Sentences with phrase «play as a disappointment»

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We think the legislative process needs time to play out, but expectations and optimism are running quite high, so a disappointment could be a blow to markets, as has been evident during recent trading sessions.

Keen would have us work at our play in order to escape the drudgery and disappointment in life; Moltmann would have us play as an alternate form of mission.

If his supporters felt disappointment over Bryan's testimony — the play makes much of the crowd's turning on him — it was not because he looked stupid as a defender of crude fundamentalism, but because he wasn't a defender of crude fundamentalism.

On the international stage, he played a key role for Cesare Prandelli's men at Euro 2012 as they reached the final only to lose to Spain, before suffering bitter disappointment at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil as they failed to make it beyond the group stage.

Of all the disappointments that have come with cheering for State for so long, seeing Dan Mullen completely lose all edge and ability to call and design plays has to be the most unexpected one and up there with a few others as most disappointing.

Steve Bould has been such a disappointment for me as I hoped he would bring the commitment of his playing days with him to the role he now purposes to represent.

Another day another moan from Pascal Chimbonda, the man who laughs when asked to play centre back, who used Wigan as a «stepping stone» and likes slapping Butts (Nicky that is)... Todays moan from Pascal tells us of his growing disappointment with Tottenham's apparent interest in any full - back with a pulse, and could possibly hint that Pascal isn't rated too highly by Juande Ramos.

As we all know, we lost significant players thru out the season and we could see the frustration and disappointment on their faces, especially when we played in the playoffs.

The plot will change numerous times before the season ends so deciding or announcing that Jadeveon Clowney is a disappointment, or that Alabama's offense is awful, or anything else after 60 minutes of play could very well make you feel pretty dumb as early as next Saturday night.

In the midfield, (including RWB & LWB) we have a whole bunch of tweeners... none offer the full package, none make sense in our manager's current favourite formation, except for Sead on the left and Ox on the right, and all of them have never shown any consistency for more than a heartbeat... Sead, who I'm including in this category because of our present formation, looks like a positive addition, minus his occasional brain farts, but I would rather see what he could do in a back 4 before making my mind up... Ox, who has never played better, which isn't saying much considering his largely underwhelming play in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger's)

The Arsenal and Spain international right back Hector Bellerin could be set to endure the same first international tournament disappointment as his club team mate Theo Walcott did with England back in 2006, when Sven Goran Eriksson took the young forward to Germany but did not give him even a minute of playing time despite injury problems to the other England strikers.

The process goes — it's a home game and we are expected to win — we go out to play attacking football — the opposition seek to stop us playing and defend in depth and with vigour — tension mounts as the game goes on as we launch attack after attack — fear of not winning and crowd disappointment creeps in and, under the pressure, the away teams break late in the game and score.

Whether he plays or not, I believe the boys will put in a tough disciplined performance, and as long as the Referee and Officials put in a good fair shift, I see Arsenal edging it 1 — 0, or maybe 2 — 1, and after the disappointment of dropping 2 points in the 90th minute at Anfield, with our 3 goal difference advantage going into the match, we'll still be top of the pile on Monday morning.

Of course the manager is the one who is responsible for the team's performance but as I have explained above there were many others who played a role in creating our disappointment and he should not be made solely responsible for our disappointment.

However, there is bound to be an element of disappointment in the matter too as ultimately he will have aspirations of being a success at Stamford Bridge and with Antonio Conte needing depth next season, he could have had a role to play.

After making the PFA Team of the Year in 2012/13 last campaign was something of a disappointment for this Tottenham Hotspur star, who can play either centrally or as a left - back.

Record: 80 - 82 Mvp hitting: FF Mvp pitching: newk Disappointment: Swanson is no better Surprise: Albies replaces Swanson at AS and RD takes over second after a great first half in AAA and plays well with a.250 /.350 /.500 slash and GG caliber defense

The experienced 35 - year - old had shown signs of decline in recent months when playing for Juve, but a move to Marseille could reinvigorate him and spark a new lease of life as he hopes to put the disappointment of not getting another chance at United behind him.

While it was always going to take time given his need to implement his preferred style of play and mentality into the players along with bedding new signings in as he stamped his mark on the squad, it would have been a disappointment for him and all concerned that City went trophy-less last year.

Despite the disappointment of defeat to Crystal Palace in the Championship play - off final, Zola oversaw what is undoubtedly the most exhilarating moment of my life as a Watford fan and created a side that put enough bums on seats for our new owners to rebuild the East Stand.

However Celestine Babayaro has absolved the manager of any blame, as he has suffered same disappointment in the past, when he tried convincing former Chelsea teen prospect Carlton Cole to play for Nigeria ahead of England at senior level.

But we battled through the deduction of 27 points in two seasons, the loss of our manager and the entire coaching staff just as we seemed to be on the brink of something tangible and overcame the crippling disappointment of a play - off final defeat, to be in the promotion hunt going into the final straight of last season.

Easing up several disappointment from Barca fans, Neymar claimed that the Catalan outfit always have an important part inside his heart as playing at Camp Nou is like a dream come true for him.

«In the hypothetical baseball game example, the person could acknowledge the disappointment and frustration he was feeling as legitimate, honest feelings, and then also think in terms of «these meeting conflicts don't happen that often, there are lots of games left for me to watch my child play, etc.»»

Shoes, for the most part — this one was a disappointment, as I really came to play this year.

Anger, disappointment, and resentment may brew, especially if the blame game is being played, and hurt feelings may come to the surface as the loss of the marriage is processed.

Chris Cooper plays Harry as a man desperate to find the passion that has slipping from his comfortable marriage, not a villain but a man trapped in disappointment and frustration.

And the actors playing the Avengers (as well as some of their non-super helpmates, including Gwyneth Paltrow as Iron Man's lady friend Pepper Potts and Clark Gregg as the loyal Agent Coulson) are such charismatic company that it comes as something of a disappointment each time the kibitzing gives way to crime - fighting, with long breaks for spectacular (and often spectacularly dull) CGI - enhanced action set pieces, including the climactic invasion of New York City by semi-organic robot reptiles.

Jason Clarke plays Teddy Kennedy as both a pampered baby and an eternal disappointment.

As Jason Clarke plays him, Teddy is both a pampered baby and an eternal disappointment.

Steindorff went on to describe the incident as «insane», spoke about his disappointment, and pointed out that Ramsay had a «pay or play» deal (suggesting she could still get a director's fee).

Perhaps expectations might have played a role as to why surprise like Cherish has become a minor favorite of mine and an expected success like The Darwin Awards is a disappointment, In this outing, Taylor seems like he's trying too hard to be clever, and though his imagination is admirable, as a comedy, his film falls short regardless of whatever direction he manages to take it, primarily because it goes everywhere and nowhere at once.

It's not a precise imitation: However hard the wardrobe and makeup teams have worked to deglamorize this glamorous Hollywood star, she still doesn't look much like the person she's playing... But as she wraps her mouth around a cigarette, a cornpone accent, and some well - delivered profanity, Robbie channels the antagonistic, take - no - shit attitude of her infamous «character,» while adding notes of disappointment and even dignity missing from every headline or Hard Copy treatment of The Tonya Harding Story.»

What first plays as a hard line of trust and expectation is complicated by hidden understanding and disappointment.

It launched in Japan as Gravity Daze early this month to universal praise, though it's a slight disappointment that we have to wait an extra four months to play it.

There is a sophisticated subtly at play in the a perfectly timed thud of his head finding a wall as he deflates in disappointment, or the way he gently humors his father's unaccustomed animation upon discovering his son has finally shown an interest in the opposite sex.

The Journey scores as an enjoyable way to play FIFA 17 solo, its story told with grit and a degree of authenticity as Hunter rises from the subs bench to the starting line - up and learns to deal with disappointment and opportunity alike.

Not appealing to me at all or my friends, ive got 2 mates who have just sold there wii u because of the disappointment of mario 3d there reason as stated by them «if I want to play 3ds games id buy a 3ds» shame did have 2 friends to chat to about wiiu and now there bak 2 360 gimps

The actor plays Benjamin Ryder, «one of the world's greatest living photographers,» but a failure as a father and a bitter disappointment to his son Matt (the usually comic Jason Sudeikis).

To put things in perspective, The Expendables 3 earned almost $ 6 million on its opening day and it is considered a huge disappointment, but it did play on about ten times as many screens.

I've felt protective of his characters» various love interests — played by talented, lovely actresses like Anna Faris and Emily Blunt — over the years, just as I've wondered what hellish life disappointment has spurred these fictional women to assume that this fella might be a good idea as a lover and partner.

Many musicians and performers were present at the march, and several specific songs are referenced in Voices from the March on Washington, including «Creed,» «Pigs Are Flyin»,» «Anthem for Rosa Parks,» and «Ballad for Martin Luther King, Jr.» After playing a selection of the songs featured in Voices, discuss as a class how music influences movements, unites people, rallies enthusiasm, and creates a space to share disappointments.

But in MGSV, which was the last MGS, and not even playing as Snake and see the beginning of Outer Heaven, is a real disappointment.

Played the game most of yesterday haven't had any bugs so far and have only noticed the poor lighting effects at times, other than that game has a solid story so far and the gameplay is decent as well, its far from a disappointment when your not expecting the best game ever... but then again that's gaming now everyone expects every new release to be a 10/10 a masterpiece when that stops we can stop saying everything is over hyped or a disappointment.

There is also co-op, that, unlike Resistance 2, isn't a separate component of the game, but is exactly the same as the single player portion, and always welcome is the presence of split - screen (just because online exists, Mr developer, doesn't mean we no longer want to play locally) though the online co-op is strangely only able to be played with people on your friends list, which is likely to come as a disappointment to some.

The characters are certainly fun to play as, so it comes as an immense disappointment that your pixelated adventure with them only lasts a meagre five stages.

If it doesn't arrive through your mailbox, insert itself into the disc drive via levitation, install in 1.7 milliseconds, play perfectly in every way possible and bake you a Victoria sponge cake whilst doing all that, it will be seen as a relative disappointment by some.

Not every decision is a winner, I guess, though the disappointment of not being able to use Sonic as payment to play a slot machine to win rings (or spike balls, as was more often the case) is mitigated somewhat by the inclusion of a lottery machine though, so don't worry.

I mean as long as I can play halo 6 on my x1 ill be fine they just better not pull no scorpio exclusive bullcrap because halo is the only reason I own Xbox consoles and I definitely can't go without it even though 5 was a big disappointment.

As it stands now, WWE 2K15 is one of the biggest disappointments I have ever played in my life.