It's an intriguing question whose answer includes luck, good timing and the mysterious workings of the zeitgeist.
FOREPERSON: Basically what we wanted to leave with, because this will probably be your last visit to us, I hope — I hope I'm not going to have to do this any more and I hope you won't have to come here any more — but we wanted to offer you a bouquet of good wishes that includes luck, success, happiness, and blessings.
The other rookies, including Luck, did not fare so well, writes Jason Cole on Yahoo.com.
Other shows on their way include Luck, starring Dustin Hoffman, and Mildred Pierce, starring Kate Winslet.
In addition to players' skill and astute coaching, other factors determine the outcome of games, including luck.
Last month, the Indianapolis Colts' interim head coach, Bruce Arians, said that he had never been around so many rookies — the Colts regularly start three, including Luck.
And as if to redress that loss, he performs a medley of crudely spliced fragments from nine war horses, including "Luck Be a Lady" and "The Impossible Dream".
"We miss everything from last season, including luck," lamented Ranieri after seeing his side deservedly beaten by a renascent Sunderland who are now only two points behind them.
Other HBO programmes that will premiere on Sky Atlantic include Luck, executive produced by David Milch and Michael Mann and starring Dustin Hoffman Mildred Piercee, featuring Kate Winslet; and fantasy drama Game of Thrones.
HBO said it planned to introduce six new series in 2012, including "Luck," "Veep," "Girls, Lifefe's Too Short," "Angry Boys" and an untitled Aaron Sorkin project, to complement returning shows like "Game of Thrones" and "Boardwalk Empire".
(He was known for his many maxims -- including "Luck is the residue of design" -- but another might as well have been, "Don't let anyone guess how smart you are when you can simply inform them").
