IT'S GAME DAY!!!! Bring on the Stamps!!!!!

 

GAME 10 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (5-4) at CALGARY STAMPEDERS (7-1)

Kickoff: 2:30 p.m., Saturday; McMahon Stadium
TV: TSN, ESPN+
Radio: CJOB
Vegas line: The Stampeders are favoured by 9 points.
Streaks: Winnipeg: 1L; Calgary: 1L
Home/Road: The Bombers are 2-2 on the road; Calgary is 4-0 at home.
Series: The Stamps lead the all-time series (since 1945) 110-91-0.
Recent history: This is the first meeting between the two clubs in 2018. The Bombers did win in their last visit to Calgary, with a 23-5 victory in wintry conditions last November 3rd in the regular season finale for both teams. Worth noting: the starting QBs in that game were Dan LeFevour for the Bombers (subbing for an injured Matt Nichols), and Andrew Buckley for the Stamps (who elected to rest Bo Levi Mitchell for the playoffs).

(Thanks Ed Tait)

https://www.bluebombers.com/2018/08/23/game-preview-wpg-cgy-2/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 25, 20187 yr by wanna-b-fanboy

Just now, rebusrankin said:

Would Claybrooks move to Winnipeg to become our Head Coach?

I don't know. I'd like to see Orlando Steinhauer get a chance. But that discussion is for another day.

Walters does not operate in a vaccuum...  Lapo and Hall absolutely consult on personnel

This team has talent and even with a damaged Nichols - we SHOULD be a grey cup contender...

But playing Roh too much in second half... sitting Leggett in the final plays of the game...  is this Osh or Hall or...??

If you are going make changes, it's better to clean house at the end of the season, starting with the GM. 

O'Shea throws the team under the bus. Says the team didn't make enough plays and didn't battle. Says he is disappointed with their effort. Wow!

4 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Would Claybrooks move to Winnipeg to become our Head Coach?

Mark Nelson...  we have the perfect LB core for him

 

Just now, J5V said:

O'Shea throws the team under the bus. Says the team didn't make enough plays and didn't battle. Says he is disappointed with their effort. Wow!

Tell me you're making this up

3 minutes ago, M.O.A.B. said:

What can you do if your O cant stay on the field though. Our D is not super humans that they dont get tired. 

Agree the offense has to do more but come on. 500 yards last week and this week! They’re soft in coverage, Bighill has been replaced by a mellower clone of himself, and the D-line gets virtually no pressure. Let’s be real - we’re not good on either side of the ball. Consequences ....

1 minute ago, J5V said:

O'Shea throws the team under the bus. Says the team didn't make enough plays and didn't battle. Says he is disappointed with their effort. Wow!

If this is true than **** Mike O'Shea.

8 minutes ago, J5V said:

O'Shea throws the team under the bus. Says the team didn't make enough plays and didn't battle. Says he is disappointed with their effort. Wow!

yup, that's  what I heard.

Bob asked about putting in Streveler,  Oshea said Nichols is his starter, and so that's who plays. 

 

 

Edited August 25, 20187 yr by Mark F

1 minute ago, rebusrankin said:

If this is true than **** Mike O'Shea.

Why? Hes not wrong. 

Just now, Floyd said:

Tell me you're making this up

Just heard him say it. Couldn't believe it. Bob Irving said "Are you disappointed with the effort?" O'Shea said yea, I expected them to battle and they didn't battle enough.

6 minutes ago, J5V said:

O'Shea throws the team under the bus. Says the team didn't make enough plays and didn't battle. Says he is disappointed with their effort. Wow!

Well thats a start....

4 minutes ago, J5V said:

O'Shea throws the team under the bus. Says the team didn't make enough plays and didn't battle. Says he is disappointed with their effort. Wow!

Surprising coming from him. But what is he supposed to say - “good effort fellas, have an orange slice”. What do you want a coach to say to the fans after that **** show?

7 minutes ago, J5V said:

O'Shea throws the team under the bus. Says the team didn't make enough plays and didn't battle. Says he is disappointed with their effort. Wow!

So basically, the HC just stated what many on here have been saying lately.......how do you defend that? 

9 minutes ago, pigseye said:

If you are going make changes, it's better to clean house at the end of the season, starting with the GM. 

Walters has done a terrible job with the receiving core, but he’s made enough good moves to keep his job. 

We need a coach that isn’t afraid to make changes. Let’s not forget that Chris Jones replaced Matt Nichols with James Franklin despite a 5-2 record with the former.

Edited August 25, 20187 yr by Blueandgold

So the coaching is above reproach, it's all on the players?

I think there's blame for everyone in this mess.

 

That's Tim Burke bad...  fk

4 minutes ago, Blueandgold said:

Walters has done a terrible job with the receiving core, but he’s made enough good moves to keep his job. 

We need a coach that isn’t afraid to make changes. Let’s not forget that Chris Jones replaced Matt Nichols with James Franklin despite a 5-2 record with the former.

I'm not advocating for change, just some people want to fire people now, which never works out. 

First time EVER osh didn't take the blame 100 percent. I see no issue with what he said cuz OSH taking the bullet for the players crappy play the last little while hasn't worked. 

Mike O’Shea does a lot of really good things as head coach but his stubbornness and roster management is so bad that it destroys all the good things. 

14 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Tell me you're making this up

How  disappointed should we be with the coaching on this team? Do they give us the best chance to win???

Edited August 25, 20187 yr by SpeedFlex27

Just now, SpeedFlex27 said:

hiw disappointed should we be with the coaching on this team? Do they give us the best chance to win???

Hey man, I always wanted Thorpe or Nelson brought in here... could never figure out why we stuck with Hall this off-season...

Now we're legit defending a defensive core that allowed BLM to set a new passing record and Jorden to set a new receiving record...

Its the basis of all problems on this team - could have been solved... but now there are major red flags on multiple fronts - Labour Day back-to-back is HUGE for this team

33 minutes ago, Zontar said:

Why leave Nichols in with game out of reach or Harris for that matter ?

Following Chris Walby's line of reasoning, putting in Streveler is opening Pandora's box.

1 minute ago, AKAChip said:

Mike O’Shea does a lot of really good things as head coach but his stubbornness and roster management is so bad that it destroys all the good things. 

This is very, very true. 

The last time O’Shea coached for his job (August, 2016) he was fantastic. Unfortunately, once he starts experiencing some success he gets very safe and complacent with his roster management. 

Then at other times he does asinine things such as attempting to kick a 60 yard field goal on third and four with 30 seconds left to lose us a playoff game. 

2 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

How  disappointed should we be with the coaching on this team? Do they give us the best chance to win???

Are they under or over throwing receivers? Going 2 n out half the game? Missing tackles? Cuz nope...its the players... Our weak links are very weak and teams pick on them. 

Here's a question.. When does Chris Randle get cut?