--- title: "1 Role Important Quotes By Alan Pardew" description: "1 Role Important quotes by Alan Pardew. Plus more from Alan Pardew and more Role Important sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1dc/alan-pardew-13258_director_the-technical-director-s-role-is-very-im_2274132.png" --- > [The technical director's role is very important - not just on contracts, not just on signing players and seeing through the philosophy but also in taking a bit of weight off the manager.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-pardew/the-technical-director-s-role-is-very-important-not-just-on-contracts/) [Alan Pardew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-pardew/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1dc/alan-pardew-13258_director_the-technical-director-s-role-is-very-im_2274132.png) ## More by Alan Pardew > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-pardew/the-pleasure-of-winning-at-this-football-club-matches-nothing-i-ve/) [Alan Pardew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-pardew/) > [I always ask two questions when we are closing in on a deal: What currency are we dealing in and how many people are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-pardew/i-always-ask-two-questions-when-we-are-closing-in-on-a-deal-what/) [Alan Pardew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-pardew/) > [It's almost like he has Dr. Who's Tardis because he always turns up on time. (on Teddy Sheringham)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-pardew/it-s-almost-like-he-has-dr-who-s-tardis-because-he-always-turns-up-on/) [Alan Pardew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-pardew/) > [In my world, I have to keep my counsel at times, accept players are going to criticise various things, accuse you of various things.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-pardew/in-my-world-i-have-to-keep-my-counsel-at-times-accept-players-are/) [Alan Pardew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-pardew/) > [In the search for a new challenge I'm glad that I came across ADO Den Haag.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-pardew/in-the-search-for-a-new-challenge-i-m-glad-that-i-came-across-ado-den/) [Alan Pardew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-pardew/) > [I've never bet in a casino; it's just not something I do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-pardew/i-ve-never-bet-in-a-casino-it-s-just-not-something-i-do/) [Alan Pardew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-pardew/) > [Shut your noise, you old c\*\*\*!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-pardew/shut-your-noise-you-old-c/) [Alan Pardew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-pardew/) > [I tried to push him away with my head. I apologise to everyone. I should not have got involved in it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-pardew/i-tried-to-push-him-away-with-my-head-i-apologise-to-everyone-i/) [Alan Pardew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-pardew/) > [You always have to have faith in your own abilities and that has to be evident to your players.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-pardew/you-always-have-to-have-faith-in-your-own-abilities-and-that-has-to/) [Alan Pardew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-pardew/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-pardew/but-what-i-m-not-is-someone-who-just-comes-in-and-becomes-a-lapdog-to/) [Alan Pardew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-pardew/) > [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.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-pardew/if-you-re-in-the-middle-of-a-field-surrounded-by-armies-left-right/) [Alan Pardew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-pardew/) > [The England job is unique and brings a certain pressure. I've experienced some of that pressure at the clubs I've been at.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-pardew/the-england-job-is-unique-and-brings-a-certain-pressure-i-ve/) [Alan Pardew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-pardew/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-pardew/americans-are-analytical-in-their-sports-which-are-very-stop-start-so/) [Alan Pardew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-pardew/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-pardew/i-don-t-like-people-who-drain-my-time-and-energy-if-you-ve-seen-the/) [Alan Pardew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-pardew/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-pardew/if-you-ve-had-a-bad-experience-with-an-agent-you-have-to-move-past-it/) [Alan Pardew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-pardew/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/role-important/alan-pardew/#itemlist", "name": "1 Role Important Quotes By Alan Pardew", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The technical director's role is very important - not just on contracts, not just on signing players and seeing through the philosophy but also in taking a bit of weight off the manager.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Alan Pardew" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-pardew/the-technical-director-s-role-is-very-important-not-just-on-contracts/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1dc/alan-pardew-13258_director_the-technical-director-s-role-is-very-im_2274132.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1dc/alan-pardew-13258_director_the-technical-director-s-role-is-very-im_2274132.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1dc/alan-pardew-13258_director_the-technical-director-s-role-is-very-im_2274132.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The technical director's role is very important - not just on contracts, not just on signing players and…” — Alan Pardew", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/role-important/alan-pardew/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/role-important/alan-pardew/", "name": "Role Important Quotes by Alan Pardew", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/role-important/alan-pardew/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1dc/alan-pardew-13258_director_the-technical-director-s-role-is-very-im_2274132.png" }, "description": "1 Role Important quotes by Alan Pardew. 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