Don't get me wrong, I'm sure he was one of the best in his field.
It's just that field is not as competitive as many of the others.
I suspect he was kept on gardening leave for so long, because he had a lot more knowledge of current targets than the others that left.
I'm not convinced about Ashworth's value tbh.
It may just be because I remember him as an Orpington school P.E. teacher, though.
I think the main advantage he had (on the recruitment side of things) was his knowledge of all the youth talent available, when he was working with the F.A.
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