ɐ mˈuːv tə fɹˈæns wʌz ɔnðə kˈɑːɹdz nˈɛkst fɔːɹ dʒˈaɪɡɚ, æz hiː sˈaɪnd fɔːɹ æz sˈeɪntɪtˈiən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈʌmɚɹ ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt.
A move to France was on the cards next for Geiger, as he signed for AS Saint-Étienne during the Summer of 1988.