Sentences with phrase «like old west»

The units have been rented, but the land, shovel - ready for over 150 more units, has sat idle, like an old west ghost town.

You know, it's like the old West Texas expression: the pioneers get the arrows, and the settlers get the land.

So it's not because companies were allergic to Sega and the Master System, they were looking out for their interests as a business, the rule was if you want a licence to develop for the NES, you had to only develop for the NES, that rule probably wouldn't be possible anymore in the industry, but it was a time when it was still like the old west — unregulated and unrestricted, while Nintendo could get away with enforcing that, Sega could get away with selling non-age rated games.

Sticking on the topic of time manipulation, it also allows the opportunity for locations like the Old West and Medieval England — and their respective heroes — to not be completely out of place.

The brave new world of digital content is like the Old West: a frontier where the rules get written as we go along.

With Justified, creator Graham Yost smartly chose a character from a couple of Leonard stories with a big enough hook to build a series around: a U.S. Marshal who operates like an Old West gunslinger and has simmering conflicts within himself and with various parties in his native Kentucky.

«Players hate them, and so does the nation that's just lost one, but for everybody else they're like Old West showdowns with the entire population of the world watching.

Like an old west gunslinger pulling a quickdraw from his hip, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has been quick to fire back with a response to Real Madrid's recent comments over their possible January move for defender Daniel Agger.

The onlookers — family and friends who will serve as support crews — call out words of encouragement as the horses thunder by like an Old West posse.

As for the restaurant's location, «Downtown Vegas is like an Old West town — a little more spread out, and there's no Eiffel Tower in the middle.»

Like the Old West.

Not exact matches

«I know times for me, I sit down and talk to older, like, like, rich people,» West said during his six - minute rant.

Just like in the old west.

Adapted from Stephen King's massive series of novels, the big screen version of the story promises to wrestle with ideas like good vs. evil, spirituality and, of course, old - west inspired adventure.

So so much for the west which in more like the old Soviet Union than most want to see.

Like the gunslingers of the Old West, His legend grew after His death.

When you're [at Cool Hand Luke's], you feel like you're in the Old West.»

I live in Gothenburg on the West coast of Sweden, and my family (husband and 7 - yr - old daughter) like to travel to and within the U.S on our holidays (mostly been in Florida, though — Disneyworld...).

I'm just an old guy looking for a current sports hero to join the likes of Jackie Robinson, Roger Staubach and Jerry West in my personal hall of fame.

His father, Charles, a financially secure, 59 - year - old retired lingerie manufacturer, likes to point out that Mike, born and raised on Manhattan's Upper West Side, grew up in one of the most liberal congressional districts in the U.S..

Like the Hambletonian, the comparable event for 3 - year - old trotters which annually packs the little town of Goshen, N.Y., the Little Brown Jug draws entries and spectators to little Delaware from as far away as the East and West coasts.

If ranking teams 1 through 8 in each conference like the old format that was in place from 1993 - 94 through 2013, the No. 2 seed is facing the No. 4 seed, 3 versus 7, and 5 versus 6 in the first round in the East and the West this year.

It was a classic smash and grab win by Swansea last night, one chance, one goal... All teams have nights like this, we deserved to win but sometimes it just doesn't go your way, that's just sport, I can think of countless examples this season of this happening, man city vs burnley, man utd vs west brom etc... Heads up gunners, we will come back strong and beat utd at old trafford...

With such a need to find a change in fortune, there are certain managers and teams that Wenger would prefer to avoid at times like these, but he has drawn the short straw by being allocated an away match against his old enemy Tony Pulis at West Brom, and Le Prof certainly won't be relishing this game.

He does the things that leaders do, like paying the way for several of his receivers to join him for off - season passing workouts, dubbed Jets West, at his old high school in Mission Viejo, Calif., and putting in long hours of film study.

An old interview from when Roy Hodgson was in charge of West Bromwich Albion has emerged, and it's fair to say we've never seen him like this before!

The Panenka penalty from Alexis Sanchez was the latest, in both meanings of the word, coming in the 98th minute with just about the last kick of the game and earning an absolutely vital win, but there have been plenty more and a lot of them have been huge, like Giroud's 86th minute winner against West Brom, his 92nd minute leveller at Bournemouth or the 89th minute one against Man United at Old Trafford.

«It's what golf might have been like in the Old West.»

West Ham fans feel Mark Noble is hard done by when the likes of 33 - year - old Michael Carrick returns from injury and walk straight back into the England squad, despite having an undeniably poor season last year.

I like how the 24 year old recognises the fact that he doesn't deserve to immediately go back into the line - up, not forgetting that he was progressing well and getting a fair few minutes for the Gunners before he left for West Ham.

Like Giroud, despite his deficiencies, however from a financial point of view # 20m from West Ham for a 30 year old would represent great business — and much needed counter balance to the further investment the squad needs.

Man City host Man United so either one or both of them will drop points and West Ham face Chelsea who are starting to look like their old selves.

Lacasette will do well we create a lot and he seems no how finish which we badly need da new left back great signing watch da power he has very good player watch em a lot last season it's like this we need one more we need big name I think hamsek would good bit old thou for da cash he cost, I think landing of west ham mite be good reminds me continho but go sell Sanchez and get griezmann and let him and lacasette blow league up friends forever.

Having been unable to make it work at Old Trafford before leaving for West Ham United in 2012, and despite loan spells with the likes of Birmingham City and QPR, Morrison risks throwing away his talent and not making the most of his ability.

Nothing is guaranteed in life, apart from death and Arsenal under Wegner is dead, so win, loose or draw it makes no difference, I personally don't believe this man has what it takes to improve the team, and to all those who support him, can you give me any reason (not old news) to believe that he is the man to take this club forward, because for us to be mentioning crystal palace, west brom, stoke shitty, watford, Southampton and the list goes on, as banana skins for Arsenal, so no disrespect meant to the clubs listed, but historically, those clubs are normally fighting relegation and for any of these clubs to qualify for Europa league is like Arsenal winning the champions league (it just does not happen) so are we going forward or are they improving.

Arteta is old and finished, he should focus on a coaching role.He single handedly cost us 3 points against West brom.Am surprised wenger is still sticking with him when the likes of ljumberg, Gilberto were moved on due to their age even though they still had plenty to offer

Even assuming that Arsenal win the three remaining home games against Swansea tomorrow, Sunderland next Wednesday and West Brom on the final day, it still looks like we will need some kind of result at Old Trafford next Sunday, at least we do if we are to ensure that it will be United and not us who play the two Champions League qualifying games at the start of next season.

Same old Arsenal, it was like watching a repeat of the Monaco or West Ham game.

Sometimes, games like Monday night's make us miss the old AFC West days with Dan Fouts and John Elway leading the San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.

we will end up with the guy from West Brom I can feel it in my bones, Wenger above all looks to save the club money and for whatever reason this is ALWAYS his priority like with transfer windows past he goes through ALL the flim flam of approaching clubs and players with 40 % less money than what they are asking for ONLY so it can be claimed later that «We tried to sign the player but it was too complicated and the seller was asking too much» same old Arsenal same old Wenger

Jesus lads we lost at home in Old Trafford to West fucking Brom oh man that's poor so poor.To West Brom Pogbas hair was nice the football was awful but I liked Pogbas hair.

Good old West Ham — like Swansea we normally turn them over although recently they have had some good performances against Liverpool and QPR (although, well, you know...) and have started trying to play football under Sam «failed bidder on Storage Hunters» Allardyce.

Van Gaal hasn't quite paved paradise and put up a parking lot at Old Trafford, but watching United's goalless draw with West Ham United felt like running into a concrete wall.

Mauro Zarate — 8/10: With Manuel Lanzini joining Dimitri Payet on the injury list for West Ham ahead of the game, Bilic's other Argentinian creator looked like the last playmaker standing at Old Trafford and was a constant nuisance for his hosts.

Whilst Fabinho would be a great addition to have at United this summer, he seems to be a player who is on the radar of the club, but merely a secondary option if primary options fail, so there could be a chance he would roll up at Old Trafford before the closure of the transfer window, but I would envisage that Mourinho would like to have his business conducted before pre-season starts, especially before the UEFA Super Cup, which will be the last match before United open their Premier League season at Old Trafford against West Ham United.

I remember, from my standing position in the old Well at the front of the West Stand, that the infiltrating Lions fans seemed to like Jimmy Carter more than other player, even though every one of them was a hero that season.

The 36 - year - old, who is set to become a free agent in the coming days, is a target for the likes Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Bournemouth, West Brom and Swansea.

According to ESPN, the 36 - year - old has no intention of leaving Old Trafford in the near future despite interest from the likes of Leicester City, West Bromwich Albion and Aston Vilold has no intention of leaving Old Trafford in the near future despite interest from the likes of Leicester City, West Bromwich Albion and Aston VilOld Trafford in the near future despite interest from the likes of Leicester City, West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa.

if we had a 27 yr old player when arsene started these promises hed hav been sold, retired or left because of the lack of siverware....4 years is a massive amount of time in a players lifespan but you seem to be ok and wan na wait for another 4 yrs, and its not that we havnt won anything, its how far away from winning things wev been... cesc will leave in the summer and arsha was voicing his discontent last summer about needing to bulk up the squad, that was after being here 5 mths!now he too has been begging the manager to make some moves, but who do we get linked with???? more «prospects» nonny do you think i like speaking of utd in that way??? their a shower of c $ nts but you cant but envy the way they took apart west ham after wot we did there and the personel they used in the process.....

But the threat to Osun enjoying a Lagos - like golden continuation, and not enduring the old West's reactionary roll - back, would appear to lie less with the Osun conservatives, no matter how desperate they may be, but with the governor's own internal foes, craving pork but pretending all is cool.