View from the Dolman Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 Some positive news... if only to protect our interests in the summer.
gordie Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 Maybe his new contract needs to be paid with season ticket money great to see him commit his future to the Reds
Snufflelufagus Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 Great news. i'm sure the club have some sort of way of financing the improved contract........
lenred Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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!
nickolas Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 And also included the dreaded release clause no doubt.
wesco Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
LC_ Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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
Lanterne Rouge Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 Let`s hope Bobby`s new contract is next off the rank.
nickolas Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
Snufflelufagus Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: Let`s hope Bobby`s new contract is next off the rank. 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.
CotswoldRed Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 What happened the last time Flint signed a new contract ..... If he's here until 2020 then i suspect it will be too late for a big money move.
Lrrr Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
Shtanley Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
City fan 1982 Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 Good news , just means we get more money if he’s sold. What a day to bring out some good news #deflection
WhistleHappy Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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
View from the Dolman Posted March 1, 2018 Author Posted March 1, 2018 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.
Robbored Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
Nogbad the Bad Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
Robbored Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 11 minutes ago, kivsy said: What a day to bring out some good news #deflection Indeed. Just a bit too transparent................
Shtanley Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
Jerseybean Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
Admin Phantom Posted March 1, 2018 Admin Posted March 1, 2018 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
View from the Dolman Posted March 1, 2018 Author Posted March 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, phantom said: They are training at the ground this morning Indeed, as confirmed by LJ:
ZiderEyed Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
CotswoldRed Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
Davefevs Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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
ZiderEyed Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
Guest Chloe1992 Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
BigTone Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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
Major Isewater Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 43 minutes ago, Super said: Wonder how many clauses it has in it! There will be the Santa clause surely .
wendyredredrobin Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 It will mainly be the kids paying for his improved contract. Hope he feels good about that.
Major Isewater Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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 .
RUSSEL85 Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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
BS4 on Tour... Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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...
CotswoldRed Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
Guest Chloe1992 Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
Charlie BCFC Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 Great news- does he get a pay increase if he does a good gif?
GreedyHarry Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 17 minutes ago, wendyredredrobin said: It will mainly be the kids paying for his improved contract. Hope he feels good about that. Hardly his fault.
Nogbad the Bad Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
pongo88 Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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
RedM Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 1 hour ago, nickolas said: And also included the dreaded release clause no doubt. My first thoughts too At least it should put some off and make someone pay top money
reddoh Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
The Bard Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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?
handsofclay Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
Major Isewater Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 17 minutes ago, reddoh said: only if you have been good all year Major. Santa sees all things. Bugger .
reddoh Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 12 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Bugger . I would hope that Santa does not discriminate against "ists" or "ism's".
CotswoldRed Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 19 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Bugger . He sees that too.
Lrrr Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
RedRock Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
Merrick's Marvels Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
PeterStyvarsRightFoot Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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 ?
Lanterne Rouge Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
bcfctim Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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.
Lanterne Rouge Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 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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