Sentences with phrase «n't live up to»

Just gutted he didn't live up to his full potential

Maybe Juventus vs. Torino: Coppa Italia Edition won't live up to the competitiveness of the others.

So, as today marks the birthday of former Manchester City player Jack Rodwell, we've put together a list of players who arrived at City with a big reputation but unfortunately didn't live up to their potential:

Signed to help fill the void left by Henrik Larsson, Camara didn't live up to those lofty heights and saw his loan deal terminated in January 2005, despite being contracted for another few more months.

However, we were only 6 points off Manchester United last season, so if one of the big teams doesn't live up to expectation, combined with us putting in fine performances week in and week out, then maybe we may be able to sneak back into the top 4.

The retired Brazilian ace was one of the most expensive transfers in Los Blancos» history, but he couldn't live up to the hype surrounding his arrival.

Aurelio Andreazzoli briefly stepped up to take charge of the first team but his short reign didn't live up to expectations.

Duke, who couldn't live up to the incredibly high expectations set for them, fell to NC State in a nail - biter in late January thanks to Dennis Smith Jr.'s 32 points.

They didn't live up to their lofty expectations when they were road favorites against the Colts, but maybe things will be different at home.

If that person they moan about scores the following week and plays well, they move onto someone else that didn't live up to their «high standards».

The ad said that the candidate, like Kiffin, «made a lot of big promises to Tennesseans» and didn't live up to their word.

At 1 o'clock we went to see Jim Barratt, and he had our scholarships back for us with apologies for the «mistake that had been made and it was too bad that we weren't satisfied with OSU, good luck, and it was too bad that we didn't live up to our part of the deal the way the athletic department did.»

The Giants look as though they will won't live up to high offseason expectations the team had especially with Brandon Jacobs requesting to be traded.

His senior season production didn't live up to expectations, but his senior tape didn't show a drop off in ability, finishing his career top - five in school history in catches (163), receiving yards (2,256) and touchdowns catches (24).

Unfortunately Diaby and Denilson didn't live up to their expectations.

This would also mean our next manager is not a «lifetime» manager, but a manager who should be kicked out of the door if our results don't live up to clear targets.

Sorry Philly fans, but I'm pretty sure everyone in the Eagles organization read my article last week and just couldn't live up to the hype, leading to their loss in Seattle.

Nick can't live up to that and we shouldn't expect him to.

What a schedule of football we had on Sunday — and didn't it live up to the hype?

What will happen if Gary doesn't live up to expectations?

Tis a shame but it happens — I don't fault Wenger for it because Welbeck has shown he CAN do that role... he just is beyond frustrating at how often he doesn't live up to potential.

Flamini — 5 Didn't live up to his billing and Leicester were on top for the 20 minutes he was on the pitch before his injury.

The girl expects a lot from the guy and when the guy doesn't live up to the expectations, she starts condemning the guy.

The Gunners ace hasn't live up to the high expectations place on his shoulders when he first stepped out for the first - team, largely due to injury nightmares and off the field troubles, which could lead the Arsenal bad - boy to look elsewhere.

One of the biggest problems with football is the amount of pressure the media, fans and managers put on young players these days; and often they don't live up to the expectations.

Sorry as I get older I am becoming more intolerant of people who don't live up to things.

It seems like most of the hardcore gimmick matches that they do don't live up to the intensity that they should.

My fear was that some people were building him up to be King Kong just so they could knock him down if he didn't live up to those expectations.

Like Gordon's performance, the entire dunk contest didn't live up to last year's magical one.

As reported by ESPN, Blanc confirmed that he would be willing to play youngsters if the big - name players didn't live up to their billing and their responsibilities.

How terribly sad... we have fallen so far that we find ourselves in the ridiculous position of propping up the oft - injured and rarely inspirational Jack Wiltshire... what's next, extending Walcott, Welbeck and Ramsey... can't you see that these players have nothing to do with winning and all to do with providing recognizable names to the plastic fans who frequent our overgrown library of a stadium... it's high time we rid this club of one of the worlds most incompetent and unsuccessful owners (look it up) and our fragile and spineless manager (much like our club) who can't bring in the best talent because he knows he can't live up to expectations that come with players of that ilk... think about it, he couldn't even handle Sanchez, who was largely a periphery character in Barcelona

Yes he didn't live up to expectations, but what are those based on?

Anyway, Ozil is a player I obviously want in the team, but lets be honest here he didn't live up to his 42m price tag.

I worried this cake wouldn't live up to Bubbe's (which I've been eating for 25 years), but my friends think I'm a goddess!

Primal BBQ Chicken Wings Sometimes Primal recipes don't live up to the qualifications of Paleo, but in this case these are a winner, and you can partake in them as you please.

I often keep those moments to myself, a private moment to mourn as I take a fork after the brownies that didn't live up to my expectations.

Equally, if the taste doesn't live up to expectations, there will be no repeat purchase.

It's been on my to - do list to come up with a from - scratch version that skips the cake mix and instant pudding, but I'm a little intimidated that it won't live up to the original.

Cinnamon rolls used to be a favorite comfort food but after going paleo and figuring out I had food sensitivities I never thought I would eat another yummy roll of goodness without feeling like crap afterwards and usually feeling disappointed that it just didn't live up to the memories in my head.

I've tried making some baked donuts before with no fail, but they just didn't live up to their fried friends.

I own some expensive glass, so I was worried this less expensive lens wouldn't live up to my standards.

The weird, non-labelled spices in my cupboards, the facial serums that didn't live up to their promises, the jeans that I know I'll never wear again but feel the need to hang onto because they were spendy... I'm trying to clear all this noise out in the most responsible way possible.

I'm 100 % done with these 3 - ingredient miracle cookies — clearly an internet fad that doesn't live up to the hype.

I just can't live up to these standards!

I was so proud of them I was worried whatever I cooked up to put on them wouldn't live up to the buns.

I can't live up to that.»

our marriages are in a similar state to yours, the statistics i believe are the same in the church as they are in the rest of the culture... could be said, that the marriage didn't live up to the vision!

For almost 2,000 years people who consider themselves Christians have been killing other people who consider themselves Christian but who don't live up to their understanding of what Christianity is.

Keep away from anyone who doesn't live up to the teaching you received from us.

Obviously, a relationship built on false expectations can easily fall apart because those in the relationship can't live up to those expectations.