Luton Town

"Last time I checked, looking at the table, they [Watford] are doing okay - where should they be?

"Make it make sense to me. Watford Football Club, what is going on there?"

It's been a week for managerial sackings, and the 72+ team have got plenty to talk about, from Matt Bloomfield's departure from Luton Town to another change on Watford's managerial wheel of misfortune.

What of Birmingham chairman Tom Wagner venturing into the away end, you ask? Well, they've got that covered too.

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Luton Town are looking for a new boss after sacking Matt Bloomfield with the Hatters in 11th place in League One.

The former Colchester and Wycombe head coach won 12 of his 33 games in charge after being appointed in January.

We asked Luton fans for their thoughts on the decision to part company with Bloomfield.

We had a big response, so thanks for getting in touch, and here are some of those views.

Lain - Feel a bit sorry for Matt because I think he genuinely thought he could save us last season, then get us promoted this. Sadly for Matt, there is so much pressure linked with Luton, 10 years of success and promotions, I think that has taken its toll. My choice, in an ideal world, would be Liam Rosenior, but I doubt we could attract him - especially where he is now [at Strasbourg].

LutonSteve - He was the wrong signing. Not to complain about the man's skills but his ethos and way of football doesn't suit the squad. The role is starting to become a bit of a poisoned chalice as the board are withholding all the parachute payments to fund the new stadium, so you are left with a lame squad of players who have seen the big time and want to get there again with Luton or not.

Simon - Inevitable sadly. Fans had turned, performance levels dire, no apparent plan, confidence draining. Nice guy but wrong man for the job. Club should have pushed the boat out for Steve Cooper last time and we'd still be in the Championship. This one is on the board.

Timmy - Right decision. Nice fella Matt, but did not know his best team or what formation he wanted to play. Club needs to separate football side from the new stadium side. Give the job to Luton legend Danny Hylton, currently coaching with Charlton.

Cameron - Players have definitely not performed, but some of his starting 11 choices and tactics were questionable. Waited too long with Rob Edwards so probably the right decision.

James - It is a shame as he is a promising young manager, but results speak for themselves and Luton, while probably having a target on their backs, have underperformed. I would suggest the next manager needs to be someone with a bit more experience. It may be a bit of a left-field choice but I think Paul Lambert would be a good option.

SuzyQ - Maybe could have held on for a couple more games, but it was toxic on Saturday. I hope the board take a good look at the atmosphere in the club and get someone in who is not a tried and trusted failure. We have been very patient. Remember Gary Sweet saved this club for us. He is just as passionate as we are.

Matt - Abandoned a style of play, no left-back in squad and reverted to a back four after peer pressure. Not a strong manager with no stomach to face up to angry fans wanting answers. Not his fault, we should have got experience in when Edwards left. Weak board running the team and it's showing. Redeem yourselves and get quality, experienced gaffer in, no matter the cost.

Tom - Results and performances have not been good enough. I feel this is the right time as we are always leaving it too late, so we have learned from the Premier League and Championship fiascos.

Niall - The appointment was wrong from the beginning, not just the lack of experience but considering the options that were available at the time. Need to avoid Luke Williams, Russell Martin or Wayne Rooney and pick someone available with the correct mentality to succeed (Steve Bruce, David Wagner, Steve Evans etc). Even being linked with Sean Dyche, but not sure any fans would be keen on his style of play.

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Luton Town have sacked manager Matt Bloomfield with the club 11th in League One.

The former Colchester and Wycombe boss was only appointed in January but was unable to save them from relegation out of the Championship and results this season have been poor.

So, is this the right decision and who should replace him at Kenilworth Road?

Luton fans can send us your views here and check back later to see some of the responses.

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Luton Town boss Matt Bloomfield has praised the work of counterpart Alex Revell ahead of Saturday's away game against Stevenage.

The pair were once team-mates at Wycombe Wanderers when Revell was on loan there in 2010 - and he has now steered Boro to second place in League One with seven wins from nine games.

"Stevenage are very organised, they work incredibly hard. Revs has had real good consistency among their group, coupled with good recruitment over the summer - I'm not surprised how they've started at all," Bloomfield told BBC Three Counties Radio.

"Revs is someone I think incredibly highly of. We shared a dressing room together at Wycombe for a little while. I wanted it to be longer but he moved on to Leyton Orient.

"He had a tough first spell as manager at Stevenage but he went away to coach for a bit and come back; he's done an incredible job. They've stuck with their guy and he's come through the other side and is getting the rewards for it.

"We see the game and people (in a) similar way, the morals and values we stand by, we're very similar in that regard."

Luton have taken four points from their last two games following back-to-back defeats and are seventh in the table, two points outside the top six.

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Luton Town boss Matt Bloomfield says his side must continue to get more consistent after they fought back from two goals down to earn a point at Blackpool on Tuesday.

A double strike from CJ Hamilton put the Tangerines in control at half-time but the Hatters struck back in the second period through substitute Jordan Clark before another replacement, Gideon Kodua, put away an injury-time penalty.

"Our performance was either very, very good at times or very poor at times," Bloomfield told BBC Three Counties Radio. "We've got to be more consistent.

"We've got to do the ugly side - or the basics - better because we're playing some really good football and created numerous opportunities. And we keep fighting.

"A couple of weeks ago we went to Lincoln and went under."

The point consolidated Luton's home win against Doncaster three days earlier following back-to-back defeats.

And Bloomfield is sure the manner of their fightback against Blackpool will give morale a further boost.

"A lot I hope," he said. "This group is growing. We're not the finished article but we are showing some shoots.

"There's also some elements we need to be better at [but] for team spirit and camaraderie that can only do us good."

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Luton Town captain Kal Naismith hailed the benefits of working with a sports psychologist following their 1-0 win over Doncaster Rovers.

The Hatters went into the game under severe pressure following a 3-1 defeat at Lincoln City in their previous fixture, but Naismith's goal - his first for the club since his first spell in 2022 - was enough to secure three points.

"It's easy when you're going well, it's easy when you're winning, but when you're getting beat, when the pressure's on, are you together as a team or are you seeing cracks, seeing people whispering about this and that," Naismith told BBC Three Counties Radio.

"I never saw any of that and I was confident we were going to get a response. Nicola (McCalliog) was just incredible, I've got to credit so much to her, a sports psychologist.

"She comes in and works with us and we had a really good week together. Everybody as one."

Matt Bloomfield switched to a back four for the Doncaster game and Naismith said: "It's something the manager wanted to do, he wanted to change it, and and it worked for us.

"But the facts are us players on the pitch, we weren't performing we were letting each other down, we were letting the staff down. We had the exact same principles with a back three, being aggressive but weren't getting the timing right."

Luton are 10th in League One and in action again on Tuesday with an away game against struggling Blackpool.

Luton boss Matt Bloomfield says chief executive Gary Sweet's comment that he could be replaced if results and performances do not improve was "entirely fair".

Sweet said the club would have "no qualms" about a change of manager if there is not an upturn in current form, which has left them 11th in League One.

"It's been a very challenging week," Bloomfield told BBC Three Counties Radio.

"I care deeply about my job, I care deeply about producing the best performances and results I can for our supporters.

"Whenever I'm at a football club, I entrench myself in that club and it means the world to me to promote the club as best as I possibly can. I absolutely feel it here and I want to do the best job I possibly can.

"We've won four out of eight games, a 50% win rate so far, and we know that needs to be higher. We're still building and we know we're going to move on to better things.

"Gary's words, I've listened to it, entirely fair. Any football club you work for will be exactly the same. If you perform well, you keep your job - if you don't, you don't.

"That's the nature of the career I wanted to go into, I felt it was entirely fair."