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Exactly how many yards in retaliation penalties before you're acting like a real man? It's called discipline, something our team prides itself on. Best revenge is laying 50 points on them this weekend

Actually Parker is prob one of fastest guys on team...
 
But but but...some here say that stupid roster decision to dress 6...2 of whom for lack of better word are inadequate is not an issue cause we won 2 cups...last of which is now 2 yrs ago 

Nor is McRae tho...but he is a  legit threat to cough it up...so we stuck between rock and hard place...at least Parker would have more overall impact
We have to reserve ourselves to the fact that Osh is unwilling to shuffle the deck and inject some new spark...anywhere and are going to have to suffer through going with his favs...or guys who he feels he owes it to...plain and simple...the fact he didn't ask Walters to get him a legit returner in the meantime while Grant heals is a joke...2 games of garbage should have had a guy or 2 in here for looks...how u think Grant got on the roster...

I really don't care about average when it comes to returns. I want a guy who is a legit threat to break one. Parker isn't that guy. We need Grant back, or a legit returner ASAP. Demski is better than both of Parker and McCrae combined but it would be foolish to risk him. Maybe Grant is close? I hope so...but if he goes on the 6 game again and we stand pat it would be a big mistake. Returners are not expensive.

Totally agree. The yards we gave up on kick returns compared to what we generated DEMANDS a change

I go with complacent attitude...and a bit of the Ritchie syndrome...Osh falls in love with some guys to no end...and no real reason also

Yeah the Bombers are wayyyyyyyyy too stand pat when it comes to replacements. Its like theyre afraid to bring any new blood in. Not wanting to rock the boat or ruffle any feathers/disrupt the locker room maybe. It could also be called complacency.

We really miss Grant but there’s no excuse not to atleast have another capable returner out there. It’s been bad. 

He also just falls down after 3 yards when catching it. Neither McCrae of Parker are particularly good but for different reasons. Surely there has to be some unemployed actual returner somewhere we can bring in if Grant doesn't return soon.

Honestly, Parker does nothing for us in the return game either. If Grant is not ready to play I could care less whether it is McCrae or Parker returning. The only thing Parker does well is catch. His returns are non existent. We desperately need Grant back soon, and if not a new returner that can actually give us some returns.

I think focussing on how we got the jobbed by the refs is weak. I hate it when the rider fans do that every time their team loses. And make up huge conspiracy theories about the bombers being favoured... Like WTF? tinfoil hat city! Let’s not stoop to that level, shall we?
no, the rules are there… If we believe the ref has made an incorrect call, we have a tool to address that. We just don’t use it. So the focus has to be on the coaching not the refs.

“I doubt it,” Riders’ head coach Craig Dickenson said. “I don’t think it was that bad, but we’ll have to see. “I didn’t see it, so I can’t comment”…
So, he says he didn’t think it was that bad but then immediately adds that he didn’t see it.… 
okay. Could you make a dumber statement?

“I doubt it,” Riders’ head coach Craig Dickenson said. “I don’t think it was that bad, but we’ll have to see. “I didn’t see it, so I can’t comment”…
So, he says he didn’t think it was that bad but then immediately adds that he didn’t see it.… 
okay. Could you make a dumber statement?

“I doubt it,” Riders’ head coach Craig Dickenson said. “I don’t think it was that bad, but we’ll have to see. “I didn’t see it, so I can’t comment”…
So, he says he didn’t think it was that bad but then immediately adds that he didn’t see it.… 
okay. Could you make a dumber statement?

“I doubt it,” Riders’ head coach Craig Dickenson said. “I don’t think it was that bad, but we’ll have to see. “I didn’t see it, so I can’t comment”…
So, he says he didn’t think it was that bad but then immediately adds that he didn’t see it.… 
okay. Could you make a dumber statement?

The reviews are automatically triggered by CC in OT.  There wasn’t a full minute between the end of that play and the Bombers first snap.
I don’t believe they reviewed it.  Most of their reviews take 3-4 minutes.  The PI challenge took that long in the 4th quarter.  Would be nice for the media to question that.
O’Shea needs to get that challenge flag out on huge plays.  PI on Lawler is a 50 yard swing early in the game.  Use the challenge on plays like that.  Had a similar one vs BC.  Then used the challenge on a RTP call against us that was clearly a penalty.  Challenge when the result is a massive swing like a bunch of yards or change of possession if play goes right way (say it’s 3rd down or penalty negates turnover).

Not only that one, but the so called non catch by Dalton Schoen near the end of the first half that would have at least given the Bombers a chance at a FG. Where was the challenge?

The play definitely could have and should have been challenged. 

The Command Centre may not have reversed the call but from this year's CFL rule book:
"A coach may challenge a play that has already been reviewed by the Command Centre."
I may have missed it but I don't think that O'Shea used his challenge during the game. There was one play (a guy draped over Lawler) when the Suitor mentioned that O'Shea had his hand on his flag but decided against throwing it. So, I believe that O'Shea could have challenged that 2-point OT play.
 

I said when it happened I'd press charges! Where does overenthusiasm cross the line into straight up assault? I don't think we are being dramatic here. That was violent and totally outside of the game. My blood boils in the checkout at Costco and I barely ever headbutt other people

The non-challenges plus the decision to take the ball on our 40 rather 30 and give up the point that would ultimately cost us the game were multiple instances of terrible coaching. 
 

Random thoughts: 
-Typical LD crap game
-It’s becoming abundantly clear that the OL can’t dominate anymore. Really tired of seeing the center flat on his ass. 

- Got too cute in the red zone, Castillo’s last should have been an easy 6. 
- The D has now been gassed out in 2 close losses this year. They had nothing in OT. 
- Kick coverage and field position ultimately cost the Bombers the game.
 
 
 
 

O'Shea just nailed his flawed mentality in his post game interview....when asked question about why slow starts...replied didn't know...but the kicker was this "only start to worry about something if you lose"
That right there explains so many things and poor decisions...and it will get to points where it really snowballs or really bites you.
His mindset it seems that wins gloss over deficiency...not a good thing

They both sucked.

The thing that handcuffed the D today was the Os inability to move the ball