Luton Outlaws - Independent Message Board for Luton Town FC

Sensing that our team tonight won't be as strong as in the 2-2 match. It could be a long night if Grimsby get in our faces early spurred on by their vocal support. Our record there is moderate although we did win the Jordan Cook BrainFart Cup on our last visit.

If they do us, I can think of worse teams to lose to. Their recent journey has uncanny parallels with our own.

A reign of incompetence by madman John Fenty from the mid-2000s, replete with unpaid tax bills and mismanaged player contracts, saw Grimsby slide into non-league fooball. Fenty was ousted by fan mobilisation and a 2020-type takeover by long-time supporter and local entrepreneur, Jason Stockwood. Since then, they have built a sustainable foundation financially, with a civic eye on their responsibility to contribute to the fabric of a struggling post-industrial town. Remind you of anyone?

We have links with them through the Fair Game campaign group; as far as I know we're still the only Championship club who have bothered. In short, Luton and Grimsby run their club the right way. I wouldn't begrudge them the cash if they go on to face Southampton.

That said, let's do this!