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08-01-2008, 08:19 PM
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Luton manager Kevin Blackwell says the club are a more attractive prospect for buyers after they earned an FA Cup third-round replay against Liverpool.
The deadline for any buyout is 1700 GMT on Monday and the cash-strapped Hatters impressed in their 1-1 draw with the Reds at Kenilworth Road.
"It was a terrific team performance and it was thoroughly well deserved," Blackwell told BBC Radio Five Live.
"Hopefully there'll be good news today - we haven't had any for a long time."
The replay at Anfield on Tuesday, 15 January, will bring in £250,000 as the club fights for its future.
The League One outfit, currently in administration and struggling to pay the wages of their staff, will be forced to sell off their best players should a buyer not be found.
"But you have to live in hope and that hope was given by a fantastic performance by the players," said Blackwell.
"What we have done is hopefully given a buyer out there a chink of light and made them think that we are worth a gamble on.
"If we've done that then the lads have done all they can to save the football club."
And after seeing his players dominate Liverpool for much of the tie, Blackwell would be hugely disappointed if his hand was forced.
"I don't want to lose a side I am starting to build here. That is the frustration," he said.
"Surely anybody looking at that must think Luton's got something going and want to be part of it.
"All we can do is the football but if we can make it as attractive a proposition as we can, it must help a buyer come in and please God, we've done that today."
Blackwell said that the worst part of the situation is that the club went into administration without any warning.
"Nobody was prepared for administration, which means no wages and that has caused a few problems because there are a lot of lads here at Luton who don't earn the money that can see off a rainy day for longer than a week or two."
While Luton midfielder Drew Talbot insists they can push the Reds all the way again in the replay, Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is confident he will steer his side to victory.
"In the first half we had some chances and they had some chances," he said.
"After we scored the goal, we conceded a goal three minutes later.
"I am happy because we will have another game at Anfield. That is positive.
"We are in the Cup and we will continue trying to win. I am confident it will be different at Anfield."
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Luton manager Kevin Blackwell says the club are a more attractive prospect for buyers after they earned an FA Cup third-round replay against Liverpool.
The deadline for any buyout is 1700 GMT on Monday and the cash-strapped Hatters impressed in their 1-1 draw with the Reds at Kenilworth Road.
"It was a terrific team performance and it was thoroughly well deserved," Blackwell told BBC Radio Five Live.
"Hopefully there'll be good news today - we haven't had any for a long time."
The replay at Anfield on Tuesday, 15 January, will bring in £250,000 as the club fights for its future.
The League One outfit, currently in administration and struggling to pay the wages of their staff, will be forced to sell off their best players should a buyer not be found.
"But you have to live in hope and that hope was given by a fantastic performance by the players," said Blackwell.
"What we have done is hopefully given a buyer out there a chink of light and made them think that we are worth a gamble on.
"If we've done that then the lads have done all they can to save the football club."
And after seeing his players dominate Liverpool for much of the tie, Blackwell would be hugely disappointed if his hand was forced.
"I don't want to lose a side I am starting to build here. That is the frustration," he said.
"Surely anybody looking at that must think Luton's got something going and want to be part of it.
"All we can do is the football but if we can make it as attractive a proposition as we can, it must help a buyer come in and please God, we've done that today."
Blackwell said that the worst part of the situation is that the club went into administration without any warning.
"Nobody was prepared for administration, which means no wages and that has caused a few problems because there are a lot of lads here at Luton who don't earn the money that can see off a rainy day for longer than a week or two."
While Luton midfielder Drew Talbot insists they can push the Reds all the way again in the replay, Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is confident he will steer his side to victory.
"In the first half we had some chances and they had some chances," he said.
"After we scored the goal, we conceded a goal three minutes later.
"I am happy because we will have another game at Anfield. That is positive.
"We are in the Cup and we will continue trying to win. I am confident it will be different at Anfield."
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