Rich

It isn't Buck's fault the organization couldn't replace him or find better. He never held the gun to their heads to keep him. He didn't hold the organization back, it was management. Can't blame the guy to keep the pay cheque as long as they were willing to pay it. To me, the cheering last night just goes to show how much this fan base is dying to cheer for something. There is no hope for this team for this season. The fan base is taking what they can get.

Tell us how you really feel

Don't disagree for the most part, and Jokinen has been a bust, but some of the problems with this team have been consistent over the last couple of years and some of them go beyond talent. Most surround inconsistent play. They show flashes of what they can do for a game or over a couple of periods, and then they fizzle making the same mental mistakes and let downs. The question becomes ... is that an indication of coaching or a young team. Jury is out on that. And that is why he got the "bridge" extension to find out. Is it a guarantee that he will be fired if they don't make the playoffs, probably not as you are right, it is a tougher division and conference. But if he can't push them past those same inconsistencies, or they regress, I think he is gone. I like Noel. He is a great interview, always entertaining quotes, but over the last year, there are times I wondered if he is the right man for the job.

I don't think he has, but Gary likes Noel. They (can't remember if it was Gary specifically, but "they" as in TSN 1290) have insuniated that this is likely the make it or break it year for Noel. They've re-signed the core players, Cheveldayoff has been given the nod of approval, the team almost made the playoffs last year, so if they don't make it in this year, you have to wonder if Noel isn't the one to go. The extension basically screams that he has this year to show what he can do with the team, and if not, next year is basically his severance pay. So, lame duck not yet, but if the team doesn't perform this year, he is probably gone.

I will be going to the game tonight and cheering on the team as always, but it is hard to get excited about it. I've always loved this time of year, when the weather gets a little colder and there is a push to the playoffs. Shows who really wants it, who can fight through it all. But this team is a dead man walking, so there is none of that. With the NHL season starting up next week, the Bombers will be all but forgotten except for the die hards. Lets hope for at least a competitive game like last week. Hate sitting through the second half when you know there is no chance.

Good pickup. To everyone who picked Baltimore in that game, you will have to remake your selection.

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Had to figure out what to change this thread title to so the whole thing woudl still make sense.

I would take Ray over Collaros any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

actually, i think they should. Tate and Hall backing up Collaros (who you should make a big money offer to) would take you from the worst QB situation to one of the better ones. having a designated QB coach with those three should go without saying... Tate is signed to starters money already though, isn't he? Not sure the Bombers could afford to make the offer to Collaros if they traded for Tate. I'd rather have Collaros then live through Buck 2.0.

Strike 2....... Bo's not going anywhere. Are the Bombers that dense?? Clue in, Walters. The Stamps are going to protect him. Same with some of the fanbase here. He's not leaving Calgary. Dense? What does it hurt to ask. They wouldn't be doing their job if they didn't turnover every stone. Mack was bad because he didn't talk to GMs. Walters is bad because has asks for things he should know he can't have. If Ricky Ray was traded, anything is possible. This is silly to criticize Walters for this. Walters has asked more than once. He's been told no everytime. Why would the Stamps kill their future in a trade with Winnipeg?? Not happening. We need to concentrate on another qb. Who says he isn't. It is possible to talk to more then one team at once. In fact, with only 7 other teams, there is more then enough time to concentrate on all of them. I see no problem with being persistent on this, even if he is turned down every time. Not that I think he is going to get BLM, but this is the most silliest thing I've ever seen the organization criticized about.

Strike 2....... Bo's not going anywhere. Are the Bombers that dense?? Clue in, Walters. The Stamps are going to protect him. Same with some of the fanbase here. He's not leaving Calgary. Dense? What does it hurt to ask. They wouldn't be doing their job if they didn't turnover every stone. Mack was bad because he didn't talk to GMs. Walters is bad because has asks for things he should know he can't have. If Ricky Ray was traded, anything is possible. This is silly to criticize Walters for this.

It was reported that Ray is out 6 weeks on August 29th +/- 2 weeks depending on how rehab goes. I wouldn't count on Collaros being traded before the deadline.

Agreed the line played well this game considering how long the new tackles are here. Hall also helps with this as he gets rid of the ball much quicker then Goltz.

That was the guy beside me. Gave our whole section a good laugh thats for sure. Why was Boltus number two if Goltz was the guy they put in? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of it? What an absolute gongshow. Burke should be fired tomorrow morning. My brother yelled this out last night. We just listened to the broadcast and it sure sounded like him. Are you in Section 229?

Yep. He does make some sound decisions. Yet, others make you scratch your head.

The decision to play defence first is because it gives you a huge advantage in the overtime format. If you go offence first and find yourself on 3rd down, you pretty much have to kick a field goal. By going offence second, you already know what your opponent did, so if they scored a TD, you have the luxury of knowing you have to go for it on 3rd down. If they went FG, then you know you can kick the FG. Has nothing to do with resting defence or preparing your QB.

I wonder, with the new TV deal, if Toronto doesn't become a more viable franchise. The league as a whole has never been healtier. You hope it can attract some quality owners.

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Two year contract extenseion. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=432158 I like this move. Like what he has done so far, but this team is now pretty much all his. With guys he has either signed to extensions, traded for, or drafted. They need to make the playoffs within the time frame of this extension.

Nobody won as there were no entries. I asked some people unaffiliated with the board to see what they could come up with..

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WINNER!!! We were going to go with this until Buck got traded. So close Y2C. In all honesty, with the season we've had, it has been a tough summer in Bomber land. I know there has been days when it has been tough to come on here. With no entries in the contest, we went off site to get a new banner made. I'm quite a big fan of it. Hope you all like it too.