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Luton’s Rob Edwards makes plea to fans, and reveals his hopes for January transfer window

Luton’s Rob Edwards makes a plea to fans, and reveals his hopes for the upcoming January transfer window amid their current struggles.

He has urged the Hatters fanbase to ‘stick with us’ despite falling to another defeat away from home this time 2-0 to Blackburn.

Goals from Amario Cozier-Duberry and Owen Beck sealed a sixth straight win for John Eustace’s side, with Liam Walsh also being sent off, which as can be seen by the video below, aggrieved Carlton Morris.

A 7th straight match on the road for Luton, now 11 lost from 21 games this seaason. Edwards made sure he and his players went over to acknowledge those left in the away end after the final whistle.

The result also sees Luton sitting 19th in the Championship table with 22 points from 21 games, and are five points from safety.

On the reception both he and his squad received from this in the away end, Rob said, per Luton Today: “They’ve made a really long journey again, I will always do it, win, lose or draw, go and take our medicine. I thank them for their support, I know it’s tough for them, it’s tough for all of us coming away from home. It’s not what we want, we wanted to build on a good result and we haven’t done that.

“There were a couple frustrated, that’s understandable, the vast majority I thought were pretty good and some will be like ‘okay.’ I understand it, we’re so inconsistent at the moment. It’s almost like on Tuesday (beating Stoke) they were as high as kites and then today we’re low again and it’s the end of the world.

“I don’t envy that, life as a football fan, it can be difficult and challenging at times. I just ask them to stick with us and know we’re trying everything to not have those errors, to improve. You can see that the team are still fighting because they did that in the second half and even in difficult circumstances with 10 men, there wasn’t a lack of desire or fight, but there’s a lack of quality at times, and not with the ball, a lack of quality defending the box.”

Jordan Clark added: “To be fair they were clapping us off at the end which is really good of them. I’ve been here long enough now to know how good the fans are, it’s just disappointing because we know that away from home it’s tough as we’re not giving them any points or anything to cheer about which is the worst thing. I feel sorry for the fans who are travelling all these miles all the time, so sorry to them again, it’s not good enough and it’s the story of the season so far.”

 On his side’s display in the second half, Edwards added: “It was (better), certainly coming here and a lot of supporters are coming away from home, you cannot crumble and you can’t go under then.

“We showed a lot of quality as well as character, we showed some good play, we kept going, kept fighting and then we did with 10 men as well. We kept pushing, there was some spirit and I can’t fault the players there. It’s just the basic errors that we’ve got to somehow find a way, but then it’s difficult when you’ve got so many missing, it’s not like you can just take someone out and put someone else in either.”

Speaking at Ewood Park, he said, per Luton Today: ​“It’s (January window) not the easiest one, but it does need to be busy.”

On his thinking behind hanging up the team that beat Stoke 2-1, Rob said: “I explained after the game the other day, the way they built, it was almost like Stoke but the opposite. We felt it would suit Hashi more in the full back positions rather than Tom Holmes, Chongy dealing with almost the one v one in that wide area on the left hand side, and Browny (Jacob Brown) and Victor dealing with that double width on the right hand side. We felt it would fit that, flipping those two sides over, so that was the rationale behind that, but that didn’t make a difference as to why we conceded.”

This is how Twitter users reacted as Luton’s Rob Edwards makes plea to fans, and reveals his hopes for January transfer window…

@GiallorossiBlue: What game was he watching? Luton were awful. One of the worst teams I’ve seen at Ewood this season. At no stage did I feel like Rovers were in danger of not winning the game.

@andysherry4: If you quote the same errors but keep playing the same way or players, you have the answer in front of you. Play a system to suite the players we have not what suits you. Make us difficult to beat away, play 4-5-1 counter att… it may work.

@JohnSimpsonMus: We never looked like scoring, then Walsh decides he fancies Xmas off. Should be fined and have his contract terminated before he gets injured again in training, just as his suspension comes to an end.

@JamieLe86659730: Gutted for Luton fans. By the sounds of it your manager didn’t take notice of the game. Sack him off before it’s too late. Enough quality in your ranks to fly up the table with the right gaffer

@johnrobinson07: Jesus wept if he believes use played well then use are in trouble. On par with QPR as the worst side we played at Ewood this season.

@mcurrie95: Wow… “a good performance” 🙈 That’s the worst side we’ve faced by some distance. Must be on thin ice this lad 🫣😬

@churchychurch14: He’s clueless, same old bollocks #Edwardsout

@AdamDriscoll92: You’re right Rob. Nobody wants to hear it.

@justrapsaking: Just resign

@uptheluton: Edwards out

@0190dw: How delusional is he. Playing the same system, that’s lost 7 straight away games. What mistakes are you learning from

@Josh13589425: Tell me you’re trying to keep your job without telling me you’re tryna keep your job… Luton fans can’t be happy with this interview! Created 1 opportunity where pears made a double save. Defending wasn’t exactly brilliant. Brought a player on to get sent off.

@Jxydxn___: Load of sh*te call the players out. Your neck on the line mate walsh is a disgrace. Does a professional midfielder need to learn how to tackle and how not too tackle? Repeat offender yes he’s barely made any impact. He should come out and apologise the rat.

@Miown_Thoughts: In either ask some proper questions or just stop with these pathetic interview

@cwoodman04: Good performance. U must be having me on

@Miown_Thoughts: Good performance my arse

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