For me this is sad for two reasons.
Firstly - I suspect he’s now quite ill - seems like his cancer may have progressed but he’s keeping it quiet. Strange to retire around this time of year, rather than after the GF last year.
Secondly - because even though he’s progressed from average to terrible to embarrassing in the last 15 years or so, at his best he was the best sports caller this country has ever produced.
Go well Bruce