MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

 

Edited December 13, 20196 yr by Noeller

4 minutes ago, JCon said:

I expect confirmation on the coaching situation for next year like Hall staying and Buck's promotion. 

i would think so as well, most likely they were finalizing all those pieces first before announcing their own extensions, which I am led to believe were hammered out a week after the cup, but wanted to wait until the lapo situ was determined

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

The "F'n Canadians" are BACK!
 

 

Now that  I think back to what Dickenson said, if he had been a Canadian and had said something like that about another group living in Canada he likely would have been disciplined, if not fired (considering what's been going on with coaches lately). Hmmm. Just thought I'd mention this...now carry on with O Shea and Walter's...

I can't recall this much positivity surrounding a Bomber coach/G.M. re-signing!! Looking forward to many more good years!

🎵🎵O'shea, O'shea, O'shea,O'shea........O'Shea....O'shea🎵🎵

31 minutes ago, Booch said:

Entering an off-season where you won a Cup, and generally are raped and coming out on the coaching/management side of things with only losing one guy, and the one who truthfully I think will be the easiest to replace and have minimal impact is a pretty good off-season

Pretty crazy how much continuity we're getting out of the coaching staff.  Lapo was "next in line" for a HC'ing position, there was little doubt he was going to get and take an opportunity after this season regardless of the final outcome.

41 minutes ago, do or die said:

Find that actual continuity.... can be quite relaxing....

Can drink gin because you enjoy it .. not to dull the pain! 😉

Can't understate continuity in an organization..Top down having Miller..Walters, McManus, Oshea, Rigmadan, Goevia all continue to be a part of things now pushing what 5..6 years now (save for rigs) is kind of hard to believe in the CFL....And the rewards have been reaped, and should continue. 

Players see that too, and will want to be part of that. 

1 minute ago, voodoochylde said:

Drink the gin because you enjoy it .. not to dull the pain! 😉

Celebratory gin is better than consolation gin!

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O’SHEA: ... I want to be here and we’ve accomplished a few of the things we set out to accomplish. But there’s more work to be done.

BLUEBOMBERS.COM: Can you expand on that? What would that work be?

O’SHEA: Well, there was an ‘S’ on championship when we made our first statements. We’ve accomplished a lot in terms of consistency and winning a bunch of football games of late and we did manage to get a Grey Cup. But there was the idea to compete for them regularly and I don’t know that that’s the case yet.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/12/13/qa-head-coach-mike-oshea/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Thinking of @Noeller's thread title: O'Shea and Walters Re-Sign

What a difference a "-" makes! 

Where's my blood pressure monitor? I'm sure I could get the Dr a good reading right now...

 

9 minutes ago, Fred C Dobbs said:

https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/12/13/qa-head-coach-mike-oshea/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

That's my coach!

11 minutes ago, JCon said:

Thinking of @Noeller's thread title: O'Shea and Walters Re-Sign

What a difference a "-" makes! 

I'm a bit of a word nerd......I take **** like this very seriously. Ha ha. 

Maybe they will name their # 1 QB early.

Just now, NorthernSkunk said:

Maybe they will name their # 1 QB early.

Yeah, that seems like a MOS thing to do. 

18 minutes ago, Fred C Dobbs said:

https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/12/13/qa-head-coach-mike-oshea/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

My favourite considering all the nonsense on here about him wanting to be with Pinball in Hogtown:

O’SHEA: It wasn’t hard for me. There was a lot of false stuff being said about me declining offers, which wasn’t the case. That wasn’t the case whatsoever. It’s unfortunate, but anybody can say anything and it gets picked up by all sorts of different media outlets or news people or pseudo-news people. There’s a lot of wasted energy, and I don’t particularly like to waste it, on refuting claims and denying stories and stuff like that.

I like this from that interview

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This is my type of town. I grew up in Northern Ontario. I do like the people. I like the conversations. I like the work ethic of the people you meet. I like the entrepreneurial spirit. There are a lot of things to like about the people you meet around here.

Really describes some of the great things about Wpg and Manitoba.

It's remarkable driving around Wpg,and also, Steinbach, Brandon, other towns and cities,  the number of successful small/medium and gigantic size businesses that locals have created.

Edited December 13, 20196 yr by Mark F

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

Pretty sure it already has....

....yes, and here's to it

16 minutes ago, Noeller said:

I'm a bit of a word nerd......I take **** like this very seriously. Ha ha. 

Feels fitting to drop this here then... 

 

it's my greatest shame....

Was there any doubt....Okay a little because it took longer than anyone else in the league to secure their hc BUT that's the way these guys roll....AND roll we will...right into another CUP....Great news

Fantastic news, the whole canadian mafia returns! Screw dickenson. 

 

1 minute ago, wbbfan said:

Fantastic news, the whole canadian mafia returns! Screw dickenson. 

 

That was the theme of this year's Western playoffs. The Double Dickenson. 

Veteran move by Bombers to 'wait until Friday to announce this, let's us celebrate with drinks! I know in the CFL you can turn things around quickly, but considering where this organization was when O'Shea signed in December of 2013 - wow what a job these guys have done. They've turned Winnipeg into a place players want to play, which means cheaper free agent signings, and is just all-around good for business.

I've been good this year, I only harped on Riderville like, 102% of the time... so Santa please bring back:

- Jefferson
- Rose
- Streveler
- Hardrick
- Bryant
- Adams
- Couture