Jeff and the media

[pabird]

I listened to Jeff on radio Essex following the Cirencester game and was struck by how well he handled the interview

Obviously pleased with the result and how it was achieved he was very well balanced in his view of what could be achieved this season

When you listen to other managers untrained in this quite tricky part of thier job role then Jeff gets a serious brownie point

 

[CANV EFM]

look back over the last few years and i think he has only really lost it in public once, when lawrenson pissed him off after the northampton game .. lets just say jeff seemed less then friendly in the pre burnley match interview on BBC when he ask lawrenson about his managerial sucesses..otherwise considering the amount of abuse he has got over the years i think he handles it well.. i said earlier this season that having a couple of cool heads in the dugout rather than a screaming loon could be essential if it gets a bit hot later this season

[Merv]

Agreed. The BBC Essex sports anchor-man (can't remember his name) thanked Jeff for the interview on Saturday and then said how it was always a pleasure to interview Jeff King on BBC Essex. Dick Davies, the roving reporter at the ground, has always told me how easy Jeff is to interview and how willing he is to give his time.

 

Well done Jeff.

 

(Perhaps one tiny criticism - talk to the fans more.)

[Ian_W]

Merv & I have also witnessed Jeff in action in a packed media conference in front of fleet streets finest - and I can assure you that he handled it well.

 

Ian