headhunter Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 In a bonus episode of Forever Bristol City Podcast I spend an interesting, informative and amusing hour with Geoff as he becomes the interviewee and I ask the questions: https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-e2ad5-f4235a Geoff, the sporting voice of Radio Bristol for over 25 years, speaks about growing up in a football family [his dad was Chief Scout for Liverpool], his professional career including that rare period in the 80's when the Gas had the better of things, his transition into broadcasting and how, first & foremost, loyalty to his audience prevails over not asking the difficult questions which we've witnessed in recent exchanges with SL & MA. A really good session in which Geoff also reveals he got an O Level in Russian and that phrase Mind the Gap cropped up in conversation!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 Good listen that, decent bloke is GT we are fortunate to have him on the radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.G.Red Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Ronnie Sinclair said: Good listen that, decent bloke is GT we are fortunate to have him on the radio Very even handed when speaking about all the teams in the Radio Bristol area, and not afraid to ask those fans questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 Great listen. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted December 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 6 hours ago, Ronnie Sinclair said: Good listen that, decent bloke is GT we are fortunate to have him on the radio Thanks. Interesting comments about Coppell and SOD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 Really looking forward to this. Got huge respect for Geoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 Or Geoff Shithead Twentyman, as one of my Gas workmates once refered to him as. "He's too nice about the shit" The guy is quality on the radio. Knows his stuff about Bristol and the area, and supports Liverpool and not the Gas. He often says he wants ALL local teams to do well. I like the guy a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Shadow Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 The best compliment I can pay him is to say matchdays on RB just wouldn't be the same without him. On the rare occasions someone else is in his chair they never seem to have that certain something that Geoff has. You realise how good he is when he isn't there. Seems a thoroughly decent bloke too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 8 hours ago, Ronnie Sinclair said: Good listen that, decent bloke is GT we are fortunate to have him on the radio Completely. Remembered his interview with Tomas Kalas early in the season, he was brilliantly prepared & asked him loads of interesting questions. With the greatest of respect he is far too good for local radio & for a former professional footballer, is someone who combines the insight of having played the game with the best qualities of a sports journalist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 7 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Completely. Remembered his interview with Tomas Kalas early in the season, he was brilliantly prepared & asked him loads of interesting questions. With the greatest of respect he is far too good for local radio & for a former professional footballer, is someone who combines the insight of having played the game with the best qualities of a sports journalist. I remember a few years back being at work, switching the radio on early in the morning and GT was hosting the news programme, standing in for somebody :laugh:. Fair play, from former Gas header and kicker to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.G.Red Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 7 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Completely. Remembered his interview with Tomas Kalas early in the season, he was brilliantly prepared & asked him loads of interesting questions. With the greatest of respect he is far too good for local radio & for a former professional footballer, is someone who combines the insight of having played the game with the best qualities of a sports journalist. Always seems well prepared for interviews and that’s across all sports not just football & his other passion Golf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 Bloke should get a recognition for his services to the local sports scene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcdeano Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Geoff is the voice of local football regardless of his Gas history, much like Phil Tottle Geoff used to not read the texts before reading them out on air "text here from Dave in Knowle, City played well today,missed Elliott in midfield and the gas are shh.....anyway moving on' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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