Steve McClaren
Steve McClaren
Stephen "Steve" McClarenis an English professional football manager and former player who most recently was the head coach of Newcastle United. McClaren served as manager of England from August 2006 to November 2007. He was sacked when England failed to qualify for the 2008 European Championship...
decision wrong
My decision is final. It may be wrong but it's final!
beating experience future moment players took
This is a big lesson, a big experience for them. This will make them better players in the future but at the moment it hurts. We took a beating today.
club lifeblood lose people
You can't lose people like that, they are the lifeblood of the club and we're very pleased.
couple credit football great longer players politics rewarded spirit stuck time week
A week is a long time in politics and even longer in football at times. We have had an eventful couple of months. But credit the players for this win. Through all the criticism, all the performances and the results, we have always stuck together. There has always been a great spirit and it rewarded us today.
best club moves spell
I don't need to spell out how important Gareth is to the team. Now we feel it's best for the club and for Ugo that he moves on to pastures new.
football good needed signing taxation
That, for us, was as good as signing on the dotted line. There was a taxation issue, not a football issue, that needed sorting out.
along dressing enjoy moments players room
I've just told the players in the dressing room to enjoy it because moments like this don't come along too often in your career.
andrew experience good loan positive reports stand
Andrew has done well on loan at Bradford. We've had some positive reports on his performances and the experience should stand him in good stead.
fighting criticism weight
I'm fighting hard - it's difficult under the weight of criticism but you have to take it
player games england
He is such a great player that he has the capabilities to let no one affect his game. (on David Beckham)
football two long
In football two days is a long time and a week is a very long time.
football middle ends
It was difficult in the beginning, in the middle and at the end.
country once-in-a-lifetime foreign-countries
Managing in a foreign country will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience that doesn't come along that often
soccer football term
He is inexperienced but he's experienced in terms of what he's been through.