Alan Pardew Quotes (50 Quotes)

I genuinely felt for Steve. He's having a tough time and I hope he'll get through it.

It was a very important win for us. We are determined to make a statement as a squad that we are good enough to finish as high as possible in the league and win that game next Sunday.

There is great belief here at the moment. I have 22 top-drawer players and it is about us. We need to make sure we take our chances when they come and we will get the points,

Chances have to go in. Marlon Harewood did not have his best game for us. I thought the second goal flattered them, but they are a good side and had a lot of possession.

It's been an absolutely fantastic season. It's a fantastic achievement for a club that's been promoted.

Neither Stuart Pearce nor I will have any preparation for the tie. All we can do is to stretch our squad to the best of our ability.

I think everyone felt the first goal was important. We started terrifically with seven or eight corners, but after that goal Charlton just showed their maturity.

I'm very proud of the signings I've made. Teddy's an exception to my usual policy of signing younger players.

It wasn't simple. But we're really flying in attack.

The one thing I hate about other managers is waffle that is nowhere near the truth. I would never conduct myself like that.

It (Arsenal) is an English club but not an English success. It's probably a greater reflection of youngsters from France and elsewhere in Europe.

I think the rest of the players perhaps owe him an apology for the performance because he was terrific and he deserved to have a better team in front of him. I think I made myself clear in the dressing room about what the standards are at this level, what we expect from them. They can't ever let that happen again.

I've not clouded the issue, the competition will now be fierce.

We must produce better English players and then promote them. I'm not the only one with that view. I'm just the one who said it. People are speaking about it ... but naturally the bigger clubs are against that because it will weaken their teams.

He's been player of the month, so it's not easy. I'm not thinking about it too much. I'm just picking my best two and unfortunately they have to be professional which they have been which is great credit to them.

Maybe he deserved to wear George Best's old number seven shirt - he was that good.

Marlon has got his reward for his work. He has to play at 100 percent. He did on Monday and he did today and got his goals and that isn't luck that's just him working to his maximum.

We will have a chance as a team and as fans to pay our respects to John in front of the whole country and that's really good. I hope for . . . John Lyall that we play the way that we can because that would be fitting.

I'm overjoyed we have signed another of our top young players on a long-term contract and Anton fully deserves the new deal.

He has been troubled with injuries over the last two seasons but we are satisfied they are all cleared up now. Outside Manchester United we consider we have the best backroom staff in the game. So I am confident we can give him all the support he needs.

People may have thought we panicked to buy a striker but that is not the case. We've probably paid a little over the odds, considering where he is in his career but for us it just fits perfectly. He can justify the fee and maybe be worth more in the future. It's a statement of intent for us to compete with some of the bigger teams in the league.

The biggest injury worry is Dean and potentially he could be a doubt for the final.

The one thing about David is that he is a strong character and the fact England have qualified for the World Cup will strive him on to get on that plane and be a part of it,

I'm absolutely delighted that we have signed Teddy up for another year. It's important for our young players that we have good senior professionals at the club, and Teddy has always set the right example.

Dean's a real honest boy and I think he'll be sweating right up to the game. It's not a pull, he just felt it, and we have to protect ourselves at the moment.

This was my 100th game and it has been a long road. It feels like a thousand to be honest,

When Sergei became a free agent I thought with his reputation, record and skill we would be foolish not to have a look at him.

The important thing was the result for us. We were focused and determined and it was a big game for us tonight. We didn't pass the ball particularly well and lacked a bit of composure, we should have hurt them more.

I have to say it wasn't cut and dried that I picked him. I did think about it. Bobby Zamora is in good form and he wants to play,

I told him he needs to take his chances because Bobby Zamora is itching to play,

He knows I want him to stay on, but it will be a playing contract only. My staff are terrific and it would be unfair on them to put Ted into any of their roles, but we will continue to feed off him.

Unfortunately for Nigel he has a pack of players in front of him, some of whom are the best in the world,

There's not much to choose between them. McCarthy coming could have threatened Marlon's position, there's no doubt about that, but he's stepped up to the plate,

My philosophy wherever I have been a manager is to bring young players into the club,

Confidence is high. We feel disappointed that we have not won. We thought we would nick a goal.

I put one word on my notes today, that was 'destiny'. I'm pleased for their families who have lost two people. So for the two families of Greenwood and Lyall - that was for you.

Now isn't the right time to make decisions because I've just seen my team get stuffed. West Ham were thoroughly better than us and we got what we deserved tonight. It was a fair result.

Whatever anyone says now, it's been a good season. There are a number of Premiership teams who have got into this position and fallen away. We have to make sure that doesn't happen to us.

He was world class. I think we knew that Chelsea were gearing up for this game after they had been some criticism at their door. The 10 players they had showed world class performances today.

I am delighted to have signed a new long-term contract,

the attitude of a foreign player who isn't getting into the team.

At home teams tend to sit back and we probably lack that extra bit of quality at times to break them down. But as I said we are looking to next season and it is something we will have to sort out.

Dean is a big worry for us.

It was a great finish for Marlon's goal. Since he's been at West Ham he's shown he has a subtle ability and plenty of skill. Sometimes he's rash but he's learnt his lessons from the first few games of the season,

Ashley Cole deserves his place in the England team on his performances for Arsenal over the last four or five years - but Paul is without a shadow of a doubt the most able replacement.

It's not too bad, but he's certainly likely to miss the next couple of games.

Watching the international in Germany, the standard was good but not beyond some of the players we have got here. And that can give you renewed belief,

David is in the same mould as several other young players we have developed in recent years,

We are talking to Nigel and we want to make a statement of intent to him of my faith in him and I think if we secure a new contract it will be a great fillip for the club.

I don't want to be too harsh on our strikers today, even though Marlon did not have his best game,