Bomber_fanaddict

That's a great lookin field! Too bad it's 24,000 instead of 33,000 like ours. I think for Ottawa that 24k is a good number.

That's a great lookin field!

There was only 2 practices between both games. I know. That's why I brought it up. A day to review film and two days to try and teach it and or learn It. Not saying this was the only reason they did not come out a little stronger against Calgary but it certainly didn't help.

Another thing to discuss is the short time frame between pre season games. They really only had the better part of three days to evaluate and get ready for the second pre season game. Not really a lot of time to try and teach/learn anything from the first game.

Yup, Moore, Cotton and Kuale and I think you are pretty well bang on. Also noticed you have us in the East still on one of your opening screens.

You know it's officially CFL season when Em arrives! Thanks again Em. Look forward to seeing these.

Minnesota... The American Version of Manitoba I might try to sneak up for a game this year if I can get the wife to give me a weekend to make the drive up and back.. Quite familiar with Minnesota I have a lot of friends in Hibbing, Duluth, Twin Harbours, Chisholm etc. etc. All the curling towns Hope you can make it up here!

Welcome UB! Are you in Buffalo or are you in Winnipeg?

I like National Kicker

I know. I'm sure he will find his way on to a team this year.

I'd say more than that. Caretaker Bob has a real self imposed mess on his hands. He didn't like any other locations that the City of Hamilton wanted to build a new stadium on. They have no venue to start the season maybe going forward into September & October. Where are all the ST holders & general admission going to sit?? I hope Bob has a big back yard. Maybe he can setup a tv and have everyone over for a BBQ to watch the game. Onemoredork over at RF has assured everyone they will be hosting the home opener on July 26th even if it's not completely finished. I'm not sure how you can get an occupancy permit for that many people if it's not finished. Where have we heard this before??

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It's pretty clear our D took a step back from previous years. Anyone who saw Etch in previous years expected this to happen here. On the flip side our O appears to have improved over the last few years. Something I'm not sure many would have expected. I said it in another thread that I think our O will get off to a better start then our D for a change. So we lose two preseason games by 2 points and 3 points. Both games were very winnable when it comes down too it. I can probably go through this forum and find two dozen people saying all I want to see is improvement this year over last year. Well over two games there is lots of improvement. Yup there is a lot of improvement to be had but firing a DC this soon will not make us improve before we start our season in 12 days. If we start 0-4 and the D Is the clear cut reason we are losing then I can see panic setting in and a reason to start looking for replacements. But if we are giving up 40 points a game and scoring 41 does it really matter?? All we really want this season is to be competitive and in games right? A post season appearance is out of the picture at this point and would just be icing on the cake if we actually make it there.

They had colour tvs back then?!? Its pretty safe to say I don't remember that game. I was 4 at the time. Although there is a good chance I watched it as my dad was a Bomber fan and I do remember watching football games as a kid on TV. Oh those CBC graphics and commercials bring back the memories lol.

Yeah noooooot good.

Since it's an away game, season ticket holders don't automatically get tickets to the game, so alot of them just didn't get single-game tickets to the game today. I know. That's what I said. It's an extra game that wasn't included in the season ticket pack. But still I think we would gave had a bigger crowd if it was here and we had to buy an extra ticket no??

I'd be absolutely shocked if the Tiger Cats play there first home game at THF on July 26th. It looks like they still have a good 2-1/2 months till complete.

I get that this is an Ottawa home game, a preseason game and that this is an extra game for Rider fans to have to pay for but you would think they could draw more than what appears to be 10,000-15,000 ppl....

You can skip it we will all understand! I'm sure there will be plenty of video, highlights, photos and discussion you guys can view later of the .......wedding. Enjoy going to the game

That's dumber than REDBLACKS. Just call the players REDWHITES or REDWHITESANDBLUES That would be less confusing.

Didn't realize Marves middle name is Eugene. I like him even more now! That's my middle name and the middle name of one of the Bomber greats and all time TD king.......Milton Eugene Stegall.

For the most part (Nick Moore's tweets from last week) I love how our players have handled it. If they're unhappy with the CBA, and I'm sure they are, then handle it they way it should be handled - internally. None of this crap like you're seeing out of Calgary and Saskatchewan. Exactly. I get they are unhappy and rightfully they should be. It wasn't the greatest deal for the players. Your not going to make every player happy with that deal but nothing you say now will change anything for the next 5 years. Just be thankfully for a free $12,000 bonus and the fact you have a job for the next 5 years if you last that long.

Sask players (labatte, Foley and Durant) still whining about the deal and want the execs that they helped bring in to resign. How about stop whining and play some football. http://980.greenzonefootball.com/story/rider-vets-calling-change-atop-cflpa/367187

Not all that knowledgeable about the process but generally doesn't it take quite awhile to get Canadian citizenship, like at least a few years? A lot of these players who come up here from the U.S. might be out of the league by the time they get their Canadian citizenship. Damn beat me too it.