Luton Support Divided On Striker Signing

It would appear that I was not the only Luton supporter taken by surprise this afternoon when the club announced they had signed Cameron Jerome.

The grapevine had been full of rumours that Luton were in the market for a striker, or possibly two, to support Elijah Adebayo, but Jerome was not somebody who had previously appeared in the transfer speculation relating to possible signings.

But, looking at the comments made on social media, it appears there are a right mixed bag.

Returning to my ‘surprised’ reaction, the comment below sums up my views perfectly:

But while the signings of Onyedinma, Burke and Campbell were welcomed with enthusiasm by the Hatters support, things, when it comes to social comments, are not quite so universally one sided when it comes to Jerome, as the following illustrate perfectly:

Indeed, it does not match the profile of our usual signings but, in these pandemic driven financially hard times, we must act accordingly.

But as I pointed out in another article – luton-sign-a-new-striker – Nathan Jones sees Jerome as competition / support for Adebayo, as this wise comment concludes:

Although Jerome found himself playing in Division One last season, with the MK Dons, there are posts out there offering an insight into what he can bring to Luton:

Clearly, open is divided on this signing but given our backing I am sure that Cameron will not let us down and could well play his part in our continued development as a Championship club building for the future.

COYH’s

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