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We struggled with it at Newcastle and we were not alone in that among the English clubs.

Alan Pardew

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.
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Club Involve Manager Need Negotiation Player Transfer Want
You always have to have faith in your own abilities and that has to be evident to your players.
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Ability Always Evident Faith Own Player
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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Dementor Draw Energy Film Life People Seen Term
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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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 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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Agent Bound Personality Player Represent Some Stage
It (Arsenal) is an English club but not an English success.
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Club Country English Success
They were great days, great nights at St James’ Park and I remember them with affection. Maybe they are forgotten too quickly.
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Affection Day Forgotten Great Night Quickly Remember
It affects people around me, but it was my job to see through that.
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Affect Around Job Look People Through
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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Around Create Dementor Encourage Eradicate People Positive Spirit Spread Team
If you’ve had a bad experience with an agent, you have to move past it.
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Agent Bad Experience Move Past
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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I did as well as I could at Newcastle.
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Dis Newcastle Well
It’s almost like he has Dr. Who’s Tardis because he always turns up on time. (on Teddy Sheringham)
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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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Thursday night games are difficult to contend with given the level of physicality we deal with in the Premier League.
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