Luton Outlaws - Independent Message Board for Luton Town FC

So let me get this right.

We've had COVID, the war in Ukraine, inflation through the roof, labour shortages, material shortages and supply chain issues that have hit pretty much every construction project in the country.

Yet because this project has had delays and costs have gone up, there must be a rat.

I've got news for you. Delays and rising costs are exactly what happened to countless projects during that period.

And the "I've worked on large construction projects" line isn't quite the trump card you think it is. You're not the only one. Anyone who has worked on major projects knows that programmes slip, costs rise and completion dates move. It happens.

Nobody is saying Gary Sweet is beyond criticism. Question decisions by all means. Question costs. Question communication. Question timescales. That's fair enough.

What I still haven't seen answered is why a bloke who supposedly stands to benefit from the stadium being built would deliberately want to delay it. That part never seems to get explained.

As for debt, unless you've seen the actual funding arrangements and accounts, you're guessing. Maybe you're right, maybe you're wrong, but it's still guesswork.

So no, I'm not putting my fingers in my ears. I'm just not jumping straight from "the project is late" to "there's a conspiracy".

Because if that's the standard, then every major construction project in Britain over the last five years must be under investigation.