“Middlesbrough took a lot out of me, it was enjoyable but draining.” — Tony Pulis Quote

Middlesbrough took a lot out of me, it was enjoyable but draining.

What frustrates me more than anything is that I push on so far and people become complacent, lose that bit of edge, and it's very difficult to keep driving people on. That's probably the greatest fault of mine: I expect everybody to be like me.

If you're hiring a manager for two to three years, you need to get it right.

I hope Darren Moore is a good manager, when he was my captain at Portsmouth, he could lead battleships out of water, he was that good.

What people don't talk about is I've been promoted out of every division and been to the final of an FA Cup.

One-day cricket is a lot more draining because it's a lot faster. You don't get as much break. You are running a lot harder.

I think the longer the rounds are, the more mentally draining sometimes they get.

I get pretty terrified, to be honest, when I'm on tour. You really have to muster a lot of ego to go our there, which I find rather draining.

It's important to salt the tomatoes before draining them because that helps pull out the water. Fresh herbs, some garlic and pepper will also enhance the flavor.

Both songs are really, really intense when it comes to performing them, and very draining at the same time.