Luton match thread

[Red_Al_77]

A few comments at half time:

Firstly the above - all I can say is that I think you're out on your own on this one, even the well known Rafa sceptics on here have "closed the wagons" around Rafa at this moment in time.

Secondly - Itandje - has done well so far - contrast his movement away from his line to that of Carsons and you can see why he is more of a Rafa type keeper than Carson was - reminiscent of Reina the way he isnt scared to close down and come off his line quickly.

Thirdly - unfortunately Kuyt and Alonso are not having good games and hopefully they can step it up in the 2nd half.

The chances have been there and I'm sure we can get a couple.

But it is a 3rd round away tie in the FA Cup, its Lutons cup final, so of course it ain't ever gonna be a walk in the park.

I knew I should have copyrighted that today.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Personally I think we're playing great. But why are we playing in white today??

[Kenneth]

i would excuse it al, if it was a one off.. you do this as a fan. Im just tired and frankly pissed off with dire after dire after dire performance that we have come to accept under rafa's reign, and as a fan it is my right to express such views.

It is, but this is a match thread. Let's stick to the match, without making sweeping statements about Rafa, our long term future, etc. Start a new thread if you wish.

[tsb]

The fat cunt pundit on the Star Sports stream is a joke and his sidekick aint much cop either.

[REDSCOUSER]

I don't believe this of you

I remember at HT 2yrs ago I laid into the team in this very same game and at this very same point and you took me to task about supporting etc. Now look at you.

Shocked

yes i do remember Al..dont tell me you liked what you saw in the 1st half..as i said lets hope we improve and win the game in the 2nd half

[BJC]

exactly... luton won't be able to keep up that intensity.

It's not been great but we're still gonna win

[disco]

Still confident we'll win this. Need to remember the good things we did for around half the first half, and do that for the next 45.

[Fowler_god1984]

It is, but this is a match thread. Let's stick to the match, without making sweeping statements about Rafa, our long term future, etc. Start a new thread if you wish.

fair enough, can i still call kuyt a cunt?

[Red_Al_77]

yes i do remember Al..dont tell me you liked what you saw in the 1st half..as i said lets hope we improve and win the game in the 2nd half

I didn't but I've learnt my lesson not to get too carried away at HT. If we can just not pass to Kuyt we'll be fine

[bigfooty]

I felt confident at 3-1 down last time we played this lot. I knew we had goals in the side and would come good as the match went on, at least to force a replay. You have to remember the buzz from Istanbul was there, the belief that no matter what the score was we were able to come back and that Luton were hardly Milan.

Today though we look a bit toothless. An out of favour Crouchy is trying, had some good headers, setup Kuyt's glorious chance and hit the target from the edge of the box but you do wonder a little who else is going to break through the Luton ranks.

[Kenneth]

fair enough, can i still call kuyt a cunt?

If you really need to, but you'll get **** for it.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

I felt confident at 3-1 down last time we played this lot.

Yep.

Even at 3-1 down I knew we were going to win.

Not the same confidence at 0-0 tonight though.

[Kenneth]

Come on Crouchy lad!!!

[bigfooty]

Second half is kicking off.

[Jayesh87]

Why is Kuyt on the wing and Yossi playing off Crouch