Jason Drysdale was absolute class, quite attacking also so would still be a great fullback in the modern game.
Nice, at least he had his own style, no dark bomber jacket there, go beige and stand out from from the crowd!
Luton used to be of significance. In the 80's we were fierce rivals, and were matched as clubs. But that was nearly 40 years ago now. The clubs have gone in very different directions since. Luton were a non-league club not that long ago, whilst we were lauding it in the Premier League. Luton is more nostalgic or a curiosity these days. For them it's the pinnacle of being a Luton fan. To play Watford is like being in the FA Cup final for them It's that big. For us, it's just another game against someone we used to know. After this season, we'll probably never play them again in a league match. They'll drop down the leagues no doubt and we'll hopefully stay in the top flight for years to come. This season was a fluke that we were paired against each other, but they are a club of little significance. They'll have to make the most of Saturday as that's all they've got to cling to.....and for that I do have sympathy for them. Nothing to look forward but playing Watford twice. What a depressing time it has to be a supporter of Luton.
The only ones I missed were this season and predictably the 4-0 win at their place. Actually I missed one out. The Ross Jenkins testimonial, so it's 41 derbies.
Bet his mum wasn’t happy when he got home with blood on that coat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
No i dont want to speak ill of people who reached a level i could only dream of, and who definitely were trying hard. But something happened after he left watford and it just didnt work out at that high a level again. I think absolute class is pushing it.
Must win game, I’m going to be a massive keyboard warrior giving them **** all week. But most likely I’ll get banned again With no fans it’s just another game and another important 3 away points on our way to the promised land. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Since we got promoted in 1998, this is only the second season we have been in the same division since. Therefore up until now we have played each other just 4 times in 23 years. In the intervening time we have played more games against Tranmere, Rotherham, Doncaster, Grimsby just to name some others.
If crowds are back for the Swansea game, we are winning well and we are promoted you can be sure that there will be chants of, "Are you watching, L*ton Town."
The only one I’ve missed was the 4-0 in 48 years. Bloody typical after all those defeats. I got into the one where we were banned so least I’ve seen us win there.
It's funny how little similarity there is between match going fans and the armchairs on here. At every home & away game anti scum songs are sung, yet people on here are convinced the rivalry is dead and Bournemouth are the new enemy. Utterly baffling.
Soft red card for Young that day. Fantastic scenes in the away end at the final whistle. One of my favorite games.
To finish what you started "Sort of OK" see below "I'D FLY OVER LUTON TOMORROW AND **** ON THE BARSTEWARDS BELOW" I've spilt blood at "The Kennel" and it wasn't mine Make no mistake they will be well up for upsetting our promotion challenge so don't underestimate them on Saturday, they would just love to be the reason we don't get promoted so lets smash 'em with another 4-0 win!!!
I'm sure most of the people who think Muff is the new enemy are younger and don't remember what it is like to have Luton fans actually visit the stadium. The last time they were at the Vic they attacked fans sitting in the stands. Zero chance of that happening versus Muff.
I used to have that chant written on my English exercise book at school. I used to really buy into the passion and hatred involved in the rivalry and really feel it in my bones and my blood. But all I care about in this game is the result. I dont care who we r playing, I just want 3 points. I'm very surprised how much smaller the rivalry seems nowadays. Maybe it's the lack of fans in the stadium, maybe its cos a lot of Watford fans have barely experienced the rivalry due to rarely playing each other in recent years. Maybe it's the more profound socio economic differences that make me feel like I should make a charitable donation to an NGO working in Luton rather than fly over the town and shyt on it. I think not only have the clubs gone in different directions but so have the towns. Nothing could sum this up more than the difference between our youtubers. WD18, friendly, polite and respectful with their freshly shampooed floppy hair and Luton's emaciated equivalent who looks like he lives on a diet of own brand sliced white bread, margarine and amphetamines. Like a cat who's just lost his nads, I just dont feel the same however much I want to. If we ended up back on the same level as Luton I'm sure the rivalry would come back stronger. Obviously Luton is still our biggest rivalry but personally I feel a lot more angst towards Muff and Palace. Muff may still knock us out of the play offs or go up with us and Palace lie await for us if we get the points we need to go up. The Luton rivalry for now seems to be going the way of the QPR one. It's a generational thing. 3 points is all that matters this weekend. We have to get the 3 points!!
Boxing day 1986 made Christmas great. I did get some funny looks when I cheered at the missed penalty.
I really don't get songs that are anti- a club who you are not actually playing that day. Neither encouraging your own team or winding up the day's opposition. While I'm moaning, if I never hear 'you're just a small town in...' ever again, it'll be too soon. Still, with a few notable exceptions, football fans aren't the brightest, are they?
Consider we have recently won at Rotherham, Blackburn, Preston, Stoke, etc I don’t see why people are concerned at playing away at Luton, footballing wise they are just another bulk standard team!
Alcohol + a feeling of tribal togetherness is the reason I reckon. Singing we're by far the greatest team the world has ever seen is probably not quite true either, strictly speaking. Do you want us to give that up also? Of course it's not logical, but what is logical about anything about football? We fork out many thousands of pounds over the course of a lifetime on something that brings far more anguish than pleasure. Long may it continue I say.
The big advantage is that we get to experience those intense tribal emotions without having to fight dinosaurs or watch our entire family get wiped out by Vikings. Well worth the additional expense I'd say!
I think that those of us who were actually there (man) are very much, ahem, longer in the tooth now. At the time of their 'controversial' points deduction I was working with/at the L&D. Quite a few of the hospital's ancillary staff (cleaners, security) were (ex-) migs. I was very cagey about announcing my loyalties, but it came when day when there was a very heated discussion about how the town's population had to do something or they could lose professional football in the town - they were also very sad at the sight of the increasing numbers of young local kids sporting Man Utd/Liverpool tops and I expressed a great of sympathy for that viewpoint.
Have we boarded up the stadium yet? I see clubs have requested that the games are played Friday evening.
I can understand that, it’s just a bit of fun, but I don’t get those younger fans who like to stand with their backs to the players facing fans the other side of the stand and singing “we’re the left/right side over here”. Er, so what?
Knew your temperament wasn't suited to that job as a transplant courier, you should never have taken it in the first place.
I can see this game playing out already. Luton set out to kick and foul our players from the off which rattles some of our players and prevents us from building up any momentum. Things boil over just before half time and Luton trick the referee into getting Chalobah sent off for an off the ball incident. A fracas ensues and Will Hughes is seen heading down the tunnel with blood coming from a head wound. He does not emerge for the second half. Luton score from a late corner and their bench celebrates wildly. Brentford and Swansea both win 8-0. A dream will die on Saturday.
Ha, you may be right, might be suffering from a bout of the good old days. Still liked him though and facts will never change that!
