back 4 I think. 

It may be Wright will not be the captain next season  - I'm not sure he's proved himself to be a great choice - and I doubt we'd sign a replacement for Flint who is not an immediate contender for the 1st team. Just as we would likely have done if Flint had left last Summer.

There's no doubt Korey should be the captain imo.

Anyway, hopefully Flint stays, he'll be a big miss if he doesn't.

 

 

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It’s probably the threat of being shut in Dolly’s cupboard if he didn’t sign that made him do it. Well done Dolly

Posted
1 hour ago, nickolas said:

And also included the dreaded release clause no doubt. 

My first thoughts too :sad26:At least it should put some off and make someone pay top money 

Posted
39 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

There will be the Santa clause surely .

only if you have been good all year Major. Santa sees all things.

Posted
1 hour ago, Snufflelufagus said:

This for me is the biggest worry. He has been a revelation this season and we really don't want to lose him. It seems that this one is dragging on. If Flint has been offered a new deal then surely Bobby would have.

Bobby is understandably keeping his cards close to his chest.  He could earn some serious money elsewhere.  Anyone got an inkling what he's on here?

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13 minutes ago, The Bard said:

Bobby is understandably keeping his cards close to his chest.  He could earn some serious money elsewhere.  Anyone got an inkling what he's on here?

I've heard he is on just grass here, but could be on the white powder on Saturday.

Posted
12 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

Bugger . 

I would hope that Santa does not discriminate against "ists" or "ism's".

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Having read through facebook/twitter comments I really don't understand why people are so thrilled over Flint signing a new deal, I mean its not a bad thing but the level of excitement seems strange to me. He hasn't solidly extended his contract with us we just have the option of an extra year which if he's still here at the end of his contract would mean he's 31 and likely would be looking to replace him anyway, or even would have been at the end of his old contract. So it doesn't really add anything in terms of transfer value for us, he's now on a bigger wedge, which in return probably means that our other key players (particularly thinking of those on long contracts) will now start thinking that they're deserving of improved contracts. If anything it just seems the increased size of his new deal will help him negotiate an even bigger number if/when he moves on in the summer. 

 

Posted

Cracking news.

Flinty, you’re a legend. Love your attitude, how you’ve made the most of your talent and your commitment to continuous improvement. 

Now we just need 10 clones and we’d walk this league. 

Posted
4 hours ago, Nogbad the Bad said:

Wouldn't bet on that.

If Flint goes we'll no doubt sign another CB, and Bailey, in particular, will have to battle it out with him.

Couldn't agree more. The whole point is to add depth and quality, not just have Wright and Baker backed up by some young prospects. At the same time developing a pathway, opportunities, for those same young prospects of course!

And all this has to be done by selling high and buying low, any replacements also being of a certain age with scope for improvement and profit.

Simple, not. In fact an extremely tall order to get right every time but that seems to be the plan whether we agree with it or not. 

 

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5 hours ago, View from the Dolman said:

Niclas Eliasson and Max O'Leary were also at AG so I wouldn't read too much into that tbh.

From what I've heard is we trained on the pitch in snowy conditions today.?

ahead of Saturday could this be acclimatising to the conditions early, smart move by Lee if so ? 

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23 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

Couldn't agree more. The whole point is to add depth and quality, not just have Wright and Baker backed up by some young prospects. At the same time developing a pathway, opportunities, for those same young prospects of course!

And all this has to be done by selling high and buying low, any replacements also being of a certain age with scope for improvement and profit.

Simple, not. In fact an extremely tall order to get right every time but that seems to be the plan whether we agree with it or not. 

 

If we`re still in the championship I have no doubt Zac will be a lot more ready after his half season in a successful Plymouth side. The experience he`ll have picked up playing alongside a warhorse like Sonny Bradley will be invaluable in his development.

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32 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said:

If we`re still in the championship I have no doubt Zac will be a lot more ready after his half season in a successful Plymouth side. The experience he`ll have picked up playing alongside a warhorse like Sonny Bradley will be invaluable in his development.

This. Feel like Vyner's being earmarked as the long term replacement at RCB. Getting rave reviews at Plymouth, they're talking about him like we used to talk about Caulker. Obviously a completely different type of player but perhaps dare I say more of a Johnson type, and ultimately having someone more comfortable on the ball alongside a physical ball winner like Baker may be a better balance.

Flint would be a big loss because of his goals and probably most importantly his hero status amongst the fans, but he's not as integral as say Bobby is. I wouldn't be surprised if he left and we didn't sign a big name replacement. Maybe someone for squad depth, but Wright slotting in with Baker and Vyner transitioning in over the next year or two, with Mags and Taylor Moore as well, think a RB might be more likely in that case.

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2 minutes ago, bcfctim said:

This. Feel like Vyner's being earmarked as the long term replacement at RCB. Getting rave reviews at Plymouth, they're talking about him like we used to talk about Caulker. Obviously a completely different type of player but perhaps dare I say more of a Johnson type, and ultimately having someone more comfortable on the ball alongside a physical ball winner like Baker may be a better balance.

Flint would be a big loss because of his goals and probably most importantly his hero status amongst the fans, but he's not as integral as say Bobby is. I wouldn't be surprised if he left and we didn't sign a big name replacement. Maybe someone for squad depth, but Wright slotting in with Baker and Vyner transitioning in over the next year or two, with Mags and Taylor Moore as well, think a RB might be more likely in that case.

I see Vyner/Baker as similar in many ways to a young Louis playing alongside Shaun Taylor.

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