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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Mar 7, 2017 11:01:48 GMT
Signed a new contract.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Mar 7, 2017 11:02:46 GMT
Midfielder Chris Lines today signed a new contract to extend his stay with his hometown club. Since returning to The Mem for his second spell with Rovers, in March 2015, Chris has become an integral member of the side and this season, in particular, has been very influential in the middle of the park. Manager Darrell Clarke said; “Whilst we still have nine games of the current season remaining, we have to look to the future and begin our planning for the 2017/18 campaign.
“Chris has put in some outstanding performances for us this season and I have been impressed with his consistency levels and his work rate. He is a very intelligent footballer and I am delighted that he has decided to extend his time with the club.”
Chris had this to say after putting pen to paper; “It’s always nice to get your contract sorted out before the end of the season and I honestly say that it’s a great feeling and I’m happy to be staying."
“I signed a new one year contract last season and realised that this was going to be an important one for me. It was important to show I could still play at this level and I think I’ve done that and maybe more. It’s been a great season so far and I can now look forward to next season as well as the final ten games of this campaign.”Chris has appeared in all but two of our 36 league games this season and the three goals he has scored include a spectacular strike against Cardiff City in the EFL Cup last August, which earned the club a visit to Chelsea in the second round of the competition. He signed his first pro contract with the club in January 2006 and made his first team debut when going on as a substitute in our 2-1 win against Chester City that month and made his first start, against Macclesfield Town, in the final game of the campaign. He was used as a substitute in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Final in 2007 and was on the bench for the play off final at Wembley just a few months later. Chris, who scored his first league goal for the club against Port Vale, on 2nd February 2007, remained at the club until August 2011 when he joined Sheffield Wednesday for a fee of £50,000. He was at Hillsborough for two years and scored three goals in 47 league games for the Owls, and also spent time on loan with MK Dons between January and April 2013. July 2013 saw him move on to Port Vale and in almost two years at Vale Park he scored three goals in 61 league appearances. He appeared in The Conference Promotion Play Off Final in 2015 when he took, and scored, the first penalty in the shootout and was a vital member of the side gained promotion to League One at the end of last season. To date he has scored 23 goals in 243 league games for the club and has another three goals and 32 appearances to his name in all other competitions. In line with club policy, the length of Chris’ new contract will not be disclosed. 10 games actually Darrell  |
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Post by rambo on Mar 7, 2017 11:04:51 GMT
Fantastic news. He's been bloody brilliant for us since coming back.
Great to see DC not waiting around and hopefully he will pin down his key players early doors.
New contracts being signed should also inspire those who need to earn one to perform in the final 10 games.
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Mar 7, 2017 11:06:29 GMT
Great news.
Cue comments of "he's stopped playing now as his contract's sorted" if we lose a game.
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Post by Cantankerous Gas on Mar 7, 2017 11:10:31 GMT
Great news.
I'm still not sure as to why there is a need for "Top Secrecy" when it comes to contract lengths.
Would it really matter to say 'Linesy signed a one-year or two-year contract?'
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Post by stuart1974 on Mar 7, 2017 11:12:22 GMT
Midfielder Chris Lines today signed a new contract to extend his stay with his hometown club. Since returning to The Mem for his second spell with Rovers, in March 2015, Chris has become an integral member of the side and this season, in particular, has been very influential in the middle of the park. Manager Darrell Clarke said; “Whilst we still have nine games of the current season remaining, we have to look to the future and begin our planning for the 2017/18 campaign.
“Chris has put in some outstanding performances for us this season and I have been impressed with his consistency levels and his work rate. He is a very intelligent footballer and I am delighted that he has decided to extend his time with the club.”
Chris had this to say after putting pen to paper; “It’s always nice to get your contract sorted out before the end of the season and I honestly say that it’s a great feeling and I’m happy to be staying."
“I signed a new one year contract last season and realised that this was going to be an important one for me. It was important to show I could still play at this level and I think I’ve done that and maybe more. It’s been a great season so far and I can now look forward to next season as well as the final ten games of this campaign.”Chris has appeared in all but two of our 36 league games this season and the three goals he has scored include a spectacular strike against Cardiff City in the EFL Cup last August, which earned the club a visit to Chelsea in the second round of the competition. He signed his first pro contract with the club in January 2006 and made his first team debut when going on as a substitute in our 2-1 win against Chester City that month and made his first start, against Macclesfield Town, in the final game of the campaign. He was used as a substitute in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Final in 2007 and was on the bench for the play off final at Wembley just a few months later. Chris, who scored his first league goal for the club against Port Vale, on 2nd February 2007, remained at the club until August 2011 when he joined Sheffield Wednesday for a fee of £50,000. He was at Hillsborough for two years and scored three goals in 47 league games for the Owls, and also spent time on loan with MK Dons between January and April 2013. July 2013 saw him move on to Port Vale and in almost two years at Vale Park he scored three goals in 61 league appearances. He appeared in The Conference Promotion Play Off Final in 2015 when he took, and scored, the first penalty in the shootout and was a vital member of the side gained promotion to League One at the end of last season. To date he has scored 23 goals in 243 league games for the club and has another three goals and 32 appearances to his name in all other competitions. In line with club policy, the length of Chris’ new contract will not be disclosed. 10 games actually Darrell 13 please. |
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Mar 7, 2017 11:27:18 GMT
Get in.
Been superb since he's been back at the club.
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Post by LJG on Mar 7, 2017 11:33:04 GMT
Great news. Cue comments of "he's stopped playing now as his contract's sorted" if we lose a game. Yup you can rely on it. You could probably even name the exact posters. They're often keen for people to know their names. |
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Post by gaelgas on Mar 7, 2017 11:33:54 GMT
Get in. Been superb since he's been back at the club. Agreed he has been really good since he came back and I think there's more to come. I think a lot of credit has to go to DC and the general atmosphere around the club at the moment. The positivity and optimism is palpable, that must spur on the players to keep improving, great time to be a gashead, he's one of our own, he must be loving it too. |
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Post by Henbury Gas on Mar 7, 2017 11:40:03 GMT
Great news. Cue comments of "he's stopped playing now as his contract's sorted" if we lose a game. Yup you can rely on it. You could probably even name the exact posters. They're often keen for people to know their names. Yep he is total crap, should never signed him in the first place, big mistake by the club, sack the board and the manager, lets have little lee as a replacement, far better manager That do for you  |
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Post by tommym9 on Mar 7, 2017 11:43:07 GMT
Great news!
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Post by mehewmagic on Mar 7, 2017 11:45:08 GMT
Great news. I'm still not sure as to why there is a need for "Top Secrecy" when it comes to contract lengths. Would it really matter to say 'Linesy signed a one-year or two-year contract?' fall out from snakegate. and TBH it's normal not to officially say |
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Post by mehewmagic on Mar 7, 2017 11:46:37 GMT
Fantastic news. He's been bloody brilliant for us since coming back. Great to see DC not waiting around and hopefully he will pin down his key players early doors. New contracts being signed should also inspire those who need to earn one to perform in the final 10 games. Agree. I remember towards the end of the last season it was really reassuring to have Tom Lockyer and lee brown sign new contracts around this time of the season. |
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Post by Cantankerous Gas on Mar 7, 2017 11:48:43 GMT
Great news. I'm still not sure as to why there is a need for "Top Secrecy" when it comes to contract lengths. Would it really matter to say 'Linesy signed a one-year or two-year contract?' fall out from snakegate. and TBH it's normal not to officially say Snakegate was about a release clause not contract length. Most clubs do announce the length of the contract signed. |
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Post by lulworthgas on Mar 7, 2017 11:49:41 GMT
Fair play Chris. took a huge gamble signing for us in the conference with our fate still not sealed. he could have been stuck in non-league. Instead he is excelling again, as a league 1 player. Clearly loves the club. Maybe like LJ at the turd, Chris can manage us one day!!!!
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Post by baggins on Mar 7, 2017 11:51:36 GMT
Great news.
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Post by northsidegas on Mar 7, 2017 11:59:19 GMT
Great news, good incentive for the players out of contract this summer as well, hopefully we've started talks with qpr about lumley 😁
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Post by pucklegas on Mar 7, 2017 12:01:40 GMT
He's one of our own! Great news! Please can we have The sweeney and joe Lumley now!
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Post by bluestone on Mar 7, 2017 12:05:06 GMT
For me he's already a gas legend. So glad to see he will remain one of our own for next season and hopefully beyond!
Congrats to Chris, DC & BRFC.
UTG!
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Post by Henbury Gas on Mar 7, 2017 12:13:01 GMT
fall out from snakegate. and TBH it's normal not to officially say Snakegate was about a release clause not contract length. Most clubs do announce the length of the contract signed. 5 years |
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