The game has put a major dampner on the genuine hopes that were building for the new season, but hopefully it is the kick up the backside the team needed to avoid being so complacent again later in the season. (thebigdiag.com)
Sounds a fantastic company but that chairman holding plus a potential merger into his 100 % owned private company is a serious dampner on the whole picture.. (wexboy.wordpress.com)
Yes, I don't want to put a dampner on it but it crossed my mind as well — heard a few Chelski guys chatting s ** t recently and mentioning some «long - term» shoulder or back condition he has been carrying — likely to foreshorten his career and limit how regularly he plays. (justarsenal.com)