Sentences with phrase «into top flight»

Modern Warfare 3 jumps 26 places back into view, and FIFA Street climbs up the table once again to sneak back into the top flight.

And, as if that wasn't enough, Durheimer also confirmed plans to take Bentley back into top flight racing, although he indicated this wouldn't be a return to Le Mans for as long as Audi and Porsche are competing there.

Derby led the Championship in March but a wretched run of form saw them eventually finish eighth and miss out on a play - off place at the end of the recently - completed season, and Clement will no doubt be expected to succeed where McClaren failed in guiding the Rams back into the top flight for the first time since 2008.

Although the Terriers bounced straight back into the top flight after relegation in 1951 - 52, they would once again be relegated just three seasons later in 1956.

At 31, Jedinak is not the youngest but he has experience of leading a team from the Championship into the top flight and his leadership qualities most certainly can get the best out of the talented albeit underperforming Newcastle side.

Daring to dream again — let's get into the top flight, invest as little as possible and take the money and run, giving our club the best possibility of a future.

Lyyski steered the club — based on the Aland Islands, an archipelago in the Baltic Sea — into the top flight for the first time following successive promotions in 2003 and 2004.

Wrong Percy — Norris had dirt on McKenna, the chairman of the football league at the time and owner of Liverpool FC, and was therefore able to manoeuvre himself (and Arsenal) into an advantageous position when conning your way into the top flight.

A club who, only a few years ago, was promoted into top flight football was now welcoming some of the biggest names in the world at their doorstep.

While the season is still young, Aston Villa are expected by everyone to make their way back into the top flight, but the matches against Birmingham City promise to bring tons of excitement and unexpected results.

While it's hard to know how easily Maddison could transfer those skills to the Premier League, the England Under - 21 international certainly looks a top young talent who will surely make it into the top flight at some point in his career.

The Gunners have won every single game against them since they came into the top flight and for the third time in a row it has come down to the dying minutes for things to go in Arsenal's favour.

According to Sky Sports, Toral is close to completing a move to Hull, with Leonid Slutsky pushing to get them out of the Championship this season and back into the top flight.

The 22 year old knocked in 27 goals in his first season to help Brendan Rodgers» into the top flight via the play - offs.

Former Ipswich Town midfielder Liam Trotter has proved a huge success since his move to Millwall back in the summer of 2010 and it would appear that the 24 year old is primed and ready for a move into the top flight, a move he may well not be likely to achieve with his South London side any time soon.

The former Arsenal youth team player spent four up and down years at Charlton and didn't appear to be going anywhere fast before he joined West Brom last season and played his part in getting the Baggies back into the top flight and has admittedly done very well this term but it would seem highly unlikely if the former England Under 21 star was on Liverpool's wish - list.

Things have not gone much better this campaign, despite manager Paul Jewell spending plenty of cash to try and bounce back into the top flight at the first time of asking.

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).

This summer, the pool area welcomes hotel guests for light breakfast and lunch fare by Joel Robuchon; by the evening it transforms into a bar, serving delicate cocktails and finger food to the backdrop of top - flight DJs.

The market for top - flight talent is now so tight that nearly 100 directors of Fortune 250 companies estimate that fewer than four people — including those both inside and outside their company — would be capable of stepping into the CEO role today and running it at least as well as their current CEO, according to a survey by researchers at Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Rock Center for Corporate Governanceat Stanford University.

Chinese buyers are surging into Washington state, thanks to a top - grossing Chinese romantic comedy filmed in Seattle as well as direct China - Washington flights, reports The Associated Press (20 December 2014)....

Alone on the hill, with the dark sky and the stars above and the discordant world below, the narrator sinks more deeply into a contemplative state and, much like Stapledon's description of the Whiteheadian explorer, proceeds on a panoramic exploration, leaving his mountain top in a flight of imagination while staring at the stars.

It has been reported in recent years that Arsenal are in a strong financial position, and yet they haven't really addressed key weaknesses in their squad and transformed themselves into a real force in the English top flight since their previous dominant spell.

Next Sunday they'll take on Team Gutman who have thrived against top - flight competition this Season and in two Weeks it'll be the 8 - 2 Team Zimmerman crew who desperately want to get back into the Top 5 of the Rankintop - flight competition this Season and in two Weeks it'll be the 8 - 2 Team Zimmerman crew who desperately want to get back into the Top 5 of the RankinTop 5 of the Rankings.

Since their slow start they have been a top flight Team and they are going to send some ripples into effect during the Playoffs.

The Blues are already looking into bolstering their options up front for next season, despite not having a long - term manager in place, and have been impressed with the Argentine's form in the Italian top flight this term.

The French top flight recorded the biggest net profit of any of the major leagues studied, with $ 87 million having been brought into Ligue 1 when player sales and acquisitions are considered.

He was a key figure in guiding the side back to the Premier League last season and has helped them settle back into life in the top flight.

Since their victory against Tottenham last month Arsene Wenger's side have only lost one of their next six top flight games but come into this game having won just two on the road this season.

His Hunger and self motivation will probably see him still playing top flight football, well into his mid or late 30's.

The 19 - year - old has impressed since breaking into the Real Betis first - team set - up and helped secure a return to the top flight last season.

The 23 - year - old Ghanian international is expected to leave the French top flight this season after attracting interest from across Europe and it is believed that the enquiries into his services will be coming thick and fast over the next couple of weeks.

The former England Under 21 international has continued to impress in the top flight notching up six goals from a wide role out on the left, offering support to summer signing Danny Graham and pushing Swansea City into the top half of the table.

The 29 - year - old, formerly of Napoli, has not quite settled into life in the French top flight and may be offloaded as the club look to adhere to Uefa's Financial Fair Play regulations, meaning a number of sides could do well to snap him up ahead of next season.

Nevertheless, what is clear at this stage is that Garde is not the man to lead Villa back into the English top flight next season, and if the club want to avoid slipping further into the abyss, they need to make a change now and start the process of preparing for life in the Championship with a view of coming straight back up.

With that in mind, below are five defenders that took their time to get going in the English top flight, but eventually turned into veritable superstars.

Liverpool moved into the top four over the weekend, and have scored 33 goals in 15 games in the Premier League so far this year, giving them the third best tally for goals scored in the top flight.

So as we head into what will likely be a hectic deadline day, we count down the most expensive top flight signings from the last twelve years.

Having helped EAG into Europe last term, the Franco - Guadeloupean hitman is enjoying a glorious campaign in the French top flight.

Heading into Saturday's fixture away at Stade Malherbe Caen, he had found the net 22 times in all competitions, including 13 efforts in the French top flight.

The former Dortmund midfielder will hope to guide the club back into the Premier League sooner rather than later, but it remains to be seen whether or not he'll be facing his former employers in the top flight or second tier of English football first.

The court hearing on Wednesday moves Pompey a step closer to becoming the first top - flight club to go into administration.

The Frenchman could develop into a true world superstar in 2015... In Ligue 1, the 23 - year - old is scoring at will — and this season, only Cristiano Ronaldo has bagged more top flight goals in Europe.

Zamparini has sacked 20 managers since taking over at the club in 2002, although he did lead them from Serie C back into Serie A for two spells in the top flight.

Hard to believe though it is, the midlands club that has been struggling to get back into England's top division since being relegated under the managerial reign of «big» Ron Atkinson in 1999, won back to back European cups after being crowned champions of England in their first season back in the top flight.

A best XI of stand - out performers after Saturday's Premier League action.With all of the big sides in Premier League action on Saturday, here's a look at who made into the CaughtOffside best XI of the weekend after some high - profile encounters such as the Merseyside and North London derbies, as well as some other excellent encounters in the English top flight...

The Candystripes went into the match on an impressive run of seven straight wins in all competitions, while unbeaten Dundalk had only conceded one goal in their first 11 top - flight outings of the campaign.

But he managed it and then some, building a fine side around Stan Collymore, going up at the first attempt and then finishing third in their first season back in the top flight, thereby taking Forest into Europe.

Since the advent of the Premier League in 1992, the main reason cited for England's lack of progress on the international stage has been the influx of foreign stars into the country's top flight, with many feeling such imports have come at the expense of homegrown talent receiving top - level opportunities.

And with the club in the middle of kit negotiations and the two rumored brands — Adidas and Nike - in line to take over from Puma following the 2018 - 2019 season, Arsenal is worried that continued seasons outside of Europe's top - flight competition will see their earnings potential decrease due to the apparel companies» hesitancy investing massive amounts of money into a meddling Europa League contender.