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Simple reason is that they've been able to reinvest players sales (most significantly a combined £10M for for Justin and Stacey) into new recruits and incrementally increasing their wage cap while we have primarily serviced the debt with our biggets sales.

It's not just the playing side that they've invested in. When you see the figures that we employ 30 non-playing football staff, you may think "well, that sounds reasonable. what's normal for a club of our size?" then you see that Luton employ 90! That's what it takes to have a proper football scouting network and the support staff behind the scenes to make it worthwhile. We simply can't do that, and have never even been close to making it a priority.

There's plenty of other factors too, such as the broad range of skills on their board. Yes, as reported repeatedly, they're all fans but they've all made money in business and (crucially) understand the football industry. They're not short of a few bob either (David Wilkinson est £25M worth). We don't posess those skillsets on the board, and furthermore we run it like a cottage industry with some of our appointments. What was Bobby W doing as a scout, and why is John Cove's son responsible for youth recruitment now? - show me their credentials and I'll accept they're the right people, but until then it stinks! Why was Izale on the coaching staff, even if it was just the kids? How did Bowds get to be in the commercial dept.? It points to cutting corners and not making clear decisions about what's best for the Football Club. I've heard it said by a few outsiders, including new managers, "what a lovely, welcoming family club". Well it shouldn't be! 20 years now and we should have professionals doing jobs, not "promoting from within" all the time.

It's tough to say it as I, like many of you, know people around the club, but you have to ask, are they the best people we could employ doing that job?

Simple reason is that they've been able to reinvest players sales (most significantly a combined £10M for for Justin and Stacey) into new recruits and incrementally increasing their wage cap while we have primarily serviced the debt with our biggets sales.

It's not just the playing side that they've invested in. When you see the figures that we employ 30 non-playing football staff, you may think "well, that sounds reasonable. what's normal for a club of our size?" then you see that Luton employ 90! That's what it takes to have a proper football scouting network and the support staff behind the scenes to make it worthwhile. We simply can't do that, and have never even been close to making it a priority.

There's plenty of other factors too, such as the broad range of skills on their board. Yes, as reported repeatedly, they're all fans but they've all made money in business and (crucially) understand the football industry. They're not short of a few bob either (David Wilkinson est £25M worth). We don't posess those skillsets on the board, and furthermore we run it like a cottage industry with some of our appointments. What was Bobby W doing as a scout, and why is John Cove's son responsible for youth recruitment now? - show me their credentials and I'll accept they're the right people, but until then it stinks! Why was Izale on the coaching staff, even if it was just the kids? How did Bowds get to be in the commercial dept.? It points to cutting corners and not making clear decisions about what's best for the Football Club. I've heard it said by a few outsiders, including new managers, "what a lovely, welcoming family club". Well it shouldn't be! 20 years now and we should have professionals doing jobs, not "promoting from within" all the time.

It's tough to say it as I, like many of you, know people around the club, but you have to ask, are they the best people we could employ doing that job?

Another thing, as I touched on in a previous post on this thread, is the fire in the bellies of that Luton board to overturn a perceived miscarriage of justice (the -30 points). For their age group, they see the Prememier League as their rightful place. Most of them grew up on watching the big boys come to town and get humbled. You can't underestimate, what a level of motivation that gives. meanwhile we have the club twitter completely mis-timing a tweet "A new era begins" just as Coventry are missing that penalty. Too right it does! An era when no 10 year old east of Newport Pagnell or south of Little Brickhill has any reason to follow our club!

Failure to read the room, but pales into insignificance with mkfm congratulating Luton on their promotion! FFS! a club owned radio station that operates from s:mk congratulating them. Some will think "why the fuss, there's Luton fans in MK. they serve everyone". Just ask yourself if the roles were reversed would that ever happen? Not a chance! Similalrly, LTFC's refusal to do business with us. Petty, childish, but a clear defined line in the sand. We have a situation where our chairman hasn't even come out and publicly said "Actually,we're not interested in hosting Luton next season". So what if they've never asked or haven't even considered it. Gary Sweet wouldn't miss a chance to have a dig. Neither should you.

Simple reason is that they've been able to reinvest players sales (most significantly a combined £10M for for Justin and Stacey) into new recruits and incrementally increasing their wage cap while we have primarily serviced the debt with our biggets sales.

It's not just the playing side that they've invested in. When you see the figures that we employ 30 non-playing football staff, you may think "well, that sounds reasonable. what's normal for a club of our size?" then you see that Luton employ 90! That's what it takes to have a proper football scouting network and the support staff behind the scenes to make it worthwhile. We simply can't do that, and have never even been close to making it a priority.

There's plenty of other factors too, such as the broad range of skills on their board. Yes, as reported repeatedly, they're all fans but they've all made money in business and (crucially) understand the football industry. They're not short of a few bob either (David Wilkinson est £25M worth). We don't posess those skillsets on the board, and furthermore we run it like a cottage industry with some of our appointments. What was Bobby W doing as a scout, and why is John Cove's son responsible for youth recruitment now? - show me their credentials and I'll accept they're the right people, but until then it stinks! Why was Izale on the coaching staff, even if it was just the kids? How did Bowds get to be in the commercial dept.? It points to cutting corners and not making clear decisions about what's best for the Football Club. I've heard it said by a few outsiders, including new managers, "what a lovely, welcoming family club". Well it shouldn't be! 20 years now and we should have professionals doing jobs, not "promoting from within" all the time.

It's tough to say it as I, like many of you, know people around the club, but you have to ask, are they the best people we could employ doing that job?

Another thing, as I touched on in a previous post on this thread, is the fire in the bellies of that Luton board to overturn a perceived miscarriage of justice (the -30 points). For their age group, they see the Prememier League as their rightful place. Most of them grew up on watching the big boys come to town and get humbled. You can't underestimate, what a level of motivation that gives. meanwhile we have the club twitter completely mis-timing a tweet "A new era begins" just as Coventry are missing that penalty. Too right it does! An era when no 10 year old east of Newport Pagnell or south of Little Brickhill has any reason to follow our club!

Failure to read the room, but pales into insignificance with mkfm congratulating Luton on their promotion! FFS! a club owned radio station that operates from s:mk congratulating them. Some will think "why the fuss, there's Luton fans in MK. they serve everyone". Just ask yourself if the roles were reversed would that ever happen? Not a chance! Similalrly, LTFC's refusal to do business with us. Petty, childish, but a clear defined line in the sand. We have a situation where our chairman hasn't even come out and publicly said "Actually,we're not interested in hosting Luton next season". So what if they've never asked or haven't even considered it. Gary Sweet wouldn't miss a chance to have a dig. Neither should you.

Seeing the news right now. how many people have come out in the town to see their bus parade ,shows what the club means to the town. ,how many would turn out for a Mk Dons bus parade ?

Seeing the news right now. how many people have come out in the town to see their bus parade ,shows what the club means to the town. ,how many would turn out for a Mk Dons bus parade ?

Just stop oil would probably stop our bus.

Pete would be waving his arms and getting all cross.