You reckon it might be the end of the road for Dalrymple ? The weight of captaincy clearly weighed too heavily on his shoulders last season, but his all-round play would surely tempt another county to offer him a contract don't you think ? Maybe not as skipper, but as a man in the ranks think he'd make a decent signing for someone.
What do you perceive as being the issue in him getting another county ?
Whether he actually wants to go through it all any more having been **** on in Cardiff.
Ah I see, I thought you meant for some reason that counties would have reservations about him!! Yes absolutely there is that aspect, it may depend on who is interested in signing him up, and whether that next challenge gets his juices going. (I don't know why use that phrase, 'juices going' conjures up all kinds of inappropriate images that I'd rather not envisage!)
Yeah last year was a strange one, had a horrid start but in so small part thanks to the hero that is Dominic Cork it turned into a pretty decent one with the tewnty20 win.
Second highest runscorer for Gloucester on those dodgy tracks, pretty impressive bowling figures also, 33 batting, 23 bowling - that's a match winning all rounder.
Tbf second leading runscorer in Gloucester's side last season, is not too much to brag about, and yes probably fourth best bowler at the club shows he's a decent county all-rounder. Firstly, I don't think Lancs need that sort of player, and certainly wouldn't fancy him batting as a number three there. His bowling is useful enough at this level, but Lancs should be eyeing a top batsman that will get 1,000 CC runs as a minimum, but unfortunately the finances may not allow.
Quite like Meaker from what I've seen, although it might just be his pace that impresses. Probably didn't push on last season, but here's hoping for 2011.
Gun barrel to be honest.
Surely Prince wouldn’t cost that much...
You wouldn't expect Prince to cost too much, he's not the kind of player to fill stadiums but a Test cricketer probably still requires a fair contract, not sure how cash strapped Lancs are with the recent stadium developments.
Yes Meaker undoubtedly has plenty of work to do, but the raw materials look pretty good from the little I've seen. If he is gun barrel, presumably a bit of work in keeping the seam upright etc.
Franklin is very much a batting allrounder these days. He'll probably bat at five.
Only when there's mass injuries. Usually he's at 5.
Pretty sure he's been released from Surrey, so may well be on the look out.
Still under contract to Surrey as far as I know - whether he'll be in any state to play cricket next season is another matter. Can't see counties queuing up to sign him, don't think there can be that much left in the tank.