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Abbott agrees Latics deal
Reporter: Latics latest by BOB YOUNG
Date online: 26/06/2009
ATHLETIC boosted their strikeforce today by signing Pawel Abbott on a two-year contract.
Speculation had been rife for weeks that the 27-year-old striker was a prime target for new boss Dave Penney - and so it proved.
The pair worked together at the manager’s former club, Darlington, who paid Swansea £100,000 for his services in January, 2007.
Abbott, born to a Polish mother and English father, had earlier made 105 league appearances for Huddersfield, scoring 44 goals and it was that record which prompted Swansea to fork out £150,000 for him. However, his stay with the Swans lasted only six months.
Abbott’s league career kicked off at Preston and he later had loan spells at Bury (twice) and Huddersfield.
His career record now stands at 77 league goals in 213 appearances.
Athletic are hoping to add at least two more new faces to the squad before pre-season training kicks off on Monday.
One player arrived for talks yesterday, agreed terms and passed a medical but then asked for time to consider his options as he is wanted by other clubs, including a Championship side.
Athletic, who have not given up hope of completing that deal, were quietly confident that at least one more would go ahead over the weekend.
After releasing nine senior players at the end of last season, new boss Dave Penney has been busy trying to reshape the squad.
So far he has brought in the versatile Rob Purdie (ex-Darlington), midfield man Jon Worthington (ex-Huddersfield) and Wales left-back Joe Jacobson (ex-Bristol Rovers).
On top of those, experienced centre-back Sean Gregan agreed a one-year deal to return to the club, six weeks after being released due to financial constraints.
All the players are due back in training next week and will face a varied schedule in the build-up to the new season. Apart from the usual hard slog of running and general fitness work, they will have swimming and boxing sessions.
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Could do the job! Boxing is now on the fitness programme does that mean we will see more of a "fight" for results next season??
from his record, he seems like a decent lower league goalscorer so fair play to penney for gettin the lad in. I still think he needs another 2 strikers and definately another centre back and centre midfielder. Still not happy about gregan though!
Well done Latics and well done Dave Penny, this is a quality signing, Pawel will bring much needed firepower up front, can see him being much better than Lee Hughes. But no doubt this signing will be to the displeasure of Oldham Scotland who has a moan about everything that latics do. Good luck Latics and i'll be at Boundary Park again all next season Keeping The Faith
Got to be seen as positive, well done Mr Penney.
This could be a good signing if he stays clear of injuries otherwise known as sicknote, also not a prolific goal scorer but with a decent partner up front could be a great asset
Told you so, Oldham Scotland has had a little moan about our latest addition to our squad, why is this person so negative about Oldham Athletic, do all loyal Latics fans a favour and defer to rochdale or bury or even jump on Burnley's Premiership bandwagon
GRAET SIGNING good proven goal scorer by the way oldham scotland you are never fully satisfied and you put players off joining this club you expect us to sign tevez!!
Chaddyender behave you muppet, what i put was his last couple of seasons form, and i said he could be a asset if we can get someone decent to partner him. I will not distort the facts to please you. he is not a out and out goal scorer, but would be a great foil for a decent proven striker along side. And Peggy don't flatter yourself no good footballer would pay any attention to mutterings on here by me or you.
Lets see all you Oldham negative armchairs who often frequent this comments board but are rarely seen at BP give this some bad hype?! No, thought not!
Superb coup this lad, energy and a great boot!
Seasons looking rosey!
Great signing DP!
By smoothie501 @ 26/06/2009 11:48:53
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