Thanks, no thanks – Shrewsbury

No Thanks – Derek Asamoah

Asamoah signed for the Imps after falling out with then Mansfield Town boss Carlton Palmer. He was lightning quick and showed lots of promise but struggled badly with finding the back of the net. Both his goals came at Sincil Bank, one in a 2-1 win over Oxford and another in a 3-1 win against Chester (pictured). His performance in that game prompted Chester to take him on loan where he scored four times as many goals in just 17 games as he managed in 43 for Lincoln.

Asamoah always threatened to be a potent force in League Two for City, but he was found wanting when we needed him most. He was quick, one of the quickest players I’ve ever seen for Lincoln. He did seem to have just pace in his locker though, and a lack of end product contributed to his abysmally low goal count.

When he left for Shrewsbury, Keith Alexander echoed my comments; “I’m sorry to see him go as he’s been a good servant to the club, albeit at times you want more of an end product. He’s a crowd-pleaser and a likeable lad and I wish him all the best.”

He did well at Shrewsbury and ended up earning caps for Ghana. I can’t help but feel had he stayed with us, we might have seen some of that end product he lacked.