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Mark Geyer is one of the toughest NRL players to ever lace up a shoe, but there seems to be one subject that remains sensitive for the former Penrith performer after he shut down 2GB radio star Ben Fordham on Thursday.
Geyer is exploring new possibilities after he was axed as co-host of Mick & MG’s breakfast show Morning on Triple M last month.
Fellow presenter Mick Molloy has announced he is returning to Melbourne and taking up a position at Triple M there, with the radio network opting for a new direction for its Sydney time slot.
Geyer joined his good friend Fordham on 2GB this week and was asked the big questions about his dismissal.
The conversation started lightly, with Fordham pointing out that Geyer was running free fitness sessions on Penrith’s man-made beach.
“They’re called training camps, but they’re just an option to get some young people out on the sand at Pondy, as it’s known in the wild,” he told Fordham.
Former NRL enforcer Mark Geyer shut down Ben Fordham’s 2GB phone over a simple question
Fordham was interviewing Guyer, a good friend of his, after the former Triple M radio host was kicked out of the breakfast slot
“There’s a lot going on at the beach this year my friend, including the training camps I’m running.”
Fordham applauds the development of the beach for the people of Western Sydney.
“Benny, 215,000 locals flocked to it last year,” Geyer said.
“Penrith is always hot in the summer, it’s the hottest place in the world. And in winter it is the coldest place.
“You have to be a hardy soul to live in the west. I guess that’s one of the reasons we (the Panthers) won four games in a row.
But the conversation soon descended into mere banter, with Fordham bringing up MG’s exit from Triple M.
“I don’t know why, but they decided to go in a different direction,” Fordham said.
“Do they have stones in their heads down there at Triple M?”
Geyer was known as a hardman in his NRL playing days before becoming a popular part of the media after retirement
Geyer replied, “That’s their right.
“This game we’re in, this brekkie radio game, is pretty brutal. Radio in general.
“My time is up and I wish the new team all the best.
“It’s a tough gig, I’ve done it for 16 years and I’ve loved every second of it.
“I’m onto new ventures now my friend.”
Fordham then asked Geier if the news was painful after investing so much of his life in the work.
“When something you’ve loved for so long ends, it’s always a little bit painful,” Geier replied.
“This is the decision that the authority makes.”
Fordham then had one final question for Geyer.
Guyer, pictured with former co-host Mick Molloy, is now pursuing new ventures including free fitness classes for Western Sydney residents
“If you can’t answer that question, you can just hang up and pretend it’s dead,” he said.
“Here’s the question: Mark Geyer, any chance you’ll hit 2GB next year?”
Geyer followed the script and the line disappeared.
“What happened to the MG?” asked Fordham.
It remains unclear whether Geyer will pursue additional radio capabilities at 2GB or elsewhere.
Ray Hadley also announced that he is leaving 2GB after more than 42 years and during his conversation with Fordham, Geyer paid tribute to the veteran radio host and NRL commentator.
“I first met Ray in about 1987. and I think he started his radio career around that time at 2UE,” Geyer said.
“I remember when you were playing a game and you were playing well, one of the producers would come up to you with the headset on and you’d be like, ‘Shit, I need to talk to Ray Hadley.’
“Nothing has changed over the years, my friend.” He’s a fantastic guy.
“He’s a good family man, he’s been there for me when I needed him the most, especially some family dramas I’ve had over the years.
“He was always the first man I called.
“He has this tough exterior, but deep down he’s a puppy, just like me.”
