LeeLiar Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Luton Town FC Transfer Window Review - 2014/2015 End Of January Summary ---------------------------------------------- An absolute disaster of a month. A combination of injuries and the loss at the start of the month completely unsettled the side, sending us on one of our worse runs since I took charge. To be honest i think we need a little more rotation that already, possibly even dropping a few 'Key Players' that have not been performing very well. I have not spent any money or brought in any players as I feel we have enough quality and I do not want to get into any money problems again, also let a lot of reserve and players who i do not need go for free. - npower Football League Two Table - January Fixtures Transfers ---------------------------------------------- In None Out Ashley Deeney (Free) Matt Barnes (Free) Jordan Bowen (Free) Dan Walker (Free) Adam Watkins (Free) Chritian Tavernier (Free) Jonathan O'Donnell (Free) Transfer Window now closed. Key Players ---------------------------------------------- Oliver Lancashire - One of the few players still playing well. Charni Ekangamene - Solid in midfield, playing well throughout the bad run. Sam Thompson - 1 start and 3 sub appearances with 3 goals, not bad for a youngster. Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Keep the wages within budget : Not Yet Achieved Do the double over rivals MK Dons : Not Yet Achieved Achieve an unbeaten run of 10 league games: Not Yet Achieved Win 3 Manager of the Month Awards : Not Yet Achieved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Luton Town FC End Of Season Review - 2014/2015 4th Season INCLUDING NEW FEATURE! -Awards- Summary ---------------------------------------------- npower Football League Two - Table & Fixtures : What a finish to the season that was, last 2 games against the other 2 teams that make up the top 3. A draw against Chesterfield gave us a brilliant last game of the season at Brighton who where sitting at the top of the table ahead of us by only 1 point. They look an early lead but 2 late goals from Tom Thorpe & Sam Thompson gave us the win and more importantly crowned us Champions. It was 100% down to the last 11 games of the season which we went unbeaten, free scoring strikers & solid defensive work was the key to that run and that is exactly what was need! Check Key Players & Squad Screen for details on individual players performances. The FA Cup with Budweiser - Fixtures : Not too bad this year, good performances in every game. Hopefully we can push on to make the higher rounds next year but main priority will be the league. Carling Cup - Fixtures : I am kind of disappointed with our performance in the Carling Cup as we done so well the year before but you can't always win! Johnstone Paint Trophy: Not much to say here, lost in out first game, South Second Round for the second year running. Key Players ---------------------------------------------- Squad Screen - You can be the judge of the team overall. Marcello Trotta - The teams top goalscorer this season, went on some good runs of form. Gary Taylor-Fletcher - Can not fault this guy, absolutely outstanding in most games and scores when we need it most! Sam Thompson - Came back from his loan and was a completely different player. Still not enough to get him a regular place but scoring the goal to win us the league, wow! Tom Thorpe - Faultless towards the back end of the season, a credit to have as a player. Keith Keane - One of the original Luton Town players, still here and his second time helping fight into the Championship. Awards *New Feature* ---------------------------------------------- Managers Player Of The Year - Gary Taylor-Fletcher Fans Player Of The Year - Gary Taylor-Fletcher Best Eleven - View Here In Other News.. ---------------------------------------------- Europe - Belgium | England | France | Germany | Italy | Netherlands | Portugal | Scotland | Spain Champions League Europa League Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Keep the wages within budget : Achieved Do the double over rivals MK Dons : Achieved Achieve an unbeaten run of 10 league games: Achieved Win 3 Manager of the Month Awards : Failed Career Summary ---------------------------------------------- [b]Season Team League Position Achievements[/b] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011/12 Luton Town FC Blue Square Bet Premier 1st FA Trophy Winners 2012/12 Luton Town FC npower Football League Two 1st - 2013/14 Luton Town FC npower Football League One 8th - 2014/15 Luton Town FC npower Football League One 1st - Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Luton Town FC Season Preview 2015/2016 League expectation ---------------------------------------------- npower Football Championship : Board expectation - Safe mid-table position : Media - 20th (out of 24) Cup expectations ---------------------------------------------- FA Cup with Budweiser : Reach the Fourth Round Carling Cup : Reach The Third Round Finances ---------------------------------------------- Transfer budget : £261,000 Wage budget : £91,735 p/w Current wage bill : £58,722 p/w Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Keep 10 clean sheets (league) : Not Yet Achieved Do the double over rivals QPR (league) : Not Yet Achieved Get to 50 points (league) : Not Yet Achieved Reach any Quarter Finals (cup) : Not Yet Achieved Win 3 Manager of the Month Awards (league) : Not Yet Achieved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 Luton Town FC Pre-Season Review - 2015/2016 End of July Summary ---------------------------------------------- After a very strong end to last season, it is only right we get stuck in early on this season and judging by how we have played during Pre-Season you can see we haven't held back. A few decent wins & even when we have lost we still fought hard. Starting from this season I have decided to host a yearly Pre-Season Competition at Kenilworth Road. This will be called the 'EasyJet Cup'. This season we have a mixture of teams as you can see in the Fixtures section. We have also been very active in the Transfer Market this year bringing in as many faces that can bolster the squad and bring some valuable experience in the higher leagues. Fixtures ---------------------------------------------- 6 Wins, 0 Draws, 2 Losses - EJC - EasyJet Cup Luton 1-0 Sønderjysk (EJC) Luton 2-5 Fulham (EJC) Luton 2-1 Wolves (EJC) Falkirk 1-2 Luton Histon 1-3 Luton Southend 0-4 Luton Luton 0-2 Birmingham Luton 3-1 Swansea Reserves Transfers ---------------------------------------------- In Kevin Foley (Wolves - Free) Kevin McDonald (Free) Michael Klukowski (Free) Lee Porritt (Free) Robert Pierce (Free) Out Jlloyd Samuel (Free) Paul Byrne (Free) Key Players ---------------------------------------------- Kevin McDonald - Brilliant start to his Luton career but an injury had halted that for now. Hopefully he is back soon! Tom Thorpe - Good start once again, continuing from where he left off last season. Marcello Trotta - Also carrying on from before his injury at the end of last season, a lot of interest is being shown in him now! Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Keep 10 clean sheets (league) : Not Yet Achieved Do the double over rivals QPR (league) : Not Yet Achieved Get to 50 points (league) : Not Yet Achieved Reach any Quarter Finals (cup) : Not Yet Achieved Win 3 Manager of the Month Awards (league) : Not Yet Achieved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Luton Town FC Transfer Window Review - 2015/2016 End Of August Summary ---------------------------------------------- npower Football League Championship - Table & Luton Fixtures : Sublime start to the league, 5 games in and we are yet to drop any points or even concede a goal. Last season we had 3 solid centre backs in the side but this year we have introduced 2 experienced full backs which, along with the addition of a DM in midfield, has helped us be more solid at the back. One of the highlights so far would be hammering our local-ish rivals QPR 4-0 at their own ground, Loftus Road. Below you can also see we have brought in several new youngsters and cleared out the old youth who have stayed from the start. FA Cup with Busweiser - Not yet entered Carling Cup - Lost in the First Round 2-1 after Extra Time to Torquay. Transfers ---------------------------------------------- In Carl Jenkinson (Free) Martin Mimoun (Free - Cannes) Johnny Jorgensen (Free) Out Josh Pritchard (Free) Ryan Da Silva (Free) Jake Woolley (Free) Godfrey Poku (Free) Jordan Brown (Loan 300k - Swindon Transfer Window now closed. Key Players ---------------------------------------------- Squad Screen - I have decided to add this in for you all to take a look through out the season. Tom Thorpe - 1 of the 4 reasons in defence why we have not conceded a goal so far this season in the league. Jesse Joronen - This guy is a legend between the sticks, nothing can go past him! Johan Hammer - I'll stick reason 2 of 4 in here but that is all, this guy has already scored 2 goals as well this season, within 3 minutes of each other lol. Joe Thompson - Thriving on the right and left in the Inside Forward position, Hitting the wing to deliver crosses or cutting inside and grabbing goals himself! In Other News... ---------------------------------------------- - The biggest spenders in England were Chelsea, who spent £83 million. - Most active side was Bournemouth, signing no less than 15 players. - Edison Cavani joined Chelsea from Napoli for £43.5 million. - Christian Fuchs Joined Liverpool from Tottenham for £14.75 million. - Wellington Silva Left Arsenal & the Premier League to Corinthians on a Free. - Gael Kakuta joined Ajax from Chelsea on a Free. - Aiden McGeady joined Arsenal from Spartak Moscow for £15.75 million. Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Keep 10 clean sheets (league) : Not Yet Achieved Do the double over rivals QPR (league) : Not Yet Achieved Get to 50 points (league) : Not Yet Achieved Reach any Quarter Finals (cup) : Not Yet Achieved Win 3 Manager of the Month Awards (league) : Not Yet Achieved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 Luton Town FC Mid-Season Review - 2015/2016 September 1st - December 31st Summary ---------------------------------------------- npower Football League Championship - Table & Fixtures : Unbelievable first half of the season, it could not have gone better for us! Unbeaten in out first time in the Championship is not something I expected. Also we haven't drawn a lot of games and won the majority by grinding out the wins when needed. One of the key points in the season so far was signing Adel Taarabt, showing that we really mean business and himself backing it up with some brilliant goals. I know he is an ex QPR player but he is quality. See below for the Team Screen. The FA Cup with Budweiser : Not yet entered. Carling Cup : Knocked out first round to Torquay. Transfers ---------------------------------------------- In Adel Taarabt (Free) Daniel Alfei (Loan - Swansea) Out None Transfer Window Open Tomorrow. Key Players ---------------------------------------------- Squad Screen - I haven't been in a position to be able to rotate as much as I would like but that will change soon. Kevin Foley - First season back in Luton & he is showing why we couldn't keep hold of him before! Very good versatile player. Gyliano Van Velzen - Stunning performances from this lad, during the first 10 games he was the key to us keeping our winning run! Joint Top Scorer. Marcello Trotta - Joint Top Goalscorer, and has more assists than anyone else. He can play up top on his own or someone else and every time puts in a performance. Jake Howells - Just like Gyliano, he is joint top scorer from the wing. These two just destroyed teams for fun during the start of the season. In Other News.. ---------------------------------------------- - This time Mario Gotze has won everything. Messi & Rooney are nowhere to be seen! - United are top, then Chelsea, Arsenal & City follow. - Real Madrid dominate, while Barcelona are stuck in 5th LOL. - Sampdoria, Roma & Milan are joint top of Serie A. - The rest of the leagues are textbook again(look at the RL tables now lol). Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Keep 10 clean sheets (league) : Achieved Do the double over rivals QPR (league) : Achieved Get to 50 points (league) : Achieved Reach any Quarter Finals (cup) : Not Yet Achieved Win 3 Manager of the Month Awards (league) : Achieved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Luton Town FC Transfer Window Review - 2015/2016 End Of January Summary ---------------------------------------------- A brilliant month for the club, winning every game in the league and in the FA Cup also. Good performances all round and good entertainment. I really enjoyed this month on the game, one of the best so far. In the market we was very quiet and didn't have anything going on at all. - npower Football League Championship Table - January Fixtures Transfers ---------------------------------------------- In None Out None Transfer Window now closed. Key Players ---------------------------------------------- Squad Screen Tom Thorpe - What a month this guy had had, a few goals and solid at the back. Jake Howells - Not the best player at the club but this season he is playing like it! Sam Thompson - This guy had come into his own this season, sending him out on loan last year has done him the world of good. Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Keep 10 clean sheets (league) : Achieved Do the double over rivals QPR (league) : Achieved Get to 50 points (league) : Achieved Reach any Quarter Finals (cup) : Not Yet Achieved Win 3 Manager of the Month Awards (league) : Achieved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Luton Town FC End Of Season Review - 2015/2016 5th Season Summary ---------------------------------------------- npower Football League Championship - Table & Fixtures : Absolute blinder of a season! We some how managed to go the whole season unbeaten, but not just that, we won the league. Every game we played I have been sitting there thinking how is this happening? But I am not going to argue with it. I would say the highlight of the season is winning the league but in a close second it has to be doing the double over QPR and almost the same to Watford. Third place I think would have to be the 3-2 win over Bolton at the Reebok. I hope you all keep following as I take Luton Town into the Premier League next season! Check Key Players & Squad Screen for details on individual players performances. The FA Cup with Budweiser : We made it to the Fifth Round but that is where it ended to the future Finalist Everton 2-1. Carling Cup : Knocked out First Round to Torquay. Key Players ---------------------------------------------- Squad Screen - You can be the judge of the team overall. Jake Howells - 29 assists & 10 goals. Adel Taarabt - Came in and played brilliantly from the off. Carl Jenkinson - One of the most consistent players through the whole season. Tom Thorpe - The same as Carl, consistent all season in CB. Kevin Foley - Came back to Luton and picked up exactly where he left. Awards *New Feature* ---------------------------------------------- Managers Player Of The Year - Jake Howells Fans Player Of The Year - Michael Klukowski Best Eleven - View Here In Other News.. ---------------------------------------------- Europe - Belgium | England | France | Germany | Italy | Netherlands | Portugal | Scotland | Spain Champions League Europa League Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Keep 10 clean sheets (league) : Achieved Do the double over rivals QPR (league) : Achieved Get to 50 points (league) : Achieved Reach any Quarter Finals (cup) : Failed Win 3 Manager of the Month Awards (league) : Achieved Career Summary ---------------------------------------------- [b]Season Team League Position Achievements[/b] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011/12 Luton Town FC Blue Square Bet Premier 1st League Winners & FA Trophy Winners 2012/13 Luton Town FC npower Football League Two 1st League Winners 2013/14 Luton Town FC npower Football League One 8th - 2014/15 Luton Town FC npower Football League One 1st - 2015/16 Luton Town FC npower Football League Championship 1st - Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmcain Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Great thread so far, great season. Really nice updates and good luck for next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 UEFA EURO 2016 Tournament Review Summary ---------------------------------------------- Group Stage - Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F : England winning their group again, with Denmark & Croatia behind them. Ireland surprisingly win their group knocking out France in the process. Group C saw Spain finish bottom with Portugal, Serbia & Switzerland going through. Groups D, E & F didn't provide any shocks with Italy, Germany & Belgium all moving into the next round. Knock Out Rounds - Tree : Ill start with the England game again as many of us our English. A pretty good shaky first knock out round but getting through anyway. In the second knock out round everything went wrong and Belgium secured an easy 4-2 win against us. So, as usual no success means we need a new manager and even though such a low profile manager, England did consider me which is better than last time which got me laughed off. So moving on from England we can see Italy, Ireland & Scotland which stand out from the first round losers. In the second round it is England & Germany being beaten by Serbia. The Semi-Finals see Belgium step it up another gear and Croatia see off Portugal in extra-time. Coming into the Final you would think what an even game we could have here, but as Belgium showed here they are no push overs winning 7-1 in a World Cup Final! Belgium win UEFA EURO 2016. Awards ---------------------------------------------- Golden Boot - Gert Nulens (6 goals in 6 games) Goal of the Tournament - Eden Hazard (Belgium v Croatia) Best Player - Eden Hazard (Avr Rat. 8.39) Dream Team - Click Here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Great thread so far, great season. Really nice updates and good luck for next season. thanks mate. I definitely need it, I've been sitting here for half an hour trying to find players to buy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Luton Town FC Season Preview 2016/2017 League expectation ---------------------------------------------- Barclays Premier League : Board expectation - Stay clear from Relegation : Media - 19th (out of 20) Cup expectations ---------------------------------------------- FA Cup with Budweiser : Reach the Fifth Round Carling Cup : Reach The Fourth Round Finances ---------------------------------------------- Transfer budget : £17,560,000 Wage budget : £226,815 p/w Current wage bill : £106,248 p/w Facilities ---------------------------------------------- The board have decided to expand Kenilworth Road by 2,500 seats. The board have also decided to build a new stadium which will be complete in 2019. Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Beat one of the top four from last season (league) : Not Yet Achieved Keep 10 clean sheets (league) : Not Yet Achieved Get to 35 points (league) : Not Yet Achieved Reach any Quarter Finals (cup) : Not Yet Achieved Win 1 Manager of the Month Award (league) : Not Yet Achieved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Luton Town FC Pre-Season Review - 2016/2017 End of July Summary ---------------------------------------------- If you could name any season in which the Pre-Season was more important for us, this would be the one. With several players leaving & new faces coming in these Friendlies are the only way we can gel the squad properly. After last years success with our Pre-Season Competition, The EasyJet Cup, I decided to try and get some bigger teams and bigger team we got. Fulham & Wolves return but this season we introduce Manchester United to the cup. Check out the results below. We have also been very active in the Transfer Market this year bringing in as many faces that can bolster the squad and bring some valuable experience for the Premier League. Also big news is the return of John Bostock, who Portsmouth stole off me for 500k back when we was in League One. Fixtures ---------------------------------------------- 2 Wins, 4 Draws, 1 Loss - EJC - EasyJet Cup Luton 0-3 Man Utd (EJC) Luton 1-0 Wolves (EJC) Luton 1-1 Fulham (EJC) Hereford 0-5 Luton Eastbourne Boro 1-1 Luton Notts Co 0-0 Luton Luton 0-0 Stoke Transfers ---------------------------------------------- In Ali Al-Habsi (3.2M - Wigan) Tolga Cigerci (Free) Joe Allen (3.3M - Swansea) John Bostock (1.5M - Portsmouth) Michael Essien (Free) Rodrigo (975K - San Luis) Stewart Downing (Free) Out Febian Brandy (Free) Lewis Kidd (Free) Dean Bowditch (Free) Steve Jennings (Free) Marnick Vermijl (Free) Thomas Carroll (Free) Charni Ekangamene (Free - Istres) Johan Hammar (Free - Cagliari) Key Players ---------------------------------------------- John Bostock - The fans got pissed i spent 1.5Mill on him but why he loves Luton now & I love him! Sam Thompson - Scored a good few goals this season and I'm tipping him to be even better this year. Rodrigo - an 18 year old Brazilian left back who I liked the look off when searching for players. Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Beat one of the top four from last season (league) : Not Yet Achieved Keep 10 clean sheets (league) : Not Yet Achieved Get to 35 points (league) : Not Yet Achieved Reach any Quarter Finals (cup) : Not Yet Achieved Win 1 Manager of the Month Award (league) : Not Yet Achieved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Luton Town FC Transfer Window Review - 2016/2017 End Of August Summary ---------------------------------------------- Barclays Premier League - Table & Luton Fixtures : Not a bad start to the league in terms of it being the Premier League and who I had to play. Some good performances from the Team in general, even against Chelsea who was a bloody hard game! FA Cup with Busweiser - Not yet entered Carling Cup - Not the greatest start we could of had against Burton, but we are in the next round. (view in Luton Fixtures) Transfers ---------------------------------------------- In Liam Cooper (1.5M - Hull) Redah Atassi (500k - Huddersfield) Out Oliver Lancashire (Free) Transfer Window now closed. Key Players ---------------------------------------------- Squad Screen - Click here to see the team. Sam Thompson - As I said, this will be his season and he did not dissapoint with a brace at Newcastle. Tolga Cigerci - Brilliant so far, dominating the midfield and creating the chances. Carl Jenkinson - Very consistent still at right back. Joe Thompson - Still showing what he can do but this time in the Premiership. In Other News... ---------------------------------------------- - The biggest spenders in England were Manchester United, who spent £71 million. - Most active side was Notts County, signing no less than 17 players. - Andriy Yarmolenko joined Liverpool from Aston Villa for £28.5 million. - Fabio Joined Arsenal from Manchester United for £11.25 million. - Jack Wilshire Left Arsenal & signed for Manchester United for £20 Million. Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Beat one of the top four from last season (league) : Not Yet Achieved Keep 10 clean sheets (league) : Not Yet Achieved Get to 35 points (league) : Not Yet Achieved Reach any Quarter Finals (cup) : Not Yet Achieved Win 1 Manager of the Month Award (league) : Not Yet Achieved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Luton Town FC Mid-Season Review - 2016/2017 September 1st - December 31st *IMPORTANT* From now on I have decided to stop doing the 'In Other News' feature as it is VERY time consuming. If you would like to know anything about your club or anything else just ask. Thanks Summary ---------------------------------------------- Barlcays Premier League - Table & Fixtures : You could say Mid-Table during your first season in the Premier League is a good achievement, but I think it is brilliant. The biggest highlight would have to be introducing Manchester City to Kenilworth Road and smashing them 3-0! There was also a nice result against Arsenal which ended in a 2-2 draw, but was a fantastic game of football. Lets hope we can continue our form and survive relegation! See below for the Team Screen. The FA Cup with Budweiser : Not yet entered. Carling Cup : Knocked out Third Round to Huddersfield. Key Players ---------------------------------------------- Squad Screen - Good all round performances, still need stronger rotational players. Ali Al-Habsi - Superb Goalkeeping. Rodrigo - Soon to be worth ALOT! Marcello Trotta - Brilliant so far. Jake Howells - Still killing it, and in the Prem now. Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Beat one of the top four from last season (league) : Achieved Keep 10 clean sheets (league) : Not Yet Achieved Get to 35 points (league) : Not Yet Achieved Reach any Quarter Finals (cup) : Not Yet Achieved Win 1 Manager of the Month Award (league) : Not Yet Achieved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Luton Town FC Transfer Window Review - 2016/2017 End Of January Summary ---------------------------------------------- A little extended past January as i got a little carried away here but not to mind, you still get the idea that we are still doing okay. In the market we was very quiet and didn't have anything going on at all. - Barclays Premier League Table - January Fixtures Transfers ---------------------------------------------- In None Out None Transfer Window now closed. Key Players ---------------------------------------------- Squad Screen Redah Atassi - Also will be worth a nice amount soon if he keeps up the solid work. Marcello Trorra - This guy is still going strong. A lot of love for him! Tolga Cigerci - Setting the benchmark for what I expect with his recent shows. Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Beat one of the top four from last season (league) : Achieved Keep 10 clean sheets (league) : Not Yet Achieved Get to 35 points (league) : Not Yet Achieved Reach any Quarter Finals (cup) : Failed Win 1 Manager of the Month Award (league) : Not Yet Achieved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Luton Town FC End Of Season Review - 2016/2017 5th Season Summary ---------------------------------------------- Barclays Premier League - Table & Fixtures : Not a bad start to life in the Premier League, finishing in 12th in the table. You could say we overachieved but judging by the second half of the season we just about managed to hang on because of how well we played in the first half. I would say the two biggest highlights of the season was beating City 3-0 at home and the last game of the season, which we Liverpool 2-1 at home. I hope you all keep following during next season as we try and climb up the table! Check Key Players & Squad Screen for details on individual players performances. The FA Cup with Budweiser : Lost in a Fourth Round Replay to Stoke. Carling Cup : Knocked out in the Third Round to Huddersfield 2-0. Key Players ---------------------------------------------- *Next season I will start including screen shots of Key Players* Squad Screen - Not bad all round performances, some signings did not live up to their potential which had let me down a little. Ali Al-Habsi - Superb signing, top class keeper for us all season. Adel Taarabt - Back in the Premier League and playing well. Rodrigo - I can not wait for this guy to mature, such a talent! Marcello Trotta - Top scorer for us this season with 12 goals, good return for our first season here. Jake Howells - Still amazes me with his ability. Awards ---------------------------------------------- Managers Player Of The Year - Marcello Trotta Fans Player Of The Year - Joe Allen Best Eleven - View Here In Other News.. ---------------------------------------------- Europe - Belgium | England - Championship | France | Germany | Italy | Netherlands | Portugal | Scotland | Spain Champions League Europa League Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Beat one of the top four from last season (league) : Achieved Keep 10 clean sheets (league) : Failed Get to 35 points (league) : Achieved Reach any Quarter Finals (cup) : Failed Win 1 Manager of the Month Award (league) : Failed Career Summary ---------------------------------------------- [b]Season Team League Position Achievements[/b] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011/12 Luton Town FC Blue Square Bet Premier 1st League Winners & FA Trophy Winners 2012/13 Luton Town FC npower Football League Two 1st League Winners 2013/14 Luton Town FC npower Football League One 8th - 2014/15 Luton Town FC npower Football League One 1st - 2015/16 Luton Town FC npower Football League Championship 1st - 2016/17 Luton Town FC Barclays Premier League 12th - Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Luton Town FC Season Preview 2017/2018 League expectation ---------------------------------------------- Barclays Premier League : Board expectation - Respectable League Position : Media - 14th (out of 20) Cup expectations ---------------------------------------------- FA Cup with Budweiser : Reach the Fifth Round Carling Cup : Reach The Fourth Round Finances ---------------------------------------------- Transfer budget : £21,446,444 Wage budget : £344,192 p/w Current wage bill : £284,229 p/w Facilities ---------------------------------------------- - Work on the new Stadium has started and will be completed by 22/6/2018. It will be named after the legend Brian Stein, maybe the next one will be named after me! - The board are also improving the Training Facilities at my request. It is to be completed by 31/10/2017 Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Beat one of the top four from last season (league) : Not Yet Achieved Keep 10 clean sheets (league) : Not Yet Achieved Do the double over Watford (league) : Not Yet Achieved Reach any Quarter Finals (cup) : Not Yet Achieved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Luton Town FC Pre-Season Review - 2017/2018 End of July Summary ---------------------------------------------- This year isn't going so well in Pre-Season, the team are doing brilliant in training but in the matches we have played it just is not happening for us. It may be that the players are not fit or because we are still introducing the new signings, we 100% need to figure it out soon. Once again we have the EasyJet Cup, with the same teams entering as last year. It wasn't a great success for us but everyone involved had a cracking time! In the transfer market, it is possibly our biggest spending so far with us brining in 3 big money signings. Fixtures ---------------------------------------------- 1 Win, 2 Draws, 4 Losses - EJC - EasyJet Cup Luton 1-3 Fulham (EJC) Luton 0-3 Man Utd (EJC) Luton 0-0 Wolves (EJC) Luton 1-2 Montpellier Luton 2-2 Palermo Caen 5-1 Luton Luton 2-0 QPR Transfers ---------------------------------------------- In Freddy Adu (4M - Monaco) Lukas Van Eenoo (3M - Birmingham) Thorgan Hazard (3M - Swansea) Flemming Eriksen (4.8M - Man City) Out Keith Keane (Free) Michael Klukowski (100k - Leeds) Martin Mimoun (Loan - Buxton) Gyliano Van Velzen (450k - Racing) Key Players ---------------------------------------------- Ali Al-Habsi - Despite conceding a lot of goals he has put in some brilliant performances. Sam Thompson - Started strong this season, every year he gets 10x better! Rodrigo - still attracting a lot of attention, Wigan are trying to pinch him for 5 Million. Joe Allen - Superb player, puts in a solid performance every game. Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Beat one of the top four from last season (league) : Not Yet Achieved Keep 10 clean sheets (league) : Not Yet Achieved Do the double over Watford (league) : Not Yet Achieved Reach any Quarter Finals (cup) : Not Yet Achieved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Luton Town FC Transfer Window Review - 2017/2018 End Of August Summary ---------------------------------------------- Barclays Premier League - Table & Luton Fixtures : Good start so far, with a top result against Liverpool on the opening day. I just hope we can continue this form and we may end up doing better this season. FA Cup with Busweiser - Not yet entered Carling Cup - Easy game against Charlton in the Second Round, lets just hope we can get a result against Fulham in the next round.(view in Luton Fixtures) Transfers ---------------------------------------------- In None Out None Transfer Window now closed. Key Players ---------------------------------------------- Squad Screen - Click here to see the team. Lukas Van Eenoo - The fans didn't like this signing but I love him. Carl Jenkinson - Always consistent at RB. Adel Tarabt - Hasn't scored yet but is putting in some great performances. Flemming Eriksen - Solid at the back so far this season. Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Beat one of the top four from last season (league) : Not Yet Achieved Keep 10 clean sheets (league) : Not Yet Achieved Do the double over Watford (league) : Not Yet Achieved Reach any Quarter Finals (cup) : Not Yet Achieved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Luton Town FC Mid-Season Review - 2017/2018 September 1st - December 31st Summary ---------------------------------------------- Barlcays Premier League - Table & Fixtures : Some bad form through December has cost us several points and seen us slip down from 4th to 10th in the league. We did have some good results against the likes of Arsenal & Liverpool but also disappointing matches such as losing to 20th placed Bolton & 17th placed Everton. I would also like to share a job offer I received from Arsenal that included £170M transfer budget & 1.7M wage Budget. In my quest to get Luton as far as I can I rejected, but if they or another big team come back with an offer I may consider it. See below for the Team Screen. The FA Cup with Budweiser : Not yet entered. Carling Cup : Knocked out Third Round to Fulham on Pens. Key Players ---------------------------------------------- Squad Screen - Much better all round team so rotation is helping us keep fit. Jesse Joronen - Brilliantly stepped up to the plate when Al-Habsi was out. Rodrigo - In with a shout of Young Player of the Month all the time. Sam Thompson - Come back from injury and looks a danger to any team. Jake Howells - Still killing it, many clubs are interested Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Beat one of the top four from last season (league) : Achieved Keep 10 clean sheets (league) : Not Yet Achieved Do the double over Watford (league) : Not Yet Achieved Reach any Quarter Finals (cup) : Not Yet Achieved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Luton Town FC Transfer Window Review - 2017/2018 End Of January Summary ---------------------------------------------- What else can I ask for from my players when they pull off an unbeaten run through January, absolutely brilliant performances from them all. Lets hope we can push on and climb that table even more. I WANT EUROPE SO BADLY! Pretty quiet again in the market with just a couple of loan signings to boost us up in the defence, find out who they are below. - Barclays Premier League Table - January Fixtures Transfers ---------------------------------------------- In Roger Johnson (Loan - Wolves) Nedum Onuoha (Loan - Everton) Out Redah Atassi (1M - Leeds) Transfer Window now closed. Key Players ---------------------------------------------- Squad Screen Sam Thompson - Superb performances, scoring a hat trick in his first start against Sunderland. Adel Taarabt - Everything he done was perfect until he got sent off in the last game of January. Thorgan Hazard - Always seems to pop up with something amazing when we need it the most! John Bostock - Pulled out some brilliant showings in the league. Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Beat one of the top four from last season (league) : Achieved Keep 10 clean sheets (league) : Not Yet Achieved Do the double over Watford (league) : Achieved Reach any Quarter Finals (cup) : Not Yet Achieved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Luton Town FC End Of Season Review - 2017/2018 7th Season Summary ---------------------------------------------- Barclays Premier League - Table & Fixtures : Pretty much the same situation as last time, on and off form and ended up one place higher in mid table. With extra money coming in from the FA Cup win, Next seasons Europa League and the new stadium. I would say the two biggest highlights of the season was doing the double over Watford and what you are about to read below . I hope you all keep following for next season with Luton in the Europa League and I am 100% going for Top 6 Finish this season. Check Key Players & Squad Screen for details on individual players performances. The FA Cup with Budweiser - Fixtures : YES! We won the FA Cup and are now in the Europa League. Carling Cup - Fixtures : Knocked out in the Third Round to Fulham on Penalties. Key Players ---------------------------------------------- *Next season I will start including screen shots of Key Players* Squad Screen - Click link to take a look at the team Freddy Adu - Nobody in the world had played better than Freddy during the last few games in the league & FA Cup. Adel Taarabt - Back in the Premier League and playing well. Rodrigo - One of the best Left Backs in the league. Sam Thompson - Ended up scoring 7 goals, nearly all of them was during the last 5 games. Jake Howells - Apparently he has achieved everything at Luton and what's to leave, well I'm not letting him. I need his ability in Europe. Awards ---------------------------------------------- Managers Player Of The Year - Rodrigo Fans Player Of The Year - Rodrigo Best Eleven - View Here In Other News.. ---------------------------------------------- Europe - Belgium | England - Championship | France | Germany | Italy | Netherlands | Portugal | Scotland | Spain Champions League Europa League Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Beat one of the top four from last season (league) : Achieved Keep 10 clean sheets (league) : Achieved Do the double over Watford (league) : Achieved Reach any Quarter Finals (cup) : Achieved Career Summary ---------------------------------------------- Season Team League Position Achievements --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011/12 Luton Town FC Blue Square Bet Premier 1st League Winners & FA Trophy Winners 2012/13 Luton Town FC npower Football League Two 1st League Winners 2013/14 Luton Town FC npower Football League One 8th - 2014/15 Luton Town FC npower Football League One 1st - 2015/16 Luton Town FC npower Football League Championship 1st - 2016/17 Luton Town FC Barclays Premier League 12th - 2017/18 Luton Town FC Barclays Premier League 11th FA Cup Winners Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 FIFA World Cup 2018 Tournament Review Summary ---------------------------------------------- Group Stage - Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H: Not many shocks here, but looks like a good Knock Out Round to follow. Knock Out Rounds - Tree : No England this year as we failed to qualify, what a shocker! The Second Round was pretty straight forward with all the favourites winning, but Scotland in the World Cup, let alone the Knock Out Rounds and England aren't is shocking! Big game in the Quarter Final with Brazil losing 1-0 to Argentina. In the other games again it was pretty straight forward. The Semi's had 2 good games with the Argentina v Netherlands game standing out as it had 6 goals, extra time & penalties. In the other game, Spain v Germany, the Germans came out on top 1-0 which set up a Germany v Netherlands Final. In the Final it was a close game but Netherlands came out 2-1 winners. Netherlands win FIFA World Cup 2018. Awards ---------------------------------------------- Adidas Golden Ball - David Goodwillie Adidas Golden Shoe - David Goodwillie FIFA World Cup Best Young Player - Juan Carlos Mariani FIFA World Cup Goals Of The Tournament - Milan Badelj (Croatia v Mexico) FIFA World Cup Yashin Award for Best Goalkeeper - Iker Casillas FIFA World Cup Dream Team - Click Here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 Luton Town FC Season Preview 2018/2019 League expectation ---------------------------------------------- Barclays Premier League : Board expectation - Achieve Europa League Qualification : Media - 10th (out of 20) Cup expectations ---------------------------------------------- McDonalds FA Community Shield : Not Important FA Cup with Budweiser : Reach the Sixth Round Carling Cup : Reach The Quarter Final UEFA Europa League : Reach The Group Stage Finances ---------------------------------------------- Transfer budget : £30,000,000 Wage budget : £528,842 p/w Current wage bill : £345,229 p/w Facilities ---------------------------------------------- - The new stadium, Stein Arena, is open so we have a capacity of just over 24,000. Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Reach the Group Stage (Europa League) : Not Yet Achieved Beat one of the top four from last season (league) : Not Yet Achieved Keep 15 clean sheets (league) : Not Yet Achieved Do the double over Watford (league) : Not Yet Achieved Reach any Final (cup) : Not Yet Achieved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeLiar Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 Luton Town FC Pre-Season Review - 2018/2019 End of July Summary ---------------------------------------------- Pretty good so far, the loss against Oxford can be put down to the lack of players we actually had at the time. We was also involved in a Friendly Cup in which we came 3rd. In the transfer market, we had 6 new names come in and 6 names leave us. Fixtures ---------------------------------------------- 3 Win, 0 Draws, 2 Losses - FC - Friendly Cup Oxford 1-0 Luton Berwick 0-2 Luton Sporting CP p2-2 Luton (FC) Litex 0-1 Luton (FC) Southend 1-3 Luton Transfers ---------------------------------------------- In Neil Gibbons (100k - Scunthorpe) Connor Wickham (17.5M - Sunderland) Conor Coady (6M - Stoke) Gabriele Raffaelli (2M - Sampdoria) Junior Hoilett (2.2M - Inter Milan) Rafael Flores (3.2M - Rangers) Out John Bostock (Loan Fee £575K - Leeds) Tom Thorpe (1.6M - Aston Villa) Jordan Brown (Free) Glen Walker (Free) Flemming Eriksen (12.75M - Lyon) Jake Howells (3.2M - Swansea) Key Players ---------------------------------------------- Junior Hoilett - Such an amazing debut, anything you could of wanted from the winger. Sam Thompson - This is the season he comes into his own and grabs the attention of everybody. Rafael Flores - Superb couple of games so far this season. Ali Al-Habsi - Does what is says on the tin. Seasonal Targets ---------------------------------------------- Reach the Group Stage (Europa League) : Not Yet Achieved Beat one of the top four from last season (league) : Not Yet Achieved Keep 15 clean sheets (league) : Not Yet Achieved Do the double over Watford (league) : Not Yet Achieved Reach any Final (cup) : Not Yet Achieved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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