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Obviously we either lowballed him or he wants to play elsewhere. Either way I'm fine with that after we signed Shologan. We just needed one of them.

Laurent signing means nothing for Capiciotti really because he got what everyone pretty much expected he would. Had he gotten his crazy ask of 300k that could have been a game changer....and no we shouldn't be involved in the bidding.

Huff is throwing crap around because his team has hemorrhaged talent the last two years in FA because that's what happens when you have a lot of talent. He's bitter about it though. He's cheap and that worked for him for a long time, but now players are saying F-that and getting the bigger paycheque elsewhere and it's hurting his team. I really feel the Stamps have come way back to the pack this year with all the talent they have lost.

A lot of them don't truly understand what you mean. Many have not grasped the concept of what it was that Taman did wrong. A couple like Rotor and BSD have been trying to explain to them that there was nothing wrong with building a Grey Cup winner in 2013, the problem came after when Taman refused to make some tough choices and instead deferred salary like a mad man and starting making ridiculous trades. They have been met with crickets too. They literally don't have a perception of how a team could open up cap space effectively to be able to spend later. It is like a foreign language to them. Years of Taman as GM and believing in his shell game will do that though. Taman's overpaying has really got them doing a run scared for the hills fear of paying people the market rate, or completely devalue any player out there. There numbers are just a jumble of made up amounts and according to them there is not a player in the league worth 150k these days. It's quite a confusing time for them. Years of Taman followed by the Huffer and Joe Mack love child approach. It's hard to change your ideology that drastically over night and really get why.

They, also, according to Riderfans had actually offered more money to Duron Carter than Montreal did but he chose to go to MTL anyway. If reports are true that Duron signed in MTL for 250k/Laurent in Hamilton for 250k per, and the Riders had higher offers in for both of them but lost out, then that would be two Non QB, non OL, for 500k.....and they are accusing Walters of being Taman. sheesh. Nothing but sour grapes from the Rider fans because they are attempting to throw money around and players are choosing to go elsewhere. They are finding out that Regina is not the centre of the CFL universe and not every player wants to go there. They are Winnipeg circa 2010 and finding out that players don't go rushing to a rebuilding team just because you hire a flashy new coach.

They lost out on a couple big names and are lacking their wounds. If they had landed Laurent at 250k I wonder if that would have been Tamanesque

He knows his team has hemorrhaged talent and the Bombers have closed the gap

Nic Demski wears a BiueBomber shirt under his Rider jersey. If we want him to come home all we have to do is make him an offer when his contract expires.

Reports yesterday were that they were very close to a deal. We'll know today I guess.

I think you are mistaken. He was picked up by the Riders in 2014...and played very well for them and then Calgary afterwards. Definitely has to be considered one of the better signings by Taman. He will garner a lot of interest.

Missed the presser. Any mention of Moore?

Me too. That would be highway robbery.

So was Bob Wylie.

Cobourne coached last year and did a great job.

I would hope we don't burn an IMP at OG until Neufeld gets hurt in game 2 or 3. I think our draft will see us taking to NI OL with our first two picks. I am not sure what we do on the DL but I am positive that after FA it will look somewhat different. The BlueBomber official and CFL official rosters on their respective websites both list Westerman.

Not sure how that could be? The kitchen is literally right in the middle of the boxes. It couldn't possibly be placed any better for them in my estimation. I have frequented the odd game in the boxes and the food service was excellent.

So far the Bombers have the best offer on the table. It is a fair offer and is fiscally responsible for the Bombers, but it hasn't knocked Dressler's socks off. Therefore, he is waiting to see if there are any better offers first. All of this is not that hard to figure out, nor is it a sign that we have lost out on Dressler.

If you are referring to the stadium, then that is not a deficit. It could become a deficit if the stadium falls down or something, but is not a deficit at this point and time because the Bomber's share of the stadium has to be considered an asset. One could make the argument that the interest is a deficit, I suppose, if you were to argue that the stadium represents no earning potential.

But do we vote on them after nomination? Not that I am aware of. If we can please let me know how and I retract.

By your parameters, and I'm not saying they are correct, we easily offer the most in 3 of your 4 top criteria. We will probably offer Dressler the most money, the best geography for him, and the best on field opportunity. This is who this discussion is about, after all.

I wish that our BOD appointments operated more like other community owned teams. I would like to see the Bombers sell shares to the fanbase and then allow shareholders to cast votes on potential new BOD members. Elections occurring every 2 years for half the board. It would give the fans some say over a BOD and it would be a great fundraising tool for the team. Shares could be incorporated into season ticket prices or be a separate option when buying season tickets, as well as available at the Bomber store for those that are not season ticket holders.

I am thinking it means the Bombers are either not his first pick to play for, or that our offer is the highest but Dressler is surprised he couldn't get more and is waiting for someone to pony up.

Not true. We had a poor offence but our defence also ranked near last in points surrendered. Since they are taking combined points of games, it stands to reason that our defence helped drive up the opposition's point totals enough to make up for our lack of scoring.

There is no way they will release him if he doesn't pass his physical. They've already paid him a 250k signing bonus on the new deal.

Yea, In Edmonton he struggled to get on track right away, and despite playing better for them after a while, they sent him to the Riders who never really gave him a shot. He did play in the playoffs for them in 2012 and was their best receiver that day....but he was pulling down big bucks so they moved on. Lapo knew how to use him....he should have stayed a Bomber, it would probably have been different for him if he had.