Hey thought id just write a quick note on here today after the hype of yesterday has died down now.

Was a tough day really.

Iv known about having to retire for a good few weeks now but needed time to get my head round it before everybody else found out because it devastated me and I've still not come to terms with it now especially as the choice was made for me! But thought that it needed addressing publicly so that I could move forward properly and sort myself out as to what Im going to do with this next chapter of my life. So although I knew it was coming still knocked me for six a little bit.

Thank you to all my friends and the Widnes Fans who left me good luck messages they meant a lot and really touched me. I did my very best to get back on the field and am gutted that that wasn't enough.

But as Ste Mac told me Tough times don't last, Tough people do'