Sentences with phrase «rally fans on»

When a florist in their hometown of Montreal lost her business and home to a fire, the band rallied their fans on Twitter to help her out.

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«Write to Play» heralded Playworld's first - ever social media giveaway, and the results are impressive: Not only did its Facebook fan base increase from 600 to more than 9,000 during the two months the contest ran, but as finalists rallied to gain community support for their campaigns, many local news outlets reported on their efforts, earning Playworld significant free publicity in the process.

Although many will suggest that Robson has a personal vendetta of sorts aimed squarely at the Grinch who stole soccer, that doesn't make his words any less truthful... such tactics are nothing new... in the U.S.this business practice has become so common that even the players regularly use the media to manipulate public opinion (LeBron James did likewise to rally public support for himself and away from his teammate, Kyrie Irving, who has asked to be traded)... whether for contract leverage or to rally support for or against certain players, this strategy can be incredibly effective at times, but when it misses the mark it can be dangerously divisive... for a close - to - the - vest team like Arsenal to use such nefarious means to manufacture a wedge between the fans and it's best player (again), is absolutely despicable... for the sanctimonious higher - ups who demand that it's players adhere to a certain protocol regarding information deemed «in house» or else to intentionally spread «fake» news or to provide certain outlets with privileged information for such purposes is pretty low indeed... no moral high ground here, just a big club pretending to be a small club so that they can continue to pull the wool over the eyes of a dedicated, albeit somewhat naive, fan base... so not only does this club no give a shit about it's fans, this clearly shows that clubs primary interests aren't even soccer related... for all intent and purposes Kroenke doesn't care if we're a soccer club or a tampon factory as long as we continue to maximized his investment... stay woke people... great to see more and more people commenting on the state of the franchise... this club needs to be held accountable for it's actions

Nashville hockey fans began throwing the fish on the ice as a rallying cry and homage to the Detroit Red Wings, whose fans routinely throw octopus on the ice to satisfy the «Legend of the Octopus.»

The parade then continues onto Lakeside Drive and ends on Oak Street with a procession to the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, where fans are encouraged to arrive as early as 5 a.m. PT to rally.

The Gunners are enduring a tough season, with fans moving to protest against manager Wenger on a number of occasions, but everyone rallied around yesterday to ensure victory in the Cup.

Even on the shittiest day I can recall in the nearly seven years I've lived in New York (non-Sandy edition) Wisconsin fans will show up on time to a morning pep rally inside a bar for a bad basketball team and say things like, «Oh New York is SUPER,» and mean it.

there is some suggestion that wenger is backtracking on his fervent stance regarding what players would be staying at the club for the remainder of the season... some might deduce that this is all part of a much bigger, more elaborate plan... by shifting the blame wenger is attempting to, not so slyly, flip the narrative... by doing so he hopes to evoke empathy from his most ardent supporters, while attempting to rally any fence - sitters, whose faith was waning unless a more legitimate agent of blame emerges... unfortunately, and incredibly insulting to the fans, when wenger attempts to spin a tale and / or tries to eat his own words, he doesn't seem to play it all the way through in his head, so invariably gaping holes emerge... say we believed his version of the truth, would that not make him either an incredibly well - paid custodian of destruction or a spineless jellyfish because what manager worth his weight in salt would stay at a club that didn't give him final say after 20 years of supposed «success»... no matter the answer, neither bodes well for us... how ironic, in a way, since many pundits claim this team has lacked a «spine» for some years now... so whether we win, lose or draw on Sunday is frankly immaterial, as the problems will remain, and although it will be easier to digest if we left the Pool with 3 points, it might just be the worst result for the betterment of this club... a fact that both breaks my heart and baffles the mind

IF he were to speak up, the fans would be on his side and rally around him in support of transfer activity.

The 66,233 fans who filled Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium last Saturday — for the first major sporting event on the Blacksburg campus since the shooting spree last April that left 33 students and faculty members dead — had come not just to rally around their football team and their school, but also to be inspired.

His notes on crowd reaction, for example, show that fans «go bananas» over aces as well as extended rallies as long as they do not exceed the tedium levels of 3 % or 4 % of the points played.

No one would have blamed him if he just called it quits after that final battle with Selig, but instead, he came back, rallied Yankees fans behind him, and put on one of the better age - 39 seasons in the game's history.

The Yankees rallied to win 4 - 3, conveying folk hero status on the fan.

With the Lancashire fans rallying Rovers on, we fancy to amend for their Wednesday woes with a well earned victory at home to Stoke in what will be a tough game, nevertheless.

That Ernest Okonkwo charge: better to rally as part of a solution, than staying aloof for the sweet blame game, is true of the ball fans of his days, as of present - day Nigerians, on the political front.

De Blasio's speech came as City Hall officials fanned out in churches across the city on Sunday to rally the mayor's base as he stumps for his Albany agenda, which could require striking a deal with Cuomo.

The 140 - character blurts on Twitter will have the potential to crater stocks, worry populations, advertise his rallies and products, and give his fans cues about how to pillory his critics, writes Newsday's Dan Janison.

As any rally racing fan will tell you, all traditional rally races are timed, single - car runs, and the times set to win some of these courses borders on unreasonable.

Fans of the medium that stretched nearly seventy years to the triumphant Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs rallied around Home on the Range, believing that a glowing reception was the only way for Disney, and by extension the world, to reconsider retiring traditional methods in favor of CGI.

The court started its decision with the image of a typical Indiana Friday - night game: «A packed gymnasium, cheer - leaders rallying the fans, the crowd on their feet supporting their team, and the pep band playing the school song.»

«The GT86 CS - R3 promises to be a thrilling car on the rally stages; with rear - wheel drive we can expect some dramatic action which is sure to be entertaining for drivers and fans alike.»

LEGO fan creates models of Peugeot 205 T16 and Lancia Delta S4 Group B rally cars in the hope they'll go on sale.

And as much as I'm not personally a fan of this Nissan, it's still the car I'd choose if you asked me to set a record around a track in the dry, on a curvy road in the rain, or on a snow - covered rally stage.

Media coverage of Corvette has increased dramatically, new marketing initiatives have improved Chevrolet's return on its investment in road racing, and Corvette owners and fans have rallied around the team.»

The massive rear wing, alloy wheels, and aggressive snout on the new Lancer will be familiar to fans of the World Rally Championship (or fans of a few video games) as cues from the Lancer Evolution series of all - wheel - drive, rally - inspired road Rally Championship (or fans of a few video games) as cues from the Lancer Evolution series of all - wheel - drive, rally - inspired road rally - inspired road cars.

Fans will be able to see it in public for the first time on April 29 at the 2018 MX - 5 Owners Club Spring Rally held at the Goodwood Motor Circuit.

Both versions came standard with a Transmission Technologies Corporation (Tremec) 176 - F four - speed manual transmission with Hurst linkage, power brakes with front disks and rear drums, power steering, front and rear sway bars, heavy - duty shock absorbers and springs, seven - bladed flexible cooling fan, tinted windshield, leather - wrapped three - arm sports steering wheel, tachometer, center console with armrest and «Rallye» gauges plus rear ashtray, reclining bucket seats with adjustable headrests, split - back rear seat, three - point retractable seatbelts, woodgrain panels on dashboard, full light group (hood, courtesy, ashtray, glove box) except reading dome light, blacked - out dual remote - controlled mirrors and VAM - designed aluminum grille with a central «Rally» emblem.

It's a more forgiving style that makes it a much easier game to play using a controller and more welcoming for general racing fans, but some of the tense, on - the - edge feeling of DiRT Rally gets sacrificed as a result.

While I'm not the greatest fan of rally games, and the N - Gage has the reputation of being a fairly poor handheld gaming platform, Colin McRae Rally 2005 on N - Gage turns out to be a breath of freshrally games, and the N - Gage has the reputation of being a fairly poor handheld gaming platform, Colin McRae Rally 2005 on N - Gage turns out to be a breath of freshRally 2005 on N - Gage turns out to be a breath of fresh air.

With the game taking an entirely new approach to the game, there's no doubt many of the franchises fans have begun to rally behind the idea of getting their hands on the open beta in order to see what the future of the series looks like.

This time around the game seems to focus more on the former as opposed to the latter, which will likely disappoint hardcore rally fans.

You'll find some great games to level up your character during your career including keeping a rally going with huge wind fans blowing on you around the court, trying to keep a giant bomb from exploding on your side of the net, breaking clay plates, herding baby chicks, and even scoring on a soccer net with a goalie and defenders in the way.

As a massive fan of racing games and especially the rally genre I can not wait to see just how amazing a new DiRT game would be on the new Xbox.

The game hits shelves and the PSN Store on Sept 29th but fans who pre-order now will receive a Mirage Rapide rally car.

As its first rally game, WRC 5 was a big challenge for Kylotonn and its team of passionate developers which is now working on this new edition, with the help of an active community of racing gamers and WRC fans.

If you are a rally fan I'm sure you will pay close attention to the tracks in seeing how close the layouts are, well after much research on the interweb I can tell you I still have no clue, but then I'm not a rally expert I'm a games player so just be happy you have got some pretty good tracks to race on.

Yes, there was plenty that we weren't able to try - in fact, our racing was a mere speck in the dust - and, when it ships in June, the latest Dirt game will have even more on offer to tempt rally fans.

It's not long now till Codemasters unleashes its next rally racer on to us all, and after today's time with the game I'm getting even more of an impression that this will cater to a wider audience than Dirt Rally did, whilst not forgetting about the enthusiasm behind the core rally fans who helped get that game made in the first prally racer on to us all, and after today's time with the game I'm getting even more of an impression that this will cater to a wider audience than Dirt Rally did, whilst not forgetting about the enthusiasm behind the core rally fans who helped get that game made in the first pRally did, whilst not forgetting about the enthusiasm behind the core rally fans who helped get that game made in the first prally fans who helped get that game made in the first place.

Monday is devoted to a mix of»60s - style rallies and K - Street - style lobbying, with hundreds of students and young adults fanning out on Capitol Hill to testify at hearings and press their representatives to adopt an aggressive climate stance.

From a between - innings stretch to collect recyclables to discount tickets for transit riders to green giveaways, Major League Baseball clubs put an eco-friendly twist on many ballpark traditions for Earth Day — activities that will continue throughout the month and even, in some cases, all the way to the playoff chase.Instead of a bobblehead figure of their favorite player or a team - logoed «rally towel,» fans entering the stadiums of the Cincinnati Reds, the Cleveland Indians, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the San Diego Padres, the San Francisco Giants, and the Texas Rangers on special days during the season receive reusable shopping bags, metal water bottles, or baseball caps made entirely from recycled plastic.

Perhaps Formula E should take a page from rally and have marshals ring a cowbell, sound a horn or use some other noisemaker to give fans a heads - up that the main pack of cars is on the way.