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Well, I'll try to find the replay but... thought it was pretty close. They call lots of phantom PI calls this year, this might just be another example of one of them. In my opinion, if it indeed was a phantom PI call, it probably wasn't the only one that game.

Burmistrov sucked... it's really that simple. He wasn't good in pre-season at all. The rookies were better, Raffl was better. Burmistrov was probably the worst forward outside of peluso in the pre-season. Harrison? waived to the moose, if someone picks him up on waivers, great but they won't. Postma and Pardy can sit in the press box... Peluso should have been waived after the last game the other night, he's not good, he's not needed. Lipon can do the same as him plus he has the hands to actually score. Peluso isn't needed, he's a one dimensional plug fighter. He doesn't serve a purpose.

Ladd,Little,Petan Perreault,Scheif,Wheeler Ehlers,Lowry,Stafford Lipon,Copp,Thorburn Burmi = 13th forward Myers,Toby Trouba,Stuart Buff,Chiarot Pav Hutch

I'm just gonna comment on the Willis PI call... It was close but on replay it did look like he had his hand on Kohlerts back b4 the ball arrived. They have called that somewhat consistently this year too so... it was very close but i think the right call was indeed made there. Close but.. His hand was on Kohlerts back b4 the ball arrived.

I'm watching Hockey now - will be fully vested when the season starts in less than two weeks. I agree it was a chincy call but the player was not on the line. Only issue I have with the call is the lateness of the flag. I agree with other posters here - the line judge watches the line from the sideline, and usually throws the flag right away. Only thing I can think of is he confirmed with the line judge from the other side first. i.e. he didn't want to throw a flag if a bomber receiver from the opposite end was on the line - thus negating the call. When the other sideline judge said no, he threw the flag. No different than the Sk too many men penalty in the G.C. a few years back. But here's how I see it, the bombers were playing the defending Grey Cup champs and now, with the loss of Collaros, the best team in the league. They hung with them all game, really fought it out. Those guys complaining about the Bombers O - hey that's a Rich Stubler Defense, and Rich knows Nichols very well. He made his adjustments and it took the bombers a while to figure out what to do. That's why they're the CHAMPS. Good on Wpg! I expected a blow out and instead was treated to a close game that had a heartbreak ending. If the bombers had played that way a few more times, it wouldn't have been a must win. It still wasn't IMO - B.C. will be slaughtered by the Eskimos today. Bombers still, have a good chance. They just gotta keep playing this way every week. If they do, they'll win their share of games. If they lay an egg last week, it's on THEM - not an official. You're allowed to be one yard back from the line. That's in the rule book. The pictures clearly show him half a yard back, in line with the tackles (who were aT least in line with Nichols). While I'm not convinced it's a conspiracy....it was 100% the wrong call. Yep it is. But you know, a 'good' team will make that 49 yard field goal. Also, we have absolutely no idea what would have happened after that play if the officials let the play stand. Nichols could have been sacked twice for big yardage loss, or they could have turned the ball over. Just because they get the first down doesn't mean they win. I like Liram, I think he'll be a star, but I just saw the guy he replaced and was out of football for TWO years come in and kick a 50 yard field last night in an Ottawa loss (Justin Palardy). To me, the call was irrelevant - the BOMBERS lost that game, not the officials. Liram is paid to make those kicks, he's not paid to make garbage field goals and 3 out of 4 extra points. He failed ,HE lost the game. You're being a bit over-zealous here. At best a 50 plus yd. FG is a 50/50 proposition for any kicker, especially accounting for wind variations. So you would have felt comfortable giving the ball back to Calgary with a minute left needing only a single? I wouldn't have been. And I also would not have been too comfortable going to overtime against them. The call killed a drive we had extended, giving us pretty much the rest of regulation time to find a way to get to the end zone. Maybe - but it doesn't matter. Officials don't lose a team games. The players do. Liam kicks the field goal, it's tied, and we have no idea what happens after. Officials don't throw the flag - we have no idea what happens on 1st and 10 - it's just as likely - based on the bombers play I'll call it a 50/50 proposition - that Calgary sacks Nichols and strips him of the ball - or forces a bad throw for an interception - as it is for Nihcols to throw a TD pass and win the game (but then Calgary still has time to come back so who knows there ) There are so many variables in a game. There's missed assignments, mis-reads, dropped passes, bad throws, fumbles, wrong play calls, and botch calls by officials. Sorry guys, hate to say it, but you all sound like a bunch of whinny elementary school kids. Here's another saying for you - a good team will put it behind them and focus on the next game. The Eskimos are in town, and Reilly is struggling big time, but the Esk defense is a beast and I still feel the best defense in the league. Bomber aren't out of it but they need a win on Friday - no excuses. And you all know, as well as I and the bombers, that the Officiating is 3rd rate in this league, so don't put yourself in a position for a botched call by the officials. If anything, the bombers should get some 'favourable' calls on Friday - so lets see what happens. No but they did a good job in trying to decide the outcome No they don't - and again my point is 100% confirmed. Eskimos got jobbed big time on Odell Willis' PI call - yet who won the game? Kicking a field goal LONGER than what Liram had to kick last week against Calgary no less! Hey - I still stand by my statement. Ladies at book of the month clubs whine and snivel about things they can't control. MEN roll up their sleeves and do something about it. Eskimos are MEN. Bombers - what's the book this month? Guess the MRS posted this?? On replay, it did look like Willis had his hand on Kohlerts back b4 the ball arrived tho. That's a PI this year. has been called many times.

Fact is.. he makes that extra point and he just kicks one other FG and we win that game.. he makes them all, that game isn't as close as it was. For the first time in a long time, i am going to say that we actually deserved to win that game.. and easily would have if our Kicker didn't suck crap.

The rookies were better than Burmi and have more upside. Burmi doesn't really fit in to what this team is doing, he's an east west player, the team is a north south team. Toth was the only guy mentioning burmi might get traded so i doubt he does but... it wouldn't surprise me one bit if he was. In reality, if he could be sent down to the AHL, that would be the best thing for him but he can't be... you risk losing him for nothing, no doubt someone would take a chance on him.... but i think he's slightly to massively over rated as a player by some Jets fans hoping he becomes something I don't think he ever will be. He's not a top 6 guy.. On this team, I'm not sure if he's a top 9 guy based on pre-season.

I wouldn't be shocked if Castillo is on the roster next week, he almost needs to be. As far as sending him out to keep trying, what's your other option really? Keep going for it on 3rd down? Then the topic would be something about how stupid we were for not trying the fg...

9th and 10th right now. Well 10th and 11th technically but we gave up our first round pick to get Waggoner so 9th and 10th. Sask 2nd rounder via EDM in the greaves trade and right now our 2nd rounder which would be 10th. I'm calling it 9th and 10th because only 8 teams pick in round 1 right now.

Castillo has been on the PR a while now. Should probably dress next game

Agree about Burmi. Looked awful. Should be the 13th forward or start on the 4th line. Not a good pre season for Burmi at all.

Nah. It's through the gate. Thought the crowd was decent all things considered. Looked like more than last game. Last one was 23 and change.

1st half was sad to watch. O just non existent at all. Terrible first half. Probably worst half all year. 2nd was Damn good. Why did it take MB so long to change it up. Lirim was garbage but the O was just as bad in the first half.

Funny thing is we still aren't out of it. If these last 2 games prove anything it's that we aren't as bad as it seems. Right now I'd say we are actually playing better than both bc and Montreal

What good would it have done to let him talk to our wonderful media. The guy was obviously feeling awful after. Could see it on his face. Throwing him to the media would have done more harm to his already fragile mind. Westwood ripping him after is the definition of ridiculous. Lirim cost us the game for sure but.. what about that 2 point attempt pitch to walker. Ugly. Lirim cost us the game but that play was UGLY

Don't think so.

What bout Jussi? #3 or gonzo. Probably Tulsa. He isn't good

Lirims punting was fine today and had Been pretty good outside of a couple bad ones. It's his fg kicking that sucked. Well. 21/27 b4 today wasn't that bad but..makes you wonder a bit about the holds at times cuz guy was money last year.

Time for Marcel to hit the road

The D was the reason we should have won. Not sure time of possession but Esks had it way more.

Go check the PR. He's here already

For sure. Lirim cost us the game but overall the big picture... the O isn't good enough.

Second half the O looked great. First half they looked awful. Still think the O is the biggest problem with the team... overall but ya Lirim cost us today.

He's already here on the PR

We need a OC.