Hatters matters... a word from the editor

NEW season, new squad, same old problem... we can't seem to win away. After a last-gasp winner hit the net for Swindon, we then got done by the odd goal at Elland Road - scored by the sub who was famously subbed by Big Fat Joe, Tresor Kandol.

So that's two defeats from two in the league away from Fortress Kenny and, if you take last season's trips into account too, that's nearly as many nil points as the UK gets at Eurovision!

Speaking of Europe we've all been dragged down to the ground three hours early today just because they think we're all desperate to rush back and see England play Israel at 4pm in a Euro Championships qualifier.

Supporting the national team is very similar to following the Town... on occasions exciting, but more often than not downright 'bang your head against the wall' frustrating. Although Hatters have disappointed on the road, thankfully we've picked up maximum points to date at home which keeps us in the hunt for a promotion challenge at this early stage.

Hopefully, the team can only get better as all the new faces get more familiar with each other's style of play. Obviously the season's highlight so far has been the great cup win against Premiership (for the moment) Sunderland... although Alan Goodall's comedy routine with the medical team versus Gillingham was a close second.

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