Talk:Luton Town F.C.

message: Wot no artificial pitch?
::Come on, surely it deserves a mention. The QPR page does. Jooler 11:14, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Untitled 

message: Eric Morecambe was a fan. God bless 'im.--Crestville 20:06, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  You've forgotten the most important part of their existence 

message: Could somebody who knows about the team make a squad template? Guidelines can be found here SenorKristobbal 09:37, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  squad template 

message: This page has been vandalised a lot lately. Keep an eye out, as I have already reverted three times. --Gray Porpoise 18:06, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: A POV statement has just been added. Will someone please revert it? --Gray Porpoise 18:48, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vandalism 

message: Will the person with  ip 81.107.127.33 stop deleteing my entry (hatters-forum) from the external links section . And why are you removing it ? 21-8-6
:I think you should refer to this because it explains why people are keen to remove 'linkspam'.   Especially as you don't appear to have added anything else to the Wikipedia since you started contributing.  Budgiekiller 21:00, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Just for clarity, see the above link paragraphs 3 & 9 (i.e. you run the site, and it's just a forum).  Budgiekiller 21:04, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

text: Their existence does not mean they are 'ok'.  Users watch various pages, I happen to watch Luton Town F.C. because it's subject to so much racist vandalism.  I refer you once more to paras 3 and 9 of the above link to explain why your link is being removed.  Budgiekiller 12:23, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  External link removal 

message: In the article Luton are claimed as beig a bigger club than Watford. I find this claim very hard to understand. Watford have in recent years been consistently in an equal or higher league. Have had premiership places more recently (06-07 season). and have a larger ground and average attendence. It seems a remarkable claim to suggest Luton is a bigger club and really needs some serious citations to back this up.--GazMan7 14:42, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Watford claims 

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Luton Town badge.jpg

message: I believe that this page is in need to a serious cleanup because it is full of uncited claims, opinion and is not written in a consistent prose. UKWikiGuy (talk) 19:27, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. Additionally, the History section is very recentist - it isn't exactly notable when a club hires a new Physio, for instance. Dancarney (talk) 09:45, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Extensive cleanup 

message: The statement that "genuine" Luton fans don't support the MK Dons presence in the city is clearly a matter of opinion. May I suggest "genuine" is replaced with the word many or most? Paulwmk 14:21, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  As a Luton fan living in MK, can I also point out most MK Dons fans consider AFC Wimbledon their biggest rivals, for obvious reasons. Paulwmk 15:01, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  As you say, MK Dons consider AFC Wimbledon their rivals. Luton fans do not consider MK Dons rivals - therefore I don't see why MK Dons need to be in the article at all. Cliftonian (talk) 10:50, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rivalries, Milton Keynes Dons 

message: Useless info surely. Haven't seen any other club pages listing this info. Is it really important to the history of the club? Paulwmk 15:43, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed. I've removed it. Cliftonian (talk) 13:12, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shirt sponsors, manufacturers 

message: Perhaps time for a seperate Club History page?Cliftonian (talk) 12:47, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Club History 

message: "Due to financial irregularites, Luton were docked 10 points for the 2008-09 season - and then 20 points by the Football League for exiting administration with without a CVA."
What is a "CVA"? The acronym is not explained anywhere in the article. Thryduulf (talk) 19:24, 23 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Changed "CVA" to "Company Voluntary Arrangement". Cliftonian (talk) 09:34, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  CVA? 

message: I've started this list off, in order to get into this list a player must have:
*at least 100 Luton league appearances, or if lower than this amount:
*must be notable to the club despite having made fewer than 100 appearances (for example Paul Walsh, Malcolm Macdonald)
feel free to add to it.
cheers - Cliftonian (talk) 13:10, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  List of notable players 

message: I have looked at the images in the article and has remove some that violates WP:NFCC. Some more comments.
*:File:Luton Town 1919.jpg - There should be a publication date for this image.
*:File:LutonTownFCBadge1973-1987.png - Non free image. OK.
*:File:GordonTurner.png - Non-free image. I think this has to go to. The image is really not needed to get across the point that he record goalscorer. The image is also present in his his biography. Anyway it violates the mos since it sandwiches the text. 
Rettetast (talk) 13:26, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I've added a date on :File:Luton Town 1919.jpg (1920). :File:GordonTurner.png — I think you're right, it's kind of squashed in, let's get rid on this page. Cliftonian • talk 13:28, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Images 

message: I have asked my old chum Dweller to cast his eye over the article. A fresh set of eyes is always a good thing in preparation for FAC. Casliber (talk · contribs) 10:16, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Towards FAC 

message: I'll list them here:
*"Luton did, however, enjoy success in the United League during their early years, and were founder members of the Southern Football League in 1894." Multiple problems. This is out of sequence, the United League is unexplained (and I don't know what it means) "enjoy success" is vague, as is "early years". Simply don't know what to do with this. --Dweller (talk) 10:33, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I've fixed it. Cliftonian (Talk • Contibs) 10:55, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Copyedit issues 

message: The logo image for this club has been reverted back to SVG as per discussion at Wikipedia talk:Image use policy#File:Man Utd FC .svg Arteyu ?  Blame it on me ! 05:06, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  SVG Logo 

message: Why is Kevin Blackwell not included in the table of former Luton managers? He wasn't that bad!!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.110.138.18 (talk) 11:43, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Read the description above the table again.  – Cliftonianthe orangey bit 11:45, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kevin Blackwell 

message: This change was apparently made due to the FAC, which is here. I see nothing in there which would necessitate the use of a key which is pointless to users of graphical web browsers and entirely useless to the visually impaired in there. Perhaps someone could enlighten me, as this definitely isn't a common feature of FA-class football club articles. Chris Cunningham (not at work) - talk 22:20, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I seem to recall that the table was requested because people may not know the flags by sight. I agree with you that it's a little superfluous, but as it was required to get the article to FA I'm not going to get rid of it.  – Cliftonianthe orangey bit 07:24, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  Actually, if we're discussing conformance to MOS:FLAGS, then seeing as the majority of the players in the article have never been capped then there is no reason to have flags in the first place, let along having an entire column for "nationality" in the section that follows the squad list. The whole lot should be removed, as MOS:FLAGS specifically proscribes the use of flags for pointless identification of nationality. Chris Cunningham (not at work) - talk 08:29, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  Chris, the article reached a consensus at the FAC (hence it becoming a Featured Article). If you have issues with it, you should have brought them up then. You certainly should not have simply edited the article to your pleasing without a new consensus being reached.
I know that you're only trying to be helpful and to contribute, and I commend you for that; however, you can't just get rid of parts of the article that were necessary for it to get promoted. And before you say, it's not a personal thing. I'm merely defending the opinions of the users who helped this article to FA.
Cheers,  – Cliftonianthe orangey bit 11:58, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

text: I find it difficult to believe that listing people's football nationalities (urgh) was "necessary for it to get promoted". As you've now reverted to a version where the managers section actually contradicts the recommendation not to needlessly list nationalities (which should have been picked up in the FAC), the article is actually less compliant than it was before. There is more than one way to be compliant with a recommendation. Ticking boxes on an FAC in a way which still results in article issues just means it'll fail at the next review. At the very least the manager nationalities should be removed. Chris Cunningham (not at work) - talk 16:43, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: If you feel that strongly about it, go ahead.  – Cliftonianthe orangey bit 17:05, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Flag "key" 

message: I have added a spoken version of this article; see the link above and under "External Links" in the article itself.  Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 22:19, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Spoken version added

message: Add alt text per WP:ALT, see the current alt text here. Regards, SunCreator (talk) 21:48, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Done.  – Cliftonianthe orangey bit 22:00, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Alternative text 

message: The Luton News is reporting that Charles and Beavan have both been released. Is The Luton News a reliable and official enough source, or should we wait for official confirmation from the club? For the record, the article isn't online, it's in the paper only. Haruman215 (talk) 12:21, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ryan Charles & George Beavan 

message: I edited the club colours but I see the changes have been reversed. Our current home shirt is the same colour as Blackpool's shirt last season (it's their previous Cabrini kit); it's not dark orange, more tangerine. We wear white socks with orange tops at home as first choice too, just like we did last night in the home game against kettering. Our away kit has orange socks, not white (in fact those previously depicted are the home socks - the orange top is the correct shade for the current home shirt).
I have amended the colours again - could we keep these colours unless and until the club changes them, please? Cheers, Stevo  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.195.84.178 (talk) 08:18, 6 April 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: How enlightening.  – Cliftonianthe orangey bit 05:08, 10 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kit Colours 

message: I do feel John Moore is well worth a mention, he may not have been in charge for 50 games, but, 7th in the First Division was & is the highest position ever achieved. Also he was a great player & later coach for Luton Town. So please give him credit if only in the text.
82.19.10.4 (talk) 14:24, 17 December 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree and have put a mention in the history section. I also mentioned that Ray Harford was in charge for the League Cup win. Thanks for the good suggestion—hope you like this change and that you are well. —Cliftonian (talk) 16:44, 17 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  John Moore Season 

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message: Hello Hatters!
Lately I've been working on Wikimedia Commons, on organising Luton and LTFC related media.
Firstly, all the kit elements/templates which are specific to Luton now have their own subcategory: Category:Luton Town FC kits. Rather than the generic categories, this helps organise and keep track of the files we have. If there's any images that still need moving to that category (I've probably missed some), please add them or let me know.
Also, I made this page: Luton Town FC kits. This goes in the aforementioned category and is to detail the history of how the kits have evolved over the years, as has also been done for other teams. I've started it off by giving a rough summary, but it would be nice to build it into a central, detailed history of the team's kit. It could be linked with the Wikipedia article, like other teams' articles do, for example at Arsenal F.C.#Colours. If you'd like to add to the page, create some historical kit images, or even just share some useful references, that would be great.
Thanks!
odg (talk) 16:59, 21 July 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kit history, Commons page, and image categorisation 

message: In the honours section, it mentions: "Luton Town's major honours are detailed below; non-League achievements are omitted." 
This means that the 2013–14 Conference Premier title isn't included. What was the justification behind this? It seems odd to exclude a league title won by the first-team. All the best Michaeldble (talk) 14:39, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  2013–14 Conference Premier title - honours