Iain Dowie Quotes (22 Quotes)

I'm in Miracle on 34th Street. If you've seen the film, that's me. I believe in Father Christmas.

I think he likes it. He fits in with our ethos. He's a good worker and is an excellent pro. Thank goodness he likes his training or else he wouldn't settle here.

It's a St Valentine's Day box of chocolates, one that I am going to enjoy and I hope that when I unwrap it it has got a soft centre.

We need as many youth team scouts as possible.

They've brought in a few players, including Marc Nygaard, who built up a good reputation in Italy,

If there is a blatant dive and a player is feigning injury when there is no contact, they should be fined.

He did brilliantly for us in the time he was here,

Outside of the top four strikers in the Premiership, I rate him up there as one of the best. He's got five goals for us now and he is doing a terrific job.

We are going to be careful with it. It is important we get it right. It is not about one game but it is about the 35-36 games to go.

I thought we were excellent, particularly in the first half and then for 25 minutes of the second half. On a difficult surface I thought we passed the ball very well.

I have made the point that I do not want to let any players go. I didn't want to let Wayne go. I wanted to keep Wayne but that didn't happen. That was out of our control, but all the rest are in our control. I expect us to be keeping them - I really do.

My commitment is unequivocal.

Let's see which English striker can score 21 Premiership goals this season,

Marco has shown us that he is a great kid in training and I felt that it was the right time for him after he had showed more than enough in a recent reserve game at Arsenal,

What any club outside of the top four or five desperately needs is homegrown, local talent.

I can't see any faults, I'm sure he has some - you should maybe ask his wife. But even his dress sense is fine by me.

He's got a laceration, a very serious gash, on his thigh. We'll see how it goes but it is not a pretty-looking injury.

It is a very difficult league and it will be very strong. Southampton and Norwich will both be very strong. Then there are the likes of Leeds, Leicester and Wolves. From that point of view we must make sure we have every respect for every team.

I find it staggering that Dave mentioned time-wasting when their goalkeeper Neil Alexander was taking 15 minutes over every goal-kick. I wish our ball-boys would give us the ball quickly and take ages to give it to the opposition, but they don't change for anyone. I don't like gamesmanship, and it's not what I'm about. We want to beat teams because of our merits.

I did enough algebra when I was at university, so I am sick and tired of that.

If he had played in Northern Ireland (when England lost 1-0), he would have been a breath of fresh air. He has six goals already this season, and he will score at international level.

Andy Johnson is quick, brave and strong and he will get goals,