Established is a dangerous word for me. It could imply a modicum of complacency. Sean Dyche More Quotes by Sean Dyche More Quotes From Sean Dyche I'm not one of those football people who thinks and talks nothing but football. Sean Dyche nothing who football people I grew up in an era where Dad worked, Mum looked after the family, and if I think of the qualities she brought to that - nurture and support are so valuable. Sean Dyche think support dad family Most people think footballers are thick. Some might be, academically, but they can see the game, strategically, tactically, in every way. Sean Dyche game think people way 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 looking try look you 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. Sean Dyche parents good childhood happy The game shapes you. I played for 20 years at all levels, apart from the Premier League. I had a disaster at Bristol City, where in two years I learnt more about myself, the industry, fans, how you get treated, than I ever learnt in my career. Sean Dyche city game myself you True success for me is allowing players to be better than I was. That is what I went into coaching for and I've not lost sight of that. Sean Dyche true better me success I was a Liverpool fan as a kid. Sean Dyche fan kid liverpool 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. Sean Dyche smile dad simple work You have to have some form of talent. Getting to a skill-set when you can do something is achievable. Getting to a skill-set when you can do it an elite level is a different thing. Sean Dyche something you you-can-do-it talent Things that are uncomfortable and demand time and effort and patience we can switch off to. And I am intrigued by that concept. It's about human tolerance. Sean Dyche i-am effort time patience Life's not a dress-rehearsal. So if you want to do it; do it. Sean Dyche you want life I had a lot of tough experiences at Bristol City. I came there for a few quid and was getting booed off by fans, got injured. I was out of the team due to injury but also because I was having an awful time playing wise. But they were amazing experiences. Sean Dyche city team wise time Life coaching, the mental and physical well-being of footballers, is going to be really important. I don't mean necessarily in a deep psychological way. But they're surrounded by a lot of people. Important people, seemingly. Not always. But important in their worlds. They're mini companies. Sean Dyche deep life people way 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 game know you mind 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 you simplicity media sometimes Anyone can take the wheel of the ship in calm water but it's not so easy when it's not calm water. You can't just enjoy the good times, you have to be resilient in the tough times. Sean Dyche good you tough-times water I think what helps enormously is the cultural environment that you have set. We constantly try to monitor it. When you have a base to work from that holds it together, that's something that you can go back to and rely on. A lot of is down to the consistency of work, the consistency of message and the consistency of the players' performances. Sean Dyche you consistency together work 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 say view media problem In this game you can waste a lot of energy wondering about other people's opinions when the one that actually counts is yours. Because that's your job, to lead and to manage. Sean Dyche job game you people
