IT"S GAME DAY!!!! WESTERN FINALS!!!

Let's Pick up where we left off the last time we beat the Stumps!!

 

WEST DIVISION FINAL | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (10-8) at CALGARY STAMPEDERS (13-5)

THE 4-1-1

Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. Sunday; McMahon Stadium, Calgary
TV: TSN, RDS, ESPN News
Radio: CJOB
The forecast: A mix of sun and cloud. High +5C, low zero.
Vegas line: The Stampeders are favoured by five points.
Streaks: Winnipeg: 1W; Calgary: 1W.
Home/Road: The Bombers are 5-5 on the road this year, including last week’s West Semi-Final win in Regina; the Stampeders are 7-2 at home.
Head to head, 2018: The Bombers and Stamps split their season series 1-1. Calgary won 39-26 at home on August 25, with the Bombers countering with a 29-21 victory at Investors Group Field on October 26.
Playoff history:

• The Bombers and Stampeders last met in the postseason in the 2001 Grey Cup, a 27-19 Calgary win.
• The last non-Grey Cup playoff game between Winnipeg and Calgary was the 1982 West Semi-Final in Winnipeg, a 24-3 Bombers win.
• Winnipeg and Calgary last met in a West Final in 1965, a best-of-three series won by the Bombers 2-1. Winnipeg then lost to Hamilton in the ’65 Grey Cup, dubbed the Wind Bowl because of blustery conditions.
• Winnipeg and Calgary have met six times in the West Final, with the Bombers 6-0 after wins in 1945, 1946, 1947, 1961, 1962 and 1965.

(with thanks Ed Tait)

https://www.bluebombers.com/2018/11/17/game-preview-west-final/

 

 

 

https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/06/181118-position-chart-Cgy.pdf

If anyone has an image link to Stumps Depth chart- please let me know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 18, 20187 yr by wanna-b-fanboy

What the hell is Dickinson smoking saying all the penalties favor Mike O'Shea?

Just now, White Out said:

Are you shoving glue in your eyes? Our d is completely imploding. Nichols and the offense aren't cutting the mustard either. They aren't mutually exclusive 

That's literally exactly my point. The issue I have is that you're defending Nichols.

Nichols sucks. He can't make a play. Harris drags the team on his back and Nichols can't make an open throw, even when Harris is standing in the flat and not moving. Thus we go two or three plays then punt. This has happened several times. That's why our defense has cracked.

Edited November 18, 20187 yr by Dr Zaius

3 minutes ago, Dr Zaius said:

Do you honestly believe that this score is not reflective of Nichols horrible play? Is that SERIOUSLY what you're saying?

Nichols may not be playing great, but I put the blame more on Lapo.

He's calling garbage today.

'Why are all the penalties going to MOS!' Dave Dickenson. 

What a Chris Jones.

Then dickenson yelled “it’s because he’s a f”***** Canadian”

4 minutes ago, Dr Zaius said:

That's literally exactly my point. They're mutually exclusive. The issue I have is that you're defending Nichols.

Nichols sucks. He can't make a play. Harris drags the team on his back and Nichols can't make an open throw. Thus we go two or three plays then punt. This has happened several times. That's why our defense has cracked.

This has and will always be the problem with Nichols. He's a game manager that needs a strong run game and defense behind him to win. It almost seems he dislikes being forced to throw the ball, he wants to nickle and dime on his own terms. If you get down a couple TD's its goodnight. The problem is the CFL isn't a game manager league.

Edited November 18, 20187 yr by Bubba Zanetti

Just now, Albertabomberguy said:

Then dickenson yelled “it’s because he’s a f”***** Canadian”

I never used to mind the Stamps cause they're just a non-factor for me.. but that's so douchey. Now I really hope we come back and burn them

Everyone needs to do better. LaPo, Nichols, Harris, Osh, the D. Really wish Matthews wasn't a Stamp.

lmao "our defense sucks omg!!!!" 

The best QB in the league is on pace for 28 points.
Our O is on pace for 12. 

We started at their 50 twice and Nichols has 26 yards of O. 

 

Pretty obvious we are not good enough at that critical position QB . Sorry i am  nichols fan its not his fault. The skill set is not there. This game is over IMO.

1 minute ago, Albertabomberguy said:

Then dickenson yelled “it’s because he’s a f”***** Canadian”

What is he 11 years old? Is his mom there to comfort him with all those penalties going against his team?

Dickenson has always been a whiny *****.

Very few positives out of that first half. Offense is pathetic. 

 

Well, I put the heat on mostly Lapo's head not doing anything to fool the defense or creating mismatches.

He's allowing Claybrooks to read everything while playing his men in shell coverage.

We showed Sask u cant win without a QB last week.. Stamps showing us that tonight

Bottom line.. We put up 2 fgs.. They put up TDs. Our O HAS 86 yards.. Lots of that is Harris

1 hour ago, USABomberfan said:

I know we would have kept the ball, but Harris has got to be smarter than to attempt that lateral as he's going down.  Mistakes will kill you in this kind of a game.

One guy wants to make plays and one guy wants to take a knee.

Get Demski and Dressler more involved. Mix in Streveler a bit more. Move Loffler in, tell him to stop looking for the big hit and make a play on the ball.

So first of all, the defence has been very bad. No doubt about that. In fairness to them, good QBs make good defences look bad sometimes but that’s no real excuse. 

With that in mind, Nichols has been horrendous. He relies very heavily on guys being wide open and his receivers making plays after catch. That’s not happening today and he cannot get anything done. 

Harris is pissed. 

Just now, Goalie said:

Bottom line.. We put up 2 fgs.. They put up TDs. Our O HAS 86 yards.. Lots of that is Harris

Exactly. We're at our 5 and everyone knows its going to Harris and he rumbles for 20. Nichols can't make a 10 yard completion. It's impossible to win with garbage QB play.

 

Edited November 18, 20187 yr by Dr Zaius

24 minutes ago, White Out said:

Our receivers need to give him something to throw to

Please give it a rest, Mr. Nichols. 

Nichols favourite play, roll out throw it in the 3rd row, seriously run the ball and throw 10 yard passes really not capable than anymore than that.

Just now, Bubba Zanetti said:

This has and will always be the problem with Nichols. He's a game manager that needs a strong run game and defense behind him to win. It almost seems he dislikes being forced to throw the ball, he wants to nickle and dime on his own terms. If you get down a couple TD's its goodnight. The problem is the CFL isn't a game manager league.

Yeah but the frustrating part is that our run game has been acceptable tonight, but he's not helping out Harris. 

1 minute ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Get Demski and Dressler more involved. Mix in Streveler a bit more. Move Loffler in, tell him to stop looking for the big hit and make a play on the ball.

All of which fall on Lapolice and Hall.  MOS needs two new coordinators if he wants to get to the GC.

 

I'm worried he's going to call another fake punt or fake FG gamble in this one.