Established is a dangerous word for me. It could imply a modicum of complacency. Sean Dyche Read Quote
Most of our players come from the Championship; Chelsea can get more or less anyone from around the world. Some clubs in this division have owners who say it doesn’t matter what they spend. I don’t know what happened to Financial Fair Play but it didn’t exactly level the playing field. Sean Dyche Read Quote
If there is a flaw in the academy system it’s that they try to tell them everything. Kids are taught the same. They look the same. So you’re constantly looking for the X factor. It’s the hardest thing, that mystical ingredient, instinct, the four-second hit, like/dislike, it can come unbelievably quickly. Sean Dyche Read Quote
My brother works at Weetabix in Kettering. That was taken over, there were redundancies. My other brother is a builder who has lost jobs, lost work. Football is not immune from that, it just happens to be in more of a spotlight. Sean Dyche Read Quote
As a manager, everyone is clambering for you to do something. It comes from the media, the fans, the board and even your own staff sometimes. The strongest thing can be to do nothing and remind the players of the simplicity of the format. The players have taken ownership of that. Sean Dyche Read Quote
The mind tells you that you should use the Europa League as your pre-season but you don’t really because the players aren’t silly, they know it’s a real game. Sean Dyche Read Quote
I saw Metallica, I’m not a major Metallica fan, but I like music enough to get invited and went. Sean Dyche Read Quote
I have no problem with anyone’s view about what we do, I really don’t. Very rarely does it stick in my craw what managers or media outlets say about us. Sean Dyche Read Quote
Consistency of performance is essential. You don’t have to be exceptional every week but as a minimum you need to be at a level that even on a bad day you get points on the board. Sean Dyche Read Quote
