They were great days, great nights at St James’ Park and I remember them with affection. Maybe they are forgotten too quickly.
ALAN PARDEWIt’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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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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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 didn’t listen to half of the criticism I received. I just didn’t let it enter my brain.
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You feel vulnerable when you hear things that are not being said.
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I did as well as I could at Newcastle.
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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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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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I look at Rafa Benitez in his time at Liverpool, he had difficult periods and the same goes for Brendan Rodgers in the same job now.
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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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These difficult periods come and you have to accept 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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When you are in charge of a top club, where expectations are high you have to deal with that.
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Amid all the negativity at Newcastle, we achieved some great things.
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