Wasted journey for Town trio after England C clash postponed

Town trio Andre Gray, Simon Ainge and Adam Watkins had a wasted trip to Albania this week, as the England C friendly was cancelled on Tuesday evening due to a waterlogged pitch, writes Mike Simmonds.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Oct 2012, 14:00 BST

All three had been named in the starting line-up, but a downpour before kick-off put paid to the match and a secondary venue was unable to be found.

Defender Greg Taylor, currently on-loan at Tamworth, had been forced to pull out of the squad with injury, but Luton boss Paul Buckle wasn’t too fussed the game hadn’t gone ahead.

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He said: “At least they’ve had a nice rest! It’s great for the lads to go and get that experience and it’s an honour for them without doubt. It won’t do us any harm them not playing.

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“Gray can come back and be nice and fresh when we go to Cambridge on Saturday as he’s a dangerous proposition when he’s up and running.”

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