Dean Ashton

West Ham focussed article and links to their site, but a good little read on Dean Ashton and his move from us to them. What a great player to watch he was:

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Posted By: eadie2001 on January 23rd 2025 at 10:06:02

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Dean Ashton (NCFC) - eadie2001, Jan 23, 10:06:02
- Would have been one of the greats... for England too. He had everything... (NCFC) - Pixelman, Jan 23, 13:59:34
- The general narrative was he faked injuries and was lazy (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Jan 23, 11:22:19
  - That dink'd goal in 'Lets Be Avin You' game is an all time classic (n/m) (NCFC) - inutero, Jan 23, 11:35:34
    - For me it was his winner against the Geordies, with Safri's wonder goal. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Jan 23, 13:00:43
    - His header v Man U was when I realised he was brilliant (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 23, 12:08:33
      - His Crewe goals compilation for me (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 12:10:53
        
        Is that the one with Angel Boy as the soundtrack? (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 23, 12:57:06
        
        Oh God it was, now I’m having a little blub (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 23, 13:02:24
        
        VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 13:05:26
  - That wasn’t the narrative at Norwich (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 23, 11:32:50
    - Details (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 11:47:49
    - He limped off in a game for Norwich and for years people believed he did (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Jan 23, 11:37:48
      - He completely downed tools at QPR away the season he left (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 23, 12:31:24
        
        I was at that game and sort of agree with you (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 23, 13:04:23
      - Your memory is deceiving you. No one had turned in him (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Jan 23, 12:10:08
      - The scan thing came from him not playing in a cup game in January (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 23, 11:39:54
        
        Exactly - Ashton even refers to that episode in the interview!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 23, 12:02:37
        
        Turned he was injured and was being sold (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 23, 12:10:29
        
        Thought that was common knowledge (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 11:48:30
        
        I don't recall Norwich fans ever turning on him (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 23, 11:49:43
        
        Never did, except being very sceptical about him missing that cup game (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 23, 12:03:16
- Thanks. Although he wasn't here for long, I loved him as a player. (n/m) (NCFC) - Cellophane Flowers, Jan 23, 11:05:53
- That was great, cheers. So Worthy did have a scan to prove it!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 23, 10:18:59

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