Where did 'binner' originate from?

[Canaryboy]

Norwich fans have been calling Ipswich 'binners' for years, although I can't remember it being used in the early 90's as kid (probably was though),can anybody shed any light on what it actually means and where it originated from? And how long we've been using it? 

After the derby win I had a few glasses of wine (I'd relieved the fridge of its beer earlier in the week) and started singing "we beat the scum 1-0" around the house, my wife remarked "you call them scum just because they come from Ipswich?", to which I replied "no, I only call them scum if they support Ipswich". My missus isn't a football fan, and I can appreciate why she'd find that a bit extreme (she isn't from Norwich, she isn't supposed to understand). She did say "well what do they call you then?", to which I had to reply "well, scum". 

So I told her I'd start calling them 'binners' in her presence, to avoid a conversation where I have to justify being a generally open-minded liberal man who doesn't really use insults or label people in any other context. Only, I don't even know what that actually means. Is there a story behind it? 

 

[morty]

I believe that some years ago, on Coronation Street, there was a scene where a bin lorry was featured, and one of the binmen was wearing an Ipswich wooly hat.

I didn't actually see the episode myself as, obviously, soaps are for chicks

 

[Mr Brownstone]

It is from Lovejoy

http://youtu.be/Qk1c3H28SRU

 

[morty]

Ah, knew it was something like that

 

[CanaryNath]

BRILLIANT!!!!!

I remember being told where it had come from/originated, but hadn't seen the episode myself.

Thank you. Thank you so much!!!

 

[Beauseant]

It was rumoured that someone on the TV crew was a big City fan and came up with the idea. That may be apocryphal, of course but it adds a bit to the story!

 

[Yellow Fever]

I'd always wondered. Thanks for that. Always liked Lovejoy, like it even better now!

 

[Canaryboy]

Excellent! 

Here you go, a screenshot  :lol:



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