Will Ferry sat on the sofa and watched the Old Firm on Sky Sports and decided to join Dundee United. The Taysiders’ new signing from Cheltenham Town reckons the coverage available to players in Scotland’s top-flight was a big selling point in joining the Tangerines.
The winger, who has been capped by Republic Of Ireland at youth level, has aspirations of getting a full cap for his country as he looks to get a platform to kick-on at Tannadice.
He said: “I’ve always watched the Old Firms! I also watched quite a bit of Dundee United last season to be fair, especially the Friday night games. “There’s big teams in the league, coverage of them playing on Sky Sports, I want to test myself and get myself that kind of coverage.
It’s an opportunity I couldn’t turn down – as soon as it came up it was a no-brainer. I would love to get called up to the full Republic of Ireland squad but you’ve got to perform first and see what comes with it.“If your getting the coverage and catching the eye on TV and in front of fans then there’s something else that comes with it but you’ve got to perform first.
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