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 PARDEWSo we eradicate the ‘dementors’, encourage the positive people, and that spreads around to create the team spirit we have here.
More Alan Pardew Quotes
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I didn’t listen to half of the criticism I received. I just didn’t let it enter my brain.
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I have had situations in the past when you are close to signing a player and the money involved switches from euros to pounds to dollars. It is a difficult process, but one we have to work with.
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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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The one thing I hate about other managers is waffle that is nowhere near the truth. I would never conduct myself like that.
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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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You feel vulnerable when you hear things that are not being said.
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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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It affects people around me, but it was my job to see through that.
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I don’t like people who drain my time and energy.
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Until that issue is addressed, no Premier League team wants to be in the Europa League. That’s the reality, even if some don’t want to admit it.
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You have to have tactical plans to get a deal over the line.
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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 almost like he has Dr. Who’s Tardis because he always turns up on time. (on Teddy Sheringham)
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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 did as well as I could at Newcastle.
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