- Mark Geyer has opened up on his shock departure from Triple M
- The footy great was dropped by the broadcaster late last year
Footy great Mark Geyer has opened up on the moment he found out he was being sacked by Triple M last year.
The former Panthers star said he had been left feeling ‘blindsided’ by the channel.
It came after Mick Molloy had opted to leave the channel and return to Victoria to host a new show with footy great Nick Riewoldt.
Geyer was deemed surplus to requirements and subsequently got the axe.
Geyer said he was ‘devastated’ by the decision, having been at the broadcaster for 17 years.
He was later replaced by former NRL star Beau Ryan, Natarsha Belling and ex-Tigers star Aaron Woods.
Footy great Mark Geyer has opened up on the moment he found out he was being sacked by Triple M last year
The rugby league hard man (pictured) had been axed by the broadcaster after Mick Molloy decided
‘I get the landscape,’ Geyer said on the decision to The Daily Telegraph.
The footy great had been informed of the decision in the Spring via an email.
‘Nothing is forever. I’m a realist that way.
‘But it was the uncertainty that hit me.
‘I had five kids, a grandson and a mortgage, was 56-years-old and didn’t know what was next.’
Geyer was capped three times for the Kangaroos and made 135 appearances for the Panthers, scoring 29 tries.
After also spending time at Balmain and the Western Reds, he’d retire in 2000 and would later pursue a career in the media.
Writing for several newspapers before joining up with Fox and Triple M.
Geyer had been informed he was being sacked by the station via an email, with the former footy star being left ‘devastated’
However, it wasn’t long before Geyer found himself a new job.
The former second-row landed a role with 2GB and Nine Radio.
‘It was nice to be wanted,’ he said.
Geyer has struck a three-year deal to join the broadcasters and has been working on The Continuous Call Team as well as multiple Wide World of Sports programmes.
The former Panthers star revealed to The Daily Telegraph.
‘I remember as a young player, there was nothing better than having sideline eye Tony Megahey put the headphones on you after a game and you’d be speaking to ‘Bolts’ (Ray Hadley), ‘Chippy’ (Peter Frilingos) and ‘Bozo’ (Bob Fulton),’ he laughed.
‘It’s great to be part of that this year.
He then added that he had always been a long-standing fan of 2GB, before making a humble admission about his presenting style.
Geyer also made a humble admission about his commentary style, stating that he wasn’t as polished as he intended to be
‘It’s funny, you know, because I’ve actually been in the media for more years now than I played footy.
‘I’m not a great wordsmith, I know that, and I muck a few things up.
‘Sometimes I know what I want to say and it doesn’t quite come out as intended.
‘But I think people are okay with that. They know I’m not the most polished performer, but I do try be as authentic as possible.’
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