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Oooo! breaking news! Administration is now 12pts instead of 10! (not that I'm leaning this in any particular direction of course by adding it to this thread! )

How awful. In an interview, he seems to state that his retirement is as much due to mental reasons as the physical injury itself. One can only begin to imagine how difficult it must be to face a cricket ball coming at you at 100mph when, in the back of your mind, you remember what happened last time. I hope he finds something worthwhile in his new career.

Really feel for Craig. Terrible injury. I'd hoped he'd make it back but the writing was on the wall some time ago. All the best to him in whatever he goes on to do. It's a devastating loss for Somerset too. Barrow is doing his best and may end up being a very good cricketer for Somerset but Kieswetter he ain't. We'd two exciting young keeper batsmen a couple of years ago, and now we've none. That said we'd not be seeing much of Jos anymore now anyway.

Oh you little joker you!

The World Boss has certainly been a big hit in Newton Abbot this afternoon / evening. Somerset have been hyping him up so much in the months since he signed, I thought there's no way he can live up to this hype. In fact in the 5 days he's been here, he's been a bigger star on and off the pitch than anyone could have dreamt. Will it be good enough to win us a trophy? No. The county bosses have really ballsed up imo, most of there eggs in one basket with Gale while forgetting the rest of the team, not replacing players, average overseas players, bar Gale, who is only here for a few weeks. Most members want the elusive championship and that seems like it's been completely overlooked. Although Taunton has a small town feel about it, we are in fact one of the best supported counties in the country, with one of the highest memberships, we should be looking to win that title.