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Fry delighted as Bullard named in the England squad



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Published Date: 01 September 2008
THE man who set Jimmy Bullard on the way to the England squad described his shock international call-up as 'a feather in the cap for Posh'.
Posh director of football Barry Fry gave midfielder Bullard his big break in professional football when signing him from West Ham on a free transfer in 2001.

Bullard (29) was a huge hit in his 18 month Posh career before moving on to Wigan for a fee of £275,000. Fulham signed him from Wigan for £2.5 million in 2006.

Fry said: "Jimmy was playing alternate games about once a month for West Ham when we took him on. I knew he'd be good, but I didn't expect him to get an England call-up.

"But he deserves it. He's a great lad, a real bubbly character and he's turned into one of the best midfielders in the Premier League.

"Even when he had that serious injury last season, he was still full of beans.

"I'm absolutely delighted for him, his family and for Posh because it's a real feather in our cap to have given an England player his first opportunity in professional football."

Bullard is in the England squad for World Cup qualifying matches against Andorra and Croatia.

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  • Last Updated: 01 September 2008 10:49 AM
  • Source: Peterborough ET
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Josh P,

01/09/2008 21:13:29
should have had extras added on to his contract when you sold him bazza you plonk. Call yourself a wheeler dealer.
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antonyob,

london 01/09/2008 23:02:40
doh! josh P you plonk. you only get extras from the club you sell to, we sold him to wigan not fulham. doh again.
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Kev is a knob,

02/09/2008 13:08:25
Barry is a plonk though!
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Peter Borian,

03/09/2008 09:53:29
Happy memories eh Fry! sold Bullard on the cheap to pocket your 10% along with so many others, then announce to the world you had to sell to keep Posh afloat! W&nker! why dont you just F@@K OFF!
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antonyob,

03/09/2008 12:13:13
you really are boring peter. i see mk dons sold their captain and divison 2's player of the year - Andrews - to Blackburn, the fee? 750k. ooh the same as we got 5 years ago for Bullard.
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Peter Borian,

03/09/2008 16:50:02
Anton Yob I think youll find the figure was 275,000, mind you disclosing correct transfer fees during Frys heyday was always too much to ask, for obvious reasons!
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