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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. […]

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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 […]

Ross Barkley
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7 things we learned from Forest 2 Luton 2: Eli redemption, brilliant Barkley and more

October 25, 2023 Kevin Harper Comments Off on 7 things we learned from Forest 2 Luton 2: Eli redemption, brilliant Barkley and more

Luton Town pulled off something of an escape that Harry Houdini would be proud of to take a point away from their trip to the City Ground in a 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest on […]

Mads Andersen
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4 things we learned about Exeter 1 Luton 0

September 28, 2023 Kevin Harper Comments Off on 4 things we learned about Exeter 1 Luton 0

Luton Town bowed out of the Carabao Cup at the hands of League One outfit Exeter City on Tuesday evening, with a much changed Hatters side putting in a disappointing display at St James’ Park. […]

Cauley Woodrow and skipper Tom Lockyer applaud the Luton fans
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6 things we learned from Fulham 1 Luton 0 – it’s not all doom and gloom

September 19, 2023 Kevin Harper Comments Off on 6 things we learned from Fulham 1 Luton 0 – it’s not all doom and gloom

Luton Town suffered their most agonising Premier League loss yet when they went down 1-0 to Fulham at Craven Cottage on a roasting hot afternoon in which the Hatters were much the better side overall. […]

James Cunliffe (left) and Kevin Harper discuss the defeat at Fulham on the Luton Town Supporters' Trust Podcast
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Opinion: Why entire transfer budget cash splash on striker is not big picture thinking

September 18, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Opinion: Why entire transfer budget cash splash on striker is not big picture thinking

With Luton yet to win in the Premier League this season, fans have explained how Luton’s spending is different to other promoted clubs, amid criticism from a BBC football pundit that the Hatters have only […]

Sonny Bradley applauds the 36,000 jubilant Luton fans inside Wembley that witnessed the Hatters win promotion to the Premier League
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Opinion: Last day as Hatters but Luton trio will not be forgotten

June 30, 2023 Kevin Harper 1

We are at the stage of the year where the memories of last season begin to fade and the extreme anticipation of the new campaign is growing by the day. One of the down sides […]

Sonny Bradley lifts the Championship play-off trophy on the pitch as team-mates hold aloft the number 4 jersey of Tom Lockyer who was rushed to hospital after collapsing on the pitch
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Podcast: Premier League promotion ’100 times better’ than 1988 cup final win, say fans

June 13, 2023 Sportsdesk 690

Hatters fans have said that winning promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs is “100 times better” that Luton’s 1988 Littlewoods Cup win.  As Town’s only major trophy, the League Cup, which is now […]

Luton fans hold placards that spell COYH for 'Come on You Hatters' just before kick-off against Sunderland in the Championship play-off semi-final second leg
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Opinion: The biggest game in Luton’s history means so much more than football

May 27, 2023 Kevin Harper Comments Off on Opinion: The biggest game in Luton’s history means so much more than football

Today, Luton will play for a place in the Premier League for the first time in our history – but the ramifications for the Town are just as important. In a weird twist of fate, […]

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