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Articles by Kevin Harper

About Kevin Harper
Kevin Harper is the award-winning host of They Tried To Kill Us Off - the independent Luton Town podcast, which is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Jack Wilshere delivers his passionate half-time speech against Reading that prophesied Luton coming back from 3-1 down.
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Opinion: No teacups, no hairdryer – just belief, passion and premonitions in Wilshere’s 55-second Reading clinic

August 18, 2026 Kevin Harper 1

What a wonderful way to start a league season that was at Reading on Saturday! And now we have an insight into something quite instrumental. A brilliant come-from-behind victory capped off with a 96th minute Gideon […]

Benny Benagr signs his new Luton contract with manager Jack Wilshere
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Opinion: Benagr leads the way to a bright new future for Luton

August 13, 2026 Kevin Harper 0

I must admit when I left my house to go to Gillingham on Saturday, I didn’t foresee what a potentially important day it would turn out to be for Luton Town. Of course, there was always […]

Should the Luton fans be feeling optimistic?
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Opinion: The hope is back… now let’s see if the Hatters can deliver

August 4, 2026 Kevin Harper Comments Off on Opinion: The hope is back… now let’s see if the Hatters can deliver

Pre-season is done – now it is time to look forward to the season! As a fan who can’t really get all that excited about pre-season and who is annually joyously glad when it is […]

Jack Wilshere
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Opinion: Wilshere ball rubbishes Tuchel’s World Cup DNA claims as Luton boss has shown speed of change

July 22, 2026 Kevin Harper Comments Off on Opinion: Wilshere ball rubbishes Tuchel’s World Cup DNA claims as Luton boss has shown speed of change

If you are a fan of English football it has been a bit of a strange week hasn’t it? You would have seen yet another capitulation in a big knockout match when England were architects of […]

Kasey Palmer signs permanently for Luton and unveils the club's new white away kit
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Opinion: The old Luton blueprint is back – and Palmer proves it

July 7, 2026 Kevin Harper 1

New signing, new kit, old Luton? What a wonderful weekend!  All capped off of course by an England win in the early hours of Monday morning, but before that we had the unveiling of a […]

Kasey Palmer after collecting his Vertu Trophy winners' medal at Wembley
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Opinion: Quality over quantity – a Luton Town transfer wish list now that the window has opened

June 15, 2026 Kevin Harper Comments Off on Opinion: Quality over quantity – a Luton Town transfer wish list now that the window has opened

The summer transfer window opens today and you get the feeling that it could be a busy one at Kenilworth Road with plenty of players still expected to leave and some arriving to replace them.  […]

Jordan Clark
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Opinion: New Clark contract is a statement of intent from Luton

June 5, 2026 Kevin Harper Comments Off on Opinion: New Clark contract is a statement of intent from Luton

A normally quiet Wednesday was turned into a wonderful one earlier this week when the news broke that Luton Town talisman Jordan Clark has signed a new long-term contract with the club. My initial reaction […]

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Stevenage 2 Luton 0: Defeat piles the pressure on Bloomfield

October 4, 2025 Kevin Harper 1

The curse of the third game of the week struck again for the Hatters as they were beaten 2-0 by the League 1 leaders Stevenage at the Lamex Stadium.  That is twice Town have lost […]

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2023 – the year no Luton fan will ever forget!

January 5, 2024 Kevin Harper Comments Off on 2023 – the year no Luton fan will ever forget!

A new year has begun but while we wait for the first action of 2024 it feels like a good time to reflect on the previous 12 months, a year that, if you support Luton […]

Boss Rob Edwards lifts the Championship play-off trophy St George's Square
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Opinion: 12 months of Rob Edwards has been my most enjoyable year as a Luton fan

November 24, 2023 Kevin Harper Comments Off on Opinion: 12 months of Rob Edwards has been my most enjoyable year as a Luton fan

A week ago, Rob Edwards and his coaching staff celebrated a year in charge at Kenilworth Road and as it fell during an international break I had plenty of time to reflect on what a […]

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