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St Johnstone cancel pre-contract with Ross County's Richard Brittain

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Ross County midfielder Richard Brittain

St Johnstone have reached agreement to cancel midfielder Richard Brittain's pre-contract agreement with the club.

Brittain then signed a new contract with County, while Saints asked the football authorities to intervene.

County said, contrary to media reports, they did not pay Saints a fee to release Brittain.

In a statement, St Johnstone said the chairmen of both Scottish Premier League clubs agreed the move.

Saints said: "Following a meeting between our chairman Steve Brown and his opposite number at Ross County, St Johnstone FC wishes to announce that an agreement has been reached, on terms that are acceptable to St Johnstone, for the cancellation of the Scottish Premier League contract between St Johnstone FC and the player Richard Brittain."

In a statement on their website, County said: "Contrary to reports in this morning's media, Ross County Football Club would like to state that no transfer fee was paid to St Johnstone Football Club for the services of Richard Brittain.

"Our chairman paid a small contribution to their community programme."

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  • Comment posted by OddJobLot, at 10:39 29 Jun 2013

    St Johnstone leading the way on independence debate?

  • Comment posted by saintee12, at 21:59 28 Jun 2013

    The whole of Scottish football now know that Ross County have no scruples whatsoever.There chairman manager and the brainless Britain are a complete disgrace to the sport.They are welcome to him i would rather Saints gave Caddis his chance than any guy who cries wolf when his present club clearly tsp him up.

  • Comment posted by stopthedownsizingnow, at 16:18 28 Jun 2013

    ST Johnstone should have stuck to their guns,perhaps the staggies(silly name) should quit pro football and take up beach football
    it's all their pitch is fit for

  • Comment posted by U15692203, at 12:55 28 Jun 2013

    @25 Good luck to YOUR team then, hope they win the EPL/SPL/La Liga/Whatever......

  • Comment posted by U15664716, at 10:52 28 Jun 2013

    If there had been genuine family reasons StJ would have let him go with it all done in private. Its blatantly obvious what happened as McGregor/Adams/County's attempt to use the media to undermine StJ to get 4th place failed big time.

    McGregor needed to keep his Capt as so many others left. He got his man but at a financial and reputation cost. He'll choose his holidays more carefully this year.

  • Comment posted by frisnit, at 10:49 28 Jun 2013

    Common sense prevails, there was no point in St Johnstone taking him on when he didn't want to be there and Ross County wanted to keep him. Criticism of Brittain doesn't make sense really, he asked to be let out of a contract he no longer wanted because of personal reasons, who are we to judge! He must have taken a risk that Ross County wouldn't take him back on.

  • Comment posted by U1778174, at 08:31 28 Jun 2013

    I admit it, I bought into this Ross County are a great wee club... but the truth's out now... they knew Brittain signed a pre-contract with us yet still registered him themselves!! A true snake in the grass. When Ross County were not offering the cash, those personal reasons meant less than the money Saints were offering, then Ross County's situation changed and they became vital!!!

  • Comment posted by DonkeyKong, at 04:54 28 Jun 2013

    I'm sorry but he wasn't moving to another country, he was moving 2.5hrs down the road. It sounds like Saints got off lucky if the £40k figure Country paid them is true; he sounds like a right plank.

    And it's not about either club; if you sign a contract, you honour it. You don't back out and run to your Daddy like a petulant child.

  • Comment posted by U1677408, at 22:10 27 Jun 2013

    Sadly Ross County have drawn the short straw here.

    Talk about "not the sharpest tool in the box" - this numpty doesn't even know what club he plays for.

    Mind you, could have told you that from his photo alone. That gape of utter vacancy speaks volumes.

  • Comment posted by U15692203, at 20:33 27 Jun 2013

    Re Neptune

    Haters gonna hate! What footballing superpower do you support?

  • Comment posted by U15724814, at 20:32 27 Jun 2013

    @Derek a Pre-Contract is a contract you numpty, it is just signing a contract to run when the one you are currently tied to expires. He was a Saints player so they have agreed compensation with county for that contract having been broken.

  • Comment posted by williebraveheart, at 19:29 27 Jun 2013

    Strange decision. Just shows what numpties some of our professional overpaid players are. He should have been made to move or squeezed out the game. Hope the compensation was decent.

  • Comment posted by DC, at 19:25 27 Jun 2013

    I think this is one of those stories that shouldn't allow comments - it's clear that, while pre-contract agreements should generally be honoured, in this instance there are genuine personal reasons for this decision and out of respect to Richie Brittain and his family we should leave it at that

  • Comment posted by U15724814, at 18:02 27 Jun 2013

    @Strange_UBoat Harsh!! Perth can be a good night out... lol

  • Comment posted by SuperSaints, at 17:55 27 Jun 2013

    what a doughnut, perhaps he did not fancy European football?

  • Comment posted by taighsolais, at 17:52 27 Jun 2013

    In Perth no one gets excited much about anything not even football

    I think you might be surprised. We'll see what happens on the 17th August. Saints 3-0 with Brittain to miss a penalty :)

  • Comment posted by U15713238, at 17:46 27 Jun 2013

    its an absolute travesty that Brittain and Ross County can get away with this, St Johnstone I don't think had much more they could do in this situation but won't do any good for the scottish game

  • Comment posted by SIGN DAVE, at 17:40 27 Jun 2013

    Brittain is going to be absolutely hated when he travels to perth. He'd be best not playing in these fixtures. I hope saints got compensation for this!

  • Comment posted by U15441008, at 10:40 28 Jun 2013

    who are these teams? why is this news?

  • Comment posted by U15644914, at 10:11 28 Jun 2013

    @ 14, I support MY team and am looking forward to a very successful season ahead.

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