CodyT

My low point as a Bomber fan came on the evening of September 27, 2013. As I sat alone in my section, watching some guy named Jason Boltus try to be a football player, I wondered if I was still able to do it. Could I still support what this once proud franchise had become? At that moment I never thought I'd live to see us win another Cup.
When we won last year, I didn't even know how to react. I celebrated way more this year. Last year was more like stunned silence. The nightmare was finally over.

Thanks, I know Uncle “Slug” and my Grandfather would have been thrilled. 

I got to watch back to back Grey Cups with my Dad, which was pretty special. 
Dad played and coached HS and Junior ball. 

He’d take me to games starting when I was around 6 (I’m 34 now) We’d watch with binoculars and he would patiently explain exactly what each position on the field was doing, what they should be doing. How to tell if they’re moving properly, and how to watch a play develop. 
After watching, or at least talking about every Bomber game for nearly 30 years, all the ups and (mostly) downs of Bomber football, both probably getting too emotionally invested. Both nearly swearing off the team after our respective worst times at the stadium (Him the 87 East final, me many, but the 03 West semi specifically) 
The 19 GC was special, but so surreal I can barely remember it. 
This year we’ve had a pretty tough go, including, which I haven’t shared on here and can still barely come to terms with myself the loss of my 3 week old (twin) daughter in September. 
To be able to see the huge smile on my Dads face while he proudly held his surviving granddaughter on his lap last night, watching his team, his fathers team, our team, win their second cup in a row was an all time great visual. 

I can’t describe how much this season in general has been a welcome momentary distraction for 3 hours out of every week. 
 

Almost 24 hours has past and I’m still giddy thinking about the ending. 
 
In recent memory no better Monday at the office comes to mind. (Yes I showered and didn’t arrive wearing the same jersey all night)
 
It’s been a great season on the forum. Thanks to @Booch, @Noeller and the rest of the guys that post daily. I don’t post often but I try and read it all. Whenever you guys are in town let me know, first round on me. 

I’m shocked at the idea of being “okay that we lose Desjarlais”
He’s probably a top 2-3 priority for us to sign. Massive hit if he leaves.

I dont think Mourtada comes back.

plus they both strike me as too competitive to just walk away when they still have gas in the tank. 

I trust Walters to make it work.

Woooooo!!!!! ******* eh !!!! Thank god walters signed a kicker

Stole this from Riderfans
first game ever (exhibition)
-first regular season game (our home opener)
-first playoff game (West semi)
-first West final
-first Grey Cup game? Say it aint so.

I hope O'Day has a plan for '22, if the Bombers win the Grey Cup at Mosaic we may have to bulldoze it and start again. If they keep that team together they will certainly be the favourites.

Amazing stuff

We are going to talk about the players on these teams the same way we do the teams in the late 80s. 
 
They're just legends of the franchise now. 

I think it's hard (and thankfully so)  for our younger fans to fathom the heartache and emotional toll 30 years does to a fan. The 01 loss. The Riders loss in TO. Swaggerville losing to BC. ****. "Unfinished business volumes 1, 2,3".
It makes these back to backs even sweeter. I swear to god this must be what heroine feels  like

Happy for every Bomber fan here tonight. After so many years of futility, we win back to back Grey Cups. Fans now have 12 championships to cherish & we deserve it. The Bombers accomplished everything they set out to do in 2021.  As they say, these are the Good Old Days. 

he’s probably got more to contribute around here these days, I’m just here to speak my mind and then disappear for weeks on end.
the last thing I hope for as a fan base is that we become like those sister humpers to the west that think everyone and their dog are out to stick it to us. So when I see it happening, I don’t like it. Nothing more, nothing less. Our locker room stays humble, it would be cool as a fan base if we could do the same. 
 
oh and if you’re referring to my Arkells comment - oh well, they’re great. The only thing that sucks about them is they cheer for the wrong team 

It’s been quite the ride with all the old timers here going back to the OB days all the shitty years have made this run much sweeter. We all stuck with it through the lowest points in this franchise for these time.

After nearly 30 years of **** I have been enjoying every  moment of the last few years I can.

I said I wasn’t going to cry this year. I cried in 2019 because it was the first Grey cup in my life time. My grandpa coached provincial football and was a hero to me and he  died of cancer in 2016. My dad stopped following football after that. They won several championships in midget, high school football, and coaching team Manitoba but I was with my girl friend tonight and balled my eyes out. I wish my grandpa was here to see this. So much disappointment in my life time. I love Canadian football. 

Woooooo!!!!! ******* eh !!!! Thank god walters signed a kicker

Mike O’Shea .. greatest Bomber coach ever?

Keep this gang together and let's do this again next year

Nah. It’s all good.

Give the Tigercats their due.    For 3 quarters, they were the better team

Woooooo!!!!! ******* eh !!!! Thank god walters signed a kicker

Woooooo!!!!! ******* eh !!!! Thank god walters signed a kicker

Me too, actually lol. Obligations...