Peter Roebuck dies

[BoyBrumby]

Jesus. Won't be a hypocrite and say I liked the bloke, but he could turn a phrase and was a distinctive voice on the sport.

RIP.

 

[Flem274*]

Wow. R.I.P.

 

[Spikey]

This appears to be his final article No dumpings for the sake of it - selectors, coaches and captain must keep their nerve

A good read and as usual I agree with what he's saying in there.

'Mind you, a lot can happen in a week. It just did'

 

[centurymaker]

I usually enjoyed reading his articles. This has come as a complete shock.
totally out of the blue.

 

[Woodster]

Couldn't believe it when I read this thread title, such a shame.

 

[straw man]

Was just reading a Roebuck article and suddenly see that the top cricket article on the site is that he has passed away. Very sad news and a sad day for the cricket world.

 

[andyc]

Edited thread title now that it's been confirmed.

Enjoyed Ian O'Brien's tribute here:

We love an opinion, whether we agree or not. We've just lost a great polariser.

 

[Ruckus]

Really sad stuff.

Echo O'Briens sentiments...

Does anyone know what the police thing is about? Sounds very strange.

 

[Jacknife]

Jesus didn't expect to this at all, very very sad news, I was only just reading an article of his a couple of hours ago. RIP.

This on the back of just loosing Graham Dilley.

 

[Burgey]

Ed Cowan will be doing it tough. According to the ABC comms, he was coached by Roebuck and considers him a mentor.

Be fitting if Ed was to kick on and play at the highest level.

 

[howardj]

Really sad stuff.

Echo O'Briens sentiments...

Does anyone know what the police thing is about? Sounds very strange.

From reading the article, the police spoke to him at 10pm.

So perhaps it was in response to his distressed state, rather than the police visit being a trigger for the sad events thereafter.

 

[Spikey]

Ed Cowan will be doing it tough. According to the ABC comms, he was coached by Roebuck and considers him a mentor.

Be fitting if Ed was to kick on and play at the highest level.

I actually went onto Cowan's twitter soon after finding out expecting to see some nice words without realising Tassie are playing today, but I didn't know he was coached by him.

I know Roebuck pissed a lot of people off following the Monkeygate but I always looked forward to reading his articles because I was confident they'd be something in it for me, an big opinion, interesting anecdote etc.The fact he actually cared about cricket outside of one country always appealed to me too.

Fairfax certainly have lost an important person

 

[adub]

Edited thread title now that it's been confirmed.

Enjoyed Ian O'Brien's tribute here:

Yeah, whatever the cause of death was we can be sure it wasn't splinters in his arse.

 

[NUFAN]

'Mind you, a lot can happen in a week. It just did'

Thar really is an eerie last sentence.

 

[Burgey]

I actually went onto Cowan's twitter soon after finding out expecting to see some nice words without realising Tassie are playing today, but I didn't know he was coached by him.

I know Roebuck pissed a lot of people off following the Monkeygate but I always looked forward to reading his articles because I was confident they'd be something in it for me, an big opinion, interesting anecdote etc.The fact he actually cared about cricket outside of one country always appealed to me too.

Fairfax certainly have lost an important person

I'm going by what I heard on radio with the coaching thing mate. Sure it'll be confirmed or otherwise in due course.

HJ makes a good point about the police contact as well. No doubt we will hear more in time.

 

[centurymaker]

still cant believe this ay.
i often went on SMH website just to read his articles..

 

[Burgey]

Edited thread title now that it's been confirmed.

Enjoyed Ian O'Brien's tribute here:

Can only assume by Bhogle's tribute he meant "at four, no matter what".

 

[smash84]

rip

 

[benchmark00]

RIP.

Expecting his eulogy to be a well written piece.

 

[howardj]

Judging from the pic used in the death reports, he clearly made some enemies in the media.