Disappointed in the booing of Ashton

Really don't get it myself.
Never had a bad word to say about us, considers (or probably considered now) us to be his second team, has come back to watch us a few times.
He was clearly at least a level above the rest of the side, playing a team quite clearly going nowhere so he took his chance to move up a level and try and get himself a trip to the world cup.
Had he not got injured training for England I firmly beleive he'd of travelled instead of Walcott and actually have got on!

His initial reception was mixed (which I expected) but as the game want on the booing seemed to get worse. Did something happen that I missed? Fair play to the lad for not celebrating his goal (reactions of his team mates gave me a chuckle though, talk about ott!)

Posted By: megson on August 1st 2007 at 09:15:21

Message Thread

Disappointed in the booing of Ashton (NCFC) - megson, Aug 1, 09:15:21
- Good while he was here (NCFC) - HoofinHughes, Aug 1, 11:15:28
  - Yeah, change username if need be, lol (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 1, 11:23:45
    - Unable to make a comment about the post? (NCFC) - HoofinHughes, Aug 1, 11:48:40
      - cue - you never answer my questions, why should i answer yours (NCFC) - HoofinHughes, Aug 1, 11:49:56
        
        boo hoo hoo hoo hoo (NCFC) - pants, Aug 1, 13:03:31
        
        Point well and truely proved (NCFC) - HoofinHughes, Aug 1, 13:25:36
        
        boo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 1, 13:33:16
- Spot on megson, pissed me off no end, and he looked like he wasn't enjoying it (NCFC) - pants, Aug 1, 10:05:26
  - Back to his best??? (NCFC) - HoofinHughes, Aug 1, 11:12:29
  - Back to his best???!!! (NCFC) - Ian S, Aug 1, 10:47:28
    - I obviously offend you (NCFC) - pants, Aug 1, 11:01:09
  - Back to his best?! (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 1, 10:09:47
  - thought he was being a bit of a wanker tbh (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Aug 1, 10:08:24
- He was called up in McLaren's first squad, the injury happened after the World Cup (n/m) (NCFC) - samcd84, Aug 1, 09:58:38
  - so it was (NCFC) - megson, Aug 1, 10:10:31
- The board can take some share of that blame (NCFC) - Ian S, Aug 1, 09:47:35
  - did west ham agree to the faked injury as well? (NCFC) - megson, Aug 1, 09:54:34
    - Then spent about 4 games only playing the last ten minutes (NCFC) - pants, Aug 1, 10:16:11
      - I know you hate being wrong but (NCFC) - Ian S, Aug 1, 10:45:20
        
        I was wrong, I don't hate being wrong (NCFC) - pants, Aug 1, 10:52:52
        
        If I recall (NCFC) - Ian S, Aug 1, 10:56:56
    - So why did he play against Plymouth then? (NCFC) - Ian S, Aug 1, 09:57:21
      - Why did we allow a player to continue with a head fracture? (NCFC) - pants, Aug 1, 10:18:32
        
        which does put the 'no commitment' thing to bed for me (NCFC) - megson, Aug 1, 10:38:13
        
        for the answer to that (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 1, 10:28:08
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Aug 1, 10:37:25
      - ha ha true (NCFC) - megson, Aug 1, 10:06:00
- It was mostly kids anyway. (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 1, 09:39:59
- It was the complete lack of effort he put in during the last 6 months at CR (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 1, 09:38:07
  - nah disagree with that (NCFC) - megson, Aug 1, 09:41:59
    - Only games he put in any effort into for us that last season... (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 1, 09:43:49
  - Well why didn't we boo him then when it mattered ? (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 1, 09:38:56
    - Football fans in childish shocker (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 1, 09:40:36
      - lol (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Aug 1, 09:45:34
- Ashtons statement on leaving carrow road (NCFC) - Army Boy, Aug 1, 09:30:28
  - he also refused to carry on training (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 1, 09:35:38
    - Would you if you were injured? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 1, 10:19:31
  - Hes not exactly going to say "I dont want to go" when hes just signed for another club (n/m) (NCFC) - Gazzaman, Aug 1, 09:34:01
    - That statement was perfectly respectful in my opinion (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 1, 09:35:04
      - and very honest (NCFC) - megson, Aug 1, 09:36:04
        
        Actions speak louder than words too (NCFC) - pants, Aug 1, 10:07:40
        
        Because his girlfriend is in Norwich I believe (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 1, 10:10:22
- Me too - ignorant ponces. It nearly kicked off in the Barclay -booers & non-booers shouty. (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Aug 1, 09:26:44
- Me too, always liked him, top class player who had to move on to further his career, (NCFC) - Thomo, Aug 1, 09:22:52
  - I was annoyed how Ashton sulked in his 2nd season here, but he has watched (NCFC) - lovely old job, Aug 1, 09:25:28
    - did have his moments, but then (NCFC) - megson, Aug 1, 09:28:09
- At least he signed an extension to his contract helping us get a good fee. (NCFC) - Army Boy, Aug 1, 09:22:27
- He also resisted temptation to have a stab back at the booing in the interview post-match (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 1, 09:21:29
  - did he? good on him. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Aug 1, 09:23:25
    - Yes, interviewer teed him up for it too, but he just avoided it and focused on the game (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 1, 09:30:55
      - good lad, bigger man and all that (NCFC) - megson, Aug 1, 09:34:15
- Didnt get that, did he ever publically say he wanted to leave? No (n/m) (NCFC) - Gazzaman, Aug 1, 09:16:47
  - no but he old worthy he didnt want to play for us again. (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 1, 09:29:11
    - to be fair (NCFC) - megson, Aug 1, 09:33:33
      - Lol yeah. But when being paid that much he should still be giving his all for the club (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 1, 09:35:07
        
        that is a fair point (NCFC) - megson, Aug 1, 09:37:54

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