PHILINFRANCE

2-1!

If he gets a hat-trick, do you think you might spell his name correctly?

1-0! Kodjia

It's on now. Try again.

Is anybody there able to confirm that Oscar is leading the team out, or will that have to wait until the stadium is completed?

No Reid. Dropped or injured?

Apparently, all has now been fixed.

Re. 'barging in', I believe fair, constructive and sensible criticism is always welcome from whatever source, so, personally, I appreciated your comments from the ground (I watched on 'tv') and agree for the most part. I am also intrigued how, of all the players you could have chosen for your user name, you picked the unsung hero Trevor Tainton.

Probably our best player in the 2nd half, indeed from the time he came on: certainly our most threatening player and just a pity his attempt that was cleared off the line didn't go over the bar (or preferably in the net!) as SW scored from the breakaway. I said on a different thread yesterday that he was quick (of course, we all knew this, but he really showed it in the spurt just before half time). He has certainly improved since he went out on loan, and I really would not be surprised to see him get his first full cap pretty soonish.

Balanta. Again injury related.

It concerns just one player, a trialist (Billy Boden) who has been offered a 3 month contract. If I understand correctly, he is recovering from an injury.

Of course, and I tend to suspect this (his possible return for the knock-out stages) was something of a PR attempt by the powers that be in Taunton. I believe that CG is playing a charity match prior to his operation so, theoretically, might have been able to delay his op, but given he left one match early from his contract (and missed the first scheduled game due to his Indian commitments) I am not sure how keen he was to return in any event.

Rained off tonight. Shame, as this would seem that Chris Gayle will not be coming back after all.

Presumably, we shall not now be seeing Chris Gayle back for the finals after all!

Where was that 'gem'?

A very good day, in fact, as young Lewis Gregory seems to have found his bowling form again (following on from his fine batting performance against Sussex).

But he is coming back for the finals

The man behind this supposed 'takeover' is a certain Chris Samuelson - well worth a Google.

Is your Mum called 'Michelle'?

That 'joke' is at least 50 years old and is only funny due to comments like yours!

Don't beat yourself up too much Aizoon - 150 is follow-on difference, not 200. Glos would have required another 50 odd runs, not just the 6.

What!? Read back through some of your earlier posts on this thread! I watched the game on 'TV', and I have to say it could (should?) have been finished a few overs earlier - and would have been if Somerset had not given away 20 or so runs at the end of the Glos innings.

It would seem that Tres has, indeed, been rested for the T20 games and Bates will be playing tomorrow. And of course, Chris Gayle will be back for the finals....

Any particular view on the Allenby/Meschede swap? Finally rained off tonight, by the way. Did you go?