2024/2025 Blue Bombers Off-Season Thread

[GCn20]

3 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

If we lost Buck I can say it's a safe bet that he won't come here. He'll follow Campbell to Edmonton. Why would he? We have an old & fading Collaros who seems to shut down in Grey Cups. Our most experienced backup in Streveler is currently injured & can't throw a pass over 5 yards with any accuracy. He could never flourish in a Maksymic offense. It looks like Bombers have no plans to bring in any of the free agent qbs that will be available in February. so it'll be status quo. Maksymic has Tre Ford in Edmonton if they sign him, MBT or Adams should they decide to sign him. Edmonton may be on the rise & we are getting old. 

Been hearing that for 3 years now.

[SpeedFlex27]

1 minute ago, GCn20 said:

This makes no sense. We have been the West division champions for those 3 straight years. There are 4 other teams that should be firing their coaches every year by your standard. 

You don't play for the chance to get to the Championship game. You play to win it. BIG difference. 

Just now, GCn20 said:

Been hearing that for 3 years now.

Well, good for you.... 

[GCn20]

1 minute ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Based on the two stories I've read, Calgary (no surprise) is just a **** hole to play in.

Calgary has an owner that too cheap to buy coffee and muffins for the players meetings. I can't see how they could grade any better than the inevitable F they are going to get.

[SpeedFlex27]

3 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

Wouldn't want Maksymic as our OC. Might as well trade BO if we did that.

Yeah, I know some wouldn't like it. 

[GCn20]

Just now, SpeedFlex27 said:

Yeah, I know some wouldn't like it. 

I don't like his offence at all. One dimensional and easy to shut down. Hope we aren't seriously considering him.

[SpeedFlex27]

7 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

Calgary has an owner that too cheap to buy coffee and muffins for the players meetings. I can't see how they could grade any better than the inevitable F they are going to get.

The Stamps organizations have no facilities or equipment for their players. It's a damned embarassment for a city of 1.6 million. Why anyone would want to play here is beyond me. During training camp in May when smoke from forest fires were causing issues with safe air quality, the Stamps had no indoor facility to shift practice to. They had no choice but to cancel practices. Multi billionaire owner Edwards won't build an indoor practice facility for his team unless the City pays. Multi billionaire owner Murray Edwards could buy a tract of land & build a stadium if he wanted but City has to pay. He said no.

Edited November 23 by SpeedFlex27

[GCn20]

Just now, SpeedFlex27 said:

The Stamps organizations have no facilities or equipment for their players. It's a damned embarassment for a city of 1.6 million. Why anyone would want to come here is beyond me. During training camp when smoke from forest fires were causing issues with safe air quality, the Stamps had no indoor facility to shift practice to. They had no choice but to cancel practices. Multi billionaire owner Edwards won't build an indoor practice facility for his team unless the City pays. Multi billionaire owner Murray Edwards could buy a tract of land & build a stadium if he wanted. He said no.

Yea...they used to be a FA destination because they were winning. Now they will only attract flies.

[SpeedFlex27]

1 minute ago, GCn20 said:

Yea...they used to be a FA destination because they were winning. Now they will only attract flies.

I just shudder seeing 33,000 empty seats for every home game next season. They might as well just pull the plug on the team & let it die. 

[17to85]

5 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Multi billionaire owner Edwards won't build an indoor practice facility for his team unless the City pays. Multi billionaire owner Murray Edwards could buy a tract of land & build a stadium if he wanted but City has to pay. He said no.

What are you a communist? Only profits are private, all risk and expenses should be socialized. 

I am still ******* angry at the sweetheart deal the governments out here gave the Flames.

[Fatty Liver]

23 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

The Stamps organizations have no facilities or equipment for their players. It's a damned embarassment for a city of 1.6 million. Why anyone would want to come here is beyond me. During training camp when smoke from forest fires were causing issues with safe air quality, the Stamps had no indoor facility to shift practice to. They had no choice but to cancel practices. Multi billionaire owner Edwards won't build an indoor practice facility for his team unless the City pays. Multi billionaire owner Murray Edwards could buy a tract of land & build a stadium if he wanted. He said no.

The fact billionaires like Edwards and Tanenbaum are collecting revenue sharing payments from community owned teams to help support their teams should be embarrassing to these high risk captains of capitalism. 

Edited November 24 by Fatty Liver

[SpeedFlex27]

10 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

What are you a communist? Only profits are private, all risk and expenses should be socialized. 

I am still ******* angry at the sweetheart deal the governments out here gave the Flames.

I said that Edwards has the money to build both facilities (practice & stadium) but wants the City to pay for it.  As much as the Stamps need a new stadium, they need a practice facility even worse. Go take your meds.

[wbbfan]

55 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:

Interesting to see which way the Bombers would go if they lost Buck.

 

 

@FarhanLaljiTSN

#BCLions have asked for permission to interview #Riders OC Marc Mueller for their HC position. BC is casting a wide net. #Bombers have asked for permission to speak to Lions OC Jordan Maksymic for their OC position, in the event they lose Buck Pierce to a HC job.

Cringe 

[SpeedFlex27]

Just now, wbbfan said:

Cringe 

Mueller has done nothing.

[Fatty Liver]

2 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Mueller has done nothing.

Yah, strange Lions taking a wide scatter shot approach, thought Rigmaiden would bring them into focus, go out and get what they need.

[Wanna-B-Fanboy]

4 hours ago, Tracker said:

Every coach reaches a best-before date and I think O'Shea has passed his.

Edited November 23 by Wanna-B-Fanboy

[Goalie]

18 minutes ago, Wanna-B-Fanboy said:

Doesn’t he end up jumping lol. 

[SpeedFlex27]

49 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:

Yah, strange Lions taking a wide scatter shot approach, thought Rigmaiden would bring them into focus, go out and get what they need.

If they hire Mueller, I'll not stop laughing for hours. 

[Mike]

I wouldn’t necessarily hate it. It’s a high powered offence and good coordinators use the pieces they have, they don’t try to fit round pegs into square holes.

[Tracker]

3 hours ago, GCn20 said:

I don't like his offence at all. One dimensional and easy to shut down. Hope we aren't seriously considering him.

If O'Shea is still here (a distinct probability) he will choose who fits his....ahem...unique personality.

[JuranBoldenRules]

20 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

A bit frustrating to read your comment that our receivers didn’t know what to do in Zone D? Did they not expect it in preparing during the week? Jeebus.

Talking in general over the course of the season not the Grey Cup game specifically.

Collaros and several of the rookie receivers could not get on the same page or took half a season to.  It's not an easy plug and play spot.  Schoen is the exception not the rule.

I think if we had 1-2 more guys around he trusted we wouldn't have seen the offense stalling out as much.  Like Bailey might be a couple years past his prime but a guy like Wheatfall out there was worse than useless.  Midseason we know Schoen isn't coming back and even that Wolitarsky is probably not going to be available much if it all the rest of the way....crazy they didn't pull the trigger on Bailey.

[SpeedFlex27]

2 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Talking in general over the course of the season not the Grey Cup game specifically.

Collaros and several of the rookie receivers could not get on the same page or took half a season to.  It's not an easy plug and play spot.  Schoen is the exception not the rule.

I think if we had 1-2 more guys around he trusted we wouldn't have seen the offense stalling out as much.  Like Bailey might be a couple years past his prime but a guy like Wheatfall out there was worse than useless.  Midseason we know Schoen isn't coming back and even that Wolitarsky is probably not going to be available much if it all the rest of the way....crazy they didn't pull the trigger on Bailey.

I got the impression that the Bomber braintrust was pretty stubborn in their ways, surprise, surprise (Walters & Osh). They would never admit they needed Bailey after they cut him even if they did.

[Pete]

6 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

I got the impression that the Bomber braintrust was pretty stubborn in their ways, surprise, surprise (Walters & Osh). They would never admit they needed Bailey after they cut him even if they did.

Bailey was cut from Toronto and couldn't make the active roster in Ottawa. Not having Bailey was not a factor Re signing exbombers hasnt  been an issue ie Lofton and Taylor

Edited November 23 by Pete

[JuranBoldenRules]

Just now, Pete said:

Bailey was cut from Toronto and couldnt make the active roster in Ottawa. Not having Bailey was not a factor

Maybe, maybe not.  Wheatfall was basically a void out there.  Whitehead was busted up and can barely move.

You have another reliable target that Collaros trusts.  Maybe get 3-4-5-6 first down catches out of that guy.

In our back to back with Sask Wolitarsky had 6 catches for first downs in those close games.  Who took his place?

[SpeedFlex27]

Just now, Pete said:

Bailey was cut from Toronto and couldnt make the active roster in Ottawa. Not having Bailey was not a factor

Okay to keep struggling with a rookie like Josh Johnson or Wheatfall but an experienced Bailey wouldn't have been a factor? That makes no sense. He would have helped immensely. bailey was cut in a salary cap move where Dinwiddie felt a Canadian receiver who was cheaper & could play his position. he was the Argos ;eading receiver when he was let go.

[Pete]

1 minute ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Maybe, maybe not.  Wheatfall was basically a void out there.  Whitehead was busted up and can barely move.

You have another reliable target that Collaros trusts.  Maybe get 3-4-5-6 first down catches out of that guy.

In our back to back with Sask Wolitarsky had 6 catches for first downs in those close games.  Who took his place?

thats more an indication of our practice roster than anything