Sentences with phrase «lack of success made»

The new Jets moved to Winnipeg in 2011, after the 1999 expansion team Atlanta Thrashers» lack of success made it difficult to maintain financial success.

The latter's lack of success makes the former's less noticeable.

Not exact matches

«Jimmy was very, very good at letting go of the things that might have made him a success up to that point, but he was willing to shed them and go for something completely different... Jimmy's career is based on a tremendous lack of fear of moving forward.»

Lee's announcement acquired a combined response, with some neighborhood members praising him for his «sacrifice» and others questioning whether or not his lack of «skin in the game» will truly make him less - invested in Litecoin's long - term success.

The appearance is emphatically not an end in itself, although the concluding verses (2 1 - 24) try very hard to make it so, but with notable lack of success.

A breakfast cereal made from French popped quinoa with a one - word ingredient list (quinoa - and that's it) is finding success as consumers use it for croutons and salad toppings thanks to the lack of sugar.

Wenger kept making the same mistakes and justifying them — transfer inactivities, tactics, substitutions, terrible finishing, hilarious defending, lack of «blood, heart and soul» in the team except on rare occasions, etc., while other teams evolved, both in transfers and in tactics, and enjoyed successes... Wenger has done a great job for us.

It's difficult to blame Ozil for the difficulties he's faced at Arsenal without looking at the big picture... like the fans, he too was lied to by Wenger... there is no doubt in my mind that he was told by Wenger that he was trying desperately to recreate our earlier success by acquiring players that fit the system he ran when Henry was in his prime... as we know this hasn't happened... in order for Ozl to flourish he needs some speed up front, forwards that can make intelligent runs, a boss in the midfield to compensate for his obvious defensive liabilities and defenders who can transition from defence to offence quickly and efficiently... much like he had in Real and with the German National squad... unfortunately he ended up on a squad that has a striker who plays with his back to goal, very few intelligent runs into the box, minus Sanchez, no one to take pressure off him in the midfield, once Cazorla was injured, average defensive midfielders around him, which simply highlighted his lacking defensive qualities and defenders who lack the necessary cutting edge when it comes to transitional passing... instead of blaming Ozil, which is simply too easy, especially considering his mopey disposition, we should be asking ownership and / or Wenger why they brought him in if they didn't intend on doing what was necessary to get the best from him... can you imagine Ozil playing with the likes of Henry, Viera, Petit and Pires, it would be incredibly to watch and even more difficult to stop... so the only thing different between his experiences in Real and with the German team versus his time at Arsenal are the players around him and we all know who is in charge of making those decisions, the Grinch who stole soccer

Mertz should never have been our captain in the first place... who has ever heard of a team that makes 11th hour transfer buys (Arteta & Mertz) then seemingly places those same individuals into prominent leadership positions from the get - go... indicative of the problems that have permeated our clubhouse for the better part of 7 years under the Kroenke & Wenger... what is wrong with the players chosen and / or the management style of Wenger that doesn't develop and / or encourage strong leadership from within... Mertz was the fine collecting lackey from year one... this is what happens when you don't get world - class players because many times they want to have a voice on and off the pitch and this can't happen when you play for a fragile manager who has developed a coddling wage structure where everyone is rewarded for simply wearing the shirt and participating in the process... not enough balance between performance and pay, combined with the obvious favoritism shown to some players regardless of their glaring lack of production... remember that Ramsey has played in positions that make no sense considering his skill - set (out wide) and has forced other players off the field or into equally unfamiliar positions with little or no justification (let's remember when you read articles about how Ramsey's goals this upcoming season being the potential X-factor for our success that this is the same individual who didn't score a goal until the final week last season)... this of course is just one example of many... before I hear another word from Mertz I want this club to address the fact that no former player of any real consequence has any important role in the management structure of this club, yet several former Gunners have expressed serious interest in just such an endeavor (Henry, Viera, Adams, Bergkamp... just to name a few legends)... there is only one answer: an extremely insecure manager!!!

You (and many other arsenal fans) obviously fail to see what was done in the past ten years — current success was conciously forfeited, as it allowed for investment, which made Arsenal part of the elite club in England AND world despite lack of oil investment.

@ Pablo you and us must also be careful what you wish for, up until four years ago «Stan and co» did a great job of rebuilding our club but in the process lack of funds in the earlier days made us lost the art of being competitive and the only way to recover our hunger for success is a new WC manager one that will sending shock waves to our leader the Stan man

despite our lack of success with strikers, it goes to show how tough it is to make it at arsenal

Despite the lack of past success on the court or an intimidating appearance, the 2012 Raiders have finally made their mark and hope to be in the early stages of becoming a perennial force on the court.

there is some suggestion that wenger is backtracking on his fervent stance regarding what players would be staying at the club for the remainder of the season... some might deduce that this is all part of a much bigger, more elaborate plan... by shifting the blame wenger is attempting to, not so slyly, flip the narrative... by doing so he hopes to evoke empathy from his most ardent supporters, while attempting to rally any fence - sitters, whose faith was waning unless a more legitimate agent of blame emerges... unfortunately, and incredibly insulting to the fans, when wenger attempts to spin a tale and / or tries to eat his own words, he doesn't seem to play it all the way through in his head, so invariably gaping holes emerge... say we believed his version of the truth, would that not make him either an incredibly well - paid custodian of destruction or a spineless jellyfish because what manager worth his weight in salt would stay at a club that didn't give him final say after 20 years of supposed «success»... no matter the answer, neither bodes well for us... how ironic, in a way, since many pundits claim this team has lacked a «spine» for some years now... so whether we win, lose or draw on Sunday is frankly immaterial, as the problems will remain, and although it will be easier to digest if we left the Pool with 3 points, it might just be the worst result for the betterment of this club... a fact that both breaks my heart and baffles the mind

Alexis has repeatedly made it clear that he's frustrated with a lack of success and competitiveness at Arsenal and its led to him having to seriously consider where his future lies.

much like when a country can't divulge highly classified information publicly for obvious economic and military reasons, a professional soccer organization must keep certain things in - house so they don't devalue a player, expose a weakness, provide info that could give an opposing club leverage in future negotiations and / or give them vital intel regarding a future match, but when dishonesty becomes the norm the relationship between cub and fan will surely deteriorate... in our particular case, our club has done an absolutely atrocious job when it comes to cultivating a healthy and honest relationship with the media or their fans, which has contributed greatly to our lack of success in the transfer market... along with poor decisions involving weekly wages, we can't ever seem to get true market value for most of our outgoing players and other teams seem to squeeze every last cent out of us when we are looking to buy; why wouldn't they, when you go to the table with such a openly desperate and dysfunctional team like ours, you have all the leverage; made even worse by the fact that who wouldn't want to see our incredibly arrogant and thrifty manager squirm during the process... the real issue at this club is respect, a word that appears to be entirely lost on those within our hierarchy... this is the starting point from which all great relationships between club and supporters form... this doesn't mean that a team can't make mistakes along the way, that's just human nature, it's about how they chose to deal with these situations that will determine if this relationship flourishes or devolves..

The excitement of watching mainly local lads playing for the local team, that all the family supported, made up for any frustration caused by the lack of success.

Jarosik, a Czech international, was one of a number of poor midfield signings made by Mourinho and whilst he was a relative bargain at around # 5m he was never more than a fringe player who lacked the ability to be a Premier League success.

Making up for the lack of defensive work - rate in our striking options, Carvalho would be an essence of brilliance, whilst our success in the «big games» would drastically improve.

And if you want to talk about business, do nt you think our lack of recent achievement is making it difficult to attract quality players, who in turn could contribute to our immediate or future success and bring in extra revenue from sales, commercial revenue and revenue from winning competitions.

And so we were left to choose a manager who perhaps was not judged on his successes, but rather his lack of failures (and maybe his Scottish - ness...) Unfortunately, all the skills that would have made Moyes such a good Assistant Manager to Fergie, and which made him a successful manager at Everton, proved his downfall when given sole responsibility at United.

Rarely do circumstances present that genuinely require weaning, although lack of support certainly can make success seem impossible.

«This lack of awareness reduces the chances of therapeutic success and makes treatment more difficult,» says Kerkhoff.

The first mistake many people make is not having the right mindset and it is one of the biggest things that will contribute to your success or lack of it on this lifestyle.

Ice Cube (Ghosts of Mars, Three Kings) plays the owner, Calvin, who has spent the last two years trying to keep the business afloat with a lack of success, to a large extent due to some risky side ventures he undertook in trying to make a quick buck.

As so often happens when a big name franchise is used as a comeback vehicle for a star on the decline, the lack of success kills the momentum of both, as «Richie Rich» and Culkin have been mostly dormant since its release, only occasionally making a minor comeback to remind us of the good times, but not nearly enough to want to see anything more than we have to.

His success in that case makes him a media darling as well, which draws the attention of accused murderer Douglas Benoit (Hurt, 1984), who wants the young lawyer's sense of style to help him prevail against overwhelming circumstantial evidence and a lack of alibi.

La La Land is a passion project about those who, appropriately, persevere in their passions despite a lack of success, or those who have chosen to continue to try to make their dream come true without settling for the alluring comfort of «selling out» that puts money in the pockets, enough to earn a living, but not quite enough to satisfy the soul.

He lacks the ability to just shrug and say «that's life», so he wanders about trying to make things better whilst constantly being reminded of how little success he's having.

The DVD, too, is a success, though it disappointingly lacks a making - of featurette and any involvement from Bette Midler or Barbara Hershey.

These annual volumes make assertions about empirical facts («students» scores on the state tests used for NCLB are rising»; or «lack of capacity is a serious problem that could undermine the success of NCLB») and provide policy recommendations («some requirements of NCLB are overly stringent, unworkable, or unrealistic»; «the need for funding will grow, not shrink, as more schools are affected by the law's accountability requirements»).

A lack of detailed school - and student - performance data can make it difficult for outside observers to quantify the success of the program.

«Putting an emphasis on one or two or three initiatives that might be attributing to whatever success or lack of success there is doesn't make much sense,» said Dr. Allsopp.

The lack of wealth puts the black middle class as whole in a precarious position where a job loss, natural disaster, or medical emergency can make a family downwardly mobile, and thus, many black middle class families put a large emphasis on ensuring the future success of their children.

Rewriting blurbs, hiring another editor, changing the cover, playing with the price and promotions, all of these things make the lack of success harder to bear in some ways.

The lack of books in electronic format was one of the things that used to put people off using ebook readers — and that's what made Amazon.com's Kindle reader such an instant success.

Many have attributed this success to the Kindle's privacy — the lack of a book cover means no one knows what you're reading, making it ideal for racy literature.

Google Android 4.4 builds on the success of Jelly Bean with KitKat, a powerful mobile operating system that makes up for its lack of candy coating with a solid framework.

The complete lack of marketing for the TouchPad shows that HP did not understand what proper marketing entails and the new tablet already faces an uphill battle to become a success in the current marketplace with more PC OEMs and mobile phone manufacturers attempting their own Android tablets, with mixed levels of success and many more lines still not making money.

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The development team appears to have made a real attempt to bring the adventure in line with modern successes, but some bizarre design choices and a lack of clear focus have taken their toll, and that's ignoring the technical hiccups such as freezing in place or when items fail to register.

His comparative lack of success abroad made no difference to his reputation in his native country, where he was seen as an icon of modern art and the foremost painter of the remote Australian landscape.

But that did not make Herrera give up; despite her lack of critical success, she soldiered on, diligently working daily in her studio.

But, like the Igarapé Lourdes plan, his people's effort had also stalled for lack of funds, and he makes the case that their success to - date should qualify them for REDD finance so they can expand their plan to the territory's remaining 23 villages.

Although I have not always been a fan of Maude Barlow, she was a very good speaker and the talk was uniquely depressing and inspiring: depressing because of the real threats to fresh water supplies and the lack of discussion at federal, provincial and municipal levels of water policies that would support sustainable water management practices; inspiring because of the slow progress being made and small successes achieved in Canada and around the world.

Although the European Commission made what we believe were a series of mistakes in the early stages of implementing the platform — such as diverting funds towards third - party projects that never came to fruition or not following through with its original plans, which including labels and partnerships with major European commercial sites — , all of which have undeniably had a role to play in the lack of success of this enterprise, ECODIR mostly serves as a cautionary tale regarding the issue of funding online dispute resolution systems.

Don't make a critical mistake and let the lack of basic planning sabotage your business» continued success.

They may be demoralized by a lack of success to make things better between them thus far, but in reaching out for help they're acting on a very healthy impulse.