The Players of 2009/10 : Paul Connor


By Nathan Jackson
May 27 2010

What can you say about a striker who's only goal in a Lincoln shirt came in a pre-season game against AFC Goole from the Unibond divisions?

Paul Connor in 2009/10

First Game

vs Barnet

Games

17

Minutes

805

Goals

0

Shots

11

I've seen some ineffective strikers down the year at Sincil Bank, Derek Asamoah, Rory May, Dene Cropper.....I could go on. However, none of them have had hopes pinned on them as much as Paul Connor.

Despite only scoring once in pre-season (against a team that are four levels below the Imps), Connor was offered a contract and some fans were saying that our early season issues would be amended once Connor returned from injury. If anything, Connor's return just made it worse.

City headed to Burton having won their last three games. Connor returned that game and the Imps went on to win just 1 of the next 10 games. There was no point in having a striker on the pitch that didn't at least average one shot every game. To only have 11 shots in 17 games is ridiculous.

I'm glad Connor was released, he was more likely to score an own goal than put one in the right end. Again, one of the worst signings that Peter Jackson made.

The Players of 2009/10 : Paul Connor
Posted by: theimps.ka (IP Logged)
Date: 27/05/2010 09:34

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Re: The Players of 2009/10 : Paul Connor
Posted by: 79imp (IP Logged)
Date: 27/05/2010 15:11

I was one of the fans who thought his return would make a difference but he did absolutely nothing. It would have been interesting to see how the Connor/Howe partnership would have worked had he stayed fit because in a couple of early games, they looked decent together.

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