The dust has now settled on the various judgements the football authorities have made on Luton Town FC and, still, the perfectly understandable feelings of anger linger in many Luton supporters minds (as well as fans of other clubs, which has been encouraging). But this anger can be used as a positive. The Trust asks that fans of LTFC channel frustration into positive support for the team and, despite everything, still buy season tickets, attend as many games as you can if you can’t afford a season ticket, buy merchandise and match programmes and bring friends and relatives along to games.

The only way to show your disgust at the injustices that the League and the FA have visited on us, is to show that you/we will not be beaten and that we will do all we can to ensure Luton stay in the league and thrive thereafter. A major part of this is attending games and helping to create an intimidating atmosphere at the Kenny to make it a fortress that visiting teams will dread coming to.

By way of cancelling out the 30 points in my mind, there are (at least) 10 good reasons (3 points each!!) why we have a lot to be positive about and why you should attend games and support the club like any normal season, despite our unjust handicap:

1. The Investors – Godfrey Ingram, Steve Foster, Bob Curson, Mick Pattinson and the others. They have showed their support for the club in a massive way. Let’s thank them for ensuring we still have a football club to support by packing out Kenilworth Road.

2. Nick Owen – a superb figurehead

3. The operational team – Gary Sweet, Stephen Browne and Antony Brown. These individuals have been working incredibly hard, having inherited a club that was in a total mess thanks to previous incumbents. Without their contribution and intervention, I dread to think where we would be now. Oh, and these are genuine lifelong fans unlike some people who were previously involved at the club

4. Mick Harford – especially the way he’s been talking recently – like the true leader and legend he is. He believes we can survive – so should we (I certainly do)

5. The players – for wanting to play for the club despite our handicap, they deserve our respect and support.

6. This could be one of the most memorable seasons in any team’s history. You will not forgive yourself if you miss it.

7. Showing defiance to the FA and League that we will not go away and our collective spirit will not be broken

8. Show to the football world that we have the one of the most resilient, loyal fan bases in the country, especially as we may well be a lot of football fans’ 2nd team this season

9. You will help make the Kenny a fortress by helping to create an intimidating atmosphere.

10. To ensure we can continue to attract decent players by showing what great support we have.

I believe we can get out of this and continue our long and proud history in the league but we, as fans, must be that 12th man both home and away and inspire the players to a glorious season. If we all pull together as a group, this campaign can be one of the great chapters in our history.

Your support will be rewarded in the longer term as 2020’s business model means that we have a secure future – a future that I’m extremely confident will bring plenty of success on and off the pitch.

Up the Hatters

Liam