Weather:

-11 (feels like -16) at kickoff. 

Dropping to -13 (feels like -18) during the game. 

Wind minimal - gusting to 14km/h. 

Snow? Nope. 

But it's Calgary so by the time I've posted this the weather forecast has changed three times. 

 

Last time the Bombers played in Calgary in the WSF was 1982. 

 

 

Ed Taits preview: https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/11/09/game-preview-west-semi-final-2/

3 STORYLINES

1. MORE COLLAROS MAGIC?

2. THE BO FACTOR

3. A HERO ON SPECIALS?

 

Edited November 10, 20196 yr by JCon

Reporter:. Coach Lapo do Yiu have any idea why your offence is having trouble?

Lapo (deer in headlights):  there's a game today?

Reporter: coach hall... Any answer for the Calgary offense?

Hall: we will rely on them dropping the ball and our front 4 to get pressure.   Our Swiss cheese secondary is fine and no adjustments are necessary.

30 mins to go.   

1 minute ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Thanks, Coach. You gonna write a book?

How come you never went to the game ?..... 

******* refs and that bs pi

2 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Justin Medlock says hi.

Fair enough

Just now, JuranBoldenRules said:

Get Wolitarsky inside FFS.  We need to run a lot more plays that have 89 and 82 as the primary read.  Adams is garbage.  Demski is a role player, we have two guys who have star quality and they are not featured in the offense.

I agree with Woli, Demski, but Adams has our only big catch of the game. 

Still another half to play we are not out of this game, as long as they don't get down by 10

Hall underrated. 

Keeps the team in the game, despite being totally handcuffed with Lapo

Just now, captaincanuck12 said:

Reporter:. Coach Lapo do Yiu have any idea why your offence is having trouble?

Lapo (deer in headlights):  there's a game today?

Reporter: coach hall... Any answer for the Calgary offense?

Hall: we will rely on them dropping the ball and our front 4 to get pressure.   Our Swiss cheese secondary is fine and no adjustments are necessary.

30 mins to go.   

Defense has been really good.  Both Calgary scoring drives started on our side of midfield, one aided by a horrible 47 yard penalty.

1 minute ago, Dr Zaius said:

I agree with Woli, Demski, but Adams has our only big catch of the game. 

Yeah and two big drops.  

If you could only get rid of one of our OC or DC.  Which one would it be? 

I’m voting  Lapo off the island. 

1 minute ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Defense has been really good.  Both Calgary scoring drives started on our side of midfield, one aided by a horrible 47 yard penalty.

Both also aided by Calgary winning the special teams battle with our poor punt and the huge return.

Just now, B-F-F-C said:

If you could only get rid of one of our OC or DC.  Which one would it be? 

I’m voting  Lapo off the island. 

1000% agree

3 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Still a chance but man does our offense look terrible.

This game looks eerily similar to the West Final last year. 

3 minutes ago, JCon said:

I would cheer our D. They've been great. 

 

Holding BLM to 14 points is pretty good. I’d like to see more pressure from our front four. They were the best in the league at some point. Not anymore 

1 minute ago, B-F-F-C said:

If you could only get rid of one of our OC or DC.  Which one would it be? 

I’m voting  Lapo off the island. 

Easily Lapo. I'm not blaming Hall for guys flat out missing tackles and failing to make plays. 

Hopefully they can drop Lapo off in Sask on their way home. Win or lose. 

2 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Defense has been really good.  Both Calgary scoring drives started on our side of midfield, one aided by a horrible 47 yard penalty.

Yes they have.   However still some wide open receivers and stuff that should be cleaned up by now.   I'm just in a bad mood.

Lapo keeps running the same crappy plays that never worked in the regular season either. Why not call some of the plays that worked or make up some damn new ones? I hate watching the same failing plays over and over.

7 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

He runs block and release which forces a defender to pick him up or leave him open 

I'd rather see him throw it directly into the ground than waste a play on those screens or 2 yard tosses that result nothing,,, well, 2 yds... nobody covers him because he's not going to go anywhere when he catches it... we've seen this time and time again... we might be surprised with the difference an additional blocker could make and the extra time it could buy Collaros...

Edited November 10, 20196 yr by 66 Chevelle

I think BC, Ottawa or Toronto should hire Lapo as HC ASAP.

17 minutes ago, Eternal optimist said:

Man, penalties galore, offense spinning its' wheels, and a big play given up on special teams...

Were we too confident coming into this game, somehow?

Just getting outplayed. Calgary's level of execution is higher than ours, especially on offense. Putrid offensive game planning.

Just now, NorthernSkunk said:

How come you never went to the game ?..... 

 I had a knee replacement three months ago, fool. I'm not ready to climb stairs in the cold. I know you want to attack my loyalty because I stayed home even though my new knee is still stiff. I haven't even gone back to work yet.  I also don't want to risk slipping on ice climbing the cement stairs at the archaic dump called Mcmahon Stadium. Appreciate your input. thanks for stopping by. 

2 minutes ago, B-F-F-C said:

If you could only get rid of one of our OC or DC.  Which one would it be? 

I’m voting  Lapo off the island. 

You cannot ignore the coach he reports to and is supervised by. 

3 minutes ago, M.Silverback said:

Holding BLM to 14 points is pretty good. I’d like to see more pressure from our front four. They were the best in the league at some point. Not anymore 

14 points and 7 of those off a dodgy PI call. 

12 minutes ago, bustamente said:

Suitor wet himself on that score and is now stuck to his seat

He actually said, "I love it".

Hate that man.