Sean Dyche

“I had good parents. Two older brothers, bit of a handful between us, all got ginger hair, a bit fiery. I remember a very happy childhood.”

“We're oppressed, I think, you know there's only 5 per cent of the world's population who are ginger? So it's a tough time for us gingers.”

“If your performance levels are right, that brings results and that brings momentum naturally. We believe in the training schedule.”

“If I can understand them better as a person then I can understand how to make them a better player too.”

“Most people think footballers are thick. Some might be, academically, but they can see the game, strategically, tactically, in every way.”

“I won promotion four times as a player, and I'm not going to deny I would enjoy another one as a manager, but you can ask any of the clubs I went up with and they will tell you the same. My focus was always dead calm, always on the next game.”

“I've been linked with lots of clubs but that's what tends to happen if you stay in the same job for five years. It means you have brought a level of success.”

“You need doors to open, you need a chance - and you have got to have something, to take your chance when the door opens at the right time. My first port of call was to be a manager, then it was a successful manager, then it was a Premier League manager.”

“No one seems to want to do anything about diving in the game apart from me. I'm still amazed by it. Kids everywhere are watching, all copying it. No one seems to care about it.”

“Without wanting to sound pompous or clever it is down to me to make decisions on behalf of the side to give it the best chance of being successful.”

“Work hard and do it right. Very simple; but very effective. They are morals I got from my mum and dad. And within that are the details. Be respectful. Try and smile, try and enjoy it. They are things that I still value.”

“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.”

“I love the relentless nature of a side that never gives up.”

“I saw Metallica, I'm not a major Metallica fan, but I like music enough to get invited and went.”

“I am at A and going all the way to Z is high unlikely in any career, let alone football. You have to weave your way like the river, pick up your skills and keep going.”

“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.”