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Nathan Ashton - former player turns robber

kidbrookeaddickkidbrookeaddick
edited July 19 in General Charlton
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1431720/former-england-youth-star-guilty-of-a-string-of-armed-robberies-on-bookies/

Former charlton youth player arrested for armed robbery.

Bit random but saw it and thought some might be intersted.

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  • kidbrookeaddickkidbrookeaddick
    Only noticed it as the main photo on the sun homepage had him un the charlton shirt.

    Dont understand what happens to make these players throe their lives aways like this?
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    Blimey, another one for that "bad boys 11" thread from a few weeks ago!

    I always thought he was a full back?
  • bucksheebuckshee
    He's even topping Ronnie Mauge on this one.
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    kidbrookeaddick said:

    Only noticed it as the main photo on the sun homepage had him un the charlton shirt.

    Dont understand what happens to make these players throe their lives aways like this?

    Often concentrate on football and if it's not bringing in a decent wage then have little other experience and/or skills to fall back on, I guess.

    More support for coaching badges at a younger age would help.
  • shirty5shirty5
    killerandflash said:

    Blimey, another one for that "bad boys 11" thread from a few weeks ago!

    I always thought he was a full back?

    Not far away now from naming your favourite Charlton/Slade Prison xi!
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    nasty bastard .. give him 20 years (but he's pled out so will probably get 2 years) ..
  • ricky_ottoricky_otto
    killerandflash said:

    Blimey, another one for that "bad boys 11" thread from a few weeks ago!

    I always thought he was a full back?

    He was certainly a full back.
  • bobmunrobobmunro
    North Lower Neil said:

    kidbrookeaddick said:

    Only noticed it as the main photo on the sun homepage had him un the charlton shirt.

    Dont understand what happens to make these players throe their lives aways like this?

    Often concentrate on football and if it's not bringing in a decent wage then have little other experience and/or skills to fall back on, I guess.

    More support for coaching badges at a younger age would help.
    More support in education for academy scholars is far more important.
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  • kentaddickkentaddick
    Heard about this.. What went wrong, I seem to remember he was highly rated by curbs and subsequent managers.
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    Didnt he play for us in the League Cup against Carlisle (Back when we were a Premier League team)
  • Covered EndCovered End
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Didnt he play for us in the League Cup against Carlisle (Back when we were a Premier League team)

    I remember him playing one game. He was quite small IIRC.
  • East_Stand_LoopyEast_Stand_Loopy
    Nathan Ashton was a striker. Was given his chance by the legendary Iain Downe...
  • T_C_ET_C_E
    Covered End said:

    Unbelieveable. Ashton's getaway driver hired a car in his own name. Thick as ....

    Last thing he needed was getting done for Fraud or Deception, honesty is a virtue. ;)
  • DizzleDizzle
    East_Stand_Loopy said:

    Nathan Ashton was a striker. Was given his chance by the legendary Iain Downe...

    I think you might be thinking of James Walker
  • Athletico CharltonAthletico Charlton
    Came through the same time as Miles Weston I think and was highly thought of. If I remember correctly he left us to join PL Fulham. Getting released from football aged 18-22 must be tough, not made enough money to change your life, will have mates on a fortune and be thinking 'what if', and likely little education to fall back on.

    Still, no excuse for what he did, hope he gets a long stint.
  • Covered EndCovered End
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Didnt he play for us in the League Cup against Carlisle (Back when we were a Premier League team)

    I remember him playing one game. He was quite small IIRC.
    East_Stand_Loopy said:

    Nathan Ashton was a striker. Was given his chance by the legendary Iain Downe...

    He wasn't. He was a left back with us.
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  • Covered EndCovered End
    Apparently he never managed a shot in either profession.
  • East_Stand_LoopyEast_Stand_Loopy
    Dizzle said:

    East_Stand_Loopy said:

    Nathan Ashton was a striker. Was given his chance by the legendary Iain Downe...

    I think you might be thinking of James Walker
    You are correct. Senility setting in. Thank you!
  • ricky_ottoricky_otto
    East_Stand_Loopy said:

    Nathan Ashton was a striker. Was given his chance by the legendary Iain Downe...

    I think you might be thinking of Iain Dowie... :smiley:
  • A-R-T-H-U-RA-R-T-H-U-R
    ricky_otto said:

    East_Stand_Loopy said:

    Nathan Ashton was a striker. Was given his chance by the legendary Iain Downe...

    I think you might be thinking of Iain Dowie... :smiley:
    Which is a crime in itself.
    Wired.
  • simonmatthewssimonmatthews
    Covered End said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    Didnt he play for us in the League Cup against Carlisle (Back when we were a Premier League team)

    I remember him playing one game. He was quite small IIRC.
    Yes: his only game for us. And.....I think Myles Weston and James Walker were unused substitutes that evening.
  • JohnnyH2JohnnyH2
    He played in our most successful Leaque Cup Campaign ever

    FACT
  • Big WilliamBig William
    JohnnyH2 said:

    He played in our most successful Leaque Cup Campaign ever

    FACT

    If that was the campaign that "climaxed" against Wycombe, quite a few of them who played that night deserved locking up.
  • MuttleyCAFCMuttleyCAFC
    A lot of youngsters don't realise that you haven't made it until you have made it. The closer you get, the harder you have to work. Until you do make it, you need a plan B. But having that has to come from inside the player, clubs can only do so much.
  • The Red RobinThe Red Robin
    Shame. Pretty decent player at youth level.
  • dickplumbdickplumb
    Ashton was a left back. Saw him on many occasions. Tareiq Holmes - Dennis is very similar in style.
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