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Chris Ashton leaving Sale

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Just heard on BBC - Ashton leaving Sale with immediate effect. No further news.
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As a stop gap, sign him.
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norfolkexpat wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:02 am As a stop gap, sign him.
certainly could do worde - but realistic ??

Manu and the Tuilagi clan need consulting prior to any potential move being made :smt002
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Telegraph Sport understands that Ashton now weigh up a mid-season move to another club. Although Harlequins has been mooted as a possible destination, nothing has been finalised.
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Unclear whether this is financially driven or some other kind of clash but, judging by the number of moves in his career, Ashton does seem to be very hard to please.
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kk20gb30 wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:38 am
norfolkexpat wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:02 am As a stop gap, sign him.
certainly could do worde - but realistic ??

Manu and the Tuilagi clan need consulting prior to any potential move being made :smt002
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Flash wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 10:19 am Telegraph Sport understands that Ashton now weigh up a mid-season move to another club. Although Harlequins has been mooted as a possible destination, nothing has been finalised.
Unfortunately Rugby is getting much more like Football in player transfers in mid season Ugh!!!!!
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We assume it was Ashton's call to leave but it could be he's got up the nose of someone or another club has made an offer Sale couldn't refuse.

Not my cup of tea but he is one of the best at running supporting lines in attack (Something we have been woeful at for some time) and boy do we need that sort of skill.
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mol2 wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2020 2:40 pm We assume it was Ashton's call to leave but it could be he's got up the nose of someone or another club has made an offer Sale couldn't refuse.

Not my cup of tea but he is one of the best at running supporting lines in attack (Something we have been woeful at for some time) and boy do we need that sort of skill.
The Club has said it was simply that Ashton wanted to play a different type of game to Steve Diamond.....

.....so that's obviously not the reason!
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Different type of game? Like league maybe - what odds on turning up at Toronto Wolfpack sometime soon...?
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Latest according to BBC Sport:

Diamond told BBC North West Tonight: "We had a difference of opinion really, me and my coaching staff think we are on the right trajectory and doing things right.

"We had a disagreement about various things."

He added: "We didn't want to fall out over it but the best thing is to part company.

"It is a bit of a shame but these things happen. We have to put it bed quickly and move on."
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Longshanks wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2020 4:28 pm Latest according to BBC Sport:

Diamond told BBC North West Tonight: "We had a difference of opinion really, me and my coaching staff think we are on the right trajectory and doing things right.

"We had a disagreement about various things."

He added: "We didn't want to fall out over it but the best thing is to part company.

"It is a bit of a shame but these things happen. We have to put it bed quickly and move on."
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I would imagine the Sale faithful feel badly let down - by Ashton for not being prepared to adapt and by senior management for not understanding better the type of man they were hiring. These break-ups seldom come cheap after all.
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Apparently he will be telling Danny Care all about it on a podcast. Classy.

To be honest, I never understood why Sale needed so many top wingers, so while he's a very good player I'm sure they'll be just fine without him.

I'd be surprised if anyone has spare cap to sign him this year (does anyone need injury cover in the back 3?) But I'm sure he'll get snapped up from next season at least.
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"Former England winger Chris Ashton has joined Harlequins two days after leaving Premiership rivals Sale Sharks."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51738056
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