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Blackpool forward dicusses his time at Bloomfield Road so far
Blackpool Gazette
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17/04/2025
Tom Bloxham discusses his time with Blackpool so far, as he shares his targets in both the short-term and the long-term.
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00:00
So Blocko, obviously you've been here since January. How has it been so far for you?
00:04
Yeah, I've really enjoyed it mate. I think the lads have brought me in really well and I get
00:09
along with everyone. I'm really enjoying myself. Has this been your first real move away from home
00:14
or have you experienced it before? No, when I was a bit younger, I stayed in Telford,
00:19
in a place near Shrewsbury, so I was staying there for a bit. But other than that, yeah,
00:24
it's kind of my biggest move away from home, especially for a long period of time.
00:28
How's it sort of been off the pitch, sort of adapting to that?
00:31
Yeah, I think I've adapted well. At the start it was a bit tough, but obviously my dad and my mum never
00:37
came up and helped me out, my brothers. So yeah, but I think now it's sound, I've got used to it.
00:44
I think it's sound. Have you been by yourself or has anyone come up with you?
00:49
My dad was staying up with me for a bit and then obviously he's had to go about work and stuff,
00:53
so yeah, but other than that, I think it's been all right mate.
00:58
Does it suit your solo living, sort of do something like cooking yourself, doing the cleaning things?
01:01
Uh, sometimes I can cook, I just cook the basics like pasta and stuff like that, but
01:07
yeah, there's food here that I take home to be fair, like meal clips and stuff, so yeah,
01:11
that's quite handy. It makes life all heated and burning down the kitchen potential.
01:14
Yeah, yeah, that's it.
01:15
Obviously on the pitch you enjoyed an explosive start to life.
01:19
Yeah.
01:20
So yeah, just how did you find that? Was it a perfect way to introduce yourself to the Blackpool fans?
01:25
Yeah, I think it was. I just, I obviously think I've got more in there. I know it's been tough,
01:30
obviously I got injured and obviously the team has been doing well whilst I've been out, so
01:34
it's been tough to get back in the team, but that's what I definitely want to do and yeah,
01:38
keep on from where I left off.
01:40
Obviously, the gaffer started you at striker, but you also played right in the field, so where do you
01:45
think you are strongest?
01:46
To be fair, either of all, I don't mind playing on the left, on the right, or up front.
01:52
To be fair at Shrewsbury, I was playing on the right mostly, but to be fair, I do like, I think
01:57
I've adapted to striker quite well here playing on the gaffer, so yeah, I'm really enjoying it there.
02:02
Did you enjoy sort of leading the line, being sort of a key figure so early on in your time
02:06
in the club?
02:07
Yeah, yeah, it was good. I was, yeah, it was good to be fair. Fletch was helping me out a lot,
02:13
and obviously he's been class this season, so yeah, I think that was good to go in there with him
02:18
and start with him.
02:20
Yeah, but just Fletch with his whole up play and sort of his experience as well.
02:23
Yeah, yeah, really well. He always used to talk to me, tell me things and obviously I'd just bounce off
02:28
that and yeah, it'd be good. I think we had a good link up, yeah.
02:33
So those are a few games, you know, pure energy, you sort of excited people,
02:36
new sign you sort of expect, maybe a few weeks back in, but you sort of didn't do that, did you?
02:41
Yeah, no, that's it, I thought I just, I've just got to come in and make a good impression,
02:45
do you know what I mean? And then obviously unfortunately I got injured, which is,
02:48
which is a bit of a setback, but yeah, I've just got to work,
02:50
worked really hard to get myself back in the team and be playing well again.
02:54
A performance, you also had backflips as well, so you're looking forward to getting back to that.
02:58
Yeah, I need to be careful with that one to be fair, because I could get injured, but no,
03:02
yeah, it was a bit mad. I know Niall did one a few weeks ago as well,
03:07
so you know, it's spreading, you've started something now.
03:09
Yeah, that was good to be fair, I did that little cartwheel backflip, but yeah,
03:15
I just need to be careful doing it to be fair, if we get, I don't know.
03:18
You've been told not to, like the medical team said, right, don't try that again.
03:23
I just said, I said be careful, but obviously I've got, I think I've got it under control anyway, so yeah.
03:29
We'll have to go through Blackpool history, I don't think we've seen so many acrobatic
03:31
celebrations in quick succession from different players.
03:34
No we're not.
03:36
Obviously time on the sidelines, how frustrating was that, you know, so early on, after you made such a good start?
03:42
Yeah, really frustrating to be fair, I just wanted, obviously it's the first real injury I've ever had,
03:46
like, kind of long injuries, so it was a bit frustrating for me, and I just wanted to get
03:50
back out there as soon as, and obviously I've been out there now, I've came off the bench, and
03:54
I felt really, I felt really good to be fair, I just need to get my fitness back and just, yeah,
03:59
go on where I left off, but yeah, it was tough at the time seeing the lads train and stuff, but
04:05
yeah, back playing now, so yeah, got to keep it that way.
04:09
Yeah, you said it was your first proper injury, so is that difficult where you're not used to not
04:14
be able to do things, you're not used to your body, not be able to do, like, obviously the basics of football?
04:17
Yeah, that's it, obviously I know it's, obviously I've been for four or five years,
04:21
I've been at Shrews, but I've been playing on that training pitch and stuff, so obviously
04:26
that's to a different training pitch, a different environment, and obviously the gaff has put me in,
04:31
and obviously it's a bit fast start for me, so things like that, but yeah, obviously I'll get used to
04:37
things like that, but yeah, that's probably what it could have been, do you know what I mean?
04:41
But yeah, I feel like I'm adapting well now, so.
04:43
Yeah, you made a few outings off the bench, are you just gearing up to make that first start again now?
04:48
Yeah, that's it, that's it, I can't wait to get that first start, I'm sure you go for
04:54
obviously where I left off, to be fair, and just get back out there and be playing around again.
05:00
Yeah, it must be hungry for you, obviously, you have to be patient when you're on your sidelines,
05:03
can't play at all, but you have to be patient just waiting, not knowing when you're going to come up
05:06
on the bench.
05:07
Yeah, that's it, I've just got to make sure I'm always ready, to be fair mate, and ready to come
05:12
on and make an impact.
05:13
Good competition role, obviously, in Ireland, Fletcher, both bangles, so.
05:17
Yeah, they're playing really well, to be fair, so there's not much I can really say, do you
05:20
know what I mean, so yeah, I've just got to be patient, I want to get my time, that's where I take it.
05:25
Obviously, you signed on a long-term deal, are you excited to be someone that can
05:29
guide this club forward, so someone obviously the first few weeks you stood out to be
05:32
someone that can stand out?
05:33
Yeah, definitely mate, obviously, Blackpool's a big club, and obviously, we want to get them higher
05:38
than League One, that's the aim, and obviously, I'm here for three years now, so I've just got to
05:43
settle down and just work hard, and yeah, take the club as high as possible, and achieve as much
05:49
as possible.
05:50
Yeah, are you hungry to be a Championship player in Tangerine?
05:52
Yeah, definitely, definitely, that's my aim, that's my biggest aim, I've always wanted, obviously,
05:56
playing the Championship in the Premier League, do you know what I mean?
05:59
So, yeah, obviously, I'm still young at the minute, so yeah, I'm still just thriving for that.
06:04
Obviously, you've got a manager who knows what it's like to be at that top level as well,
06:07
so how much have you enjoyed working under him?
06:09
Yeah, he's class, he's class, like, he's always speaking to me, he's always talking to me,
06:14
like, what I need to improve and what I need to do better and stuff like that, do you know what I mean?
06:18
But yeah, I feel like he's done really well for me, and he's helped me out a lot since I've been here.
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