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Dean Bouzanis released

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About time we got rid of some of the keepers, don't we have like a 132 on our books?
 
YOUNG Australian goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis says he is totally focused on winning a spot in the Olyroos squad for London 2012 despite a mutual agreement which has seen him walk away from English giant Liverpool with a year left on his contract.

Former Sydney FC trainee Bouzanis, 20, is hoping to find a club that will give him the chance to play first-team football after spending the past 3 1/2 years at Liverpool sitting on the outside looking in.

During his stint at the famous club, Bouzanis managed a number of games for the reserves and academy sides, helping the Reds' under-18s reach the FA Youth Cup final in the 2008-09 season.

Bouzanis, who has represented the Australian youth teams, admitted the decision to leave Liverpool was a difficult one. "Liverpool is one of the biggest clubs in the world, so it was obviously a tough decision to make," Bouzanis said.

"However, at the current stage of my career, I'm really focused on being included in the Olyroos squad for the 2012 Olympics and throughout the qualification process.

"My ultimate ambition is to become the first-choice goalkeeper for the Olyroos and, given the tough competition for the spot, I know that I need to start playing first-team football to help my cause."
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Could still remember how the reports and hypes really got me thinking he was the next 'big' thing. Then again, many others did. :-[

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Latics have signed goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis on a one-month deal.

The 20-year-old, who is a free agent, has been training with Latics for several weeks and has made two reserve-team appearances.

Bouzanis, an Aussie who also holds a Greek passport, spent four-and-a-half years at Liverpool.
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Paul Dickov has explained why he rushed through the signing of Aussie keeper Dean Bouzanis before yesterday's npower League One match at Bournemouth.

The 20-year-old, who was on the bench yesterday, has signed non-contract forms.

The Latics manager revealed that an injury to goalkeeping coach Paul Gerrard, who is usually on the bench, brought about the decision.

Gerrard has pulled a muscle in his arm which left Latics without experienced cover.

Bouzanis, who spent four-and-a-half years at Liverpool, has been on trial at Boundary Park for several weeks and has played in two reserve-team matches.

Dickov said: "Dean is a talented boy and he has signed non-contract forms.

"Paul Gerrard has come in and done ever so well, but he is struggling as he has pulled a muscle in his arm and Dean gives us cover."
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Aussie keeper Dean Bouzanis is the latest addition to Latics' playing squad.

The 21-year-old has signed non-contract forms at Boundary Park as cover for the injured Paul Gerrard.

He featured for the first team for the first time on Saturday when he was an unused substitutute in the npower League One match at Bournemouth.

Bouzanis (pictured) left Liverpool in the summer after almost five years with the Premier League giants, though one of them was spent on loan at Sydney FC.

He played for Liverpool reserves and appeared on the bench for one first-team game against Aston Villa.

Bouzanis has spent this season training with Accrington Stanley as well as playing two Olympic Games qualifiers for Australia.

He had received offers from two clubs in the A-League but opted against a return to Australia as he wanted to continue a career in Europe.

Bouzanis, who spent four weeks on trial with Latics before signing non-contract forms, says Gerrard had kept tabs on him in his job at goalkeeping coach.

"Paul had seen me play for Liverpool reserves and had kept tabs on me which is how I came to arrive here," he explained.

Bouzanis has represented Australia at under 19, 20 and 23 level including making three appearances in Olympic Games qualifiers.

He is impressed with the set up at Boundary Park where he says his goal is to impress to earn a full contract.
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I didn't say that.

Who in their right mind travels to Aberystwyth to shout abuse and throw objects at someone who once tried to sell a derby ticket for 80 quid? Pathetic.
 
Is it fuck OK. It's one of the reasons people can't get tickets to a game and then have to pay double face value to do so. That's fucking shite. Seeing as you think it's OK though you won't ever need to ask for any on here will you ? After all you've got the ticket office and touts to rely upon.
 
Your edit was too late. "Yes. That's what I said" wasn't it ? As for people who go to Aberystwyth - then yeah it's pretty stupid - let the club deal with it .
 
Touting is wrong. was it a one-off? If it were just the one case with the derby ticket than the response from fans is way,way OTT.

To be fair though, doing that at the club when your only 18 doent bode well..

Oh well, he's not our problem any more.
 
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Is it fuck OK. It's one of the reasons people can't get tickets to a game and then have to pay double face value to do so. That's fucking shite. Seeing as you think it's OK though you won't ever need to ask for any on here will you ? After all you've got the ticket office and touts to rely upon.
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I never said touting was OK in either post.

You're becoming incredibly touchy on here.
 
Behave, right after I posted is Touting Ok? You replied " yes that's what I said" and then the post was changed after my reply. Weird indeed. Doesn't matter anyway. I fucking hate touting though. Not enough to travel to Aberystwyth though
 
I used to think he was the next Aussie keeper after Schwarzer retires.

But since then he's done absolutely nothing.

Not to worry, some top notch keepers coming through for us though, in particular:

Mitch Langerak (B. Dortmund back up)
Matt Ryan (Central Coast)
Adam Federici (Reading)
 
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