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Number 9 wrote:I'm still baffled about Pardew paying so much for him. West Ham already have a point-man in the form of Harewood, I thought. I had to laugh at the commentator's comments when he compared Ashton to Shearer...what a joke! No, if anything I think Ashton is an average striker who occasionally gets a run of above average performances...that's all! Speaking of last night's game, what a cockup by Nicky Hunt...bloody useless!!!
squiz18 wrote:Number 9 wrote:I'm still baffled about Pardew paying so much for him. West Ham already have a point-man in the form of Harewood, I thought. I had to laugh at the commentator's comments when he compared Ashton to Shearer...what a joke! No, if anything I think Ashton is an average striker who occasionally gets a run of above average performances...that's all! Speaking of last night's game, what a cockup by Nicky Hunt...bloody useless!!!
I blame the Keeper for that OG ! Hunt was clearly putting the ball wide before the keeper diverted it into the net ! Still pretty funny though !
As for ashton i think he is a quality striker. Bent used to go mising for games on end ! Cant wait till luke reads this he loves ashton!
well how can you trust a man thats just handed over£7m + for a very good Fizzy league - but "average" prem player " !!Riviera wrote:well i thought ashton played quite well, his problem is he drops so deep to collect the ball it looks like hes not doing much, but he has a very good 1st touch and his awareness of players around him is very good
having said that..........................he is an Ex scummer and is never england quality despite what pardew says
Luke wrote:Ashtons a quality player end of.
He will out score Bent next season who will struggle to even get in doubble figures!
time will tell - as they say ! Erm, it't BBC TV sport. Of course the commentators have no idea.Number 9 wrote:I had to laugh at the commentator's comments when he compared Ashton to Shearer...what a joke!
The same commentators who spent 10 minutes thinking John Arne Riise's shot broke Alan Smith leg, despite clearly seeing it was his other leg which was straped up.monstermunch wrote:Erm, it't BBC TV sport. Of course the commentators have no idea.Number 9 wrote:I had to laugh at the commentator's comments when he compared Ashton to Shearer...what a joke!
yep I'd agree with that (he looked good)...but not worth £7m though !!Phil wrote:he looked good tonight definatly someone that deserved a 7mil price tag
Blatently not!!Luke wrote:Ashtons a quality player end of.
He will out score Bent next season who will struggle to even get in doubble figures!
Allan Shearer, Teddy Sheringham, Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke, Nial Quinn, Kevin Phillips, The list is endless...hallamblue wrote:yep I'd agree with that (he looked good)...but not worth £7m though !!Phil wrote:he looked good tonight definatly someone that deserved a 7mil price tag
He needs someone with him who has pace (Harewood ...or Bent ! at England level)...he's very dangerous in and around the box..but lacks that all important pace to be a success at prem level..unless he's pared with a speedy front man
This is what makes him a quality player, The Next Allan Shearer!I like your blue tinted glasses TimTim wrote:Blatently not!!Luke wrote:Ashtons a quality player end of.
He will out score Bent next season who will struggle to even get in doubble figures!
Bent is 10 times the play Ashton will ever be
Bent = Good
Ashton = Over rated!!
I agree with Luke, Bent was nothing special IMHOLuke wrote:I like your blue tinted glasses TimTim wrote:Blatently not!!Luke wrote:Ashtons a quality player end of.
He will out score Bent next season who will struggle to even get in doubble figures!
Bent is 10 times the play Ashton will ever be
Bent = Good
Ashton = Over rated!!
I agree in principle Luke - but you can't deny that Yorke and Cole both had pace.....once!!!Luke wrote:Allan Shearer, Teddy Sheringham, Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke, Nial Quinn, Kevin Phillips, The list is endless...hallamblue wrote:yep I'd agree with that (he looked good)...but not worth £7m though !!Phil wrote:he looked good tonight definatly someone that deserved a 7mil price tag
He needs someone with him who has pace (Harewood ...or Bent ! at England level)...he's very dangerous in and around the box..but lacks that all important pace to be a success at prem level..unless he's pared with a speedy front man
All these players where or are top strikers in the top divison all of them reciveing honours for there countrys. But lacked "that all important pace"
Ashton is actually a fairly speedy player. Deceptivly so!
I would rather see him then Defoe in the england squad at the world cup, He is a old fashioned centre forward. Left foot Right foot Head! he scores them all! And all sorts of goals! Something which cannot be said of your pal Bent
there's a lot of truth in what both of you are saying- maybe it's because I can still that yella shirt on his back that sways me .....I DO think Ashton's game was stiffled and lacked progression whilst he was at narwich..he will get better at wet spam (who like it or not - appear to be like the west ham of old interms of playing good football)..I was very impressed with Ashton v Man City..and I will admit he 's gone up in my estimation- however he does look like he will always need a a strike partner that has pace, alongside him. I dont think he has any himself....what he does have is "power" - you wont shake him off the ball easily.the-mole wrote:I agree in principle Luke - but you can't deny that Yorke and Cole both had pace.....once!!!Luke wrote:Allan Shearer, Teddy Sheringham, Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke, Nial Quinn, Kevin Phillips, The list is endless...hallamblue wrote: yep I'd agree with that (he looked good)...but not worth £7m though !!
He needs someone with him who has pace (Harewood ...or Bent ! at England level)...he's very dangerous in and around the box..but lacks that all important pace to be a success at prem level..unless he's pared with a speedy front man
All these players where or are top strikers in the top divison all of them reciveing honours for there countrys. But lacked "that all important pace"
Ashton is actually a fairly speedy player. Deceptivly so!
I would rather see him then Defoe in the england squad at the world cup, He is a old fashioned centre forward. Left foot Right foot Head! he scores them all! And all sorts of goals! Something which cannot be said of your pal Bent
However in Cole's case he developed his game and became more than just a pacy forward!!
Marcus Stewart was a prime example of a striker who lacked pace, yet managed to be in the right place at the right time.
Ashton is an awesome player and just before Narwich bought him I was hoping they would buy Bent so we could buy Ashton. Bent is a one trick pony, yes he can score goals, but he is overly reliant on pace!!!
Next season he will be found wanting. Ashton will go from strength to strength IMO. He had a good grounding at Crewe and by all accounts didn't make noise about wanting to move to a bigger club - unlike a certain Mr Bent who couldn't jump ship quick enough!!