Town Set to Sign Keeper Bilokapic
Wednesday, 4th Feb 2026 16:30

Town are set to sign 23-year-old free agent goalkeeper Nick Bilokapic following his departure from Peterborough United, TWTD understands.

Australia U17 and U23 international Bilokapic is being brought in to play in the U21s squad as an overage keeper and won’t be with the first team other than for involvement in warm-ups on matchdays.

Camperdown, New South Wales-born Bilokapic began his career with Sydney United 58 in his home country before moving on to Huddersfield’s academy in 2020/21.

The 6ft 5in tall glovesman made six starts and one sub appearance while with the Terriers and also spent time out on loan with Hartlepool, where he started twice.

In July 2023, Bilokapic joined Peterborough and went on to make 61 starts for Posh, two this season, despite having being transfer-listed last summer. He left London Road by mutual consent on Tuesday and will join the Blues as a free agent until the end of the season.

Bilokapic’s uncle Paul Bilokapic is a twice-capped Australia international midfielder, while his father Jerry is currently a youth technical director at Sydney United 58.

The Blues currently have young keepers Henry Gray and Woody Williamson out on loan at Harrogate Town and Eastbourne Borough respectively.

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bluelad7 added 16:32 - Feb 4 Play him as a number 9 please…..joking!
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Beattiesballbag added 16:40 - Feb 4 Well that must have put alot of peoples minds at rest, knowing we have managed to sign another keeper.
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WalkRules added 16:40 - Feb 4 Does he have a decent shot on him? Asking for a friend.
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Maltster added 16:47 - Feb 4 As the management, by not shining a striker, have decided to have two seasons in the championship we may need a young keeper to replace those who decide to leave
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tetchris added 16:54 - Feb 4 Decent height for a goalie
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PortmanTerrorist added 16:55 - Feb 4

I must admit that by this point my understanding of our transfer strategy is non-existent. All I can definitely remember from a while back is Ashton telling us that we could not as a Club waste any window in our efforts to catch up with Premier League clubs. I guess that concept is dead, or perhaps (something I have been pondering) they are losing trust in McKenna and are unwilling to give him more resources either because they know he is going in the Summer, or because he keeps telling us that players need 6 months to bed in !? We may never know

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cypruspete added 17:08 - Feb 4 Is this some sort of joke? Last thing we need atm
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LeightonBuzzardBlue added 17:09 - Feb 4 Slightly confused where this leaves Slicker and Gray when they return from loan
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blueboy1981 added 17:18 - Feb 4 Recruitment has become a JOKE !! Defies belief. What is going on ? - the Question has to be asked.
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Nutkins_Return added 17:19 - Feb 4

Ffs the news section comments kill me....stuff like "the last thing we need". He's an available keeper presumably to cover our out on loan keepers while they are out on loan getting experience! What isn't needed about that.

Would people actually prefer we don't sign anyone or make any hires in the club because it's not a first team striker. Well let's just down tools everywhere else now because we didn't get a striker.

People just get off on moaning/finding an angle to criticize the club. Or just generally can't comprehend some basics.

NthQldITFC added 17:29 - Feb 4 I think maybe some people need to read the whole story?
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Bazza8564 added 17:59 - Feb 4

PortmanTerrorist. Im a little confused, do you actually think KM chooses the players we bring in? Yes he has an input, but the profiling is done by a recruitment team and the negotiations by Luke and Mark. KM will agree the positions for sure but to lay blame or otherwise at his door is folly.
And given this one is a keeper signed to play solely for the 21s, shouldn't your ire be directed in that case to John McGreal?
Asking for pretty much everybody....

Linkboy13 added 18:21 - Feb 4 We're going for the u21 title yippee.
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jas0999 added 18:26 - Feb 4 Have I missed something from Ashton or McKenna regarding the failure to bring ina. Much needed striker.
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armchaircritic59 added 18:50 - Feb 4

Bazza, the problem being, KM should be part and the head of that recruitment team, I'm sure he can spare a few hours a week ( or less ) to do that. They should have total control of who they are interested in with KM's full knowledge, then and only then should it get passed on to MA to wheel/deal. Instead we get the foolish cock ups we've just had. An attempt to foister onto KM players he has no interest in, and probably knows nothing about untill he's told. Very strange and wrong way to do things in my opinion.

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AJW1971 added 18:51 - Feb 4 Well done recruitment team, you keep hitting the ball out of the park. FFS
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Bazza8564 added 19:13 - Feb 4 Armchair, yes in terms of the yes or no, but the grunt work these days in terms of profiling is done months in advance. Impossible if you are running training and running the games. Robson used to be involved but he signed 13 in 13 years.....
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Northstandveteran added 19:20 - Feb 4 Better than Button?
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ford6600 added 19:28 - Feb 4 Secret weapon? With his height could come up and score a winning goal!
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AbujaBlue added 19:52 - Feb 4 People still aren't reading the story. Maybe TWTD need to add a tagging system to include words like 'u21s' to help out a few of the more confused TWTD users...
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RetroBlue added 20:05 - Feb 4 Makes no difference which level team hes been brought in gir. I suspect he'll be tried as a #10, to see if he can develop in that role...... Trust the Process
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bobble added 20:24 - Feb 4 Bringing someone in to replace someone you loaned out seems very weird, surely if you need a goalkeeper why loan out the one you have..
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runaround added 20:28 - Feb 4 I wonder if he can play right back or right wing as well as we only have 4 or so each for those roles! Yes I know what the story says about him being for the under 21’s as an over age player but can’t they just use Button for that role?
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Buryblue78 added 20:37 - Feb 4 Welcome to Portman rd Nick and good luck Maybe one day we’ll see you between the stops for us in the Premier League!?
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