Sentences with phrase «years of trying desperately»

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After years of cleaning up her party's name and trying desperately to distance it from her father's racist and anti-Semitic outbursts, it seems that Le Pen believes she has now found the sweet spot between being mainstream enough to get votes but also being seen as enough of an outsider to bring about change.

Our book is meant t be suggestive only LOL God luck I have feeling AA will weather the hate as it has the last 75 + years and continue to reach out to those so desperately in need of sobriety for free LOL If you read this and want to get sober please try AA if it doesn't work for you find something that does.

That conclusion, he wrote, came from seven years trying to place «some of the nicest, sweetest, caring - est persons God ever created into congregations that desperately needed total transformation.»

My proof that a belief in Gods is not justified — is the absolute failure of theists to produce a single shred of hard verifiable, testable evidence, even after thousands of years of desperately trying to do prove God's existence.

If we start this season with those two in our starting 11 it will be a clear sign from this organization that nothing has changed and that we will never get it right until both Kroenke and Wenger are gone... neither one of these players should still be with our club at this point because they represent the settling half - measures that have plagued this team for a number of years... this is what I call the «no man's land» of the soccer world, where teams don't have enough talented young players, unlike a Monaco or Dortmund, because they have lost the plot from an organizational standpoint... they are so reliant on one individual to run the whole operation that their once relevant scouting department has become so antiquated that it can no longer find those hidden gems it once had... furthermore, when you leave all decision - making to a manager who despises any dissenting opinions, your management team becomes little more than a stagnant group of «yes men» and no new ideas emerge... so instead of developing a team with the qualities necessary to excel in a particular system, you continually make half - brain purchases year after year to stifle dissent from the ticket - buying public, then try desperately to finagle together a lineup regardless of what would make positional sense... have you ever heard of a team who plays players out of position so often... of course not because that manager would likely be fired and never work for a team of any consequence ever again

Fan support is vital to any team either in winning or losing unfortunately arsenal fans are loggerheads to the point of being a civil war and you know who to blame the spineless board and the manager, I'm not advocating being nasty to wenger but should have insisted on certain parameters being met, it's OK he did well on keeping the club on good financial level when we moved to the Emirates and then should have moved him upstairs 2 - 3 years ago and that would have cemented his legacy but now things are just stagnant and desperately trying to find a way out

Or are they just desperately trying to find a reason to keep the underachieving manager in place for more years of failure????

Both of them are now in the final year of their current contract and while Arsene Wenger is trying desperately to persuade the Chilean to stay with the club, no one seems to have even bothered talking to the Ox about a new deal.

Are you really naive enough to believe that Wenger would bring anyone into this current locker room that is going to be given a strong voice... have you not been watching, listening or reading about our club for years... Lehman is a blind Wenger follower, which is the only reason he was even considered... just for a second think of all the strong personalities that have played for this club that have never been seriously considered even though they have expressed legitimate interest in participating in the coaching process... even worse, think of all the former greats who aren't even allowed on the same pitch as Wenger because they have offered their advice and / or criticism to the infallible one... I dare you to find a manager that has distanced himself from his former players as much as this man... it's the very reason why only one player I can think of has ever returned to play for Wenger and that was Flamini, which was hilarious considering we were desperately looking for a top quality defensive midfielder but Wenger could somehow find no one better than Flamini in the whole wide world... let's face it this club was simply trying to appease it's disgruntled fans by declaring that Wenger would no longer be given Ca rte Blanche when it came to the backroom staff so they probably asked him to give them a list of those who he would allow in the locker room... on that list he wrote Lehman, Pires and Bergkamp, likely because the first two are the only former players who haven't publicly questioned his horrible decision - making and the last one because he won't get in an airplane

Only the Cosmos, desperately trying to cling to the glamorous image the team enjoyed just a few years ago, speak of insignificant, unspecified losses.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

Are you going to be happy if Arsene, as he has suggested, re-signs Welbeck, Ramsey, Giroud and Wilshere, even though he tried desperately to sell you on the idea of the benefits of allowing Sanchez, Ozil & Ox to play out their final year under contract?

The 26 - year - old Liverpool defender has been frozen out of Jürgen Klopp's plans and Anfield officials are desperately trying to get him off the wage bill before tonight's deadline.

We appear to have now turned into the equivalent of Blackpool a few years back, trying desperately to score more than the opposition due to the fact our defence have more holes in it than Oscar Pistorius» next girlfriend.

I'd love to win this because I am a smoker of over 40 years and am trying desperately to quit!

The governor tried unsuccessfully late last year to tie many of these reform ideas to a legislative pay increase that many lawmakers — especially the downstaters — desperately wanted after going since January 1999 without a boost in their base salary of $ 79,500.

The Labour conference is being held in Brighton this year, with Gordon Brown desperately trying to drum up party unity ahead of a historic general election.

The race is yet another place for the WFP, so successful last year, to flex their muscles: Ms. Simon has superior name recognition in the area and many more decades of activism under her belt, but labor unions are desperately trying to elect one of their own in Mr. Sikora.

At the end of last year the Cuomo administration was trying desperately to get the legislature to return for an emergency session where they would pass a «big ugly» of bills wrapped together a pay raise was thought to be part of the deal.

Assur, a 4500 - year - old temple - studded Assyrian city where kings and queens were laid to rest for centuries, is likely the next target, say archaeologists, who are desperately trying to piece together the extent of the damage.

Carbs have gotten a lot of bad rap among the general population, especially people who have been desperately trying to lose weight for years.

Our cortical brain, or our «thinking brain», tells us that the holidays are the «Most Wonderful Time of the Year», while our limbic brain, or our «emotional brain» is desperately trying to believe it.

I spent my first few years of my practice as a Physical Therapist going deep into the pelvis, and my most recent few years, desperately trying to get out.

Since computers always show colors differently it's hard to get a read on the color of the pants, you said orange, to me they're looking sort of rust / cinnabar... a color I have been DESPERATELY trying to get into my wardrobe for two years, to no avail.

Congratulations on getting it made, I desperately tried to do the exact same 3 years ago when we got married, but almost everyone I spoke to either wasn't up for the challenge, couldn't source the fringing, or wanted tens of thousands to give it a try (but even then lacked confidence)!

I am trying desperately this year to not buy very much new fabric and use up as much of my fabric... [Read More...]

If you are a 56 year old male eyeing college girls instead of women that are the same age as you (or at least near your age), it means that you are desperately trying to regain your youthful feeling of sexual power and confidence or no longer find people your age attractive.

Today's world of dating is that someone finds the date for those who were here before ten years when online dating for those who tried desperately different in online date had to hide behind pictures, which is ten years old, for those who do not overreact to belittle the importance of the skills of account and deficiencies.

Together, they form a new company, but a year later are still struggling, working out of a Dunkin' Donuts and trying desperately to secure a handshake agreement on a new deal that will keep them afloat.

Telling the tale of a 19 year old desperately trying to earn a few quid to pay back his unforgiving dad (played by Peter Mullan), it sees relative newcomer Jack O'Connell as unlucky teen Adam and Tim Roth as the hit man who takes him under his wing.

Alright Pilgrim, I'll admit it: I was much more of a Clint Eastwood fan growing up, but came to appreciate John Wayne's wonderful filmography after years of my Father desperately trying to get me to watch his films.

Opening on the vast greenery outbacks of New Zealand, Waititi takes us into the thick trees and forest wildlife to meet Ricky Baker (Dennison), a big city kid who has been in and out of foster care and «juvey» for a few years as the social services try desperately to rehome him before his reckless behaviour gets him into more serious trouble.

Years later, when Wren has become director of an international aid agency, their paths cross again in Sierra Leone, Liberia and South Sudan, where Wren reverts to her roots, joining Miguel and his blood - soaked cohorts (Jean Reno, Jared Harris), desperately trying to save lives amid barbarism.

The true story - based drama chronicles the 1973 kidnapping in Rome of Paul Getty's 16 - year - old grandson and its resulting turmoil, during which Getty bristled at the prospect of paying a ransom, while the boy's mother desperately tried to retrieve him and even allied with an ex-CIA agent to do so.

Based loosely on a true story that was prominently featured in the PBS series «Frontline», Dwayne Johnson (Fast Five, Get Smart) stars as John Matthews, a construction business - owning father who desperately is trying to save his 18 - year - old son, Jason (Gavron, Breaking and Entering), from going to prison for a huge chunk of his life due to the rigidity of the Federal mandatory sentence drug charges in place.

A different description of the story from SlashFilm earlier this year explains that J.K. Simmons plays a «brutal jazz orchestra teacher», training Miles Teller who is trying desperately not to lose his mind as he tries to become the top percussionist in one of the most illustrious jazz orchestras in the country.

For the rest of us, who grew up listening to punk rock, hanging out in friends basements and try desperately to get that one perfect girl (or guy) to notice us, this is the way we'd like to remember those years just after high school.

He's desperately trying to unlearn years of three button - based muscle memory.

There you are, trying desperately to stop Miranda in year 8 from bashing Julia over the head for the umpteenth time as Mrs X announces she's resigning five minutes before the end - of - term deadline leaving you with cover teachers from now until Christmas, while these guys think they're improving the country by sitting in parliament chatting about nothing and scoring points.

In a way I don't really care what motivated them but they are desperately trying to prove that they can say they did something after four years of a coalition which has seen pay stagnate and work increase.

Instead of tinkering with changing three year replacement cycles to four year replacement cycles, or five year implementation timelines to seven year implementation timelines, and trying desperately to make the existing plan «work» in this reality, we need to start again.

For a country trying desperately to make the most of a small cadre of great teachers thirty or so years ago, it is hard to think of a strategy with more leverage than apprenticeship to quickly expand the number of great teachers.

But those of us who have dealt with NY understand that most of those «widely read» editors assigned to new buys graduated from college last year and are trying desperately to live in NY on $ 26K a year.

Once crowned the kinds of continuity, Marvel intends to apply almost 60 - years of lessons - learned to a fresh universe (while trying desperately not to alienate die - hard fans of the franchise).

She was thirteen years old and she sat on the altar wearing a sparkling red sari and the gold mangal sutra around her neck — thin, even by the reduced standards of the impoverished northern village — and tried desperately to silence her growling stomach.

I'm with IG and I play the high MERs and that doesn't include the «advise» I get dinng 1 % of my total investments each year and I NEVER see the «financial advisor» (salesperson) until tax season when she desperately tries to sell me RRSP loans.

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They're still desperately trying to make up for the huge loss of American and US Airways lounges earlier this year, which came on top of the departure of Continental lounges when they merged with United in 2011 and the reduction in access to Delta lounges just this past May.

So 16 years later Same games Same broforce mentality, they're desperately trying to wash off, hence their Lack of diversity / type of games Still bad image in most of the parts in the world, incl.

Call of Duty is perennially stuck between a rock and a hard place, unable to truly innovate, while desperately trying to stay fresh - yet - recognisable each year.