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New Keeper Signed (Alnwick)

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Alnwick Arrives

Posted on: Mon 07 Jan 2008

Leicester City have today (Monday) completed the signing of England under 21 international goalkeeper Ben Alnwick from Tottenham Hotspur on loan until the end of the season.

The former Sunderland stopper becomes Ian Holloway's fourth capture of the transfer window - following Barry Hayles, Steve Howard and Zsolt Laczko through the doors of the Walkers Stadium.

Alnwick joins the City squad following the departure of Marton Fulop - who was recalled from his loan spell with the Foxes by Black Cats boss Roy Keane on New Year's Eve.

Ironically, Fulop was part of the deal that saw Alnwick move to White Hart Lane form Sunderland in January 2007 - with the London club paying £900,000 for his services.

The 21-year-old goalkeeper had a brief loan spell at Luton in October, but was recalled following an injury to Paul Robinson.

Alnwick said: "It's great to be here. I have known Richard Stearman for a number of years through the England set up and he couldn't speak highly enough of the club when I spoke to him before the move.

"I just want to play games now and help Leicester City up the table. Who knows what will happen after that."

Alnwick began his career at Sunderland and rose to prominence at the climax of the 2004-05 Championship season when he replaced the injured Thomas Myhre for the final three games of the campaign.

At the age of just 18, Alnwick was called up between the sticks for the Black Cats for a five-game stint in the Premiership during the 2005-06 campaign.

He played 12 games during 2006-07 Championship campaign before moving to Spurs in January.

Alnwick has been capped by England at under-17, U18, U19 and U21 level and was part of Stuart Pearce's squad alongside Joe Mattock and Richard Stearman that took part in the UEFA Championship Qualifiers against Bulgaria and Portugal in November.

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Awesome.

Right lets forget Fulop and that shit now until the summer.

This lads just as good, im so much more confident we can beat cov

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"Alnwick has been capped by England at under-17, U18, U19 and U21 level "

got the pedigree then

This signing or similar was absolutely essential as we all know

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Great News!!

I would have been DELIGHTED with any keeper just as long as Henderson doesn't get a game

but this lad is highly rated on top of just being a keeper so can't be bad

lets hope Henderson never players another game for this club!!

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Great News!!

I would have been DELIGHTED with any keeper just as long as Henderson doesn't get a game

but this lad is highly rated on top of just being a keeper so can't be bad

lets hope Henderson never players another game for this club!!

Love that sig btw...

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Does anyone actually know if he's any good?

Don't be silly of course not.

He has been an england regular at all levels so there is hope!!!!

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I've seen him play once, Cov vs Sunderland opening day of last season, he seemed pretty competent.

I like this from wikipedia about him:

Orgy Sex Tape Scandal

On December 7, 2006, tabloid newspaper The Sun reported Alnwick, along with team-mates Chris Brown and Liam Lawrence had filmed themselves in an orgy with a brunette girl referred to as 'Stevie', (Stevie Leigh Mason - Miss Sunderland). In the video, Brown is said to give "Match of the Day" style commentary as his team-mates perform sexual acts on the girl. Former Sunderland midfielder Martin Woods also features on the tape partially clothed performing a sex act on himself, along with two other men.

On December 8, The Sun reported that the girl in the video was just 16 years old, with the girl claiming she had no idea she was being filmed.

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my only concern is would have an expeienced trooper better suited our current requirments based on our current from?

Not if the experience is the sort of experience we've got used to over recent seasons. I did try to have some faith in experience this season but Kishishev, Newton, Ferreira, Clemence, Cort, John, Henderson, McAuley, Nielsen, DeVries and Maybury later I'm simply not impressed. Age wise, this signing's fine so long as he's got some ability and application.

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