{"id":580201,"date":"2021-01-23T10:45:51","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T15:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=580201"},"modified":"2026-03-15T13:54:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T17:54:18","slug":"andrew-fisher-signs-new-mk-dons-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/23\/andrew-fisher-signs-new-mk-dons-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Fisher Signs New MK Dons Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/10\/amad-diallo-and-facundo-pellistri-provide-attack-of-the-future-for-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Mk Dons<\/a> have confirmed the news that goalkeeper Andrew Fisher has extended his stay by putting pen to paper on a new contract.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The shot-stopper has been a key part to MK Dons&#8217; season so far as they look to move up the table, away from the mediocracy of mid-table, and towards a promotion push.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dons fans across the country will be delighted with the news having secured the 22-year-old on a permanent basis last summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fisher Signs New MK Dons Contract<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Andrew Fisher has committed his long-term future to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MKDons?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MKDons<\/a> by penning a new deal with the Football Club \u270d\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Full story \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9wyzrn9j07\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/9wyzrn9j07<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VCRmlXdks1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/VCRmlXdks1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MK Dons (@MKDonsFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MKDonsFC\/status\/1352995845608771584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fisher Expresses Delight<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After putting pen to paper on a new contract, Fisher expressed his delight,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mkdons.com\/news\/2021\/january\/fisher-pens-new-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> saying<\/a>: \u201cI\u2019m delighted to sign this new contract. I jumped at the gun when it was brought up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI came here to kick-start my career and I couldn\u2019t ask for a better coaching staff and team of players to do that with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThe way we play suits me perfectly. I like the pressure and responsibility that is put on me in this team and I feel like it brings the best out of me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Goalkeeper Coach Dean Thornton <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mkdons.com\/news\/2021\/january\/fisher-pens-new-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>: \u201cFish is a top, top goalkeeper for this level and I think he certainly has room to grow even further.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cHe took a big pay cut to come here from Blackburn Rovers and be a part of our team. He\u2019s rewarded us with his performances and now it was our turn to reward him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cHe\u2019s been fantastic within the goalkeeper union as well as for the whole team. His performances this season have shown us what he\u2019s all about, particularly against Fleetwood Town, where he kept us in the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cHe is here for the long haul and will be key to us moving forward and getting to where we want to get to as a Football Club.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The aim from MK Dons&#8217; point of view will now be to progress up the League One table.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"kLGDh9pGRapYGsDMTxolew\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1229617464\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'kLGDh9pGRapYGsDMTxolew',sig:'fxps92gBQBcuF7ixbp-Ozxxcorg01cfqnGFVpE6myss=',w:'594px',h:'398px',items:'1229617464',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mk Dons have confirmed the news that goalkeeper Andrew Fisher has extended his stay by putting pen to paper on a new contract.\u00a0 The shot-stopper has been a key part to MK Dons&#8217; season so far as they look to move up the table, away from the mediocracy of mid-table, and towards a promotion push. 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