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Martin Jol

I've got no hair, but they don't care

About Me

I'm a nice man, believe me. But when I'm upset I'm like an angry crocodile with a hangover. That said, though, we have embarked on a massive rebuilding programme at Spurs and people shouldn't lose sight of where we have come from in a very short space of time.I can't switch off, I find it impossible to do that. And what is wrong with that? I don't feel under any stress. Managers have to deal with it and if they can't they don't survive.I thrive on stress. I love the emotions of football. When you score a last-minute goal to win a game there is no better feeling. Well, your wife might disagree.And I'm very composed. I calm down very quickly and I would never put myself in the position where I can't control my emotions and say something that later on I may regret. You ask me if I'm worried about losing my hair? I never had that much to start with and, if it doesn't bother the wife, why should it I bother me?"

My Interests

Bear Hugging Chris Hughton, Bear Hugging my players, waving at the fans, giving journalists amusing quotes, being a great football manager.

Heroes:

Bill Nicholson, Johan Cruyff, Jimmy Greaves, Rinus Michels, Marco van Basten.

My Blog

Wenger doesn't know how strong I am

Everyone saw what happened and I think I did well to hold myself back. I really don't think Wenger knows how strong I am. Otherwise he wouldn't approach me with headbutts and everything.Irrespective...
Posted by Martin Jol on Tue, 25 Apr 2006 07:31:00 PST

100 Squirrels

We are able to get a result anywhere. Why not at Highbury? But anything can happen. Maybe on Saturday 100s of squirrels will come on to the pitch and we will have a problem. You cannot prepare yourse...
Posted by Martin Jol on Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:45:00 PST