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Ok, bunch of comments on this. Stats wise and on paper this is pretty easy. Calgary may not be scoring, but they are winning. Calgary on paper. That said, I think in the end after dirty analysis, it's our year. And here's why. 1) Early in the season we were starting to gel on offense, but the D had some issues. The loss to BC --- should not have been a loss. The loss to calgary --- our D simply didn't show up. We held CGY down the first half but **** the bed in the second half. The loss to SSK on labour day --- it's almost always a given, and other than the poor start with a few key turnovers could have gone the other way. That said.... after every loss the team has shown up and hammered things down. 2) Depth. OUr team is not the same as it was or what we thought it was at the start of the year. Namely - injuries. Who would have thought dressler out would have meant we had others easily able to step up? Adams, Denmark, even JFG is having a solid year. The threat from Harris (both passing and rushing) as well as our backups is making the offense potent. Play calling is opening up and Nichols is getting more comfortable. As long as the Hogs can stay healthy I think we win on this side. 3) Defense. Yes CGY defense is far more potent right now, but our key is to keep our offense on the field. If we win TOP we win, hands down. Tire out CGY's defense in the WF and we win, plain and simple. 4) Weather. I live in Calgary, I've been at many games at the stadium. The main reason CGY tends to stink the bed at home in the playoffs is this. Weather. Our weather changes *significantly* between October and November, and honestly for CGY the *worst* thing they can do is come in to the WF at home. Their last *meaningful* game in all likely at home is Oct 20 vs SSK. SSK will come in playing for all the marbles, and CGY will give it their all. By the time we play them at home on Nov 3, they will be playing backups and resting starters, then have a break. One thing I can tell you --- they act and talk like they are prepared for the weather but in reality they are not. Weather will take out the crowd big time. Calgary has a ton of fairweather fans who will choose to stay home if we are -10 on a sunday. Coming into the WF we have *nothing to lose* as that's simply a win coming in. We have played in crazy weather lately and will be prepared. CGY will not. 5) Special Teams. We are a threat. PLain and simple. The WF will come down to agressive play calling on offense and special teams results. Medlock wins hands down in a kicking battle, and I'm calling it now --- weather combined with special teams and play calling is going to make the difference in that game. Calgary's defense will not be the difference maker we think they will be. 6) My wife. She has constantly complained about the bombers every year (letting her down, blah blah blah). This year she's watched a few games with me and said "I think this might be there year". The oracle has spoken.

I don't think it's tiresome, it's the truth. He hasn't played in weeks. We're winning. Big deal. No story, carry on. It only becomes a story if he signs with another team and lights up our defense in the playoffs, which we all know won't happen. If we sputter in the playoffs it won't be because of just one player. It'll be the entire team pooping the bed. I have high hopes though. I think this time we get at least to the WF.

Brutal call on goosen

Reading over the financial statements is interesting. From an accounting perspective it was quite smart --- have a seperate entity own the stadium and carry the loans --- based on the strength of the borrowers (City of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba primarily) --- with the two plus the Team being the members. Payments from the team are essentially funding both the Capital Asset (ie, building) --- and interest on the loans for the buildings with the lenders. Part of the 4.5 Mllion the team has been funding is $500k a year towards the operating reserve --- sitting at 2.59 million - reserve should be 5 million when done in 5 years. 2017 including capital fund contribution --- max payment is $3.5 Million 2018 and on --- $4,335,834 until capital fund is maxed, after which it would be $3,835834. Essentially --- get bums in the seats, have extra events and the obligations are easily met and we keep a world class stadium in good. use. So --- focus on developing a strong team, a loyal and growing customer base and it will work itself out. From the financials... Subject to the existing note payable (Note 5) to the City of Winnipeg, all entertainment tax and facility fees collected on regular season and exhibition Blue Bomber football games by the Club will be paid to Triple B. In any year that entertainment tax and facility fee payments in total exceed $2,000,000, the first $2,000,000 will be applied against the scheduled payments noted below and the excess will be applied to a capital fund to be held by Triple B, to a maximum of $500,000 per year. Any further excess entertainment tax and facility fee payments (over $2,500,000 in a year) will be applied by Triple B to the scheduled payments below. In addition, the Club is to use any Excess Cash generated in a fiscal year, after consideration of the Club’s required working capital levels and allocations to the Operating Reserve, to make a further annual payment to Triple B in accordance with the maximum total scheduled payment, inclusive of the amounts collected and remitted by the Club for entertainment tax and facility fees (except for amounts applied to the Triple B capital fund), as follows: 2016 $ 4,000,000 2017 3,000,000 Thereafter, the maximum annual scheduled payment of Excess Cash will be $3,885,834, until 2058. Any shortfall on the above Excess Cash amounts in any year will be added to the amount to be paid by the Club in the following year in which it was originally due. Under the terms of the Management Agreement the Club is also required to remain a community owned non-share, not-for-profit corporation.

As the title says --- dont have tsn. boo

Keep in mind it is a Monday game for Calgary and it stormed like hell in parts of Calgary all afternoon and there was a chance of it storming again in the evening (even though it turned out nice) so it's not surprising there was a smaller turnout. Also --- it was the first day right after the calgary stampede ended. Historically there are two types of people in calgary. Those who stay in town for stampede and those who say screw this and plan vacations around stampede. It starts about a week before stampede and goes for a good week or two after --- lots of people pack up the rv's and leave town. Monday night game in calgary is also a no brainer for lack of attendance. We did have crappy weather that can turn in a dime --- I work not far from Mcmahon and we had nasty rain all afternoon then cleared up around 4pm. Either way --- traffic has been light all week telling you a ton of people simply are out of town. Toronto has attendance? LOL. They haven't had fans attending games since ... oh... 2007