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title: "West Ham: Fans rave about Dean Ashton after club tweet"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-fans-rave-about-dean-ashton-after-club-tweet/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Seychell"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-03-16T14:40:53Z"
modified: "2020-03-30T16:25:44Z"
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# West Ham: Fans rave about Dean Ashton after club tweet

**A lot of West Ham fans are reminiscing over how good former striker Dean Ashton was after the club tweeted out a throwback as they came from behind to beat Blackburn.**

In the 2-1 victory, Ashton scored the equaliser as he produced a great turn and then managed to dink it over the goalkeeper. Ashton played only 56 times for West Ham, and scored 19 times, via [Transfermarkt,](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dean-ashton/verletzungen/spieler/14168) but the fans below are wondering what could have been if his career was not plagued by injuries.

The striker missed 702 days at the Hammers, due to ailments, including the whole of the 2006/07 season with an ankle problem. Obviously, this never saw him able to play consistently at a high level and he had to retire in 2009 when he was only 26 years old after failing to recover from the injury he sustained in his only appearance for England.

Ashton now is a pundit and has worked on BBC, BT Sport, Sky Sports and also on Talksport Radio.

Here is what fans are saying about the former striker:

https://twitter.com/WestHam/status/1239159410485858305?s=20

> Seriously tho how good was [@TheDeanAshton](https://twitter.com/TheDeanAshton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), unbelievable striker 👊🏻⚒
>
> — Rob almeroth (@almo\_9) [March 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/almo_9/status/1239199194696626178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [@TheDeanAshton](https://twitter.com/TheDeanAshton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) making it look easy 😩
>
> — JoshTappin (@JoshTappin91) [March 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/JoshTappin91/status/1239168169803120640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Dean Ashton was the best striker West Ham have ever had and this goal was better than Bergkamps version
>
> — Lee Mason (@LeeMason5) [March 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/LeeMason5/status/1239201508970856448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Honestly believe Dean Ashton would have become one of the Premier Leagues best strikers if it wasnt for England
>
> — #GSBOut (@SKV2020\_) [March 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/SKV2020_/status/1239215882787840000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Ashton could have been better than Harry Kane… he had everything ☹️
>
> — яαнεεм (@Raheem\_rahiim) [March 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/Raheem_rahiim/status/1239168112794259456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Dean Ashton tho🥺 such a shame about injury’s man
>
> — A⚒FORD (@HarryZippyAx) [March 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/HarryZippyAx/status/1239160290786320386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***West Ham fans, could Dean Ashton become one of the best strikers in the Premier League if injuries did not get in the way? Comment below!***