Dean Ashton to Villa?

Question

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=841203

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2008/08/30/aston-villa-up-bid-for-dean-ashton-115875-20717526/

There already looks like there going to be many big-money signings to come before Monday midnight and this could be another one.

I think West Ham really need to hold on to him-despite the money and everything this is their star player. If they want to cut the wage bill I suggest they sell waste-of-spaces like Boa Morte and Kieron Dyer The former because he is a shocking player! and the latter who will always be injured-and is on £70,000 a week!! But after the Anton Ferdinand sale it seems Curbishley doesn't get a say for them.

Though having said that I'd love to see Ashton here at Villa Park and this would be a brilliant signing for us. I'd imagine if West Ham are willing to sell we will have serious completion for him-Manchester United and Tottenham are teams I can really see him playing for Maybe Manchester City too.

Fans of West Ham, Villa or anyone else, What do you make of this?

Answer 1

Bizarre... Villa need defenders not more strikers. And LOL @ West Ham.. selling off anyone who's any good it seems. Don't know what they're up to.....

Answer 2

I think West Ham would be very clever to sell him, His value must have went up a by about a million or 2 after scoring a hat trick in the premiership being as fickle and rich as the premiership is.

I know they are interested in pandiani but the transfer of the season for them would be to get bilic back as the manager.

Curbishley is alright but i think hes the kinda manager does a good job at helping 1st division teams get up into the premiership and that is where his talent lays not so much in pushing a team already in the top.

If they can get good money for him then i think they would be best to take the money and let him go as you certainly will not be seeing anymore hatricks in the premier league out of him.

I am impressed with West ham and Their Positive approach with signings, they look the part only the managers bench looks a bit stiff.

Bring in bilic and get with the big boys.

Answer 3

I'm an Arsenal fan but I have a soft spot for Villa. I don't think they should sign Ashton though. He gets injured to often and I don't think he anything to shout about anyway. Agbonlahor and Carew are both better than him, and with Young I don't think scoring is Villa's biggest problem.

Answer 4

i personally think that he is a good footballer, although slow.

he may be being made to look good by the mediocrity around him at west ham

Answer 5

Ashton is a natural, proven and prolific goalscoring central striker in the premiership and him to partner agbonlahor would be terrific for both Aston Villa and England.

Answer 6

I'd like to see him here but he wouldn't get into the starting 11. Carew and Agbonlahor up front for me. Carew as the target man (which is what Ashton would be) and Aggy as the runner. He'd be better than the Harewood though.