NLP slams Canvey Manager

The Non-League Paper has slammed the Canvey Island manager, Jeff King, after he banned the paper from reporting covering Canvey's matches.

The row erupted after top striker Lee Boylan told the NLP he wanted a move from Canvey at the end of this season. King was asked for a comment "in the spirit of fairness". However he banned the paper instead.

Since then the paper has continued to try and print reports and other information about the club.

King said that the Boylan story was untrue but the striker has now publically revealed that the request was true.

The paper suggests that had King been more co-operative with the media he would have generated more publicity which may have increased the number of supporters coming to the games.

Boylan wants to get back into League football. He has good reason to try as he has scored 176 goals in five seasons with Canvey.

Last night King, who is said to be fed up with bank-rolling Canvey to the tune of £8,000 per week, was asked for a comment.

"I don't want to talk about Canvey or Chelmsford," was all he would say.

Meanwhile John Moules, the top man at the Conference, has confirmed that to date Canvey Island continues to be a member of Nationwide Conference - for season 2006/2007.

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