blue_gold_84 Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 https://www.bluebombers.com/2017/09/20/blue-bombers-unveil-cal-murphy-statue-investors-group-field/ Quote The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will honour one of the most influential figures in the history of the organization, the late Cal Murphy, with the unveiling of a bronze statue in his likeness at Investors Group Field. The unveiling ceremony will take place tomorrow, September 21st, at 4:00 pm at the north-east side of the stadium (Gate 3). Fans and members of the media are invited to attend the unveiling. WHO: The Honourable Cathy Cox, Minister of Sport, Culture & Heritage; His Worship Mayor Brian Bowman; Wade Miller, President & CEO of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers; Bob Irving, and Paul Robson. Brian Murphy will be speaking on behalf of the Murphy family who will be in attendance. WHEN: Thursday, September 21st at 4:00 pm WHERE: Outside of Gate 3 located at the north-east corner of Investors Group Field Love, love, love this. Can't wait to see it! Tracker, JCon, Goalie and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Negatron Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 I really like the Bud Grant one. Hopefully this one is as nice. SPuDS, blue_gold_84, rebusrankin and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Well done. rebusrankin, blue_gold_84, SPuDS and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Well deserved. kelownabomberfan and blue_gold_84 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOBomberFan Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 I'll be there! I'll snap some pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustamente Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 They should put a vending machine next to it, but seriously the man ran a tight ship and got results , well deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrg Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Which expression will the put on him? Hopefully scowling at import players who dare to ask for raises. That was my fave. Good choice, and nice to get a feel-good story today after the last 24. Also, LeFevour. SPuDS and bearpants 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty Liver Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 I like this one, fingers can be manipulated to serve artistic purposes. rebusrankin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_gold_84 Posted September 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 11 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said: I like this one, fingers can be manipulated to serve artistic purposes. That jacket is outstanding. Is it just me or does anyone else think Jeff Daniels could play one hell of a Cal Murphy in a movie...? IC Khari 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty Liver Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 19 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said: That jacket is outstanding. Is it just me or does anyone else think Jeff Daniels could play one hell of a Cal Murphy in a movie...? Wow, did he ever get old fast. He used to look like this. blue_gold_84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firekid Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Classic Pace Setter jacket! Nice! That Jacket would sell if they brought it back! blue_gold_84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 47 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said: Wow, did he ever get old fast. He used to look like this. He looks old as **** in that picutre too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 1 minute ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said: Wow, did he ever get old fast. He used to look like this. A staggering comparison. Fatty Liver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueingreenland Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Kindly Cal was one of the best football men to ever grace these parts. Was an assistant under Hugh Campbell before coming here, I believe. The guy just won. Period. I was very disappointed the day the Bombers fired him - After that playoff debacle in Edmonton where the Eskimoes put screws in their cleats (it might not have mattered anyways). He took the blame with a pink slip. We have gone thru a lot of crappy coaches and GM's since then (have a good one in Walters now). We miss you Cal! Well done Bombers with this statue!! blue_gold_84 and Mr Dee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrg Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Firekid said: Classic Pace Setter jacket! Nice! That Jacket would sell if they brought it back! I have some shelving from their old warehouse. Would you want to buy that instead? Firekid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) Like King Arthur and the Legend of the Sword, it takes a man as pure of heart and who loves the sport as much as Cal to raise Excalibur again in Winnipeg. I believe that Mike O'Shea is that man. RIP Cal. I love you man. Edited September 21, 2017 by kelownabomberfan blue_gold_84, IC Khari, BigBlueFanatic and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 blue_gold_84, TBURGESS, Rod Black and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpants Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 "Fake News" -Paul Wicek Noeller, IC Khari and blue_gold_84 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpants Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 This really is excellent news and there are very few in the Winnipeg Football Club history worthy of this recognition... another man, of course, already has his statue.... I wonder if they play to eventually have 4 statues around the stadium... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 2 hours ago, bearpants said: This really is excellent news and there are very few in the Winnipeg Football Club history worthy of this recognition... another man, of course, already has his statue.... I wonder if they play to eventually have 4 statues around the stadium... That's what I was thinking. If they've got 4 players named for each entrance, do they do 4 coach statues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 2 hours ago, itchy said: That's what I was thinking. If they've got 4 players named for each entrance, do they do 4 coach statues? what other coaches in Bomber history rate a statue? That fans would have heard of? That won cups? Mike Riley? Reg Threlfall (I know, who??) Bob Fritz? Looking at the Bombers' storied history, there have only been five coaches in 87 years that have won cups with the Bombers. We win em in bunches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 10 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said: what other coaches in Bomber history rate a statue? That fans would have heard of? That won cups? Mike Riley? Reg Threlfall (I know, who??) Bob Fritz? Looking at the Bombers' storied history, there have only been five coaches in 87 years that have won cups with the Bombers. We win em in bunches. Mike Riley would be a good one. And then O'Shea in a few years after a couple cups SPuDS, Noeller and Sard 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBBFanWest Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 We could have a "statue of shame". Maybe a statue depicting Mike Kelly dragging that garbage bin of stuff to his car on the day he was fired, orJeff Reinebold sitting on his motorcycle, or a statue of Tim Burke looking real confused. blue_gold_84 and Tracker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpants Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 23 minutes ago, WBBFanWest said: We could have a "statue of shame". Maybe a statue depicting Mike Kelly dragging that garbage bin of stuff to his car on the day he was fired, orJeff Reinebold sitting on his motorcycle, or a statue of Tim Burke looking real confused. I'd prefer all three of them high-fiving with their signature facial expressions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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