06 Aug 2015 13:37:16
Hi Ed can u settle an argument?can u sign a player on a pre- contract if both teams play in the same association.

{Ed007's Note - It seems to be a bit of a grey area that myself, Ed001 and Ed002 have discussed it at length as the only FA I know of who enforces it is the English. The rule is that a player can only sign a pre-contract within the same association one month before his contract is due to expire whereas he can sign for a team in another association with 6 months left on his contract. The grey area is that a player can negotiate with another club at any time as long as they have their present club's permission to do so.
It's really only an administrative problem to do with what dates official documents can be signed and registered.}

1.) 06 Aug 2015
06 Aug 2015 16:35:14
Cheers Ed,just that me and a mate were arguing that Mackay-Steven signed a pre- contract in January and its on the Celtic official web site that he signed a pre-contract,just before we paid Utd for him.

2.) 06 Aug 2015
06 Aug 2015 19:21:34
Didnt Celtic pay a bit more to get him at once? Hence the pre contract and transfer a few weeks later.