What a surprise! Which of us saw that one coming? Wow and only 65...
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Paul Hart has left Luton to join Notts County
Luton assistant manager Paul Hart has left the club to join Notts County as technical director.
The 65-year-old former County defender, academy coach and caretaker-manager, leaves Kenilworth Road with immediate effect to take up a new role at Meadow Lane.
Hart, who joined the Hatters in May 2016, after Nathan Jones was appointed manager, will join up with new County boss Harry Kewell, who succeeded Kevin Nolan at the Magpies.
Hart told the Luton website: "I came here for Nathan because I believed in him, and that feeling is even stronger now after what we've experienced over the last two seasons.
"I always knew about Luton from afar, but in that time what I've found is a great club that is very well run, from top to bottom, and I've made so many new friends, not least our staff who have been excellent in every respect.
Jones added: "Paul will be a big loss, he's been a real friend and mentor for me since I first worked for him at Charlton, but I can understand why something like this appeals to him because it's closer to home and he's been doing a lot of travelling.
"He's worked tirelessly for us and has committed to us massively with everything he's done.
"He'll be a massive miss for us because he's a very popular figure, and we wish him all the best in his new role, which will be a challenge for him, but it's something that he'll relish."
What a surprise! Which of us saw that one coming? Wow and only 65...
ERM ERM ERM ERM ERM ERM....Can't think of anyone Sidders can you. The travel to Luton became too much, shouldn't be a problem now he qualifies for a bus pass.
Meh? Don't see a problem here - as long as he is not being groomed as a stand-in manager should Harry Kewell crash and burn.
I like the fact that he has history with Kewell at Leeds and that he had success as academy manager at the same club and on the Dark Side.
I don't think many of our managers could have worked with a DOF (Technical Director?) but Kewell is clearly comfortable with the arrangement.
All we need now are couple of playing additions: the ballwinning beast for the midfield and a league standard goalie to replace 'The Count' (© chickenbaltipie)...
Clearly not upset anybody down at the Hatters...
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You're not really suggesting he can't so the job because he's 65 ? I don't think we're planning to put him in the back 4 and he's got a lot of experience at that age. Most of us will still be working at 65 and given football's practices he probably won't be here for more than a few years anyway.
To be fair Luton have done well recently and if Kewell has worked with him I can only see the appointment as a good thing.
I wonder if he will bring McParland in as Academy Director they worked together over the river?