Hatters chief 'doesn't care' about criticism of the Kenilworth Road pitch

Hatters boss Nathan Jones speaks to the officials after Saturday's 1-0 win over Reading

Luton boss Nathan Jones insists he 'doesn't care' that the Kenilworth Road playing surface has come under criticism by opposing managers this season, due to the state of others grounds up and down the country.

In recent weeks, Norwich City manager Daniel Farke and Bristol City chief Dean Holden have both spoken out about the pitch after their sides were beaten by the Hatters.

Following the Canaries' 3-1 loss, Farke said: "The pitch looks more like you should send some sheep on it or something like this, it’s not easy then to be absolutely tidy and clean."

Meanwhile, after a 2-1 defeat last month, Holden stated: "On a really poor surface, we talked about making sure we didn't play with any real risk and other times we've passed it really well."

However, Town themselves have had to play on their fair share of poor surfaces this season though, notably at Swansea and Reading, as when asked for his reaction to the comments, Jones said: "We haven’t played on a good pitch yet, for many a month.

"I mean Derby’s is bad, Brentford have a brand-new pitch and that looks bad, you look at Sheffield Wednesday’s and it is bad, you look at any Championship side.

"Reading’s was bad, we can all have a moan about pitches, I haven’t mentioned anything about Reading’s or Middlesbrough’s or Sheffield Wednesday’s, I haven’t.

"Some people want to do that, then that is up to them.

"It has been a very difficult year because no-one was able to relay their pitch.

"Swansea have literally just done it because they had to, we haven’t got the respite in our league fixtures nor the finances at the minute to completely relay a pitch.

"Everyone is suffering at this point in time, everyone.

"You only have to look at the FA Cup and we’re in a better state than a lot of people so it has been very difficult because at the end of last year, no one could relay their pitch because of the quick turnaround, so on and so forth.

"Look, if we keep winning and picking up points at home, I honestly don’t care what anyone else says."