Ashton wasn't available preseason ...

at any price. Crewe only agreed to sell him to us in January when they thought they were relatively safe, which nearly backfired on them anyway. I had the dubious pleasure of discussing this with Doncaster later in that season over a few beers.

Posted By: meeky on May 22nd 2008 at 13:53:09

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Yes, Neil (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, May 22, 13:06:16
- I have to say (NCFC) - King, May 22, 13:33:31
- He obviously doesnt remember... (NCFC) - phrankin, May 22, 13:17:07
- I'm with bab on this (NCFC) - malkybarkid, May 22, 13:10:14
- makes me laugh they always go on about pushing the boat out to sign Huckerby (NCFC) - phrankin, May 22, 13:09:50
  - yeah (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, May 22, 13:11:48
  - This was more or less common knowledge wasn't it? I'm sure it was mentioned on here a few (NCFC) - malkybarkid, May 22, 13:11:47
    - well yes the rumours were someone else was paying his wages (NCFC) - phrankin, May 22, 13:14:40
      - or in an upbeat stylee - isn't it fantastic that Carl Moore helped the club out, enabling (NCFC) - malkybarkid, May 22, 13:17:55
        
        It is. it still pains me to think they might have not signed him (NCFC) - phrankin, May 22, 13:19:59
        
        so how did it work? (NCFC) - blindasabat, May 22, 13:24:57
        
        it says a lot that without the local businessman we wouldnt have pushed the boat out (NCFC) - phrankin, May 22, 13:28:47
        
        no it doesn't (NCFC) - blindasabat, May 22, 13:31:29
        
        I guess the local Businessman was out of cash when the opportunity (NCFC) - phrankin, May 22, 13:35:20
        
        yeah, and the lack of ambition the board has shown by not pushing the boat out (NCFC) - blindasabat, May 22, 13:39:20
        
        Eh? We could have bought Crouch if we'd raised £1m (NCFC) - Old Git, May 22, 13:45:48
        
        maybe, though in the end he didn't help keep Southampton up (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, May 22, 13:54:58
        
        maybe their problem wasn't the strikeforce (NCFC) - phrankin, May 22, 14:02:55
        
        Well we managed to find 3 million from somewhere in January (NCFC) - phrankin, May 22, 13:40:51
        
        Who would we have bought in preseason then? (n/m) (NCFC) - meeky, May 22, 13:43:15
        
        Ashton / Crouch?? (NCFC) - phrankin, May 22, 13:46:14
        
        Ashton wasn't available preseason ... (NCFC) - meeky, May 22, 13:53:09
        
        'not available....' hmmmm (NCFC) - phrankin, May 22, 14:03:44
        
        We had no boat to push out. You're not getting this, are you ?! (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 22, 13:31:09
        
        not true, even barry Skipper admitted it after resigning (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, May 22, 13:31:44
        
        You're upset that we might not have signed him? (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, May 22, 13:23:50
        
        not upset, just thinking of the mindset of those in charge (NCFC) - phrankin, May 22, 13:29:28
        
        What lesson? (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, May 22, 13:23:07

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