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« on: Monday, October 5, 2009, 19:55:19 » |
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Apologies if this has been discussed before but....
According to WikiPedia Simon Ferry's contract with Celtic expires at the end of the current season (4 1/2 year deal signed in January 2006). So if my understanding is correct, as he is registered with the Scottish FA, we can sign him on a pre-contract in January and we won't have to pay a single penny for him.
Obviously there is the question of why he'd sign with us if he has a career ahead of him with Celtic. But an equally good question is why Celtic would loan him out and put him in the shop window given his contractual circumstances.
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, October 5, 2009, 19:59:24 » |
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Good points johnny...the fact is that he has had serious injury problems...think he was out for nearly two years...think he may become available but whether we can hold onto him is another story.
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, October 5, 2009, 20:06:56 » |
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I Was told that he had signed a new two year deal with Celtic the day before they sent him out on loan.
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, October 5, 2009, 20:09:17 » |
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Well i'd love to sign him. Think he's pure quality. Not sure it will happen though.
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, October 5, 2009, 20:24:59 » |
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I Was told that he had signed a new two year deal with Celtic the day before they sent him out on loan.
I can't find any mention anywhere on the interweb of him signing a new contract. Various articles when we signed him all say his contract runs to the end of the season as do a couple of Celtic fan sites. Well i'd love to sign him. Think he's pure quality. Not sure it will happen though.
I'm not sure it will either. But maybe he'll look at Simon Cox and see us as a positive move forwards that will lead to a Championship (or higher) move in a year or two. Of course, Cox doing shit at WBA doesn't help with that argument. But if I'm right that he will be out of contract and we won't have to pay a penny for him (no tribunal as its a move between countries) then you'd have thought we could make him a pretty convincing financial package.
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 06:28:40 » |
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I can't find any mention anywhere on the interweb of him signing a new contract. Various articles when we signed him all say his contract runs to the end of the season as do a couple of Celtic fan sites.
Bear in mind that not all contracts are reported on Tinterweb and never rely on Wikipedia for anything.
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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 07:14:43 » |
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I Was told that he had signed a new two year deal with Celtic the day before they sent him out on loan.
Thats exactly what I thought.
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 08:34:11 » |
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Thats exactly what I thought.
Only Celtic loanee where this has happened was O'Dea who is at Reading.
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 09:01:58 » |
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Apologies if this has been discussed before but....
According to WikiPedia Simon Ferry's contract with Celtic expires at the end of the current season (4 1/2 year deal signed in January 2006). So if my understanding is correct, as he is registered with the Scottish FA, we can sign him on a pre-contract in January and we won't have to pay a single penny for him.
Obviously there is the question of why he'd sign with us if he has a career ahead of him with Celtic. But an equally good question is why Celtic would loan him out and put him in the shop window given his contractual circumstances.
in regards to "not pay a penny" as hes under 24 we would have to pay compensation
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« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 09:04:39 » |
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Simon Ferry - on loan with Swindon Town until January 2010 Date of Birth: 11/01/1988 Squad Number: 53 Signed: June 2005 Contract Extension: January 2006 Length of Contract: 4.5 years Contract Expires: 2010 Cost: Free Signed from: Celtic Youths
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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 09:34:27 » |
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Squad number 53,he will have to be special to stay in their first team,I imagine we would have a good chance of getting him if he's enjoyed his time here and his family or girlfriend is willing to move down here. Here's hoping anyway 
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 09:35:54 » |
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He may be like Scott Cuthbert, and want to play first team games instead of playing in Celtic reserves.
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« Reply #12 on: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 10:00:14 » |
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Squad number 53,he will have to be special to stay in their first team,I imagine we would have a good chance of getting him if he's enjoyed his time here and his family or girlfriend is willing to move down here. Here's hoping anyway  whats squad number got to do with it? Ceptics star player (and resident cunt) wears 46. Edited to add; I'd love it if we got ferry on a permanent deal. Just need to sign a few more Scots players now 
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« Reply #13 on: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 10:08:40 » |
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http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Strachan-not-for-yielding-.5025761.jpJudging this its obvious they rate him highly.....but will Ferry be happy to be a bit part player at Celtic,when theres a chance he could be showing of his wares in the Championship next season!..only time will tell,the downside being if he goes back in the new year we havnt got anyware near good enough to replace him.....like Easton but a totally different player and got to say Timlin aint impressed...............still feel that stint at left back totally crushed him.
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« Reply #14 on: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 10:16:41 » |
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whats squad number got to do with it? Ceptics star player (and resident cunt) wears 46. Edited to add; I'd love it if we got ferry on a permanent deal. Just need to sign a few more Scots players now  What i meant is that they have a good number of players at the club,not forgetting they more than likely have a nice transfer budget aswell,the gist of it being he's more than likely down the pecking order in terms of squad selection every game.
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