Quote Originally Posted by OldBanksy View Post
Plenty of people look to inspiring new signings or other positive news about the season ahead before buying STs.
Nobody who has criticised my comment has yet explained the timing of the announcement.
OK, I'll explain the timing of the announcement. It would be too disruptive to change captaincy mid-season, so it made sense to announce it in the summer, before pre-season training begins. There.