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Ben Schofield
on Updated: Outrage After Robbie McEwen… says:
21 January 2022 at 12:58 pm

Robbie was a world class champion rider and world class commentator. Not sure the producers of the show are in the same league!
Peter Walsh
on Updated: Outrage After Robbie McEwen… says:
21 January 2022 at 12:11 pm

Don’t quite understand this at all. It is their call but when you give bland statments like “we want a different approach” just doesn’t cut it with most of us. Did they ever say to Mike and Robbie “this is what we want from now on” did Mike and Robbie refuse to adapt. I have nothing against the new brigade but to be fair would they have cut Sherwin and told him we need a new approach.
Dan Carmody
on Updated: Outrage After Robbie McEwen… says:
21 January 2022 at 11:08 am

I’m not a cycling desperate, and I wasn’t a great fan of Robbie.
In fact I stopped watching SBS Tour de France after he came onto the commentary team.
Like many cycling enthusiasts, I enjoyed the original travelogue aspect of the TDF coverage, which faded a little with the modern team.
The in-depth analysis was over the top, and to me there seemed to be some aggression in the commentary, with a fair bit of an ‘I know’ and ‘I was right’ trumpeting on display.
I particularly disliked the interruptions to other commentators’ talking points when some obscure tactic or incident happened.
Judee O'Leary
on Updated: Outrage After Robbie McEwen… says:
21 January 2022 at 10:44 am

That is just so sad, bad move SBS, no Tommo, now Robbie, what are you thinking? I don’t know who you are now trying to cater to, but it ain’t gonna work! Bring back Tommo and Robbie!
Kateroo58
on Updated: Outrage After Robbie McEwen… says:
21 January 2022 at 10:30 am

This just makes no sense. Why would SBS drop someone like Robbie McEwen from commentating? He has so much grand touring experience and knowledge and his sprinting insights are second to none. So, apparently the program director wants to take the coverage “in a different direction”. Does that mean they don’t want expert commentary any more? I was really enjoying the line-up of Keeno, Bridie and Robbie. I think they make a great team and each have different strengths. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! #NotHappyJan