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Best Free Transfer XI.

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Will1981

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Over the years Leicester have signed a lot of players on free transfers who are your favourite and least favourite free transfers?

 

To help I have listed all of our free transfers since 1990 below:

 

Goalkeepers

 

Alex Smithies English Goalkeeper signed from Cardiff 0 games (2022-23)

 

Mark Schwarzer Australian Goalkeeper signed from Chelsea 11 games (2014-16)

 

Jonathan Maddison English Goalkeeper signed from Crawley 0 games (2013-14)

 

Ben Hamer English Goalkeeper signed from Charlton 20 games (2014-18)

 

Ricardo Portuguese Goalkeeper signed from Real Betis 8 games (2010-11)

 

Chris Weale English Goalkeeper signed from Bristol City 85 games (2009-12)

 

Kevin Pressman English Goalkeeper signed from Sheff Wed 15 games (2004-5)

 

Paul Henderson Australian Goalkeeper signed from Bradford 75 games (2005-9)

 

Robert Douglas Scottish Goalkeeper signed from Celtic 35 games (2005-6)

 

Danny Coyne Welsh Goalkeeper signed from Grimsby 5 games (2003-4)

 

Simon Royce English Goalkeeper signed from Charlton 24 games (2000-1)

 

Ian Andrews (2nd spell) Goalkeeper signed from Mansfield 0 games (1997-98)

 

Peggy Arphexad French Goalkeeper signed from RC Lens 29 games (1997-2000)

 

Paul Hyde English Goalkeeper signed from Wycombe 0 games (1996-97)

 

Defenders

 

Ryan Bertrand English Left-back signed from Southampton 11 games (2021-23)

 

Vontae Daley-Campbell English Right-back signed from Arsenal 3 games (2020-22)

 

Luis Hernández Spanish Defender signed from Sporting Gijón 9 games (2016-17)

 

Christian Fuchs Austrian Left-back signed from Schalke 152 games and 3 goals (2015-21)

 

Zoumana Bakayogo Ivorian Left-back signed from Tranmere 2 games (2013-14)

 

Marcin Wasilewski Polish Centre-back signed from Anderlecht 77 games and 2 goals (2013-17)

 

Matthew Upson English Centre-back signed from Brighton 6 games (2014-15)

 

Zak Whitbread American Centre-back signed from Norwich 21 games and 1 goal (2012-14)

 

James Pearson English Right-back free agent 1 game (2014-15)

 

John Pantsil Ghanaian Right-back signed from Fulham 7 games (2011-12)

 

Michael Ball English Left-back free agent 3 games (2011-12)

 

Michael Lamey Dutch Right-back signed from Armenia Bielefeld 7 games (2010-11)

 

Nolberto Solano Peruvian Right-back/Winger signed from Universitario de Deportes 13 games (2009-10)

 

Tom Kennedy English Left-back signed from Rochdale 12 games (2010-12)

 

Chris Powell English Left-back signed from Charlton 26 games (2008-10)

 

Bruno Berner Swiss Defender signed from Blackburn 96 games and 8 goals (2008-11)

 

Marc Edworthy English Right-back signed from Derby 8 games (2008-9)

 

Wayne Brown English Centre-back signed from Hull 50 games (2008-10)

 

Robbie Nielson Scottish Right-back signed from Hearts 31 games and 1 goal (2009-11)

 

Jamie Clapham English Left-back signed from Wolves 11 games (2007-8)

 

Harry Worley English Centre-back signed from Chelsea 2 games (2007-8)

 

Bruno N'Gotty French Centre-back signed from Birmingham 43 games (2006-7)

 

Radostin Kishishev Bulgarian Right-back signed from Charlton 10 games (2007-9)

 

James Chambers English Right-back signed from Watford 27 games (2007-8)

 

Nils-Eric Johansson Swedish Defender signed from Blackburn 83 games and 2 goals (2005-7)

 

Gareth McAuley Northern Irish Centrre-back signed from Lincoln 84 games and 7 goals (2006-8)

 

Darren Kenton (2nd spell) English Defender signed from Southampton 38 games and 2 goals (2006-8)

 

Danny Tiatto Australian Left-back signed from Man City 83 games and 3 goals (2004-7)

 

Martin Keown English Centre-back signed from Arsenal 18 games (2004-5)

 

Dion Dublin English Centre-back/Striker signed from Aston Villa 65 games and 6 goals (2004-6)

 

Chris Makin English Right-back signed from Ipswich 23 games (2004-5)

 

John Curtis English Defender signed from Blackburn 17 games (2003-4)

 

Nikos Dabizas Greek Centre-back signed from Newcastle 57 games and 2 goals (2003-5)

 

Riccardo Scimeca English Defender signed from Notts Forest 31 games and 1 goal (2003-4)

 

Gerry Taggart Northern Irish Centre-back signed from Bolton 142 games and 12 goals (1998-2004)

 

Nicky Platnauer English Left-back signed from Notts County 41 games (1991-93)

 

 

Midfielders

 

Lewis Brunt English Midfielder signed from Aston Villa 4 games (2021-23)

 

Thanawat Suengchitthawon Thai Midfielder signed from Nancy 0 games (2020-23)

 

Esteban Cambiasso Argentine Midfielder signed from Inter Milan 33 games and 5 goals (2014-15)

 

Ryan Watson English Midfielder signed from Wigan 1 game (2013-15)

 

Jack Barmby English Midfielder signed from Man Utd 0 games (2013-14)

 

Franck Moussa Belgium Midfielder signed from Southend 15 games and 1 goal (2010-12)

 

Neil Danns Guyanian Midfielder signed from Crystal Palace 42 games and 6 goals (2011-14)

 

Astrit Ajdarević Swedish Midfileder signed from Liverpool 5 games (2008-9)

 

Andy Johnson Welsh Midfielder signed from West Brom 22 games and 1 goal (2006-7)

 

Joshua Low English Midfielder signed from Northampton 19 games (2006-7)

 

Joey Guðjónsson Icelandic Midfielder signed from Real Betis 89 games and 13 goals (2004-6)

 

Scott Gemmill Scottish Midfielder signed from Everton 18 games (2004-5)

 

Lilian Nalis French Midfielder signed from Chievo 66 games and 6 goals (2003-5)

 

Craig Hignett English Midfielder signed from Blackburn 15 games and 1 goal (2003-4)

 

Billy McKinley Scottish Midfielder signed from Clydebank 59 games and 1 goal (2002-4)

 

Michael Trotter English Midfielder signed from Darlington 5 games (1991-93)

 

Attackers

 

Gary Taylor-Fletcher English Forward signed from Blackpool 25 games and 3 goals (2013-15)

 

Kevin Phillips English Striker signed from Crystal Palace 12 games and 2 goals (2013-14)

 

Mark Albrighton English Winger signed from Aston Villa 295 games and 19 goals (2014-23)

 

Márkó Futács Hungarian Striker signed from Portsmouth 12 games and 2 goals (2012-13)

 

David Nugent English Striker signed form Portsmouth 180 games and 59 goals (2011-15)

 

Leon Črnčič Slovenian Striker signed from Atlanta 0 games (2010-11)

 

Darius Vassell English Striker signed from Ankaragücü 45 games and 6 goals (2010-12)

 

Yann Kermorgant French Striker signed from Reims 25 games and 1 goal (2009-10)

 

Lloyd Dyer English Winger signed from MK Dons 265 games and 39 goals (2008-14)

 

Paul Dickov (2nd Spell) Scottish Striker signed from Man City 28 games and 3 goals (2008-10)

 

Shaun Newton English Winger signed from West Ham 20 games and 1 goal (2006-8)

 

Danny Cadamarteri English Striker signed from Grays Athletic 11 games and 1 goal (2006-7)

 

Jonathan Hayes Irish Winger signed from Reading 7 games (2007-8)

 

Carl Cort English Striker signed from Wolves 15 games and 1 goal (2007-8)

 

Jason Wilcox English Winger signed from Leeds 23 games and 1 goal (2004-6)

 

Nathan Blake Welsh Striker signed from Wolves 15 games and 1 goal (2004-5)

 

Momo Sylla Guinean Winger signed from Celtic 38 games (2005-7)

 

Keith Gillespie Northern Irish Winger signed from Blackburn 48 games and 2 goals (2003-5)

 

Les Ferdinand English Striker signed from West Ham 31 games and 13 goals (2003-4)

 

Steve Guppy (2nd spell) English Winger signed from Celtic 15 games (2003-4)

 

Nicky Summerbee English Winger signed from Notts Forest 33 games (2002-3)

 

Paul Brooker English Winger signed from Brighton 6 games (2003-4)

 

Stan Collymore English Striker signed from Aston Villa 12 games and 5 goals (1999-2001)

 

Sascha Lanhart German Winger signed from Royal Antwerp 1 game (1996-97)

 

David Speedie Scottish Striker signed from Southampton 42 games and 14 goals (1993-94)

 

Colin Gordon English Striker signed from Birmingham 32 games and 7 goals (1991-93)

Golden Fox

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No love for Guppy from anyone???

 

Albrighton would have to do his filling in at left back to give Guppy the left wing spot, but with him on the overlap, how would you defend crosses from that side?

 

Its tough to pick midfielders, but even tougher as to who to leave out from that forward line?? Collymore was a beast, but having to choose between Dickov, Nugent & Ferdinand? I'd go for the classic big man/little man combo of Collymore & Dickov: both causing havoc and feeding off each others turnovers...

 

                        Arphexhad

Fuchs    Taggart       Dublin       Albrighton

Dyer   Gudjonsson      Cambiasso      Guppy

             Collymore       Dickov

westernpark

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3 minutes ago, Golden Fox said:

No love for Guppy from anyone???

 

Albrighton would have to do his filling in at left back to give Guppy the left wing spot, but with him on the overlap, how would you defend crosses from that side?

 

Its tough to pick midfielders, but even tougher as to who to leave out from that forward line?? Collymore was a beast, but having to choose between Dickov, Nugent & Ferdinand? I'd go for the classic big man/little man combo of Collymore & Dickov: both causing havoc and feeding off each others turnovers...

 

                        Arphexhad

Fuchs    Taggart       Dublin       Albrighton

Dyer   Gudjonsson      Cambiasso      Guppy

             Collymore       Dickov

Well the Guppy successful spell was when he was signed for nearly a million. You have the semi retired guppy for free. 

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Will1981

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3 minutes ago, Golden Fox said:

No love for Guppy from anyone???

 

Albrighton would have to do his filling in at left back to give Guppy the left wing spot, but with him on the overlap, how would you defend crosses from that side?

 

Its tough to pick midfielders, but even tougher as to who to leave out from that forward line?? Collymore was a beast, but having to choose between Dickov, Nugent & Ferdinand? I'd go for the classic big man/little man combo of Collymore & Dickov: both causing havoc and feeding off each others turnovers...

 

                        Arphexhad

Fuchs    Taggart       Dublin       Albrighton

Dyer   Gudjonsson      Cambiasso      Guppy

             Collymore       Dickov

that was Guppy's 2nd spell at the club when he came back past it and only played 15 games.

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Stadt

Stadt

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33 minutes ago, LeePhilpottsBaldSpot said:

Weale

Wasilewski McAuley Taggart Fuchs

Albrighton Cambiasso Gudjonsson Dyer

Nugent Ferdinand

Has so be this for the impact they made at the time.

Golden Fox

Golden Fox

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9 minutes ago, westernpark said:

Well the Guppy successful spell was when he was signed for nearly a million. You have the semi retired guppy for free. 

 

9 minutes ago, Will1981 said:

that was Guppy's 2nd spell at the club when he came back past it and only played 15 games.

 

1 minute ago, StanSP said:

Not for his 2nd spell. 

I'd still take him in that 2nd spell... He's the only player I've ever had on the back of a shirt, so was pretty happy when he came back!!!

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Sly

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                  Douglas

Neilsen    Curtis     Upon      Bertrand 

 Suengchitthawon   Low    Watson

Fuctas     Cerncic    Kermogant

 

If we had this lot all in one go, maybe we’d have won the Midlands Alliance League at a push. 

 

 

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studentofthegame

studentofthegame

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My personal favourites rather than best players has to be

                        Weale
Berner     Taggart    McAuley    Fuchs

Cambiasso    Nalis    Guðjónsson

Albrighton    Nugent    Dyer

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Danizen

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2 hours ago, studentofthegame said:

My personal favourites rather than best players has to be

                        Weale
Berner     Taggart    McAuley    Fuchs

Cambiasso    Nalis    Guðjónsson

Albrighton    Nugent    Dyer

I'd say that's pretty close to the best XI as well 

SK3Blue

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16 hours ago, Sly said:

                  Douglas

Neilsen    Curtis     Upon      Bertrand 

 Suengchitthawon   Low    Watson

Fuctas     Cerncic    Kermogant

 

If we had this lot all in one go, maybe we’d have won the Midlands Alliance League at a push. 

 

 

Josh Low, was a new low. 

 

Bertrand wins it for me for just being a total sicknote and picking up god knows how much a week. To$$er.

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