, and sits directly under the airport's flight path – meaning it will be viewed by thousands of holidaymakers travelling to and from the airport during the next week. And it comes as excitement builds in the town ahead of the team's first game against Brighton and Hove Albion this Saturday. The match will be Luton Town's first in English football's top flight since 1992, after beating the odds and earning promotion via the Championship play-offs at the end of last season. Luton Town FC Manager, Rob Edwards, said: 'I speak on behalf of the whole team when I say that we are filled with immense pride and gratitude to our community. 'A tremendous thank you to London Luton Airport, for its remarkable show of support through the creation of this impressive good luck message on their flight path. 'This symbol of community will inspire the players for the games ahead, and we hope we give fans a season to be proud of.' Following the team's promotion, LLA is now the closest airport to a Premier League ground in the UK – just 3.1 miles from Kenilworth R){kind=link}
‘The Hatters’ will take on Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, in their first match in English football’s top flight since 1992
Football team Luton Town FC are preparing for their first Premier League match in over 30 years this weekend, and the town has shown the club sky-high support â literally.
A giant message of support, reading: “Pundits, prepare to eat your hats. Luton Town FC has landed”, has been carefully painted in Stockwood Park, just four miles from the club’s training ground, and two miles from Kenilworth Road Stadium.
And beside the message is a painting of Luton Town FC midfielder, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu â who has been with the club for 10 years, as they have journeyed from non-league tier to the Premier League.
The artwork was created by nearby London Luton Airport, using over 500 litres of environmentally-friendly paint â and took two days to complete.