How GOOD Was Geoff Capes Actually?

[@MattRhodesSport]

The first of the re-upload of my entire back catalogue! I'm sorry I have been gone for months, it's been a difficult time but I will be uploading many videos again now. Please do hit the like button and leave a comment if you have a moment. Thank you all and have a great weekend!

[@ignilc]

What has been so difficult?

[@MattRhodesSport]

@@ignilc triple loss in my family in a short period of time - death

[@supersonic177]

Condolences mate. ​@@MattRhodesSport

[@ignilc]

@@MattRhodesSport Jesus. Cant imagine what you must be going through. Ever since i lost my dad 13 years ago never got over it, crying daily. Sorry for your loss...

[@MattRhodesSport]

@@ignilc I'm sorry for loss, I lost my dad about 10 weeks ago, it's very sad.

[@amantripathi5787]

Welcome back Matt.. That intro gives me nostalgia..

[@MattRhodesSport]

Thank you! They are amateur in production but detailed in research :) I decided not to edit out the old intros, nostalgic for me too :)

[@Nirsterkur]

Great tribute to the greatest British Strength athlete of all time! And Matt is back! ❤

[@MattRhodesSport]

Thank you!

[@Volkova-k2e]

Awesome to see these back!

[@MattRhodesSport]

Glad to hear it :)

[@davidfindlay878]

Great to see you back, Matt. Whatever we think about Capes' capabilities, his influence on the sport is massive. I don't think we would have strongman as we know it today without him.

[@MattRhodesSport]

@@davidfindlay878 cheers mate. Totally agree

[@TheWishp]

Brilliant to see these being reposted! Thanks Matt, your posts and commentary is always appreciated

[@MattRhodesSport]

@@TheWishp thank you so much

[@supersonic177]

Capes is a Legend. A pioneer in the sport. Rip. ❤

[@MattRhodesSport]

Well said

[@iopunderstealth]

Thanks for continuing to raise awareness about the rich history of strongman!

[@MattRhodesSport]

@@iopunderstealth you’re welcome and thanks for watching

[@michaelsweeney1283]

Geoff has his place in strongman history secured. It's a shame Kaz wasn't as humble and nice as he is now, if he was he would have the record for the most WSM wins I think. Welcome back Matt.

[@MattRhodesSport]

Thank you mate. Kaz was fierce back in the day but that character made him so strong, both legends of the sport for sure.

[@samueljones6694]

Thanks for brining em back!

[@MattRhodesSport]

Thanks for watching mate

[@guillermos.9510]

Very interesting video, thanks for the upload Matt

[@MattRhodesSport]

@@guillermos.9510 glad you think so, thanks for watching

[@Ray-Willey]

Happy to have you back! Sorry for the tuff times brother.

[@MattRhodesSport]

Thank you mate

[@Larry-n4n]

Glad to see you back and Capes is one of the legends and pioneer's of strongman RIP

[@MattRhodesSport]

Thank you. He certainly is.

[@MacStoker]

Welcome back Matt.... hope you are doing ok. We missed you

[@MattRhodesSport]

Thank you!

[@Sippy_Cupper]

rest in peace big man

[@MattRhodesSport]

@@Sippy_Cupper 🙏🏻

[@Crayfish3D]

I remember there was a highland games type event in the late 80s that was just Capes, Sigmarson & Kaz. So he did get to compete against Kaz later on. It is probably on youtube here somewhere

[@MattRhodesSport]

@@Crayfish3D yes they competed against each other, you’re right

[@MrJedwards1990]

Love the content ❤

[@MattRhodesSport]

Thank you, I'm pleased to hear it

[@5wisher5weet]

I thought it was Devon in the thumbnail haha. Thanks for this, very interesting. What a boss

[@MattRhodesSport]

:) You are very welcome

[@Vikingarmrestling]

great video!

[@MattRhodesSport]

Cheers mate

[@lordsofafan372]

He was quite a big part of my youth, if only through the TV lol. I was little when he was winning event's he was and all over the tv. Well the 4 tv channels that we had back then lol. Every night he seemed to be on some show or other. And on xmas and red nose day he used to be a big part of that too. He did pantomime as well I'm sure of it lol.

[@MattRhodesSport]

@@lordsofafan372 always on tv back then wasn’t he!

[@lordsofafan372]

@MattRhodesSport he was yeah lol.

[@isyt1]

He was a super star when I was growing up. Seemed a good lad too

[@MattRhodesSport]

Same, 80's and 90's he was always on the tv

[@ugorhds]

🔥

[@MattRhodesSport]

@@ugorhds cheers my friend

[@jc30005]

Welcome back

[@MattRhodesSport]

Thank you

[@mixerm93]

Great to see return of Strongman content 💪 Are you still involved in KOTT? Brian VS Eddie soon

[@MattRhodesSport]

Thanks mate. Silent partner there

[@maciekkrupinski6399]

❤ hi Matt bless you 🙏🏻

[@MattRhodesSport]

Hi, thank you

[@psl127]

A true athlete for sure. Maybe the most athletic strongman to ever compete in Worlds Strongest Man. The 80's and 90's were the best times for WSM in my opinion.

[@MattRhodesSport]

I agree

[@Philo68]

I nearly got arrested off Jeff Cakes - Phew! Got away with it! P. S. It was for Budgie smuggling!

[@MattRhodesSport]

I think everywhere would be safe if all the cops were as big and athletic as Geoff in his day :)

[@Philo68]

How fast over 200 meters? MADNESS! Big Kaz still got screwed for several years. Politics - don’t vote, you’ll only encourage them!

[@MattRhodesSport]

@@Philo68 Budgie smuggling :)))

[@lordsofafan372]

​@@MattRhodesSportin the south Wales valleys where I'm from there were a few rugby players and ex boxers like Geoff who became coppers lol. 6 ft plus and 16 stone men who could still run after you if they had too lol. Don't see many like that anymore. If they are big they usually have terrible cardio and if they are fit they are usually much smaller . Rare to have both attributes and become a copper nowadays. You'd be more likely to use those attributes and be playing a sport or doing strongman events for a living or something like that instead, where the money is.

[@MattRhodesSport]

@ very true mate

[@Nagy.Patrik]

Missed you Matt.

[@MattRhodesSport]

Thank you, I'll keep posting again now

[@andrewgilbertson5356]

He was BRIL

[@MattRhodesSport]

He really was mate

[@michaelxz85]

I would like to see a video on Jouko Ahola. Pound for pound he was one of the best strongman.

[@MattRhodesSport]

It's already made and will be uploaded soon :)

[@scottessery100]

I’m sure if he was given East German levels of gear he’d have won an Olympic gold medal

[@MattRhodesSport]

That's probably true to be fair

[@Danimal77]

Geoff did not weigh 370 pounds in 1979. He weighed 315 pounds in 1979 and 320 pounds from 1980-1982. Starting in 1983 he began to slowly gain weight and went to 340 then to 355 and by 1986 he was up to 375 pounds and had also increased his overall static strength exponentially, but also decreased his cardio and athleticism due to all the weight he gained. He was also a heavy smoker for many years. He was said be 6'5.5" at his tallest, although he was billed both at 6'5" and 6'6". Later in life he had lost a significant amount of height (several inches) and unfortunately gained a tremendous amount of weight which rendered him quite immobile.

[@MattRhodesSport]

Thanks for the info mate

[@notmymonkeysnotmycircus.6448]

Hail!

[@MattRhodesSport]

:)

[@Juhani92]

He was very, very good. Capes had victories over Jon Pall and Kazmaier.

[@MattRhodesSport]

True mate

[@williamshine1346]

Great overall strength athlete but I don’t believe he ever bench pressed 300 kg. RIP

[@MattRhodesSport]

Yeah, we will never know about some of these athletes stats from years gone by