I have to be involved in negotiations because players have to buy into me and what I want from them if they join my club, so all managers need to be fully involved in transfers, that’s for sure.
ALAN PARDEWYou feel vulnerable when you hear things that are not being said.
More Alan Pardew Quotes
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You feel vulnerable when you hear things that are not being said.
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Emirates Stadium should be named after Arsene Wenger.
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I would not want to be the Europa League in the current format, that’s for sure.
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You are bound to want a player at some stage who is represented by this guy and you will have to try to work around the personality of the agent.
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We struggled with it at Newcastle and we were not alone in that among the English clubs.
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It’s important that top clubs don’t lose sight of the fact that it’s the English Premier League and English players should be involved.
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Finishing fifth in the Premier League with a great team was a fine effort and we also got to the quarterfinals of the Europa League and nearly got past a Benfica side that went to the final.
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So we eradicate the ‘dementors’, encourage the positive people, and that spreads around to create the team spirit we have here.
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I tried to push him away with my head. I apologise to everyone. I should not have got involved in it.
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It’s almost like he has Dr. Who’s Tardis because he always turns up on time. (on Teddy Sheringham)
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Thursday night games are difficult to contend with given the level of physicality we deal with in the Premier League.
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I don’t like people who drain my time and energy.
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Amid all the negativity at Newcastle, we achieved some great things.
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If you’ve seen the Harry Potter films, we use the term ‘dementors’ – people who can draw the life out of you in terms of your energy.
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You always have to have faith in your own abilities and that has to be evident to your players.
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