Thursday 26 March 2009

(Marty Says) Ashton is 30 Years Behind The Times

Dean Ashton seems to me like a player who would have been better off playing in the sixties or seventies, times when a fag at half time and a pint or three was the norm after match. I'm not suggesting that Deano is a chain smoking alcoholic, but that he is suited to a time when sportsmen were not such athletic specimens.

Players these days are very highly tuned and not every body is capable of maintaining these levels of fitness without constantly breaking down. In the old days a cartilage operation could signal the end of a career, but at the same time it was commonplace for players to play every match in a season, whereas now it is a feat worthy of mention in end of season dispatches.

Less highly tuned bodies, although not capable of the athletic feats of today's players, were more capable of dealing with the week in, week out physical demands. Let's not forget that in those days football was also a contact sport.

The thing that strikes me about Deano's physical state is how "tight" he is. There is very little flexibility for a young man and although he is obviously technically gifted, he can't run and he can't jump. He has missed three seasons now and I doubt that he will ever make a sustained impression for us, so if we were offered anything over ten million I would take it.

Do you agree? £10 million a good price for Beano or not?

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

what a crap blog!!!

Anonymous said...

Absolute nonsense...the Dean Ashton that signed for West Ham looked lean and mobile...it's only since his serious injury with England that he has understandably struggled to regain his fitness and therefore been more prone to further injury...

Anonymous said...

another load of crap from this site, i'm going to stop bothering with you lot now.

Anonymous said...

Sorry but, everytime you write a blog, you further add to my impression that you are a moron.

Out for three seasons?? That would mean he hasn't even played a game for us yet..

Anonymous said...

make sense you tart

Anonymous said...

make sense you tart

Hammersfan said...

Excuse me guys but "Marty says" tells you that I am not the author of the article! I do enjoy the way some people seem to delight in hurling insults like "crap blog". A few counter arguments might be better. Put together something lucid in the comments section and I will post it as a main article, giving you credit as the author. But please, try to come up with something a little more intelligent than crap blog or other pointless insults.

Hammersfan said...

Anonymous 2, he has NEVER looked lean and mobile in a West Ham shirt. He arrived in strapping and stayed in strapping. Look at his legs in the Cup Final! Capello called him overweight remember. I do not accept his bulk is all down to that injury. Dyer has been out longer but looked trim enough to me on Saturday. I don't anticipate Behrami coming back looking like Billy Bunter. Eduardo didn't spend three months getting back into condition did he? Explain why Ashton came back fat and stayed fat. A touch of the Hartson's perhaps? (Did you see him on the box the other day? What a porker!)

Anonymous said...

What do you mean Marty says,you said this in your defence after your last posting about dean got a slagging.

Your so negative its almost as though you hate the club or support spurs or something.

Negativity leads to more negativity and thats why everybody is slagging your blog off instead of joining your pointless overly critical debates!

Get a grip man

Hammersfan said...

LOL Then submit an article and I will post it, just as I have posted Marty's, Den's and Basildon Iron's. I do not need to pretend others have written the articles. Here's the challenge: can you pen a sustained piece that makes sense and merits posting. Defend Ashton! Join the discussion! Make the blog positive!

Anonymous said...

You really are crap and your guest writers are no better. Never again!!!

Anonymous said...

Anon 1: If you feel that you've wasted 2 minutes of your life by reading this article; why waste another 10 by replying?
Matt: Your perceptive comments will be sorely missed.
Ilford: I've read your comments on the org. and of one thing I am sure: You're not qualified to criticise my inteligence

Anonymous said...

Don't take it to heart Marty I still love you!!!! COYSpanishIrons!!

Anonymous said...

i agree with the author good article

Anonymous said...

i agree with the author good article