Jeffs comment on the issue from the bbc

[Matt H]

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Paula said:
Seems some of the back room staff will still be around

Did he mention if that included himself as Manager?

[Sharming Paula]

Sorry mate nah. He implied that theres lots more info to come out in the next few days and it will be on the official site.

Apparently someone injured their arm in the footie match yesterday so unable to update the site <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

[eggy]

I can't see Jeff being the club manager if he has pulled out his money..

 

He will probably get a job at the same sort of level as we are now..

 

Although i feel Glen Penyfather is the real brains of our style of football.

[ken]

i was listening over the internet it obviously wasnt on there. damn crap station.

 

i dont think Jeff is a good enough manager for any other club at this level to be interested in him.

[Matt H]

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eggy said:
Although i feel Glen Penyfather is the real brains of our style of football.

You just had to be at the Grays game at New Year to know that. Pennyfather and Brian Horne managing the team would definately suit me fine.

[eggy]

Glen Pennyfather in charge is a great shout but we couldn't afford his wages.. There is no doubt he will get other offers from club @ conference level

 

Maybe John Batch the reserve team manager would be intereted if we do have to start again from the Essex Senior league, John is Canvey through and through!

[CanveyLad0]

aslong as he didnt play his son like in the reserves! and leave better players on the bench!

[Lefty]

on the conference football website it says he will carry on as manager but i dont know if that includes if we end up in the essex senior league

[CanveyLad0]

jeff has said he wont just dump the club, he will make sure were in the conference next season and the rest will be up to use to get to the ground and fill it up so we can pay players wages a nice FA Cup would help us out <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

[Staying-up]

As I said elsewhere a season in the Conference with all the players leaving will benefit noone. We will struggle to get 10 points and our crowds will be lucky to be over the 200 mark. For the long term future of the club its better they drop out of the Conference.

[Matt H]

Another article on the BBC site...

 

King fears his players will leave

 

Canvey Island manager Jeff King says players will have to leave so the club can become self-supporting.

 

King is scaling down his investment after bank rolling the club's rise from the Essex Senior League to the top level of non-league football.

 

"I imagine players will have to leave and it means the fans will have to rally round," he told BBC Radio Essex.

 

"We're the 15th ranked non-league club in the country and I don't think people appreciate what we've achieved."

 

"They don't understand what it takes to compete with the likes of Hereford and Exeter," King continued.

 

"It's been heartrending to make this decision and I've made lots of good friends.

 

"I'm not giving the club away but it remains to be seen how much longer I'll be associated, but I'll help it as much as other people do."