“I AM LEAVING”: James Shea announced that he is leaving Luton Town immediately after facing, another significant issue in the team….

James Shea, the long-serving goalkeeper for Luton, has confirmed that his contract will expire this summer and would want to stay longer at Kenilworth Road.

In Sunday’s 4-2 loss to Fulham, the 32-year-old made his Premier League debut by substituting for the last 15 minutes of play. The former Arsenal and AFC Wimbledon goalie, who has been with the team since the summer of 2017, made his 108th appearance for Town. He was awarded the Golden Glove award when Luton won the League One championship in 2019.

Shea wants to stay with the club despite being Tim Krul’s and Thomas Kaminski’s third choice this term. In an interview with BBC Three Counties Radio, he stated, “I’ve loved every single minute here.” We’ll see what happens after the season, but I’m up at the end. I want to be here, but you never know until something is delivered, sealed, and signed.”

Although Jack Walton, who assisted Dundee United in winning the Scottish Championship while on loan this season, may provide Shea with even more competition, manager Rob Edwards seems determined to keep the well-liked goalie at Kenilworth Road, stating: “It’s something that’s ongoing.” We’ve had some insightful conversations; he is aware of my opinions. I hope, but I don’t want to give too much away just now.

Shea had to start again after being cut go by the Gunner in 2013, which made his Isthmian League debut with Needham Market and Harrow Borough all the more memorable this past weekend. He expressed his gratitude to Kaminski and Krul for their contributions in making it possible, with the Belgian international missing out on

Shea continued, “I’m not going to lie, I did say it to Pilks (Kevin Pilkington, goalie coach) earlier on in the week, is there any chance I may get a little 10 minutes here or there? I want to play every minute of the top division season for Shea to get his chance.

To be fair, Thomas and Tim have both been really supportive and have pushed me to play because they want me to, so I can’t say enough good things about them. Thomas’ decision to start each and every game pleased me, and I am really grateful that he allowed me to substitute for him for the final fifteen minutes. He could have played every minute in the Premier League, which would have been incredible, but That’s all there is to Thomas as a person. To be honest, he was more concerned about me, and he did a great job making sure I got along. I really appreciate the gaffer letting me perform for fifteen minutes as well.

Shea had one of the greatest ovations after making an outstanding stop on Tom Cairney’s 20-yard drive that was dipping under the bar. The fans enthusiastically cheered Shea onto the field, calling him “Luton’s number one.” Speaking about the response from the Kenilworth Road supporters and his teammates, who approached him prior to his assuming his position between the posts, he said: “It was unbelievable. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting it, but I can’t thank the fans enough.”

“I’ll never forget the welcome and encouragement I received from them while I performed, singing my name. The way the boys treated me when was one thing that stood out to me.

I entered. It means the world to me that they are so happy for me because they came up to me after the game, gave me hugs, and congrats.

Shea and Luton only spent one season in the Premier League before being demoted back to the Championship, but despite this, he supported the Hatters’ chances of making a serious run at the top level the following year, saying, “Honestly, I really do feel we can go again if we can keep the core of the group together.”

We will inevitably lose one or two games; that’s simply the nature of the game, but I have faith in the coach. The gaffer, the board, and the recruiter are all people you can’t trust.

team, they get everything correctly nine times out of ten. With any luck, they will follow suit again in the summer and we will be right up there the next season. Although it seems that we could, nothing is done on paper. Thus, we must return, enjoy a successful preseason, but then be ready to go once more and make a strong start in the season’s opening game.