Luton's time runs out
Monday, 13 April 09, 05:41 PM · Comments(0)
Just 8 days after the fairytale story of the season came the rude awakening. Luton, winners of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy in the most spectacular fashion, were condemned to non-league football.
Luton, who were in the top-flight just 17 years ago, have been a league club for 89 years but a 0-0 draw at home to Chesterfield coupled with a win for Grismby sealed the Hatters fate. Even the most closeted of Premier League fan must be aware of Luton's 30 point penalty which was effectively a death sentence on the club this season. Without the points deduction 13 victories and 15 draws would have left the club comfortably in mid-table.
"I said to the players it's 100% not their fault." said Mick Harford - which isn't totally true but you see his point.
What will the future bring for Luton, with many of the players undoubtedly alreading eyeing up moves to football league clubs. With Harford in charge and the core of this side in tact, you'd fancy them to come straight back up but without who knows? You have to hope for the sake of the 6,494 strong contingent who watched Monday's game that this particular phoenix rises from the ashes.
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As a brief side note isn't strange to see a side pulling in 40,000 fans at Wembley and under 7,000 on a Bank Holiday - loyalty?
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