Sentences with phrase «of scant consolation»

As unforgettable as their début spell in the Premier League has been thus far, it will feel of scant consolation should the Tangerines fail in their ultimate quest, which is to defy all the negative expectations of them before the season got under way and successfully avoid relegation.

The match itself was a corker, one of the best games you'll see all season, but that will be of scant consolation to Arsenal and their beleaguered manager, who simply must be growing tiresome of his side's lack of backbone and mental toughness when it comes to killing off games and hanging on in there for maximum points.

The fact that it was our good friends at Dirty Tackle and The Spoiler who edged narrowly ahead of us is of course of scant consolation and a dead fish has been sent express delivery to both of those sites.

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Scant consolation for Dortmund should his departure undermine preparations for the biggest game of their season on Wednesday night.

The best goal actually fell to Leverkusen sub Karim Bellarabi, who curled in a superb finish at the end of the match, scant consolation but worthy of a handshake between Pep Guardiola and opposite number Robin Dutt.

The golden boot will come as scant consolation for the Argentine if Real are successful in recapturing the title, but it also serves as a timely reminder of his effectiveness in the face of claims that he is «in decline», or that Cristiano Ronaldo is proving his superiority with his exploits in the capital.

That they sugarcoat it with a touch of morality seems a scant consolation for inept storytelling.

Updates are the bane of the modern gamer, keeping you from your games and with the scant consolation of a loading bar that's crawling across the screen.