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i watched the game off an on. And Hurl while not a key to their victory, did not hurt them all that much. Rider defense did look good. However Ricky Ray did look like he should have retired at the end of last year.

Has anyone heard if Bond signed anywhere else or whether he is even looking etc.?

I like game day treads that's for sure - Even the evil green empire to the west in the flat lands have a pretty good game day thread. I don't mind a lot of threads as I only read the ones that are interest to me. What I don't like is a 40 page thread on a minor topic. Again if you post over on Riderfans.com (which I do) by example they have a huge number of threads with tons of pages on minor obscure issues (even for them) and not even related to a Rider issue. Ugh!

That without a doubt has to be the best quote of the year so far!

Nah think I would pass! Let's see what we have in camp does over the first 4-6 games. it is a long season and even getting off to a slow start may not hurt us down the road. Might be best to see what we have does when the bullets fly in earnest.

you know I could never figure out what Climie had against the Bombers. Ever since I can remember he seems to always get that "left handed comment" or "negative viewpoint" on anything related to the Bombers. I try not to be hyper sensitive (I leave that to the Rider Fans) but he has always come across that way in my opinion.

I agree 100% - get a real MLB that plays like a MLB and let our safety play like a safety instead of covering up for a weak MLB - and the entire D backfield will look better.

But of course the Riders will always be under the cap year in and year out. A good accountant will win you a few games!

Nothing new here - Below average management team with a below average team talent level playing in the worse arena in the NHL. However bringing in a new coach will put a few more bums in the seats and give the flames fans some hope (faint at best).

I had no idea also - absolutely no words. Just heart broken since the announcement of the accident. I am a Bomber fan but have worked in a large number of small towns in Saskatchewan when I was with MHO. I really got close to a lot of the small town hockey life and traveled to a huge number of games with the local folks. Really at a loss for words at the moment.

I don't think they will start him - but at this point in time hard to say. I believe the Riders are counting on someone else to fill that void. According to RiderFans.com they really don't know who will fill the MLB role.

My thoughts are that the Bombers may be marginally better over all. But with the defense still being a Richie Hall defense, I have my doubts we will be able to score enough points to win our share. The other concern I have is that the balance of the West appears, at least in my opinion, to have improved to a greater extent. So I see the Bombers as more or less a status quo while others such as Saskatchewan have become better. Whether Calgary or Edmonton have fallen off or stayed the same or even improved is a judgement call.

yeah this one kind of hit me hard - not sure why other than I still remember him being an O Lineman's worse nightmare. Really did hit me hard!

just saw the news that James" Quick " Parker just passed away. Only 60 years old! He was one of a kind. Dang it all anyway

I take exception to this statement - as our local village idiot I do not like to be compared to Rob Peterson - you are giving village idiot's a bad name

Yes agree 100% - time to move on. That boat just will not float!

saw that over on the RF site. may be speculation but at this point in time if he wants to follow the money (which seems to be the plan) and the Als are offering big bucks than that is where he will end up. And for us just time to move on. The upside IMHO is that we at least do not have to see Hurl whiff on a tackle anymore.

You have friends?

Yeah I remember how great it was before Mykaussie took over. I think he is the only one posting anything there although I do see GWN (Great White North) still posting there. I remember when I first started over there at the beginning - everyone was there and really some great discussions going on! There was a poster there by the name of Nanook (I think he was Canadian Military - stationed up in Cold Lake I think). We use to really get into it but all in good fun.

Was the original creator and owner of the site someone who went by the handle "Chaps"? Always wonder where all the old posters from TotalCFL ended up? I never go to the site now but do remember the early years when just about everyone that went on to form other sites was posting there (including Colin Unger - Mookie in those days).

interesting I did not know that the site was under new ownership. Was the original owner a fellow named "Champs" or "Chaps" I remember some one that use to post over on the old TOTALCFL site before the Aussie took over - creating a site for Rider fans. I thought he still ran it so to speak? I post over there every so often and keep it very very neutral as i do agree it seems that it is easy to get banded over there.

I sort of have to agree - time to move on one would think.

Does anyone think there will be any interest ind D'Aguilar - don't know much about him. Castillo should be able to catch on somewhere one would think.

Amen! I remember Leo being interviewed by Cactus Jack on OB way way back when. He was really fun to listen to. Really Brash and loved to take his shots at just about every other team in the CFL. Loved it! I think he and Matty when Matty was with the Tribune really had a feud going.

just saw it confirmed on TSN - do you guys think we should take a run at him?