Hibs defender Jordon Forster had no hesitation in signing a new contract which will tie him to the club until the summer of 2016, and he claims that the new manager’s faith in him has given him a confidence boost ahead of today’s game against Partick Thistle.
He said: “It was definitely an easy decision to make. I signed my first deal before I’d even played any games for the first team. It’s been on the back burner for a wee bit now but, obviously, with the new manager coming in, I’ve played the last couple of games, played quite well, kept a couple of clean sheets, and it has just been done now.
“It’s a big lift that the new manager has done this. He’s already shown a bit of faith with Michael Nelson being back, yet keeping me in the team for the Ross County game. This is another big vote of confidence. It looks as if he believes in the youngsters, believes that, if you’re good enough, you’re old enough.”
The fact that Terry Butcher played at the highest level in the same position is an added bonus as he explained: “It’s pretty helpful for me personally. They are experienced in management, played at a high level, both great players. The gaffer obviously played for England in the World Cup. For me as a defender, I’ll learn a lot from them.
“They have helped me individually with little things, what to do, what not to do, the best way to approach different situations. But, overall, we’re looking to press the game more now, be aggressive, be hard to beat – and play our attractive football in the opposition half.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
