Phil Brown Quotations

We've signed him on a monthly contract and it will be based on his fitness levels.

There are only 24 of them, but if they were to leave it could have a domino effect on the airport and the region. They are incredibly valuable for this unit, and the city.

May 13 was a pretty dark day ... it was a gut punch, ... We weren't expecting it. We didn't know how to react.

But we became bigger and stronger then, ... I expect us to be larger and stronger after this.

He just felt his groin tighten up so it was a precautionary measure to take him off,

Our ultimate goal is to help people end their homelessness. The Street Needs Assessment is a new tool that we will use to help us achieve this goal.

Paulo would be one we are interested in but not at the moment.

Stern was not fully fit when he came to us and we are trying to get him match fit,

I was beginning to think either my managerial career or Pride Park was cursed.

You learn to live with uncertainty. But the important thing is to keep our focus. That's one of the things we do out here better than anyone else. Our success rate is unparalleled.

We are so thankful for the community support we received, ... To drive around and see 'Save the 179th' signs in yards and businesses -- it's heartwarming.

Fadiga will bring flair, class and a left-sided balance. I know him from my time at Bolton and he knows the way I work,

We weren't funding the (gang outreach) program much anyway.

There would be no better man to replace Eriksson. Sam would have no problems dropping big-name players.

This means we have to agree how the money will be spent.

There was only one manager who wanted to win the game and that was me. Micky Adams came here for a draw and he got the result he wanted.

There's a chemistry out here that's tough to put your finger on, ... But it's apparent and obvious. We've known it and now others are learning about it.

They have not pulled on a shirt for the first team or played in front of the Derby supporters but if I need to call on them at some stage this season, I will.

I told my players that if we frustrated Leeds there was a strong possibility their crowd would turn against them, ... But we came up against an in-form striker who stuck the three chances he had away and after that it was damage limitation.

It's a real blow losing both Craig and Rocky for we were hoping that with rest the injuries would settle down and we'd have them for the run-in.

It may look white on Christmas morning with frost on the grass but there's no chance of any snow.

It's something where you can't take a risk with a player.

It was a hard game for Adam to be thrown in but he showed some nice touches. It was perhaps a little unfair on him but, hopefully, he'll have learned something from the game that he and we can benefit from in the future.

It takes us three days to get ready to deploy overseas, ... It took us only six hours to get four C-130s ready to head south. That was probably one of the busiest days we've ever had out here. But it's a challenge and we live up to our challenges.

I'm very confident we will get players in - there could be an announcement in the next 24 hours and may be another within 48 hours.

If questions come up, Phil will stop the tape and we will talk. And the fellowship that follows each session is great.

He's an experienced player who has played European and international football and will add real quality to our squad.