Tributes have been flowing in over the weekend from former Lincoln City players as the Imps secured their place in League One next season.
After a rather drab 1-1 draw with Cheltenham, the club’s immediate future seemed up in the air, but after a short debate punctuated by a manic woman from Sky running around like a six-year-old full of E numbers, the news was confirmed. The Imps were going up.
It won’t exactly send shock waves through the football world, but we’re the first side to be promoted this season, a real achievement by any stretch of the imagination. The draw also meant we’d gone 19 matches unbeaten in the league, another great statistic to bolster the notion that we’re the best team in the division.
In terms of functionality, we’re the best in the land.
Ex-Imps from across the ages have been taking to Twitter to congratulate their former teammates or former club on the achievement. From players who played at the very highest level, to those who managed just a few minutes in red and white, the goodwill certainly flowed over the weekend.
Here’s the pick of their responses.
Amazing the #Imps are up what a season! Great team, players I've worked with makes it even better! Incredible 😘 https://t.co/spjF6GSfbs
— Darren Huckerby (@hucks6dh6) April 13, 2019
Congrats @Pettzsta and @LincolnCity_FC back in @SkyBetLeagueOne 👏👏 #Promotion #imps pic.twitter.com/K6WuTr5Bxg
— Lee Philpott (@LeePhilpott11) April 13, 2019
Congratulations to @LincolnCity_FC on promotion to League 1 👏🏼👏🏼 a great club with great people in charge deserve every success they get 🙌🏼🙌🏼
— Jonathon Margetts (@JonoMargetts) April 13, 2019
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 @LincolnCity_FC
— Nathan Arnold (@nathananthony10) April 13, 2019
Well done @LincolnCity_FC . Made my day hearing the imps are promoted 👍⚽️ #ImpsAsOne
— Lee Thorpe (@LeeLthorpe10) April 13, 2019
Congratulations to everyone at Lincoln for getting promoted to League One! A pleasure being a little part of it! @LincolnCity_FC 🤟🏻🤟🏻 pic.twitter.com/ImEcxhDc38
— Joan Luque (@JoanLuque19) April 13, 2019
Great to catch up with @John_finnigan8, @craigstones80, @TrevorSwinburne and Paul Miller in the Legends Lounge at the game today. Congratulations to all @LincolnCity_FC on securing promotion today.
— Grant Brown (@GrantBrown1969) April 13, 2019
Great to see you and the boys again. Good day all around for me, a great point for @CTFCofficial & massive congratulations to @LincolnCity_FC on promotion to league 1. ⚽️ #ctfc #ourtown #ImpsAsOne https://t.co/rnO9Fsn7iI
— John finnigan (@John_finnigan8) April 13, 2019
Congrats to Lincoln on promotion thoroughly deserved @LincolnCity_FC 🤙🏽😃🤙🏽 pic.twitter.com/Zi3zfJjBnx
— Kellan Gordon (@kellangordon25) April 13, 2019
Wonderful achievement by Lincoln City in gaining promotion now for the title. Congratulations to Danny,Nicky his players and staff and you the tremendous supporters !!! 👍😀⚽️UTI
— Steve Thompson (@TommoTweets) April 14, 2019
Even a player we were only linked with, but never actually signed, took the time to wish us all the best.
Well deserved from Lincoln. Delighted for @Pettzsta & @dancowley1 👏🏼 https://t.co/sY6d1mTHgo
— Fraser Franks (@Fraserfranks) April 14, 2019