Around The League Off Season Discussion

[iso_55]

8 hours ago, bearpants said:

I think you're taking this "bottomless pit of money" concept far too literally... however, you do have some good points about our continued mediocrity and the one consistent factor...

I did it to make a point. Noeller says the pit is bottomless for the Stamps & it's not. They run the team lean. They don't want to pour a lot of money into the Hitmen, Roughnecks or Stamps. Rather they want to control the sports market in Calgary. They do what's necessary as far as running the Stampeders. 

I agree they have more money than the Bombers & a lot of the teams in the CFL have but most of the money is siphoned off for the Flames.

They also don't spend any more than other teams.  If they did, they'd have re-upped guys like Keon Raymond & Matt Walters as well as be big players in free agency.  The team doesn't make off season splashes by signing high profile coaches or free agents. The Flames haven't poured a lot of money into McMahon Stadium upgrades other than make the concourse in the north end zone more fan friendly with more concessions & add a few thousand theatre seats. Not a lot really. Ask Stamps fan here if they feel the team is ultra rich & the answer would be no.

Edited April 2, 2016 by iso_55

[Guest J5V]

On 3/30/2016 at 11:15 PM, iso_55 said:

Why does it always have to be an either/or? I like the Stamps method, only 2 years  out of the last 27 seasons out of the playoffs, 5 Grey Cup championships, 8 appearances & the winningest record of all CFL teams since 1990. Always fielding a competitive, winning team. It doesn't have to be either/or. We just think it has to be that way as the Bombers have been an either/or team.

Yep, agreed. Like the Detroit Redwings, although they're life and death to sneak into a playoff spot this year. 

[Guest J5V]

On 3/30/2016 at 4:54 PM, DR. CFL said:

On 3/30/2016 at 4:48 PM, Taynted_Fayth said:

At this point in time, I feel more a lot more comfortable in Osh/Lapo/Hall then i ever was with Osh/MB/Etch. I think we've gradually increased the talent and I expect a big turn around this season

If one was to do a historical review of the combination of longevity and ineptness I would hazard a guess that this current stretch of " the need for patience" would clearly win. In a produce driven business it clearly must be time regardless of who or where you want to point the finger of blame.

That isn't the kind of juice we were discussing, although I just love my Breville juicer and it produces a wonderful juice from produce that tastes great and gives me a lot of energy. I prefer to use organic produce though it does tend to be more expensive.  This kind of juice is most definitely performance enhancing juice but it can't be tested for that I know of and neither can the produce.  :-)

 

[holoman]

If anybody wants a good laugh check out Rod Pedersen on twitter. Picking Riders in first.  Mike Reilly even let loose on him

[sweep the leg]

15 minutes ago, holoman said:

If anybody wants a good laugh check out Rod Pedersen on twitter. Picking Riders in first.  Mike Reilly even let loose on him

He just wants some attention.

[Fatty Liver]

43 minutes ago, holoman said:

If anybody wants a good laugh check out Rod Pedersen on twitter. Picking Riders in first.  Mike Reilly even let loose on him

Idiotic.  Can't even say the Riders will make the playoffs, on paper way too many unknowns and hopefuls.  Jones and Murphy are good but their rebuild is massive and will take a couple of years before they reap rewards.

[DR. CFL]

Fans or media alike the notion of predictions in itself is ridiculous. Too early, too many variables, we have experienced the impact injuries can have, lack of depth and other assorted unknowns can have especially at he QB spot. But he fires people up and sparks interest while the snow still flies.

[Atomic]

1 hour ago, holoman said:

If anybody wants a good laugh check out Rod Pedersen on twitter. Picking Riders in first.  Mike Reilly even let loose on him

Picks the Riders in first every year lol.  The man is a Rider fan first and foremost and he doesn't hide that fact.

[Mr Dee]

Gary Lawless will be better..Paul Friesen will be worse..and Rod Pedersen will be Rod Pedersen...

Edited April 2, 2016 by Mr Dee
Hmm..

[Dee Urban Hermit]

So it seems that Orridge did the right thing, there will be no compensation to Ottawa for the Maas hiring in Edmonton. It's not that I don't believe this is not a topic worth discussing for the League, but bring it up at a manager's/ owner's meeting, it should not be tossed into the ring when there is no formal rules on this.

 

     http://www.tsn.ca/no-compensation-owed-to-redblacks-for-maas-hiring-1.463269

[Blueballz]

Can you really blame him though? Last year we dipped into FA expecting to be better too...

[BigBlue]

On 3/30/2016 at 6:10 PM, iso_55 said:

The Bombers may be owned publicly but they still have to pay their bills like every other company. They have to repay their debt to the Province & have operating expenses they need to cover or they'd go broke. They have to have money in the bank to survive like any other company.

Spoken like a true accountant who doesn't know how to run a business

[BigBlue]

On 3/31/2016 at 6:28 AM, Bigblue204 said:

you realize there isn't a North american sporting league where the owners build the stadium right? Not even in the NFL. Governments take on the majority of the cost for these things. So it doesn't matter how much $$ a teams owner has when it comes to building a new stadium. It's the city that will have to take that on. If they aren't willing, the owners won't step up.

Though in CGY I'd be surprised if they don't announce one coming in the next year or two.

not in this oil economy

[iso_55]

8 hours ago, BigBlue said:

Spoken like a true accountant who doesn't know how to run a business

Well golly, aren't you special?

[Rich]

 

[Noeller]

Interesting....curious if it's as STC, or if MOS is keeping that title, and hiring this guy to do the day-to-day stuff...

[Rich]

 

[bearpants]

Just taking a look at the Bombers official site... looks like Greg Knox has moved to DB coach and Glen Young is officially the LB coach... no mention of Paul Boudreau yet... is LaPo as the WR coach confirmed?

[kelownabomberfan]

7 hours ago, bearpants said:

Just taking a look at the Bombers official site... looks like Greg Knox has moved to DB coach and Glen Young is officially the LB coach... no mention of Paul Boudreau yet... is LaPo as the WR coach confirmed?

So then who's the OC?

[iso_55]

1 hour ago, kelownabomberfan said:

So then who's the OC?

Lapo.

[Atomic]

22 hours ago, Rich said:

 

He's been an offensive line coach for 40 years and he's going to come here and coach special teams?  OK.

[Mike]

7 minutes ago, Atomic said:

He's been an offensive line coach for 40 years and he's going to come here and coach special teams?  OK.

That would be his dad.

[holoman]

Yep, this would be the guy that we hired ( i think) 

http://www.therams.com/team/coaches/paul-boudreaujr/6f27d86c-a544-445c-9699-d368f03cdade

This is the guy you may have gotten when googling his name

http://www.therams.com/team/coaches/paul-boudreausr/40d859e3-8ca1-4bcd-be3f-cce2a05fdb37

[Jimmy Pop]

7 minutes ago, holoman said:

Yep, this would be the guy that we hired ( i think) 

http://www.therams.com/team/coaches/paul-boudreaujr/6f27d86c-a544-445c-9699-d368f03cdade

This is the guy you may have gotten when googling his name

http://www.therams.com/team/coaches/paul-boudreausr/40d859e3-8ca1-4bcd-be3f-cce2a05fdb37

Quote

He also served as a volunteer special teams coach with the Rams (2006) and the Canadian Football League’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2008).

Huh, go figure.

[Atomic]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh