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I've said it before, i'll say it once again... with just average goaltending, top 30 goaltending from our starter, we probably are closer than i Think even. Give us Lehtonen and give Dallas Pavelec and i bet those roles would have been reversed. I think the only goal is to win the stanley cup, just like in the CFL, the goal is to win the grey cup.. playoffs are nice but if you are swept in the first round... it doesn't really mean much. I'd rather have a team that competes in the playoffs ran than lose in the first round... Yeah playoffs would be great but when we get there, i don't want us to be swept, i want us to actually have a chance.

Dallas did make the playoffs... oh right, they lost to anaheim in 6 games.

Lapo is a good guy, very friendly for sure.. met him a few times now and has been very very nice. But the guy isn't exactly what i'd call a motivator and he did like to micro-manage things about too much. Good guy but probably not really a good coach, might be a good OC or assitant but i'm not convinced he can or ever will be a good head coach. Just lacks certain things IMO.

I certainly disagree with the idea of wars but.. you know what, those guys who put their lives on the line so i can sit here and say whatever i want, well...gotta respect them for that. Without war, we'd all be speaking german right now and would be talking about soccer.

When's the last time montreal signed a big name free agent even? or Toronto? no david clarkson doesn't count... he's not exactly a superstar in my opinion, Look at american markets like Buffalo, Minny outside of guys who are "from there" or who have "ties" to the area, Vanek lives in minnesota, parise from ND, Suter from Wisconsin but all have ties to the minnesota area. Look at Florida even, free agents only sign there if they are over paid, carolina, hell Atlanta when they were around.. the list goes on and on of places that don't really sign the big name free agents, like you said, those guys have choices and they can sign wherever they want... normally its to win, When LA was struggling a few years ago, not many guys signed there even, Anaheim has been good for a long time now, not many big free agent signings... Basically it's easier to mention the places that do sign the big name free agents cuz reality is, it's only a handful of teams really and it's generally the same teams every season. The rangers and flyers come to mind as teams who generally do sign the free agent names, what has that got them though? Not much, it's got them to the playoffs, even to the finals but no stanley cups. Look at the teams who have won the stanley cups recently, the bostons, chicagos, LA's, for the most part, outside of one or 2 free agent signings or "trades", these teams have been built from with in.

Or maybe the hamilton fans are being whats the word... overly sensitive and maybe they are the ones who are actually guilty? Love how the player gets the blame here no matter what but... it couldn't be the fans who started it? or egged him on? or were doing things telling him to "suck it"... Seriously, 27-26 last play of the game... you can bet your bottom dollar, kuale might be guilty of telling the fans to "suck it" but... the fans aren't exactly innocent here either. Someone mentioned it earlier, same fans who threw warm milk and batteries at our coach... Sorry but... this seems to be making something out of nothing OH NO THE FOOTBALL PLAYER TOLD ME TO "SUCK IT" or whatever he did, that's the "suck it" gesture at least... Meanwhile all game he was probably being disrespected and all sorts of things... Fans like to be tough guys at football games, i've seen it here, at the edmonton game a bunch of drunks walked up to eddie steeles familly, middle finger right in his dads face and told them "eff you" constantly. The fans are just as if not more guilty... Honestly some of the things you hear... man, i'm surprised to be honest that some of these "fans" don't get their asses kicked at times by some of the players.. Fans can say, do, throw, whatever they want at players.. player tells that fan to 'suck it" and he's the bad guy? PUHLLLLLLLLLEASE. bUT BUT BUT.. i paid for my ticket so i can do say and yell whatever i want... yeah sure, but there is a fine line.. if telling a fan to "suck it' is crossing the line? Man, some people are way too sensitive these days. The other thing, Edmonton players were making the same gesture to some of the fans at the game a few weeks ago too, Not a big deal then really, guess we aren't whiny crybabies like ticat fans, But some esks players definitely made the "stroking" gesture towards some of our fans too.

Some of you have already made up your mind without seeing them so yup to some of you they will be awful no matter what, only way they wouldn't be is if they were royal blue it sounds like.. could be a pretty decent jersey but... because it's not royal blue, some won't like it. I own a royal blue jersey also, yeah it would be great if they used it all the time but.. this is about a "bold innovative" third jersey, they already have a royal blue jersey they use from time to time... this is about reebok trying to make money so considering the bombers already use a royal blue from time to time, this one isn't even gonna be close to royal blue. Doesn't mean it will be awful though, can't really judge it until it's seen and that's what some are doing here, you are judging it before it is seen.. What if it doesn't suck? yeah i'm sure it will suck too but... gotta keep a little bit of an open mind here.

Maybe wait till the jersey comes out first???

Meh, it's a third jersey, who really cares to be honest, I'm sure it will be fine. Gotta see what they look like before crapping on all over them. I like the royal blue ones too btw but enough pissing and moaning about them, gotta come a point where we just accept that they won't be using those jerseys very often.

Dallas didn't make the playoffs though and there is no guarantee they do this year either.... If what people want is the playoffs cuz the stanley cup ain't happening any time soon, then Dallas isn't a very good example at all. Spezza hasn't played a game for Dallas and what makes anyone think he will be a huge difference to them, wasn't a huge difference to a young Sens team really, couldn't stay healthy, don't know if he will or won't stay healthy this year either... Dallas as a whole is a bad example, you gotta compare winnipeg to something like Buffalo or even Minnesota but the only reason parise and suter signed there was because their wives are from there and they both are from near by.. You know it's like if Jonathan Toews got sick of Chicago and wanted to come play at home, Thats why Minny got those 2, cuz they wanted to play "at" or "close" to home. Hell, i think Winnipeg is more comparable to Edmonton or Calgary even for that matter, Not many free agent signings there and when they do sign someone, they have to over pay.

if you like fire, the african one is definitely one to check out.

I'm not sure we ever see the current Jets wear a "retro" jersey, I could see them though unveiling a new 3rd jersey though sometime soon, Perhaps something similar to the current one... like the "arm patch" they currently use becomes the "logo" they use on the third jersey or something as simple as just JETS on it, like you see on some shirts they sell.

Austin has anger and temper issues, running around on the sidelines like a crazy person... Jones seems like the bigger ****** though.

Anyone been to any events yet? Just checked out the African one with my girlfriend and i have to admit, it was quite entertaining, very cool. Bryant Turner and another bomber i didn't recognize were there, they participated in the limbo event at the end..Was quite something, if anyone is into this Folklorama event and wants to go see a pavilion they will truly enjoy, Go check this one out, This one ends this week though, strongly recommend spending the 6 bucks to check it out at Grant Park School.

Delete- Put it under "Folkloroma" in the other section of this site.

360 Colony Street is the Holiday Inn Location technically. http://winnipegtransit.com/en/navigo/result?leave_right_away=off&time=6%3A30&ampm=pm&timeMode=Arrive_Before&tripDate=2&originKey=145888&originName=360+Colony+Street&originType=address&destinationKey=8446&destinationName=Investors+Group+Field+%28315+Chancellor+Matheson+Road%29&destinationType=monument&commit=Submit&waitingTime=20&minWaitingTime=0&maxWalkTime=20&walkingSpeed=4 Click that... It's to arrive before 630 pm.. 360 Colony to U of M I personally Recommend Option 1 The 60 bus.. You leave at about 527, walk 4 minutes to Vaughn, Westbound.. Beside the "BAY".. CATCH that.. you get there and walk 7 minutes to IGF. That one gets you there at about 610 ish.. I say ish cuz it depends on traffic.

Jets were pretty competitive with Maurice as coach, yeah they dug themselves a hole earlier in the season that they couldn't climb out of but...you know what, even with that huge hole, they were closs to a wild card spot, maybe a full year with Maurice and the team actually gets that wild card spot. Who really knows, pretty crazy to sit here in august actually and say the team will suck, get some average goaltending and this team probably is closer than even i think. And i don't think they are that close but... pavelec was ranked like 40th overall in terms of goaltenders in the league, there are 30 teams are our goalie was ranked 40th or even lower, (45th ish actually wasn't he??). Get some average goaltending and who knows what could happen. Get some top 30 goaltending even and who knows. Pav doesn't need to be a superstar to make it, he probably just needs to be average and last year he wasn't and we were pretty close. Hopefully we make the playoffs this season. If not, so be it. I got all the time in the world really, i'd rather they do things the right way rather then the toronto or philly way and be good enough just to make it but don't really do much when they get there. Is a successful season making the playoffs? What if we make the playoffs and get swept in 4 games? Still a success? cuz we ain't winning a stanley cup any time soon, if ever really.

Unless the decision to play Garcia comes from above Higgins, can't really rule that out with the ALS. i mean, the GM didn't even get a say on the Higgins hiring... seems like the owner is running things there, if the owner is running things, what really could higgins do. Higgins is almost like a puppet here being controlled by those who are above him on the pecking order.

I find it odd that they haven't removed some of the guys who are no longer in the league...gotta weed through all that first, theres quite a bit of names on the lists there that aren't in the league anymore. They should probably remove those names.

Congrats to Drew. Really deserved it. Could have had it a few more times too really. I will say that i THINK they got the special teams player of the week wrong this team, not taking anything away from mcduffie in hamilton, but Tristan Jackson of the riders IMO was more impressive.

a rumour on the other forum says the bombers are planning on brining in a qb high on their neg list. A guy that could have some NFL experience, not sure i believe it, not sure who it could be but... apparently that's what one of the guys on there has said. Maybe not NFL experience exactly but a guy currently in an NFL camp... And why bring in all these quarterbacks? because it's the most important position on the field by far and probably the toughest position to learn for a guy coming from either the NFL or NCAA.

The biggest difference is we have an OC who actually understands the CFL game, for all the "hate",Marcel took in the off-season, gotta give the guy props. The other big difference is we have a team who aren't playing as individuals but playing as a team, it's refreshing to see that. Our biggest issue IMO outside of coaching and management the last few seasons was that there were I's in team, this year, not so much, not at all actually, their message the last few years wasn't very clear, this season it's quite clear actually.. Win as a team, Lose as a team. The other difference is obvious, we have a quarterback, we have an offence that actually moves the ball, you know we had zero 2 and outs vs BC? none, zero.. last year we lead the league in the 2 and out category by quite a lot, this year? I'm not sure where we rank but from watching the games, i don't think we are anywhere near close to leading the league in that category. Huge difference for sure. That was not the case the last several years.

Well, Edmonton lost to Calgary, who lost to BC, who we beat in their own house. Makes sense to me to see the bombers #1

Predicted 9-9 with a chance of 10-8 earlier so I'll scratch that now and also go 12-6

Good point and that was in a monsoon. Anyway though, 32000 + sold so far. This game will be rocking.