As we get prepped for mini-camp opening next Wednesday, here's Our Man Tait with his annual "Positional Preview" series, starting with "The Specialists": 

https://www.bluebombers.com/2022/05/05/positional-preview-specialists-5/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

2 minutes ago, Mike said:

It's nothing against Ed whatsoever, he's great. It's just that I remember the days when he didn't work for the club and we used to get a less "measured" report out of him and then we also had DB, Irving and a couple other guys pitching in with their observations while Paul Friesen sat around suntanning and pretending to look deep in thought under his floppy sun hat.

The Bombers reports are definitely more of the "this is what we want you to know about" variety and that's great, but I miss the seasons past when we used to hear about everything under the sun minus the playbook coming from our camp reporters.

I'm hoping having DT here will improve what we hear coming out of camp (main camp at least).  I've seen Rider fans asking him who they should follow for their camp updates now that he's gone so I assume he was adding some value for their fanbase.

Any standouts so far? 

52 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

I assume he was adding some value for their fanbase

Low bar

1 minute ago, 17to85 said:

Low bar

"Some are wearing green. Some are wearing white. Cody has on something yellah. That's it from Rider camp." 

 

The whole lockout situation is good for Prukop. He's going to get a bunch of first team reps this week. 

https://www.bluebombers.com/2022/05/13/mike-oshea-may-13-2022/

O'Shea talks mini-camp, Mourtada kicking high % in today's crazy gusting winds, discusses Patrice Rene, good stuff

2 hours ago, MOBomberFan said:

https://www.bluebombers.com/2022/05/13/mike-oshea-may-13-2022/

O'Shea talks mini-camp, Mourtada kicking high % in today's crazy gusting winds, discusses Patrice Rene, good stuff

I didn't see anything but any tweets or news if the Bombers are kicking tires on Lirum?

17 minutes ago, Nolby said:

I didn't see anything but any tweets or news if the Bombers are kicking tires on Lirum?

Nothing on that. They have belief in Legs and The Prince... 

14 minutes ago, Nolby said:

I didn't see anything but any tweets or news if the Bombers are kicking tires on Lirum?

They couldn't afford Castillo, probably can't afford Lirim.  Plus after being booed off the field by idiots, not sure why he would want to come back. 

1 hour ago, Fatty Liver said:

They couldn't afford Castillo, probably can't afford Lirim.  Plus after being booed off the field by idiots, not sure why he would want to come back. 

I think there's a difference between can't afford and not willing to overpay... If push comes to shove and the season is on the line, they'll find a guy. 

8 hours ago, Fatty Liver said:

They couldn't afford Castillo, probably can't afford Lirim.  Plus after being booed off the field by idiots, not sure why he would want to come back. 

I would say looking back all those years that Lirim would probably admit he didn't handle the situation like he would today so he contributed to what happened after. He wasn't the pro he is now. 

Not the first day of TC we were hoping for. 

Ambrosie brought us a draft for Australian punters and labour strife.

How much longer does he get?

 

 

 

 

I fully support the players on this one. 

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

 

 

 

 

Hope to see him back in the not too distant future.

On 2022-05-13 at 8:53 AM, 17to85 said:

Who do you think taught Taman how to GM? I love Dave Ritchie, but his biggest flaw was his distaste for rookies and the mentality that veterans are always better.

Veterans usually are always better. Taman, the genius he was opted to keep Gordon over Simon, gave Khari Jones an offensive line made of dog turds, and gave Khari that million dollar contract when it was very obvious he was in decline - among many other mistakes. We would not have had the years we did without Ritchie. Yes, Taman helped build it, but he ruined it almost as fast.

And... in breaking news from training camp....

 

 

14 hours ago, Mr. Perfect said:

Veterans usually are always better. Taman, the genius he was opted to keep Gordon over Simon, gave Khari Jones an offensive line made of dog turds, and gave Khari that million dollar contract when it was very obvious he was in decline - among many other mistakes. We would not have had the years we did without Ritchie. Yes, Taman helped build it, but he ruined it almost as fast.

But some of those things are heavily Ritchie issues too right? I mean those two were prettylockstep in their decisions. 

Taman learned how to GM from Ritchie. That's the bottom line.

 

 

26 minutes ago, Noeller said:

 

 

Wonder how this sits with the CFLPA? Either the players know that the labour dispute will be short-lived, or there really isn’t the appetite to strike like the vote would suggest. Either way, not much of a “hard-line stance” and only plays into the owners’ hands more from a negotiation standpoint. 

17 minutes ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

Wonder how this sits with the CFLPA? Either the players know that the labour dispute will be short-lived, or there really isn’t the appetite to strike like the vote would suggest. Either way, not much of a “hard-line stance” and only plays into the owners’ hands more from a negotiation standpoint. 

 

 

24 minutes ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

Wonder how this sits with the CFLPA? Either the players know that the labour dispute will be short-lived, or there really isn’t the appetite to strike like the vote would suggest. Either way, not much of a “hard-line stance” and only plays into the owners’ hands more from a negotiation standpoint. 

They're just being professionals. Has no impact on negotiations.

1 minute ago, Jesse said:

They're just being professionals. Has no impact on negotiations.

Yep, players from every team are doing this (afaik).  It's just about being ready when things do get settled.  Players for the Bombers & Riders especially want to be ready as there is still a pre-season game scheduled in a week.  If that doesn't get cancelled, they'll have an even shorter window to prepare.