Sentences with phrase «by big name players»

Apple Music is entering a crowded streaming music field dominated by big name players such as Pandora, Spotify and Rdio.

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The practice has been embraced by big - name brands, innovative startups, and a few unexpected players.

By 1992 they had two small acquisitions under their belts and were ready to buy a larger plant — the one that the company now occupies — from a big player named MacMillan Bloedel (which is now part of Weyerhaeuser).

In a statement, Nick Denton, the founder of Gawker Media, who was also personally named in the Hogan suit, said: «Just because Peter Thiel is a Silicon Valley billionaire, his opinion does not trump our millions of readers who know us for routinely driving big news stories including Hillary Clinton's secret email account, Bill Cosby's history with women, the mayor of Toronto as a crack smoker, Tom Cruise's role within Scientology, the N.F.L. cover - up of domestic abuse by players and just this month the hidden power of Facebook to determine the news you see.»

It means, he hopes, that the big free - to - air networks will be enticed to take a package of NBL games along with the rights to telecast what will be the biggest basketball matches in Australia for years, between the Boomers led by international names such as Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons and fellow National Basketball Association players such as Patty Mills and Joe Ingles against a US team that could include the biggest names in the sport.

What we do know is that big clubs buy big name players for large sums of money KNOWING that they won't recoup the money by a future sell on of the player (e.g. Ronaldo at Real).

Chinese giants Guangzhou Evergrande have added their own mark to the list of big name players heading to China during the January transfer window by completing the signing of Atletico Madrid striker Jackson Martinez for a stunning $ 42million (# 31.8 m), Goal.com reports.

But on the downside, At a bigger club with star players with egos, if the players are not happy with the new arriving Boss (big name) you will get the complete opposite of the above... Lack of motivation, just like what happened with Utd when SAF was replaced by Some no body!?

Having been inspired by the UK pub staff who all changed their names to Wayne Rooney for the World Cup, the entirety of Barca's youth players change their names in protest to Francesc Fabregas until their hero is allowed home Paul The Octopus ™, relocated from Germany to Spain, is asked the big question of the moment.

United have failed to mount a title challenge since Ferguson left his post, despite huge spending by the club on big - names players each summer, and our club has finished above them every year since he left.

As reported by ESPN, Blanc confirmed that he would be willing to play youngsters if the big - name players didn't live up to their billing and their responsibilities.

In the wake of another win by the skin of their teeth, Tottenham have shown that not only are they capable of winning through a bad streak of games, but, doing so without big name players such as Gareth Bale and Michael Dawson.

But United seemingly won't stop there as links emerge with other exciting big - name attacking players in a potential revolution by Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford.

One of the best strikers in the world, Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski is by far Poland's best player and was one of many big names missing from this summer's World Cup as his country failed to qualify for the competition in Brazil.

Arsenal seem set on targeting a top class central midfield player this January if recent speculation is anything to go by, with a whole host of big names emerging as candidates to move to the Emirates Stadium this winter.

He should prove he has learned from the past by not waiting to sign a big name player or players at the last moment of the transfer window but instead he should sing them in the next few weeks.

The night before the Vancouver game, two of the Quakes» best players — Paul Child, a 21 - year - old forward from England, and Archie Roboostoff, who, despite his Russian name, is a native - born American — demonstrated soccer techniques in a shopping center modestly described by the San Jose Chamber of Commerce as the biggest in the world.

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Dortmund don't have the best record of keeping hold of their best players, with big names like Robert Lewandowski, Mats Hummels, Mario Gotze, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Ilkay Gundogan among those poached from them by bigger clubs in recent years.

A player who could be offloaded by Chelsea in a swap deal to sign Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, Loic Remy is another big name who could be leaving.

I would like to tell arsenal fan that the transfer window is not arsenal's problem.Let explain what is in my mind.We need to reinforce our team but we need to think in the future that most of the high class players are going to refuse signing for arsenal fc because of Mr Wenger's philosophy.It looks like arsenal becomes cemetery of players.How many players came in and left because of performance, became good players out of arsenal.We need to accept all of the transformation Mr wenger brings in arsenal but now it does not work.Why??? because lack of tactics, strategies and pretending best players for Mr wenger mind but in reality those players do not get standard of best player.Mr wenger wants to prove everybody that he is wright that players who are calling by wenger are best.I means Mr wenger is the only one can see all matter in good position or bad.He is wrong by thinking this way.He does not like criticism.he is the mind of arsenal.Everything he can say or defend is wright.Think about morrinho comments about arsenal!!!! Why he likes to be arsenal coach!!!! One thing I want to say about arsenal players, I think everybody watch arsenal games.We have got short mind players who play two good games and the rest shameless.They are working hard in the training ground for catching Mr wenger's mind to let them play; what is behind their (players) mind to be the most regular players.Those players have no vision even ambition; they are never becoming high class and their carriers are going to finish in arsenal after arsenal we are going to see them playing for championship.They do not care to become legend as Ian wright, Vierra, Berckam, piress, Henry... What is the big behind their mind to use wenger name to be selected in national team.They are not able to face different leagues in the world.

On the surface, the Pelicans took a once - in - a-generation talent who was used to carrying his team and physically breaking down, and surrounded him with the league's most divisive big - name player, an old and divisive point guard who was cast aside by one of the worst teams in the league, a power forward who lost his place in his previous team to a rookie, and a guard whose talent was apparent, but seemed like he was stagnating.

So Man U with their huge resources could be failing by looking for big big name players who cost much but contribute relatively less.

Even if we manage to persuade the two biggest names in the current squad to sign new contracts and stay in north London, the Arsenal fans will want Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil to be joined by some more top class players to give us a chance of actually winning a big trophy.

Also jimmy jazz again great name by the way i think the fact were 6th in ayer purchases and i agree without kane spurs would be below without kaneuckeu them for now but i see laca will be better next year and auba will have had a taste of the rigorous epl and because its a world cup year we need stability with wenger for atleast another year i think were vying for that spot and wi th cazorla coming back and hopfully Jack signs with a couple good signings if we splash some cash and ozil already signed we could surprise the league next year with a very strong season and Leicester surprised apparently everybody but us cause we handled them well that year but no one else dod and we finished second but i think its not so good for a big club like us with internationals in a world cup year to change managers do it in a non world cup year cause you only have a couple weeks with your players maybe less with some before season starts

That is why I am a little concerned about the news reported by Metro that our two big name players are demanding something like # 230,000 a week to sign extensions to their current contracts.

Another young player with world class potential, Paul Pogba is being chased by all the big names this summer, with Manchester City, Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid and PSG the main contenders.

So although he has rested the likes of Alexis Sanchez and Laurent Koscielny, Wenger has given Arsenal a good chance of getting through to the fourth round by including big name players like Olivier Giroud, Aaron Ramsey, Mustafi, Gabriel, Monreal, Xhaka and the Oz.

He may now be joined by any other big names at mega-rich PSG, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic remains the team's star player and is unsurprisingly high on this list of highest shirt sales.

I'd like to see us sign some good players, not just big names that have been bandied about by all and sundry but good players that will improve our team and club prospects.

To be sincere, am kinda jealous about the Pato to liverpool rumour, bcos I remember when he was at Ac Milan he was sought after by many big clubs some of us even wanted him at Arsenal then... Buh seriously, I trust wenger's judgement on whoever he signs or fail to sign... We can not be blaming wenger whenever he dint sign the players we want, I could name some players that we have always wanted and they turn out to be flops... OT: The Telegraph is reporting that Rabiot is on the brink of 15m move Arsenal

The thing wrong with some of us fans we are blinded by the price tag and not much concern about the football it self, all of those big name players mention were once valued 100 — 1000 pounds or dollars until some one gave them the opportunity to be on the big stage.

Pretty sure if we went another 2 to 3 years without buying notable names after 2012 (which was the last time we sold a big player), we would have had to sell Cazorla and Koscielny by now.

Linked strongly with a big - money move to Arsenal, Paris Saint - Germain striker Edinson Cavani is undoubtedly one of the biggest names seemingly on the market this winter and one of the most expensive players who could be bought by a Premier League club.

Call for Stan K's sell of his shares to Usmanov who is ready to smash cash on big name player signings than Stan who only always looks at cash reserve and abnormal profits made for him by Wenger's economic policy at the club.

I can only hope that this attempt is taken more seriously than the largely muted and clearly unsuccessful protests of late last season... although the plane writing escapade brought some much - needed attention to the matter, it failed to resonate with fence - sitters and those who had just recently fell off the Wenger truck... without a big enough showing of support the whole endeavor appeared relatively weak and poorly organized, especially to the major media outlets, whose involvement could have significantly changed what was to follow... but I get it, few wanted to turn on their club, let alone make a public display of their discord... problem is, they are preying on that vulnerability, in fact, their counting on you to keep your thoughts to yourself... who are you to tell these fat cats how to steal your money... they have worked long and hard to pull the wool over your eyes... they even went so far as to pay enormous sums of cash to your once beloved professor to be their corporate spokesmodel so that the whole thing would be more palatable... eventually the club made it appear as if this was simply a relatively small fringe group of highly radicalized supporters, which allowed the pro-Wenger element inside the club hierarchy to claim victory following the FA Cup win... unfortunately what has happened to this club can't be solved by FA Cups or a few players coming in, the very culture of this club needs to be changed and that starts at the top... in order to change the unhealthy and dysfunctional narrative that has absorbed this club we need to remove everyone who presently occupies a position of power... only then can we get back to the business of playing championship caliber football, which should always be the number one priority of this organization... on an important side note, one of the most devastating mistakes made in the final days of this hectic and poorly planned transfer window didn't have to do with the big name players like Sanchez or Lemar, but the fact that they failed to secure Jadon Sancho, who might even start for Dortmund this season... I think they might seriously regret this oversight... instead of spending so much time, energy and manpower pretending that they were desperately trying to make big moves, they once again lost the plot due to their all too familiar tunnel vision

Godin is now wanted by United as Louis van Gaal looks for big names to strengthen at the back, with injuries and a lack of form affecting a number of his players in that department this season.

Does Wenger have to prove his case by using the next week or so to sign a big name player or two and prove that we really do have title ambitions and credentials before the Ox says yes?

Shezn warmed up at half time with no gloves on juggling balls he really takes the game serious Walcott swapped shirts at full time and when given stick by fans gestured that he isn't bothered I can't stand Ferguson or Maureen as people but as managers they struck fear into the TOP players, they know if they don't perform they get replaced Goroud miss at least 3 sitters 8 yards or closer, the Monaco fans were chanting his name after he went off, how low have we become The ground is so quiet even in big games we chant 1 - 2 songs usually Arsenal, Arsenal The stewards will throw out fans with winger out banners but allow away fans to incite hate in the ground and do nothing Yesterday was my worst visit to the stadium in yearsm treated like crap, players who don't even want to work hard or players below standard

Things are not quite so easy for the Arsenal boss, but even with a trip to Barcelona just around the corner Arsene Wenger has given the Gunners just about the best possible chance of going through in the FA cup by naming big players like Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil from the start.

As reported by Metro, when Aubameyang scored twice to help us to a vital win over Stoke City, he became the first Arsenal player in Premier League history to score five goals in his first six games, beating some big names including the great Thierry Henry by doing so.

He's the kind of player who will be playing till his late 30's and by that stage there's Jack, Zelalem Gnabry, Ox and Crowley who i dare say a minimum of one of those names will be playing a similar big role in midfield.

Getting Mahrez would bring a few things of great importance: 1) Lift the fans mood ahead of our LFC game specially after all the frustration build up with the lack 2) Big name signing and finally some intent that we have ambition to do something by forcing Leicester to deal Mahrez the PFA player of the year and involved in 30 goals (G+A) 3) Maybe after that players like Ozil & Sanchez will fill like Renewing & Bellerin will follow the leaders 4) Tactically speaking he would be a proper right winger (something we do not have) that can create havoc with his dribbling & can both create goal for others and himself.

The former Mainz tactician was quoted as saying by the Manchester Evening News that Dortmund fans will have to accept that there are bigger clubs which can attract their star names and that club done everything in their power to keep hold of their star players.

The Bayern team is full of big names, thankfully Robben, Goetze and Ribery are unfit but BM don't seem to be affected by the loss of two wonderful players.

These are some of the big - name attacking players brought in by Arsene Wenger, who finally relaxed the policy of spending less in order to preserve the financial status of the club.

Our team of correspondents have picked out 50 young players who could be big news by the end of 2018; how many of them will be household names come 2019?

I do believe Manchester players are not only the players who have the skills but also those who fight for the shirt.If you can not fight for the shirt u don't deserve to be a united player even if u could be the best on planet.For the period i've watched and supported Man u, i have come to vehemently accept that the players who win trophies are not necessarily the most talented players.But rather those with the heart and head to win for MAN U.And so i don't care whichever player it is to be axed / sold as long as he doesn't not help the club to win trophies.Big names don't matter as long as they cant bring success to the Team.Let Jose go ahead and do what he thinks can make the club successful, let him be supported by the board to assemble a winning team.Guys with big hearts.

In world football Ozil is the bigger name but your probably a some Fifa player shit head who goes by a computer games stats!!

my name is filip bojan, i was born in Serbia but lost both parent so i was adopted and raised by my foster parent in the united states of america.I am a football scout, i help recruit professional football players to big clubs in Europe and this has taken me round the world.Right now i have decided...