Assuming you can read...

Doncaster also confirmed that ?1.5m of the fee is payable immediately to Crewe Alexandra and Ashton himself under the terms of the deal that brought the striker to Carrow Road in a club record deal in January 2005

Note the words "Ashton himself". No further questions your honour. There are no smoke and mirrors on this particular point. If we'd sold him for more, Crewe and "Ashton himself" would have been paid more. Fact.

Posted By: theguru, Jan 22, 11:45:13