Pitthead

It's okay.
 
I can accept the Heartbreak of oozing out of the quagmire that the coaching staff delivered.
 
The No End Penalty at THE most crucial point in the game.
 
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
 
No Kidding!
 
There is No End to this sheet?
 
(Moderators, is it ok if I say sheet instead of poo poo)?
 
The Zebra on the field said it.
 
NO END
 
Yup. There is no end to this sheet show.
 
Beleligne

Wow. I didn't even think of that.
 
So what you are saying is that the last time a WBB HC named Mike who had some type of connection to the number 7 (Mike Riley hired by the WBB in 1987...WTF) and who was successful was in fact none other than Mike Riley himself?
 
So you think perhaps he is the reason for the curse on the team?
 
That actually makes sense.
 
In a world where the name Mike and the number 7 have been proven to be the fundamental lynchpins of the WBB's overall inherent Suckiness, then it makes sense that Mike Riley in fact started the curse so as to never ever be overshadowed by anyone. Especially anyone else in the world named Mike.
 
Buddy, you nailed it.
 
Cheers

The Mike Kelly Bombers of 2009 at 7-11 are tied with the Mike O'Shea Bombers of 2014  for second best overall season record in the last 7 years.
In 7 years, 2 guys named Mike have led us to the promised land of futility.
And now we have to watch what Mike Babcock does this season with the Maple Leafs? WTF
OMG
The Blue Bombers are the Make Beliefs of the CFL.
Similar ridiculous championship and playoff droughts.  
And it all revolves around coaches named Mike!
Coincidence? I think not.
Now bow down and pray.
For that is all there is left to do.
Pray that the next Blue and Gold impregnable leader is named Fred or better yet, Cal.
Cuz if it's another Mike...We's all gonna lose our sheets pretty quick.
Bombers Suck just as bad as Make Beliefs!
OMG
Is there no end to how bad a team can suck?
Even in the movies, there is usually some kind of redemption but obviously not here.
New chant please for all the dedicated fans out there who remember the BC Sucks Chant.
WE SUCK WE SUCK WE SUCK WE SUCK WE SUCK WE SUCK WE SUCK
Paper bags anyone?
 

Wow. I didn't even think of that.
 
So what you are saying is that the last time a WBB HC named Mike who had some type of connection to the number 7 (Mike Riley hired by the WBB in 1987...WTF) and who was successful was in fact none other than Mike Riley himself?
 
So you think perhaps he is the reason for the curse on the team?
 
That actually makes sense.
 
In a world where the name Mike and the number 7 have been proven to be the fundamental lynchpins of the WBB's overall inherent Suckiness, then it makes sense that Mike Riley in fact started the curse so as to never ever be overshadowed by anyone. Especially anyone else in the world named Mike.
 
Buddy, you nailed it.
 
Cheers

3rd and one with seconds to go and still possible
 
Shotgun?
 
Weak Shotgun that fooled Nobody?
 
Shotgun?
 
Bellefeuille?
 
Huh?

Whether they are 2-3 or 5-0 is irrevelant. I'm talking global trends over years of performance, not just the last 5 weeks. I'm talking about one of the major contributing factors for the 25 year Grey Cup drought that will continue for another 25 years until the organization is run strictly on merit and not on misplaced personal loyalty.

It seems one of the many problems with the Winnipeg organization is the problem of what can best be termed cronyism. It seems every season the team gets saddled with either players or coaches based on personal relationships rather than merit, at great expense to the team’s performance. Remember how Doug Berry was so enamored with Alexis Serna and his 60% average? My son and I used to joke that Serna must be giving out special favours in the locker room if you know what I mean. How else could you justify keeping him as long as Winnipeg did?
 
After that Mike Kelly brought over his personal pal Stefan Lefors and we all saw how that turned out. Then you have Mike O’Shea and his best buddy Etcheverry providing the worst defence in the league. Now we have Bellefeuille and his buddy Brohm providing zero depth at QB. I’m sure there are countless other examples but I think you get the point.
 
I suppose in any organization it’s common to seek out talent amongst one’s own personal sphere of known contacts but one of the problems in Winnipeg is the unjustified loyalty to the personal friends brought in that are so obviously not getting the job done. I’m not sure how it works on other teams but it seems that if you look at teams like Edmonton or even Montreal, when their number one QB is down, they seem to have plenty of depth at QB to get the job done without missing a beat. I can’t remember the last time Winnipeg had depth at QB. Clemens/Hufnagel perhaps?
 
Either way, until the Bombers stop being run like an old boys club and operate as a meritocracy, I really can’t see them winning a Grey Cup perhaps for another 25 years. It’s fine to bring in people you know but if the people you bring in can’t get the job done, then one’s personal loyalty must be set aside and one should behave professionally and cut loose the dead weight. That never seems to happen until the end of another losing season when it’s already too late. Then the following year, a whole new set of staff comes in and brings in their personal little pet projects and their best buddies and the entire cycle begins all over.
 
The Bombers will remain perpetual losers until the organization is transformed into a true meritocracy. How to achieve that is the million dollar question.

Whether they are 2-3 or 5-0 is irrevelant. I'm talking global trends over years of performance, not just the last 5 weeks. I'm talking about one of the major contributing factors for the 25 year Grey Cup drought that will continue for another 25 years until the organization is run strictly on merit and not on misplaced personal loyalty.

Whether they are 2-3 or 5-0 is irrevelant. I'm talking global trends over years of performance, not just the last 5 weeks. I'm talking about one of the major contributing factors for the 25 year Grey Cup drought that will continue for another 25 years until the organization is run strictly on merit and not on misplaced personal loyalty.