Comments on: The Sweeper: Dean Ashton’s Career Cruelly Curtailed http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/12/11/the-sweeper-dean-ashtons-career-cruelly-curtailed/ A soccer blog featuring essays, news and photography exploring soccer around the world Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sol Campbell, The Mystery of Munto and the Future of Notts County | Pitch Invasion http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/12/11/the-sweeper-dean-ashtons-career-cruelly-curtailed/comment-page-1/#comment-17477 Sol Campbell, The Mystery of Munto and the Future of Notts County | Pitch Invasion Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:10:08 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=5347#comment-17477 [...] of the Supporters’ Trust, County’s previous owners, has also denounced Munto. But, as Tom noted here a few days ago, back in the summer Armstrong-Holmes told journalists that Munto’s guarantee was “cast [...] [...] of the Supporters’ Trust, County’s previous owners, has also denounced Munto. But, as Tom noted here a few days ago, back in the summer Armstrong-Holmes told journalists that Munto’s guarantee was “cast [...]

]]> By: Best Valentine Presents http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/12/11/the-sweeper-dean-ashtons-career-cruelly-curtailed/comment-page-1/#comment-17434 Best Valentine Presents Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:30:50 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=5347#comment-17434 Well that is truely sad. Hopefully he saved some of the cash that he made while he was able to play so that he will be well off now. Unfortunate though, I am sure that foot will bother him for the rest of his life. Legal action too is unfortunate, but really was it something that was just an accident, or intentional? Well that is truely sad. Hopefully he saved some of the cash that he made while he was able to play so that he will be well off now. Unfortunate though, I am sure that foot will bother him for the rest of his life. Legal action too is unfortunate, but really was it something that was just an accident, or intentional?

]]> By: Matthew N http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/12/11/the-sweeper-dean-ashtons-career-cruelly-curtailed/comment-page-1/#comment-17432 Matthew N Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:32:45 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=5347#comment-17432 I would think that sort of legal action would be illegal because of some law of the game or else someone would have done it already. I am not a fan of Mr. Wright-Phillips, but you can hardly blame a player for making a poor challenge that happens to injure a player for life. Hopefully it all works out for him. Re: Burnley. Yes, I have developed a love for them since they have been on ESPN so many times. Not only is the game in HD, but I happen to get off work right when the match starts, so I often sit down with breakfast and watch Burnley play. I would say they are probably my favorite squad besides Liverpool. I really love the way Chris Eagles has been playing lately too. I used to just watch Burnley because they were on ESPN all the time, but lately I find myself watching their matches even when it is on Setanta or FSC. What can I say... those Clarets can play (at home at least!)! I would think that sort of legal action would be illegal because of some law of the game or else someone would have done it already. I am not a fan of Mr. Wright-Phillips, but you can hardly blame a player for making a poor challenge that happens to injure a player for life. Hopefully it all works out for him.

Re: Burnley. Yes, I have developed a love for them since they have been on ESPN so many times. Not only is the game in HD, but I happen to get off work right when the match starts, so I often sit down with breakfast and watch Burnley play. I would say they are probably my favorite squad besides Liverpool. I really love the way Chris Eagles has been playing lately too. I used to just watch Burnley because they were on ESPN all the time, but lately I find myself watching their matches even when it is on Setanta or FSC. What can I say… those Clarets can play (at home at least!)!

]]> By: ... http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/12/11/the-sweeper-dean-ashtons-career-cruelly-curtailed/comment-page-1/#comment-17430 ... Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:56:37 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=5347#comment-17430 really??? dean ashton was one of my favorite players whenever he was rarely on the field i was always rooting for him and i dont even support west ham. FUCK SHAWN WRIGHT PHILLIPS ended the mans career on a bullshit tackle AT TRAINING and remember this was 2006 so SWP was trying to make a name for himself.. i hope dean sues his ass and wins.. kay bye really??? dean ashton was one of my favorite players whenever he was rarely on the field i was always rooting for him and i dont even support west ham. FUCK SHAWN WRIGHT PHILLIPS ended the mans career on a bullshit tackle AT TRAINING and remember this was 2006 so SWP was trying to make a name for himself.. i hope dean sues his ass and wins.. kay bye

]]> By: Micah http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/12/11/the-sweeper-dean-ashtons-career-cruelly-curtailed/comment-page-1/#comment-17428 Micah Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:47:30 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=5347#comment-17428 Would there, by chance, be any clips of Wright-Philips' tackle on Ashton. I'd be curious if it was an aggressive move for training or if Ashton was the victim of a freak accident of sorts. This will be an interesting story to follow if Ashton decides to file a lawsuit. Though, injures in training and during an actual match are part of the game and part of the life Mr. Ashton chose to persue. I feel for the guy but feel uneasy about a potential lawsuit unless he believes there was malicious intent on Wright-Philips' end, which I would seriously doubt. Would there, by chance, be any clips of Wright-Philips’ tackle on Ashton. I’d be curious if it was an aggressive move for training or if Ashton was the victim of a freak accident of sorts. This will be an interesting story to follow if Ashton decides to file a lawsuit. Though, injures in training and during an actual match are part of the game and part of the life Mr. Ashton chose to persue. I feel for the guy but feel uneasy about a potential lawsuit unless he believes there was malicious intent on Wright-Philips’ end, which I would seriously doubt.

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