Alan Pardew
Alan Pardew
Alan Scott Pardewis an English professional manager and former footballer who manages Premier League club Crystal Palace...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth18 July 1961
CityLondon, England
clouded competition start stay tonight
I've not clouded the issue, the competition will now be fierce. The two that start tonight will have to show they want to stay in the team.
clouded competition
I've not clouded the issue, the competition will now be fierce.
fantastic hit
A fantastic strike. He'll do well to hit another one in his career.
decisions deserved fair ham seen team thoroughly time west
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.
bit break extra home lack looking next quality season sit sort teams tend
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.
intend soon
That's what I intend to do as soon as possible.
exception policy proud signings usual younger
I'm very proud of the signings I've made. Teddy's an exception to my usual policy of signing younger players.
bobby cut dried form good picked wants
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,
felt genuinely hope time tough
I genuinely felt for Steve. He's having a tough time and I hope he'll get through it.
absolutely delighted good players senior signed teddy
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.
david developed mould players recent several
David is in the same mould as several other young players we have developed in recent years,
confidence nick
Confidence is high. We feel disappointed that we have not won. We thought we would nick a goal.
bobby chances itching needs
I told him he needs to take his chances because Bobby Zamora is itching to play,
flying
It wasn't simple. But we're really flying in attack.