Alan Farquhar Signs Contract Extension
Wick Academy are delighted to announce that club captain
Alan Farquhar has signed a three-year contract extension.
Academy Manager Tom McKenna said "Alan re-signing for
another three years shows his commitment and loyalty towards the football club.
He is an experienced member of the squad and possesses qualities that will
enhance an already strong and positive team. He was out for a long time so his
presence with a pre-season under his belt will give us a feeling of a new
player."
Alan was also pleased saying "It has been a frustrating year
after having my hip operation and is taking time to get back to full fitness.
I'm delighted to sign a new deal with the club as we have a great bunch of guys
and hopefully see more players pushing into the first team this year also. At
the second half of last season we started getting very good numbers at training
which made a massive difference to competition for positions, so I hope it's
the same this year at pre-season for us."
We also announce the departure of Steven Anderson affectionately
known as 'Ando' to Rothes FC.
Steven made an immediate impact after signing back in July
2014 and was our top joint goal scorer the two seasons before last with 20
goals and our top marksman last season with 14.
Academy Chairman James Innes said "Ando is rightly
putting his personal and working life first and utilising his massive football
skill to enable it to happen for him. Rothes FC are spending big and mean
business next season and we along with other Clubs were never at the races to secure
his signature for next season."
He added "Steven was the Club's first signing after I
became Wick Academy Chairman, and I can still remember the 2 hours sitting down
with him convincing him he was more than good enough to make the jump from 2nd
division County League football with Lybster FC, to Highland League with us."
Innes added, "I can understand the fans frustration at us not having
Steven for another season but we fought hard to keep Sean McCarthy at the Club
and we can't keep competing with a Club who appear to have a massive kitty to
spend. We run our club with a debit card mentality and not a credit card one.
Bus hires, lawnmower repair bills and players wages etc can't get paid with
money we don't have unfortunately", "Everyone at Wick Academy FC wishes Ando all the best in his move
to Inverness, new job and footballing times at Rothes FC."
Alan is pictured with Tom McKenna
