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I can confirm that linebacker Sam Hurl will not be returning the #Bombers in 2018. #CFL

I find it interesting.   Here we are several hours after the start, and none of the Bomber free agents have signed elsewhere as yet.    Yes there are rumours, and yes some likely will, but I suspect that the money isn't much greater than what they may have been offered here.   Either that or they are trying to get the Bombers to match what they are being offered because perhaps it's not so bad here.

1 minute ago, Jaxon said:

I find it interesting.   Here we are several hours after the start, and none of the Bomber free agents have signed elsewhere as yet.    Yes there are rumours, and yes some likely will, but I suspect that the money isn't much greater than what they may have been offered here.   Either that or they are trying to get the Bombers to match what they are being offered because perhaps it's not so bad here.

How many Bomber FAs did the Bombers try to re-sign though?

Westerman, for sure but who else? Heath?

Jake Thomas is one guy who would be nice to re-sign in case we need to go Canadian at DT.

2 minutes ago, JCon said:

How many Bomber FAs did the Bombers try to re-sign though?

Westerman, for sure but who else? Heath?

 I don't have inside info, but I'm sure they would have put an offer in front of Bond, Heath, Normand, Thomas and Westerman.    Clearly not enough to get it done, but I don't believe they would have said "off you go" without some kind of offer.   They may have said "we don't see you in our future" to Denmark, JFG, Hurl, and Knox,   although they may have made a specialty team offer to Hurl with a significant pay cut.

14 minutes ago, Jaxon said:

I find it interesting.   Here we are several hours after the start, and none of the Bomber free agents have signed elsewhere as yet.    Yes there are rumours, and yes some likely will, but I suspect that the money isn't much greater than what they may have been offered here.   Either that or they are trying to get the Bombers to match what they are being offered because perhaps it's not so bad here.

Westerman is going to kick himself in November of 2018  if he doesn't re-sign here.

14 minutes ago, Jaxon said:

 I don't have inside info, but I'm sure they would have put an offer in front of Bond, Heath, Normand, Thomas and Westerman.    Clearly not enough to get it done, but I don't believe they would have said "off you go" without some kind of offer.   They may have said "we don't see you in our future" to Denmark, JFG, Hurl, and Knox,   although they may have made a specialty team offer to Hurl with a significant pay cut.

It was reported on Twitter today (I believe Jeff Hamilton, but don't quote me..) that the Bombers offered Westerman "a very healthy offer" and he turned them down...

I don't begrudge players looking to get the most money they can, but at the same time, sometimes it's better to just not expect too much and take the good deal in the good situation. Otherwise you could end up like Dennis over in gapperland where your big contract gets ripped up when you don't earn it. 

4 hours ago, JCon said:

News that will make a lot of people here very happy and even make their FA day....

 

John Hodge is reporting that Hurl will not be back with the Bombers next year.

It seems like only yesterday that Coach would sing Hurl’s praises like he was a cross between Rain Man and **** Butkus...a MLB with such vision and understanding of our system that he doesn’t need to rack up those gaudy stats (tackles) in order to hold a position of glory on the field. Now he’s not coming back? I guess the experiment failed.

Just now, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

It seems like only yesterday that Coach would sing Hurl’s praises like he was a cross between Rain Man and **** Butkus...a MLB with such vision and understanding of our system that he doesn’t need to rack up those gaudy stats (tackles) in order to hold a position of glory on the field. Now he’s not coming back? I guess the experiment failed.

Make that Dirk Butkus

12 minutes ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

It seems like only yesterday that Coach would sing Hurl’s praises like he was a cross between Rain Man and **** Butkus...a MLB with such vision and understanding of our system that he doesn’t need to rack up those gaudy stats (tackles) in order to hold a position of glory on the field. Now he’s not coming back? I guess the experiment failed.

Yup i remember that bulls**t. I swear oshea treats the fan base like were a bunch of 4 year olds. A blind deaf mute  could tell Hurl was in over his head and was nothing more than a speedbump in the middle.

His assurances that he won’t throw an individual under the bus is probably a big reason guys love playing here, so I’ll take it.

 

hurl is gone. Works for me.

I wish my name was Richard so I could sign my name ****.

8 minutes ago, Bubba Zanetti said:

Yup i remember that bulls**t. I swear oshea treats the fan base like were a bunch of 4 year olds. A blind deaf mute  could tell Hurl was in over his head and was nothing more than a speedbump in the middle.

Or maybe he treats his players with respect?  Seems like really good players want to be here.

3 minutes ago, Mike said:

 

Respect is great but so is accountability.

He's gone and his shadow will never darken the IGF doors again. Good enough for me!

Edited February 14, 20187 yr by Bubba Zanetti

3 minutes ago, Bubba Zanetti said:

He's gone and his shadow will never darken the IGF doors again. Good enough for me!

Stay classy dude, stay classy

1 minute ago, WBBFanWest said:

Stay classy dude, stay classy

Haha, sorry Mrs. Hurl

Are we done for the night 

Edited February 14, 20187 yr by bustamente

30 minutes ago, bustamente said:

Are we done for the night 

Yes - Jeff Hamilton posted earlier that the Bombers have said they're done for the night. 

24 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Yes - Jeff Hamilton posted earlier that the Bombers have said they're done for the night. 

Ok, hope for some good value pick ups during the week

1 hour ago, Bubba Zanetti said:

Respect is great but so is accountability.

You mean accountability like losing your spot on the team? Just because you want guys raked over the coals publicly and O'Shea doesn't do that does not mean there is no accountability.

42 minutes ago, Bubba Zanetti said:

Raked over the coals? Hardly. But dont feed us s**t and tell us its caviar.

 

Edited February 14, 20187 yr by Goalie
Why bother

Just now, WBBFanWest said:

He's gone.  He's not a Bomber anymore.  You got what you wanted.  No need to act like a ****** towards someone who played his guts out for us.  Again, talking like that about a guy after he's left is a **** move.  Period

 

Its a Rider Move

This is a fan forum where we can speak our minds without vulgarity or crossing the line. I didnt like Hurl, called him a speedbump. I didnt know we had to blow kisses to players when they leave. If you dont like my posts block me.