2024/2025 Blue Bombers Off-Season Thread

[HardCoreBlue]

1 hour ago, Rich said:

Only when that voice is saying the same narrative you want to agree with 😀

Very true though in other cases where proven facts are being presented (e,g., brushing your teeth is good for your dental health) that some human beings don't like this fact cuz it inconveniences their life they'll throw this word narrative out as cover, as in 'that's just your narrative'. Nope not my narrative, brushing your teeth is good for your dental health regardless of your likes and dislikes.

Yes I'm exaggerating a bit with this example but not exaggerating in the type of environment we currently live in.

Now back to football, Go Bombers, Friesen's a click bait idiot who thinks he's clever.

[Bigblue204]

1 hour ago, Booch said:

Is  this site tho a state run site for news/commentary...so to speak?..Apparently I got a inappropriate language warning for saying tugger by one the "powers that be" I guess moving forward I will use "kisser"   as in kiss the ring..."bender" as in bemd the knee to....or "licker"...as in boot licker...all terms and phrases used and acceptable in mainstream media.....if you choose to think of it as something else....you know who you are...then thats your sick mind....not mine

But here's a thought....how bout a room that is for the non thin skinned benders?....make it password protected and you need it to gain entry so the easily offended cant stray into it ad be offended?

Where tugging...bending and criticism can freely flow and be discussed?...and opinions that vatu be discussed without bias?...I'll even offer to moderate and I sure there some others be nore than happy to as well, tho I doubt with how you access it there would be much need for moderation as personal attacks and bias wont really be an issue....I would even offer some more insider and out of the horses mouth info/content as well which I would never share here....how bout it?....Boss

Sorry man, you lost me here lol. Not sure what this has to do with what I posted...? Also generally insulting people with personal attack on here is what get those warnings if I'm not mistaken...I only know cause I"ve got them before too lol.

[Mark H.]

1 hour ago, Booch said:

Is  this site tho a state run site for news/commentary...so to speak?..Apparently I got a inappropriate language warning for saying tugger by one the "powers that be" I guess moving forward I will use "kisser"   as in kiss the ring..."bender" as in bemd the knee to....or "licker"...as in boot licker...all terms and phrases used and acceptable in mainstream media.....if you choose to think of it as something else....you know who you are...then thats your sick mind....not mine

But here's a thought....how bout a room that is for the non thin skinned benders?....make it password protected and you need it to gain entry so the easily offended cant stray into it ad be offended?

Where tugging...bending and criticism can freely flow and be discussed?...and opinions that vatu be discussed without bias?...I'll even offer to moderate and I sure there some others be nore than happy to as well, tho I doubt with how you access it there would be much need for moderation as personal attacks and bias wont really be an issue....I would even offer some more insider and out of the horses mouth info/content as well which I would never share here....how bout it?....Boss

Man, I actually like you, but this is an overreaction to a simple warning.  

[Booch]

1 hour ago, bb1 said:

Call it Booch's hooch..😉

Just call it adults room haha

42 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

Sorry man, you lost me here lol. Not sure what this has to do with what I posted...? Also generally insulting people with personal attack on here is what get those warnings if I'm not mistaken...I only know cause I"ve got them before too lol.

wasnt directed at anything you said....I have no qualms with you...and enjoy your input

23 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

Man, I actually like you, but this is an overreaction to a simple warning.  

what is offensive to tugging...tugging on a skirt...pant leg....whatever you wanna assume it to be.....I said nut...well now consider it everything but

 

[Brandon]

2 hours ago, Booch said:

Is  this site tho a state run site for news/commentary...so to speak?..Apparently I got a inappropriate language warning for saying tugger by one the "powers that be" I guess moving forward I will use "kisser"   as in kiss the ring..."bender" as in bemd the knee to....or "licker"...as in boot licker...all terms and phrases used and acceptable in mainstream media.....if you choose to think of it as something else....you know who you are...then thats your sick mind....not mine

But here's a thought....how bout a room that is for the non thin skinned benders?....make it password protected and you need it to gain entry so the easily offended cant stray into it ad be offended?

Where tugging...bending and criticism can freely flow and be discussed?...and opinions that vatu be discussed without bias?...I'll even offer to moderate and I sure there some others be nore than happy to as well, tho I doubt with how you access it there would be much need for moderation as personal attacks and bias wont really be an issue....I would even offer some more insider and out of the horses mouth info/content as well which I would never share here....how bout it?....Boss

I'm not sure if you were a part of Ourbombers.com  ,   but this site is much more of a modern day "safe space"  then the old days where grown adults could bust balls and shoot from the hip without anyone having hurt feelings or take offense to a word like tugger.    When I hear tugger I picture this dude:  

[Bigblue204]

The Natural Disasters!!

[Fatty Liver]

3 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:

I don't even look at the comments on those posts. They're often "Why didn't they trade for Rourke?" "We should have signed Micah Johnson" type of barely coherent stuff....or the flip side "Jake Thomas coming back is HUGE!"

"Never read the comments below" is a sound motto to follow, doing so may lead to brain damage and a loss of faith in humanity. 

Edited February 14 by Fatty Liver

[Mark H.]

51 minutes ago, Brandon said:

I'm not sure if you were a part of Ourbombers.com  ,   but this site is much more of a modern day "safe space"  then the old days where grown adults could bust balls and shoot from the hip without anyone having hurt feelings or take offense to a word like tugger. 

You think? Used to get far more complaints as a mod on OB, than I have ever received here. 

[Brandon]

17 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

You think? Used to get far more complaints as a mod on OB, than I have ever received here. 

The Nasty Nate effect! 

[rebusrankin]

20 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

You think? Used to get far more complaints as a mod on OB, than I have ever received here. 

I'll second this. I recall a poster who had to be spoken to several times due to his defense of Mike Kelly which led to many poor posting choices.

[bearpants]

14 hours ago, 17to85 said:

Well if it's on social media.......

I laughed out loud at this because it was my literal first response too

6 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

As I said before, at least Friesen calls it like he sees them. Like the media used to do years ago. I have no problem with his reporting style. 

Right but "calls it he sees it" isn't necessarily a good thing when one's opinion is far from the truth... it just helps spread misinformation

[Goalie]

6 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

As I said before, at least Friesen calls it like he sees them. Like the media used to do years ago. I have no problem with his reporting style. 

Yes but he should wear his glasses more. Frieser is a troll dude. That’s his gimmick. Whatever anyone else says, he says the opposite. At this point I think he’s more of a local joke than anything else. He has his followers tho and that’s fine but I don’t think ppl should take what he says as being even remotely accurate. I mean 40 years of him doing this same thing no? The credibility ain’t there. 

Edited February 14 by Goalie

[Booch]

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

I'm not sure if you were a part of Ourbombers.com  ,   but this site is much more of a modern day "safe space"  then the old days where grown adults could bust balls and shoot from the hip without anyone having hurt feelings or take offense to a word like tugger.    When I hear tugger I picture this dude:  

I was part of that too

[17to85]

3 hours ago, Booch said:

  this site tho a state run site for news/commentary...so to speak?..Apparently I got a inappropriate language warning for saying tugger by one the "powers that be

Don't feel bad, I've had the wrists slapped for saying things to people that are no worse than has been said to me. 

Some people are just whiners with soft fee fees 

[Booch]

37 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

You think? Used to get far more complaints as a mod on OB, than I have ever received here. 

the fact that people even complain is a head shaker....I have been called names....read things I didnt really agree with on how it was worded...oh well...suck it up...dont like....block..mute...ignore...whatever...as long as threats of violence or really derogatory racist/or just wrong comments are made.....then is what it is...it's the internet and a public forum.....what would one expect?...not to be rude to people but man....grow a pair already 

 

5 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Yes but he should wear his glasses more. 

I bee at practice...a lot...he see'sdiddly poo...not even watching...I've personally had him ask "so who looked good?"

2 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Don't feel bad, I've had the wrists slapped for saying things to people that are no worse than has been said to me. 

Some people are just whiners with soft fee fees 

yup....going to the principal to complain......like cmon dude's lol

[Goalie]

Open house at daughter’s middle school for next year last night. Ppl talking about safe spaces. Same middle school I went to and no safe spaces when I was there. Now it’s all a safe space. Didn’t even resemble the school I went to and it’s the same damn one lol. The world is a changing. Being SOFT is the new normal. It made me question what the hell we doing honestly. Same with work, if ppl had a rough 15 or 20 they can go chill in the dark room, just everything is now so overwhelming for people. It’s pretty wild.  Whatever happened to insulting the person who insulted you and then having a laugh and moving on almost immediately. 

Edited February 14 by Goalie

[rebusrankin]

So back on topic, who are we hoping the Bombers land in the draft?

[Bigblue204]

4 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

So back on topic, who are we hoping the Bombers land in the draft?

Rourke!

lol

[Goalie]

58 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

So back on topic, who are we hoping the Bombers land in the draft?

Who are the draft gurus on here cuz if being honest I’ve heard of 3 and I’m saying none of those 3 will be available at the cfl draft unless taking a flyer on a dude. Who the top 10 likely to actually not sign or be drafted in the nfl. 

[HardCoreBlue]

1 hour ago, 17to85 said:

Don't feel bad, I've had the wrists slapped for saying things to people that are no worse than has been said to me. 

Some people are just whiners with soft fee fees 

For sure. Yes. Some do need to show a higher level of tolerance and flexibility.

But the flip side to this is there are also some other people who believe their personality preferences are indeed a a license for their bad behaviours (it's who I am get over it) to hurt others and those people should just deal with it.

It's never as easy as you (and others) sometimes present this issue.

[Tracker]

9 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Actually, I was wrong. It was the Winnipeg Sun headline that called the Bombers penny pinchers. 

Well, if its in the Winnipeg Sun....................................

5 hours ago, Booch said:

Is  this site tho a state run site for news/commentary...so to speak?..Apparently I got a inappropriate language warning for saying tugger by one the "powers that be" I guess moving forward I will use "kisser"   as in kiss the ring..."bender" as in bemd the knee to....or "licker"...as in boot licker...all terms and phrases used and acceptable in mainstream media.....if you choose to think of it as something else....you know who you are...then thats your sick mind....not mine

But here's a thought....how bout a room that is for the non thin skinned benders?....make it password protected and you need it to gain entry so the easily offended cant stray into it ad be offended?

Where tugging...bending and criticism can freely flow and be discussed?...and opinions that vatu be discussed without bias?...I'll even offer to moderate and I sure there some others be nore than happy to as well, tho I doubt with how you access it there would be much need for moderation as personal attacks and bias wont really be an issue....I would even offer some more insider and out of the horses mouth info/content as well which I would never share here....how bout it?....Boss

I'm sure you were referencing the CATS role of Rum Tum Tugger. Right? Right?

[rebusrankin]

Whitehead is retiring 

https://3downnation.com/2025/02/14/former-all-star-cfl-receiver-lucky-whitehead-retires-from-pro-football/

Edited February 14 by rebusrankin

[Mike]

5 hours ago, Brandon said:

I'm not sure if you were a part of Ourbombers.com  ,   but this site is much more of a modern day "safe space"  then the old days where grown adults could bust balls and shoot from the hip without anyone having hurt feelings or take offense to a word like tugger.    When I hear tugger I picture this dude:  

Lmao is that a serious comment? Are we forgetting who opened this place up? 

[Dodge and Burn]

Right now we look like a 9-9 maybe 10-6 team. 

Neglect over the years on both lines of scrimmage have not been corrected this offseason either. Vaughters was a good get but dont see him turning that unit into anything more than what we saw last year. 

Lb's are mid tier. 

Secondary should still be good. 

Rec's are a question mark. 

Best set of RBS in the league. 

Zac another year older with a new OC...

Hope I'm wrong,  but right now the Bombers look half asleep going into a grey cup hosting year.

"Steading as she goes..." 

I can see the iceberg...anyone else?

 

[Super Duper Negatron]

11 minutes ago, Dodge and Burn said:

Hope I'm wrong,  but right now the Bombers look half asleep going into a grey cup hosting year.

This is what is so strange. I know it rarely works out, but you usually see the Grey Cup host push in all their chips. Right now we seem to be just be checking on a low pair.