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LUTON
TOWN - SATURDAY 12/04/08 |
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| With
the season all but over from a Brighton point of
view, the only thing worth playing for on the
trip to Luton was the chance to relegate the
hosts and end a 74 year old winless streak at
Kenilworth Road. With the last trip to Luton
proving extremely dramatic both in terms of
action on the pitch and action off it, it was a
seven man Crocs contingent taking in the trip
and hoping to avoid the controversy that
overshadowed the last visit, although it didn't
get off to a good start with a similar beginning
to last time around involving McCarthy and
Rumble out on the town |
| Mode
of Transport: |
It
was the traditional trip through London,
consisting of a 4 for £25 travel save ticket on
First Capital Connect Services from Brighton to
Bedford
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| Team: |
Mr
Wilkins chose to name a 4-4-2 line up consisting
of: Kuipers, Whing, Elphick, Butters, Mayo; Cox,
Racon,
Thomson, Westlake; Murray, Dixon
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| Kit: |
Luton
performed in their home uniforms consisting of
white shirts, black shorts and white socks. The
visitors lined up in their alternative colours
of all yellow, while Michel Kuipers was once
again modeling the aqua and gold jersey
alongside navy blue shorts and socks
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| Dean
Wilkins Attire: |
Mr
Wilkins was once again booted and suited,
coupled with regulation trench coat
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| Weather: |
A
fine day over Bedfordshire, consisting of warmth
and sun
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| Stadium
Rating: |
Kenilworth
Road remains a Croc favourite due to its
standing as a proper football ground. Entering
the away end through a maze of small paths and
ultimately a turnstile that is effectively the
front room of a house, the scene is a compact
stand with a low roof. Opposite the main stand
is just an area consisting of executive boxes,
complimented by one large stand behind the other
goal. 6/10
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| Food
Rating: |
Both
food kiosks had sold out of hotdogs, and this
resulted in pies being taken, which were made of
steak and kidney yet tasted of scrotum. 3/10
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| Entertainment: |
None
was on offer
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| Friendliness
of Locals: |
Bearing
in mind the locals had just been relegated, we
found them to be delightfuly pleasant, wishing
us luck should a miracle along the lines of
Jesus resurrection occur and we do make the play
offs. 8/10
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| Standard
of Local Females: |
No
females of any real note were spotted. 1/10
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| Steward
Rating: |
Awful.
Although they allowed us to stand, they were
completely over the top in the way they handled
Clayton Cs ejection from the ground and
subsequent arrest, for the awful crime of taking
a can of beer into the stadium. 0/10
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| Flag
Attention: |
We
were unable to gauge the attention of the flag
as it is currently in Nottingham. Somewhere
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| Match
Report: |
Luton
Town were relegated to League Two following a
2-1 win for the Albion at Kenilworth Road. The
home side took the lead through Sam Parkin, but
this only succeeded to spur on the visitors as
they fought back immediately thanks to goals
from on-loan Ian Westlake and Glen Murray to end
a 74 year winless streak in Bedfordshire and mathematically
keep their play off hopes alive
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| Thought
of the Day: |
A
disappointing way for the first Crocs arrest to
occur with a caution for taking a can of beer
into the ground, as opposed to a bigger crime
such as indecent exposure, resisting arrest or j
walking
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