Luton Town in Focus

Ten in for Luton Town so far –  defenders Richards (Gillingham) Turner (Torquay United)  Henry (Stevenage); midfielders Matt Robinson (Leicester City) Kasim (Brighton) & Spiller (Gillingham); strikers Rendell (Wycombe), Shaw (Gateshead FC) & Gray from Hinckley; plus keeper Dean Brill to keep Tyler on his toes. Big wedge, but then if you have over 3,500 season ticket holders to please the stakes are high. 

A Big thanks to Hatters News for their help in compiling this guide & thanks for reading Neil Gentleman-Hobbs

STMI takes a look at The Hatters, who will certainly be there or thereabouts again this season.  Here are Ticket prices for all BSP Away supporters prices , the BSP ground guide is here and please feel free to bookmark our  Blue square zone for when you are playing the Imps – HERE. The guide will start with the preseason results, transfers in & out, plus the released and new deals list. Then we will have a glance at the  summer sound-bites (most recent to last) and finally the current confirmed squad as at 6th August. 

 Pre-season Friendlies 

Luton 1 Orient 0

Brackley 0 Luton 0

Luton 2 Ipswich 0

Dunstable 1 Luton 0

Luton 0 Wycombe 0

St Albans City 0 Luton 2

AFC Dunstable 1 Luton 7

Hitchin 0 Luton 1

 Transfer Dealings

OUT- (loan -5/1/13) Lewis Kidd to Dunstable

OUT- (loan -5/1/13) Andre Boucaud Notts County.

IN- Keeper Dean Brill

OUT- Aaron O’Connor to Newport

IN- midfielder Matt Robinson from Leicester City (2 year deal)

IN- (loan -Jan) Midfielder Yaser Kasim from Brighton

OUT- Robbie Willmott to Cambridge United.

OUT- (loan -5/1/13) Midfielder John Paul Kissock to Macc Town

IN- Defender Lathaniel Rowe-Turner from Torquay

IN- Defender Garry Richards from Gillingham

IN- Midfielder Danny Spiller from Gillingham

IN- Striker – Scott Rendell from Wycombe Wanderers.

IN- Striker Jon Shaw from Gateshead.

OUT- skipper George Pilkington to Mansfield

OUT-Godfrey Poku to Mansfield

IN – Right back Ronnie Henry from Stevenage

OUT- Keith Keane to Preston North End.

OUT-Curtis Osano to Wimbledon

IN- Striker Andre Gray from Hinckley

 Released

Harry Crawford Amari Morgan-Smith, Danny Crow, Shane Blackett and Dan Gleeson, Defender Ed Asafu-Adjaye and midfielders Charlie Henry and Christian Tavernier
  New deals

1 year extention for keeper Lewis Kidd. Midfielder Alex Lawless and striker Dan Walker both pen a new deal whilst 18-year-olds Newman Carney and Alasan Ann have signed their first professional contracts.

Summer sound-bites

(Most recent first) - Buckle demands promotion and feels new captain Ronnie Henry is the man to lead the Hatters to the promised land. Young keeper Lewis Kidd goes on loan to Dunstable. Andre Boucaud loaned to Notts County until January. Goalkeeper Dean Brill returns signing a two year deal. Aaron O’Connor joins Newport. Former Leicester City youth midfielder Matt Robinson signs. Winger Robbie Willmott goes back to Cambridge United.

 

Midfielder Yaser Kasim has joined Luton Town on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion until January 1, 2013.New signings Jon Shaw, Garry Richards and Danny Spiller all injured but will be fine for start of season. Hatters’ head of youth Gregg Broughton joins Norwich. Midfielder John Paul Kissock joins Macc Town on loan until 5th January 2013. Hatters have 3 live TV games: Hyde (A) Friday, 17/8 KO 7.45pm, Grimsby (A) Friday, 22/9 KO 7.45pm & Mansfield (A) Thursday 15/11 KO 7.45pm.

 

Lawless & Walker sign 1 year extentions. Former keeper Carl Emberson becomes First Team Development Coach. Released defender Dan Gleeson joins Lowestoft Town. Defender Lathaniel Rowe-Turner joins from Torquay. Released defender Ed Asafu-Adjaye has joined Forest Green Rovers and released midfielder Charlie Henry joins Macc Town. Jake Howells signs 3 year deal dispelling rumour he will leave for Ipswich. Striker Jon Shaw from Gateshead and defender Gary Richards & midfielder Danny Spiller both in from Gillingham.

 

Godfrey Poku & former skipper George Pilkington join Mansfield. Amari Morgan-Smith released. Lewis Kidd signs a 1 year extention. Dan Walker put on the transfer list after the 22-year-old rejected a second contract offer.New face as right-back and former Stevenage captain Ronnie Henry signs. Alex Lacey signs new 2 year deal. Midfield duo Robbie Willmott and Godfrey Poku have rejected new deals.

 

 Buckle keen to strengthen and prepared to be patient for right players. Has already put transfer bids in for Forest Green Rovers midfielder Yan Klukowski & Gateshead striker Jon Shaw (Hartlepool and York also interested). Kovacs & Tyler make BSP team of year. Andre Gray made England C debut against Russia. Osano took a parting swipe having turned down a new deal to join Wimbledon

Squad

Goalkeepers

1 Mark Tyler, Dean Brill, 21 Lewis Kidd (on loan to Dunstable),

 

Defenders

2 Lathaniel Rowe-Turner, Garry Richards 25 Ronnie Henry (Captain),  3 Greg Taylor,  6 János Kovács, 5 Dean Beckwith, 16 Alex Lacey, 31 Newman Carney, Brett Longden

 

Midfielders

 Matt Robinson, Yaser Kasim, 8 Danny Spiller,  7 Alex Lawless, 11 Jake Howells, 17 Jonathan O’Donnell,  26 Andre Boucaud (loan to Notts Co), 19 James Dance, John Paul Kissock (on loan to Macc), Paul Carden, 15 Adam Watkins, Colby McAdams, Charlie Smith, Jerry Nash

 

 

Strikers  

10 Scott Rendell, 9 Jon Shaw, 12 Andre Gray, 13 Stuart Fleetwood,
29 Dan Walker, 32 Alasan Ann, Jake Woolley,

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