Luton Town are playing their first ever Premier League game at Kenilworth road against West Ham United and Rob Edwards is relishing it.
This is the clubs first home game in the top flight of English football since 1992, after a drop and meteoric rise since.
Kenilworth Road had to have some surgery over the summer as it was prepared for life in the Premier League.
The Bobbers stand has been almost fully rebuilt. The stand has had additional media studios and a canteen added.
Some fans felt that the size of Luton wasn’t right for the stature of the league, preferring a team with a bigger stadium and familiar name.
Luton boss, Edwards, does not care what people think?
What has Rob Edwards said?
Speaking about the naysayers was his first point of call: “Some would think it’s a nice romantic story, some would have liked a nice big stadium and a team that’s been there before.
“I just think it’s a great story.”
Edwards doesn’t bother himself thinking about this, saying: “We’re here, so deal with it.”
The prospect of bringing Premier League football to the Kenny is something that spurred on Edwards.
When discussing this idea he said: “It adds a little bit of spice, there’s always a really good atmosphere on a night game so I’m hoping for and expecting something a little bit special.
“There is something romantic and special about our place.”
Once Luton had been promoted, there had been calls to have a new stadium built for the future.
This idea wasn’t favoured by fans who wanted to remain where they are.
The sentiment was shared by fans and manager alike: “You can still have a new stadium and try and keep whatever you had that was unique to you.
“There’s certainly something special about our place, there’s not many like it.”
West Ham are in good form, prior to the game, but with Kenilworth Road in full voice, there is an advantage for the Hatters there.