Geoff Capes

[cup of tea]

....no longer throwing his shot put

[Takashi Miike]

[Russ of the BML]

A legend of my childhood. RIP. 

[SurfaceAgentX2Zero]

No idea what you're talking about. Miranda, maybe?

[Hammer I am]

Not big, I suspect. See my previous post.

No surprise that you are pondering them, you necrophiliac poof.

Whoosh. That one went right over your head.

It certainly did. Another piece of 'humour' understood only by perves and gayers, I guess.

Or people that are familiar with one of the best British comedies of all time

[SurfaceAgentX2Zero]

Whoosh. That one went right over your head.

It certainly did. Another piece of 'humour' understood only by perves and gayers, I guess.

Doesn't understand a cultural reference on an R.I.P. thread, decides it must be about gay people. Then throws childish, homophobic abuse at another poster for it. Says far more about you than anyone else you complete bell end.

Lollz! Whoooosh!

[Lato]

Another from my youth gone.

RIP Geoff.

[Manuel]

A household name back then. Wouldn't be now though. Shows like superstars and worlds strongest man wouldn't get any interest today and would be on some random cable channel that nobody watches.

RIP big man.

[One Sunny Day]

Not big, I suspect. See my previous post.

No surprise that you are pondering them, you necrophiliac poof.

Whoosh. That one went right over your head.

It certainly did. Another piece of 'humour' understood only by perves and gayers, I guess.

Doesn't understand a cultural reference on an R.I.P. thread, decides it must be about gay people. Then throws childish, homophobic abuse at another poster for it. Says far more about you than anyone else you complete bell end.

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

RIP Bluto.
as many have mentioned , absolute legend from childhood.
His name always reminds me of worlds strongest man and superstars.
Superstars... Friday home from school, Brian Jacks on the parallel bars.
Even the commentators were legends..David Vine and Ron Pickering.
now we have Sammy Matterface and Jimbo Proudfoot

[Takashi Miike]

[Sydney_Iron]

Sad news, remember him as a kid, didn't he win the worlds strongest man as well? remember that image of him pulling a lorry.

As mentioned, his other passion was Budgies, think it was Blue Peter they did a thing on him at his home with an aviary full of them, he used to breed and show them.

RIP big Fella

[SurfaceAgentX2Zero]

Imagine the size of his balls!

Not big, I suspect. See my previous post.

No surprise that you are pondering them, you necrophiliac poof.

Whoosh. That one went right over your head.

It certainly did. Another piece of 'humour' understood only by perves and gayers, I guess.

[One Sunny Day]

Imagine the size of his balls!

Not big, I suspect. See my previous post.

No surprise that you are pondering them, you necrophiliac poof.

Whoosh. That one went right over your head.

[Bungo]

Somebody used the phrase 'gentle giant' but apparently he really was.

My father-in-law was a central part of the GB athletics medical team in the 70s and 80s when Capes, Daley Thompson, Fatima Whitbread and Tessa Sanderson etc were all competing. As you'd expect, some were nicer than others, (all having that pro-athlete total focus with themselves), but Capes was one that apparently was just a nice and normal bloke away from competition.

Fair to say that he was one of the favourites amongst the whole of the team, both the other athletes and the wider organisation.
 

[zebthecat]

Ah shame.
A shiniing light in the throwing events as were generally pretty useless. Saw him a lot when I was a kid as my Dad loved athletics and we lived very close to Crystal Palace (Remember seeing motor races there too).
He seemed a genuinely lovely human being too.

[Hammer and Pickle]

This thread, which was going so well, is now in jeopardy as some total wankers have shown up. 

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cup of tea » 23 Oct 2024, 18:57

Eastside surge" wrote: ↑23 Oct 2024, 18:52Sad news that proper old school gentle giant,  useless fact but I believe he was really into budgerigars aswell  ( no jokes please)

So you don't want to squawk about 

cheep shot.

[SurfaceAgentX2Zero]

Imagine the size of his balls!

Not big, I suspect. See my previous post.

No surprise that you are pondering them, you necrophiliac poof.

[SurfaceAgentX2Zero]

Still holds the British shot put record from 44 years ago, which is pretty remarkable. R.I.P.

 

 

 

Well, not so remarkable when you know what he was taking...

Nonetheless, so was everyone else at the time so, RIP, Ledge.

[riosleftsock]

When the police used to employ decent coppers.  Him and Daley Thompson - proper legends.

[Nurse Ratched]

Aw.

[Leonard Hatred]

I got him to do a happy birthday video for my mate last year.

£25.

RIP

[Hammer and Pickle]

Imagine the size of his balls!

[One Sunny Day]

Still holds the British shot put record from 44 years ago, which is pretty remarkable. R.I.P.

[cup of tea]

Sad news that proper old school gentle giant,  useless fact but I believe he was really into budgerigars aswell  ( no jokes please)

So you don't want to squawk about it?