Stuart Pearce

Join the club. (to Robbie Fowler after the striker missed a penalty against Middlesbrough that cost Man City a European place)

— Stuart Pearce

I am one of those people who quite enjoys responsibility.

— Stuart Pearce

But to me the bottom line is the more education you can give yourself, and the more preparation you can do, the…

— Stuart Pearce

Make no mistake, you would prefer to work for someone who is going to put their arm around you at times and…

— Stuart Pearce

I have a big job on my hands now, there is no mistaking that, but I feel as though I have calmness…

— Stuart Pearce

Football's in my blood - and eventually I want to be the one making decisions.

— Stuart Pearce

I enjoy making the decisions.

— Stuart Pearce

It would be absolute folly to rule myself out of any job.

— Stuart Pearce

I'm thinking of taking a window cleaner's job to fill the spare hour in the evening.

— Stuart Pearce

If my results are not good I will lose my job.

— Stuart Pearce

I am doing the job with the mentality that I am going to be here a long time and I hope that…

— Stuart Pearce

I have made it totally clear to the players that my door will always be open.

— Stuart Pearce

There is a set of rules and a code of conduct that I believe that you should adhere to in life.

— Stuart Pearce

I think management is about just that - managing people via man-to-man skills.

— Stuart Pearce

I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel.

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When I look back now I wouldn't say that I cringe, but I start to realize how naive I was then. I…

— Stuart Pearce

His return gives England another key to its bow.

— Stuart Pearce

Suddenly, I win the derby and people are talking about England again. It is absolutely pathetic

— Stuart Pearce

I do appreciate that the most important thing as manager is to get good results.

— Stuart Pearce

Are you in a library or what?! (on the crowd being quiet)

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At this club, all I see is great backing all the way down for me and I will be judged on results…

— Stuart Pearce

I don't want to portray myself as a hardman in management or anything like that.

— Stuart Pearce

I want them to be fully committed to the work place and fully committed to the people they work for.

— Stuart Pearce

I am ready to work, I am ready for this job and I am ready for this challenge. (on being Manchester City…

— Stuart Pearce

The way I was brought up by my parents and guided through my football life by the influences of various managers means…

— Stuart Pearce