"My wife told me that there were people talking about getting me a grumpy T-shirt, and I thought that was a bit unfair because I've already got one,"
"I've got a Snow White 'Grumpy' shirt that my daughter loves me to wear at night. Sometimes when you see me I'm intense and it's because I want to push the group to continuously be better. If anyone can be more intense than me about a game, good luck to them."
"I think it's the best competition around the world domestically and it's an opportunity for the lads to try to get a tie against people they may not ever get a chance to play against. But also it's an opportunity to show a bit of humility to understand that when you go away to Brackley that it will be a very tough game. You should approach this game in the same way you approach playing Manchester United or Arsenal - it's an opportunity to get to the next round."
Martin Paterson wears a Snow White 'Grumpy' T-shirt at home and admits to being an intense character. He began his career at Stoke City under Tony Pulis and later played under Eddie Howe at Burnley. Paterson values the FA Cup as the most treasured piece of club-level silverware and regards it as the best domestic competition worldwide. He emphasizes humility and cautions that visiting non-league Brackley Town will be very tough. He insists on preparing the FA Cup first-round tie with the same intensity applied to matches against top Premier League opponents. The match is scheduled for Saturday 1 November at 17:30 GMT and will be broadcast on BBC Two.
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