"Looks like he cares" - Luton Town signing tipped to stay amid relegation fears | OneFootball

FLW's Luton Town fan pundit has given his verdict on winger Isaiah Jones' start to life at the club after his £5 million move from Middlesbrough.

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After a poor start to life under new manager Matt Bloomfield, the prospect of back-to-back relegations is becoming increasingly likely for Luton Town.

Luton were widely tipped to challenge for an immediate return to the Premier League at the start of the season, but it certainly has not worked out that way.

The Hatters parted company with Rob Edwards last month after a disastrous first half of the campaign left them sitting just outside the relegation zone, and Bloomfield made the move from high-flying League One side Wycombe Wanderers to take over at Kenilworth Road.

However, Bloomfield has failed to win any of his first eight games in charge, and after a 2-0 defeat against local rivals Watford at Vicarage Road on Sunday, Luton are now without a win in their last 12 league matches.

The Hatters currently sit bottom of the Championship table, and they are five points from safety, but they will be hopeful that some of their January signings can help them to survival as they continue to settle at the club.

Luton splashed the cash in January in a desperate attempt to salvage their season, and winger Isaiah Jones became their most expensive signing of the window when he joined from Middlesbrough for a fee in the region of £5 million, plus potential performance-related add-ons, but he has struggled to make an impact so far.

Luton Town fan pundit issues Isaiah Jones verdict

When asked for his thoughts on Jones' time at Kenilworth Road so far, FLW's Luton Town fan pundit Simon Mills admitted that the winger needs to work on his end product, but he backed him to come good for Bloomfield's side.

"Out of all of our January signings, I think that Isaiah Jones has actually been one of the better ones," Simon said.

"He looks like he cares and he has got some pace on him.

"His final touch lets him down at times, as well as his balls into the box, but he does look like he cares.

"Even though £5 million might seem a bit inflated, it was the price we had to pay to get somebody in to do that job.

"I like the lad, I think he'll prove to be money well spent in the end, and I think he'll stick around next season, no matter what league we're in."

Luton Town must keep faith with Isaiah Jones

Given the significant transfer fee they paid for him, Luton may have been expecting a little more from Jones in the early stages of his time at the club, but it is important that they are patient with the 25-year-old.

Jones was inconsistent during his spell at Middlesbrough, but he did score 13 goals and provide 19 assists in 149 games for the Teesside outfit, and on his day, he can be a quality performer at Championship level.

As many of the Hatters' January signings have found out, it is not easy to come into a struggling team and make an impact, but Bloomfield desperately needs Jones to deliver soon as his side's league position becomes ever more precarious.