Sentences with phrase «players took it upon»

After joining the program, several hockey players took it upon themselves to do more besides just offset travel.

Not exact matches

Clad in black and maroon game jerseys, Eagle football players descended upon the Miami Dolphins training facility, taking center stage for the...

Tell you what, the man has too much respect for the certain players who have taken it upon themselves to just ignore his instructions, and others who see how he favours certain players overly now despise him.

Of course it would be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcerting

Elevating the abilities of our players beyond the reality... Tut, Tut, tut...:) Of course a vision of Doom and Gloom may not also be correct however based upon the last 13 years (or 20 years in the case of the UCL) this «potential» is extremely unlikely to take us anywhere.

In turn, until there is something substantial or if either club or the player himself come out and confirm that a deal has been agreed upon, many supporters will take this latest claim with a pinch of salt.

It takes the total number of players and ranks based upon that.

But nothing takes away the fact that Le Coq is a fantastic player in his position; one of the best, if not the best in the Premiership, and always gives his utmost best when called upon to play.

But the way the Arsenal players enjoyed the moment and took it upon themselves, to overcome what has been a difficult period for them — due to injuries and the pile of fixtures — was possibly the biggest positive to come out of last night's game.

case 2 jurgen klopp he was always up on the touchline animated (he is a joy to watch just on his own without the team) talking to his players and encouraging them to keep chasing the ball down, and counter attack and he wasn't scared to make changes to the shape or tactics through out the game to gain advantage, where he could clued up manager (what wenger was once upon a time) he is the future of football management, take your bow klopp you earned it last night can only hope when the time comes we can convince to take us to the future of modern football.

The young players have now taking it upon themselves to acquire the major skill set to be a better players by moving to other leagues.

A former Real Madrid player, Arjen Robben's game has certainly taken off and reached a new level in the last few years with Bayern Munich, and he could be an excellent short - term replacement for Ronaldo if he did decide to embark upon a second spell in the Spanish capital.

It seemed that his future may be partially decided upon which direction Arsene Wenger decides to take with his own contractual situation, but this has since been denied by the player himself.

The Cavs need a rim protector, sure, but each player needs to take it upon themselves to commit to the defensive end.

I don't think the team will bounce back cause it takes atleast 15 match winning streak from now on all competition, fans may forget this result with wenger waiting for the summer window inwhich he will positively replace somebody with one or two players depending upon the winter deals.

These players will often be called upon to step higher up the field toward the ball or to cover for a fullback in wide areas, so players who are defensive - minded fullbacks of defensive midfielders have taken up new roles: César Azpilicueta at Chelsea, Nacho Monreal at Arsenal, Geoff Cameron at Stoke, and Eric Dier at Tottenham were all hybrid players who now regularly slot into three - man defenses.

Since then his reputation has taken a meteoric dip, the player has struggled to reach the next level and will need to make a significant improvement to reach the lofty expectations placed upon him.

As much as i'm concern, arsenal doen't have wot it take 2 win d EPL or CL, Arsenal need masured players, players dat ar wot rely upon.

This sounded very much like Rodgers took it upon himself to improve the player who had apparent flaws.

Upon him taking over I expected an immediate response from the players as that is what O'Neill demands and gets from his teams.

BUT I DO NT REALLY THINK THAT THIS IS THE SOURCE OF THE PBM AT ARSENAL RIGHT NOW.THERE MUST BE SOMETHING ELSE, AND WE AS FANS CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT COZ ITS OCCURING WITHIN THE CLUB ITSELF WHICH WILL NEVER BE EXPOSED TO US, ALL WE CAN DO IS TO WATCH AND TAKE DECISION UPON OUR OWN PERSONNAL INTEREST.THE ONLY ONE AND OBVIOUS PBM WE CAN SEE NOW IS: ARSENAL IS TRYING TO PRODUCE CHEAP YOUNG PLAYERS, TAKING THE RISK OF PUTTING THEM ON THE PL AND CL CHALLENGE SO THAT THEY WILL BE EXPERIENCED AT A VERY YOUNG AGE AND TALENTED AND THEY WILL SOLD AT A VERY HIGH PRICE COS THAT SEEMS TO BE THE FASHION NOWADAYS.BUT IT DID NT WORK!!!!! At the end of the day, whos loosing?

Of course, no one is expecting Keita to replicate the heroics of one of the club's greatest ever players, even with a club record price tag around his neck, but becoming the first man to take the number eight shirt since Gerrard is still a major honour to be bestowed upon a player.

I do have to take the time to applaud Szcezsny for his Cruyff turns in the box as a Marseille player beared down upon him, I hope he doesn't desire to give Arsenal fans a heart attack again very soon though.

This past weekend, the MInnesota State High School League took an unprecedented step of changing the rules mid-season, by stiffening the penalties on three of the most violent and dangerous infractions in hockey: checking from behind, boarding and contact to the head will now result in an automatic five - minute «major» against the offending player resulting in ejection and forcing his team to play short - handed for five minutes, regardless of how many times it is scored upon during the ensuing power play.

Building upon the success of the original, Conduit 2 will take players to the far reaches of the world to stop an alien invasion that can be fought in single - player, online multi-player battles, and all - new off and online co-op modes.

Following an unlikely appearance as a football player in The Replacements (2000) and a turn as the son of Old Scratch in Little Nicky (2000), Ifans» role as a socially challenged forest dweller turned opera - loving socialite in the eccentric Human Nature provided audiences with abundant laughs and a further glimpse into the quirkiness of a truly unique actor.Of course the ever - eccentric Ifans was only warming up, and after supporting roles in such efforts as The 51st State, The Shipping News and Once Upon a Time in the Midlands Ifans once again took the lead in the 2003 comedy Donnie Deckchair.

In The Munchables, players are called upon to eat and defeat over 150 insidious enemies who have taken over the planet including Eggplanter, Space Shroom and Rice Baller.

 Conduit 2 is the sequel to the award winning Wii shooter, The Conduit, and builds upon the success of the original, taking players to the far reaches of the world to stop an alien invasion that can be fought in single player, online multi-player battles, and all new off and online co-op modes.

Once you have finished the story and tested your skills online, this game offers so much more to the player like the incredible 300 level tower which will take gamers hours upon hours to complete... or maybe never because as you progress, so does the difficulty.

Games in the series have always been sprawling epics that take players hours upon hours to complete and even after all that time there is more to do.

Players will encounter fan - favorite Black Ops map locations and call upon a massive arsenal of Black Ops weaponry and equipment as the winner - takes - all action creates a new way to play Call of Duty.»

Combat broadly remains as gratifying and borderline repetitive as it has ever been in Dynasty Warriors, with players that delve into the game's combo mechanics able to employ wide - reaching attacks that will allow you to take out ranks upon ranks of enemies.

He also took it upon himself that summer to open his own swank Hollywood restaurant / nightclub, The Players.

aldiko doesn t work on KOBO, - Vox, aldiko claims upon downloading no mobile recognized, have now loaded Overdrive that loads but can t get libruary to work, AHA at last Word - player loads on Vox, however when i loaded the books, pages don t fit on screen,:)-RRB--RRB- think I ll take it back and get an Ipad, this is far to difficult and time consuming... very dissapointing Like I said Word-player.com does work, and if anyone can get the pages to fit let me know.

- Fixed a bug where Endermen weren't teleporting upon taking damage directly from Players.

Rather than pitting players against predictable AIs, Ghost Arcade's challengers take the form of real players» ghost data, drawing upon their unique behaviours.

If the player is detected by an enemy, this ability slows down time for a few seconds to give players a chance take down the enemy before they can alert hell's army to ascend upon Big Boss.

Another level was designed based upon the idea to take away some of the freedom from the player and limit what the player can do.

The co-operative multiplayer works exceptionally well with the split - screen behaving dynamically which varies the split based upon the current action taking place, therefore allowing both players to explore two completely separate areas of the same level without restriction to their location, movements or actions.

It's an interesting concept, but with memories of initial Star Wars Battlefront games on the original Xbox fresh in my mind, and the fact that they had a similar game mode but also allowed players to take the combat on foot upon the various ships, Starfighter Assault feels like yet another missed opportunity to create something spectacular.

Players will encounter fan - favorite Black Ops map locations and call upon a massive arsenal of Black Ops weaponry and equipment as the winner - takes - all action creates a new way to play Call of Duty.

Players take the role of Mi, a mute but extraordinary sprite, who develops special powers as she embarks upon a quest to ring the six bells of fate.

Project Origin has improved upon this by taking the player to various locales featuring some impressive level design.

But fans have criticized Nintendo's lack of support for the Smash Bros. scene, with players and community organizers having to take it upon themselves to set up tournaments and events.

Building upon the success of the original, Conduit 2 will take players to the far reaches of the world to stop an alien invasion that can be fought in single - player, online multi-player battles, and all - new off and online co-op modes.

This story - driven expansion builds upon the growth of the Brotherhood, taking players four years after the events of Assassin's Creed Origins, as they clash with an occupying Roman force in a new region of the world, the Sinai.

DLC 1 - The Hidden Ones: This story - driven expansion builds upon the growth of the Brotherhood, taking players four years after the events of Assassin's Creed Origins as they clash with an occupying Roman force in a new region of the world, the Sinai.

There's now also a Versus gamemode á la what Left 4 Dead 2 first brought upon the world in 2009, where half the players on the server take the form of disgusting Zeds trying to ruin the human players» day.

In Mutant Mudds Super Challenge, players will once again take on the role of the blonde - haired, nerdy, water gun - wielding Max as he stumbles upon a giant alien structure and is trapped inside.

For those new to this release, players take the role of a marine that's sole purpose is to defeat the forces of Hell that have been released upon Mars by the Union Aerospace corporation.