ROCKING NEWS: luton town had coach Rob Edwards has been fired due to …
Luton Town have confirmed the appointment of former Watford head coach Rob Edwards as their new manager on a minimum three-and-a-half-year contract- and it’s fair to say that the move is dividing opinion among both sets of fans.
Not since Neil McBain way back in the 1930s has someone managed both clubs, such is the intensity of the rivalry between the Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire neighbours.
McBain, who played for both Manchester United and Liverpool, started his managerial career at Watford in 1929, before switching to the Hatters for a year-long spell in 1938.
He later returned to Watford in 1956.
Edwards will now follow in his footsteps and will have a point to prove having lasted just 11 games in charge of Watford before he was sacked in September.
He replaces Nathan Jones at Kenilworth Road who recently took the job at Premier League strugglers Southampton.
But even before his appointment had been made official, supporters were divided, with some on social media pointing out that the new boss would have to work even harder to win over the fanbase
As a player, Rob Edwards started his playing career at Aston Villa after coming through their academy.
He made his debut in the Premier League against Middlesbrough in 2002, but struggled to hold down a first team place.
After loan spells at Crystal Palace and Derby County, he joined Midlands rivals Wolves for a fee of £150,000 in 2004.
The defender racked up more than a century of appearances at Molineux before he headed north to sign for Blackpool.
