forms - Select option :selected for edit in laravel 5 -

i building page edit record, having difficulty displaying select option saved/recorded entry :selected.

the select displays year option, 1990 2015.

this i've done far:

<select name="term_a" class="form-control">         <option value="0">choose year</option>             @for ($i = 1990; $i < 2015; $i++)                  <option value="{{ $i }}">{{ $i }}</option>             @endfor  </select> 

how can make stored data :selected?

edit:

i forgot mention did bind form model this:

{!! form::model($userdetails) !!} 

and works ok, problem getting option select fetch old data :selected.

this should it:

<option value="{{ $i }}" {{ input::old('term_a') == $i ? 'selected' : '' }}>{{ $i }}</option>