Great to see David Pleat there. Those teams of his in the 1980s with Ricky Hill, David Moss, Brian Stein, Steve White, Tony Grealish, Mark Aizlewood, Mal Donaghy, Raddy Antic, Mick Harford, Paul Walsh, Paul Elliott, Brian Horton etc etc were real footballing sides. And of course who could forget that famous dance when Luton won at Manchester City to stay up.
Luton have had it tough but if any club can demonstrate that it is possible to go to oblivion and back it is them. A lesson to us hopefully.
I shall be there in 2 weeks time with my Luton mates who were with me for our playoff final against Sunderland! As shit as the place is, proper football club, I for one hope they do it!
Will be hoping Middlesbrough go up. Only skin in the game is hoping that whoever goes up can stay up meaning better chance for palace to be relegated. Personally think Boro would be placed to achieve that.
When i was a kid i'm sure Luton used to play in white shirts. How can a team just suddenly decide to change their home colours?
I don't remember that. I first saw them at The Valley in about '73 & they wore orange then.
Luton's home kit around 82/3 was White. Walsh and Elliott wore those colours definitely.
My first memory as a kid of them was when they beat Arsenal in the league cup final in the late 80s with Brian and Mark Stein up front and they were wearing white then.
Luton deserved it however a club I’ve never really liked.
Also a toilet of a place makes charlton look like park lane
Yeah never liked Luton, football club or the place.
Always seemed to lose there back in the day. Remember one game (very early 80's) just before Christmas, never been so cold snow and ice and if memory serves me right the floodlights failed and we lost 3-0.
Great to see David Pleat there. Those teams of his in the 1980s with Ricky Hill, David Moss, Brian Stein, Steve White, Tony Grealish, Mark Aizlewood, Mal Donaghy, Raddy Antic, Mick Harford, Paul Walsh, Paul Elliott, Brian Horton etc etc were real footballing sides. And of course who could forget that famous dance when Luton won at Manchester City to stay up.
The absolute antithesis of how I feel about Luton. Always thought Pleat was a smug cnut and was amused by his comeuppance when he was caught kerb-crawling. Hated their ground and there poxy pitch. Despised them for picking up Walsh and Elliott for peanuts when they were obviously destined for bigger things. Couldn't take to any of their other players bar Aizlewood when he was ours. Steve White must have been the most disappointing piss ordinary makeweight in a transfer deal ever. Pah!
Luton deserved it however a club I’ve never really liked.
Also a toilet of a place makes charlton look like park lane
Yeah never liked Luton, football club or the place.
Always seemed to lose there back in the day. Remember one game (very early 80's) just before Christmas, never been so cold snow and ice and if memory serves me right the floodlights failed and we lost 3-0.
Yes was there. Think they went off when two nil down in the first half. As you say bloody freezing.
Great to see David Pleat there. Those teams of his in the 1980s with Ricky Hill, David Moss, Brian Stein, Steve White, Tony Grealish, Mark Aizlewood, Mal Donaghy, Raddy Antic, Mick Harford, Paul Walsh, Paul Elliott, Brian Horton etc etc were real footballing sides. And of course who could forget that famous dance when Luton won at Manchester City to stay up.
The absolute antithesis of how I feel about Luton. Always thought Pleat was a smug cnut and was amused by his comeuppance when he was caught kerb-crawling. Hated their ground and there poxy pitch. Despised them for picking up Walsh and Elliott for peanuts when they were obviously destined for bigger things. Couldn't take to any of their other players bar Aizlewood when he was ours. Steve White must have been the most disappointing piss ordinary makeweight in a transfer deal ever. Pah!
Luton deserved it however a club I’ve never really liked.
Also a toilet of a place makes charlton look like park lane
Yeah never liked Luton, football club or the place.
Always seemed to lose there back in the day. Remember one game (very early 80's) just before Christmas, never been so cold snow and ice and if memory serves me right the floodlights failed and we lost 3-0.
I remember the same in the mid-90s around new year time. Probably the coldest i've ever been at a game. Won 1-0 and David Whyte scored the winner.
Four years since that game vs Doncaster at the Valley. We saw the sort of drama that doesn't come around often (until the Final anyway) Oh what a night!
My record at Luton is shocking: 5 visits and 5 losses including the 7-1 and a 3-0 defeat on Xmas Eve on a freezing night. Can't remember which games were played on grass or artificial but we were rubbish and they were good just about every game.
Salt in the wounds seeing Doughty and Lockyer doing well and I don't think I ever got over Elliott and Walsh going to Luton. ( Move on Sam FFS 🤦🏻♂️)
Luton and Coventry are proving you can come back from the National League and League 2 BUT you need a strategy and really good recruitment where character as well as skill counts. Top people at the helm who know how to treat staff and let football folk manage.
My record at Luton is shocking: 5 visits and 5 losses including the 7-1 and a 3-0 defeat on Xmas Eve on a freezing night. Can't remember which games were played on grass or artificial but we were rubbish and they were good just about every game.
Salt in the wounds seeing Doughty and Lockyer doing well and I don't think I ever got over Elliott and Walsh going to Luton. ( Move on Sam FFS 🤦🏻♂️)
Luton and Coventry are proving you can come back from the National League and League 2 BUT you need a strategy and really good recruitment where character as well as skill counts. Top people at the helm who know how to treat staff and let football folk manage.
4 visits, 3 losses and the one draw, the 2-2 with Solly's injury time equaliser!
Beig born in Bedfordshire I have lots of love for Luton, went to lots of games with the school and did the 90s Cup run with my stepdad amd was a mascot there for my dads sunday league team. Would love to see the big clubs having a shock when they arrive in Bury Park.
Those that know my history will be unsurprised to hear I am delighted. What a few seasons that club has had. So pleased for them and their fans - they are not to blame for plastic pitches, away fan bans or Paul Elliott.
Sollys injury time equaliser in the 2-2 from 2018 is my all time fave Charlton away goal. Away end went mental when that flew in. I was near the front with my gf.
Sollys injury time equaliser in the 2-2 from 2018 is my all time fave Charlton away goal. Away end went mental when that flew in. I was near the front with my gf.
Sollys injury time equaliser in the 2-2 from 2018 is my all time fave Charlton away goal. Away end went mental when that flew in. I was near the front with my gf.
Sollys injury time equaliser in the 2-2 from 2018 is my all time fave Charlton away goal. Away end went mental when that flew in. I was near the front with my gf.
Is that you in the white Charlton away shirt that gets told off by the Mrs?
No Im slightly further to the right of that guy (Im the bald headed guy with the glasses and MESH Charlton shirt). That guys missus really isn't impressed by our antics though, classic 'dragged to the stupid football by my bf FFS' look.
Beig born in Bedfordshire I have lots of love for Luton, went to lots of games with the school and did the 90s Cup run with my stepdad amd was a mascot there for my dads sunday league team. Would love to see the big clubs having a shock when they arrive in Bury Park.
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Hardly gave the Mackems a look in. SO tenacious all over the pitch.
Great to see Alfie & Tom going to Wembley.
Luton have had it tough but if any club can demonstrate that it is possible to go to oblivion and back it is them. A lesson to us hopefully.
Always thought Pleat was a smug cnut and was amused by his comeuppance when he was caught kerb-crawling.
Hated their ground and there poxy pitch.
Despised them for picking up Walsh and Elliott for peanuts when they were obviously destined for bigger things.
Couldn't take to any of their other players bar Aizlewood when he was ours.
Steve White must have been the most disappointing piss ordinary makeweight in a transfer deal ever.
Pah!
5 visits and 5 losses including the 7-1 and a 3-0 defeat on Xmas Eve on a freezing night.
Can't remember which games were played on grass or artificial but we were rubbish and they were good just about every game.
Salt in the wounds seeing Doughty and Lockyer doing well and I don't think I ever got over Elliott and Walsh going to Luton.
( Move on Sam FFS 🤦🏻♂️)
Luton and Coventry are proving you can come back from the National League and League 2 BUT you need a strategy and really good recruitment where character as well as skill counts. Top people at the helm who know how to treat staff and let football folk manage.
Let's hope they get the job done at Wembley.
Been there a few times and think we lost 3-0 on every occassion.
The fans certainly will.