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S56035 · May 2023

Let's not forget that Luton have been in the top division before so plenty of big teams have already been to Kenilworth Road.

thecolourbox · May 2023

S56035 said:

Let's not forget that Luton have been in the top division before so plenty of big teams have already been to Kenilworth Road.

Yes but football didn't really exist before 1992, according to Sky et al

jellyroll · May 2023

S56035 said:

Let's not forget that Luton have been in the top division before so plenty of big teams have already been to Kenilworth Road.

Indeed. 1982/83 last day of the season vs Man City.... loser relegated. David Pleat, etc...

Still, we're playing Real Madrid tonight in the semi-final of the Champions League....so it turned out alright....

mrkb · May 2023

Very weird timing on the Ivan Toney betting ban, 8 months that’s only really 4 and a bit of the actual season due to summer break. They should do bans in number of games not months.

Philly_Q · May 2023

mrkb said:

Very weird timing on the Ivan Toney betting ban, 8 months that’s only really 4 and a bit of the actual season due to summer break. They should do bans in number of games not months.

I've surprised they didn't backdate it to when he first got caught and claim that in some bizarre sense he's already served the ban.

Hattigol · May 2023

jellyroll said:

S56035 said:

Let's not forget that Luton have been in the top division before so plenty of big teams have already been to Kenilworth Road.

Indeed. 1982/83 last day of the season vs Man City.... loser relegated. David Pleat, etc...

Still, we're playing Real Madrid tonight in the semi-final of the Champions League....so it turned out alright....

And the whole country will be praying for the right result.

Vamos!

mrkb · May 2023

Philly_Q said:

mrkb said:

Very weird timing on the Ivan Toney betting ban, 8 months that’s only really 4 and a bit of the actual season due to summer break. They should do bans in number of games not months.

I've surprised they didn't backdate it to when he first got caught and claim that in some bizarre sense he's already served the ban.

They got it sorted in time to make sure he didn’t play against Man City in a few weeks.

axisus · May 2023

joneve said:

RobDavies said:

Luton were slightly fortunate that Sunderland are so terrible, and completely toothless in attack. Could be a laugh seeing Kenilworth Road in the Prem.
I was always gutted that Griffin Park didn’t get one season in the top division…seeing the likes of Ronaldo and Salah having to change in a 12x12 room with one lav and some bogeys on the wall would have been a ‘great leveller’.

Whilst it would, I'd put money on them going straight back down, given that £10-£15m will need to be spent on the ground to get it up to scratch for the Premier League (upgraded floodlights, VAR etc), which (I assume) will come out of their precious transfer budget.

I'm certain that they will go back down to be honest, but as long as they don't go stupid borrowing loads of money to try and stay up, the Prem cash injection will be amazing towards getting the new stadium on the way. The money will be so good for us, plus those parachute payments. And it will be nice to see orange shirts in the Prem for a change!

axisus · May 2023

mrkb said:

Very weird timing on the Ivan Toney betting ban, 8 months that’s only really 4 and a bit of the actual season due to summer break. They should do bans in number of games not months.

It's insane that it took 7 months to reach a decision!

The thing I find strange is that surely he has a gambling problem, are they actually helping him there or just beating him with a stick!?!

RobDavies · May 2023

S56035 said:

Let's not forget that Luton have been in the top division before so plenty of big teams have already been to Kenilworth Road.

Yep. Been there many times as an away fan myself. All those big teams visited Kenilworth Rd when their own grounds were similar in structure and there were no fancy dans on 250k per week, walking about with their Luis Vuitton man bags.

RobDavies · May 2023

mrkb said:

Very weird timing on the Ivan Toney betting ban, 8 months that’s only really 4 and a bit of the actual season due to summer break. They should do bans in number of games not months.

With all due respect. Get to fuck.

TeleMaster · May 2023

mrkb said:

Very weird timing on the Ivan Toney betting ban, 8 months that’s only really 4 and a bit of the actual season due to summer break. They should do bans in number of games not months.

Yea very strange decision. Should just start from now, be in stasis at the end of the season, and then continue from the first game of the new season. Is he even allowed to train with his team? He's meant to refrain from ALL football activity.

TeleMaster · May 2023

Man City though. Absolutely incredible team.

joneve · May 2023

TeleMaster said:

Man City though. Absolutely incredible team.

Forest managed to get a point off them, they can’t be all that mate.

rze99 · May 2023

I have a real problem with the ownership but that aside I am always bought British clubs in Europe because well why not…?

Man City first half was probably the most complete domination I have ever seen at that level. Incredible thoroughly deserved.

rze99 · May 2023

And a little post about Coventry City. Incredible story to be within one go up in the premiership. They don’t remotely look like a good premiership side to me but hey who knows. First few games in the bottom two then here they are near the elite teams. Well done!

UnclePsychosis · May 2023

TeleMaster said:

Man City though. Absolutely incredible team.

Any team dishing out paddlings to Real Madrid is alright by me.

RobDavies · May 2023

TeleMaster said:

mrkb said:

Very weird timing on the Ivan Toney betting ban, 8 months that’s only really 4 and a bit of the actual season due to summer break. They should do bans in number of games not months.

Yea very strange decision. Should just start from now, be in stasis at the end of the season, and then continue from the first game of the new season. Is he even allowed to train with his team? He's meant to refrain from ALL football activity.

He can start training again in September. The club has known this was coming for a long time so I’m sure plans will have been put in place ages ago.

It’s far from ideal, but not the complete disaster that everyone else seems to think it is for the club. Ivan has missed three games this season and we took seven points from a possible nine from those.

Boromedic · May 2023

rze99 said:

And a little post about Coventry City. Incredible story to be within one go up in the premiership. They don’t remotely look like a good premiership side to me but hey who knows. First few games in the bottom two then here they are near the elite teams. Well done!

Crazy season as we were both at the bottom of the league early doors.... Devastated not to make the final but our form dropped off really badly at the end of the season, couldn't win a raffle at the mo. Fair play to Cov, cheering for Luton in the final though, us shitholes have to stick together

scrumhalf · May 2023

Great stuff from Man City, should be a great final.

They must be glad they're not playing us, Spurs, in the final. I wonder how the hell we've managed to take so many points off them.

axisus · May 2023

I don't like City winning stuff, but i have to hand it to them, a great team right now, they deserve whatever they win. I love to see Real getting their ass handed to them.

guitars4you · May 2023

Sublime team performance last night by City

TTony · May 2023

For the neutral, I thought it was a disappointing match last night - more of a display.

I was expecting RM to do their thing of snatching a 1-0 win against the run of play, etc. Courtois did his best, but there were a few RM players who really didn't need to have been on the pitch for all they contributed.

thecolourbox · May 2023

mrkb said:

Very weird timing on the Ivan Toney betting ban, 8 months that’s only really 4 and a bit of the actual season due to summer break. They should do bans in number of games not months.

Unless they've already taken that into account and that the 8 months covers the amount of time they wanted to ban him for (ie kind of a six month ban from playing, but 8 in total due to break). He's obviously going to miss a proper preseason with the team and although he can train with them again from mid September, they'll be on a different regime by then so it'll be a challenge keeping him in the right condition to hit the ground running in January.

On the other hand, presumably it makes it less likely that a bigger club comes in for him this summer if they know he can't play until January and will have a stunted preseason?

Lestratcaster · May 2023

Wow. City were great last night totally swept aside Real Madrid. For us to push them til now for the title isn't a fluke. Still short of properly competing with them but I'm sure there'll be an overhaul in the summer transfer market.

TeleMaster · May 2023

@sev112 COYI!!!!!!

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Rocker · May 2023

Somehow City made a football player out of Jack Grealish. Before he joined City he played like Raheem Sterling. All action but minimal effect on the game. The City coaches did a great job there. Grealish is now worth close to what he cost the club.

But Haaland is and remains a class act. With the ball he is lethal. Without it he is even more effective as he pulls defenders all over the place. Thus creating spaces for his quality teammates.

If ever City are going to win the CL, it has to be this year. They will hardly ever get a better chance.

RobDavies · May 2023

thecolourbox said:

mrkb said:

Very weird timing on the Ivan Toney betting ban, 8 months that’s only really 4 and a bit of the actual season due to summer break. They should do bans in number of games not months.

Unless they've already taken that into account and that the 8 months covers the amount of time they wanted to ban him for (ie kind of a six month ban from playing, but 8 in total due to break). He's obviously going to miss a proper preseason with the team and although he can train with them again from mid September, they'll be on a different regime by then so it'll be a challenge keeping him in the right condition to hit the ground running in January.

On the other hand, presumably it makes it less likely that a bigger club comes in for him this summer if they know he can't play until January and will have a stunted preseason?

There are strong rumours around that ‘a club’ will buy Toney in the summer, and suck up the ban themselves - meaning that Ivan can start training with his new club in September and be ready to go in January.

Garold86 · May 2023

TeleMaster said:

@sev112 COYI!!!!!!

⚒️ COYI ⚒️

guitars4you · May 2023

TeleMaster said:

@sev112 COYI!!!!!!

Good luck tonight and hope you make it to the final - But no good luck from me for Sunday

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