"Speaking on Radio Terras, which is owned by the club, Ashelford also vented his frustrations at Weymouth's downward spiral over the past few years. "You can't hide from it, none of you," he said. "It's your fault. "I'm deadly serious too, any member current or recently past from the board of directors I'd invite you on to a podcast. "I extend that challenge to any of the board members. I'll set it up, take the financial hit and I'll tell you the truth.""
""Football is, of course, a passionate sport - one that inspires both personal and professional opinions in all of us. However, within the context of official matchday commentary for the club, those boundaries were crossed. "Ben is someone who holds himself and others to high standards, and when he reflected on the situation, he recognised that he had let himself and the club down.""
Weymouth removed commentator Ben Ashelford from his position and barred him from official club activities after he criticised senior board members during live match commentary. An audio recording of the FA Trophy defeat by Wimborne Town captured Ashelford calling out current and former board members for leaving a game early and challenging them to appear on a podcast, offering to cover costs. Ashelford expressed frustration at the club's decline after relegation from the National League in 2022 and further drops. Terras chairman Ralph Ricardo said commentary boundaries were crossed and that Ashelford accepted he had let himself and the club down.
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