Sentences with phrase «to hold someone to ransom»

Rachel Sylvester argues that what I've called «Liberal Conservatives» have decided that Liberal Democrats are essential to ensure any Tory government isn't held to ransom by «unreconstructed elements» in the Conservative Party.

THE international diamond industry is being held to ransom over issues related to «conflict diamonds», according to South African stockbroker BoE Securities (Pty) Limited.

We back to the ugly part of those seasons whereby supposed star players hold us to ransom whenever we wish to offer them a new contract.

I support a club that is getting held to ransom by Marouane Fellaini yet still haven't offered Anthony Martial a new contract.

Just look how Ox spit on Wenger and us; a Barca reject holding us to ransom; a Madrid throw away our biggest star; Chelsea retirery our first choice GK; and so many deadwood players who wouldn't make Everton first 11.

IMO wenger and the board won't suffer being held to ransom as we do have other options.

The others will be very hard to get because no club wants to lose their best players halfway through the season and we know that Wenger does not like to be held to ransom on transfer fees.

well short term probably Arsenal, Walcott has never really fulfilled his potential as he should have and while he seems like a nice kid he has as Champaign Charlie has already stated held us to ransom once already regarding money.

Arsenal had been negotiating with Basel for the last 8 months for Elneny and his transfer fee is said to be more than the reported fee (# 7 million) the true cost is kept between the two clubs so that Basel don't get held to ransom when they enter the swiss market to buy players.

So what if Real Madrid held us to ransom?

But hey, knowing Wenger, I won't be surprised to see him pull the plug so late in the deal, especially as Valencia held him to ransom.

Is Brighton capable of holding us to ransom?

i believe they deserve a raise but they can, t hold us to ransom, they shouldn't forget that their performances show that they are at the right club with a manager that believes in them, a pretty good team that plays the right football, fans who love them, it would be nice for them to show loyalty and repay the faith shown to them by arsenal it was not so long ago they were subs for their clubs, the grass is not always greener on the other side!!

The real transfer fee was kept quiet at the time, as Basel didn't want to get held to ransom whilst looking for a replacement, in the Swiss league.

Walcott had the cheek to demand a central role and held us to ransom before going back out wide with tail between his legs.

If, as I suspect, Alexis does go, it will be like when RvP left and Theo held us to ransom, as he knew Wenger couldn't afford to lose another important player.

The player has clearly held us to ransom, and we for the umpteenth time have succumbed to the plot.

much as we are praying for arsenal to qualified for champions league we should be hold to ransom because we want lowandoski and also we should not trust wenger over signing players until we see any player in arsenal shirt because wenger is a man of many colors w3hom you can not trust and again there is no money left to sign stars.

Better still, Toulouse are unlikely to hold you to ransom either.

State agencies and processes have been held to ransom with school feeding caterers, hospital administrators and presidential appointees bearing the brunt of the wrath of rampaging NPP members.

In a business that asks no questions he's the best there is, and with the life of his only friend held to ransom there's no way he's missing the drop, come hell or high water.

The Wolf of Wall Street meets The King of Comedy as George Clooney plays a TV economics expert held to ransom by a desperate man who has squandered all his hard - earned cash on faulty stock tips.

A small town held to ransom by an unscrupulous mining baron enlists the aid of seven gunfighters to help reclaim their land and rid themselves of their oppressor.

Raging Justice — In a city held to ransom by a mysterious crime lord, two maverick cops, Nikki Rage and Rick Justice, fight to prove that no - one is above the law in this classic 2D scrolling brawler.

We can't be held to ransom for long.

Schneiderlin we can get but so» ton will hold us to ransom over it.

Why does Arsenal allow players hold them to ransom?

Sample responses to the consultation paper include: «Too many employers are being held to ransom in employment tribunals by vexatious employees and «no win, no fee» lawyers», and «for far too long the tribunal system has put the interest of lawyers above those of employers and employees».

That's the exact hype that got a Barcelona reject holding us to ransom, he doesn't exactly have three legs now, does he?

The idea of taxing people who go to the GP and then holding them to ransom by saying the GP tax will be used to fund medical research is unethical.

As I mentioned before, don't hold them to ransom and threaten to leave.

Islamic extremists in northern Mali have made significant sums of money during the last decade by kidnapping foreigners and holding them to ransom.

SEE MORE Liverpool transfer news Liverpool ready to sell Raheem Sterling for # 50m as club refuse to be held to ransom by contract rebel Arsenal legend tells Arsene Wenger to sign Liverpool contract rebel Raheem Sterling

The sooner the contracts are sorted one way or another the better because they club is being held to ransom by the players which can't go on any longer.

Controversial site Football Leaks have this week revealed that Manchester United were held to ransom by Real Madrid over the contract of record signing Angel Di Maria, The Sun reports.

Arsenal and Alexis Sanchez are being held to ransom by Henrik Mkhitaryan who is the lynchpin in massive transfer of Alexis to Manchester United.

I still think Walcott has plenty to offer the team, even with his limited technical abilities, he deserves the chance to come back from his injury, at Arsenal, but the club won't be held to ransom over a new contract this time, and rightfully so.

Whilst Liverpool will of course be keen to keep hold of Sterling they are also not likely to be willing to be held to ransom and no all to well that a hefty salary offer could lead other members of Brendan Rodgers» squad asking for pay - rises.

That being said, the club shouldn't be held to ransom.

While Guardiola — who has enjoyed great success in the Bundesliga since taking over at the Allianz Arena — currently holds power over his future, Bayern are unwilling to be held to ransom, and would reportedly reveal Ancelotti's appointment in January should Pep keep them waiting.

And the reason he has denied an interest in Benzema to the media is because he wants to give Real Madrid the impression that his not desperate for the player and that he won't be held to ransom for him either.