JORDAN Copp was “buzzing” to agree terms with the Terras for next season and believes the club is a place he would like to stay for a long time.
The former Plymouth Argyle youngster, who scored the winning goal to give Weymouth the Dorset Senior Cup in April, settled a deal to stay at the Bob Lucas Stadium this week.
And while he has adapted to mainly operating at left-back and fighting for a first-team spot in manager Jason Matthews’ squad, Copp insists stability was a big factor in him deciding to remain with the Terras.
Giving his first thoughts on securing his future, the 21-year-old told Echosport: “I was buzzing, to be honest.
“It was a nice feeling when Jase said that he wanted me to stay. He has a lot of faith in me and I was really pleased.
“For me, I am always curious and was wondering ‘does he want me to stay’ so I was starting to think about having a look around at the end of the season, but when he said he wanted me to stay it eased my mind a little bit.
“It’s nice to be settled and have some stability going into the summer.
“I think there is a lot of work to do before we go back for pre-season. I want to spend a bit of time in the gym, maybe bulk up a little bit, and come back in decent shape.”
Copp officially joined the Terras last July during their pre-season schedule and, with a full campaign now under his belt, he is excited to be part of Weymouth’s long-term ambitions.
“There is a real togetherness about the club and the plans the club have going forward are exciting to be involved in,” he added.
“It is a club that I think everyone wants to be at. I think there are a lot of players looking to come here and there are a lot of players here that really want to stay.
“I don’t like the idea of changing clubs every season. I don’t think you get any consistency with that.
“I know lads who swap clubs every season and even halfway through the season. I prefer to be settled and here is definitely a place I would like to stay for a long time.”
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