Telling Problems Quotes by Nigel Pearson

The Derby experience had not been good for me and the way it finished left a very bad taste in my mouth so I…

— Nigel Pearson

I would like football clubs to be more aware of what their philosophy is, then recruit managers who fit the profile that suits them.

— Nigel Pearson

I'm a human being and I will make mistakes from time to time but what I will say is that any mistakes I make…

— Nigel Pearson

I love the other side of life, I like to do what interests me. People talk about bucket lists - I hate that. You…

— Nigel Pearson

I treat people fairly. I can't be dictatorial. We have multicultural dressing rooms and what's really important is that you have a way of…

— Nigel Pearson

I've been asked whether I was worried about getting a reputation as a firefighter and it doesn't bother me.

— Nigel Pearson

I have an understanding of how much is at stake in football, how much money is at stake, how much investment there is and…

— Nigel Pearson

I've noticed being back in football that, after some anonymity, people recognise you again. It's a pain in the neck.

— Nigel Pearson

I have to accept the trouble I've got into, a lot of it has been either decisions I've made or probably not thought long…

— Nigel Pearson

Whenever you are out of work, you need to take the opportunity to do things you like to do.

— Nigel Pearson

Clubs need to take more ownership on how they recruit managers.

— Nigel Pearson

Part and parcel of trying to understand and recognise your strengths and weaknesses is to be brutally honest with how you reflect on what…

— Nigel Pearson

I won't write a book. I haven't got a magnum opus in me.

— Nigel Pearson

When you play the bigger clubs it's important that when you create chances, you do everything you can to take them.

— Nigel Pearson

It's never a straightforward thing to do, to be able to inherit a squad. When you're mid-season it's never easy to get a team…

— Nigel Pearson