PlayItLivo Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 2 year deal. Attacking player previously at Adelaide United. https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2020/september/06092020-george-blackwoods-joins-latics/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 18 minutes ago, PlayItLivo said: 2 year deal. Attacking player previously at Adelaide United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, BP1960 said: https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/blackwood-departs-reds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/blackwood-departs-reds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchierich Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Another promising signing, hope he's as good as our last Aussie! I have to say I'm starting to like the look of this squad, got a feeling we might be pleasantly surprised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 52 minutes ago, Ritchierich said: Another promising signing, hope he's as good as our last Aussie! Wesolowski? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Bobby Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Lyden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Ritchierich said: Another promising signing, hope he's as good as our last Aussie! I have to say I'm starting to like the look of this squad, got a feeling we might be pleasantly surprised He will never be as good as Kewell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 1 minute ago, L1onheartNew said: He will never be as good as Kewell... Kewell isn't 6ft 2 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 12 minutes ago, BP1960 said: Kewell isn't 6ft 2 though. Still, we are looking good for the crossbar challenge with Crossbar George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Has anyone actually watched Australian footy? It's pretty poor so I'm not furiously masturbating my knob off over this. It looks like Kewell's building a side with players he knows, which is fairly promising. I'm still approaching with caution this season. Not every team will be as hapless at the back as Carlisle were, but I'm having less worries about us being relegated. He used "I'm stoked" in his Hello to all Latics fans message though, so he can be my own boo boy for that alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 8 hours ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said: Has anyone actually watched Australian footy? It's pretty poor so I'm not furiously masturbating my knob off over this. It looks like Kewell's building a side with players he knows, which is fairly promising. I'm still approaching with caution this season. Not every team will be as hapless at the back as Carlisle were, but I'm having less worries about us being relegated. He used "I'm stoked" in his Hello to all Latics fans message though, so he can be my own boo boy for that alone. This exactly. Basically we've signed a League 2 player. Like the others. Gives much more hope than previous years, but the apple cart can still be upset. A month or two in and we'll be able to better judge, so fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-latic Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 26 minutes ago, singe said: This exactly. Basically we've signed a League 2 player. Like the others. Gives much more hope than previous years, but the apple cart can still be upset. A month or two in and we'll be able to better judge, so fingers crossed. Standard in the A-league is definitely better than league two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex_pat Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 8 hours ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said: Has anyone actually watched Australian footy? It's pretty poor so I'm not furiously masturbating my knob off over this. It looks like Kewell's building a side with players he knows, which is fairly promising. I'm still approaching with caution this season. Not every team will be as hapless at the back as Carlisle were, but I'm having less worries about us being relegated. He used "I'm stoked" in his Hello to all Latics fans message though, so he can be my own boo boy for that alone. Has anyone actually watched Australian footy? Yep, quite a bit on TV and in person (Come on Victory!). In my opinion the A league is around upper League 1 standard, and the 2 Clubs (Sydney United & Adelaide) he has played for, are some of the better teams in the A league. Seeing Latics are in League 2 I see Blackwood as a positive step. Ex Latics player Joseph Mills who played for FGR and now Northampton (I'm surprised) played for Perth Glory here a few seasons ago, but could not catch the team on a regular basis. I did not rate him much when I saw him in the A league, yet he was in the team most weeks at FGR. If that helps you judge the standard. Hopefully you will surprise when you watching. If you really want a great Aussie soccer player, Latics should sign Sam Kerr, Oh! wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 27 minutes ago, Andy-latic said: Standard in the A-league is definitely better than league two Not what I'm seeing those who watch regularly say. He has had injury issues, but he's not going to be French 17rh league crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 34 minutes ago, Ex_pat said: ...Upper League 1 standard, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Having watched a bit of A-League on BT Sport, I’ve found the standard fairly poor, but with the odd decent player in there. No idea how Blackwood will go on but I hope he stays fit and adapts to L2 with its shite winter pitches and physicality. I’m happier with the team compared to the last season, although I reckon a safe mid table finish maybe our limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightDN123 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 All it takes is one striker to score around 25 goals and you’ll be up there. I think we have a few that could achieve that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Bobby Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I believe the goals will be spread this season. I can see maybe 3 players well into double figures. Thats 40 to 50goals for starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 1 hour ago, ShireBlue said: Having watched a bit of A-League on BT Sport, I’ve found the standard fairly poor, but with the odd decent player in there. No idea how Blackwood will go on but I hope he stays fit and adapts to L2 with its shite winter pitches and physicality. I’m happier with the team compared to the last season, although I reckon a safe mid table finish maybe our limit. Have been told by an Aussie professional he's a very good and hard working player who just needs to work on his finishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 2 hours ago, BP1960 said: Have been told by an Aussie professional he's a very good and hard working player who just needs to work on his finishing If so we could have another Sam Surridge on our hands as similar was said about him when he arrived here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 2 hours ago, LightDN123 said: All it takes is one striker to score around 25 goals and you’ll be up there. I think we have a few that could achieve that I mean I think you still need to keep them out at the other end as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLYOWD Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 1 hour ago, deyres42 said: I mean I think you still need to keep them out at the other end as well... We will score one more than you.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubfootkilkenny Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Comparing what I’ve seen of the A-league on BT with what I saw at BP last season, I’d say the A-League is a lot better standard than League 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 2 hours ago, BP1960 said: Have been told by an Aussie professional he's a very good and hard working player who just needs to work on his finishing. All we need to do is raise the crossbar 3 inches and he will hit 2 top corner screamers a game. He was ok when Adelaide played at Suncorp last year. Had a turn of pace over short distances, which is what we need in L2. Althouhj my gran is faster than the Brisbane players and she has been dead 35 years. At best, the A League is L1, at worst, Isthmian PL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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