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Month: January 2024

Ross Barkley
Luton Town interviews

Exclusive: Wilkinson drops hint about Barkley’s Luton future and place in Hatters history

January 27, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Exclusive: Wilkinson drops hint about Barkley’s Luton future and place in Hatters history

Luton chairman David Wilkinson has hinted that he expects Ross Barkley will be a Hatter beyond this season and claimed the midfielder is the best player he’s ever seen in a Town shirt.  The 30-year-old […]

Marvelous Nakamba
Luton Town news

‘It’s not great’ – Edwards reveals how long Nakamba out for after knee op

January 26, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on ‘It’s not great’ – Edwards reveals how long Nakamba out for after knee op

Marvelous Nakamba is months away from a return after undergoing knee surgery, Luton boss Rob Edwards has revealed.  The 30-year-old midfielder hasn’t featured since the December 10 defeat to champions Manchester City and he went […]

Ryan Giles
Luton transfer news

Ball in Giles’ court over transfer exit, says Edwards amid Hull links

January 26, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Ball in Giles’ court over transfer exit, says Edwards amid Hull links

Rob Edwards says a decision to stay or leave is Ryan Giles’ to make after admitting Luton have had an “interesting offer” for the wide man, believed to be Hull City.  The 23-year-old arrived from […]

Luton Town
Luton transfer news

Luton sign ‘proper defender’ and loan him back to Reading for the season

January 17, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Luton sign ‘proper defender’ and loan him back to Reading for the season

Luton have signed have signed Tom Holmes from Reading for an undisclosed fee and loaned the centre half, who boss Rob Edwards has labelled a “proper defender”, back to the League One Berkshire club for […]

Chiedozie Ogbene
Luton match reaction

Bolton 1 Luton 2: Ogbene seals FA Cup passage for ‘sloppy’ Town

January 16, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Bolton 1 Luton 2: Ogbene seals FA Cup passage for ‘sloppy’ Town

Rob Edwards admitted his side weren’t at their best despite Chiedozie Ogbene bagging the winner as Luton came from behind to beat Bolton Wanderers at the second time of asking in the FA Cup third […]

Issa Kaboré in action for Luton
Luton Town news

Kaboré wins late penalty as Burkino Faso start AFCON with victory

January 16, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Kaboré wins late penalty as Burkino Faso start AFCON with victory

Luton loan ace Issa Kaboré won a 90th minute penalty that saw Burkina Faso beat Mauritania 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations opener in Group D. The wing back was fouled by Nouh Mohamed […]

Wardown Park bridge over the boating lake
News

Popular park lake to be restored with lottery grant

January 16, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Popular park lake to be restored with lottery grant

The Wardown Park boating lake is set to be restored thanks to £274,000 of funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.  Restoration of the lake will help preserve the Wardown Park Grade II Listed landscape […]

Rob Edwards and Bolton boss Ian Evatt
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Dubai awaits but Edwards wants right ‘mentality, focus and attitude’ for Bolton in cup replay

January 15, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Dubai awaits but Edwards wants right ‘mentality, focus and attitude’ for Bolton in cup replay

An FA Cup third-round replay at Bolton has meant a delay to Luton’s winter break and a Dubai training camp, but Rob Edwards has told his Luton players to tackle the tie with a mindset […]

VAR
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Opinion: VAR call should be watershed moment to end goalkeeper protection racket

January 13, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Opinion: VAR call should be watershed moment to end goalkeeper protection racket

The debate will rage. On TV, Rio Ferdinand flip-flopped, Robbie Savage saw nothing wrong, but thought that VAR would, ex-England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis sided with her union, while Rob Edwards was as magnanimous as ever. […]

Ross Barkley
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Ross Barkley: ‘They are pivotal for us, getting them last-minute goals’

January 13, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Ross Barkley: ‘They are pivotal for us, getting them last-minute goals’

Ross Barkley believes Carlton Morris’ late leveller against Burnley could be “pivotal” to Luton’s Premier League survival fight.  The striker’s header did come with controversy as VAR ruled that Elijah Adebayo had not impeded Clarets […]

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