Nathan Ashton

AFKABartram

what did you think ??

looked nervous at the start but grew as the game went on. Keen to get forward on the overlap. Not 100% convinced defensively, and think size may prove to be an issue.

Needs a good loan spell at a championship club before we can make a real assessment i think.

Ketman

Played OK last night will take a while to develop into the player we want him to though.

Still remember his air clearance that cost us the Equaliser vs New Zealand Pre-season absolute classic.

Ledge

Does size matter

It didn't to Zola - or Ashley Cole Michael Owen - I know I am comparing him to World Class players but

Riscardo

tHOUGHT HE GOT CAUGHT UP IN THE WHOLE INEPT PERFORMANCE FROM THOSE AROUND HIM.

Began launching aimless balls .. but settled in ok.

LenGlover

I thought he did ok for a first competitive match.

He was up against Kevin Gall who gave us untold trouble when he played for Yeovil.

Ashton has pace and that is a big, big, plus. He used it last night to get himself out of gaol when his positional sense let him down.

Gall may have other weaknesses in his game but pacewise Ashton will rarely come across quicker and he coped on that front.

Ashton for me was the one real positive from last night.