Ciaran Thomas

@secondtierpod @Tommy_Kelsall When are people going to realise this is down to Sky Sports + showing every midweek game live? Away followings midweek have nosedived over last two seasons and its now starting to effect home crowds as well. Should be a warning for those wanting to scrap 3pm blackout.

This is Preston's away following for their game away at Birmingham tonight. Should they be taking more? 🤔 Won 3 in 20. Not going up, not going down.. 📸: @Tommy_Kelsall

@sjdhatters No, unless he also sticks a couple of fingers up an opposition players....

Is Louie Barry suspended after getting sent off today?

@BCAFCBH @OBloodwort62716 @Ben_1885 @greenhoff1972 Luton currently on 86. Haven't played at Everton, AFC Wimbledon, MK, Bromley, Salford or Harrogate. Although play Wimbledon at Easter, MK, Bromley and Salford could come up and Harrogate go down from L2.

@OBloodwort62716 @Ben_1885 @greenhoff1972 No they haven't. Someone did a study into it last year and most was 82/83 I think which was Luton. You obviously miss teams coming up as you move up yourself.

When I was growing up it was always the understanding that this had to be done with your own club most won’t ever completed it that’s the beauty of it

@afc78Wimbledon @AGroundsss Given how rapid their rise has been, Wrexham could well be be first in modern times to do it if they go up and neither of Tottenham or West Ham are relegated. Coventry will also be close if promoted, but have never played at Bromley, Salford or Harrogate in current L2

@afc78Wimbledon @AGroundsss Luton and Portsmouth are the two closest as it stands I believe. Luton have never played at Everton, Wimbledon, MK, Salford or Harrogate of the current 92. Although will tick off AFC W at Easter, MK and Salford might come up and Harrogate relegated from L2.

Right seeing as the 92 club is hot topic Let’s vote Be interested to see, does it count if you complete the 92 with ?

@AGroundsss @TheCellsView Impossible for anyone to complete as it stands. None of the 92 have played at all 91 other grounds. Portsmouth and Luton, who have played Prem-L2 in recent years come closest I believe but still only around 85-86 mark. Coventry would be similar next season.

@TheCellsView Impossible for some clubs to ever complete

The 92 explained For all the haters that won’t ever achieve it.

@LeagueOne25 People will mock but this is the barely mentioned effect of Sky Sports + showing every midweek game. It's had a big impact on reducing away midweek followings and also starting to effect home crowds. Yet nobody is willing to admit it being the cause....

Stevenage have sold over 100 tickets for their away trip to Plymouth Argyle tonight 👏 #StevenageFC #pafc

@GeorgeElek As a Luton fan, can agree with a lot of those sentiments. Wouldn't trade the 2023 run-in, Wembley win and first 6 months of PL season for anything, but once you've reached that zenith, nothing is quite the same when reality inevitably hit.

Written something about Oxford United and the bleak reality of how football’s best days often lead to inevitable failure, but if failure is inevitable then is it even a failure? I promise I’m not having a full-blown existential crisis triggered by a 3-0 loss to Norwich #oufc

@MUFCFred17 @Oche180 @DiamondXDraws @taylanningpix @OfficialPDC @PDCResults @PDCEurope @PDCNordic Literally if we all could afford to chuck away a grand on entry fee and accommodation cost, we'd all have a go for shits and giggles. He's costing nobody their place, if anyone losses to him then its their own fault and bringing eyes to darts. So ultimately fair fucks.

@Oche180 @DiamondXDraws @taylanningpix @OfficialPDC @PDCResults @PDCEurope @PDCNordic I don't understand why people are getting mad over this, he said he knows he won't win but would like to go, it's a good experience

🗣️ “I might go to Q-School next year. Not to win because I know I won’t win. Just to see what it’s like.” 😡🧑‍🦰 Angry Ginge looks to enter Q-School next year! 💻 Full story: oche180.com/angry-ginge-co… 💎 In association with @DiamondXDraws 📸 @taylanningpix | #Darts

@City_Chief @TVickers1 Enjoy your 117 charges. Because when reality hits you'll be lucky if they let you into league 2 when expelled from the Prem

@TVickers1 You expect the Etihad to be bouncing for a team that is 14th in League One? Enjoy the 10-1 and cry more! 😂

Give me supporting little old Exeter City over a non atmosphere Premier league club any day of the week. Back to the drawing board next Saturday, Stevenage at home! Up the City ❤️ #ecfc

@LTFC_1885 Watching on TV, the difference in the atmosphere between 0-0 and 1-1 after getting the goal straight back within 5 mins was was clearly noticeable despite essentially being same game state.

The impact of the noise at the Kenny shouldn't be underestimated. Always get right behind the lads

@jamie_castle96 @sjdhatters Also do you really think we wouldn't have a bottom third budget in the Champ next year? Even if we're holding back some of PL/parachute money to bridge the gap until Power Court, which we probably are hence issues in market last year, the Champ is a financial basketcase

@ciaranthomas91 @sjdhatters But that doesn’t matter because you’ve got £8m from getting promoted. If he does great, if he doesn’t then thank him and say our farewells. Also fwiw we won’t have one of the smallest budgets in the Championship.

Makosso back from the dead, and Mengi head loss in three… two… one…

@jamie_castle96 @sjdhatters It isn't as linear as keep him = promotion, sell him = staying down though. Especially when if we're being honest promotion likely involves the lottery of the play-offs. I absolutely think Mengi is great and has been very harshly treated by many but pragmatic move is cash in.

@LTFC_Dave @sjdhatters @jamie_castle96 We could just as easily go up without him or keep him and not go up. We're fairly well stocked at CB, especially if we sign a RB to free up Nigel. And that's without any new signing this month. Take the gaurenteed money for someone who'll walk on a free and reinvest it

@ciaranthomas91 @sjdhatters @jamie_castle96 Understand where you're coming from but I disagree. Promotion is worth £6m+ and whilst it's not a guarantee we greatly harm our chances of going up if we sell him for substantially less than that (and that's not even including the fuss of signing a replacement)

@LTFC_Dave @sjdhatters @jamie_castle96 Makes little sense to let him go on a free in the summer if we can cash in now, even for a reduced fee. Utd sell on likely % of profit so be miminal. If he's indicated he won't sign a new contract even if we go up (that isn't downing tools) then take the money and run.

@sjdhatters @jamie_castle96 @ciaranthomas91 Agreed, but that's a risk I'd be willing to take.

@jamie_castle96 @sjdhatters I'm not saying he wants out, but do you realistically see him signing a new contract even if we get promoted? We'll have one of the smaller budgets in Champ if we went up, so wouldn't be able to offer him anything near his current parachute payment protected contract.

@sjdhatters @ciaranthomas91 What evidence do you have to prove he wants out? Or is it just hearsay from reading all the shitposting on here?

@Richarmphotos @secondtierpod @mcgrathmike The only criticism you'd have of him is taking 8 games to get going (and was said he's a slow starter at previous clubs), once he did we were excellent until the final day implosion. However those 8 games, and 12 winless including Edwards last 4, was ultimately what send us down

@secondtierpod @mcgrathmike Not having the full hatred from my fellow Luton fans. He walked imo a circus and from March onwards only Burnley and Leeds took more points than us. Not sure he deserves the shit he's getting

Oxford are closing in on appointing Matt Bloomfield as their next manager. The 41-year-old was relegated with Luton last season, before being sacked in October with the club 11th in League One. (Via: @mcgrathmike)

@Rolt49 @0190dw @LutonNews_LTFC It would belittle it, if it wasn't clearly true. Says more about standard of Zimb, than ACON in general. Two successive management teams have decided that he's not at the required level for L1 It's a sad situation all-round for a player who was a huge reason why we reached the PL

@ciaranthomas91 @0190dw @LutonNews_LTFC Fair point but one that belittles African football a bit...I don't watch much of it but you do have many of the worlds top players. Surely he could sit in & break up play in league 1 if he's fit enough to travel & play in African Nations🤷🏻‍♂️

Forget all the @LutonNews_LTFC IN & OUT rumours.. For me,if Nakamba is still ere come end of window it just highlights what went wrong as soon as we had a little bit of 💰💰💰...just who negotiated a contract which has him now seemingly unable to play for financial reasons🤬