Quote ="Moe syslak"Nobody loves matty Ashton more than me. But Wembley 2010 is probably why everyone loves Hicks. I Dont think Ashton wouldve scored those to be fair.'"
I get people remember him fondly but it doesn't make me think he's better than Ashton. The first try at wembley 2010 was a good try. Is Ashton capable of doing that? Yes. Would he have done it? Maybe, maybe not.
The second try wouldn't have even been needed. In the buildup Westwood kicked through and hicks/king chased. Ashton would have gotten to the ball with plenty of time to pick it up and score.
The third is similar to the first in that he has the ability to score that try but I would say he scores it as we don't know.
There are lots of Ashton tries where I could say Hicks doesn't score that with a high level of confidence. The try against Saints in the cup this year and most of the times when Ashton has gone 70-100m.