R.O.A.M

Aye, bet the fans felt really pleased to have read this today as well, as much as I hate Luton for the crap ground, crap facilities and crap houses you have to walk over to get into the ground you wouldn't wantthis for your weekend: Statement issued by Kevin Blackwell, Manager; Sam Ellis, Assistant Manager and John Carver, Head Coach, of Luton Town Football Club on Friday January 11 We came to Luton Town Football Club last Spring with a clear mission. It revolved around ambition, adequate investment for growth and the very real promise of a new stadium. Very quickly we found that Luton Town Football Club did not do what it said on the tin. We have had to generate cash - more than £3 million from the sale of key players - rather than invest it. Our inheritance has ended up including law-suits and FA charges. The Club moved into Administration and we lost ten points. We have ended up managing a squad of players who do not know if they are going to be paid or have a future with the club. With the support of our fans, our staff and a quite unbelievable response from our players, we have continued to manage under these conditions. We have lost one match out of the last thirteen, and last weekend astounded the football world with the quality and spirit of our display in holding Liverpool to a draw. It is not our role or intention to blame anybody for the state we are in as a club - but we have to face reality for ourselves. It is now our belief that no possible future scenario for this club can match - in any way, shape or form - what we came here to do. We are therefore announcing that we are leaving Luton Town Football Club. Ironically, we no longer have contracts that would require us to give notice - but we are acutely aware that to just down tools and walk out would simply add to the short term problems. We will therefore continue to work, under our current basic terms and conditions, for approximately one month - leaving the club after the home game against Bournemouth on February 9. This will enable to the following: 1 It will see us through the Transfer Window. The Administrator's job is to secure the long-term future of the club, and we will work with him to emerge with the strongest possible playing squad after necessary transfer activities. 2 January and February represent the heart of the season. We will continue to manage the playing side of the club, endeavouring to get the best possible results under the circumstances. 3 The Administrator is working on a new ownership structure for the club. This will give both parties some time to identify and recruit the right management for the future. It is not our intentions to comment further on these matters - either collectively or individually - until after February 9. Finally, a word for our fans. Managers come and go. Administrators, Directors, Boards and players - they all come and go. A lot of fans can't or don't - and we would like to pay particular tribute to ours. It's been a long time since they have had any kind of sequence of good news. They deserve some success, and our hope is that it comes in the not too distant future. Their support for us during this period of adversity has been astonishing - and when we and the players applaud them at the end of the game, it is with the utmost sincerity. Thank you Kevin Blackwell Sam Ellis John Carver

The good news for Luton is they are set to gain around £500k this month from a 15% sell on clause of Matty Taylor who is allegedly interesting the Villa & Bolton.

Here is where the problem lies, how many fans do you know can support there teams by being sat down at games? Away games like Southend - crap following great atmosphere because we can stand and sing to our hearts content. Big games like Huddersfield, Wigan or the majority of other games where we take big crowds you have the occasional fan telling you to sit down constantly hence ruining the atmosphere, even if they are entitled to sit there and watch the match in silence.

Grim!!! In all honesty I doubt the atmosphere will improve until the NSM is destroyed and we are shunted into the RRE at least we will probably be heard in there. No offence to the chaddyenders because you can be in there and think it's really loud when everyone is in full voice but it barely exceeds the halfway line.

That's what I thought, but hell no it must go lol

Too much time, too little to do mate Don't mind me i'm off finding my life..... we play in blue, and tangerine, peach, orange, rank, whatever you want to call it

I'm hardly going to lose sleep over it, i'm also aware of why it has to be done and all the technicalities that go with it. It's just annoying in my opinion because I liked the mid 90s tanger kit, and was delighted when it was provided as an option last year. Get a life??? I can't think of anything but the next game

Surprised you have actually noticed our kit Derek, don't you have to go to games too see that Saved by MOTD

Can only agree with you there Mark, the buzz around the place has been miles better since the re-introduction of the Tangerine. If it wasn't so sad, i'd laugh!!!

Yeah but like has been mentioned on the long thread about the new kit unless the 'Barca' kit wins then it's not going to get much of a run out, just like the black one doesn't now. I'm furious

Basically, I sent an e-mail saying I was appalled that after much badgering for a tangerine kit prior to last years vote that it is being axed already. It is all part of contractual obligations and apparently only sold 57% of what the home kit did for obvious reasons. So far variation reasons it is set to be axed. My response about tradition and how we all love Blue & Tangerine seem to fall on deaf ears, maybe because Leon Clarke pie delivery had arrived?? If we are going to mount a campaign to keep it tangerine can we do something / organise something quickly? Any ideas??? ROAM

One balls up? No league home win since Sep 29th!!!!

Exactly, they'll buy the Everton tickets and sacrifice Leeds for a day out etc, etc. Very annoying stuff, the same folk won't be at Gillingham in a few tuesdays!!!

As will the 20000-30000 giving Hughes plenty I imagine so theorectically another hattrick?

Or two home games if you count Walsall on the 29th? But, he has got a point which I mentioned earlier regardless of it being £25 we should sell out simply because we all hate Leeds

I'd quit my job haha

Seen before in League games Now what is more important 3 points of the cup game!!

Certainly another way of putting it Diego, but, still riles me that it's what 35 miles away!

Although I remember back in the days of JK we poured scorn on the numbers of Huddersfield fans who came on saying our place was too expensive hence why they would bring a shocking following (which they duly obliged) Now, people are moaning at Leeds price and responding by not buying the ticket - regardless of it being Xmas, Everton and whatever ewlse at this time of year, to not sell out the allocation for a L1 against these is nothing short of appaling in my total unbiased one sided opinion. See you on saturday

That Davies always tants like a school kid when he doesn't get the penalties did he not do the same at Bournemouth?? The cue the goal & the first player to jump on Hughes is Davies.

It's a home game, we have no chance

Nicky Banger

Can't run, won't run. Doesn't like getting stuck into a challenge.

dropping like bloody flies

I've been given instructions by higher powers (oafcmetty) (diego) as to where it is. I'll be roaring there in my mates CCG van.