This Kid Nikhil is a Good Interviewer

In reply to jacksparrow

He was brought up in an environment where he was allowed to thrive and learn. At Harrison College and later at the Wanderers club, we regularly did post match interviews and posted them on our Facebook page. That's where Nikhil got his start and he gained confidence over the years.

In reply to Bestian

Were you part of the belle imagery group?

In reply to googley

Maah...was about his early life and achievement's as a player,
He is an avid golfer dese days

As someone who spent a career “interviewing” and trying to get information from guarded, uncomfortable and sometimes hostile individuals, I appreciated the interview that Nikhil did with Roach and Cuddy the other day. You get a lot more out of a question-and-answer session if the interviewee feels comfortable and at ease. It takes skill to get interviewees (including athletes) to feel at ease. Nikhil seems to be a natural in that regard, and it also helps that he is well prepared.

Oh shite. I can’t believe this old Lodge boy started a thread complimenting a Harrison College boy—an act that borders on blasphemy

It’s easy when you all buddy buddy with the players.

I’ve yet to hear or see him be critical of any players.

Let’s see how comfortable players are after being criticised.

Even more interesting will be to see who he criticizes.

If his post match interview with Shai Hope after Aljo walked off the field is any indication………we know the answer to that.

He asked Hope if he and Aljo had made up after the conflict. Hope issued a terse “no comment” and Nikhil failed to press or follow up. Just ended the interview.

Part of journalism is asking the “hard questions”. I’ve yet to see that from him.

In reply to imusic

A great review and critique on journalism from the musicman, it was a clear detailed analysis and a great assessment of the Journalist.

In reply to Walco

In reply to TheTrail

where is Culpepper

In reply to imusic

I don't know who he is buddy buddy with other than Forde and Bethel. I'm not sure if he is buddy with Roach and Cuddy, but it was his interview with them that prompted me to start this thread.


What follow up question would you have asked? And what do you think would have been the likelihood of Hope giving a different answer?

In reply to Walco

He travels with the team.
He fraternizes with players and management
He’s similar age as the majority of the team
He’s prominent with the social media and always bigging up the players


As for follow up questions…..at least ask what Hope think happened to cause Aljo to react the way he did

The question that he asked iwas strange…….”have you guys made up?”

The question I posed earlier would have been more appropriate.

Basically Hope boof him and he turtled.

In reply to openning

In the early days, but my son did some camera work with Belle Imagery.

In reply to TheTrail

That's alright. Sometimes it takes a while to realise greatness! ����

In reply to imusic

Don't be naive. The answer would have been the same. But I guess a follow up would have earned him some journalistic cred with you.

And don't the other commies travel with and fraternize with players and management? This kid is a natural when it comes to interviewing, notwithstanding the points you raised.

TheTrail, yuh see how musicman got me defending ah HC boy? Doan tell nuhbody ah beg yuh

In reply to Walco

The musicman is the associate Dean at CU school of journalism.

In reply to tc1

That's the top journalism school in the US of A Mr. tc1

The youth anchor on Sportsmaxtv.com is much better!!

In reply to tc1



Good Call

In reply to XDFIX

I'm not familiar with him. Perhaps you can start a thread singing his praises