Loans 2025/26

[ParkerPen]

5 hours ago, Rubbersoul said:

Obviously no one has a clue but what do we reckon happens with Cartwright? Got experience in the Scottish Prem but his contract is up this summer 

only seen odd bits of him play, so please treat my personal opinions with a pinch of salt.

 

but league 1 is probably about SPL level - and he's done ok, so I would say its relatively easy decision to offer a 1 year deal with a view to being a squad player ?

[ParkerPen]

3 hours ago, PlymouthFox said:

I know it's common sense that all the loan players will leave, all the out on loan players will return, and given relegation, all the out of contract players will be allowed to move on ... but does anyone know when the official statement from the club regards retained and released player lists will be?

not soon enough 

[Rubbersoul]

24 minutes ago, ParkerPen said:

only seen odd bits of him play, so please treat my personal opinions with a pinch of salt.

 

but league 1 is probably about SPL level - and he's done ok, so I would say its relatively easy decision to offer a 1 year deal with a view to being a squad player ?

I’ve seen him a few times when Falkirk have been on Sky and always looked like a midfielder that gets up and down the pitch well. Not the sort to get that many goals & assists. Just doing the dirty work and keeping it moving 

[Lesta2014]

1 hour ago, Rubbersoul said:

I’ve seen him a few times when Falkirk have been on Sky and always looked like a midfielder that gets up and down the pitch well. Not the sort to get that many goals & assists. Just doing the dirty work and keeping it moving 

The dirty work midfielder is hugely needed in league 1. 

[pmcla26]

2 minutes ago, Lesta2014 said:

The dirty work midfielder is hugely needed in league 1. 

I’d take 11 hard workers next season over 11 players supposedly meant to be amongst the most talented in the league again. 

[SemperEadem]

Got myself excited thinking the lad at Tranmere will be very good for us.

[Rubbersoul]

18 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

Got myself excited thinking the lad at Tranmere will be very good for us.

Been getting good reviews 

[davieG]

On 23/04/2026 at 16:25, JimJams said:

 He's got another year at Wrexham, so why bother?

They're currently in the playoffs if they managed to get promoted I'm sure they'd look to upgrade their squad.

 

Even if they don't we could offer 2 year deal as he'd still be able to contribute in the Championship if we got promoted.

[davieG]

Inside the season of the Leicester City 'Iniesta' who is being tipped for the very top | Leicestershire Live

 

Inside the season of the Leicester City 'Iniesta' who is being tipped for the very top
The Leicester City loanee who has excelled this season and is 'destined for the top', according to former England star

Oliver Trussler-Jones
10:38, 26 Apr 2026
Updated 16:50, 26 Apr 2026
While Leicester City will want to forget their miserable 25/26 campaign, it has been one to remember for one player currently on loan away from the club.

We spoke to Tom Atkins of SpireitesWrite and Ed Bridges of the 1912 Exiles Newport County podcast to get the lowdown on a player who is adored by both sets of supporters.

Sammy Braybrooke was named in the League Two team of the season at the EFL awards, having starred for both Newport County and Chesterfield. His excellent performances mean he is well-placed to play a key role at the King Power Stadium next season.

His efforts have been noticed by onlookers, including former England international Kieron Dyer, who is now a coach at Chesterfield.

 

“I am fortunate to have played at the highest level, and this kid is destined for the top.

“For me, he’s the best midfielder in the league by a country mile,” the 33-cap former England man said.

It is not just the coaching staff at Chesterfield who are full of praise for Braybrooke; he has made a huge impression on supporters at both of his loan clubs this campaign.

“If you said to me Braybrooke would go on to have a career in the top flight, I wouldn’t rule it out at all,” Ed Bridges of the 1912 Exiles Newport County podcast said to LeicestershireLive .

“Quite simply, he’s the best player in League Two, and I have no idea how he’s playing at this level,” Tom Atkins of SpireitesWrite told LeicestershireLive .

He has earned a reputation in League Two as a true midfield all-rounder. Newport fans coined the nickname, ‘The Leicester Iniesta’ for the man who has been with the Foxes since he was eight years old.

“The thing I most admired about him right at the start was even as a youngster on loan, he wanted the ball and would show for the ball,” Ed said of Braybrooke’s performances at Rodney Parade.

Leicester have lacked a player like that throughout the season, with players hiding from the ball and a lack of accountability rampant in the Foxes’ ranks.

When he does show up for the ball, he will more than likely make something happen.

“He can pick out a pass well before anyone else has seen it and dictate the tempo of games,” Chesterfield fan Tom suggested.

It is a testament to Braybrooke’s ability that when Leicester recalled him, Newport needed to replace him with two players. They brought in Harrison Biggins to compensate for Braybrooke’s passing and invention, and Sven Sprangler to replace his industry.

Braybrooke’s stats in League Two reinforce the fact that he is an all-rounder. He has made more successful passes than any other midfielder in League Two, as well as having made the most recoveries.

While the attitude of many of Leicester’s players has been called into question this season, supporters who have watched Braybrooke every week do not believe he will suffer from this issue.

“There’s no questioning his attitude. It’s spot on, and he’s a model professional in the way he has conducted himself.

“The heart he brings to his performances is something that Leicester have been missing,” Ed said.

While relegation is a devastating blow for the club, it will provide opportunities for academy graduates like Braybrooke.

“Leicester’s relegation has probably come at a good time for him, because he is certainly capable of dictating the midfield in a League One team,” Tom said.

The latest Leicester City headlines sent straight to your phone

While Chesterfield aim to secure a play-off spot, Newport are battling relegation under former Leicester favourite Christian Fuchs.

Braybrooke and Fuchs only worked together for around a month, but the Austrian is still in charge of Nathan Opoku, who remains on loan at Rodney Parade from City.

“Without Braybrooke, we’d be six or nine points worse off and relegated by now.

“Survival is not yet confirmed, but if it is, Sammy Braybrooke will be able to say, ‘I played my part,” Ed told LeicestershireLive.

This is not Braybrooke’s first season on loan away from the King Power Stadium, but it is this season that he has broken through and shown his immense quality.

He made eight appearances for Dundee in the 24/25 Scottish Premiership, having recovered from a devastating ACL injury.

Braybrooke missed over 12 months of football because of the injury, at a time when he was captain of England’s U19S and a regular on Leicester’s bench in the Europa League.

Without the injury, he might already be a regular at the King Power Stadium. The England U19 squad he captained before the setback included players such as Adam Wharton, Lewis Hall, Rico Lewis and Foxes’ teammate Ben Nelson.

Had the decision makers at the King Power Stadium been more considerate of the threat of relegation to League One in January, Braybrooke may have been tested in the third tier.

Instead, he has flourished for two separate clubs in League Two and will hope to make the transition up a level with his boyhood club a seamless one.

[Uncle Monty]

3 hours ago, davieG said:

Inside the season of the Leicester City 'Iniesta' who is being tipped for the very top | Leicestershire Live

 

Inside the season of the Leicester City 'Iniesta' who is being tipped for the very top
The Leicester City loanee who has excelled this season and is 'destined for the top', according to former England star

Oliver Trussler-Jones
10:38, 26 Apr 2026
Updated 16:50, 26 Apr 2026
While Leicester City will want to forget their miserable 25/26 campaign, it has been one to remember for one player currently on loan away from the club.

We spoke to Tom Atkins of SpireitesWrite and Ed Bridges of the 1912 Exiles Newport County podcast to get the lowdown on a player who is adored by both sets of supporters.

Sammy Braybrooke was named in the League Two team of the season at the EFL awards, having starred for both Newport County and Chesterfield. His excellent performances mean he is well-placed to play a key role at the King Power Stadium next season.

His efforts have been noticed by onlookers, including former England international Kieron Dyer, who is now a coach at Chesterfield.

 

“I am fortunate to have played at the highest level, and this kid is destined for the top.

“For me, he’s the best midfielder in the league by a country mile,” the 33-cap former England man said.

It is not just the coaching staff at Chesterfield who are full of praise for Braybrooke; he has made a huge impression on supporters at both of his loan clubs this campaign.

“If you said to me Braybrooke would go on to have a career in the top flight, I wouldn’t rule it out at all,” Ed Bridges of the 1912 Exiles Newport County podcast said to LeicestershireLive .

“Quite simply, he’s the best player in League Two, and I have no idea how he’s playing at this level,” Tom Atkins of SpireitesWrite told LeicestershireLive .

He has earned a reputation in League Two as a true midfield all-rounder. Newport fans coined the nickname, ‘The Leicester Iniesta’ for the man who has been with the Foxes since he was eight years old.

“The thing I most admired about him right at the start was even as a youngster on loan, he wanted the ball and would show for the ball,” Ed said of Braybrooke’s performances at Rodney Parade.

Leicester have lacked a player like that throughout the season, with players hiding from the ball and a lack of accountability rampant in the Foxes’ ranks.

When he does show up for the ball, he will more than likely make something happen.

“He can pick out a pass well before anyone else has seen it and dictate the tempo of games,” Chesterfield fan Tom suggested.

It is a testament to Braybrooke’s ability that when Leicester recalled him, Newport needed to replace him with two players. They brought in Harrison Biggins to compensate for Braybrooke’s passing and invention, and Sven Sprangler to replace his industry.

Braybrooke’s stats in League Two reinforce the fact that he is an all-rounder. He has made more successful passes than any other midfielder in League Two, as well as having made the most recoveries.

While the attitude of many of Leicester’s players has been called into question this season, supporters who have watched Braybrooke every week do not believe he will suffer from this issue.

“There’s no questioning his attitude. It’s spot on, and he’s a model professional in the way he has conducted himself.

“The heart he brings to his performances is something that Leicester have been missing,” Ed said.

While relegation is a devastating blow for the club, it will provide opportunities for academy graduates like Braybrooke.

“Leicester’s relegation has probably come at a good time for him, because he is certainly capable of dictating the midfield in a League One team,” Tom said.

The latest Leicester City headlines sent straight to your phone

While Chesterfield aim to secure a play-off spot, Newport are battling relegation under former Leicester favourite Christian Fuchs.

Braybrooke and Fuchs only worked together for around a month, but the Austrian is still in charge of Nathan Opoku, who remains on loan at Rodney Parade from City.

“Without Braybrooke, we’d be six or nine points worse off and relegated by now.

“Survival is not yet confirmed, but if it is, Sammy Braybrooke will be able to say, ‘I played my part,” Ed told LeicestershireLive.

This is not Braybrooke’s first season on loan away from the King Power Stadium, but it is this season that he has broken through and shown his immense quality.

He made eight appearances for Dundee in the 24/25 Scottish Premiership, having recovered from a devastating ACL injury.

Braybrooke missed over 12 months of football because of the injury, at a time when he was captain of England’s U19S and a regular on Leicester’s bench in the Europa League.

Without the injury, he might already be a regular at the King Power Stadium. The England U19 squad he captained before the setback included players such as Adam Wharton, Lewis Hall, Rico Lewis and Foxes’ teammate Ben Nelson.

Had the decision makers at the King Power Stadium been more considerate of the threat of relegation to League One in January, Braybrooke may have been tested in the third tier.

Instead, he has flourished for two separate clubs in League Two and will hope to make the transition up a level with his boyhood club a seamless one.

Cool, now wait until he turns dogshit in a matter of months playing for us.

[Spudulike]

1 minute ago, Uncle Monty said:

Cool, now wait until he turns dogshit in a matter of months playing for us.

Amazing how they improve after leaving Seagrave Country Club and Spa. Perhaps sell him before he gets dragged down to our level and becomes worthless.

[Chelmofox]

24 minutes ago, Uncle Monty said:

Cool, now wait until he turns dogshit in a matter of months playing for us.

He's had to progress into L2 level, and has done well. I would like to think our fans would give him a bit of time to get up to speed at L1 level as well, rather than just assuming he will turn to dog shit.

[Guest Mickyblueeyes]

I know it’s cliched in football but being a Leicester man at the moment is quite important to rid the disease around the club. 
 

If he is also a Leicester fan, even better. KDH as an example - there’s a certain level of shit you’d expect them not to dip to.

[Rubbersoul]

Is Braybrooke a local lad? Never actually been sure

[TamuffFox]

1 minute ago, Rubbersoul said:

Is Braybrooke a local lad? Never actually been sure

Wigston 

[Rubbersoul]

Pretty sure I read Evans is going to start their game tonight against Barnsley 

[JimJams]

He starts...

[coolhandfox]

1 hour ago, JimJams said:

He starts...

Good news.

[Lesta2014]

1 hour ago, coolhandfox said:

Good news.

Quite liking Evans energy and pressing. Gets no service or the ball vaguely passed to him to judge him technically. 

Edited 28 April by Lesta2014

[GrobyLCFC31]

Sounds like a lad ready to grasp his opportunity! 🦊 

[dmayne7]

1 hour ago, GrobyLCFC31 said:

Sounds like a lad ready to grasp his opportunity! 🦊 

Way too mature and professional for this club

[Sly]

On 26/04/2026 at 14:40, PlymouthFox said:

I know it's common sense that all the loan players will leave, all the out on loan players will return, and given relegation, all the out of contract players will be allowed to move on ... but does anyone know when the official statement from the club regards retained and released player lists will be?

It has been the 9th June for the past two seasons.
 

So 6 weeks time?

[Lambert09]

I want to give up on football for a year but it’s bloody hard not to be invested in the chance that some of these youngsters break into the team next season….. but then again we thought that about this season as well and it didn’t take long to collapse. 
 

 

[moore_94]

Alves is starting for Huddersfield vs Wimbledon

 

Evans is starting for Northampton vs Plymouth

 

Neither team have anything to play for

 

Braybrooke is starting for Chesterfield vs Swindon

 

Wilson-Brown is starting for Swindon vs Chesterfield

 

Winner gets playoffs

 

Joseph is starting for Tranmere vs Grimsby

 

Opoku not in the squad for Newport vs Barrow

 

Both sides currently 1 point ahead of the last relegation place

Edited 2 May by moore_94

[coolhandfox]

8 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Alves is starting for Huddersfield vs Wimbledon

 

Evans is starting for Northampton vs Plymouth

 

Neither team have anything to play for

 

Braybrooke is starting for Chesterfield vs Swindon

 

Wilson-Brown is starting for Swindon vs Chesterfield

 

Winner gets playoffs

 

Joseph is starting for Tranmere vs Grimsby

 

Opoku not in the squad for Newport vs Barrow

 

Both sides currently 1 point ahead of the last relegation place

Good end to the season with so many playing! 

 

Once again @moore_94 great work on this thread.

 

Edited 2 May by coolhandfox