I tried to push him away with my head. I apologise to everyone. I should not have got involved in it. — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
You always have to have faith in your own abilities and that has to be evident to your players. — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
The spokesman at Newcastle, unfortunately, was mainly me. I had to manage the football club. — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
I have had situations in the past when you are close to signing a player and the money involved switches from euros… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
Americans are analytical in their sports, which are very stop-start, so the numbers tend to add up. That's why Moneyball works for… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
The technical director's role is very important - not just on contracts, not just on signing players and seeing through the philosophy… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
I have to be involved in negotiations because players have to buy into me and what I want from them if they… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
I remember the chief executive at Southampton after Nicola Cortese thanking me for the platform I left them. That recognition is always… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
I've been a manager in the Premier League for many years and you do become conservative when you're in that bottom section.… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
If I'm going to work in Holland I would like to have more of a chance to do something in the league,… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
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… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
I would not want to be the Europa League in the current format, that's for sure. Thursday night games are difficult to… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
Amid all the negativity at Newcastle, we achieved some great things. Finishing fifth in the Premier League with a great team was… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
I didn't listen to half of the criticism I received. I just didn't let it enter my brain. It affects people around… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
I'm the football manager. I make all the football decisions that evolve around the game that's being played on a Saturday. — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
For managers like me what is our dream? Is it what I did with Newcastle when we finished fifth? Or what Roy… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
I look at Rafa Benitez in his time at Liverpool, he had difficult periods and the same goes for Brendan Rodgers in… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
The England job is unique and brings a certain pressure. I've experienced some of that pressure at the clubs I've been at. — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
The pleasure of winning at this football club matches nothing I've ever experienced before. But if you're going to get those ultimate… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
At West Ham I had a fantastic relationship with the board but I was really upset with them when they sold the… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
I consider this to be one of the biggest jobs in the country and to get the opportunity to be the manager… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
I look at Rafa Benitez in his time at Liverpool, he had difficult periods and the same goes for Brendan Rodgers in… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
I experienced great professionalism in Dutch football. I don't want to give a stereotypical view of them, but they are needy in… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
It (Arsenal) is an English club but not an English success. It's probably a greater reflection of youngsters from France and elsewhere… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
The AZ captain Teun Koopmeiners, a left-footed centre back who can sit in midfield, is probably the best player in Holland in… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
At Newcastle, I had a team at the bottom of the table with a crowd that was very angry at what had… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
I did almost take a job in China because I thought it might be good for me to go abroad and experience… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
Does it help Dutch teams in the Champions League because they don't have to be at it in the league? I think… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
The pleasure of winning at this football club matches nothing I've ever experienced before. But if you're going to get those ultimate highs, you're… — Alan Pardew Copy Share
I always ask two questions when we are closing in on a deal: What currency are we dealing in and how many people are… — Alan Pardew Copy Share
It's almost like he has Dr. Who's Tardis because he always turns up on time. (on Teddy Sheringham) — Alan Pardew Copy Share
In my world, I have to keep my counsel at times, accept players are going to criticise various things, accuse you of various things.… — Alan Pardew Copy Share
I tried to push him away with my head. I apologise to everyone. I should not have got involved in it. — Alan Pardew Copy Share
You always have to have faith in your own abilities and that has to be evident to your players. — Alan Pardew Copy Share
But what I'm not is someone who just comes in and becomes a lapdog to the board. Anyone who knows my personality knows that's… — Alan Pardew Copy Share
If you're in the middle of a field, surrounded by armies, left right and centre, you can't just say: 'I've had enough now, sorry.' — Alan Pardew Copy Share
The England job is unique and brings a certain pressure. I've experienced some of that pressure at the clubs I've been at. — Alan Pardew Copy Share
Americans are analytical in their sports, which are very stop-start, so the numbers tend to add up. That's why Moneyball works for baseball. It… — Alan Pardew Copy Share
I don't like people who drain my time and energy. If you've seen the Harry Potter films, we use the term 'dementors' - people… — Alan Pardew Copy Share
If you've had a bad experience with an agent, you have to move past it. You are bound to want a player at some… — Alan Pardew Copy Share
