Tom Heaton Signs for Bristol City

Derek McInnes couldn't hide his delight at securing the double swoop of Paul Anderson and Tom Heaton on free transfers.

Ex-Nottingham Forest winger Anderson yesterday agreed a two-year deal at Ashton Gate, and Heaton, formerly of Cardiff, has penned a year's contract with a further 12-month option.

Both players cited manager McInnes as the main reason behind their decision to choose BS3 as their latest step on their career path.

Heaton said: "It's been a long summer with lots of clubs talking to me, so I was glad to just sit down with the manager here and get something done.

"I know a bit about Bristol City because I was only just over the bridge in Cardiff for a number of years. I've been sold on the ambition of the club and the gaffer."

Anderson commented: "I'm pleased to be here. There's been a lot of interest. The gaffer has been fantastic and I'm looking forward to working with him.

"I've got lots of experience in this league. Last season didn't go well for me, with all the problems going on at Forest.

"You'll have to ask the gaffer what position I'll play. I like playing from the left, even though I'm right-footed, but can also play on the right wing and in behind the strikers."

McInnes said: "We're pleased to get these two lads over the line and they'll join us in Scotland now.

"Both are of a decent age and pedigree; both are on free transfers as well.

"We've got other irons in the fire too, and I'm hoping to get one or two more in before the season begins."

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good luck to him

excellent, solid keeper at this level but was never quite at Marshall's level for shot-stopping

Best of luck to him!

Good luck to him!

I hope he gets a great reception when he comes back to play against us!!

I genuinely believed he should've been our number 1, he deserves regular football, one of the best keepers in the Championship. He'll get a good reception at Ashton Gate from us! Good luck to him.

Good luck to him.

Surprised he struggled to get a club but clearly other managers don't rate him as highly as us.

Good luck tom

Total respect for Heaton, all the best.

Good luck Tom but i hope we put a shedful past you when we play the carrot crunchers

What has happened to us???

A player of Cardiff city has just gone to our real rivals!!! Our real local rivals!! Our real hated club of England!!

There we go guys let's clap him and wish him luck!!!!
What a f*cking joke.

I think he is a joker with no ambition that should have been fighting for his place!!

And gone to the dirty wurzels??? Get a grip with the good luck shit

Backwards step for him, could have done better.

What has happened to us???

A player of Cardiff city has just gone to our real rivals!!! Our real local rivals!! Our real hated club of England!!

There we go guys let's clap him and wish him luck!!!!
What a f*cking joke.

I think he is a joker with no ambition that should have been fighting for his place!!

And gone to the dirty wurzels??? Get a grip with the good luck shit

Get real, Bristol City used to be our rivals, no one gives a shit anymore.

What has happened to us???

A player of Cardiff city has just gone to our real rivals!!! Our real local rivals!! Our real hated club of England!!

There we go guys let's clap him and wish him luck!!!!
What a f*cking joke.

I think he is a joker with no ambition that should have been fighting for his place!!

And gone to the dirty wurzels??? Get a grip with the good luck shit

Get real, Bristol City used to be our rivals, no one gives a shit anymore.

I have always considered them our biggest rivals. Then again, I live and work in Gloucestershire so I'm surrounded by the inbred fuckers which fuels my hatred

What has happened to us???

A player of Cardiff city has just gone to our real rivals!!! Our real local rivals!! Our real hated club of England!!

There we go guys let's clap him and wish him luck!!!!
What a f*cking joke.

I think he is a joker with no ambition that should have been fighting for his place!!

And gone to the dirty wurzels??? Get a grip with the good luck shit

Get real, Bristol City used to be our rivals, no one gives a shit anymore.

I have always considered them our biggest rivals. Then again, I live and work in Gloucestershire so I'm surrounded by the inbred fuckers which fuels my hatred

I wish there was more to our derby but I'm being honest now, it doesn't feel like a rivalry, it's NOTHING compared to when we play Swansea these days. If Bristol City are our rivals then we'd sell out against them and they'd sell out against us, but the attendances don't increase at all when we play them. If they were a promotion challenging team then it would be a little better.

i cant believe we have let him go,i understand that he wanted game time,and to go on a free......bloody hell,he is better than that......good luck tom.....my boys favourite keeper

shouldnt have let him go tbh, but we will move on hope he does well there apart from the games against us, ill be there on the 25th when he lets a silly goal in

shouldnt have let him go tbh, but we will move on hope he does well there apart from the games against us, ill be there on the 25th when he lets a silly goal in

Better than Marshall.

Why are people saying we shouldnt have let him go?? He wouldnt sign a new contract so not a lot we could do

Good luck Tom, the better keeper of him and Marshall IMHO but there wasn't a lot we could do to stop him from going unfortunately other than give him the number 1 shirt which I would have done but there you go.
He will certainly get a great reception from me both at CCS and at Trashton Gate.
Respect Heaton

Why are people saying we shouldnt have let him go?? He wouldnt sign a new contract so not a lot we could do

i dont know what deal was on the table,maybe he just wanted to play first team football,but its a shame that he has gone...

All the best to him. Personally I preffered him to Marshall but cant blame the guy for wanting first team action.

Too good a keeper to be sitting in the bench.

good guy playing for a sh1te club now...

Yeah right. And your barcelona aint ya.( cue big yawn)

Still a derby just no-one cares which is sad because we should make more of the fixture!

Best of luck to him, he got us some history making the final not taking the effort away in the second leg from everyone!
He was a great man off the pitch and he will get games their and will get a great reception in August and at home!
Always remember him here in fairness!
I'm happy he was on a free because I would be extremley pissed if we were dealing with our rivals be sinking low in my opinion!

Best of luck to him. Cardiff have lost a good'n there.