Jerseybean

So called ‘highlights’ https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/highlights-luton-town-1-0-bristol-city/

Rob Edwards post-match, https://youtu.be/h1M9qbJ0eVU

Pubs worth considering although not sure if away fans will be permitted… The Harvester at Morfa Parc, Morfa Shopping Park, Brunel Way, Bon-y-maen, Swansea SA1 7BP, https://www.harvester.co.uk/restaurants/wales/themorfaparcswansea#/ The Pumphouse, Pump House Quay, Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA1 1TT, https://www.pumphousepubswansea.co.uk No Sign Bar, 56 Wind Street, Swansea, SA1 1EG, https://nosignwinebar.com The Bank Statement, 57-58 Wind Street, Swansea, SA1 1EP (Spoons) https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/wales/swansea/the-bank-statement-swansea?utm_source=google&utm_medium=maps&utm_campaign=gmb

As per the title https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/m48-severn-bridge-closed-weekend-8259277?utm_source=bristol_live_newsletter&utm_campaign=daily_newsletter2&utm_medium=email

Mods please merge with

NP post-match….https://youtu.be/NNVrcJN1ZC0

Player ratings….https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-city-player-ratings-luton-8255835

Immediate thoughts….. Despite Luton’s first half dominance it was our sloppy defending that decided the game. We at least showed some character in the second half, although never looked like scoring. Scotty (who avoided a booking) and Max emerge with credit. Feel for the traveling fans who endured a poor City performance in awful weather. The better side won and could easily have done so by a more comfortable margin.

In a nutshell The most one-sided half of football we have been involved in this season. If there is anything to be positive about it’s that we are only one down. Luton have outplayed, outworked and outfought us for 46 minutes. We have been sloppy and second-best throughout.

Self destruct button employed after just four minutes, shocking defending = giving the ball away = 1-0 down

Come on you Reds!

Match review on the OS https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/match-preview-luton-town-a/

"You work 8 hours to live 4. You work 6 days to enjoy 1. You work 8 hours to eat in 15 minutes. You work 8 hours to sleep 5. You work all year just to take a week or two vacation. You work all your life so you can retire in old age. And to contemplate only your last sighs. Eventually you realise that life is nothing but a parody of yourself practicing your own forgetfulness. We've become so accustomed to material, social slavery that we no longer see the chains" Life is a short trip, live it!

Blackpool are home to Cardiff on 7 April - could be quite a game

Two goals early in the second half for Millwall

Gyokeres scores for Coventry again

Stoke equalise

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64944601

A tough test in Bedfordshire. Tickets will remain on general sale to all supporters until 1pm on Wednesday (March 15th). City supporters will be able to purchase tickets after they have gone off sale, as Luton Town's ticket office phone lines will be open until 5pm for sales on Wednesday - 01582 416976. Payments can be taken over the phone, and tickets will be available for collection from a steward outside the away turnstiles on Oak Road. Back in August we beat them 2-0 with one of our better performances, despite Mark Sykes seeing red, TV presenter Nick Owen is a huge Luton fan. NP presser: Andy King presser: Rob Edwards presser: Kenilworth Road has quite possibly the most odd away entrance of any ground in the EFL. After going down a small alleyway at the side of the stadium, the impression is of queuing to go into someone’s house and then through their back garden before getting to the seated area of the Oak Stand. Guide to the ground, https://www.lutontown.co.uk/supporters/families/first-time-fans/ Brief history here: https://www.lutontown.co.uk/club/club-history/ Their nickname, "The Hatters", dates back to when Luton had a substantial millinery industry. I don’t need much encouragement….hat quiz anyone? 1.Which sort of cap would you associate with fictional private detective Sherlock Holmes? 2. What name is given to the designing and manufacture of hats? 3. What name is given to the traditional Scottish bonnet worn by men that derives its name from the hero of a 1790 Robert Burns poem? 4. Oddjob uses his razor-edged bowler hat as a weapon in which 1964 James Bond movie? 5. Which hat is named after the city that produced the dye, made from crimson berries, to colour the hat? 6. Which British Prime Minister regularly wore a type of Homburg hat, which became associated with his name? 7. What name is given to the traditional ceremonial head-dress of bishops? 8. What is the Spanish word for hat? 9. "Mad as a hatter" is a phrase believed to come from men suffering from dementia symptoms due to working with what product used in 19th-century hat manufacturing? Answers at the end of this post. It’s on the red button. Ref is John Busby, who coincidently was in charge of the game clash between us and Luton Town at Ashton Gate in 2021. We lost 2-3 the game was played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. His assistants are Greg Read and Mark Pottage, the fourth official Josh Smith. On Saturday they won 1-0 away against the Blades, in a game in which Mpanzu picked up an injury, https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/tinge-of-disappointment-for-hatters-boss-as-mpanzu-left-on-crutches-following-blades-victory-4060574 This win set a new club record of 10 Championship victories on the road. Head to head we have won 23, lost 23 and drawn 18. Recent form is identical Luton W4 D3 L1 Scored 8 Conceded 5 Pts 15 (4 clean sheets) City W4 D3 L1 Scored 8 Conceded 5 Pts 15 (4 clean sheets) Manager Nathan Jones departed in November to join Southampton. Later that month they named ex-Watford boss Rob Edwards as their new manager on a minimum three-and-a-half year deal. The 39 year old was appointed by Watford in May and sacked on 26 September after only 11 games in charge, winning three. We acquired Harry Cornick from them on deadline day. Others who have played for both clubs include Tony Thorpe, Tyreeq Bakinson, Henri Lansbury, Kal Naismith and Cauley Woodrow. In January they recruited Cody Drameh and Marvelous Nakamba on loan while permanent deals were struck for Jack Walton and Joe Taylor. Nigel Pearson will make a late call on Matty James' involvement but he won't risk the midfielder if there's any chance he could aggravate his ankle injury, https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/nigel-pearson-matty-james-luton-8250050 Luton Town trivia In 2009, Luton were relegated to the Conference for the first time in over 89 years, after a tumultuous few years off the pitch which saw points deductions and administration. It would be a tough baptism of fire in non-league, as the Hatters did not achieve promotion back to League Two until 2014. They participated in two play-off finals whilst in the fifth tier, losing to AFC Wimbledon and York City respectively. In 2013 they became the first non-league side in history to defeat a Premier League team in the FA Cup.They beat Norwich 1- 0 at Carrow Road and eventually advanced to the fifth round of the competition. The Hatters avoided relegation on the final day of the 2019/20 season with a 3-2 win against Blackburn Rovers. They did so with the help of two own goals as they came from behind. Winning three and drawing two of their five games at the end of that season. Luton’s current longest serving player is Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu, who has been with the Hatters since their non-league days. The midfielder, who is a fans favourite, has achieved three promotions in that time, scoring in each division from the Conference to the Championship. One of their biggest wins was a 12–0 victory over Bristol Rovers in the Third Division South on 13 April 1936. Luton The town was for many years famous for hat-making, and was also home to a large Vauxhall Motors factory; the head office of Vauxhall Motors is still situated in the town. Car production at the plant began in 1905 and continued until 2002. During the second World War, Vauxhall contributed by manufacturing Churchill tanks for the British army. However, they failed to camouflage the tanks, Luton suffered numerous air strikes from the Luftwaffe. The entire town of Luton was severely damaged, around 1,500 homes were destroyed and around 107 people killed. London Luton Airport, opened in 1938, is one of England’s major airports. During the Second World War it doubled as an RAF base. The University of Bedfordshire is based in the town. Luton International Carnival is the largest one-day carnivals in Europe. It usually takes place on the late May Bank Holiday. Crowds can reach 150,000. It is twinned with a number of places: Bergisch Gladbach, Bourgogne-Jallieu, Eskilstuna, Berlin-Spandau and Wolfsburg. Pubs and grub (got a bit carried away as there seem to be lots of decent foodie places in Luton!) Bobbers Supporters Club,101 Oak Road, Luton, LU4 8AA The White House,1 Bridge Street, Luton, LU1 1SA, https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/bedfordshire/the-white-house-luton?utm_source=google&utm_medium=maps&utm_campaign=gmb(Spoons) Beech Hill Conservative Club, 18a Leagrave Road, Luton, LU4 8HZ The Red Lion https://www.greatukpubs.co.uk/theredlionhotel?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=homepage 2 Castle Street, Luton, LU1 3AA Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DD, a decent real ale pub. Traditional pub with a small garden and separate lunch and dinner menus of European gastropub food. Off the wall https://www.greatukpubs.co.uk/off-the-wall-luton?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=homepage 6-8 Park Street, Luton, LU1 3EP (Yates) Three good chip shops: https://threebestrated.co.uk/fish-and-chips-in-luton The Wigmore, https://wigmorefishandchips.com Mr Fish, https://www.facebook.com/mrfishlynehamroad/ Luton Town fish and chips, https://lutontownfishchips.com/order-now Three good Indian restaurants JayRaj, https://www.jayraj.co.uk/ Alankar, http://www.alankarrestaurant.com/ Papa J’s, https://www.papajs.co.uk/ Great Italian, La Trattoria, 66 Bute Street, Luton, LU1 2EY Excellent Thai cuisine, Nakorn Thai Restaurant, http://www.nakornthai.co.uk/ Some other options: https://harrisonandrowley.co.uk/news/144/best-restaurants-luton Quiz answers 1. A deerstalker cap 2. Millinery 3. A tam o' shanter 4. Goldfinger 5. Fez 6. Anthony Eden 7. Mitre 8. Sombrero 9. Mercury

Just so happens that our next two opponents have been in a bit of recent bother with the FA, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64905425

https://www.lutontown.co.uk/supporters/getting-to-kenilworth-road/