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Luton Town players warming up
Luton Town news

Sweet blasts ‘hap-hazard’ and ‘unprofessional’ PFA as Luton stars agree wage deferrals

May 29, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Sweet blasts ‘hap-hazard’ and ‘unprofessional’ PFA as Luton stars agree wage deferrals

Luton players have at long last agreed wage deferrals to help keep costs down during the Coronavirus crisis, but chief executive Gary Sweet has blasted the way the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), handled the saga. […]

JW Paris
Music

New single ‘That’s Why’ by JW Paris premiered on Transmission Indie radio show

May 28, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on New single ‘That’s Why’ by JW Paris premiered on Transmission Indie radio show

Luton rockers JW Paris premiered new single ‘That’s Why’ on hometown Diverse FM radio show Transmission Indie on Monday night (May 25). The track that oozes fuzzy, thrashy riffs and raw attitude, will be released […]

Luton chief executive Gary Sweet (centre) in the stands with chairman David Wilkinson (left) and director Stephen Browne (right)
Luton Town news

Virus crisis ‘more grave’ than Hatters’ two previous close calls with extinction, says Sweet

May 21, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Virus crisis ‘more grave’ than Hatters’ two previous close calls with extinction, says Sweet

Gary Sweet is practised at helping to save Luton Town from the brink of oblivion, but the club’s chief executive admits that the Coronavirus crisis is ‘more grave’ than the two other times he’s helped […]

Gary Sweet
Luton Town news

Sweet says ‘football has got to finish the season’ to avoid legal battles

May 20, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Sweet says ‘football has got to finish the season’ to avoid legal battles

Gary Sweet says the Conference campaign needs to be completed to protect the integrity of the football and spare legal the game of legal challenges from unhappy clubs. League Two has already voted to curtail […]

Graeme Jones
Luton Town news

Jones exit was ‘sensible thing’ to reduce costs but new boss decision can wait, says Luton chief

May 20, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Jones exit was ‘sensible thing’ to reduce costs but new boss decision can wait, says Luton chief

The departure of Graeme Jones and three coaching staff was the ‘sensible thing’ to do to reduce costs as the Coronavirus crisis takes hold, Luton chief executive Gary Sweet has admitted. In a move that […]

Luton chief executive Gary Sweet (centre) with chairman David Wilkinson
Luton Town news

Sweet surprised over stars’ wage talks stalemate as ‘difficult’ PFA probe Luton’s finances

May 20, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Sweet surprised over stars’ wage talks stalemate as ‘difficult’ PFA probe Luton’s finances

Luton players are yet to agree wage cuts or deferrals to help the club cope with the Coronavirus crisis and chief executive Gary Sweet has pointed a finger at the ‘difficult’ Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA). […]

Danny Hylton
Luton Town news

Hatters to ask stars to play on after deals expire

May 20, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Hatters to ask stars to play on after deals expire

Luton’s soon-to-be out-of-contract players will be asked to play after their deals have expired, as the club hopes to complete the Championship season and beat the drop. After two months away due to the Coronavirus-enforced […]

A dejected James Collins.
Luton Town news

All Luton stars up for sale as Coronavirus crisis cuts deep

May 20, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on All Luton stars up for sale as Coronavirus crisis cuts deep

Luton Town will have to sell players to help fill the financial blackhole left by the Coronavirus shutdown of football, that’s according to chief executive Gary Sweet. The Hatters will return to training on Monday […]

Luton Town players warming up
Luton Town news

‘More risk taking a visit to the supermarket,’ says Luton chief as stars to train amid Covid-19 testing

May 20, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on ‘More risk taking a visit to the supermarket,’ says Luton chief as stars to train amid Covid-19 testing

Luton Town players will be returning to training on Monday, with chief executive Gary Sweet saying the club are going above and beyond measures suggested by Public Health England and the Department of Culture Media […]

The Palpitations bassist Nishant Joshi (right) and singer Tom Talbot
Music

Exclusive: Rock doc to give government Palpitations over virus PPE legal bid

May 1, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Exclusive: Rock doc to give government Palpitations over virus PPE legal bid

“If we get to the High Court, it’ll be like a rock show like you’ve never seen,” says doctor and musician Nishant Joshi, who is on a collision course with the government over the lack […]

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