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Mackail-Smith: Jones has ‘a philosophy that Hatters fans will love’

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striker reckons new gaffer will replace blood and thunder with Tiki Taka at Kenilworth Road.

The 42-year-old managerial rookie was appointed on Friday and replaces promotion-winning manager John Still, who was sacked after a run of one win in eight games.

spent two years playing in Spain and has since coached under Gus Poyet, Oscar Garcia and at the Amex.

And Mackail-, who worked under the Welshman at before joining Luton in the summer, says that experience should result in some crowd-pleasing .

“I’ve seen Nathan first-hand and I think it’s a fantastic appointment,” said the 31-year-old, who started his career with Non-League Arlesey. “He’s someone that a lot of people haven’t heard of but he’s bursting with ideas and he’s got a philosophy that fans will love.

“I was desperately sad for John and, to be honest, I felt I let him down a little bit. But now he’s gone, I think it was time for a complete change of tack.

“Under John, it was all about getting the ball in the final third as quickly as possible. Nathan is a lot more about the Brighton way – passing short, moving the ball quickly, keeping possession.

is tough. You just throw everything you’ve got at the opposition and see what happens. Hopefully Nathan can bring a bit more quality and we can stand out from the crowd.

“We’ve certainly got a squad of players who are comfortable on the ball and so far we’ve underachieved massively. In Nathan, I think we’ve got someone who can bring people out of their shells a bit, encourage them to show what they can do. I think the fans will really enjoy it.”

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