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Luton fans sit socially distanced inside Kenilworth Road
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Opinion: If the pubs open in April then fans must return to Hatters games

February 17, 2021 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Opinion: If the pubs open in April then fans must return to Hatters games

All hail the ale! The pubs will be open in two months. Sort of. The reports are that, if Covid cases continue to fall, you’ll be able to stand outside your beloved but beleaguered battle-cruiser, […]

James Bree
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Opinion: Don’t stress over new striker as Hatters have man to help goal woes… and that’s James Bree

January 29, 2021 Kevin Harper 1

As we near the end of the January transfer window, the thoughts of most Town fans will inevitably lead to which last-minute signings might be made, particularly any that could solve the lack of goals, […]

Luton Town
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Opinion: ‘Ridiculous’ council dome decision doesn’t just hurt Hatters… it’s a blow for Luton kids

January 18, 2021 Kevin Harper 1

As days go for a Luton Town fan, Tuesday was not a particularly great one. The bulk of the attention would have been on the extremely ordinary performance on the pitch in the 2-0 loss […]

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 […]

Dion Pereira
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Opinion: I’ve covered Dion Pereira in the MLS and he’s got what Luton are missing

December 10, 2020 Kevin Harper 2

Hatters fans who looked at the bench named by Nathan Jones for the clash with Swansea City on Saturday may have been a little surprised to see the name Dion Pereira on it. I must […]

Luton fans watch their first game for nine months
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Opinion: I felt safe being back at the Kenny and that’s a credit to the club

December 5, 2020 Kevin Harper Comments Off on Opinion: I felt safe being back at the Kenny and that’s a credit to the club

Having expressed the excitement and anticipation I was feeling ahead of the return to football in my last column, it is fair to say that what I experienced lived up to the expectation and more. […]

Luton players clap their Kenilworth Road end after their 3-3 draw with Middlesbrough
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Opinion: End of Luton fans’ exile is like being a kid on Xmas Eve – one Hatters’ view on Kenny return

December 1, 2020 Kevin Harper 3

If you look at the calendar you will see that Christmas Eve falls on December 24, but for 1,000 Luton fans, or ‘Ambassadors’ as we are being called, that day is actually today, December 1.  […]

Former director Stephen Browne (centre) alongside chairman David Wilkinson (left) and chief executive Gary Sweet
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Opinion: Luton run the right way, while Watford are a symbol of what’s disliked about the beautiful game

September 25, 2020 Kevin Harper Comments Off on Opinion: Luton run the right way, while Watford are a symbol of what’s disliked about the beautiful game

We have had to wait 14 long years but finally here we are on the eve of another derby day, one which obviously is going to be different with none of us fans able to […]

Kazenga LuaLua
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Opinion: If Luton beat the drop you know what to do with that LuaLua-chilled bottle of bubbly

July 22, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Opinion: If Luton beat the drop you know what to do with that LuaLua-chilled bottle of bubbly

Not so long ago you were telling Kazenga LuaLua, in song, to “put the champagne on ice”. Yes, Luton got promoted twice, but on Saturday in Hull it was even more intoxicating than that.  It was […]

Nathan Jones
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Opinion: If Hatters seal Great Escape it might just be the club’s best ever result

July 21, 2020 Kevin Harper 3

After the wonderful win at Hull City on Saturday afternoon to put our destiny in our own hands, it has got me thinking about how big an achievement survival would be, and where it ranks […]

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