Luton Town go into administration

[thekirbyfake]

http://football.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedst...

As a long standing Hatter who was there in '88 this is a sad day for everyone associated with Kenilworth Road.

Rumours have been circulating for a while that this would happen and the latest rumour is they'll be bought by the MK Dons and become one team called something like Luton Dons.

Forget the heartless primadonas on Wednesday night, this is truly sad for English football.

[Puggit]

[vodkakid]

Puggit said:

Nice one.......

[unrepentant]

I feel for Luton fans. They went through that period a while back when they were owned by crooks who tried to asset strip as I recall? And they also had that appalling David Evans fellow as chairman for a while. I hope something is sorted out for the club.

[hornet boy]

McLoser sacked, Scum into administration....Thursday 22nd November was a very good day!

[thekirbyfake]

I prefer to remember dates like Tuesday 10th September 2002...

[oxford drinker]

A sad week for English football, and a reflection of how wrong the game has gone when a lower league club can go into administration for the sake of a few hundred thousand quid at the same time as the waste-of-space (former) England manager is handed a £2.5m payout by the FA.

[Puggit]

thekirbyfake said:

I prefer to remember dates like Tuesday 10th September 2002...

4th October 1997 rings bells for me...

Happy Memories

Edited by Puggit on Friday 23 November 13:55

[Killer2005]

Will leeds get docked more points for Luton going into administration

[thekirbyfake]

Puggit said:

thekirbyfake said:

I prefer to remember dates like Tuesday 10th September 2002...

4th October 1997 rings bells for me...

Happy Memories

I was at both games.

That 0-4 drubbing was horrid to watch. Never before have I seen a team look like ghosts on the pitch.

At the Worthington Cup game a Watford supporting mate of mine got us some tickets at the Vicarage Road end. All the supporters around me were chanting "Four nil, to the golden boys" for the build up and all through the first 20 minutes.

It made it all the more sweet when Matty Spring scored his 30 yard screamer right under my nose. Funny how he's gone back and forth between the two clubs.

I do think it's strange that some Hornets are feeling happy about Luton going under. Surely you want a rival to keep going so that you can have a rivalry?

[Puggit]

You're quite right - it's not all happy seeing you go under. However, Luton have failed to be a viable rival in recent years - in fact I don't think we've really got a rival at the moment...

[MX125]

How come Luton Town only lose 10 points were as my team Leeds were deducted 30 points can anyone explain ??

[peterperkins]

Puggit said:

I concur with this sentiment, over paid prima-donnas good riddance! Hopefully a few more will fall due to the credit crunch soon.

[Killer2005]

MX125 said:

How come Luton Town only lose 10 points were as my team Leeds were deducted 30 points can anyone explain ??

[pedant]

25 points

[/pedant]

[thekirbyfake]

peterperkins said:

Puggit said:

I concur with this sentiment, over paid prima-donnas good riddance! Hopefully a few more will fall due to the credit crunch soon.

I take it you realise Luton is in League 1?

Their monthly wage bill is significantly less than the average Premiership club's weekly salary. They buy players in the lower leagues for Rio Ferdinand's weekly pay.

[Percy Flage]

Killer2005 said:

MX125 said:

How come Luton Town only lose 10 points were as my team Leeds were deducted 30 points can anyone explain ??

[pedant]

25 points

[/pedant]

10 points for going into administration.

15 points for failing to sort the CVA.

HTH

[Alfahorn]

Puggit said:

I'm with you Puggit, I long for the scum to go out of business, they deserve as do their 'fans'.

[Knick Pee]

peterperkins said:

Puggit said:

I concur with this sentiment, over paid prima-donnas good riddance! Hopefully a few more will fall due to the credit crunch soon.

aaaaaaaaand thats where your argument falls down.

keep to ludo and bowls

[BJG1]

thekirbyfake said:

peterperkins said:

Puggit said:

I concur with this sentiment, over paid prima-donnas good riddance! Hopefully a few more will fall due to the credit crunch soon.

I take it you realise Luton is in League 1?

Their monthly wage bill is significantly less than the average Premiership club's weekly salary. They buy players in the lower leagues for Rio Ferdinand's weekly pay.

The wage bill at Luton per week is likely to be less than Rio's 100k a week salary!

[wolves_wanderer]

Killer2005 said:

MX125 said:

How come Luton Town only lose 10 points were as my team Leeds were deducted 30 points can anyone explain ??

[pedant]

25 points

[/pedant]

Because you tried to be clever and take the points deduction when you were already relegated.