Blue Bombers - 2025 Regular Season - Discussion Thread

[Pete]

5 hours ago, Tracker said:

According to Jeff Hamiltion in today's Free Press, Ottawa is interested in O'Shea if his time here ends. Would solve two teams' needs at the same time.

J.Hamilton loves to spread rumors to spread controversy about the bombers at inopportune times, Just before we played Hamilton he writes an article about how Lawler was dissed as we didn't talk to him before Mitchell.

Likely OSheas/Walter fate will be determined by the playoff game performances

Edited 6 hours ago by Pete

[Goalie]

1 hour ago, Pete said:

J.Hamilton loves to spread rumors to spread controversy about the bombers at inopportune times, Just before we played Hamilton he writes an article about how Lawler was dissed as we didn't talk to him before Mitchell.

Likely OSheas/Walter fate will be determined by the playoff game performances

I think if O’Shea And or Kyle want to be here, they will be. It’s that simple. Something like 9 straight playoff appearances now. It’s kind of crazy honestly. They have come a long way together. Maybe one departs and one stays maybe both stay but I think it’s 100 percent their decision 

 

im also not hiring from with in if I’m replacing either of them tho. Not a chance. A gm who doesn’t live here in McManus would be catastrophic and hall is the only qualified guy and he’s 99 years old. 

Edited 5 hours ago by Goalie

[Noeller]

24 minutes ago, Goalie said:

I think if O’Shea And or Kyle want to be here, they will be. It’s that simple. Something like 9 straight playoff appearances now. It’s kind of crazy honestly. They have come a long way together. Maybe one departs and one stays maybe both stay but I think it’s 100 percent their decision 

 

im also not hiring from with in if I’m replacing either of them tho. Not a chance. A gm who doesn’t live here in McManus would be catastrophic and hall is the only qualified guy and he’s 99 years old. 

Pretty much agree with all of this 100%....

[CodyT]

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

Pretty much agree with all of this 100%....

I don't want Osh or Walters gone, personally...

I'd say if they want they should absolutely be back next year.

Look, Osh doesn't project anything to the media or the fans but he's not a dumb guy.  I'm sure he's done some reflecting of his own.

Give the guys atleast a year to right the ship. Honestly it feels disrespectful to me to just throw these guys to the wolves after what they've brought to this organization. Hate seeing fans turn  instantly  on players/coaches. 

I do get this is pro football, and would it be warranted? After this season... Probably. That being said. I'll be happy if there back.

Grass being greener, or something like that

8 hours ago, 17to85 said:

Osh's problem right now is that he has seemingly lost the fire he had early on. Fat and sassy, content with the success. 

If he can get that fire back he is as good as anyone.

1000% status quo has been "working"

Well said

Edited 3 hours ago by CodyT

[bigg jay]

11 minutes ago, CodyT said:

Give the guys atleast a year to right the ship. Honestly it feels disrespectful to me to just throw these guys to the wolves after what they've brought to this organization. Hate seeing fans turn  instantly  on players/coaches. 

This isn't new though.  What many people have been complaining about (not going to rehash the same old arguments) has been happening for a couple seasons.  This is just the first time the team hasn't been able to overcome the obvious problems and now more people have come around to the idea that maybe it's time for a change.

These guys are Bomber legends and I don't think anyone will dispute that but all good things come to an end at some point.

[CodyT]

1 hour ago, bigg jay said:

This isn't new though.  What many people have been complaining about (not going to rehash the same old arguments) has been happening for a couple seasons.  This is just the first time the team hasn't been able to overcome the obvious problems and now more people have come around to the idea that maybe it's time for a change.

These guys are Bomber legends and I don't think anyone will dispute that but all good things come to an end at some point.

Sure. & That's fair. I think we're all dissapointed in the outcome of the last few years. A lot of bone headed moves.

To play devil's advocate though, would we have gotten to the dance at all (nevermind 5 running) with a different staff?

I'm not convinced.

I think 17to85 hit the nail on the head. Osh needs to find the fire again. That may be here, or that may be elsewhere.

[bigg jay]

10 minutes ago, CodyT said:

Sure. & That's fair. I think we're all dissapointed in the outcome of the last few years. A lot of bone headed moves.

To play devil's advocate though, would we have gotten to the dance at all (nevermind 5 running) with a different staff?

I'm not convinced.

I think 17to85 hit the nail on the head. Osh needs to find the fire again. That may be here, or that may be elsewhere.

I agree with that as well.  I'd feel much more confident in this regime if they showed any kind of willingness to change/adapt but we haven't really seen that yet. Whether they stay or go, some things need to change.