Former Forest Green Rovers manager Robbie Savage has responded to criticism of his work as a football pundit and co-commentator, saying his priority is Peterborough United and that results will ultimately decide the debate around his role.
Savage joined Peterborough, known as the Posh, from Forest Green in October. He won his first two matches in charge, but the League One club have since gone six games without a victory, according to the report published on November 10, 2026.
Savage: winning is the answer
Speaking to the BBC, Savage said the discussion about his broadcasting work could be settled by performances on the pitch. “It’s all about winning games of football. The narrative can be spun in any way but I’m a football man,” he said.
He described football as both his profession and his main interest, rejecting the suggestion that his television and radio commitments had changed his focus as a manager.
“It’s my life. It’s what I love doing and I love watching football. I’m not somebody who goes home and sits in front of the TV, or goes to the pub or has any hobbies outside of football.”
Savage added that he does not play golf and said he watches as much football as possible. He argued that working for TNT and the BBC programme 606 also helps him continue building his knowledge of the game.
“I’m very fortunate that when I go and do games for TNT or 606, I’m getting knowledge all the time.”
Grassroots links in Gloucestershire
The former Forest Green boss also spoke about attending matches involving grassroots clubs. He said he had recently watched Peterborough Sports and Wisbech Town, and had attended Stonehouse’s match against Shortwood United last season while he was still managing at Forest Green.
Savage said he sometimes attends games without drawing attention to himself and pays for entry because he wants to support local football clubs.
“I put my hood up, I go to games, I pay to go in because I want to give back to grassroots football clubs.”
He said his interest extends from league football to community matches, describing a defeat as painful for supporters and for him personally.
“It hurts the fans the most when we lose, it hurts me a lot.”
Pressure remains on Peterborough
Peterborough’s winless sequence has provided the backdrop to the criticism, with Savage saying that a public narrative develops when a team is not winning. His view is that the most direct way to end the conversation is to improve results.
“The bottom line is let’s win games of football and then it all goes away.”
Savage’s comments come after his move away from Forest Green, where he had been manager, and offer a reminder of his continuing connection with grassroots football in the Stroud area through his attendance at Stonehouse v Shortwood United.
