Image:Ashdown: Has vowed to stay at Portsmouth for eighth season
Portsmouth goalkeeper Jamie Ashdown has pledged to stay with the struggling Championship club.
Keeper aiming to stay at Fratton Park for long-term
Portsmouth goalkeeper Jamie Ashdown has pledged to stay with the struggling Championship club.
The 30-year-old is preparing for his eighth season at Fratton Park as the side's longest-serving player.
And after suffering relegation from the Premier League with Pompey two years ago and only managing a 16th-placed finish last season, Ashdown is determined to see them get back on top.
He said: "I'm the longest-serving player now. It's nice. I don't ever think about leaving now.
"I want to play here as long as I can and be involved for as long as I can.
Loyal
"That's what I want to be doing. Seven years is a good stint. I've always seen myself as a loyal player and now I class myself as a fan of the club as well. I'm not just a player.
"This is where I want to be long term. Hopefully, things can keep going.
"I want to repay the faith shown in me by the manager again next season. I was pleased to play as many games as I did last season and I want to do that again.
"It was difficult to play that many games after hardly playing that many in the six years previous."
