Gappers @ Bombers: The GDT

[Noeller]

Weather likely to be a factor with wind and rain present for most of the day, then tapering off closer to kick off. 

Bombers need a win badly.... A Bombers win combined with an LOLks loss locks the Bombers in to at least the crossover and eliminates Edmonton. 

[ShyGuy]

So after the Bombers win, what is the preferred outcome of the rest of the games?

BC wins and puts Edmonton out of their misery? I think in this situation if Calgary goes 0-2 the Bombers can finish 2nd.

BC Loses and Calgary Wins which means the Bombers can't get second but the Elks are mathematically eliminated?

BC Loses and Calgary Loses and the Bombers have a chance to either host a home playoff game or be eliminated entirely based on Week 21?

The Bombers have the tie break head-to-head against both the Lions and the Elks. In a three-way tie I think they come out ahead (Winnipeg 3-1, BC 2-3, Edmonton 2-3) but any tie breaker involving Calgary I think the Bombers lose because of the 0-3 debacle. 

Edited 12 hours ago by ShyGuy

[wbbfan]

3 keys -

 

Bombs away, we need hamilton zach or old mop zach to show up. We need the win, but we also need a statement and a momentum building after last weeks bed crapping.

 

WR step up, we've cycled through a bunch of guys and now with demski out, we need guys to step up more than ever. I expect a big game from wilson, but some one else needs to take the next step or two as well. 

 

Turnover battle, we have to win it. We've been crushed by the rate of our own failures this year, and we need to get past that immediately. 

 

[Goalie]

Looks like light rain from now till noon then rain around 2 then nothing until Monday. 11 degrees at 7pm. 9 at 11. West winds at 12 mph at 7 tapering off as the night progresses. Sounds like it might be a nice night for fall football. Time for the spiked hot chocolates. Rum plus hot chocolate = ******* phenomenal. And I don’t drink anymore but if i did oh yeah. Rum plus hot chocolate. Stadium sells both. Mix. Warm drunkenness In 2 hours and 4 more hot chocolates. Go Blue. You my boys. Maybe works with coffee also. But I dunno. You’d prob be a very energetic drunk then crash so hard. 

Edited 11 hours ago by Goalie

[FrostyWinnipeg]

[Goalie]

[HardCoreBlue]

1 hour ago, wbbfan said:

3 keys -

 

Bombs away, we need hamilton zach or old mop zach to show up. We need the win, but we also need a statement and a momentum building after last weeks bed crapping.

 

WR step up, we've cycled through a bunch of guys and now with demski out, we need guys to step up more than ever. I expect a big game from wilson, but some one else needs to take the next step or two as well. 

 

Turnover battle, we have to win it. We've been crushed by the rate of our own failures this year, and we need to get past that immediately. 

 

I'd add 60 minutes of playing and coaching with urgency. 

[Noeller]

I think this should be a game where we run it down their throats... Forget about Zach needing to be an All Star tonight... The OL need to step up and just own th game.

[wbbfan]

5 minutes ago, Noeller said:

I think this should be a game where we run it down their throats... Forget about Zach needing to be an All Star tonight... The OL need to step up and just own th game.

I don't think Hogan will comit to running the ball enough, and I don't think the OL will win the battle vs the riders front 6. Micah and Shane are out for the riders, but otherwise that front is intact and still pretty deep with 2 DIs on the dl. 

[Tracker]

I fear that the Bombers will still be reeling from losing to the Elks and seeing that they aren't going anywhere in the post-season, will roll over. I can only imagine the fans' reactions if the Bombers lose to the Rider srub team or even fall behind due to their own ineptness. There would be boos raining down like we have not seen before

[JohnnyAbonny]

2 hours ago, Goalie said:

Looks like light rain from now till noon then rain around 2 then nothing until Monday. 11 degrees at 7pm. 9 at 11. West winds at 12 mph at 7 tapering off as the night progresses. Sounds like it might be a nice night for fall football. Time for the spiked hot chocolates. Rum plus hot chocolate = ******* phenomenal. And I don’t drink anymore but if i did oh yeah. Rum plus hot chocolate. Stadium sells both. Mix. Warm drunkenness In 2 hours and 4 more hot chocolates. Go Blue. You my boys. Maybe works with coffee also. But I dunno. You’d prob be a very energetic drunk then crash so hard. 

I remember the caffeinated beer craze around 20 years ago. Molson Kick and Black Label Charger. Good times. 

[rebusrankin]

27 minutes ago, Tracker said:

I fear that the Bombers will still be reeling from losing to the Elks and seeing that they aren't going anywhere in the post-season, will roll over. I can only imagine the fans' reactions if the Bombers lose to the Rider srub team or even fall behind due to their own ineptness. There would be boos raining down like we have not seen before

I worry that this year is going to end poorly and next year will be worse. Think Cal Murphy or Dave Ritchie's final seasons.

[Tracker]

1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

I worry that this year is going to end poorly and next year will be worse. Think Cal Murphy or Dave Ritchie's final seasons.

We all ought to pray that qw are seeing O'Shea's final season.

[17to85]

4 minutes ago, Tracker said:

We all ought to pray that qw are seeing O'Shea's final season.

Would be better if he just learned his lessons. 

[rebusrankin]

43 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Would be better if he just learned his lessons. 

This is what I would like to see. Need Walters to step it up too.

[BRT]

4 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

This is what I would like to see. Need Walters to step it up too.

I agree 100%! I think Walters needs to really step it up if he wants to hang around. IMHO he failed badly in 2025. He lost a lot of talent due to free agency and did not replace the lost talent with anything of significant value.  

[Noeller]

If Dickenson got a chance to fix a FAR WORSE mess in Calgary, then The Trinity get a chance to fix this blip after an unprecedented run of success...

[bigg jay]

25 minutes ago, Noeller said:

If Dickenson got a chance to fix a FAR WORSE mess in Calgary, then The Trinity get a chance to fix this blip after an unprecedented run of success...

The Stamps starting cleaning house almost immediately after the season their was over (Killam, Monson & Simpsons were turfed less than a week after their last game) because they were willing to make necessary changes - I don't see MOS being willing to do the same but we'll see.  

[blue85gold]

34 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

The Stamps starting cleaning house almost immediately after the season their was over (Killam, Monson & Simpsons were turfed less than a week after their last game) because they were willing to make necessary changes - I don't see MOS being willing to do the same but we'll see.  

Got to keep in mind which season you're talking about. They were 5-12-1 last year and 6-12 the year before.  Of course they were willing to make changes, only way Dave could keep his job after two terrible seasons. 

[bigg jay]

9 minutes ago, blue85gold said:

Got to keep in mind which season you're talking about. They were 5-12-1 last year and 6-12 the year before.  Of course they were willing to make changes, only way Dave could keep his job after two terrible seasons. 

For sure but we still have some low hanging fruit they could trim (Hogan) and at least give the outward appearance that they are aware that some things weren't nearly good enough this year and it's not acceptable.    If they bring Hogan back (which would not surprise me in the least), it's not a good indicator that they'll make other needed changes.

[Tracker]

2 hours ago, 17to85 said:

Would be better if he just learned his lessons. 

O'Shea has repeatedly shown that he is remarkably resistant to learning.

[JohnnyAbonny]

They at least turfed Etchervery after 1 season and Marcel Bellefeuille after 2. 

[WinnipegGordo]

They have the spider cam set up for the game..

Riders won the toss and deferred. Bomber ball.

[bustamente]

No Kate on the panel, no GG in the booth.....win/win

[Tracker]

7 hours ago, Noeller said:

I think this should be a game where we run it down their throats... Forget about Zach needing to be an All Star tonight... The OL need to step up and just own th game.

Riders have had their butts publicly kicked often enough that they ought to be very motivated. Riders will key on Oliviera on the assumption that Collaros isn't going to beat them with his arm. Regardless, they will be on him.

CRAP!!!