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Rob Edwards is unveiled as Luton's new boss. Photo by David Horn/PRIME Media Images
Luton Town features

Behind the data that helped Hatters pick Rob Edwards as new boss

November 18, 2022 James Cunliffe 1

Luton Town’s analytics-assisted approach to picking out new players was used for the first time in the club’s new manager hunt, chief executive Gary Sweet has revealed after the Hatters named Rob Edwards as their […]

Rob Edwards is unveiled as Luton's new boss. Photo by David Horn/PRIME Media Images
Luton Town news

Rob Edwards explains why Watford stint should not worry Luton fans

November 17, 2022 James Cunliffe 1

In one ice-breaking sentence, Rob Edwards was able to articulate why Hatters fans shouldn’t place too much stock in his short-lived last job at arch-rivals Watford, as Luton’s new boss also explained that “there’s a […]

Mick Harford salutes the Luton fans
Luton match reaction

Luton 1 Rotherham 1: Berry bags late point as fans bring tears to Harford’s eyes

November 12, 2022 James Cunliffe 1

An “overwhelmed” Mick Harford was close to tears as he hailed the reception he got from Luton fans as a late Luke Berry goal earned the interim boss a point.  The club legend has stepped […]

Luton chief executive Gary Sweet
Luton Town interviews

It’s a ‘sexy project’: Everything chief exec Gary Sweet said on search for new Luton boss

November 11, 2022 James Cunliffe Comments Off on It’s a ‘sexy project’: Everything chief exec Gary Sweet said on search for new Luton boss

Hatters chief executive Gary Sweet is hoping Nathan Jones’ successor will be in place by next week and says it’s an opportunity for them to lead Luton into the Premier League. Sweet admitted that the […]

Nathan Jones applauding Luton fans before his 300th game in charge of Luton
Luton comment

Opinion: Panto’s here as Saints await but is it Jones’ last Luton hurrah… at Stoke?

November 8, 2022 James Cunliffe 2

Is tonight the end of the Nathan Jones era before he rides off into the Premier League sunset on the Southampton coast, or will there be an unlikely twist in the tale? One thing is […]

Tom Lockyer
Luton match reaction

Blackpool 0 Luton 1: Jones hopes ‘outstanding’ Lockyer gets Wales World Cup call

November 5, 2022 James Cunliffe 3

Luton Boss Nathan Jones hailed a “perfect away day” at Blackpool and then called on Wales to take Tom Lockyer to the World Cup after a 1-0 win that was full of heart and desire.  […]

Ethan Horvath kept his seventh clean sheet of the campaign, while Tom Lockyer (right) was one of two central defensive injuries after skipper Sonny Bradley was stretchered off in the first half
Luton match reaction

Luton 0 Reading 0: Injury woes deepen as Jones rails against ‘crazy’ penalty call

November 1, 2022 James Cunliffe 2

Not one for the purists, this, as Luton gained a hard-fought point against Reading but were left counting the cost of injuries to defenders Sonny Bradley, Tom Lockyer and a penalty refusal. Just when Town […]

Carlton Morris celebrates his strike but Luton couldn't hold on for victory against Sunderland
Luton match reaction

Luton 1 Sunderland 1: Jones calls for post-Watford ‘perspective’ after 300th game

October 29, 2022 James Cunliffe 6

Luton let a lead slip for the fifth time in nine Championship home games this term as they drew 1-1 against Sunderland to spoil boss Nathan Jones’ 300th game in charge. Carlton Morris bagged his […]

Nathan Jones celebrates Luton's last win at Kenilworth Road against QPR, while the visit of Sunderland will see him manage his milestone 300th game for the club
Luton Town interviews

‘Unrecognisable’ Luton have come a long way as Jones set for 300th game

October 28, 2022 James Cunliffe 5

From League Two, burglarised training ground hot-box Portakabins and school kid jibes to state-of-the-art facilities and Championship progression – boss Nathan Jones says he’s proud of how “unrecognisable” Luton is from the club he took […]

Nathan Jones
Luton Town interviews

Jones ‘still obsessed’ with Luton ahead of 300th game in charge

October 27, 2022 James Cunliffe 1

Nathan Jones says he’s a “bit calmer” than when he managed his first Luton game, but that his 300th match on Saturday will be tackled with the same “obsession” he’s always had.  His next task […]

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