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We took their manager and they took our place in the Premier League. Fair enough.
Fuck Nathan Jones
Our biggest rivals didn’t want their manager so we let him take us up.
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THAT STADIUM IS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE
Does this mean it'll be in the next FIFA
EA Sports FC*
This is probably the best story in English football since Leicester won the league
Can we please not forget to laugh at Watford FC, who hired Rob Edwards, sacked him after 10 games, then they finished mid table while he went to go manage their closest rivals and got them promoted to the top flight for the first time in 30 years
I remember when I thought Watford were a well-run club. They had Javi Gracia for a full season who led them to an FA Cup final (they lost it 6-0 to Man City). Since then they’ve just had a revolving door of various managers.
I know this isn't about us, but dang every time this run gets mentioned the memory of that semi-final haunts me for the rest of the day
You had me at "laugh at Watford"
:(
Nobody is forgetting, we've been bantered mercilessly this season... Not saying we don't deserve it mind
I wonder what FGR would have done this season had Edwards stayed. Earned them promotion and the League 2 title, awarded League 2 manager of the season, and like 2 weeks later he's announced as Watford's manager, supposedly entering negotiations/talks with Watford without FGR knowing. FGR hired Ian Burchnall who was sacked after winning only 11 in 37 matches. Duncan Ferguson then got hired and he won only 1 in 18 matches, FGR finished the season dead last, with only 27 points to show for the entire campaign. The other teams that got promoted with them all had about at least twice as many points.
Every sentence of this was pain but I kept reading for some reason
Damn
Well it's not over yet, I wouldn't count Luton out of a title challenge in the next couple of years with the way they've been going.
European nights at Kenilworth
Madrid ain't ready
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu non-league to Champions League here we go!
Imagine telling a Luton Town fan in 2013, when they had just finished 7th in the National League, that in 10 years time they would be celebrating promotion to the Premier League.
Done. Now what?
Mentally prepare yourself for a trip to Luton next season
Hah, joke's on you. We're going to Coventry instead.
Enjoy Luton away you cunts.
I went there once. Haven't been south of Birmingham since for fear of accidentally finding my way there again.
The best thing about Luton is that there's an airport and train station, so great opportunities to leave Luton again
Dude, luton is just the Birmingham of the south
They had a giant killing against Norwich in the cup that year, and now they’re a division above them.
Nine years ago, non-league. Astonishing.
They've progressed faster than they themselves could keep up.
I wonder what's going to happen to their stadium
think I heard it needs a 10m or so investment during commentary to get it Premier League worthy?
They just won around 200
Timescale is also an issue, major works need doing in literal months.
I believe they just need to upgrade to allow for VAR cameras, currently.
They can just say they upgraded it, isn't like any ref actually uses it properly in the PL
Just replay similar-looking plays from games earlier in the season on the monitor and hope the ref doesn't notice.
Ref walks over to the VAR monitor and it's just a crayon drawing pasted to a box. Somehow gives a more accurate decision than actual VAR.
Fair
Kinda, they need a whole new install for SMPTE, in about 16 places, which is what new cameras run off, they need a proper gantry for a variety of broadcasters, there's a lot of work that needs doing, it's not just a simple fix
Space for foreign commentary.
Ref will run into the sitting room next door and rewind on Sky
There stadium is safe for the Premier league, however it needs adaptions for VAR, camera angles etc etc. The work for this will be taking place ASAP.
Real life football manager
Park to Prem.
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Especially since they've done it without major financial backing
One of the greatest stories ever in English football. Fairytale stuff.
That Luton win against city gonna hit like crack
Town > City
This gives me hope if we get taken over
Big 6 fans aren’t ready for the away end at Kenilworth Road 😤
For those wondering
https://youtu.be/v7BNu-Sb7q4
This is amazing, I love it, love these old stadiums. God do I miss Highbury.
That's so cool I think. Kinda like entering to another world with the music going.
Actual road entrance
Not even a road. That’s a backalley
Liverpool is like 99% guaranteed to go there in the opening match day.
We've asked to not play the first match at home, so yeah high chances
Why’s that? Do you specifically want last game of the season at home?
Renovating one of our stands
One of our stands is being renovated and probably won't be ready
Did you know that Reims get a fine every time Will Still manages a game
Praying for a repeat of the 1963 Boxing Day goalfest 🙏
Blackpool 1-5 Chelsea
Burnley 6-1 Man United
Fulham 10-1 Ipswich
Leicester 2-0 Everton
Liverpool 6-1 Stoke
Notts Forest 3-3 Sheff United
Sheff Wed 3-0 Bolton
West Brom 4-4 Tottenham
West Ham 2-8 Blackburn
Wolves 3-3 Villa
Ipswich got cooked bro Jesus Christ
Mitrovic is ready, we're going for 12 this time.
Wtf am I seeing
What is even crazier is you beat us 5-1 on the reverse fixture ... 2 days later.
Yes please
Kenilworth Road in the Premier League, let's gooooo
Luton hosting this man city team is gonna feel so weird, i love it
Imagine seeing De Bruyne just chillin in your garden
We do beg your pardon, but we are in your garden.
bob mortimer once burned down the etihad with a box of standard fireworks.
Sounds like theft and shrubbery to me
Haaland is a sniper’s dream.
Neil Overall, Jerry Dungarees son.
For those wondering these are their stands.
https://imgur.com/a/8pfM4wQ
And the away stand entrance sandwiched between terrace houses
https://imgur.com/a/wZbYjzS
Even better you have to enter one of the stands by going between and over two back gardens.
Simply amazing.
https://talksport.com/football/efl/1406615/luton-away-end-entrance-premier-league-erling-haaland/
What the fuck. That's hilarious.
This article talks about Haaland as though he's the Queen, not a 22 year old who was playing in Norwegian villages not too long ago.
The Queen is dead, long live Alf Inge
Thank you for giving me all the reason in the world to become a Luton Town fan lmao.
No, no, that's the AWAY end. You probably want to be a Luton Town hater and just turn up to the away end every match.
"Alright lads, so who am I cheering on this week?"
"What, you don't know?"
"No, I'm just here because I've been trying to chat up Mabel who lives next to the entrance, so I can see her from the stairs up here every week"
Technically that's the executive boxes 😂
I absolutely love this 🤣, as a North American whose sports are all about billion dollar franchises, to see a club like this playing top flight in one of the best leagues in the world, is beyond epic.
The stadium is basically in the middle of a neighbourhood as well. No massive car parks or anything just a stadium truly built for the area rather than being something artifical
Not sure bur imagine the houses were built after the stadium. Luton is basically 5 miles by 5 miles in size. Everywhere is housing. They do have a new stadium proposed by the railway station but that's been talked about for years.
I never thought id be using enjoy Luton away you fuckers as an insult to PL teams
Whilst we might be saying "enjoy Everton away!" as an insult to your lot next week.
Nah Everton is like a cockroach, they're gonna survive again. Leicester probably making their way out
Longest continuous run in the top flight bar Arsenal. They’ll be alright. And if not, fuck it.
15 years ago the Football League screwed us and basically kicked us out.
Well this time we are leaving of our own accord. I cannot fucking believe it.
We'll make our own football league with oil billionaires and coke
I may just become a Luton fan instead. Seems more enjoyable.
Is this the smallest capacity ground ever in the Premier League? Has to be close.
Yeah smallest ever
AFC Bournemouth are relieved rn
[Post Match Thread] Luton Town 2-1 Manchester United incoming
Luton Town [3] - 0 Tottenham- James Bee 24'
Luton Town 3 - [1] Manchester City - Erling Haaland 90+6'
I love James Bree for everything he did for us, but if we are bringing back fullbacks from relegated Premier League teams I would much rather we got James Justin!
Nah, this is James Bee, currently tearing up the Spartan South Midlands league and about to be signed for the big time by Luton scouts
Dear all 19 PL teams for the next season
ENJOY LUTON AWAY U FUCKS
Edit: On a real note, congrats to both teams, solid game from end to end, and for Luton, massive round of applause, one of many achievements this club has managed to do
i already know we're picking up 0 points against them next season
Opening day of the season. Luton 3-2 Chelsea
2 goals? must've signed a striker
You mean a new wingback
Lukaku back and this time he's motivated!
Final goal tally of the season.
cmon like that's gonna happen really?
chelsea scoring is not possible
So sad I don't have the loyalty points to get an away ticket for this
ON A RAINY SATURDAY IN LUTON
I mean, the name alone sounds so hopeless...
Would take it over most of the soulless grounds in the prem
Get ready for tiktok trending videos from away fans posting about entering the stadium through people’s house
Most of the good football social media guys have already done that video! 😂
Mizzy on full alert
Unsure if Kenilworth Road will even be eligible to host premier league matches lol
They will, they need to remodel one of their stands though
Just for the media and hospitality though. Not the away end.
If Luton Town somehow gets Europe next year, would european team fly straight to the glorious Luton airport?
Someone needs to start investing in Stansted FC.
If there isn't a Stansted FC then someone make one.
Bishops Stortford are based near Stansted. They are due to play in the National League North next season.
EasyJet share price goes through the roof
Insane composure on these pens from Luton
From both teams I'd say, at least the first 10.
RIP Dabo
In all seriousness, that was unfortunate and I hope he's not too fucked up by it.
That's one of those things I don't think you ever completely get over.
What a underdog story, 10 years ago they were in the National League, they climbed all the way back up and have been promoted to the Premier League.
30 years ago they were in the top division. That's a hell of a round trip to make it back.
Wrexham salivating at the possibility
10,000 seater Kenilworth Road, welcome to the Premier League!
the Vitality doesnt have much more tbf
Luton v Bournemouth in Premier League, tell that to someone 10yrs ago...
The season when Luton and Bournemouth were both almost went out of business and were rooted to the bottom of League Two with deducted points feels like another universe now.
As a die hard Luton Town fan since April of 2023 I cannot tell you all how much this means to me.
Plastic I’ve been supporting since March
Who's the true plastic. I've been supporting them for a few hours. Madly in love with this team now.
Have to love football.
As a die hard Coventry City fan since May of 2023 I cannot tell you all how heartbroken I am.
Can't believe they lost the two games I've seen them play in as a hardcore fan....first Wrexham now this
As someone who went to uni in Luton in 2013 and doesn't even know where their stadium is, this is so massive.
If you think it’s great for you imagine me, diehard fan since May 27th 2023
Luton Town are officially the first team to play Premier League football having previously been in the Conference
Also first team to go from the top tier to non league to the top tier again
Technically speaking Stoke did that in the 1890s but Luton are the first since the four division Football League
Stick that in the trophy cabinet
Someone's Football Manager save come true that.
And first to have a player play in the top five leagues with the same club
Mpanzu
NEW FIFA STADIUM LETS GO
FIFA 14 career mode YouTubers would’ve cooked with this one
hopefully it includes peoples back gardens
KENILWORTH ROAD IS HEADING TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE
KENILWORTH ROAD IS A PL VENUE LETS GOOOOOO
AFTV at Kenilworth Road, don’t they all live in Luton anyway?
Yeah ever since Luton dropped down to league two half the town are Arsenal fans, that’s just the way it goes in these smaller towns. The reason I am an Arsenal fan is because of my Luton family.
The Premier League are going to the most depressing place in England
What dreams are made of
This is about luton, not burnley lol
Members of the 2008-9 League Two points deduction club stand up
I remember FourFourTwo covering a match between you and Luton that season. First ever league game between two game on minus points and it ended up getting abandoned after about 15 minutes because the pitch was unplayable due to heavy snow. Honestly seemed like the most depressing game ever to take place but now both of them are in the PL. Incredible.
shame bury got kicked out of the efl in 2019 as we were going to play them with them on -12 and us on -11 only for the match to be cancelled cuz they got kicked out just before
Absolutely massive club can't wait to drop 4 points to them next season
The only Luton Town fan to cross my path was a mate of mine who passed away suddenly in 2006. It’s crazy to me how in the time since he left, Luton have been all the way down to the Conference and now they’ve come all the way back up to the very top of the mountain. That was for you, Adrian.
I know it was a long time ago now but I'm sorry about Adrian
Thanks, brother.
Yo Adrian! They did it!
Im unreasonably excited to see Kenilworth Road in the Prem lmao
Stepdad's doing laps of the sitting room. Absolute scenes in the household.
Penalties isn't the nicest way but vintage Play-Offs content.
Well played, Luton. I hope your fans enjoy the year, no matter how difficult it is. Either team could have won but Luton were the better over the whole season.
Cov will be back. Over achieved this year and shown amazing togetherness and spirit.
PUSB
What a story. Great job, Luton.
Fair play to Rob Edwards - League 2 to the Prem in a year. I'd say Watford must be feeling pretty silly right now, but I don't think they'll ever learn!
On the 2nd May 2009, Luton played their last game in the EFL, losing 2-0 to Brentford at Griffin Park. Brentford would go up as champions that year, whilst Luton entered the Conference, where they'd stay for 5 seasons.
Next season, they are both Premier League teams
Congrats to Luton
Honestly i wouldnt be suprised to see them take a few bigs wins and stay up for at least one year.
People will say about lacking PL quailty but they could just do a Forest and buy 30 players.
Now hopefully that gets the ET+Pen drama out of way for playoffs and rest will be stress free right
They're going to have to spend on the stadium first though.
£10m to get it to PL standard. Nothing in comparison to the money they'll earn for getting there
While they will undoubtedly make a bunch of money next year, 10 million is still a decent portion of their actual promotion winnings that are typically spent on upgrading the squad.
That last Penalty take just looked horrified to be taking one. He was never going to hit the target
I felt sorry for the poor bloke. That's gonna haunt him for years
He's a Chelsea lad, never going to put that in the back of the net.
insert obligatory Kenilworth Road away end comment
The best thing about English football is not the EPL, it’s the playoffs
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I see it happening, Luton to take a 1-0 lead and shithouse us all match to win it. AFTV to have a meltdown after because of some VAR decision they felt should’ve gone Arsenal’s way.
In 2007, on the way back from a League Cup match at Dagenham and Redbridge during the first season of our tumble down the Football League, my best mate made me a £5 bet that Luton would be in the Prem by 2012. He wasn't totally wrong, it just happened to be the National League Premier, but even then he believed it would happen in his lifetime. Turns out that wasn't quite long enough, but he did live to see us survive our first season back in the Championship.
Its amazing that we did this 'in 9 years', but fuck me 9 years wasn't fast enough.
Feels like a poor bet
the real model for Wrexham
I’d be shocked if the Wrexham producers haven’t got a camera crew out there, talking to the Luton fans. They want to show it’s possible.
LIVE, LAUGH, LUTON
Luton Bournemouth is a premier league fixture. That is some very very good shit
I was here, holy shit what a fucking game what a story, amazing
without their captain no less, jesus, hope he's all right, what a game god damn it
Here’s the captain with his family in hospital.
excited for luton away. more than you believe
Best game on the calendar every year. So sorry for the Coventry fans. No matter who plays it’s always a stress.
Somewhere rn in Wales, in a small mining town, Nathan Jones is enjoying a glass of wine and patting himself on the back.
I’m so incredibly happy that we’re getting a new team in the Premier League instead of having Norwich steal a spot yet again.
Suddenly I am proud to be born in Luton
If I know football, Luton will win the premier League within the next 4 years (I don't know football).
Was mascot for Bristol City at Kenilworth Road. Can confirm: it’s tiny. Tunnel had a very low ceiling to it, so much that their sub keeper (Tony Feuer, all 6ft 7 of him) practically had to crawl along to avoid decapitation.
The away end is even better-seats bolted onto the old terrace, and so close together you risk slicing your knee caps off when jumping up in celebration 😂
Add in the infamous toilets inside a house and you’ve got a fucking awesome ground. If you can get a ticket then get there before they move.
As of tomorrow Everton might be a division below Luton Town. Incredible stuff.
That was the best penalty shoot-out I've seen in ages