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Nathan Ashton - former player turns robber

kidbrookeaddick
kidbrookeaddick Posts: 1,051
edited July 2024 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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  • kidbrookeaddick
    kidbrookeaddick Posts: 1,051
    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?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Blimey, another one for that "bad boys 11" thread from a few weeks ago!

    I always thought he was a full back?
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,867
    He's even topping Ronnie Mauge on this one.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    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.
  • Fiiiiiish
    Fiiiiiish Posts: 1,671
    Seen in a Charlton shirt and nicking a living....automatically think of Reza.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,222
    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!
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    nasty bastard .. give him 20 years (but he's pled out so will probably get 2 years) ..
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    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.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,843
    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.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    Unbelieveable. Ashton's getaway driver hired a car in his own name. Thick as ....
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  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Heard about this.. What went wrong, I seem to remember he was highly rated by curbs and subsequent managers.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Didnt he play for us in the League Cup against Carlisle (Back when we were a Premier League team)
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    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
    East_Stand_Loopy Posts: 2,205
    Nathan Ashton was a striker. Was given his chance by the legendary Iain Downe...
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,419
    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. ;)
  • Dizzle
    Dizzle Posts: 5,190
    He was definitely a left back. 100%
  • Dizzle
    Dizzle Posts: 5,190
    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 Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,273
    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 End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    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.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    Ashton will fire
    Shopkeepers are terrified
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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    Apparently he never managed a shot in either profession.
  • East_Stand_Loopy
    East_Stand_Loopy Posts: 2,205
    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_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    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-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    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.
  • simonmatthews
    simonmatthews Posts: 698
    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.
  • JohnnyH2
    JohnnyH2 Posts: 5,342
    He played in our most successful Leaque Cup Campaign ever

    FACT
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,839
    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.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    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 Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Shame. Pretty decent player at youth level.
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    Ashton was a left back. Saw him on many occasions. Tareiq Holmes - Dennis is very similar in style.
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