Lincoln City Friendly (H)

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Tickets purchased on line as club requested but having done so it’s says tickets must be closed lectern from ticket office. Confused I thought request was to avoid clogging up ticket office while they are dealing with season ticket renewals

Quoted from HerveJosse

Tickets purchased on line as club requested but having done so it’s says tickets must be closed lectern from ticket office. Confused I thought request was to avoid clogging up ticket office while they are dealing with season ticket renewals

As autocorrects go, closed lectern is ace.

Quoted from ginnywings

As autocorrects go, closed lectern is ace.

Bet Clinton wishes he’d had one…

Quoted from HerveJosse

Tickets purchased on line as club requested but having done so it’s says tickets must be closed lectern from ticket office. Confused I thought request was to avoid clogging up ticket office while they are dealing with season ticket renewals

E-ticket?

I just got mine sent to my phone, no going into the office required

Missing this one due to a colonoscopy. The joys. Hopefully a good spectacle in front of a good crowd

Quoted from toontown

I just got mine sent to my phone, no going into the office required

How did you do that ? When I ordered mine online the confirmation clearly said they must be collected from ticket   office.

Quoted from HerveJosse

How did you do that ? When I ordered mine online the confirmation clearly said they must be collected from ticket   office.

Did you tick the required SMS box? I forgot to do this in the past but just phoned the ticket office and they arranged for it to be sent to my phone

Quoted from Lincoln Mariner 56

Did you tick the required SMS box? I forgot to do this in the past but just phoned the ticket office and they arranged for it to be sent to my phone

Yes I am ticked for sms messages and emails

Quoted from Hagrid

Missing this one due to a colonoscopy. The joys. Hopefully a good spectacle in front of a good crowd

Not sure a colonoscopy would be a good spectacle in front of a crowd?

But seriously, hope all goes well.

As long as those going bare in mind it’s a pre-season friendly at an early stage.
A big crowd will be great for the players. But it will be a glorified training session.
I suspect a few trialists and possibly even substitutes before 70 mins 😉.  A win of course would be great But let’s just remember it is a friendly.
UTM

Quoted from Hagrid

Missing this one due to a colonoscopy. The joys. Hopefully a good spectacle in front of a good crowd

I have to have these every 6 month (Although covid's had something to say about that) due to my bowel condition.
Always dread them, but then always seem to say 'wasn't that bad' shortly after.

How much are tickets btw?

Am I alone in still liking to have an actual ticket stub?  

Over the years I've got less and less interested in physical memories and what I saw as clutter.  Stuff like programmes, match-shirts, even old newspaper cuttings that I've collected from my youth have largely gone.  But I've still got a box with all my ticket stubs and still much prefer the feeling of having a physical ticket to an e-ticket.  

Quoted from Civvy at last

As long as those going bare in mind it’s a pre-season friendly at an early stage.
A big crowd will be great for the players. But it will be a glorified training session.
I suspect a few trialists and possibly even substitutes before 70 mins 😉.  A win of course would be great But let’s just remember it is a friendly.
UTM

Friendly against Lincoln?

Quoted from Hagrid

Missing this one due to a colonoscopy. The joys. Hopefully a good spectacle in front of a good crowd

Thanks for the information 😖

I've never known a colonoscopy to be a good spectacle in front of anyone, never mind a crowd, and I've had a few!  

Quoted from Hagrid

Missing this one due to a colonoscopy. The joys. Hopefully a good spectacle in front of a good crowd

Hope VAR is present to see fair play

Quoted from Garth

Hope VAR is present to see fair play

We had VAR last season in the National League........................................... Very Auful Refereeing

And we have VAR this year in the Football League....................................... Very Average Refereeing.

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We had VAR last season in the National League........................................... Very Auful Refereeing

And we have VAR this year in the Football League....................................... Very Average Refereei

I was referring to hospital cameras

Quoted from HerveJosse

How did you do that ? When I ordered mine online the confirmation clearly said they must be collected from ticket   office.

Just had the collect from ticket option ticked as normal at the choose how you get them stage and I changed it to via mobile from about 4 options (on 1878 membership card is another, can't remember the final one)

Quoted from Garth

[quote=42]

We had VAR last season in the National League........................................... Very Auful Refereeing

And we have VAR this year in the Football League....................................... Very Average Refereei

I was referring to hospital cameras

Vertically abusing rectums?

Quoted from Civvy at last

As long as those going bare in mind it’s a pre-season friendly at an early stage.
UTM

Hope it’s not too cold for those going bare.

Quoted from RonMariner

Hope it’s not too cold for those going bare.

Too friendly for me, can't trust 6 fingered folk

Quoted from RonMariner

Hope it’s not too cold for those going bare.

A possible high of 38C predicted for Cleethorpes on Tuesday, so won't be a problem.

Think I'll join Dave Moore and wear shorts.

Quoted from promotion plaice

A possible high of 38C predicted for Cleethorpes on Tuesday, so won't be a problem.

Think I'll join Dave Moore and wear shorts.

You’ll still need your big coat on in the Upper. The Blundell Park microclimate is a thing of wonder and constantly runs just above bloody freezing.

It will be cold at BP on Tuesday…fact!

Quoted from Civvy at last

As long as those going bare in mind it’s a pre-season friendly at an early stage.
A big crowd will be great for the players. But it will be a glorified training session.
I suspect a few trialists and possibly even substitutes before 70 mins 😉.  A win of course would be great But let’s just remember it is a friendly.
UTM

It's closer to the end of our pre-season preparations than the beginning. The Lincoln game is 11 days before the season starts and then we jet off to Tenerife. Without looking at the fixtures I would say there is realistically only likely to be one more friendly left after Lincoln for those playing at Orient.

The best part of a colonoscopy is laid with lots of others in the recovery room farting …….and everyone comments on how good that one was……

Quoted from Epworth Mariner

The best part of a colonoscopy is laid with lots of others in the recovery room farting …….and everyone comments on how good that one was……

Thanks for that. You learn something every day on the Fishy.

At least Lincoln fans have got another reason for not turning up - the locals are too scary/ there's too much dog poo,/ it's too hot etc etc etc

Quoted from fishyfanny

Not sure a colonoscopy would be a good spectacle in front of a crowd?

But seriously, hope all goes well.

Can I just say what a username that is.

Quoted from forza ivano

At least Lincoln fans have got another reason for not turning up - the locals are too scary/ there's too much dog poo,/ it's too hot etc etc etc

They’ll make some bold claims like the tarmac is unstable on the roads because of the heat…

I don’t think there’ll be a massive crowd to be fair. Be surprised to see 3000…

Anybody else thinking they may bin this off due to the stupidly high temperatures we're expecting tomorrow??

Quoted from Northbank Mariner

Anybody else thinking they may bin this off due to the stupidly high temperatures we're expecting tomorrow??

The players, probably….

Whilst the temperatures are extreme, plenty of water breaks are understandable and would actually be extremely good for fitness…and football has been played in higher temperature…

Quoted from Grantham_Mariner

We had VAR last season in the National League........................................... Very Auful Refereeing

And we have VAR this year in the Football League....................................... Very Average Refereeing.

The thing is that a lot of the Very Awful Referees last season will probably have got a promotion at the end of the season so we'll probably be getting quite a few of the same refs next season as we did last!

Quoted from aldi_01

Whilst the temperatures are extreme, plenty of water breaks are understandable and would actually be extremely good for fitness…and football has been played in higher temperature…

While I agree with your logical thinking of plenty of water breaks etc I think they will put the comfort of the fans first.

Although playing in this heat will be a good precursor to training in Tenerife I suppose.

Ive just been out to the outskirts of town and the temperature touched 40 degrees for a few minutes before plummeting back down to 39 degrees, and they reckon tomorrow may be hotter in general across the area.

We shall have to wait and see.

Quoted from aldi_01

Whilst the temperatures are extreme, plenty of water breaks are understandable and would actually be extremely good for fitness…and football has been played in higher temperature…

Football has and will continue to be played in higher temperatures sure sure, in fact the benefit of Blundell Park is that tomorrow evening it will at least benefit from a gentle Easterly breeze.  I think you could probably argue the opposite though in terms of an good fitness workout.  

The heat and any humidity plus dehydration will drain the players for the following days and reduce their ability to recover as quickly as desired/intended.  That, in the midst of a relatively intense period of training, will increase the risk of injury.

I'd even argue that the actual workout itself will be relatively ineffective as the tempo will be significantly reduced.

Just had a quick look at the latest weather forecast, it looks like Cleethorpes is due to escape the real record breaking temperatures.   I can imagine there will still be a lot of players want to play on the flank in front of the Lower though...

Quoted from WayneBurnettsJockstrap

While I agree with your logical thinking of plenty of water breaks etc I think they will put the comfort of the fans first.

Although playing in this heat will be a good precursor to training in Tenerife I suppose.

Ive just been out to the outskirts of town and the temperature touched 40 degrees for a few minutes before plummeting back down to 39 degrees, and they reckon tomorrow may be hotter in general across the area.

We shall have to wait and see.

It’s BP, you’ll still need a coat…

Quoted from diehardmariner

Football has and will continue to be played in higher temperatures sure sure, in fact the benefit of Blundell Park is that tomorrow evening it will at least benefit from a gentle Easterly breeze.  I think you could probably argue the opposite though in terms of an good fitness workout.  

The heat and any humidity plus dehydration will drain the players for the following days and reduce their ability to recover as quickly as desired/intended.  That, in the midst of a relatively intense period of training, will increase the risk of injury.

I'd even argue that the actual workout itself will be relatively ineffective as the tempo will be significantly reduced.

Just had a quick look at the latest weather forecast, it looks like Cleethorpes is due to escape the real record breaking temperatures.   I can imagine there will still be a lot of players want to play on the flank in front of the Lower though...

I agree with you, your posting a lot of common sense. Playing in 33/34 degree heat when it's not necessary seems a bit silly to me. The pitch may be watered but the stands will hold the heat for those who attend. The forecast at the minute is

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/.....p;   (You have to click on Tuesday)

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcxbxmgb8#?date=2022-07-19

Quoted from aldi_01

Whilst the temperatures are extreme, plenty of water breaks are understandable and would actually be extremely good for fitness…and football has been played in higher temperature…

Much higher, I played in 45 degrees heat and 99% humidity in Belize back when I was much younger and much fitter.

Quoted from 123614

Much higher, I played in 45 degrees heat and 99% humidity in Belize back when I was much younger and much fitter.

Squaddie?  It's the humidity that kills you.  

Quoted from Mayaman

Squaddie?  It's the humidity that kills you.  

Yes, 1 R Anglian back in 1982/3.

Quoted from 123614

Yes, 1 R Anglian back in 1982/3.

Nice.  I went there in '87. My first time abroad.  A rude awakening, I can assure you.  Still loved it. I was RAF and we played against the Army.   I've never been so glad to be a sub.

Quoted from 123614

Much higher, I played in 45 degrees heat and 99% humidity in Belize back when I was much younger and much fitter.

Leyton Orient have decided to play their game against Portsmouth tomorrow behind closed doors. They are refunding all tickets after Met Office request for people to make essential journeys only. Also following consultation with their 'Safety Advisory Group'.

Still kicking off at 7.00p.m.  Removes any public liability and insurance issues plus coaching staff can monitor players' condition and reduce playing time if necessary.

The club are streaming the game free to all fans.

Quoted from Mayaman

Nice.  I went there in '87. My first time abroad.  A rude awakening, I can assure you.  Still loved it. I was RAF and we played against the Army.   I've never been so glad to be a sub.

So I'm guessing you were up North at Airport Camp, I was down South at Rideau Camp.

Good Qatar practice for McAtee 👍

Quoted from Northbank Mariner

Anybody else thinking they may bin this off due to the stupidly high temperatures we're expecting tomorrow??

I was going to have the fish and chip special tomorrow night, but thought bowlocks to that.

Too hot to be inside eating hot food and drinking tea and coffee.

My 'puter is telling me it is currently 35 degrees at 8pm and supposed to be hotter tomorrow.

Quoted from 123614

So I'm guessing you were up North at Airport Camp, I was down South at Rideau Camp.

Yes.  I was.  

If you buy online do you get some sort of e ticket?

Surely this will be called off

Quoted from headingly_mariner

Surely this will be called off

For?

Quoted from aldi_01

For?

Extreme heat. What's the point? It's a friendly

Quoted from aldi_01

It will be cold at BP on Tuesday…fact!

31C predicted on the BBC website for kick-off dropping to 27C at ten o'clock.

who would have thought  a game could be called off at BP for extreme heat

If they restricted ticket sales just to the Upper there would be no chance of anyone over heating.

Quoted from headingly_mariner

Extreme heat. What's the point? It's a friendly

Best cancel that warm weather trip to Tenerife then….

Quoted from headingly_mariner

Surely this will be called off

I'd be more than surprised if they don't, there's no point in risking the health of the players for a friendly, they'll be cramping up after 15 minutes in the predicted heat, plus BP is like a bowl, so the temp at the playing the playing surface is likely to be 35+.

Quoted from 123614

Much higher, I played in 45 degrees heat and 99% humidity in Belize back when I was much younger and much fitter.

Probably wasn't, as a wet bulb temperature over 35 is fatal and you would have exceeded that by 10 degrees https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/wet-bulb

Anybody know how to turn central heating radiators off ? Costing me a fortune. Temperature last night 187 Centigrade.

I went to see Iceland v France in the Women's Euros. They didn't seem to have a problem playing in high temperatures. It would have been about 36c in Rotherham.

Quoted from 123614

Much higher, I played in 45 degrees heat and 99% humidity in Belize back when I was much younger and much fitter.

Were you drinking the air ?

Can we cancel this ridiculous World Cup in Qatar while we’re at it

There’s a plethora of reasons to not hold a World Cup in Qatar and bizarrely I’d say weather is about 8th on the list…

As for our game, zero reason to call it off…

I know Hurst said they would build up so some players would be doing an hour or so in the later friendlies. However I would think it likely everyone is subbed at half time today, as well as a water break halfway through each half.

Quoted from promotion plaice

31C predicted on the BBC website for kick-off dropping to 27C at ten o'clock.

La Liga Kicks Off  12 Aug, and finishes in June, from memory a bit warm in Madrid. They seem to cope.
Mind you I would miss the Fish Supper inside unless the aircon is working well.   

Quoted from aldi_01

There’s a plethora of reasons to not hold a World Cup in Qatar and bizarrely I’d say weather is about 8th on the list…

As for our game, zero reason to call it off…

Unlike Qatari stadiums BP is an airconned stadium, isn't it?
I wish they would fix the temp dial that's stuck on zero though, it's parky in upper smiths in January.

Some strange comments on this thread. A quick look at the weather gives cloud cover, a gentle breeze and 28-30 degrees. Hot? Yes. Would I like to play in it? No. Reason to even think about calling it off? Not at all.

Quoted from jimgtfc

Some strange comments on this thread. A quick look at the weather gives cloud cover, a gentle breeze and 28-30 degrees. Hot? Yes. Would I like to play in it? No. Reason to even think about calling it off? Not at all.

But someone’s thermometer placed directly in the sun in their back yard says it’s high so it must be the only temperature…bit like when the grass in someone’s back yard is a tad soggy so BP must be unplayable, call it off…

Quoted from aldi_01

As for our game, zero reason to call it off…

Other than the detrimental impact on our players and the risk to their general well-being?

Quoted from jimgtfc

Some strange comments on this thread. A quick look at the weather gives cloud cover, a gentle breeze and 28-30 degrees. Hot? Yes. Would I like to play in it? No. Reason to even think about calling it off? Not at all.

This is the thing with the weather forecasts, they're so out of sync with each other.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/dn35

If there's no cloud cover and it's at the (by some) predicted temps of 34-35 it's dangerous, needlessly dangerous.  The breeze will make it more tolerable at the time but only marginally.  It won't change the dehydration that will occur and both the risk that brings and then the impact on recovery of players.  

We're 2 weeks away from our opening game of the season, the last thing we need is losing a few days vital training because the players are absolutely copulated from a friendly.

Quoted from bedders78

Probably wasn't, as a wet bulb temperature over 35 is fatal and you would have exceeded that by 10 degrees https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/wet-bulb

Lol, was you there? I spent 6 months there, doing week long jungle patrols, amongst other things with 80lbs weight on my back.  The temperature was regularly well over 30 degrees  and with humidity averaging out at 90% throughout the year, also taking into account that for around 8 hours each day of those 7 day patrols we were under the canopy then it is fair to say that if pro footballers cannot play for 90 minutes in a temperature of 32 degrees forecast for 8pm tonight, and humidity of 35%, then I don't know what to say.

Quoted from diehardmariner

This is the thing with the weather forecasts, they're so out of sync with each other.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/dn35

If there's no cloud cover and it's at the (by some) predicted temps of 34-35 it's dangerous, needlessly dangerous.  The breeze will make it more tolerable at the time but only marginally.  It won't change the dehydration that will occur and both the risk that brings and then the impact on recovery of players.  

We're 2 weeks away from our opening game of the season, the last thing we need is losing a few days vital training because the players are absolutely copulated from a friendly.

This is rubbish, I played a full 90 minute match in Belize where the temperature was well over 30 degrees and humidity in the 90's, I had no ill effects and we didn't have any water breaks, apart from half time.  One thing I will say is that at that time we were 3 months into our tour, so were well acclimatised by then.  BTW, it's the humidity that really gets to you!

Quoted from bedders78

Probably wasn't, as a wet bulb temperature over 35 is fatal and you would have exceeded that by 10 degrees https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/wet-bulb

You haven't been to the central Americas/Caribbean, you get Grilled in the day, and at 6pm you get Steamed.
Played footy in Jamaica, after 10 mins rushing around like an idiot it became walking football.
Mad dogs and English.......... etc.

Quoted from diehardmariner

This is the thing with the weather forecasts, they're so out of sync with each other.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/dn35

If there's no cloud cover and it's at the (by some) predicted temps of 34-35 it's dangerous, needlessly dangerous.  The breeze will make it more tolerable at the time but only marginally.  It won't change the dehydration that will occur and both the risk that brings and then the impact on recovery of players.  

We're 2 weeks away from our opening game of the season, the last thing we need is losing a few days vital training because the players are absolutely copulated from a friendly.

They’re off to Tenerife tomorrow…a trot out against Lincoln tonight isn’t an issue…

Quoted from 123614

well over 30 degrees and humidity in the 90's

18.07.2022

Quoted from 123614

45 degrees heat and 99% humidity

19.07.2022

Quoted from 123614

It was so cold my own breath froze on my tongue.

20.07.2022

Fair enough you've played in testing climates.  That doesn't mean it's safe or beneficial.  

Quoted from diehardmariner

Other than the detrimental impact on our players and the risk to their general well-being?

Haha grow a pair will you... Diehard... more like wet lettuce

Quoted from aldi_01

They’re off to Tenerife tomorrow…a trot out against Lincoln tonight isn’t an issue…

Tell you what, go for a gentle run when the temp hits 30, never mind 35, for even 30 minutes.  Then let us know the next day on how you feel.  Are you at your best?  I guarantee you won't be.  You'll be drained, dehydrated (if not that over-hydrated) and well off your best.  What's the point in doing that?

They're going to Tenerife for warm weather training.  Not to play football at the warmest part of the day.  The training will be short, sharp and tailored around the heat and climate.  It'll be carefully designed to utilise the conditions to enhance the performance of the players in the coming days, weeks and months.  Playing in extremely warm conditions in a training game environment will serve no benefit at all, in fact it will be detrimental.

In two minds: can definitely see the benefits of playing in it but would understand if they did call it off.

I think if they were going to call it off surely they'd have done so by now. The forecast for today has been the same for several days.

Quoted from male private Nale

Haha grow a pair will you... Diehard... more like wet lettuce

Oh, ouch!

Quoted from diehardmariner

Tell you what, go for a gentle run when the temp hits 30, never mind 35, for even 30 minutes.  Then let us know the next day on how you feel.  Are you at your best?  I guarantee you won't be.  You'll be drained, dehydrated (if not that over-hydrated) and well off your best.  What's the point in doing that?

They're going to Tenerife for warm weather training.  Not to play football at the warmest part of the day.  The training will be short, sharp and tailored around the heat and climate.  It'll be carefully designed to utilise the conditions to enhance the performance of the players in the coming days, weeks and months.  Playing in extremely warm conditions in a training game environment will serve no benefit at all, in fact it will be detrimental.

I think I’ll trust our sports science team on that one.

Quoted from jimgtfc

I think I’ll trust our sports science team on that one.

Aye, very true!

Quoted from 123614

Lol, was you there? I spent 6 months there, doing week long jungle patrols, amongst other things with 80lbs weight on my back.  The temperature was regularly well over 30 degrees  and with humidity averaging out at 90% throughout the year, also taking into account that for around 8 hours each day of those 7 day patrols we were under the canopy then it is fair to say that if pro footballers cannot play for 90 minutes in a temperature of 32 degrees forecast for 8pm tonight, and humidity of 35%, then I don't know what to say.

Still gets me what some of you lads go through. What's  heartbreaking is to see how young soldiers have lost  their lives in Afghanistan, Vietnam and the Falklands to name but a few .

If they can’t play tonight because it’s to hot why are they going to Tenerife in July for warm weather training ?

Still selling tickets for tonight’s game at 1100! 😎

3,000 tickets sold for this one, 400 to Lincoln fans. I’d say that’s not too bad.

Quoted from Heisenberg

3,000 tickets sold for this one, 400 to Lincoln fans. I’d say that’s not too bad.

'It's to hot to travel, sit in, and expect good football' is possibly the first credible excuse that Lincoln fans have come up with for not turning out.

Quoted from HerveJosse

If they can’t play tonight because it’s to hot why are they going to Tenerife in July for warm weather training ?

Because its cooler!!

Play the game, see ya there…

Makes you wonder how the World Cup goes ahead in places like Mexico.

I'm on the seafront at the moment and there is a nice breeze.

Quoted from ginnywings

Makes you wonder how the World Cup goes ahead in places like Mexico.

I'm on the seafront at the moment and there is a nice breeze.

I've got friends who are massive football fans who come from places in the south of Spain where the heat can be intense. It's common for them to play football there on the hard pitches ( non grass) morning ,and evening when temperatures are still 26 degrees plus. I've read as well it's this type of surface which helps develop skills more ( this applies to others as well eg Brazilian players) . Likewise there acclimatised to this sort of heat more than in comparison to others where the weather isn't as hot .