We do a feature on Football League World called ‘rewinds’ where we revisit a moment form a club’s history and find the Twitter reaction from the time. I figured I might try one on here and see what you think.
I covered Danny and Nicky’s appointment for FLW the other day and it did relatively well, so I thought I’d find another angle. Step forward a man I never thought I’d write about again, Liam Hearn.
Liam really frustrated me because when he left, I still felt he had a lot to offer the game.
Yes, he let us down when we needed him. Yes, he always seemed to be injured, or at least he thought he was injured. Since leaving us he’s dropped down the pyramid, but his appearances for Basford showed he’s still a natural goal scorer.
We're delighted to announce the signing of striker Liam Hearn on an initial one-year contract #TeamLincoln pic.twitter.com/XGu9Vd2usV
— Lincoln City FC (@LincolnCity_FC) May 20, 2015
That’s what he always was, an instinctive scorer who could have been an Imps’ great. His partnership with Matt Rhead could have fired us to the top six in the National league and when he left us in the lurch, everything imploded. You have to feel for Chris Moyses who actually built a side worth shouting about at the Bank, but then had the main man drop us right in it.
He started well, banging a hat trick in an early game and always looking sharp in front of goal. he was being managed sensibly, in and out of the side to make sure there was no break down in his condition. Injury had blighted his career, but he looked good in an Imps shirt.
that was until he got a spot of Grimsbyitis and buggered off to Barrow to play one game. The damage was done and even though he came back and apologise, he scored one more goal before being left out of the side. he was an early casualty of the Cowley reign and one of the forgettable figures from Imps history. He scored eight times in 13 matches for City, a good ratio but far too few matches.
When he signed there was optimism, that is for sure. One poster did spot the dark clouds hovering overhead in his scarf picture though and perhaps that is the most accurate post of the ones I’ve found on the announcement.
Liam Hearn; in hindsight a huge flop but certainly a player who, in another life, could have scored 100 goals for us.
@salsaimp @pickyimp scored 30+ the other year so we know he can score
— Rob Beezley (@Robbeezley) May 20, 2015
@LincolnCity_FC 😂😂😂 good player if you get a game out of him
— Ant Porter (@antporter76) May 20, 2015
@LincolnCity_FC great signing hope he nets against the codheads
— James Hulse (@hulsey17) May 20, 2015
@LincolnCity_FC keep him for this lad could be the best signing you've had in years. Quality on his day.
— biccys (@biccysthefishy) May 20, 2015
I'm trying not to read too much into the dark clouds hovering over the Bank…
“@LincolnCity_FC: We're delighted… pic.twitter.com/HD5oBwHqCc”
— Tom Cawley (@tomcawley) May 20, 2015
@LincolnCity_FC If he can stay injury free then j am delighted with that signing.
— Kate Jackson (@kjackson1984) May 20, 2015
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