Oak Road Hatter Podcast

The final international break of 2023 is over, which means attention turns to club football and the return of Luton Town to Kenilworth Road. Crystal Palace are the next opponents, who find themselves firmly in mid-table with 15 points from their first 13 games. The Hatters, however, approach the game which could almost be declared a must-win, with performances needing to turn into points. Three po...

Another strong and battling performance from the Hatters but they leave Old Trafford with zero points, dropping into the bottom three ahead of the international break. Lots to be proud of for the Club, who almost 13 years ago found themselves just six miles down the road at Altrincham in a league game, but now largely matching Manchester United. It's time now for Luton to start turning good perfor...

A trip to Old Trafford awaits Luton Town following a terrific performance in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool, with Manchester United’s inconsistent start to the campaign continuing right into this upcoming fixture. The Hatters will be keen to silence the Theatre of Dreams as early as possible and inflict further difficulty upon a real giant of the English game and confidence levels within the Tow...

The Hatters leave Kenilworth Road with a feeling of what could have been as Luis Diaz’s 95th equaliser causes heartbreak for Luton Town, stealing what could have been a famous victory under the lights. Despite that, a point at home against Liverpool can be seen as a bonus point towards survival, and with an excellent performance to match there is cause for excitement in the Town’s plight to secure...

Attention turns to the visit of Liverpool to Kenilworth Road as Luton entertain the Reds at home for the first time since the 2000s, when Luton had two of their most memorable cup nights in recent history. With many threats in the Liverpool side, most notably the affectionately known “Egyptian King” Mo Salah, what matchups do Luton need to restrict opposition chances, whilst also causing some dama...

Aston Villa’s home league unbeaten run extended to 12 games as Luton came away from Villa Park with a 3-1 defeat. Whilst the weekend’s results saw the Hatters drop in the Premier League’s bottom 3, only losing this game by two goals could turn out to be a positive result come May with the battle for survival looking really close.  #lutontown #LTFC #COYH #PremierLeague #afcb #afc #avfc #brentf...

In this bonus podcast episode, Billy Mulley speaks to the BBC Asian Network’s Ankur Desai to discuss his recent podumentary series “No Place Like Home”, released exclusively on BBC Sounds. In a special interview, Billy and Ankur touch upon some important themes such as the mutual respect between Luton Town and the community, the representation of Luton in the media, and the lasting legacy of the c...

A short trip to the Midlands for Luton as the Hatters face a Villa side who are unbeaten in eleven home Premier League games at Villa Park. Ollie Watkins and Moussa Diaby top the list of threats for a side competing amongst the European places, but can the Town pose threats of their own as the upcoming three-game spell could all be classed as “free hits”? #lutontown #LTFC #COYH #PremierLeague #afc...

Drama at the City Ground as Luton come back from 2-0 down to steal a point in Robin Hood country to take back down south. Key second-half substitutes from Rob Edwards - with big impacts from Ross Barkley, Andros Townsend, and Elijah Adebayo - changed the game in the Hatters' favour after two Chris Wood goals saw Forest go in front and seemingly cruise to all three points. The latter of the changes...

A successful international break for the Three Lions having secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2024, but the Hatters are now back in action with a trip to Nottingham Forest. Both sides have changed drastically since a 0-0 draw was played out last time out at the City Ground. Luton enter this run of fixtures outside the relegation zone, but with extremely difficult fixtures in the three games to f...

With no game to preview this weekend due to the international break, a slightly different view is taken on each of Luton Town’s twelve summer signings, with each graded based on value for money, impact so far, and expected impact by the end of the season. Who comes out on top? Who has room to improve? And is there a special thirteenth signing broke live on the podcast? Welcome, Andros Townsend… #l...

The Hatters get undone by a short corner from Kulusevski as James Maddison’s magic finds Micky Van de Den for the winner at the Kenny. The theme of hard work but coming away with nothing to show for it continues, as multiple chances go amiss against 10-man Spurs, but what can Luton Town do to change their fortunes? As we enter the October international break, with the club sat outside the relegati...

Back to earth with a bang after a late defeat at home to Burnley, which is seemingly tough to take. Despite an element of dominance from the visitors in the first half, Luton managed to grab an equaliser and looked good for it, until a wonder strike from Jacob Bruun Larsen. With one more game to go until the October international break, can the Hatters finish this group of games on a high, as they...

Sweet victory for Luton Town away at the Toffees as the club gains their first-ever win in the Premier League, and the first win in the top flight since April 1992! The win puts the Hatters outside of the drop zone after six games, with their seventh coming along quickly as Luton faces Burnley in the rearranged game at Kenilworth Road on Tuesday. Can the Town make it three unbeaten in top-flight f...

Cup defeat in Devon for the Hatters this midweek as their Carabao Cup hopes are ended at the hands of League 1 Exeter City. Not the best preparation for this weekend’s trip to Goodison Park perhaps, but with an injury to Albert Sambi Lokonga and a scan for captain Tom Lockyer, getting back to Luton without injury. With a point last week, Luton travel to Everton in a quest for their first Premier L...

Luton Town gained their first Premier League point with a draw at home to 10-man Wolves. Having gone behind from a Pedro Neto goal early in the second half, a Carlton Morris penalty saw the Hatters salvage something from what was a "must not lose" game at Kenilworth Road. In this 100th Oak Road Hatter episode, the boys also look back on what has been a fantastic period for the club and the podcast...

Gameweek 5 approaches with the Hatters yet to register a single Premier League point so far this campaign. Wolves are the next challenge for Luton, who visit Kenilworth Road after an indifferent start and a tough run of fixtures. Portugal international Pedro Neto is the standout player in this Wolves side, will he make his mark and deal LTFC another blow in their quest to stay in the top flight of...

The wait for Premier League points goes on as the Hatters suffer a fourth successive defeat to start the new league season, however, referee Michael Salisbury and his fellow officials take the limelight with one of the most incompetent officiating displays the Town may have ever seen. Incompetence or corruption, who knows? The same story for the Hatters though, with positives to take but improveme...

The Hatters return from the international break with a run of four games where points must start to be accrued. It begins with a trip to Craven Cottage, where the Hatters were beaten 7-0 by their hosts last time out, with Fulham going on to be crowned Champions of the 2021/22 Sky Bet Championship. This time, however, the task does not seem so insurmountable, with the threat of Mitrovic no longer p...

Kenilworth Road's first-ever Premier League game ends in defeat for the Hatters and the hands of the Hammers but there continues to be progress as Luton Town adjust to life in the top flight. A dodgy VAR decision, however, ultimately was the difference between coming away with a point, rather than empty-handed. Some questionable punditry rounds off an interesting reaction to the first three games...

Defeat for the Hatters away at Chelsea, but with the stark difference in financial might there were certainly positives to take. Attention now turns to the return to Kenilworth Road, with Luton facing both Gillingham in the Carabao Cup and West Ham United in the first-ever home Premier League game. Should the Hatters go into the tie as favourites or do the Hammers pose too much of a threat to expe...

A Friday night at Stamford Bridge awaits the Hatters in Matchday 2 as the financial David versus Goliath is live on Sky Sports. Despite no game last weekend, Luton found themselves gaining a position in the table and getting out of the relegation zone. Links to both Tanganga and Tuanzebe show the Club's need for an additional centre-back, with under 10 days to go until the close of the summer tran...

The Premier League season gets underway with the Hatters suffering defeat at the American Express Community Stadium. Naivety seems to be the key word to summarise the Luton performance, but despite this there are positives to be taken. With just over two weeks left to go until the transfer deadline, what final pieces of business do the Club need to do? #LutonTown #LTFC #COYH #PremierLeague #BHALUT...

Join the Oak Road Hatter boys as they make their 2023/24 Premier League Season Predictions, featuring categories such as Luton's predicted finish, signing of the season, and best away win of the season. Wider league predictions are also made with our Top 4's and Bottom 3's published. Things are wrapped up with a quick look at the Hatters' first Premier League fixture, away at Brighton & Hove A...

With two very important signings made in the space of a week, the Hatters look ahead to the start of the pre-season run-in after a productive week away in Slovenia. The permanent signing of Marvelous Nakamba and the loan signing of Issa Kaboré have shown the recruitment team's strategy is bearing fruit, but who else is on their radar as they try and get the squad Premier League ready? ━━━━━━━━━━━━...