Sentences with phrase «flight football for»

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce believes 38 points should enough to secure top - flight football for the 2014/15 season!

In 1977 he achieved top flight football for the first time in the club's history.

Despite this being their first stint at top flight football for six years, the Canaries have surprisingly held their own − they sit ninth after 21 games, eleven points clear of the relegation places, and have already established a reputation for goals.

Southampton have been much admired in contemporary top flight football for their ability to consistently adjust to losing a string of fine home produced talent (and managers) looking for bigger pay packets and better things.

Michail Antonio — Once again he has showed his versatility by playing in an unfamiliar position, and although he still has plenty to learn, we have to remember he has only really been playing top flight football for a year now.

Roberto Di Matteo takes his men to Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday afternoon, and it promises to be quite the introduction to second - flight football for the club.

They are a team that has been bereft of top - flight football for over a decade, and will need time to acclimatise themselves to the Premiership.

Chamberlain has been playing top flight football for four years now and he still doesn't want to develop his game

Not exact matches

In their sweatpants and jerseys, they are here for one purpose: to break into the exceedingly rarefied global industry of top - flight football (or soccer, to use the American word).

For example, what math was used to calculate the capability of dragline silk from an orb weaver spider that is lighter than cotton, yet ounce for ounce stronger than steel, tougher than kevlar (used in bullet - proof vests), that if the silk were 0.4 inch thick with strands 1.6 inches apart and enlarged the size of a football field, could stop a jumbo jet in flight, that is flying at an average speed of about 600 mFor example, what math was used to calculate the capability of dragline silk from an orb weaver spider that is lighter than cotton, yet ounce for ounce stronger than steel, tougher than kevlar (used in bullet - proof vests), that if the silk were 0.4 inch thick with strands 1.6 inches apart and enlarged the size of a football field, could stop a jumbo jet in flight, that is flying at an average speed of about 600 mfor ounce stronger than steel, tougher than kevlar (used in bullet - proof vests), that if the silk were 0.4 inch thick with strands 1.6 inches apart and enlarged the size of a football field, could stop a jumbo jet in flight, that is flying at an average speed of about 600 mph?

The latest defender to be linked is the 23 year - old Kostas Manolas from Olympiakos.The Greek international has been a regular in the top flight of Greek football for five years with AEK Athens and Olympiakos, so he may not be too keen to be demoted to fourth choice at Arsenal if it will put his international place at risk.

I quite agree sell all the deadwoods but which player in his right mind would want to come to arsenal at the moment, remember people man u was in the same situation under moyes but we're able to attract better player's even when not playing champions league, the selling point from arsenal point of view is to tell players which they are trying to get what the plan is of getting back to top flight football by going for the Europa league over the FA cup and finishing in the top six otherwise if they go for wishy - washy arsene wenger stupid attitude of we've got quality all the squad we are competing for everything then I'm afraid We will end up with nothing

After all, we have been around for much longer, most specifically in top flight football.

Fair enough, I just wonder if he'd still be playing top flight football if he had been at United from the start with such a horrendous injury record, Fergie would have shipped him off ages before his eventual recovery, dare I say he was destined to win the Premier league the season he won it with United anyways, he was the hottest striker in the league for those two seasons, the only thing we lacked in his final season at Arsenal was enough creativity behind him and a lack of suitable replacement to take ocassionally take the load off him, but then Cazorla, Poldi and Giroud had been brought in for re-inforcements, he played with a patently inferior team to Arsenal's that season at United, with the exception of Rooney of course, he single handedly carried them to the title, what away to show loyalty.

Austin has established himself as one of the best strikers outside of the top flight since being discovered in non-league football by Swindon Town in 2009, netting 82 goals in 155 games for Swindon and Burnley.

Abraham has already registered two Premier League goals for Swansea in this season's campaign and is proving his worth in top flight football after a year on loan in the Championship with Bristol City.

Robert Kraft is clearly unable to do anything halfway, so the team purchased two planes to retro - fit them so an entire team of football players can fly first class to games rather than chartering flights for eight away games each year.

Arsenal have the richest investor in the top flight of English football, as Alisher Usmanov sits in 71st place — beating Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, who comes in second for the Premier League, in 137th overall.

The Daily Mail reports that Richard Dunne clashed with one of the club's supporters as he walked from the field following a defeat for the West London club which confirmed the club had the worst away record in the top flight of English football for 50 years.

According to The Mirror, he'll now join Sean Dyche's men for their campaign back in the top flight of English football and will likely have a key role to play in their bid to avoid relegation.

Not expert enough against top teams who love his reading of game so much they put a shit load of goals passed him... It's not just that's he is slow it's also because he is one of the worst distributors of a ball I have seen in top flight football... Just watch his passing to players with no option but to boot loose ball or pass back... It is truly shocking... so yes unless you're a 4th place junkie mert should be a bench player just like for Germany in World Cup

Portuguese defender Jose Fonte has earned popularity for his part in Southampton's consecutive promotions from League One and the Championship, but he has not been as regular a feature in the Premier League, and it may be asking a bit too much for him to make that step up from two divisions and be as comfortable in the top flight as he was in the third tier of English football.

«The defensive side of his game has also improved, with his average of 2.3 tackles and 2.3 interceptions both his respective highest in the top flight of English football since signing for Arsenal.

Walcot has over 100 goals for arsenal fc, i don't think there is any English wiger currently playing top flight football that has scored more goals, the change in formation might not have done him any good, buh for d fact that dude is our 2nd top scorer despite playing fewer games and considering that dude was our 2nd top scorer last season shows his importance to this club, since it's obvious he has lost d love of d fans who prefers a flamboyant buh less effective player I think he should go to where he will be more valued, i love theo, very cool headed and very hardworking, his records r there for all to c

What is for sure this is no way tomrun a top flight football club and certainly one that claims to have champion aspirations in England and Europe....

Podolski's not too old yet — he can still contribute good football in a top - flight European league for another couple of years.

One of the most promising young talents in Italian football, Marco Verratti has started to make a name for himself in the French top flight with some fine performances for PSG.

There are ways, including voucher sites that can get you money off all sorts of things including shirts and other football related clothing, various ways of getting to the games and even on flights for when our Champions League adventure starts again.

Stephen Quinn will miss out with a hamstring problem, but everyone else is up and ready for the challenge of top flight football.

Arteta is now in his fourth season at the Emirates, and at 32 years of age could easily be in his last year of top - flight football, and with the amount of top - class midfielders at Wenger's disposal it is probably unlikely that the Spaniard will even be a starter in most games, especially as Wenger has been promoting Jack Wilshere in the hope that this season will be an injury - free, breakthrough season for the Englishman.

The one fact of the mighty empiricist in this article is that we were in 4 cup finals in the last 5 years and won 3 the rest of the piece is opinion about the unfair treatment of his supplier... another fact is that we were incapable of getting past the last 16 in the CL in that time and another fact is that we were never at any point serious contenders to win the EPL and another fact is that at the end of that cup run we dropped out of the top 4 and will now drop out of the top 5... Another fact is that for over a decade we haven't been competitive in the two races that define a top flight european club even though the promise was that by building a shiny new stadium and charging the highest gate prices in world football we would... And a million and one other facts that point to one thing WENGER OUT

So getting someone like Lacazette 24 may be a worthwhile investment both for now and, when Giroud looses form, gets tired or injured and the future when he isn't capable of competing at top flight football.

Disrupted Air travel across the U.S. last Friday after Michael Lasseter of Gainesville, Ga. — on his way to Oxford, Miss., for the Georgia - Ole Miss football game — ran down an up escalator at Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport in a rush to make his flight.

Picture this, we don't come out of the gate firing on all cylinders, Wenger speaks of how there wasn't enough time for the first - teamers to build chemistry, several key players aren't even playing because of Wenger's utterly ridiculous policy regarding players who played in the Confed Cup or the under21s and the boo - birds have returned in full flight... if these things were to happen, which is quite possible considering the Groundhog Day mentality of this club, how long do you think it will take for Wenger to recant his earlier statements regarding Europa... I would suggest that it's these sorts of comments from Wenger which are often his undoing... why would any manager worth his weight in salt make such a definitive statement before the season has even started... why would any manager who fashions himself an educated man make such pronouncements before even knowing what his starting 11 will be come Friday, let alone on September 1st... why would any manager who has a tenuous relationship with a great many supporters offer up such a potentially contentious talking point considering how many times his own words have come back to bite him in the ass... I think he does this because he doesn't care what you or I think, in fact he's more than slightly infuriated by the very idea of having to answer to the likes of you and me... that might have been acceptable during his formative years in charge, when the fans were rewarded with an scintillating brand of football and success felt like a forgone conclusion, but this new Wenger led team barely resembles that team of ore... whereas in times past we relished a few words from our seemingly cerebral manager, in recent times those words have been replaced by a myriad of excuses, a plethora of infuriating stories about who he could have signed but didn't and what can only be construed as outright fabrications... it's kind of funny that when we want some answers, like during the whole contract debacle of last season, we can't get an intelligent word out of him, but when we just what him to show his managerial acumen through his actions, we can't seem to get him to shut - up... I beg you to prove me wrong Arsene

It's that exciting time during the end of season break when new football shirts for the upcoming campaign get unveiled, and there have already been some crackers to have been officially released across England's top flight.

He played top flight football has managed for 14 years the last 7 at Dortmund winning titles and playing a grand brand of football.

maybe he should become a doctor he would be better at it than managing a top flight football team thats for sure....

Burnley made it five successive top flight wins for the first time in half a century to boost their hopes of European football.

We have just eight games remaining to collect sufficient points to ensure that our six - year stay in the top flight of English football continues for at least one further season.

West Ham have just eight games remaining to collect sufficient points to ensure their six - year stay in the top flight of English football continues for at least one further season.

For those of us who remember watching top flight football in the 1960s and early 1970s there were some epic fixtures against the Potters, who at the time were an attractive team that played entertaining football.

He went on to make 675 appearances for United, the majority of which were in the top flight of English football, and was crowned Player of the Year by supporters at the end of 1966/67 season.

To celebrate Claudio Ranieri - the reigning LMA Manager of the Year - appearing on Monday Night Football, we asked the likes of Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Alan Smith, Thierry Henry, Niall Quinn and Graeme Souness to name their contenders for the outstanding coach in the top flight this campaign.

The domestic season is taking a break for international football, and we've looked back on this weekend's action to bring you the key statistics from all ten of the top flight fixtures in England.

Football fans outside Wales» second city probably wouldn't guess that Fabianski was behind only Joe Hart (14) for clean sheets this season (13) or that he made the most saves in the top flight (137).

Since arriving at the Camp Nou last summer, the 19 - year - old attacking midfielder has for the most part featured for Barca B, but Spanish second or third tier football can only take him so far and now the search is on to find the youngster the best possible top - flight finishing school.

November 16 — Although the majority of ticket prices to watch top - flight football in England have been frozen or have fallen for a third year in succession, young fans say they are still being priced out of the market.

May 15 — When the final whistle blew on Sunday to confirm Tottenham Hotspur's highest top - flight finish in English football for 54 years, it wasn't just coming second that prompted thousands of delirious fans to invade the pitch.

We have tickets listed for every match this season and this fixture can provide unbeatable value and a entertaining match between two evenly matched sides in the top flight of English football.

The Blues have won eight of their last 10 top - flight games, and this sees them hold the edge over the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur in the quest for Champions League football next season.