Dean Ashton

Those of you who think Ashton will be sold in the summer are talking absolute s**te.

For 2 reasons.

Firstly, Norwich will never let him go for ?3m or ?4m. Ie, the same as we have paid.

Secondly, while he is a brilliant prospect, no top Prem clubs will fork out ?7m for a player who has scored 7 goals in 16 Premier League matches. Not a chance.

For that amount, these days, you need a player who has already shown he can consistently score at the very highest level.

Ashton has enjoyed a good season - and I reckon he will play for England - but he is hardly the finished product. If you are paying ?7m, you want to see more than 7 Prem goals.

Top teams will wait until January at the earliest. Maybe then.

By which time, we will hopefully be halfway there.

Posted By: Dr Who on May 19th 2005 at 22:48:58

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Dean Ashton (NCFC) - Dr Who, May 19, 22:48:58
- Also (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 19, 22:50:19
  - Bentley (NCFC) - Dr Who, May 19, 22:55:09
    - Bad attitude (NCFC) - Darren Beckford, May 19, 23:15:21
      - To be fair I dont think you should judge him on the Fulham game, the entire team was shite (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 19, 23:21:07
    - Over-rated with an ego bigger than Chelsea's bank balance (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 19, 22:56:09
      - Not really over-rated... (NCFC) - Brom, May 19, 22:58:19
        
        I think he's got real potential (NCFC) - Canary Birdie, May 19, 23:11:43
        
        Crap compared to Richardson at WBA (NCFC) - Darren Beckford, May 19, 23:25:07
        
        How (NCFC) - Dr Who, May 19, 22:59:21
        
        Hmmmm... (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 19, 22:59:50
        
        Unlucky with injuries... (NCFC) - Brom, May 19, 23:08:34
        
        I'd say once. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 19, 23:00:46
        
        Well its definitely 10 or less (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 19, 23:01:32
        
        10 would be half our games (NCFC) - Exile, May 19, 23:02:34
        
        sorry no it wouldnt (NCFC) - Exile, May 19, 23:03:07
        
        Get your arse on msn (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 19, 23:05:10
        
        5 (NCFC) - Dr Who, May 19, 23:00:36

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