Thanks to Gordo for the heads up: 
 

 

1 hour ago, Mike said:

I’d like to see @DTonOB or someone else in the media grow some stones and start asking hard questions. Why has nobody asked O’Shea why he feels it’s right to blatant ignore the new roster rules and handcuff our team?

I've heard him ask the same questions. MOS answers the same way he always does. He either scoffs and denies or scoffs and gives a non-answer. 

It's cuz we are winning. If we lost a few games we maybe didn't deserve to win, things are probably different 

Winning = no changes 

 

Did I miss this getting posted?

4 minutes ago, JCon said:

 

Did I miss this getting posted?

Nope. Thanks.

So we now have 10 LB's. This is just ridiculous.

12 minutes ago, JCon said:

 

Did I miss this getting posted?

Alexander is playing, that's good news, yea?

Protect ZC at all costs please. Trying not to look beyond this game but playing the Roughies back to back healthy as possible please.

Because you know Riders suck.

Last week I tuned into the Montreal game just as Evans hit the uprights. I thought it was Faj. Glad to see Evans is watching Faj very closely during practice. 

No Julien-Grant for MTL … DL looks solid, secondary is young and aggressive but man are those LB ugly. 

23 hours ago, Booch said:

The Faj taking first team reps....That's great news!!

Goalposts beware!

16 minutes ago, Noeller said:

💩

Ya know I understand the concerns with the roster management, but at this point some of you guys are going overboard on the reactions.

1 hour ago, Goalie said:

It's cuz we are winning. If we lost a few games we maybe didn't deserve to win, things are probably different 

Winning = no changes 

well we been barely winning some lately...and won some we prob didnt deserve to as well....so there is that.....u never stand pat, regardless of record or talent

 

1 hour ago, Mike said:

No Julien-Grant for MTL … DL looks solid, secondary is young and aggressive but man are those LB ugly. 

well 6 of our 10 are somewhat meh too....hahaha...

1 hour ago, Mike said:

No Julien-Grant for MTL … DL looks solid, secondary is young and aggressive but man are those LB ugly. 

Beverette has been very good this year. Their overall defense is very solid. Zach rarely puts up big numbers against them. Not a team to be taken lightly. Likely to be a one score game.

But I mean osh won b2b cups and could have won a 3rd so perhaps benefit of the doubt should be given but I don't like the Paul Maurice approach of killing your vets b4 playoffs. Willie Jeffcoat in particular and I also think Eli deserves to start as every time I see him on the field, he's making some dude his *****. Aggressive mean OL. Dudes a stud 

Roster management hasn't been a oshea strong point tho for a while 

 

I feel osh would allow the make a wish kid to start 1 game for us tho because  guys like to see him out there ya know (do your best osh impression) 

Roster management (Matt Damon)

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Cody is what… 2-9 Vs Winnipeg including playoffs? Yeesh. Not that anyone has a great record Vs Big Blue since 2019.

38 minutes ago, greenrider55 said:

Cody is what… 2-9 Vs Winnipeg including playoffs? Yeesh. Not that anyone has a great record Vs Big Blue since 2019.

Yes bombers tend to make Cody look like a scared crybaby. More so than other teams for sure. I think Cody has nightmares about the Bombers.  I'm seriously expecting an injury or something to him. 

56 minutes ago, Goalie said:

look like a scared crybaby

Look like?

Real basic question here: in previous seasons there'd be two guys listed on the depth chart who would get a game cheque but who would be left off the game roster. 

Does that still happen in 2023?

Any ideas on attendance #'s for tomorrow? I started a new position at work where I start at 5am......got no time foe this thunderstorm BS mid game garbage.

9 minutes ago, Nolby said:

Any ideas on attendance #'s for tomorrow? I started a new position at work where I start at 5am......got no time foe this thunderstorm BS mid game garbage.

As of yesterday over 30k sold

38 minutes ago, johnzo said:

Real basic question here: in previous seasons there'd be two guys listed on the depth chart who would get a game cheque but who would be left off the game roster. 

Does that still happen in 2023?

No.

10 hours ago, Goalie said:

It's cuz we are winning. If we lost a few games we maybe didn't deserve to win, things are probably different 

Winning = no changes 

And you have a problem with that strategy? Would you be happier with “good losses”? Only “smartest man in the room “syndrome I see is the know-it-all fans on a message board convinced they know better than the most successful coach we’ve had here in 60 years. And no, us defenders don’t think O’Shea is flawless, but we also don’t think management needs to sit him down and fire his ass because he’s headed for that inevitable failure. Been hearing that all year, hell for 6 years, and no signs of it yet. Jesus, Dunigan was right, fans are way too spoiled here. Can’t be happy unless there is some imaginary problem to ***** and whine about. Maybe you’d all prefer the 1997-99 version of this team? Enjoy the ride people, stop trying to make it the Titanic approaching the iceberg. 

19 minutes ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

 the Titanic approaching the iceberg. 

DL depth was saved on boat 10.

30 minutes ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

And you have a problem with that strategy? Would you be happier with “good losses”? Only “smartest man in the room “syndrome I see is the know-it-all fans on a message board convinced they know better than the most successful coach we’ve had here in 60 years. And no, us defenders don’t think O’Shea is flawless, but we also don’t think management needs to sit him down and fire his ass because he’s headed for that inevitable failure. Been hearing that all year, hell for 6 years, and no signs of it yet. Jesus, Dunigan was right, fans are way too spoiled here. Can’t be happy unless there is some imaginary problem to ***** and whine about. Maybe you’d all prefer the 1997-99 version of this team? Enjoy the ride people, stop trying to make it the Titanic approaching the iceberg. 

To hold the mirror back up to you, can we not be simultaneously happy with the results of this team for the past few years AND still talk about how we could do better/sustain the success?

I mean, what’s the point of having the forum if we can’t?

There's definitely a half way point between the two opinions. The DL rotation is poor and the usage of players on the game day roster is very obviously not as good as it can be. Anyone paying attention can see that. But I'm happy we're winning and will always give Osh the benefit of the doubt because he's earned it. In the meantime, I pray improper roster use doesn't come back to bite us in a truly important game.

14 minutes ago, Noeller said:

There's definitely a half way point between the two opinions. The DL rotation is poor and the usage of players on the game day roster is very obviously not as good as it can be. Anyone paying attention can see that. But I'm happy we're winning and will always give Osh the benefit of the doubt because he's earned it. In the meantime, I pray improper roster use doesn't come back to bite us in a truly important game.

I don’t think it can bite us in a particular game, not in a way you could really notice we’re not going to notice guys running fractions of a second slower late in the game). I more worry about the cumulative affect over the course of a season.