Lincoln - Facts.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:53 pm

JFK was shot in a Ford Lincoln

morpheus2 · Post by **morpheus2** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:54 pm

It's the only british place name to contain the letters 'c o l n' written consecutively.

winsomeyen · Post by **winsomeyen** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:55 pm

Dyched wrote:Lincoln is a prick

So is Tim Sherwood

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:55 pm

MrHungry wrote:The first 'classic' flat race of the horse racing season!

The Lincoln isn't a classic ,it's a handicap race..

TurfyMoore · Post by **TurfyMoore** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:56 pm

On the walk to their ground from the coaches in the 80s there was a subway, with graffiti on it saying This Way to Death

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:57 pm

I went to university in Lincoln.

Some of the Da Vinci Code was filmed at Lincoln Cathedral.

Siddo · Post by **Siddo** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:59 pm

morpheus2 wrote:It's the only british place name to contain the letters 'c o l n' written consecutively.

Colne?

RammyClaret61 · Post by **RammyClaret61** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:59 pm

Davethevicar is a Lincoln claret.

Gnulty · Post by **Gnulty** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:03 pm

I believe the town is named after Lindum Colonia. He invented the colon.

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:05 pm

The people of Lincoln wished their city was twinned with Colne

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:09 pm

conyoviejo wrote:Fittingly for a city which started out as a fortress, Lincoln’s contribution to modern warfare was the invention of the tank. Built by William Foster & Co during World War One, the very first tanks were tested on the area now occupied by Tritton Road.

Tanks are so named, because they were deemed so secret during their initial development, the manufacturers employees were told they were " Tanks " to carry oil to the front line in the Desert during WW1 !!

k90bfc · Post by **k90bfc** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:09 pm

I saw Lee Howey equalise in that Cup game,Chris Waddles Burnley,I only forgive him for signing Andy Payton,our saviour!

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:13 pm

The James Hargreaves and Jimmy McIlroy Stands were both built by Linpave, a Lincolnshire construction Company. The Burnley board were impressed by the work they'd done at Sincel Bank, redeveloping parts of the ground at a very competitive price....

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:19 pm

The First World War tanks built in Lincoln were known as "Little Willies"

Ptangyangkipperbang · Post by **Ptangyangkipperbang** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:21 pm

Lincoln is album title from the band They Might Be Giants

Marney&Mee · Post by **Marney&Mee** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:24 pm

Lin Coln was one of the original suffragettes

CrosspoolClarets · Post by **CrosspoolClarets** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:30 pm

My wife is from Lincoln and our first date was Lincoln City vs Burnley. Sad I know, but she has been a Claret season ticket holder for 10+ years so the ploy has worked!

1968claret · Post by **1968claret** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:33 pm

RAF Scampton, home if the red arrows and 617 Dambusters Squadron is on the outskirts of Lincoln

bfcmatt · Post by **bfcmatt** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:35 pm

Chris Sutton thinks that they could beat us...http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38803239" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

1968claret · Post by **1968claret** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:38 pm

Chris Sutton is a pr1ck

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:39 pm

Lincoln is a fabulous City in which to live.

turfytopper · Post by **turfytopper** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:40 pm

Siddo wrote:We played them away in the mid 70's , might have been a cup game. One of their guys fought one of our top guys and wiped the floor with him on a village green outside a pub. Afterwards, he thanked our prostrate hero, as he told us that no one else down there would fight him!

Another of our supporters who was never involved in any trouble was hospitalised after the game when around 10 of theirs jumped him.

We aren't looking for revenge now we are all in our sixties!

Watney Cup 1973. We won 1 nil...i was there as a 14 year old and the was a lot of trouble caused by the local idiots.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:44 pm

Baywatch was filmed in Lincoln

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:49 pm

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Siddo wrote:Colne?

I've given Morpheus a like I didn't think he'd catch anybody with that.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:51 pm

Hear tell you can see the Lincoln Cathedral from the high hills above Chesterfield on a good day.

bfc1984 · Post by **bfc1984** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:54 pm

They owe me one that's a fact,the early 90s I think it was,I was around 7 I would say we got stuck in horrendous traffic going to sincil bank.By time we got there it was half time and I am sure we was 3-0 down.It never got any better and stays in my mind for all the wrong reasons!So I will be fist pumping every goal like its the winning final goal and remembering that day!

Marney&Mee · Post by **Marney&Mee** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:57 pm

The staple diet of Lincolnians is soup in a basket

Masham Ale · Post by **Masham Ale** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:59 pm

The A15 is the main road running directly north out of Lincoln along the line of the Roman Road Ermine Street. In 1956, the road had a giant chicane put in its otherwise straight route at RAF Scampton for the runway to be extended 10,000ft to accommodate the Vulcan (I think).

slw · Post by **slw** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:04 pm

some of our fans rampaged through Lincoln before a game back in the 80s. Made front page news.

Frenchclaret · Post by **Frenchclaret** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:11 pm

Lincoln has a massive Christmas market around the cathedral and the castle. Thousands attend over the four days. It is well worth a visit.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:13 pm

A (1215 edition) magna carta is held at Lincoln Cathedral. Only 3 other copies remain in existence.

Man of Kent · Post by **Man of Kent** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:17 pm

Those folks in Lincoln look like they're great fun, happy and creative. Check out this video...and you get a tour of the town into the bargain too. Hope we get a replay - looks like a nice place to visit.
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Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:17 pm

turfytopper wrote:Watney Cup 1973. We won 1 nil...i was there as a 14 year old and the was a lot of trouble caused by the local idiots.

Just seen a clip of this game on Facebook followed by a semi final defeat to Bristol Rovers! Was the Watney Cup the league cup?

Mala591 · Post by **Mala591** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:22 pm

Has no seven character anagrams and only one six character anagram.

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:23 pm

Lincoln Cathedral was used in place of Notre Dame in the filming of the 'Da Vince Code'

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:26 pm

Steve-Harpers-perm wrote:Just seen a clip of this game on Facebook followed by a semi final defeat to Bristol Rovers! Was the Watney Cup the league cup?

Went to that game on a hot, late July afternoon in 1972. Won it in the last couple of minutes with a goal from Frank Casper. It was a pre-season competition between teams from different leagues who,I think, had been top scorers the previous season. Hard to believe now but another fixture from that competition in 1972 was Halifax Town V Manchester United. And yes, the highlights were shown on television.

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:28 pm

I once bumped into Davethevicar in Lincoln, he was wearing his Burnley FC wooly gloves.
It was a very cold day!

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:29 pm

Longsider wrote:When I last went to thier ground they had a Muppet who would sound an air raid siren every time they got a free kick or corner. I bet he has progressed to a drum.

Ah so that is what that was, was doing my head in when watching their game against Brighton, kept expecting a news alert to pop up saying the missiles were coming.

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:30 pm

Thanks Silky! Thought the pitch looked in good nick!

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:31 pm

If all of Lincoln's women were attached end to end I wouldn't be at all surprised.

morpheus2 · Post by **morpheus2** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:06 pm

Every winter solstice the shadow from the Cathedral's spires (before they were lost) pointed EXACTLY in the opposite direction from where the Sun was in the sky.

TurfyMoore · Post by **TurfyMoore** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:37 pm

According to their visitor website there are eight public toilets in Lincoln

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:49 am

turbo5 wrote:A lot of them work in the potatoooooo industry

Potatoes are known locally as Tates.

CaptJohn · Post by **CaptJohn** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 7:24 am

Siddo wrote:We played them away in the mid 70's , might have been a cup game. One of their guys fought one of our top guys and wiped the floor with him on a village green outside a pub. Afterwards, he thanked our prostrate hero, as he told us that no one else down there would fight him!

Another of our supporters who was never involved in any trouble was hospitalised after the game when around 10 of theirs jumped him.

We aren't looking for revenge now we are all in our sixties!

I was there and caught up in the trouble. I arranged an ambulance for one Claret who had taken a right old pasting. Suffice to say I don't like them very much.

One fact about Lincoln. They are not welcome

ClaretCliff · Post by **ClaretCliff** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 7:47 am

kentonclaret wrote:The First World War tanks built in Lincoln were known as "Little Willies"

Little Willie was the first prototype tank but it was soon redundant, being replaced by Big Willie.

Also, you can see an original WW1 tank in the museum of Lincolnshire life in Lincoln.
This one is called Daphne

Caernarfon_Claret · Post by **Caernarfon_Claret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:12 am

Twinned with
Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Germany
Port Lincoln, Australia
Tangshan, China
Radomsko, Poland

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:19 am

Lincoln biscuits are full of pimples.

And its football fans apparently full of crap.

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:29 am

The finest hotel breakfast I've ever had was had at the Lincoln Hotel.

Marney&Mee · Post by **Marney&Mee** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:46 am

Colin Nil is very nearly an anagram of Lincoln. He is not related to Alan Knill; the ex manager with no connection to the Imps who was once knocked off his bike by a squirrel

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:50 am

HMS Lincoln (WW2). An interesting career: built by the U.S., transferred to the RN under Lend-Lease, then under Norwegian and Russian navies before returning to RN :

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Avro Lincoln, a development of the Lancaster: