Time to get the regular season underway...

 

Just now, Booch said:

Agree...those uni's are mint

Our 3rds are turds. Long past time for new alternates. Any of the classics like this would be great. 

Yup...we need to switch it up

Specifically this shade of “old gold” that they used from 86-88, as they used a slightly different (imo better) variant for those 3 years

To me, this is the perfect Bomber road set.  

You can see the difference here, as they’d worn the older, slightly duller and more mustardy shade from 70-85, including 1986 exhibition. 
 

Also, little trivia- the club wore white pants at home with royal blue jerseys and gold helmets, for just one season, 1965. 
I kind of dig them actually, especially the massive back numbers. I’d like to see them someday as a one-off retro for a HOF game or something. 
 

6 hours ago, Booch said:

Why they so pushing that...but Ford hardly gets a mention...Ford same int's and has better pass defence metrics...on a better team..

I respect what hes done this year, but, I dont expect him to turn out to be some bonafide db year in and year out.

The ‘65 furthest right uni’s, blue and especially white (the flashings on the arms) really catch my eye. Great post! 

1 hour ago, Rod Black said:

The ‘65 furthest right uni’s, blue and especially white (the flashings on the arms) really catch my eye. Great post! 

Same, they’re so unique without differing  too much from their traditional look. 
 

Man I’m a huge football uni nerd, I could talk about that **** all day. 

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12 hours ago, Nolby said:

I respect what hes done this year, but, I dont expect him to turn out to be some bonafide db year in and year out.

Why do you think Ford isn't going to be a bonafide DB year in and year out?

1 hour ago, JohnnyAbonny said:

Same, they’re so unique without differing  too much from their traditional look. 
 

Man I’m a huge football uni nerd, I could talk about that **** all day. 

Agreed! Yet for me, the ‘65’s ARE the traditional look! 
 

your post totally reminds of the larger numbers on the back. Loved that too. 
 

Do I remember this correctly, the pants back then, were the fronts “shiny” material and the back of the legs were “matte”? 

Edited October 6, 20241 yr by Rod Black

50 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Why do you think Ford isn't going to be a bonafide DB year in and year out?

I'm hoping he means Milligan...

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

I'm hoping he means Milligan...

I greatly deteste the Riders but Milligan seems to be the real stuff. Also appreciated learning he’s actually pretty quiet and lets his playing talk for him. Thinking the Riders could benefit in having that a bit more.

1 hour ago, Rod Black said:

Agreed! Yet for me, the ‘65’s ARE the traditional look! 
 

your post totally reminds of the larger numbers on the back. Loved that too. 
 

Do I remember this correctly, the pants back then, were the fronts “shiny” material and the back of the legs were “matte”? 

It’s hard to tell cause a lot of the photos were b&w but I’ve for sure seen some from the early 60s where the pants were shinier on one side  You can kind of see it here 

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21 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

I greatly deteste the Riders but Milligan seems to be the real stuff. Also appreciated learning he’s actually pretty quiet and lets his playing talk for him. Thinking the Riders could benefit in having that a bit more.

I’d have to agree, though begrudgingly since it’s Sask. Still think Ford is the better player, but Milligan’s no jobber. 

I didn’t realize he was 30. I hope they overpay the **** out of him and extend his deal past ‘25. 

Not the correct era but definitely shiny. https://www.imagecommunications.ca/image/I0000EL_Rqd4pH0k

the contrasting belt is unique. 

Edited October 6, 20241 yr by Rod Black

1 hour ago, Rod Black said:

Not the correct era but definitely shiny. https://www.imagecommunications.ca/image/I0000EL_Rqd4pH0k

the contrasting belt is unique. 

That’s from 1990 when they changed to more or less the “Vegas gold” they used through 2011. They also added gold trim to the numbers. 

19 hours ago, Nolby said:

I respect what hes done this year, but, I dont expect him to turn out to be some bonafide db year in and year out.

Based on what?

2 hours ago, CrazyCanuck89 said:

Based on what?

My hatred for that team of course

20 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

I greatly deteste the Riders but Milligan seems to be the real stuff. Also appreciated learning he’s actually pretty quiet and lets his playing talk for him. Thinking the Riders could benefit in having that a bit more.

NFL bound this offseason according to X. His mother apparently been tweeting for a couple months about it.

10 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

NFL bound this offseason according to X. His mother apparently been tweeting for a couple months about it.

30 yr old db...who doesnt flash exceptional testing numbers...ok...yup...Ford has more a chance than Milligan

Dont get me wrong...Milligan is good....but not the way they making him out to be,..He's the best DB in a bad secondary...who get thrown at a ton....certainly he gonna make plays....but this MOP talk is just baseless....He certainly earns Sask MODP award tho....

30 minutes ago, Booch said:

30 yr old db...who doesnt flash exceptional testing numbers...ok...yup...Ford has more a chance than Milligan

Dont get me wrong...Milligan is good....but not the way they making him out to be,..He's the best DB in a bad secondary...who get thrown at a ton....certainly he gonna make plays....but this MOP talk is just baseless....He certainly earns Sask MODP award tho....

Not a tough accomplishment since their defence is atrocious this year.  

I hate to say it but my search for a new cowbell continues, Princess Auto was a bust and actually suggested Peavey Mart. 

6 minutes ago, GCJenks said:

I hate to say it but my search for a new cowbell continues, Princess Auto was a bust and actually suggested Peavey Mart. 

Or Ebay.

7 minutes ago, Tracker said:

Or Ebay.

Or Amazon...

17 minutes ago, GCJenks said:

I hate to say it but my search for a new cowbell continues, Princess Auto was a bust and actually suggested Peavey Mart. 

Amazon has dozens of different models.

I guess online it is, was trying to support a team sponsor if I wasn’t going to support the team. 

On 2024-10-05 at 3:37 PM, Booch said:

But they also like to yammer on kid Canada...blah blah blah...yet here is a Canadian born...and trained...db...one of best in league...on best defence and they'd rather yap about cover-alls a QB who came back and looks like what he is...good (kinda) but not all world..and make excuses for him yet VA was doing just fine with same cast of characters and a DB on the worst pass defence in the league cause he got a mityfull of interceptions in bunches early 

Like I said earlier, the rest of the league want to screw over Brady. Again. I wouldn't be surprised if Rider brass pays the media off to vote for Milligan.