For anything in your life, you have to be focused on what is the goal. — Alan Pardew Anything Copy Share Image
I'm the football manager of Newcastle, which is owned by Mike Ashley. — Alan Pardew Ashley Copy Share Image
You always have to have faith in your own abilities and that has to be evident to your players. — Alan Pardew Ability Copy Share Image
In the search for a new challenge I'm glad that I came across ADO Den Haag. — Alan Pardew Challenge Copy Share Image
I didn't listen to half of the criticism I received. I just didn't let it enter my brain. — Alan Pardew Brain Copy Share Image
You feel vulnerable when you hear things that are not being said — Alan Pardew Feels 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 Chance 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 Clubs Copy Share Image
I always ask two questions when we are closing in on a deal: What currency are we dealing in and how many… — Alan Pardew Always 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 Being Copy Share Image
I tried to push him away with my head. I apologise to everyone. I should not have got involved in it. — Alan Pardew Apologise 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 Dream 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 Been Copy Share Image
In my world, I have to keep my counsel at times, accept players are going to criticise various things, accuse you of… — Alan Pardew Accept 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 Conservative Copy Share Image
A player's mentality is very important. The five or 10 per cent where they're not focused because of wanting to go somewhere… — Alan Pardew Decision 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 Accept 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 Difficult 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 Baseball 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 Clubs Copy Share Image
If you've had a bad experience with an agent, you have to move past it. You are bound to want a player… — Alan Pardew Agents 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 Brain 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 Affection 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 Clubs Copy Share Image
The spokesman at Newcastle, unfortunately, was mainly me. I had to manage the football club. — Alan Pardew Club Copy Share Image
Crystal Palace were my first club and one I hold dear to my heart. — Alan Pardew Club 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 Director Copy Share Image
As a manager you're going to have some bad times, some really bad times. If you're going to walk away, then in… — Alan Pardew Bad 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 Recognition Copy Share Image
The one thing I hate about other managers is waffle that is nowhere near the truth. I would never conduct myself like… — Alan Pardew Hate 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 Back Copy Share Image
The only gambling I do is on a Saturday afternoon when I might put on two wingers or two strikers. — Alan Pardew Afternoon 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 Angry 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 Champions league Copy Share Image
But what I'm not is someone who just comes in and becomes a lapdog to the board. Anyone who knows my personality… — Alan Pardew Becomes Copy Share Image
