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    Post by Di Caniooooo! Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:11 pm

    West Ham striker Dean Ashton expected to retire from football
    Dean Ashton is this week expected to announce his retirement from football after losing a long battle to recover from a broken ankle suffered on England duty more than three years ago.

    The announcement is also likely lead to a multi-million pound compensation claim being lodged by the striker’s club, West Ham United, who have been deprived of the services of a player who cost them £7.25 million when he signed from Norwich City in January 2006.

    Ashton, who will be 26 later this month, has desperately tried to regain fitness but has not played a senior match for 14 months. It’s understood that West Ham’s insurance claim may be as much as £7 million – the amount the player is believed to be covered for.

    Ashton himself, who was marked out by Fabio Capello, when the Italian was appointed England manager, as a first-choice for his country, is also considering making a damages claim. This could also be lodged against the FA although there is also the possibility that Ashton could take action against Shaun Wright-Phillips, who tackled him during the England training session in August 2006 that caused the injury.

    Ashton is suffering from chronic degeneration to his ankle. Although he can run, and is believed to be in outstanding physical shape apart from his ankle, Ashton cannot twist or turn or take any impact on the joint and is also in constant discomfort. Indeed he has been warned that he may end up being unable to walk properly if he continues to try and play football and may require further surgery in any case.

    After the initial injury, which ruled him out for 11 months, Ashton did play again and made a further 35 appearances for West Ham, scoring 11 goals and earning himself a new five-year deal at the club last summer which placed him among the highest earners. However he broke down once more in September 2008, just four games into the season, and has been unable to play since despite manager Gianfranco Zola hoping he would eventually make a recovery.

    There was even interest from other clubs, including Stoke City, in Ashton over the summer.

    Even over the weekend Zola reiterated the view that he still hoped Ashton would recover but that now appears impossible. Following consultations with several specialists, including the Dutch surgeon Niek van Dyke, who originally operated on Ashton, West Ham have reluctantly accepted that the striker’s career is over.

    Van Dyke is thought to be believe that Ashton’s problems stem from the injury suffered on England duty. However the insurance claim is complicated given that Ashton did make a recovery to play again and even managed to finally earn an England cap, playing against Trinidad & Tobago last year.

    The FA beefed up its insurance cover after a dispute with Newcastle United following Michael Owen’s injury in the last World Cup but the Ashton claim will have to be dealt with by the previous company.

    The announcement is a severe blow to West Ham although the club will be hopeful of, at least, recouping some money through its compensation claim which may eventually be used to bolster Zola’s attacking options.

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    Post by Aristoskank Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:17 pm

    Real shame, he was a talented player.


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    Post by Glenarch of the Glen Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:52 pm

    terrible news, he may have only been a fat Annie Lennox, but he was England's best hope for the target man position.

    Similar stuff was written about Ledley King a year or so ago but he managed to cobble together some sort of career. Hopefully Ashton can do the same. Maybe this is one of Zola's famous smokescreens and he'll start against Hull next week.

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    Post by Pierre Littbarski Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:20 pm

    whenever you get an English player with great technique there has to be something to fuck him up - usually injuries (Gascoigne, Dyer, Bridges, Dunn, Ashton), alcoholism (Gascoigne, Atkinson, Pennant) or obesity (Gascoigne, Dunn, Ashton).

    2006 was remembered as the Gerrard final but it should be the Gerrard 2nd half + extra time - the 1st half belonged to Ashton.

    A great striker of a ball with both feet his career as the focal point of the attack may have been limited by lack of pace but he could drop off and play some delightful passes through to the runners.

    I don't like our tradition of hyping up youngsters but Ashton could have stepped up to the top level earlier - he was already a man even when he was a 17 year-old at Crewe.

    Shame.
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    Post by Di Caniooooo! Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:32 pm

    Its rather depressing, though he kicks ass in FM10 Razz
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    Post by Jaime Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:02 pm

    Probably be saying the same about Ronaldo in a few months thanks to Diawara and Pepe the witch doctor. No
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    Post by Glenarch of the Glen Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:35 pm

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/8407584.stm

    West Ham's former England striker Dean Ashton has announced his retirement at the age of 26 after failing to recover from a long-term ankle injury.
    Ashton broke his left ankle while training with England in August 2006, ahead of a friendly with Greece.
    He underwent several operations but was unable to return to full fitness and has followed medical advice to retire.
    West Ham chief executive Scott Duxbury told the club's website: "This is a sad day and our thoughts are with Dean."

    ASHTON'S CLUB CAREER
    Season, club, league apps, goals
    2000-05 Crewe 159 (61)
    2005-06 Norwich 44 (17)
    2006-09 West Ham 46 (15)

    Ashton scored 19 goals in 56 appearances for the Hammers after joining them from Norwich in a £7.25m move in January 2006.
    The former Crewe striker earned an England call-up for the friendly with Greece in August 2006, but he broke his ankle in training for that game and missed the whole of the 2006-07 season.
    He returned to play 35 games in 2007-08 and made his England debut under Fabio Capello in June 2008 when he faced Trinidad & Tobago - his only appearance for the national side.
    Ashton signed a new five-year contract at Upton Park that summer but sprained his ankle in training September 2008 and did not play competitively again.

    He made several attempts to return but concerns that continuing his career would affect his mobility later in life led him to decide to end his playing career.
    Duxbury added: "I would like to place on record our thanks to him for all his efforts and wish him the very best.
    "I would also like to thank the fans for their patience and understanding during what has been a difficult time."
    Crewe manager Dario Gradi, who gave Ashton his professional debut at the age of 16, was not surprised by the announcement.

    "We'd all seen it coming for a long time," Gradi said. "He's been injured for a while and I think that Dean was prepared for it.
    "It's a shame for Dean but it's a great shame for England. They are crying out for a big striker and that is what he is.
    "The saving grace for Dean is that he has had a bit of a career and will have made enough money not to have to work again."

    Ashton's agent Darren Bossons declined to comment on reports that Ashton may look to take legal action against Shaun Wright-Phillips, who caused the striker's initial injury with a challenge during an England training session in August 2006.
    And Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor hopes Ashton does not go down that route.
    Taylor said: "I hope it doesn't come to that because nobody would think that Shaun Wright-Phillips was a malicious player at all.
    "At the moment we've been speaking to his [Ashton's] representatives and the situation is about looking to get proper compensation without discussing any player-v-player action."
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    Post by Aristoskank Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:45 pm

    I'll remember where I was on this day.
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    Post by Kimbo Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:00 pm

    Pierre Littbarski wrote:whenever you get an English player with great technique there has to be something to fuck him up - usually injuries (Gascoigne, Dyer, Bridges, Dunn, Ashton), alcoholism (Gascoigne, Atkinson, Pennant) or obesity (Gascoigne, Dunn, Ashton).

    2006 was remembered as the Gerrard final but it should be the Gerrard 2nd half + extra time - the 1st half belonged to Ashton.

    A great striker of a ball with both feet his career as the focal point of the attack may have been limited by lack of pace but he could drop off and play some delightful passes through to the runners.

    I don't like our tradition of hyping up youngsters but Ashton could have stepped up to the top level earlier - he was already a man even when he was a 17 year-old at Crewe.

    Shame.

    This is what i was about to say, alot of our most talented players in recent years have been crippled by injury. Really bad luck.

    You can add Woodgate to your list, he's playing regularly now but not many will say he is as good as he was at Leeds and Newcastle.

    And there's Michael "they tried to make me go to rehab" Johnson.
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    Post by Pierre Littbarski Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:31 pm

    Wenger on Ashton and national teams having too much power over players compared with the clubs who pay their wages:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyXQywbjlCU
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    Post by Pierre Littbarski Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:42 pm

    Dean Ashton - Crewe Alexandra Legend

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPKf_IutCEE

    Best goals are 2nd one in - and 4:10.

    Nice one right in front of me on 3:00 too !



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    Post by Kroos Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:51 pm

    we`ve lost the biggest talent since Beckenbauer

    yeah sometimes football sucks
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    Post by Kimbo Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:13 pm

    Özil wrote:we`ve lost the biggest talent since Beckenbauer

    yeah sometimes football sucks

    I bet you've never seen him play you little jizz blob.
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    Post by Pierre Littbarski Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:50 pm

    Funny thing is, and I'm hardly famous on this board for hyping English players, he actually had far more ability than Klose or Gomez who are established internationals for "Germany".
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    Post by MightyBarca Sat Dec 12, 2009 12:30 am

    Pierre Littbarski wrote:Funny thing is, and I'm hardly famous on this board for hyping English players, he actually had far more ability than Klose or Gomez who are established internationals for "Germany".

    Bet if he was still playing you wouldnt say that!!!
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    Post by Football Genius Sat Dec 12, 2009 12:56 am

    Pierre Littbarski wrote:Funny thing is, and I'm hardly famous on this board for hyping English players, he actually had far more ability than Klose or Gomez who are established internationals for "Germany".

    I played with and against the guy many times between 12 and 16.

    He was always singled out as a player that could make the grade. I never expected him to be so successful, partially because i had played against him and i always was a million miles off becoming a professional footballer.

    He was always as a person hollow as fuck, and i always expected him to work his greasy way up the pole... sad to see him end in this manner, however i genuinely never believed he had the pace or the level of intelligence to compensate the pace to ever become a top top English striker.

    Never the less, wish him the best, no doubt i'll see him around his home town some more now.
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    Post by Kroos Sat Dec 12, 2009 11:55 am

    Kimbo wrote:
    Özil wrote:we`ve lost the biggest talent since Beckenbauer

    yeah sometimes football sucks

    I bet you've never seen him play you little jizz blob.

    i am talking from Deisler you c**t Very Happy
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    Post by Kimbo Sat Dec 12, 2009 4:13 pm

    And another! Giles Barnes has been released by Derby because he's always crocked, he was supposed to be the next big thing.
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    Post by Calidad Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:23 pm

    When I hear 'great technique', Kieron Dyer doesn't spring to mind to be honest. Don't think he's all that dissimilar to someone like Jenas.

    Sad to hear about Ashton (though admittedly I thought he had retired already). Good player.
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    Post by Kimbo Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:32 pm

    Calidad wrote:When I hear 'great technique', Kieron Dyer doesn't spring to mind to be honest. Don't think he's all that dissimilar to someone like Jenas.

    Sad to hear about Ashton (though admittedly I thought he had retired already). Good player.

    Dyer had great dribbling and quick passing, people forget how good he was early in his career. If it wasn't for injuries he could've been a regular for England. Jenas had alot of potential aswell, if he cared more about football than partying with his friends in London he could've been big.

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