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Now that it won't include 50% from last year, the Bombers will move up and everybody will get some sleep. Here is my guess 1) Calgary 2) Winnipeg 3) Toronto 4) Edmonton 5) Saskatchewan 6) Ottawa 7) Montreal 8) BC 9) Hamilton

The question isn't "right now" but what we expect at the end of the season. I don't expect Toronto and Saskatchewan to stay beneath Winnipeg at the end of the season, despite how much I would like that.

No. Toronto would have 8 against bad east teams and 2 against the bad west team for a total of 10.

I see this quite often on here, and honestly don't understand it in a 9 team format, can you or someone else explain why you think this will be relevant to overall record? 5 West teams play 2 games against each east team (8) and remainder (10) against west 4 East teams play 2 games against each west team (10) and remainder (8) against east So a west team plays 10 against west and 8 against east And a east team has 10 against west and 8 against east But they are not playing against themselves. Hence if Calgary and Toronto are both good teams, and for arguments sake, all 3 other teams in the east are bad and the 4 other teams in the west are good. Then Calgary plays 12 games against good teams and 6 against bad teams Toronto plays 10 games against good teams and 8 against bad teams.

Or 0-6, or 1-7. Nobody comes back from that. Everybody knows it. Especially Wally.

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1. Toronto - despite us exposing them, I can't see them being that far down playing east teams so much 2. Calgary - best of the west, but plays more quality teams on a regular basis 3. Saskatchewan - despite the Toronto bashing, I think they are more complete 4. Winnipeg - looking good so far if they can keep Willy upright 5. BC - Looking not too great so far. Didn't in 2011 either. When Lulay comes back I think we'll see a different team. 6. Montreal - Still got the tools once the QB gets more experience 7. Ottawa - Enough pieces to make a go of it most weeks 8. Edmonton - I know they are 2-0, but I just feel like they won't last. 9. Hamilton - Just awful so far and with that O-Line I can't see it changing much.

yeah not allowing people to enter or leave throught kings drive is a huge problem, i understand the reasoning also but... i think if they allowed people to do that, it would definitely help the "traffic problem". I understand the concerns, and I agree to the no parking stipulation, but I would hope a controlled outflow of traffic through the King's Dr. area could be arranged. That would help. Not 100% sure on entering, but you can exit post-game for sure on King's Drive, unless all the cars whizzing by us as we walked south on University were outlaws. I think pre-game it's only open to people accessing campus for non-football purposes so to speak. University Crescent is closed at the campus border both pre and post game. Yes for King's Drive. The road is for students/staff who have classes that night, and considering that there are 4 Thursday night games with conflict with summer courses, it is necessary.

He should learn when it's third down, you don't run out of bounds half a yard short.

Brandon Stewart should be more concerned with learning to touch a guy down when he's on the ground and not jump over them.

I think Walters has enough on his plate right now.

Except we have. Both Goltz and Hall played up to Pierce's level. Not the Pierce from 2 years ago, the Pierce from this year.

The reason the Bombers are being "picked on" is because of all the public crap that has been going on. From the stadium, to the firings, to the QB changes, to the QB bitching. It's been one headline after another. What has Edmonton done other than lose? The next day, outside Esk fans, it's forgotten. Yet time after time the Bombers have done things to get attention. Until we get some positive attention, all that will be remembered is the bad crap of the last two weeks. Win, and it's forgotten, unless the players/coaches/management start saying stupid crap some more. There is a difference between being a really bad team, and being a laughing stock.

But we're not winning. We have QBs bitching in the media. We've fired our GM and CEO. We're starting a rookie QB in a really important game trying to get a first win in 5 tries at a new stadium that was a year behind schedule. We say a QB is going to be the starter for the rest of the year, then bench him 2 games later. Yes. We are the lauging stock of the CFL right now. Winning cures all, but unless this team turns things around quickly, the wins will be hard to come by.

Listening to people complaining about the stadium reminds me of living in Vancouver when BC place reopened. Very similar complaints. All were fixed in short order. Even those about the traffic. Keep in mind that a large chunk of people in line were people who should never have been there. Given some experience, those people in line will learn that they can't drive into the university and it will reduce the number of cars. The transit people were taking notes, one of which was that the lanes going out of the UofM were empty and some suggested that they use one of them for a bus lane. That will open up traffic. They need Cadets/Police on Pembina directing traffic. People who weren't going to the stadium were getting blocked at Bison (and I'm assuming UCrescent) It would be smoother if they could get the extra traffic out of there but can't if people driving into the stadium are in the intersection on red lights. It sounds like that was fixed for the ride out. I'm assuming it will be better next game. The University needs to better advertise to the students that there was a game as quite a few had no idea. If you aren't a Bomber fan, you would have found out if your teacher told you (if they knew) or with the email that was sent out yesterday morning. (if they read the email) There are a large assortment of evening classes and that just adds to the volume. Ideally there would be no Wed/Thursday games but if there are, there needs to be more warning by the University for those who don't follow the Bombers. As nice as it is that there is a drop off point, that needs to be done at Pembina or a lot on the west side of Pembina(unless it's someone with a disability). Those cars dropping people off are cars that don't need to be enterring the University area. All of the problems last night can be and likely will be fixed (or at least improved) Will they be for the home opener is an interesting question. I'm more concerned with the quality of the Bombers last night.