Quiz

[Colemans Left Hook]

Something extremely rare happened to both Rovers and Lincoln City within the space of six weeks in the last ten years what was it ?

the buzz words (parrot phrases) at the moment are "clarity" and "exit strategy"

So to give you a bit of "clarity" to use the buzz phrase both teams "weren't fit for purpose"  on that occasion

and here's the "exit strategy"  to crystallize the quiz.

Clue 1 2pm
Clue 2 4pm
Clue 3 6pm

[Colemans Left Hook]

Right Clarity clue 1

It didn't happen on a Saturday  ! or a Sunday to either team.

[PDS01]

Someone received more than 5 chips in a portion?
Nobody moaned about anything on a forum?

Or is it abandoned matches? I only remember the charlton game in years of watching

[Colemans Left Hook]

both matches started and were completed Rovers home on a Tuesday and Lincoln home on a Friday night

..... long ago were the days when Rovers played on a Friday Night .  Coleman delivered his blow on a Friday night as you all know.

[ravenrover]

Was it really? Could have sworn it was Saturday afternoon

[Colemans Left Hook]

Was it really? Could have sworn it was Saturday afternoon

Friday, 9 September 1966
https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-darlington-09-september-1966-129784/

[drfc1951]

He was sent off against Notts County not Darlington in April 1966

[Colemans Left Hook]

He was sent off against Notts County not Darlington in April 1966

i trust you are right then "sorry"

4pm  clue both Rovers and Lincoln scored nil

[Bentley Bullet]

Friday 6th May 1966.

[Colemans Left Hook]

Friday 6th May 1966.

yep it was only 3-0 for years believed it was 4-0

https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-notts-county-06-may-1966-38116/

extra clue here

[Monkcaster_Rover]

Friday 6th May 1966.

yep it was only 3-0 for years believed it was 4-0

https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-notts-county-06-may-1966-38116/

extra clue here

Sutcliffe was at both games?

[drfc1951]

Were we both hammered by Ipswich , i remember they beat us 6-0 at the Keepmoat

[Colemans Left Hook]

Were we both hammered by Ipswich , i remember they beat us 6-0 at the Keepmoat

you are almost there , you know the ipswich date for Rovers   

[drfc1951]

15th Feb 2011

[Colemans Left Hook]

15th Feb 2011

yep so check lincoln's home results six weeks either side (not playing sat or sunday ) and we have ??? 

[drfc1951]

It was our biggest  ever home league defeat,did Lincoln suffer the same?

[Colemans Left Hook]

It was our biggest  ever home league defeat,did Lincoln suffer the same?

ok i give in yes   

Rotherham had just sacked their manager and and had temporary  joint managers

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/12782156

Lincoln dropped like a stone out of the league

i always remember 2 things about Lincoln Mick Harford centre forward marauding at Bellev Vue under Taylor ? one season and then that 6-0   -- i think they Lincoln were midtable at the time

i checked the lincoln match date today and was amazed it was so close to Rovers 6-0

well done