cityexile Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Congrats to Luton, who are confirmed as promoted this evening, and will be replacing somebody or other from league two next year... Seems to be a team I remember going to a fair bit. Odd ground, with one side seemingly boxes in my memory. Last game I recall was some years back when we needed a win late on in the season to push on to the play offs. 2-0 down, then back to 2-2, good chance to get the winner late on, then lost. Their fans seemed to from memory be very loudly of the view that Tony Thorpes mother gave favours for money, if you can believe that. Their fans have been through the ringer a bit, never much liked them, but pleased to see an old name back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I remember us getting battered 5-0 when Tins was in charge. Steve Howard, he always had a stormer against us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmers Green Red Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Remember a very poor Anglo Italian cup game with 93 away fans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One BCFC Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Peter Beadle last minute eqauliser at Ashton Gate in 2002! Tony Thorpe booed throughout, Steve Howard always had a blinder against us too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I remember us getting battered 5-0 when Tins was in charge. Steve Howard, he always had a stormer against us. That was the infamous Tony Dinning game, subbed inside half an hour and ever played for us again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider hoss rules Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Remember a very poor Anglo Italian cup game with 93 away fans! I was there, Martin Scott was trying to give complimentary tickets away outside before the game, but as you had to have a ticket in advance in those days he had no takers. And they tried to make you sit in the seat your ticket was for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Porter Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Wasnt it Luton Goater scored a hat trick against down the gate ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBibs Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Happy hunting ground for me. Seen us win 3-0, win 1-0 (Baird giving City fans abuse when he scored the winner) and a 2-2 draw. One game a group of us went into a pub near the ground for a pre-match pint and it was full of lads. Everyone turned to look at us, it all went quiet, music stopped. I was sure it was about to kick off and then barman asked us to leave as it was a Gay bar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerly known as ivan Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I remember us getting battered 5-0 when Tins was in charge. Steve Howard, he always had a stormer against us. Wasnt it more than 5? I remember walking out before half time as the fourth went in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivs Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Wasnt it more than 5? I remember walking out before half time as the fourth went in... I thought it was 6-0! My other memory of Luton is being filmed by a host of Luton's finest and then searched at the turnstile. Felt like I was breaking into Colditz but it wasn't that nice inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerly known as ivan Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I thought it was 6-0! My other memory of Luton is being filmed by a host of Luton's finest and then searched at the turnstile. Felt like I was breaking into Colditz but it wasn't that nice inside. Think thats right. 5 0 by the half time whistle. Went back to the pub (pretty much the only one in luton that hadnt been turned into a mosque) and they wouldn't let us in so it got a bit rowdy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Nil nil draw at Kenilworth Road in the 75/76 promotion season. Jimmy Mann thumped the bar from 30 yards with a typical SuperMann special. I think it was the same season against Luton when a City fan was left fighting for his life after the infamous pre match meat cleaver attack in the Open End at AG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalRed Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Mick Harford & astro turf in the 80's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Remember Sir Geoffrey Merrick saying "I thought it was a home game" with the support we took to Luton in our promotion season to the old first div in 76. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDPJ Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Can't remember the year. 2-0 down at half time at the Gate. Won 3-2!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecko Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Equalised in the last minute at their place to make it 2-2, only for them to go up the other end to nick it 3-2. I think Danny Coles scored a header from a corner in-front of us...can't quite remember though. Always enjoyed their ground, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Peter Beadles last second equaliser as we battered them the whole game but they somehow went 1-0 up. I remember the rain was terrible that day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lita For Congo Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I seem to remember a 3-2 win away there right on Xmas around 2002, Robin Hulbert has a worldie. Ive no idea who scored. I was there for the 5-0 was in the paper the next day singing when the 5th went in. The 3-2 loss when we fell short of the playoffs was a bad day too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Porter Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 This has surprised me Luton's average attendance of 7,266 this season is higher than that of all but two sides in League Two and would rank them 10th in League One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadman Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 went the cup game only to see the programme seller packing up at 1pm, its off mate, wasn't happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bemmyredjeff Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Can't remember the year. 2-0 down at half time at the Gate. Won 3-2!! Without looking it up believe it was around the 69/70 period. I think supermac/ malcolm mcdonald scored two and then we had another of our customary second half fightbacks kicking towards the eastend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red84 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Been there a couple of times. Worst away ground I've been too. Literally had to stand as the seats are designed for people who are 5 foot! Not sure of the scores but remember tinman score a penalty and a matt hill thunderbolt crash against the bar! The locals got upset by our songs and threw food at the away end from the boxes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Plastic pitch and banning away fans... never really liked Luton for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chivers88 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I was mascot there went up on jnr reds last game we were allowed to go to as we was reaching the age limit went to the pub and had a few pints only to get a phone call to say the lad who was ment to be mascot didn't want to do and my name was drawn next quite funny looking back 3 pints at 15 was enough :laugh: remember tins asking if I had been drinking :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 always remeber about 3 inches of leg room in the away end, and walking through some ones garden (always semmed like it) to get to the turnstyles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Early 70's 2 down at half time and coming back to win 3-2? Peter Spiring getting the winner? Help please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Always struck me what a dingy shit hole the town of Luton is. Was there for the 5-0 mauling and an unremarkable 0-0 back in 97. Stig Johansen with a rare appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 "Stand up if you can't sit down". 2-1 win there on a Tuesday night just two days after our Wembley appearance v Stoke in 2000. There was hardly any of us there but created a great atmosphere. The 2-2 draw there under Wilson when Tinnion scored that pen and went mental in front of us only for Steve bloody Howard to score a late equaliser. Pulled over on the motorway afterwards as I spoke to Jonathan Pearce on 606 and recall boldy predicting we'd still win promotion. Lost to Cardiff in the play off semi as it turned out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rule The Waves Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Memories of Luton? The worst place I've had the misfortune of visiting in the whole of the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Anyone seen their player Steve Mcnulty? Looks like some bloke down the pub decided to put on a football shirt and say he's a professional footballer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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