Sentences with phrase «pitched a level of»

The end result is a pervasively earnest endeavor that remains pitched a level of pleasant mediocrity throughout, which is a shame, certainly, given the potential afforded by Matthau's performance and Lemmon's behind - the - camera efforts.

You may not like this convention, but an early reference to serious issues, perhaps with a sideways glance at existing research, does not go amiss if you want to pitch the level of your college essay writing as high as you can.

Not exact matches

Instead of pitching Riot as a congenial place to work, hiring managers focus on how new hires can level up — that is, develop and fine - tune skills.

But this level of airborne mixed with the arched back is something usually reserved for the soccer pitch.

«Their topics are of general interest, the level to which they are pitched is appropriate for senior executives or CEOs, and the search engine is genuinely helpful,» says panelist George B. Weathersby, CEO of Quisic, an E-learning company in Los Angeles.

«A lot of the things we do in the sprint are meant to help people who are introverted — people who aren't as comfortable or as capable of pitching their ideas — to be on a level playing field with the founder or with anyone on the team,» says Knapp.

Some also said they experienced a range of discrimination and sexism including comments about their appearance, level of experience, knowledge and attire, as well as a lack of understanding that women pitch their businesses differently.

«He can present a high - level pitch and do so in an entertaining fashion,» says Alfred Lin, a partner at Sequoia Capital, who as an individual contributed to two of Uber's venture - funding rounds.

Its purpose should be to engage readers on the level of shared values rather than being a typical product pitch.

While employees and all levels of management — even the board — have home zones throughout the six buildings on campus, where colleagues carrying out similar functions may reside, no - one has a dedicated desk and everyone is so mobile that they can pitch up wherever they are needed.

You will be making connections and collaborating with an international network of entrepreneurs and classmates, learning strategies that will help you take your pitch or deal to the next level.

Getting back to the basics of creating a rapport with the potential customer, presenting your value proposition, clearly stating your objectives and conveying your level of expertise are keys to maintaining a successful sales pitch.

«Although the global IPO market has yet to fully recover, the healthy level of deal volume and dramatic improvement in performance seen in the third quarter of 2010 indicate that IPO investors are more than willing to participate, given an attractive fundamental story pitched at a reasonable price,» Renaissance Capital says.

Like Teilhard, he has deep faith that the evolutionary energies of the universe which have brought life on earth to its present high pitch are working through today's crises to a new level.

None of these studies is pitched at a general theoretical level, but they do offer theoretical implications that are worthy of more general consideration.

Some of them, to be sure, are pitched decidedly at the societal level.

He pitched his appeal on a high moral level, always eschewing violence and hatred though himself not infrequently the subject of violence and hatred.

As exciting of a landscape as it has become, understanding how to succesfully pitch your brand to buyers and promote your labels at every level of the three tier system is vital to success.

The X-ray inspection system Dylight is pitched as a high quality entry level system offering a wide range of uses in the packaging line.

He is very mobile, comfortable on the ball, young but has lots of experience at a high level, (including 12 caps for an overloaded Germany defense) and a good header of the ball at both ends of the pitch.

Ultimately, it seemingly stems from his struggles on the pitch as he has simply not been performing to the level that he's capable of.

While the teams records reflect varying levels of achievement, the same can be said about tonight's pitching matchup.

I don't think the level of happiness will be the major factor but the fact that they can be relaxed and go on the pitch with an attitude which will bring us some good fortune.

What other reason can there be to sit in the dugout, for us the stand, and watch the level of utter mediocrity being accepted week on week out on the pitch — THIS HAS BECOME TOATLLY UNACCAPETBLE.

Cleverly the pitch they performed on was lit according to the energy produced during the game, i.e. the higher the energy level displayed on the field of play the brighter and more vivid the lighting.

It doesn't matter what players play on the pitch,,, the performances have and always will be the same,,,, therefore blame lies with Wenger and his staff,,,,,,,, one of the main reasons why we won the league under wenger is because the level of opposition those days wasn't like the level these days..

But you need someone of a high level you can be good in all areas of the pitch.»

The Colts pitched in on a local level, donating the proceeds of their 50/50 raffle at their Sept. 15 home game to the Indiana coalition.

First of all I think it's fantastic that we have a world class player in Alexis who is capable of performing to the highest level in a number of different positions across the pitch.

But after the fight was over — all three, 60 - second rounds of it — I will never forget Charlie impishly staring out across the room, his face completely unmarked, coyly waiting for the decibel level to reach fever pitch.

With Alexis setting the example upfront, and Le Coq marshalling the middle, we are seeing a new level of commitment, tackling and team spirit that makes us much more competitive all across the pitch.

«It's a good challenge for us to see our level and I hope to see all of the progress that we are making on the pitch.

Well written, but I think it will fall on deaf ears, my fear is as follows, it will take a loss in money for the manager and board to change, this will only come if we finish out of the top 4, but knowing the board they would still give home a season to try again, I feel very sorry for Sanchez, he is total quality and deserves better, most of the other players look settled, turn up give70 % and get paid, no matter what level you play at you should come off the pitch thinking I gave everything, how many of our players could say that, they lack motivation, player for player we are as good if not better than athletico Madrid but they have a manger that gets 100 % out of every player, Klopp is the same, but why would they leave their clubs to come here with a boar that cares about money not entertainment, Wenger was a lucky manager he inherited a top defence now his luck has run out

He could give a tuppence f@ck about the success of am «English soccer team» So with this in mind you have to remember that success on the pitch is absolutely the last thing that the board is after, Sanchez WILL be sold because A) he want far more money than the board are willing to pay him and B) he knows that the club are NOT seeking to up Thier game or compete on a higher level.

I said experiment because I am not sure how their chemistry would work out on the pitch as we do not see them everyday in training... for example I am not sure if Neny can play the defensive role as effectively as Coq, but since Coq is not performing at the level we usually expect of him anyway, I would pun for Neny there for now... Based on what I have seen so far, I would say Neny defensive game would be based on covering and interceptions rather than going in strongly for tackles like Coq but the plus is he runs and covers more ground than Flamini, and his movement and ball distribution is definitely better than both Flamini and Coq.

Wenger has been attempting to, at his own pace, adapt his extensive knowledge into practice on the football pitch and while he is ahead of the majority of the league, as is evident that we finish above 16 - 17 clubs every season, he is not yet at the level to compete with the other managers who are able to draw on new ideas from their coaching staff, or their travelling experiences through coaching for other clubs in other leagues.

yeah even at youth level we are investing heavily at hale end, 2 new state of the art buildings plus also relaying and re positioning all the pitches to just be four pitches to mirror the emirates playing surface.

even when he suffered a serious knee injury, instead of accepting the fact that he would never stick his legs into the spaces that were crucial for someone with straight ahead speed to succeed, the club actually contemplated giving him a chance to play up top where his lack of physicality, size and holding up play talents would been on display for all to see... these are not the actions of a club that really cares about winning at the highest levels, but they are the actions of a club that wasn't interested in spending the necessary resources to purchases a world - class striker, which is usually the most expensive position on the pitch... instead we adopted the horrible phrase «like a new signing» and proceeded to allow this ridiculous experiment to carry on, which ultimately caused some discomfort on the training pitch and inside the locker room as players battled for a position that shouldn't have been theirs for the taking in the first place... don't get me wrong, I believe that Walcott is a talented player, who can help a team reach their goals, if their goals are relatively modest... just look at the teams who supposedly expressed interest in his services and they weren't the kind of clubs who aspire to win at the highest levels... as for the reasons why he hasn't been bitching and moaning about moving on just look at the wage benefits he receives from our club and his obvious desire to enjoy the societal advantages that come with playing in North London for a club with worldwide appeal... so instead of continuing to try to fix a coat with a broken zipper simply move on and buy a new and better coat

If players go over in a natural way consistent with the foul, then I'd have no problem, it's when they go over in the penalty area, when they wouldn't go over if the same situation occurred elsewhere on the pitch, and then add in a level of play acting consistent with appearing as an extra on a Die Hard movie.

Whatever the problems are within the club, there is no excuse for any player not giving 100 % on the pitch at all times considering their level of salaries.

Let us all be completely honest with ourselves and realise the way top level world football is organised and run is deeply unhealthy to the normal lifeskills and learning development of a huge swathe of young people, both on and off the pitch.

World football has a rich history of pace-less players playing at the highest level in all positions on the pitch.

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

Finally, if Wenger really cares that Arsenal go to the next level with Lacazette in the striker's role he will need to surround him with the proper kinds of players, those who compliment his skills and give him a legitimate chance to lead the line... if they can spread the opposing teams back line with Sanchez on the left and someone of consequence on the right (must purchase this individual), this would likely create some space for Ozil in the middle of the pitch... having 3 players who can not only create their own opportunities, but provide assists and make well - timed runs, could bring some much - needed directness back into our ticky - tack approach of late... unfortunately instead of making the tough decisions and spending the supporters money in the right places, we instead have wasted so much time bashing our heads against the same brick wall over and over again and expecting different results..

To succeed at the highest level you need players who can impose themselves in different areas of the pitch.

I was impressed with the fact that he has a physical therapist and a pitching coach working right along with his strength coaches to improve all the qualities of his athletes and ensure the highest level of performance.

Chelsea have looked an unbalanced and unconvincing side in most areas of the pitch, with Hazard one of the few to keep performing at the high level set last season.

The former hero has had a tumultuous year or so following issues off the pitch and with his fitness levels, but he has history of scoring important goals in this fixture, and he will be desperate to get on and have his say if possible.

Loic Perrin has been a leader of Saint - Etiennes team for the last 4 seasons hes a LEADER on the pitch Versatile and hes tough as any ive seen him man handle Ibrahimovic and hes not just a blast the ball clear type of player he always looks for the pass and prolific in the air he would bring something to Arsenal that we need, Do nt talk about what league players are from Koscielny actually came from Ligue2 and hes a Boss, Alexis came from barcalona and hes little pitbull two player on the opposite sides of Ex-Club levels so you cant talk about what league they are from to judge on ability.

If he pitches up to his pre-TJS level, the Cubs will be one of the top teams in the game.