Bloke, Pole, Reg upset (6)

I believe the answer is:

rodger

'bloke' is the definition.
(man's name)

'pole reg upset' is the wordplay.
'pole' becomes 'rod' (synonyms).
'upset' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'reg' back-to-front is 'ger'.
'rod'+'ger'='RODGER'

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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