ESF Bombers @ Als - Early Chat

[Slimy Sculpin]

15 hours ago, Noeller said:

An interesting factor for the roster this weekend is the field might be an absolute mess. They've had a rainfall warning in Montreal most of the week with 15-20mm rain projected each day through tomorrow. Saturday is supposed to be back to just Cloudy, but after heavy rains all week, what's the field going to be like? And what will that mean for Run vs Pass... ? 

Did I miss the memo where they swapped out the artificial turf at Molson Stadium for real grass?

[rebusrankin]

Piss poor roster choices once again. Corcoran starting is a joke. No back up RB is foolish. Weak Dline choices. Using DI spots on STers. So sick of this ****.

Edited 8 hours ago by rebusrankin

[HardCoreBlue]

25 minutes ago, BaconNBigBlue said:

I've set my expectations low for this game so I won't be uber disappointed if they lose and will be super excited if they win.  It's all gum drops and candy canes in my world!

 

Perfect approach imo.

[Booch]

With Vaval as db depth no need for Lawson Jr as well when another dline guy be it Jenkins..Person..Adams..Jaworski would give us more impact...

And really Ball...again...redundant and pointless as he should never see feild on defence so use his spot for Pererson as BO backup or dual use...did MCI one big run make osh go off in his pants and figure hes arrived..kid will and can be good but as the sole backup...not yet...especially when Peterson has shown hes legit

That receiving group...yikes...and GTD?? Screams shades of previous playoffs and using walking wounded guys...for little to no impact other than hurting the team

No reason we couldn't have went import at reciever and altered our ratio with starters considering we show 9 right now...again...not a shock and typical osh garbage...not expecting much of a whimper out of us and hopefully we can rid ourselves of who's leading this team

[Noeller]

This starting roster is a dog's breakfast... Blech. So little talent, and what talent there is, is old and slow. Not a lot to give us hope. 

[Booch]

How Corcoran is even on the roster...let alone listed ahead of 2 guys whom he can't even hold their jocks for is laughable

If BO gets hurt...or ZC does...or is just sucking we have no hope with this offensive lineup..especially if the backup has to depend on that crew

And the saving grace that an active pressure inducing defence and scheme that we saw last week...that could have offset things a bit...just walked out the door too...who's actually shocked with what we trotting out?

Sadly a fluke win will just extend this bafoonery for 2 to 3 more yrs

[HardCoreBlue]

With the team our BB's are fielding this weekend, how would MOS and crew rationalize that this puts them in the best position to be successful?

Serious and unserious answers accepted.

 

 

[rebusrankin]

1 minute ago, HardCoreBlue said:

With the team our BB's are fielding this weekend, how would MOS and crew rationalize that this puts them in the best position to be successful?

Serious and unserious answers accepted.

 

 

They're all starters, @HardCoreBlue. All of these plays ooze heart. It's a group full of intangibles. We're just trying to go 1-0 this week.

[HardCoreBlue]

3 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

They're all starters, @HardCoreBlue. All of these plays ooze heart. It's a group full of intangibles. We're just trying to go 1-0 this week.

Nice. 🙂

[Booch]

Guess they watched the film last week...figured out the errors in getting pressure..sacks and limiting the Als offence and fixed that so we dont do that again

 

[Blue28]

I hate to be that guy, but is it possible the Bombers have been asked by the league to lose - so that another team is in the Grey Cup with the hope that another teams attendance to rise dramatically next year. I am adjusting my tin foil hat - but this roster screams - 'not even trying at all'

[JuranBoldenRules]

I don't even put any value on this depth chart because if Demski is out they will make several moves.

[JohnnyAbonny]

Don’t like that neither of the new DL are on the roster. I know last week was meaningless but it was still the most consistent pressure on a QB we’ve seen all year. Even just Jenkins to rotate in for Willie would have made a huge difference. 
 

I don’t see the offence suddenly turning it on with the same weak WR corps either. 
Like most on here, my expectations are pretty low for tomorrow. 
 

[rebusrankin]

Once again, I am pissed at the approach taken in a home Grey Cup year.

[wbbfan]

1 hour ago, ShyGuy said:

So wtf happens if Brady gets dinged or Demski can't make it work?!?

we boned 

That depth chart is putrid 

No griffin but we have lawson jr backing up along with vaval? 3 dis at db for back ups when 2 can’t play db well? 

Double canadian starting dt with no back ups is just screwing around with the gdr. not keeping one of the imp dl who kicked ass last week is just sick. 

no back up rb? mmk

 corcoran over clerius? nice 

no backup qb with league experience, also nice. 

but they moved ayers back to lber! lol 6 dl with 2 canadians and 1 global is almost certainly the thinnest dl fielded in the league this year. 
 

9 starting canadians, no naturalized american or designated ni etc, chefs kiss. 

1 hour ago, BaconNBigBlue said:

I've set my expectations low for this game so I won't be uber disappointed if they lose and will be super excited if they win.  It's all gum drops and candy canes in my world!

 

play mad tvs lowered expectations into before the game 

41 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

With the team our BB's are fielding this weekend, how would MOS and crew rationalize that this puts them in the best position to be successful?

Serious and unserious answers accepted.

 

 

cus talent and athleticism is over rated. We like loose hips and guys too smart to be good 

[JohnnyAbonny]

13 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Once again, I am pissed at the approach taken in a home Grey Cup year.

Big time. 

Makes me wonder if we are screwed salary-cap wise or if possibly Winnipeg is back to being an avoided destination in FA 

[bearpants]

20 hours ago, Booch said:

If we were smart and Demski cant go...and I said already I'd be shocked if he was healthy enough (but when has that stopped Osh before neutering our roster) the smart move is to go with 4 import receivers....and I'd roll with Echols as he is experienced....is also a returner so if Vaval gets hurt...or has to go in on defense because lord help us someone else gets hurt h gives us some coverage there....Being rigid and lacking any sense in retaining the ratio as is with 6 Cdn on offence and 1 on defense is just more of the standard effing ourselves once again in playoffs with roster issues and use of assets

We be just fine on defence having to have 2 on the field any given time as we do that anyway....Lawson...Kramdi...Smith who showed he can play...Bailey who showed the same...heck lets utilize the Nationalized Amerk rule and use those snaps to further help ourselves and limit how many times we have to watch Thomas out there doing squat....But sadly I am sure we will run out Corcorran and Cobb combo (hopefully just Cobb) if we go that route cause that's just the Oshea way....brain dead thought process.....and does nothing to help ZC with the offense...and lord knows he gonna need all the extra lil help and tweaks we can give him

All that being said...I fully expect to see Demski out there...limited in what he can do...be a non-factor and just make things even harder for ZC.....And truthfully...why wouldn't I or anyone else expect otherwise?....the past 3 seasons are pretty good indicator to what we can expect....until proven wrong. 

Reading this post today after reviewing the depth chart.... is disappointing how many things you got right...

[Booch]

14 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

we boned 

That depth chart is putrid 

No griffin but we have lawson jr backing up along with vaval? 3 dis at db for back ups when 2 can’t play db well? 

Double canadian starting dt with no back ups is just screwing around with the gdr. not keeping one of the imp dl who kicked ass last week is just sick. 

no back up rb? mmk

 corcoran over clerius? nice 

no backup qb with league experience, also nice. 

but they moved ayers back to lber! lol 6 dl with 2 canadians and 1 global is almost certainly the thinnest dl fielded in the league this year. 
 

9 starting canadians, no naturalized american or designated ni etc, chefs kiss. 

play mad tvs lowered expectations into before the game 

cus talent and athleticism is over rated. We like loose hips and guys too smart to be good 

Biggest game of the yr...Likely our worst and poorest thought out lineup of the yr...just pathetic...but again, not shocked in the least...self sabotage once again...definitely time to cut bait with Osh...win or lose this game...its time

If we do scratch out a win it will not be because of this brilliant use of who we have under contract...

7 minutes ago, JohnnyAbonny said:

Big time. 

Makes me wonder if we are screwed salary-cap wise or if possibly Winnipeg is back to being an avoided destination in FA 

I can tell you several instances guys said thanks...but going with a different opportunity...

8 minutes ago, bearpants said:

Reading this post today after reviewing the depth chart.... is disappointing how many things you got right...

Sad eh? And wasn't a stretch and going out on a limb with wild conspiracy rhetoric...just based on what we have seen..what we know...and who's in charge...hopefully for the last game...I want a win...expect a loss and one where we were never really in it...and I am sure we will see a couple real stupid ingame decisions and a good chance we get schooled again in second half adjustments...hope I wrong in that prediction tho...

[Booch]

Knowing Griffin is ready...arguably one of our better defenders and most versatile 2 yrs running and can play sam..hb..cb...safety..how hes not on for Lawson Jr is a joke...and before anyone says maybe hes not 100 percent healthy...well when has that stopped Stupid from rostering a guy before....I can think of 6...7 instances...plus fact tomorrow Demski is a GTD and hasn't practiced in weeks...but Griffin has been...just the fact he is an uncertainty now tells you...he not really ready...but why rest him an extra week so if we advance could make a diff in EF...

[blue85gold]

1 minute ago, Booch said:

Knowing Griffin is ready...arguably one of our better defenders and most versatile 2 yrs running and can play sam..hb..cb...safety..how hes not on for Lawson Jr is a joke...and before anyone says maybe hes not 100 percent healthy...well when has that stopped Stupid from rostering a guy before....I can think of 6...7 instances...plus fact tomorrow Demski is a GTD and hasn't practiced in weeks...but Griffin has been...just the fact he is an uncertainty now tells you...he not really ready...but why rest him an extra week so if we advance could make a diff in EF...

I don't understand it at all. All indications were that Griffin was a guy they loved too. 

[voodoochylde]

2 minutes ago, blue85gold said:

I don't understand it at all. All indications were that Griffin was a guy they loved too. 

And he was arguably our best defender through the first part of the season.  

[bearpants]

4 minutes ago, Booch said:

Knowing Griffin is ready...arguably one of our better defenders and most versatile 2 yrs running and can play sam..hb..cb...safety..how hes not on for Lawson Jr is a joke...and before anyone says maybe hes not 100 percent healthy...well when has that stopped Stupid from rostering a guy before....I can think of 6...7 instances...plus fact tomorrow Demski is a GTD and hasn't practiced in weeks...but Griffin has been...just the fact he is an uncertainty now tells you...he not really ready...but why rest him an extra week so if we advance could make a diff in EF...

I think one of my biggest concerns is they start Demski... he's ineffective... then gets hurt again and has to leave the game in the 2nd quarter... and now we're short handed, instead just having Peterson, or someone else, in the game from the beginning...

Would've loved to see a ratio change and added another American receiver... then roster one of the two new DEs.... I don't care how inexperienced they are.... throw them out there in obvious passing situations and let 'em go wild...

[Noeller]

I almost wonder if they're attempting to play 4-D Chess with match ups and weather conditions and stuff.... Rather than just "Keep It Simple, Stupid" and put the best roster on the field. 

[Booch]

5 minutes ago, blue85gold said:

I don't understand it at all. All indications were that Griffin was a guy they loved too. 

and we wonder why of late guys tend to leave here more than stay....and we dont seem to land any big FA guys....

[GCn20]

6 minutes ago, Booch said:

and we wonder why of late guys tend to leave here more than stay....and we dont seem to land any big FA guys....

Not true at all. I get your point on the make up of this roster but this is simply not true. We have not lost many people for any other reason than GM incompetence. We've heard time and time again how players wanted to stay but the phone never rang. Name this long list of players we wanted to keep but said no and back it up with something more than a I overheard this at the gym or trust me. I can show several media reports of interviews of high profile guys leaving because we wouldn't pay them so surely you can show some interviews straight from the players mouths, not yours, where they stated they were leaving no matter what.

I'm not being a **** about this but again you are letting Walters off the hook when you insinuate that there is no way he could have signed some guys.

Edited 6 hours ago by GCn20