CD Projekt Red
came out of left field with the news of The Witcher Adventure Game that will be coming soon to iPad.
Not exact matches
jerry... take a look at the whole situation from step one... I just addressed it on today's cartoon site... David wrote a thank you to his commenters... Andrew
comes in
out of left field railing against David... that was the first comment... others tried to wish David happy new year etc. and Andrew
comes back in
with more junk.
If they don't
come out of this week
with a
left fielder and a new pitcher, they'll have done something wrong.
players like Ozil always present the fans
with a bit
of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player
with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part
of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best
out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking
of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case
of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or
with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals
with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best
of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple
Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the
field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil
of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it
comes to providing this prolific passer
with the kind
of players necessary for him to flourish...
with our poor man's version
of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil
with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much
of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club
of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes
Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition
of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release
of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state
of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option
with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid
of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it
comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy
of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid
of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid
of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan
out Chambers to see if last seasons foray
with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction
of things to
come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return
of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort
of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative
of what's wrong
with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition
of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle
of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any
of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind
of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign...
with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep
leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack
of defensive prowess and provide him
with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or
with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result
of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest
of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands
of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none
of the aforementioned had more than a year
left under contract is criminal for a club
of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid
of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the
field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version
of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers
with no history
of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet
of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival
of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it
comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it
comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone
of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players
of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that
of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part
of the facade that finally
came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree
with everything that he has done off the
field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has
left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were
left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet
of those who were well aware all along
of the potential pitfalls
of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...
Xhaka, who I like, or at least I like the Xhaka who plays for the Swiss national squad, has shown to be in way over his head in the premiership...
of course he showed late in the year that he can stretch the
field with the long ball but our squad isn't really set - up for that style
of play... most
of his long passes are in the air not on the ground and our squad without Giroud, which should have been sold the minute the transfer window officially opened, is one
of the smallest in England... we need someone who can pick
out the runs
of our forwards in the lanes and who is fast enough to
come forward into space without conceding his defensive responsibilities... we rarely see him shoot or even be in a position on the
field to do so, we rarely, if ever, see him used for set pieces and it appears that the only person at the club who has ever coached him up when it
comes to tackling is Coq, which explains his atrocious disciplinary record... maybe it's me but didn't you see him
coming in and contributing more from an offensive perspective,
with his killer
left foot, than a deep - lying midfielder... if that wasn't the case we are the stupidest team alive for taking him over Kante
After a prolonged pre-negotiation where Monaco made their stance very clear and was, at the time asking less than half the 80 million asking price, Arsenal
came with a first offer that was considered insulting and
out of left field based on the conversations they had been having
with us.
Team Lalez
came out of left -
field with a 1 -3-1 Defensive zone that really neutralized a lot
of what Team Kozin does so well.
Most
of the damage had already been done, though, and Nugent
came out to take back the lead
with a 34 - yard
field goal
with 12:38
left in the second quarter.
While astronomers have been mired in plans for an exotic array
of space - based telescopes, a small, creative team
of scientists and engineers based at Princeton University has
come out of intellectual
left field with a new idea that could cut years from NASA's schedule and cost far less than anyone had believed possible.
Were there any moments during the production like [the one in] Prince Avalanche
with the burned down house where something radically changed or you had something that
came completely
out of left field?
It simply
came out of left field, snuck up on us right before the busy fall gaming season, and surprised everyone
with it's fun gameplay.
At one point Poirot abruptly reveals a fact that
comes from so far
out of left field that it destroys any fun the audience might have in playing along
with clues — and confusion lingers throughout the rest
of the film.
Just as we're getting comfy
with our lists
of «locks» and all neatly tucked in
with our fave frontrunners,
out of left field comes a Meryl Streep - Anne Hathaway tie or a stunning Happy - Go - Snub - Yourself from...
Visual gags
come out of left field and,
with the exception
of one or two bits, serve as highlights for the film.
Move past that basic set
of elements, though, and you start to see the quirkiness that is quintessentially SEGA: old - school combat where you initiate enemy encounters
with random punks on the street JRPG - style; mini games that involve cooking noodles to the correct hardness and following the rules
of the road
with passengers in your taxi; and best
of all, a ton
of missions that just
come out of left field, like helping a student cram for his exams by answering questions about physics and grammar.
Working
with several subject themes related to humanities» ill ways,
coming out of left field, this could be the «it» film
of the ’13 campaign.
Mr. Holmes
comes up
with some puzzle piece so completely
out of left field that could never have figured it
out.
The game kind
of came out of left field when Nintendo unveiled it, but
with the previous success and fun
of the Four Swords game (s)-LSB-...]
Each year, there are at least a handful
of games that
come out of left field and surprise us
with a level
of quality, innovation, or just plain fun that we weren't expecting.
At this point it can be anything, what
with stuff like Fist
of the North Star
coming out of left field.
Those familiar
with Sola's work have
come to expect this sort
of antic,
out -
of -
left -
field approach.
In Eichenwald's terrific book on Enron, the first person credited
with noticing the problems was a short seller, who really
came out of left field.
They specialize in wooden accessories for your desk and pockets and
came out of left field recently
with a gorgeous pair
of desk speakers.
Lenovo's Vital Moto Mod
came out of left field, to be honest, but we're glad it exists: the accessory pairs
with any Moto Z phone and offers important health stats through the built - in finger insert, including heart rate, respiratory rate, Pulse Ox, core body temperature, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Still, an iPhone
with wireless charging capabilities wouldn't
come completely
out of left field.
That way, should you want to conduct an informational interview
with them in the future, your request will not be
coming out of left field.