Horsfield joins goalshy Imps


By theimps.tk
January 2 2009

Lincoln City's goalshy attack has been boosted with the signing of Geoff Horsfield. The striker has been a regular scorer in the Championship during his career, including a prolific spell at West Brom, including Premiership football as recently as three years ago. It's certainly an ambitious signing.

Horsfield was part of the history making West Brom side as the Baggies became the first ever side to stay up after being bottom at Christmas, the striker scoring and setting up one of the goals that day.

It's just one of a few clubs during his prolific career that saw him score 30 goals in just 40 games for Halifax in the early 90s and his goalscoring exploits will certainly be welcome to a City side which only contains one striker who seems to know where the goal is.

If the game at Morecambe goes ahead, it is likely that Horsfield will make his debut.

Horsfield joins goalshy Imps
Posted by: theimps.tk (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2009 15:20

What do you think? You can have your say by posting below.

Re: Horsfield joins goalshy Imps
Posted by: sammyimp (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2009 16:01

Fantastic acquisition by Jacko.. Lets hope he can end our goal drought...

Re: Horsfield joins goalshy Imps
Posted by: Aryan_imp (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2009 16:45

We may appear goal-shy overall, but both Wright & Patulea have a strike ratio of a goal every 2 games for the Imps ....... which is pretty good in my book!



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Re: Horsfield joins goalshy Imps
Posted by: sammyimp (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2009 17:12

"a goal every two games" .... needs to be more than that if we want promotion dont you think!!!

Re: Horsfield joins goalshy Imps
Posted by: Born_To_Do_Dishes (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2009 17:16

1 in 2 is what most strikers aspire to.

That should mean about 20 a season.

Re: Horsfield joins goalshy Imps
Posted by: Aryan_imp (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2009 17:18

Well, we've had so few strikers reaching the acclaimed 20 goal barrier over the seasons, I reckon Patulea is well on course to do it?

Although the month of November is over, I still say if we'd have played Wright/Pat up front, we'd be in a play-off position now!

Looking forward to seeing the Horse/Count combo v Brentford.


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Re: Horsfield joins goalshy Imps
Posted by: sammyimp (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2009 17:23

I too am looking forward to seeing Horsefield & Patulea together, think its a partnership that will do wonders for us... (i hope so anyway)

Re: Horsfield joins goalshy Imps
Posted by: redimp981 (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2009 17:54

"We may appear goal-shy overall, but both Wright & Patulea have a strike ratio of a goal every 2 games for the Imps ....... which is pretty good in my book!"

Hold on a minute, that's an average of 1 in 4. I'm afraid 11 goals in a season for a top scoring forward aint enough for promo

Re: Horsfield joins goalshy Imps
Posted by: Aryan_imp (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2009 18:53

Quote:
redimp981

Hold on a minute, that's an average of 1 in 4. I'm afraid 11 goals in a season for a top scoring forward aint enough for promo


Wright = 17 gls in 38+(21)apps
Patulea = 8 gls in 14+(5)apps

Near enough 1 in every 2 starts!!!



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Re: Horsfield joins goalshy Imps
Posted by: redimp981 (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2009 20:49

Ok, stand corrected, pretty good. Is anyone else adding to the scoresheet tho?

Re: Horsfield joins goalshy Imps
Posted by: imp for life (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2009 20:54

If Horsfield plays the holding game he could become goal provider as well as goal scorer

Re: Horsfield joins goalshy Imps
Posted by: impsadaisy (IP Logged)
Date: 05/01/2009 15:29

Who cares what horsfield plays like I like the look of him and me for one is pleased there is a good looking guy on the pitch.

EYE CANDY.

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