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Luton transfer news

Jones likes Newcastle ace but deal not close, while Wigan star ruled out

January 13, 2022 James Cunliffe 50

Nathan Jones says Luton are not close to signing Elliot Anderson on loan from Newcastle United, despite reports – but the manager confirmed the 19-year-old is on his radar.  A story emerged yesterday that the […]

Simon Sluga hands his shirt to a young Luton fan after the final whistle at Wigan
Luton Town interviews

Wigan wonder save might have been ‘turning point’ for Sluga, says Bradley

June 1, 2021 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Wigan wonder save might have been ‘turning point’ for Sluga, says Bradley

Sonny Bradley believes Simon Sluga’s wonder save at Wigan last year might have been the turning point in a Luton career which last night saw the goalkeeper scoop the Player of the Season award.  The […]

Luton players clap their Kenilworth Road end after their 3-3 draw with Middlesbrough
Luton comment

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.  […]

Matty Pearson heads the winner against Blackburn
Luton match preview

Jones wary of ‘dangerous’ Rovers in Great Escape decider

July 22, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Jones wary of ‘dangerous’ Rovers in Great Escape decider

Luton boss Nathan Jones admits he’d rather be playing a relegation rival or promotion hopeful in tonight’s must-win survival clash because mid-table Blackburn can arrive at Kenilworth Road free of nerves and dangerous. The Hatters […]

Gary Sweet
Luton Town news

Sweet blasts EFL and FA for failing to block Wigan takeover ‘sham’

July 6, 2020 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Sweet blasts EFL and FA for failing to block Wigan takeover ‘sham’

Luton chief executive Gary Sweet has hit out at the EFL and Football Association’s handing of Wigan’s ownership “sham” and called on an independent authority to keep football in check. The Latics were last week […]

Nathan Jones takes his first training session since becoming Luton manager for a second time
Luton Town news

Jones: I feel for Wigan fans, but there’s nothing we can do about administration

July 2, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Jones: I feel for Wigan fans, but there’s nothing we can do about administration

Nathan Jones says he feels for Wigan Athletic after the Championship rivals were placed into administration in a move that could have implications for Luton’s survival hopes. The Latics were taken over at the start […]

Matty Pearson appears to be held back in the Wigan penalty area
Luton match reaction

Luton skipper says ‘honest as they come’ Pearson was denied a clear penalty at Wigan

March 9, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton skipper says ‘honest as they come’ Pearson was denied a clear penalty at Wigan

Sonny Bradley says Luton can look at Saturday’s 0-0 draw as a good point but also one they should’ve won after the Hatters were denied what he thought was a clear penalty. The draw lifted […]

Simon Sluga claims a cross
Luton match reaction

Bradley proud of Sluga for ‘Premier League’ save that sealed point at Wigan

March 9, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Bradley proud of Sluga for ‘Premier League’ save that sealed point at Wigan

Sonny Bradley admitted he is proud of Simon Sluga after the Luton goalkeeper’s vital stoppage-time save earned a point at Wigan in Saturday – a stop that the skipper called ‘Premier League stuff’. The Croatian […]

Simon Sluga and reserve keeper Marek Stech watch a replay of the stopper's crucial late save on the DW Stadijm's large screen
Luton match reaction

Jones reveals round of applause for Sluga and save ‘important as scoring a goal’

March 7, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Jones reveals round of applause for Sluga and save ‘important as scoring a goal’

Graeme Jones revealed that the Luton players gave goalkeeper Simon Sluga a round of dressing room applause after his late match-saving intervention at Wigan. The Croatian international somehow kept out a stoppage time Michael Jacobs […]

Simon Sluga hands his shirt to a young Luton fan after the final whistle at Wigan
Luton match report

Wigan 0 Luton 0 – Stunning Sluga stop earns Town a point

March 7, 2020 James Cunliffe 3

You will quickly forget 94 dreary minutes of survival scrapping, but you will always remember a truly world-class stoppage-time save from Luton keeper Simon Sluga. The Croatian club record signing earned Luton what could be […]

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