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No kidding. No other fanbase has been forced to endure the brutality we've seen over the last two+ decades. Other fanbases don't have as much to complain about as we do. Again, we're not hiring the right people if they let fan complaints dictate personnel moves. Get somebody with a good plan and a set of balls who can make a plan & stick to it & maybe the fans will have less to complain about. What stupid things have the fans caused the Bombers to do?? 1. Getting rid of Kevin Glenn - He's been in the playoffs every year since 2006. You can't get to the Grey Cup if you don't make the playoffs. 2. Going back to the west division - Through my lifetime, the rivalvies have been with the East Conference. Why pinball back an forth? Just like with the Jets, I'd rather get home and watch a 6 pm matchup with an east rival than a 9:00 start time against the Lions. I also like the fact of when we got to the Grey Cup, that we were facing the Riders, Stamps and Lions... Moving back to the West Division isn't stupid. Sorry you're so young not to remember Western rivalries. But in the 80 plus years the team has been around, probably 60 of them have been in the West. We're 500 klms from Regina & 1200 from Calgary & Edmonton. How many GC's have we won as the East Division champions? That has nothing to do with the team making decisions on managers players & coaches which is the premise of the discussion. I'm tired of the flip flop. With the league being 9 teams, I'd stay in the east. If the league went to 10 teams, at that time I'd move back to the west. The history of flipping conferences since I started watching CFL is nuts: 1980's - started in the west 1986 - to east 1995 - to North 1996 - to west 1997 - to east 2002 - to west 2006 - to east 2014 - to west Montreal and BC are both equal distances from Winnipeg as the crow flies, and Edmonton/Calgary are about 400 kms closer than Toronto, Hamilton, and Ottawa. I'd rather watch 6 or 6:30 pm CST game times than 8, 8:30 or 9 pm CST road games. Out of the east, we won the cup in '88 and '90, and lost the cup in '92, '93, 2001, 2007, 2011. So naturally of people my age, we've had more success and more rivalries with the teams out of the east. PS I'm also one of those fans who enjoyed watching the Jets playing in the eastern conference.

Sometimes, you have to let receivers go if they aren't working out. And sometimes, they may catch on and play excel for someone else... For example Kamau Incom-Peterson, Adarius Bowman, Terrence Edwards (from MTL), etc...

We need Goltz for the 1yd sneak in the redzone. Best QB sneak this team has had since Matt Dunigan.

No kidding. No other fanbase has been forced to endure the brutality we've seen over the last two+ decades. Other fanbases don't have as much to complain about as we do. Again, we're not hiring the right people if they let fan complaints dictate personnel moves. Get somebody with a good plan and a set of balls who can make a plan & stick to it & maybe the fans will have less to complain about. What stupid things have the fans caused the Bombers to do?? 1. Getting rid of Kevin Glenn - He's been in the playoffs every year since 2006. You can't get to the Grey Cup if you don't make the playoffs. 2. Going back to the west division - Through my lifetime, the rivalvies have been with the East Conference. Why pinball back an forth? Just like with the Jets, I'd rather get home and watch a 6 pm matchup with an east rival than a 9:00 start time against the Lions. I also like the fact of when we got to the Grey Cup, that we were facing the Riders, Stamps and Lions...

Why are you guys worried? We still have Hall and Goltz. I vote for the Kapernick package using Goltz.

said it before, will say it again: "geography". You mean that Hamilton is closer to his hometown than Winnipeg is ? Most shocking thing I've ever heard. Geography... Winnipeg is the worst team in a tough division, having to face the Sask, Calgary and BC defences a lot Hamilton is the 2nd best team in a light division, where one team is an expansion team and the other lost their starting QB. Based on what? He was at the helm of a team that won six games in 2012. Granted Hamilton's defence was terrible that year, but right now ours isn't much better. Compared to the Ticats D in 2012? Our D is light years ahead of that train wreck. Really? Whatever you're smoking I want. Our defence this past season is a group that allowed 585 points last year (Hamilton allowed 576 in 2012), had no single player with more than two interceptions last year, and had a stretch of three weeks (weeks three through five to be exact) where they allowed over 1000 passing yards, had seven touchdown passes against, 0 picks, and QB's had a completion percentage of 85.7 per cent. Lay off on the blue and gold kool-aid sport. The 2012 Hamilton defense was playing with the league's most explosive offence and still lost. The 2013 Bomber defense played with the league's worst offense (by far). They let the other team dink and dunk down the field just to keep the clock moving. Kito can wear number 2 if we don't re-sign JJ.

Why do we cry for change, and then complain about the change 2 seconds after it was announced? Our 2013 staff lead our team to a 3-15 record, where we were only competitive in about 6 or 8 games. What of last years fiasco do you want to repeat?

And there's a difference between playing to win and being stupid and taking unnecessary risks and forcing things that aren't there that costs you games. At 39 he still hasn't found that happy medium. Notice I said his decision making was quick, not that his decision making was necessarily always the best. I'd rather see the QB attempt to do something rather than taking 5 seconds to watch his 1st and 2nd read, and then getting sacked. To me it's like taking a knee in a tie game with 23 seconds on the clock when you've only won 3 games all year.

All I can think is.... And there's another 3 yard out on 2nd and 10. He's comes on Mike Renaud to punt for the 7th time this half.

Maybe Montreal picks up Burris. Why not? I'm sure Smith isn't making started money yet.

The big question for the Ti-Cats is if the player showing up to their camp is Giovoni Aprille or Johnny April?

I'd take Burris. At least we'd have someone that can read a blitz, throw a long ball, or escape the pocket while still looking up field. He has years on him, but also many years not playing (NFL). He has not had concussion issues, leaving his decision making is quick. I'm not touting him as the next one, but at least we'd be competitive on a game-to-game basis. Buck played to not lose. Burris plays to win. There is a difference.

Two points of clarification: 1. There is currently an $8 fee at Mosiac. It will be increased to $12 to pay for the stadium. 2. There will also be an 0.45% property tax increase in each of years 1 - 10 for Regina properties that will be earmarked for the stadium for the next 30 years. My only question is what does the $8 per seat fee currently go towards? Why will this $8 not be needed (meaning the whole $12 goes to the City's loan from the province)

I like this signing. Suber tackles like a beast, has an engine that never quits, and is great on special teams. As for his ability to cover, we had trouble getting pressure on the QBs consistently. Yes we had a lot of sacks, but take away those 50 plays, how much pressure did we have the rest of the year? Especially when both DTs were out.

The guy that drives the airplane usually has a good view. Worst seat... The guy that sits beside the cannon.

Shhh. Don't tell everyone until you get new seats. 2 yr season ticket holder here. I like my spot in 234, but would like to move closer to centerfield or lower. Might have to bump up a level from P6 to P4 to get what I want.

Do you mean it's the month of January, or that you are Glenn January, and you are pissed?

Bob Cameron had to try out 9 times before sticking with the Blue Bombers... After Sask, it'll be only 7 more times to go.

I can't remember a single time Walters said that. Can you point me to any link where Walters has said that the Bombers will match any offer Muamba gets? Thanks. I remember, Walters said in one of his presser that Bombers will match any offer as long as Henoc/agent will give him the chance. Maybe learning from the Carr FA debacle. the Carr debacle wasn't on management that was on Carr. They had agreed to a deal, but Carr is the one that backed out and didn't give the Bombers a chance to match. agree it's Carr/agent fault, they didn't give Mack & co to match the offer. that's why Walters said they will match as long as Henoc/agent will give them the chance. How'd that whole scenario work out for Carr? Edmonton, Saskatchewan, Calgary... and now hanging out with all of you, me and Terrence Jeffers-Harris on the sidelines.

I can't understand how Ryan White can be a dual sport athlete in Montreal. Playing on the 4th line for the Canadiens and also playing on the O-line for the Allouettes. Crazy Stuff!

Maybe. But there is a pretty wide disparity between what coaches have to deal with from the media here versus any other place in the CFL. Winnipeg is the only place where the media really "grills" the coaches and GM... in Toronto, BC, etc, nobody cares enough and in Regina the media eats right out of the Riders' hands regardless of how poor they are doing. Even in 2011 when the Riders were 5-13, it was tough to hear a negative word spoken about the Riders in that province. Nope, the amount of media bullshit that coaches have to deal with is highest in Winnipeg and its really not even close. Im pretty sure the fans are more sensitive to this than the coaches. The only coach we've had who couldn't effectively handle the media was Mike Kelly and he would've had a hard time in any city. What do you mean??? This interview with the Media was the best ever: From http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/blogs/bomber_insiders/The-Mike-Kelly-tirade-50896892.html

No need to rehash the draft .. but I agree with the sentiment .. there's a time and place (in the draft) to take fliers on guys who will be in NFL training camps .. top of the first round is not one of those spots. Calgary drafted Doug Brown with the 5th pick overall in 1997. Was he not worthy of a 5th pick? Did he ever play a down in Calgary? Did Calgary have the same pressing needs to address as the Bombers have (had) over the last couple of seasons? The answer is no. Brown was drafted in 97 and spent the next 4 years down south. He never once put on a Stampeders uniform. You could also look at the depth of a particular draft when reaching to take someone but I think the underlying point remains .. when you are trying to rebuild a NI talent base, there's a time and place to take a chance on guys with NFL aspirations or guys who have *already signed an NFL contract* .. So, you could take a mediocre player and have him for years, or take the best player, and be able to either sign and play him, or trade him for other draft picks (3rd rounder for Brown who ended up being Mike Labinjo, 1st rounder for Philion) because you have great Non-import talent on your team already? When you pick guys that can't break out onto your roster, they become free agents. While the player is trying out/playing in the NFL, you retain their rights while they develop.

No need to rehash the draft .. but I agree with the sentiment .. there's a time and place (in the draft) to take fliers on guys who will be in NFL training camps .. top of the first round is not one of those spots. Calgary drafted Doug Brown with the 5th pick overall in 1997. Was he not worthy of a 5th pick?

Who wrote this drivel? After google-ing, it looks like Jamie Nye wrote it in a blog... http://www.greenzonefootball.com/blog/gary-etcheverry-mad-scientist-or-brilliant-mind/7931

The desperation to be in Winnipeg didn't work out all that well with Mike Kelly. Khari would be excellent for the team. My thought would be to start with him in an OC role.