clint van damme
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What the language used by CCFC chairman Tim Fisher tells us
Coventry City chairman Tim Fisher has been praised as “brave” and “skilled” for the way he interacted with supporters during a recent question and answer session.
Mr Fisher met with fans during a meeting of The Sky Blue Trust this week and faced a flurry of questions around the off the field issues at the club during an event which often saw supporters’ frustration and anger reflected in their questioning style.
But after viewing footage of the event, Dr Kieran File, assistant professor in the Centre for Applied Linguistics at the University of Warwick, says Mr Fisher handled the situation well.
The expert in professional communication, focusing on the world of professional sport and the ways people communicate, also gave us an indication of the deeper meanings behind some of the phrases and conversational style employed by the CCFC chairman.
On Tim Fisher’s general performance
Dr File said: “Mr Fisher is brave and quite skilled in handling this interaction.
“There is some behaviour typical of accountability interviews we see with politicians. This raises some interesting questions about the world of professional football.
“It’s certainly evidence that boards are increasingly seen by fans as, in-part, accountable for the successes of a football club.”
Deflection
Dr File said: “Mr Fisher answers some questions and deflects others in this footage.
“In some instances, he uses a deflection technique, often used by politicians, to answer a question with another question directed back at the interviewer.
“This temporarily puts the question-asker on the spot and draws attention to their credibility in making a given statement or asserting a particular claim in a question.”
Coventry City chairman Tim Fisher has been praised as “brave” and “skilled” for the way he interacted with supporters during a recent question and answer session.
Mr Fisher met with fans during a meeting of The Sky Blue Trust this week and faced a flurry of questions around the off the field issues at the club during an event which often saw supporters’ frustration and anger reflected in their questioning style.
But after viewing footage of the event, Dr Kieran File, assistant professor in the Centre for Applied Linguistics at the University of Warwick, says Mr Fisher handled the situation well.
The expert in professional communication, focusing on the world of professional sport and the ways people communicate, also gave us an indication of the deeper meanings behind some of the phrases and conversational style employed by the CCFC chairman.
On Tim Fisher’s general performance
Dr File said: “Mr Fisher is brave and quite skilled in handling this interaction.
“There is some behaviour typical of accountability interviews we see with politicians. This raises some interesting questions about the world of professional football.
“It’s certainly evidence that boards are increasingly seen by fans as, in-part, accountable for the successes of a football club.”
Deflection
Dr File said: “Mr Fisher answers some questions and deflects others in this footage.
“In some instances, he uses a deflection technique, often used by politicians, to answer a question with another question directed back at the interviewer.
“This temporarily puts the question-asker on the spot and draws attention to their credibility in making a given statement or asserting a particular claim in a question.”