Sentences with phrase «big flop for»

Wind power is turning out to be a big flop for a number of reasons, but next - generation biofuels are looking promising.

One of the videogame industry's dark little secrets is that the seemingly successful and beloved Rock Band franchise has actually been a pretty big flop for Harmonix's parent company Viacom, who have sunk hundreds of millions of dollars into the game and hasn't been able to recoup their losses.

But unfortunately, Zune was one of the biggest flops for the company.

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Think of Edsel Ford, who rather than being remembered for his decades spent steering the hugely successful corporation, is instead known for the auto industry's biggest flop.

I am not sure how among all big clubs, we are the only ones where in last 10 years, every Brazilian has flopped, Asian has flopped, we do not buy most South Americans or North Americans for that matter, and our fabled English core is crap compared to Spurs, the coaching staff and Wenger should be blamed to narrow down their searches always in Europe

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but a t some point he lost it, and is not because of his stinginess to buy players, our core is good and has been for sometime now, his biggest problem was adaptation, change to the new EPL, his philosophy dating back 20 years does not work anymore and he knows it, because of this his biggest flaw all others came out to light, lack of rotation of his players favoring some over others, stubbornness that applies to his transfer policy buying for the future just as he had 20 more years ahead, players playing out of their natural positions, ARSENAL FLOPS who knows under other Managers they could have been great, for some reason they were signed in the first place, they must had some talent, best example is Campbell....

Big - money flop Memphis Depay has been axed from Manchester United's squad for tomorrow's FA Cup final against Crystal Palace, according to The Mirror.

The Belgium international joined United from Everton in the summer for a big price tag, with plenty of pressure on him to show what he could do at a big club after flopping at Chelsea earlier in his career.

Manchester United look to be searching for replacements for loan flop Radamel Falcao already, with Louis van Gaal seemingly looking at two big - name targets upfront worth around # 76m.

A big Chelsea flop, Shaun Wright - Phillips hardly did anything for the Blues as they won the title in 2005/06, despite being a much hyped up signing from Manchester City.

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@ARSENAL FAN I gave up blaming WENGER so will not start accusing the man, but he and only he is responsible for the performance of this squad, don't remember seeing such a lackluster team in the past years, yes he bought Superstars so what, watch OZIL one good game 10 unnoticed, nobody wants to say it loud because he was our biggest signing but is also our biggest FLOP....

However, one must also prepare for the worst because arsenal has the propensity to flop big time in 90 % of big matches such as this today.

Nevertheless though Liverpool tend to turn up for the big games, something we at Arsenal tend to flop.

I'm not getting my hopes up because I know we'll loose at Anfield next weekend, it's all well and good praising us for beating Newcastle but when the going gets tough and we come up against a big team, we flop.

Except for a gold in the men's combined, nothing has gone right for the U.S. And there has been no bigger flop than Bode Miller

Our new signings really flopped in their first big test for Arsenal.

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fact is he was on loan at SC Freiburg & he flopped there big time u don't even know & yet u say things a if u r a big expert r u really an arsenal le coq is almost 24 & is not good enough for us

As Arsenal prepare to take on Manchester United in today's Premier League big game, here's a reminder of some of the very WORST to play for both sides, in our combined FLOP XI...

Here are the votes for the biggest flops, with the former FC Köln star grabbing 35.4 % of the votes, behind the disappointing Alessio Cerci of AC Mila, on loan from Atletico Madrid:

Am never one to excuse our continuous failings and Wenger's general ineptitude but all this talk of Afobe been another one we missed out on is a bit preposterous and very very premature... yes he's scored a few goals for Bournemouth but can we all take a step bck and recognise that playing for a team who will be happy just to avoid relegation is very different from playing for a club which demands trophies and high achievements every season (yea, I know we have been found wanting on these fronts for a long time)... some players are better in small clubs with limited expectations and very neat to no pressure... that is why history is littered with stories of good players who went to big clubs and flopped only to go down a few levels and find their form again....

Last year we flopped when the big guns underperformed but this time around all of them are fighting for it.

Big up OG and all team, Mr Wenger tooo... He really has a team management where a Ozil flops and he is there, there and there, and Oz still outa it; think uts oZver, no coach Weng is special for that... He doesn't let down his teamates.

He underperformed for almost the whole season and especially flopped in big matches.

For me, forget all the yap about MO, be it a big flop, panic buy, quiet genius, maverick, goes missing etc etc he is one of the few players in world football where I will lean forward a few inches and take special note when he has the ball — in possession he is a one - off no doubt about it, not so much for any fireworks or spectacular end product, it is just the coolness and ease that dazzlFor me, forget all the yap about MO, be it a big flop, panic buy, quiet genius, maverick, goes missing etc etc he is one of the few players in world football where I will lean forward a few inches and take special note when he has the ball — in possession he is a one - off no doubt about it, not so much for any fireworks or spectacular end product, it is just the coolness and ease that dazzlfor any fireworks or spectacular end product, it is just the coolness and ease that dazzles.

The former Atletico Madrid star could score only 20 goals in 110 Premier League appearances for the Blues and is regarded by many as one of the biggest flops in Chelsea's history.

It felt like too big of a change for us, and I didn't like how inflexible they were, and a multitude of other reasons (I can't volunteer with a toddler at home and no babysitters)... we researched and flip - flopped and finally came to the decision to homeschool.

Hey, don't just dip a delicate little toe in the sea of scorn and ridicule; what the heck, just go for it and do a big, fat belly flop.

It sits up stably so you can root through it one - handed without it flopping over, the gorgeous navy fabric resists showing dirt, and it has handy pockets for everything — including front zip - closed compartments that are big enough to hold your personal must - haves of phone, keys, and wallet.

But after his design for a wireless headset flopped, he decided it was time to stop wasting his efforts on small ideas and go after the sort of big dream that had captured his imagination in college.

I am not a big fan of them except for pedicure day and even then I usually wear a pretty leather thong sandal as opposed to a rubber flip flop!

Pair with flat sandals or flip - flops a floppy hat and a big beach bag for effortless beach style.

We also had big balloons with tassels, paper pom poms, ivory bunting and lots of rose gold modern calligraphy signs throughout the venue for the sweet table, flip flops for sore feet, table plan and a table for the photo booth props and guest book.

Perversely (if unsurprisingly) for a big - budget historical epic, Scott stages most of his «action» in undistinguished, ground - level medium shots and flip - flopping close - up dialogue sequences; after an hour of this, one's starvation for a few picturesque vistas is only briefly sated by a lovely shot of the Thames Estuary, or Robin and his men's first arrival in Sherwood under sun - dappled branches.

That film was also the year's biggest box office flop from a major studio, boasting one of the worst opening weekends in history ($ 306,367) for a nationwide release.

Experts are already predicting additional potential flops for the coming year, including the big - budget reboot of Tarzan, which is reportedly testing poorly in advance screenings.

If the film is a big flop, we'll lose credibility for making these sorts of films.

When the big hitters come out Wii U will blow out of the park and then you'll realize your silly attempts to make it look like the thing has flopped will have been for naught.

The weekend's big flop was A Cure For Wellness, as the gothic medical horror thriller, largely lambasted by critics, saw audiences stay away, making just $ 4.2 million to start out in 10th place.

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2017's Mass Effect: Andromeda, on the other hand, was lambasted as one of the biggest flops of 2017; the reception was so negative that EA put the series on ice for the foreseeable future.

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The biggest potential problem for Tesla in my mind is if they release a car that ends up being a flop.

Marshall was given an $ 800,000 advance for a memoir that is now regarded as one of the biggest flops of the 21st century.