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Luton slapped with transfer embargo but rule out ‘financial Armageddon’

April 6, 2021 James Cunliffe 1

Luton Town Football Club has ruled out any possibility of ‘financial Armageddon’ or threat to their summer transfer plans after being hit with their first embargo for a decade, due to an EFL administrative issue.  […]

Nathan Jones gives out instructions to Martin Cranie (left)
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If players stick to rules, Jones is ‘100%’ confident season can finish without Covid circuit breaker

January 8, 2021 James Cunliffe Comments Off on If players stick to rules, Jones is ‘100%’ confident season can finish without Covid circuit breaker

Nathan Jones is certain the football season will finish without a circuit-breaker after coronavirus testing protocols were ramped up this week – as long as players don’t flaunt the rules.   Luton had their match […]

Nathan Jones
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Hatters are ‘Covid-free’ after testing all-clear, confirms Jones

January 7, 2021 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Hatters are ‘Covid-free’ after testing all-clear, confirms Jones

Nathan Jones has confirmed that Luton Town players are Covid-free after their Championship clash with Queens Park Rangers was postponed at the weekend due to positive tests. The club has not named the players and […]

Kenilworth Road
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QPR clash off after Hatters test positive for coronavirus

January 1, 2021 Sportsdesk 2

Luton’s Championship clash at home to Queens Park Rangers tomorrow has been postponed after several players, staff and their families tested positive for coronavirus.  Other players and staff who have come into close contact must […]

Nathan Jones
Luton Town news

‘If we have a circuit break when are we going to get the games in?’ – Jones on Ipswich virus call

December 24, 2020 James Cunliffe 2

Luton boss Nathan Jones will not join the calls for a football circuit-breaker to cope with the rising number of coronavirus cases cancelling festive football fixtures, saying the schedule is already hectic enough. In the […]

The Castle has been shut since lockdown returned in December
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Tiers for beers as pubs and restaurants must close but council warns they are ‘not a driver’ of Covid infections

December 17, 2020 Newsdesk 2

Pubs and restaurants in Luton will be forced to close from Saturday amid tough new Tier 3 Coronavirus restrictions, despite one councillor claiming local evidence shows “that hospitality is not a driver of transmission.” The […]

Luton's Kenilworth Road stadium has not seen any action since the 1-1 draw with Stoke City on February 29
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Luton fans locked out of Bournemouth clash after Tier 3 virus rules imposed

December 17, 2020 Sportsdesk 1

Luton Town fans will be shut out of home matches once again and pubs and restaurants will be forced to shut after Bedfordshire was this morning plunged into the strictest Tier 3 of Coronavirus. The […]

Luton fans at the victory over Norwich City on Saturday
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Hatters fans given hope as Luton avoids Tier 3 virus lockdown…for now

December 14, 2020 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Hatters fans given hope as Luton avoids Tier 3 virus lockdown…for now

Luton fans were given hope that they will still be able to attend football matches after Bedfordshire was not placed into Tier 3 Coronavirus restrictions.  The Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, this afternoon […]

Nathan Jones
Luton Town news

Jones urges ‘sensible progress’ as virus spike threatens to shut fans out of football again

December 14, 2020 James Cunliffe 2

Hatters boss Nathan Jones has called for “sensible progress” to save people’s livelihoods and allow fans to keep going to football matches as Luton faces the threat of being plunged into the strictest Tier 3 […]

Nathan Jones applauds the Luton fans after the victory over Norwich
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Opinion: The stats don’t lie – as Jones marks 200 games, the plan is working

December 12, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Opinion: The stats don’t lie – as Jones marks 200 games, the plan is working

Today against Preston North End will mark a 200th game for Nathan Jones in front of 2,000 Hatters fans and, in this strangest of years, any way you do the math (as the Americans would […]

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