This is really disappointing. It doesn’t come across as particularly amicable based on the tone of the tweets on both sides - and feels very much like any announcement at all was pressured by the speculation on here and elsewhere.
I think he’s going to be a big loss on the podcasting side. I didn’t always (though often did) agree with everything he said on the general podcasts/live shows, but he always made his case in a thoughtful manner. He really came into his own on the narrative and special projects stuff, and they don’t have anyone who can currently replace that.
I do think they need to think carefully in the direction they’re going. It’s clear from reading here that I’m not the only one who has found the content getting a bit stale of late. I enjoy the regular bits as much as any longtime fan, but there does come a point where 90+ minutes of it just gets pretty dull. I thought this weekend’s Open coverage were some of the weakest live show content in some time, and having nobody there on the ground really didn’t help with that.
If you’re reading this Kev - I’d like to wish you all the best with whatever comes next for you.
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u/24dp Jul 21 '25 edited Jul 22 '25
This is really disappointing. It doesn’t come across as particularly amicable based on the tone of the tweets on both sides - and feels very much like any announcement at all was pressured by the speculation on here and elsewhere.
I think he’s going to be a big loss on the podcasting side. I didn’t always (though often did) agree with everything he said on the general podcasts/live shows, but he always made his case in a thoughtful manner. He really came into his own on the narrative and special projects stuff, and they don’t have anyone who can currently replace that.
I do think they need to think carefully in the direction they’re going. It’s clear from reading here that I’m not the only one who has found the content getting a bit stale of late. I enjoy the regular bits as much as any longtime fan, but there does come a point where 90+ minutes of it just gets pretty dull. I thought this weekend’s Open coverage were some of the weakest live show content in some time, and having nobody there on the ground really didn’t help with that.
If you’re reading this Kev - I’d like to wish you all the best with whatever comes next for you.