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Here's something to note... Every game that I've attended at McMahon where I have had at least 3 40 Creek's... the bombers have won. Every game where I've attended at McMahon where I was "cautious" and had less.... we lost. MULTIPLE 40 Creek's on sunday it is!!!!

Another interesting off topic thing is Holly Jefferson (Willie's wife) commenting on Instagram " you changed your life when you changed your environment..this season has been a complete blessing" Goes to solidify and confirm the power of a solid lockeroom and core of guys..and individuals who battle for each other..like in Winnipeg...as opposed to where he was...which shows in the amount of individualism and douchbaggery seen out to our west..be shocked if he didnt re-up here

I bought 2 tickets off of Kijiji for $500 and the year were regular price for around $900. My wife was initially pissed off but my 8 year old son is coming with me. Her tune changed when she saw the tears form in his eyes when he found out we were going on a road trip for the game. Myself and my family have been lucky enough to do a pile of traveling and he said this will be the best trip ever.

So I was reading that the calgary zoo had to put down one of their tigers... that's a sign right?

I cringe when I think about the coaching wilderness we could find ourselves in if O'Shea were to leave. We've enjoyed sustained success for the first time in a decade. We have players who sign (and re-sign) here because of our coach. (As fans) we now expect to finish at / in the top of our division year over year. This is, in large part, because of the man patrolling the sidelines. Is O'Shea perfect? No. He's still growing as a coach and some may quibble with perceived 'personal traits' (the stubbornness or loyalty he shows to players / staff as an example) but consider this .. he's done more / achieved more (with arguably less talent at the most important position in the CFL) than any other coach. 4 straight years with 10 or more wins. 44 regular season wins. 4 years in the playoffs .. progressing year over year (in the playoffs twice > winning the semi-final > winning the final and going to Grey Cup). I hope he re-signs. I hope we get a deal done sooner rather than later.

CALGARY – Winnipeg Blue Bombers general manager Kyle Walters says he and Mike O’Shea have a verbal agreement to extend his head-coaching contract, but not a signed one. O’Shea has navigated the Blue Bombers to Sunday’s Grey Cup game in Calgary against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The 49-year-old from North Bay, Ont., is in the final season of a three-year contract extension signed in 2016. “Mike and I … I’ve said at various points this year that Mike has no interest in talking about that sort of stuff during the year,” Walters said Wednesday during Blue Bomber practice. “I’ve looked Mike in eye and told him I want him to be the head coach next year. He’s looked me in the eye and told me he wants to be back. There’s a whole lot of things that go between … getting a signed contract for him. “We’re not going to worry about that. What we talked about is a good start. Him and I will sit down, win or lose, and try and get something sorted out.” O’Shea is in his sixth season as the Bombers’ head coach. The team has reached the playoffs the last four seasons and posted a 44-28 record during that span. A three-time Grey Cup winner as a player with the Toronto Argonauts, Sunday marks his debut as a head coach in the game. (Canadian Press)

Nichols has done it over 4 yrs not one that's not a fair comparison

I present to you "Topiary Rod Black". He's not as talkative and doesn't add much to the broadcast but .. I still consider this an upgrade.

Bottom line we're all bomber fans, we can disagree and argue all we like, but if the bombers pull this off on sunday we will all be best friends for one day at least.

We are undefeated this season when I watch in person. I gave my dad our tickets for the Hamilton game and we lost... that gets rectified on Sunday.

Watching the Calgary game at home with the family and, at one point, my daughter gets disgusted with the Bombers and takes off her jersey. She folds it. Sits it down on an end table in the living room, goes to cool off then comes back to watch the game. We go on to win. That jersey has sat .. untouched .. on a table in my living room the last two weeks. My daughter intends to leave it there until after we win the Grey Cup on Sunday.

If Walter's has gone on record as saying what he did...the mutual confirmation of wanting to be, then I would take it as a done deal eventually...and to me that is good news...Oshea is a big draw and gets the best..and most outta guys as a "team" if you ask me If there was trouble in the water, or a pretty good feeling of ways parting..Then Walter's would have just said we have talked about it, but nothing in ways of progress and left it at that...

Apparently a 90 year old lady named June has been sent to Calgary and the game by her family for her birthday. She has been a Bomber fan from the days when they were playing at the Osborne stadium and will be an honoured guest at the pre-game festivities. Good on her!

As it should be

Appreciate all the new faces who decided to stop by and check us out. Everyone is more then welcome to stay now that the other forum is back. One can NEVER have enough Bomber talk in their life!

My Game Day, Do not Shave , put on old lightning bolt logo T. (to be worn under Jersey later) Pre-game - do not use "Game Time" beer glass. Use any pre-game beer glass ( Draught beer from kegerator) Game time: Put on Royal Blue Jersey, switch to 20oz "Game-Time" beer glass. I have two identical "Game-Time" beer glasses. I may have mixed them up a few times during the season - my bad. I have been using the right one the past 3 weeks.

Missed the first 5 minutes of the 1st quarter for both of our playoff games and weve won so.......Im going to the Cup and im legit going to wander the lower concourse for the first 5 minutes.

"A verbal contract isn't worth the paper its printed on."

I like the under dog status

As a team leader, Milt should have done what he needed to do to get his team focused. He can't just distance himself from it. Comments over the years from guys I considered leaders on previous teams have been very telling/disappointing as to their contribution to the drought. The leaders on this team...no concerns

I think I’d like O’Shea back next year... however, if the trade off is win the grey cup this year and lose O’Shea in the offseason... I think like most, I would take that deal...

He has sore wrists from all the data input and slight regrets at not nominating Harris, but otherwise, he’s fine.

Lame...**** the PA. Harris will get his on Sunday...

The fact that Zach Collaros in one year has won more playoff games than Matt Nichols in three years might change that. If we had a QB who was a needle mover, we easily beat Calgary in the Western Final last year. Are we in the Grey Cup if Nichols is still our starting QB? I highly doubt it.

Milt I don't think was ever a huge leader of men on the team. He talked about in the past how he would only be a coach if he could guarantee he had a team of guys like himself. And that's ok. It everyone has to be that kind if leader, but you do need some of those guys. And some people just won't be led no matter how much you try.

LONG READ | WILLIE JEFFERSON By Ed Tait https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/11/21/long-read-willie-jefferson/ This is great read about Jefferson and what has brought him here.

Why are people dumping on Milt instead of condeming Charles Roberts for by all accounts partying all week in Montreal leading up to the 07 Grey Cup and then underperforming in that game?

What a ridiculous comment. They were 3-2 in the previous 5 games before Little got hurt vs. the Devils and he played a role in that success (2G [1GWG], 2A, +4).

Last drought ended beating Hamilton in Alberta. Let's do it again!

Couldn't disagree more, that's a horribly unfair comment. He can absolutely distance himself from it. You have no idea what those teams were like (neither do I). Roberts for example, smoked and didn't work out. BTW he was STILL one the best RB of all time. You're telling me a guy like that is going to "listen" to Milt telling him to go to bed early and put in some extra film study? H-E-L-L N-O/

omfg it's down again. LOL !!!

Did You Know.. The Bombers are the first third-place team since 2005 to win consecutive road playoff games to advance to the Grey Cup. Sunday offers the potential of a Grey Cup classic, a battle of the league’s highest-scoring teams. The Ticats and Bombers ranked first and second in three key areas: points for, offensive points and touchdowns. They also ranked in the top three in explosive plays, run defence and return touchdowns. These teams were a combined plus 15 in regular season turnover ratio Hamilton won both games, the first with Masoli and Nichols at QB, the second with Chris Streveler and Dane Evans as new starting quarterbacks. Winnipeg dominated game stats but not the scoreboard, with more offence, second down conversions, passing and time of possession Hamilton won with major edges in sacks (6-3), turnovers (9-2), and especially average field position (the Ticats started at their own 42 vs. Winnipeg at its own 31). Hamilton also led for almost 100 of the 120 minutes (99:58), with Winnipeg leading just 3:58 in total. Hamilton reached Winnipeg’s red zone nine times, while Winnipeg got closer than the Hamilton 20 just twice. Winnipeg has won the last five games in post-season vs Hamilton; the last Ticats win being the 1989 Eastern Final. Winnipeg has yet to make a post-season turnover in 27 possessions and on 13 kick returns.

It's like letting the kids see the puppy before asking your wife if it's ok. Nice work, lol.

This thread is officially bonkers

I never thought he wanted to leave. I truly think he considers this home now as much as TO, and does not want to leave what we have built up.

https://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/cfl/winnipeg-bluebombers/bombers-gm-walters-thrilled-with-collaros-trade-expects-to-re-sign-coach-oshea Whether the Bombers win or not on Sunday, Walters is going to have his hands full with more personnel moves in the off-season. The first order of business could be to re-sign head coach Mike O’Shea, who is coaching in the Grey Cup for the first time in his six years at the helm. O’Shea’s contract is up and there’s a chance other teams — particularly the Toronto Argonauts — will come seeking his services, but Walters is confident he’ll stay in Winnipeg. “It doesn’t change anything,” Walters said of the Grey Cup appearance. “I’ve said at various points this year that Mike has no interest in talking about that stuff during the year. I’ve looked Mike in the eye and told him I want him to be the head coach next year and he’s looked me in the eye and told me he wants to be back. “There’s a whole lot of things that can go on before getting a signed contract for him, but we’re not gonna worry about that. What we talked about is a good start and he and I will sit down, win or lose, and try to get something worked out.”

Link to the full Coach's unedited press-conference, well worth the 44 minutes. Hilarious comment from O'Shea around the 31 minute mark regarding the character of the players he has in the locker room. To paraphrase, "You spend so many hours a day with these guys, these guys spend so many hours a day together, you just don't want to spend that much time with ass-holes". https://www.cfl.ca/live/2019/11/19/gc107-live-head-coaches-press-conference/

I will never understand the "sexy" factor to fans being the end-all be-all. Nichols has come here and been a winner. Period. Brought the Bombers back not only to respectability but to the top of the West before he got hurt. If you want to diss him, go after his injury history. But people think that this team doesn't follow him and that he doesn't inspire? They were 7-2 and on top of the league with him, FFS!!!! Didn't see any malingerers on the team when he was running the ship. But Big Chris inspires - yeah, all the way to a 4-8 record as a starter the last 2 years. I think people here would fall all over Trevor Harris and his big yardage numbers and not consider that he is sub-.500 as a starter. I swear, if the internet existed when Tom Clements was QB here he would have been run out of town for being too boring and not putting the team on his back with his 3600 yard passing and 24 TDs, oh no don't look at his Grey Cup ring, he's not exciting enough.

This whole thread is garbage. Why did a Riders "fan" feel the need to come over here and start this thread........?

I have concluded a verbal agreement with myself, to consume more gin, on a situational basis.

Superstition is bunk.

Ah, so they kept the old board software but moved it to a new install of an O/S (probably Linux based on the path separators) with a more-modern version of PHP (which now not only deprecates, but fatals on the outdated magic_quotes stuff). If you guys say it's faster, they probably built a new box too with much faster guts. Love it! Ahhh.... back to normal life now. However, I very much appreciate having a second outlet for Bomber talk, so I'll keep lurking around MBB here. (Great... just doubled my daily Bomber time allotment.) Much thanks to all who run this place!

LAPO WON'T CHANGE! (so I hear)

Try living here

Off topic , Stegall was on the radio earlier this week and outright called out some of his former team mates for going out and not being ready for the big game when they went. I assume he was referencing Roberts ....

Love stories like that. I had a neighbor who passed in August. He was 92 and also went to games at the Osborne stadium. I wished he could have been here for this run to the GC.

It’s Bomber week. We all stand behind them..plenty of time during the off season to be crosstown moaning..

On this day, 8 years ago, the Bombers beat the Ticats 19-3 in the ESF in the last playoff game that these two teams have met.