cidercity1987 Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Just think FFP has caused this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalRed Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Fair play to Luton, all I remember of their last appearance in the top league was the astroturf and Mike Harford in a headband Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 9 minutes ago, Simon bristol said: For everyone thinking what a job pearson has done at city,, edwards, and mark robins, have been absolutely fantastic for their clubs given the struggles they have had. I think Edwards has benefitted from the setup there in the same way as Jones did. Everyone thought they would struggle without Jones but they just continued. It shows that promotion to the PL can be achieved without huge financial backing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 23 minutes ago, Ecko said: Wonder how Nathan Jones is feeling now! Wonder how Watford are feeling now and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Swan and Cemetery Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Whilst they’re not the most popular team on here, personally don’t mind them and think there’s something strangely wonderful about this vs the standard issue stadia of recent times: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneCity Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 (edited) It's also another team that made it back to the top flight before us. (for us 43 years and counting) How many still-existing former top flight teams have a longer hiatus than us? Can think of Orient (I think), Carlisle, a few knocking around in the lower leagues, but there can't be many with our stature. Edited May 27, 2023 by OneCity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Hankey Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 (edited) Just imagine where we could of been if Lansdown had half a footballing brain and not an ego in place of it…. Edited May 27, 2023 by Mr Hankey 4 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS5_RED Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, OneCity said: It's also another team that made it back to the top flight before us. (for us 43 years and counting) How many still-existing former top flight teams have a longer hiatus than us? Can think of Orient (I think), Carlisle, a few knocking around in the lower leagues, but there can't be many with our stature. Exactly what I'm thinking Yet another club goes past us. When we beat Liverpool in 94, my uncle (who was about the same age as I am now) turned me and said: "We're on our way back. It's been a long road, but we're on our way back" We'd only been out the top flight 14 years at that point! That's shorter than the gap between now and the play-off final... FFS. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 7 minutes ago, OneCity said: It's also another team that made it back to the top flight before us. (for us 43 years and counting) How many still-existing former top flight teams have a longer hiatus than us? Can think of Orient (I think), Carlisle, a few knocking around in the lower leagues, but there can't be many with our stature. I can think of only Preston. I believe they have been waiting for more than 50 years ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 great news about Lockyer 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_bristol Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Ex Gas or not, you have to appreciate this photo of Tom Lockyer in the treatment room celebrating the moment they won 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 25 minutes ago, LoyalRed said: Fair play to Luton, all I remember of their last appearance in the top league was the astroturf and Mike Harford in a headband Don't remember Harford in a headband, but remember Steve Foster in one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuber Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 7 minutes ago, OneCity said: It's also another team that made it back to the top flight before us. (for us 43 years and counting) How many still-existing former top flight teams have a longer hiatus than us? Can think of Orient (I think), Carlisle, a few knocking around in the lower leagues, but there can't be many with our stature. Preston another if I recall correctly, ourselves, Millwall, and Plymouth - the four biggest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 7 minutes ago, OneCity said: It's also another team that made it back to the top flight before us. (for us 43 years and counting) How many still-existing former top flight teams have a longer hiatus than us? Can think of Orient (I think), Carlisle, a few knocking around in the lower leagues, but there can't be many with our stature. Can add Northampton to that list. Brentford were another that had been far longer than us, but not any more. What about Preston? 62 years and counting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Swan and Cemetery Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, BS5_RED said: Exactly what I'm thinking Yet another club goes past us. When we beat Liverpool in 94, my uncle (who was about the same age as I am now) turned me and said: "We're on our way back. It's been a long road, but we're on our way back" We'd only been out the top flight 14 years at that point! That's shorter than the gap between now and the play-off final... FFS. Luton definitely have more exciting times than us: Division One after we were last there and now back in the top tier, won the league cup, 30 point deduction and non league. My optimistic side holds onto the fact that at least another team that was in non league football in last decade, with a ramshackle ground (apologies to Kenilworth Road for the comparison), isn’t showing signs of getting to the Prem anytime soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalRed Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, luke_bristol said: Ex Gas or not, you have to appreciate this photo of Tom Lockyer in the treatment room celebrating the moment they won Heart then ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 42 minutes ago, bexhill reds said: I reckon their home form will keep them up, nobody is going to want to go to Kenilworth Rd with the small pitch, their press and physicality. Away they’ll get battered by better footballing teams Their away form this season was slightly better than their home form. At home Luton only managed one more point than City Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, Fuber said: Preston another if I recall correctly, ourselves, Millwall, and Plymouth - the four biggest. I don't care what anyone says but we are substantially the biggest club not to have made the PL, well out on our own in the table of underperformance 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 33 minutes ago, Simon bristol said: For everyone thinking what a job pearson has done at city,, edwards, and mark robins, have been absolutely fantastic for their clubs given the struggles they have had. Robins taking over at Cov when in Div 4 , you can't argue he's done a great job and has a style about him while building the team year on year. The sort of man you'd want here in the future, if he hasn't gone on to bigger things. Rob Edwards has done well , FGR then Luton. But Luton were in a decent position TBF. Experienced from last year and in about 8th when he took over, credit for around 50% win ratio, but what Nige took over here is the complete other end of the scale. We were approaching basket case levels, Luton were expected Playoff contenders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevedon Red Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said: I don't care what anyone says but we are substantially the biggest club not to have made the PL, well out on our own in the table of underperformance Define biggest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Just now, Clevedon Red said: Define biggest. The most fans By a long long long way 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 A tip of a ground, the last fifteen years or so, nowhere of any consequence due to financial irregularities, a dump of a town. Yet again we sit here and watch a poxy little town, a financial fiddling club etc and etc, get to the promised land before us. I don't think we should get there just because we're a big city but to see the minnows from Bournemouth, Burnley, Brighton, Luton, and plenty more getting to the top tier really does hurt. 80 next birthday and I've seen us there for four years. Followed by three successive relegations and bankruptcy. Jealous? No just so pissed off it hurts! 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon bristol Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 38 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: Incomparable . Pearson came having to slash a wage bill , get rid of half a squad that didn’t want to be here but we’re on good money & turn around a very pissed off fanbase . Edwards went into a club on the up who were in the play offs last year. If your going to chat bollocks at least have some context You always chat shit when you hide behind a keyboard. Ok pearson hsas done a better job than both of them. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Swan and Cemetery Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 8 minutes ago, Fuber said: Preston another if I recall correctly, ourselves, Millwall, and Plymouth - the four biggest. Plymouth have never been in the top flight. Over their full history PNE’s honours way ahead of others, but lots of it relatively dim and distant, so guess not necessarily bigger than us/others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 16 minutes ago, luke_bristol said: Ex Gas or not, you have to appreciate this photo of Tom Lockyer in the treatment room celebrating the moment they won Nah. 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Congratulations to Luton . Hope they enjoy the Prem. It’s what all championship clubs strive for and they’re gonna make a few quid . Hope they look after their fans and don’t do a Fulham with sky high prices . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 5 minutes ago, Simon bristol said: You always chat shit when you hide behind a keyboard. Ok pearson hsas done a better job than both of them. He does have a point tbf,Pearson came into this club when it was rancid,both Cov and Luton have had momentum for a few years now 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Here's a piece by 442 on Luton and the ground. I didn't realise they are waiting to start the new ground, bet they won't want to spend a proposed £10m on something they want to walk away from around 2026. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Luton v Bournemouth is a Premier League match up next season. Can’t help but feel a little sick with that… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, shelts said: Congratulations to Luton . Hope they enjoy the Prem. It’s what all championship clubs strive for and they’re gonna make a few quid . Hope they look after their fans and don’t do a Fulham with sky high prices . Well, if they screw them over it will only be 9 thousand of them ! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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