Hatters boss can't wait until 'magnificent' Luton fans can come back next season

Luton boss Nathan Jones is desperate for the day that Town’s ‘magnificent’ fans can watch their side in action at Kenilworth Road once more, following the news that they won’t be allowed back in again this season

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his road map for unlocking the country from the current coronavirus restrictions on Monday, confirming that supporters could be allowed back in from May 17.

However, with the regular Championship season finished by then, unless Town can go on a stunning run of form and reach the play-offs, then it means fans won’t get to watch their team again until next term.

It means Jones will have managed in front of supporters just twice since returning in May last year, both games ending in handsome home wins, 3-1 over table-toppers Norwich City and 3-0 against Preston North End, with the six goals scored just over a third of their tally for the whole campaign at Kenilworth Road.

The Town manager said: "It’s been tough and I can’t wait for our fans to get back in.

"One of them can’t wait to get back in to tell me how useless I am, so that’s going to be a nice day, but our fans are magnificent and we’ve missed them so, so much.

"We’re a club that has suffered because the fans are so good for us.

"They’re right on top of everyone and 10,000 fans drive you on.

“They showed that in the games we had, we only had 1,000 and 2,000 in but we scored six goals in the games, beating Preston and Norwich, so it’s no coincidence.

“So, we’re desperate to get fans back in, as it’s been a tough season.

"The club has been fantastic and the fans have been fantastic themselves, in terms of supporting the club financially, as well as from afar.

“But, all we can say is at least there’s light at the end of the tunnel, so if on the 21st of June we go back to normal, then we can look forward to next season.

“There’s seven or eight home games left, so it’s a shame that we can't get people in for the final games, unless we win every game and we get them in for the play-offs but, apart from that, it’s been a real tough season.

“I know a lot of clubs will say this, but we’re a club that has really been hit by that, because of the atmosphere generated.”