Training camp is over .... adjustments have been made  and its time for the opening kickoff

Anybody change their minds on how preseason changed their expectations for this year .... Montreal thrashing Ottawa changed mine .... cutting Willy raise my hopes for the Argos .... Edmonton looks stronger than I first thought and Regina even worse

For the first time in years I am forecasting Winnipeg finishes first in the league  .. just an optimistic hunch .... I forecast these final standings:

Winnipeg

Calgary

Vancouver

Edmonton

Ottawa

Montreal

Toronto

Hamilton

Regina

 

 

 

 

11 minutes ago, Jimmy Pop said:

Big difference was us losing the Jets and the FLames staying in Cgy. 

Kids nowadays would laugh, but for young sports fans like myself the Bombers were the cool event to be at in Wpg early 2000's.  Of course we cared little for the Leafs, Flames, Oilers etc.  Bombers avg 27,000+ from 2000 - 2003 and we had some great years. 

Calgary cared little for the Flames until 04 anyway, the problems calgary faces are mostly due to the way the city grew over the past decade. Tons of money in the city and tons of people from other provinces, there was no loyalty to the Stamps and a lot of the people who did move in fall into that trap of wanting to only care about the big time sports. I run into more NFL fans in this city than I Stamps fans. I maintain that Calgary desperately wants to be Toronto. 

This week we will see where we are at.  Big game for both of us

1 hour ago, 17to85 said:

Calgary cared little for the Flames until 04 anyway, the problems calgary faces are mostly due to the way the city grew over the past decade. Tons of money in the city and tons of people from other provinces, there was no loyalty to the Stamps and a lot of the people who did move in fall into that trap of wanting to only care about the big time sports. I run into more NFL fans in this city than I Stamps fans. I maintain that Calgary desperately wants to be Toronto. 

Calgary is DEFINITELY "Little Toronto".....our dear trucker friend warned me about that before I moved out west...

Just now, Noeller said:

Calgary is DEFINITELY "Little Toronto".....our dear trucker friend warned me about that before I moved out west...

lol I actually called them Toronto of the west but deleted it because thought it sounded dumb.  gotta trust that gut instinct apparently lol.  I have family out there and my ex's family lived out there 2 and both groups of people really come across as elitist goobers.

3 minutes ago, SPuDS said:

lol I actually called them Toronto of the west but deleted it because thought it sounded dumb.  gotta trust that gut instinct apparently lol.  I have family out there and my ex's family lived out there 2 and both groups of people really come across as elitist goobers.

I see you've met @17to85

1 hour ago, 17to85 said:

Calgary cared little for the Flames until 04 anyway, the problems calgary faces are mostly due to the way the city grew over the past decade. Tons of money in the city and tons of people from other provinces, there was no loyalty to the Stamps and a lot of the people who did move in fall into that trap of wanting to only care about the big time sports. I run into more NFL fans in this city than I Stamps fans. I maintain that Calgary desperately wants to be Toronto. 

Very true, which is hilariously hypocritical as they hate T.O. , ONT. and QC with a passion bordering on irrational psychosis.

Riders with more guys to the six game including two NIs. That weak depth is going to be tested.

2 hours ago, Ripper said:

I'd be cheering for the Stamps too if I was you. Bombers and Riders will be in dogfight for the crossover

Everyone laughs at you, but you aren't wrong. Its true. Will be a dog fight to the end.

11 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Very true, which is hilariously hypocritical as they hate T.O. , ONT. and QC with a passion bordering on irrational psychosis.

Tower envy

Just now, Kluchk said:

Everyone laughs at you, but you aren't wrong. Its true. Will be a dog fight to the end.

awe.. thats cute.  rider fans consoling themselves on our board.   you guys gonna hug it out?

3 minutes ago, Kluchk said:

Everyone laughs at you, but you aren't wrong. Its true. Will be a dog fight to the end.

One win and Rider fans act like their team hasn't been a total joke for the past three seasons. 

1 minute ago, SPuDS said:

awe.. thats cute.  rider fans consoling themselves on our board.   you guys gonna hug it out?

Thats normal in Saskatchewan. They are cousins anyways. ???

13 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Very true, which is hilariously hypocritical as they hate T.O. , ONT. and QC with a passion bordering on irrational psychosis.

Because they paid for everything in all three provinces - including the Parliament buildings.

Just now, Arnold_Palmer said:

One win and Rider fans act like their team hasn't been a total joke for the past three seasons. 

no doubt,  I like our schedule more then theirs before LDC/BB;  

Sask: vs Calgary, Toronto, Back to Back with BC, (BYE) edmonton

Wpg; vs BC, Montreal, Ottawa, Hamilton, Edmonton, Montreal

6 minutes ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

One win and Rider fans act like their team hasn't been a total joke for the past three seasons. 

its pretty laughable yup but I mean, even without the win.. they would still be singing the same tune.

17 minutes ago, SPuDS said:

its pretty laughable yup but I mean, even without the win.. they would still be singing the same tune.

But they could be unbeaten on the year if they hadn't missed some kicks! So really we shouldn't be surprised if they run the table the rest of the way. 

Just now, 17to85 said:

But they could be unbeaten on the year if they hadn't missed some kicks! So really we shouldn't be surprised if they run the table the rest of the way. 

you uh.. forgot the /sarcasm on that.

On Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 5:04 PM, Mark F said:

 

 

I for one, hope the Riders beat Calgary.

The way some, maybe a lot of fans hate the Riders, I feel that way about the Stamps. I would love to see Calgary  lose this game. Sask has the no 1 offence to this point. not impossible.

Best game last year was Grey Cup. watching the Stampeders  eat a bit of humble pie. Very puzzling for them.

So far this season the great Bo levi  hasn't look so hot.

 

Wow! One of my favorite  old movies and I never thought about what a perfect comparison  the 2 are.Well done Mark!(slow handclap).

2 hours ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

One win and Rider fans act like their team hasn't been a total joke for the past three seasons. 

One good season and Bomber fans thinking they have a Grey Cup caliber team.

 

Ripper isn't wrong, you're crazy if you think your Bombers team is better than the Lions, Eskimos or Stampeders. You will be fighting for a crossover spot there is no question.

5 minutes ago, Kluchk said:

One good season and Bomber fans thinking they have a Grey Cup caliber team.

Ripper isn't wrong, you're crazy if you think your Bombers team is better than the Lions, Eskimos or Stampeders. You will be fighting for a crossover spot there is no question.

Shouldn't you be over at riderfans crying about being banned from here?  Which obviously never happened?

Enjoy your second consecutive 5 win season.  Although that might be giving you too much credit.  

If we're fighting for a crossover spot it won't be with you, it will be with the 3rd place team in the east.  Your season was done as soon as you signed Kevin Glenn.  Filthy, filthy Rider trash.

1 minute ago, Atomic said:

Shouldn't you be over at riderfans crying about being banned from here?  Which obviously never happened?

Enjoy your second consecutive 5 win season.  Although that might be giving you too much credit.  

If we're fighting for a crossover spot it won't be with you, it will be with the 3rd place team in the east.  Your season was done as soon as you signed Kevin Glenn.  Filthy, filthy Rider trash.

I can't wait to watch the Lions smoke the Bombers tonight.

1 minute ago, Kluchk said:

I can't wait to watch the Lions smoke the Bombers tonight.

Well you've gotta have something to cheer for.  God knows the Riders aren't going to be winning any time soon.

16 minutes ago, Atomic said:

Well you've gotta have something to cheer for.  God knows the Riders aren't going to be winning any time soon.

That's a lot of talk for someone who's team is only 1 win up....

1 minute ago, Kluchk said:

That's a lot of talk for someone who's team is only 1 win up....

1 up is still 1 up and wait til after tonight, wait til after this weekend.. that will change.

8 minutes ago, Kluchk said:

That's a lot of talk for someone who's team is only 1 win up....

Seems like a lot of talk for a guy who's team is helmed by a delusional egotist HC. Have fun in Calgary tomorrow. Try to lose with some class.