GrahamC Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 70 today. What a player, what a captain. Pretty unlikely any Bristolian will play for his boyhood team & captain us to the top flight these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Sir Geoffrey Merrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Congrats, and would any one know who the boy was who took over Geoffs paper round before he(Geoff) commenced his career at Ashton Gate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 16 minutes ago, Never to the dark side said: Congrats, and would any one know who the boy was who took over Geoffs paper round before he(Geoff) commenced his career at Ashton Gate Did Geoff go to Ashton Gate to train whilst the new paperboy went to Ashton Gate by train? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Wow, he was young to be a captain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 24 minutes ago, Midred said: Wow, he was young to be a captain! He was young to be club captain - eventually lost the captaincy to GG iirc..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Nice guy is Geoff. Used to see him out and about in Backwell. Totally down-to-earth at a time he was a hero to thousands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Proper player, proper away kit - and a proper perm! Legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 He was like a wiry Bobby Moore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivieraRed Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Class, legend & dignity springs to mind... I actually first met him the season we were promoted to the old 1st Div... signed autographs out at Yate of all places and Ive still got my original City shirt.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutton Caveman Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 1 hour ago, BanburyRed said: Proper player, proper away kit - and a proper perm! Legend. One in a million Sadly if we find another one he will be sold before we know it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Happy Birthday, City legend. We salute you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Congrats Sir Geoffrey, one of the finest and classiest players I`ve ever seen. Can we please change the thread title though - I can`t be the only one who opened it fearing what they might see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Geoff captained England schoolboys v Wales schoolboys in my first ever game at the Gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Classiest defender I’ve ever seen down the gate,legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey54 Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Rolls Royce of a defender. Not the tallest but excellent in the air and pacey. Reliable and the heartbeat of the 70"s team with Gow. Legend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 5 hours ago, Nogbad the Bad said: Sir Geoffrey Merrick I think you mean HRH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Boy how we could do with him in this team now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chessels Chick Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Quite a few years back I and a friend did a sports physio course with Buster at Ashton Gate using real live patients one of which was GM ...had to feel his groin Cue lots of girly giggles and that was just from Geoff Happy Birthday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Chessels Chick said: Quite a few years back I and a friend did a sports physio course with Buster at Ashton Gate using real live patients one of which was GM ...had to feel his groin Cue lots of girly giggles and that was just from Geoff Happy Birthday! Trollope !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 4 hours ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Congrats Sir Geoffrey, one of the finest and classiest players I`ve ever seen. Can we please change the thread title though - I can`t be the only one who opened it fearing what they might see. Me too, I thought please no, Sir Geoff...one of my favourite all time players along with Cheese and Gerry Gow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 As a youngster he was one of my many heroes in our tope flight team. I was a paperboy and remember reading on the back of the WDP that Arsenal were after him. Even more of a hero after he stayed. Later in life I got to know him quite well through work, lovely bloke but I still can’t believe someone can captain a team in the top flight for 4 years and still have to graft on a building site when you retire from football. Imagine nowadays, 4 years as an ever present in the top flight if you invest wisely you won’t have to work hard again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 What a player. When he and Collier were our central defence, man they were good! Wasn't GM one of the 2 Arsenal wanted along with Tom Ritchie? Happy birthday Sir Geoff, absolutely loved his style and swagger when I was a lickle cidered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Great player real Bristolian one love Bristol city never ran off and chased the money well done Geoff and Happy Birthday mate . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 Ive worked with him in patchway, and longwell green, and he is even well respected by rovers fans. He is very very down to earth, loves a classic cigar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 19 hours ago, BanburyRed said: Proper player, proper away kit - and a proper perm! Legend. Everything about that is glorious. The kit, the boots and hair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Bill Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 I would love to see again, that wonderful pic of him scoring a goal when he appears to be levitating three feet off the ground. Can anyone make my day....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 Felt a bit sorry for him after we got promoted, he was CB but when we signed Norman Hunter he was moved out to LB which wasn't his best position. Good for the club though, what a choice to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chessels Chick Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 On 29/04/2021 at 18:46, BigTone said: Trollope !!! That's no way to talk about Sir Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 5 hours ago, Red Bill said: I would love to see again, that wonderful pic of him scoring a goal when he appears to be levitating three feet off the ground. Can anyone make my day....? Buenas noches Bill! Is this the one? Captain Fantastic heading home from Keith Fear's free-kick on Boxing Day, 1975. City 2 - Plymouth Argyle 2. With Paul Cheesley off injured before half-time (hello Nathan!), it's left to City's centre halves Merrick and Collier to cancel out 2 Paul Mariner goals for the visitors in what was, not for the last time, a crackling Xmas derby. Just 4 months later, Merrick's Marvels had sealed promotion to the promised land. What a team. We can but dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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