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Ashton retires
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:31 am
by digger
West Ham United's Dean Ashton has been forced to retire through injury. The 26-year-old striker has struggled to recover from an injury he first suffered on England duty in August 2006 following a training-ground tackle with Shaun Wright-Phillips.
West Ham's chief executive, Scott Duxbury, told the club's official website: "This is a sad day and our thoughts are with Dean. 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."
It was reported last night that Ashton is looking into whether he can take legal action against Wright-Phillips and Chelsea, for whom the winger – now with Manchester City – was then playing. Chelsea would challenge any such case given that the tackle was made while Wright-Phillips was with England.
Ashton returned the following year to play again for West Ham and went on to win his sole England cap in 2008 but the ankle injury recurred last season and he has been advised by the surgeon who performed the original operation, Niek van Dijk, that he risks rendering himself permanently unable to walk should he continue playing football.
West Ham have been examining whether they are able to launch a compensation claim of around £7m against the Football Association.
Ashton made his name at Crewe Alexadra before joining Norwich City in January 2005. He scored 18 goals in 46 appearances for the Canaries, earning him a then club-record £7.25m move to West Ham. He was named in Steve McClaren's first England squad, for the game against Greece at Old Trafford, but picked up his injury in training before the game. . The striker missed the whole 2006/07 season but returned to make 35 appearances in 2007/08. He started the 2008/09 season, but broke down again after just four games because of the ankle injury.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009 ... s-west-ham
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:36 am
by LDB
Is it just me or is it cOLD in here?
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:55 am
by goonersid
Fuck him! we have enough injuries of our own to be concerned about.
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:56 am
by Magic Hat
I can understand suing England but SWP? That seems to be overdoing it
Best of luck to Ashton, whatever he does now
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:56 am
by brazilianGOONER
sad story. if i'm not mistaken, i remember him scoring a stunner against manure in a match where west ham let in a few goals. but his goal was worth the match, a beautiful volley.
sad story really. retiring at 26. damn man, you're unluckier than rosicky
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:01 am
by digger
LDB wrote:Is it just me or is it cOLD in here?
It's not old news, it was confirmed this morning. A rumour has been circulating for a while, but I'm sure the same thing happened with Ljungberg when he was at Arsenal.
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:13 pm
by SPUDMASHER
Shame, I never like to see anyones career cut short through injury although I think I could cope if it happened to Wayne Rooney.
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:15 pm
by DB10GOONER
SPUDMASHER wrote:Shame, I never like to see anyones career cut short through injury although I think I could cope if it happened to Wayne Rooney.
...and nani. And Anderson. And Ferdinand.
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:17 pm
by brazilianGOONER
SPUDMASHER wrote:Shame, I never like to see anyones career cut short through injury although I think I could cope if it happened to Wayne Rooney.
i'd throw a party and invite all forum members if ronaldo had to retire next week due to injury
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:18 pm
by digger
There's a short list of players I'd be delighted to see permanently injured:
Lampard
Drogba
Terry
Cole
Adebayor
Bellamy
Rooney
C Ronaldo
all@Bolton Wanderers FC
Ahh , fuck it, there's hundreds. Ashton always seemed ok though.
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:19 pm
by DB10GOONER
digger wrote:There's a short list of players I'd be delighted to see permanently injured:
Lampard
Drogba
Terry
Cole
Adebayor
Bellamy
Rooney
C Ronaldo
all@Bolton Wanderers FC
Ahh , fuck it, there's hundreds. Ashton always seemed ok though.
Just cannot disagree with a word of that.
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:50 pm
by WEWEREINVINCIBLE!
was it a friendly game for england? cant remember. he prob always dreamed of playing for england and that dream cost him his career. its a shame he was decent.
west ham spent alot of money on him aswell with no return>
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:49 pm
by Henry Norris 1913
retired? when did he start playing football?
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 2:03 pm
by flash gunner
Sad story
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:30 pm
by Basil is a Gooner
Do you think Nasri would have sued Diaby in the same situation?
I know they are on the same team and all that.