they will make their way, as i said, about a mile on the bus down here at st george s square square, where the council has asked the residents to paint the town. the nice thing about this event, i have seen all ages and such a wide diversity of the luton population. luton is a hugely diverse town, and that is shown in the number of people that, a. shown in the number of people that, a, came out to wembley and to the special showing that we had of the game in luton, but also here today, you can see literally all ages and all parts of the community have turned out to celebrate the fact that luton is into the premier league. the council, of course, hoping that it will bring money into the area as well. the council, of course, one of the big employers in
news channel if you are on bbc two, thanks very much for watching. and we are going to stay with these pictures, because there are so many people waiting to see that bus arrived at st george s square, thousands of people, a sea of orange, there we go, waving their flags and they have been dancing and cheering for the last couple of hours, actually, even though the guys haven t arrived yet. we can have a listen in. music plays thousands of people in the centre of luton, as luton celebrates their promotion to the premier league. it really is a fairy tale story, isn t it, from non league football to be top tier? the parade has started from with road, heading its way through the city centre do face thousands of fans on the left of your screen, waiting to greet them.
thousands of people. i outside the town hall which is just thousands of people. i outside the town hall which isjust off thousands of people. i outside the town hall which is just off from thousands of people. i outside the town hall which isjust off from st george s square, they are clearing up george s square, they are clearing up the mess that was left after those thousands of people were there. there was a civic reception for the players in the last hour or so and i caught up with the manager rob edwards for his reaction to the whole day. the rob edwards for his reaction to the whole da . ., , rob edwards for his reaction to the whole da . . , ., whole day. the fans turned out in such great whole day. the fans turned out in such great numbers, whole day. the fans turned out in such great numbers, it whole day. the fans turned out in such great numbers, it makes - whole day. the fans turned out in | such great numbers, it makes me really such great numbers, it makes me really
the legend that is pelly ruddock was, looking out at all of these fans now, this town has never seen anything like this before, what does that out there mean to you right now, pelly? that out there mean to you right now. pelly? now, pelly? man, it means everything. now, pelly? man, it means everything, listen, - now, pelly? man, it means everything, listen, it- now, pelly? man, it means everything, listen, it was i now, pelly? man, it means everything, listen, it was a| now, pelly? man, it means- everything, listen, it was a tough season. everything, listen, it was a tough season, but climbing to the premier league. season, but climbing to the premier league. all season, but climbing to the premier league, all the fans come out, enjoy today league, all the fans come out, enjoy today and league, all the fans come out, enjoy today and tomorrow and wednesday and thursday today and tomorrow and wednesday and thursday and friday and saturday, enjoy thursday and friday and sat
£10 million to get it up to the standard for the premier league, that will be things like video equipment for the var, that has got to go in, because that was not there in the championship. some of the seating, as i say, it is an old stadium, 191905, it has not had a lot of money over the years, and 10 million will be spent to get it up to scratch for the premier league when it starts. the new stadium that you mentioned, well, ever since i have lived in luton, the early 19905, have lived in luton, the early 1990s, there has been talk of a new stadium. it was originally going to be something called the cola dome, that fell through, and the new stadium is actually nearer to st george s than the old stadium at kenilworth road, and if i turn the camera around, i will give you an idea, so we are now in st george s,