wildman 478 Posted Thursday at 06:45 Report Share Posted Thursday at 06:45 12 hours ago, TOMO said: About 25 year ago I worked at a nightclub in Derby called the pink coconut Capes security took over the door and a few of us stayed on working for them...bloody hell he was a giant of a man when stood next to him I met him once, he came to a nite club in Sheffield, late 80,s as a guest speaker ,ya could go up to him ask a question , shake hands that sort of thing so when I shook hands I says ( go on sqeaze ya fat b*****d ,you,ll not hurt me) anyway he squeezed nearly broke my hand in 2,,, after about an hour I got kicked out for something daft and had to sit outside an wait for all my mates, big Geoff came out about an hour later recognised me sat there freezing sold ( got kicked out young un ) he said ( ya tha not going Barnsley way ar tha) I says ( no cock I'm from Lancashire) and he walked of laughing,, none of the lads believed me but it was true 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,308 Posted Thursday at 07:10 Report Share Posted Thursday at 07:10 Definitely a British icon back in the day and I bet no feker took liberty's with him when he was a Bobby on the beat. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,530 Posted Thursday at 07:17 Report Share Posted Thursday at 07:17 very sad news r.i.p Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.357shooter 1,163 Posted Thursday at 11:56 Report Share Posted Thursday at 11:56 Still holds the UK shotput record.set that in the 80,s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,794 Posted Thursday at 12:19 Report Share Posted Thursday at 12:19 Remember my old man and my mates dad saying now and then he used to drink in the Brunshaw pub (now a Tesco express) in Burnley, would be late 80’s. Apparently a real gentleman. RIP 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aled 456 Posted yesterday at 08:57 Report Share Posted yesterday at 08:57 Another character of UK sport gone, condolences to family and friends. I know he was well know in the budgie world, but i'm sure i saw him on a BBC 2 Friday evening fishing show once, anybody know if he was an angler? Cheers. Aled Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,849 Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago On 24/10/2024 at 08:10, tatsblisters said: Definitely a British icon back in the day and I bet no feker took liberty's with him when he was a Bobby on the beat. How he die mate, and how old was he ? Didn't loose lot of weight few years back? Was he married and any kids.? I did like him. nice bloke on telly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 5,652 Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 8 minutes ago, bird said: How he die mate, and how old was he ? Didn't loose lot of weight few years back? Was he married and any kids.? I did like him. nice bloke on telly. 75years heart attack I believe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,308 Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago 1 hour ago, bird said: How he die mate, and how old was he ? Didn't loose lot of weight few years back? Was he married and any kids.? I did like him. nice bloke on telly. I don't know Ray he was a big old lump though and them big geezers like him don't seem to live well into old age. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aled 456 Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago 2 hours ago, Aled said: Another character of UK sport gone, condolences to family and friends. I know he was well know in the budgie world, but i'm sure i saw him on a BBC 2 Friday evening fishing show once, anybody know if he was an angler? Cheers. Aled From Facebook, i thought he was an angler: Holbeach & District Angling Club Geoff Capes was the President of Holbeach and District Angling Club for around 15 years. He was regularly on the banks of the Hollands when he was a youngster, fishing with his father, Bill who was a regular at the matches all his life. Condolences to all the family. RIP Geoff from all at the club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 25,899 Posted 21 hours ago Report Share Posted 21 hours ago 2 hours ago, bird said: How he die mate, and how old was he ? Didn't loose lot of weight few years back? Was he married and any kids.? I did like him. nice bloke on telly. Geoff Capes - Wikipedia EN.M.WIKIPEDIA.ORG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,034 Posted 21 hours ago Report Share Posted 21 hours ago 1 hour ago, tatsblisters said: I don't know Ray he was a big old lump though and them big geezers like him don't seem to live well into old age. your right mate but 75 ain’t bad i don’t think 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 25,931 Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 8 hours ago, bird said: How he die mate, and how old was he ? Didn't loose lot of weight few years back? Was he married and any kids.? I did like him. nice bloke on telly. I know he had a son cos he worked with us on the door at the pink coconut in Derby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oxo 440 Posted 2 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 12 hours ago, TOMO said: I know he had a son cos he worked with us on the door at the pink coconut in Derby The security company was Higgins I think that Capes was involved in. They had somewhere in Newcastle too, long time ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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