ESF Bombers @ Als - Early Chat

[Booch]

Hammies fickle...and the worst strain to mess with....and even the most minor of minor pulls take a month minimum to get you in a "safe" zone..the way he came up lame when it happened...was more than a slight minor tweek

He not gonna be impact he needs to be tomorrow...prob lucky to be next week...we should put best lineup together in hopes of advancing to Grey cup and shoot him up and let er all hang out in that game...but we won't.. and we know the way this will play out

I'm shocked they aren't bracing up Strev and trotting him out there too truth be told

[Tracker]

2 hours ago, BomberBall. said:

O’Shea is nothing, if not consistent.  What an absolute turd of a lineup.

O'Shea's career and the Bomber season will die as ir lived- in confusion and stoopidity, 

6 minutes ago, Booch said:

Hammies fickle...and the worst strain to mess with....and even the most minor of minor pulls take a month minimum to get you in a "safe" zone..the way he came up lame when it happened...was more than a slight minor tweek

He not gonna be impact he needs to be tomorrow...prob lucky to be next week...we should put best lineup together in hopes of advancing to Grey cup and shoot him up and let er all hang out in that game...but we won't.. and we know the way this will play out

I'm shocked they aren't bracing up Strev and trotting him out there too truth be told

We all saw how ineffective Demski was last Grey Cup and unless he is at ;east 90% with no chance of rupturing it and screwing up his career, putting him into the ESF game would be little short of criminal negligence.

[wbbfan]

3 hours ago, Noeller said:

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. 

I would love that, but balancing snaps for the naturalized canadian is too big brain for us. our idea of tri level chess is playing checkers against early years kids. 

I guess our win condition is, don’t get blown out, no turn overs, and 3 or more sts tds…

[WinnipegGordo]

 

 

[rebusrankin]

Totally because I am in that kind of mood, Is tomorrow a game like 2008, when we lost to Edmonton in the ESF 29-21 and Berry got fired? Is it going to be bad like 96, when Edmonton kicked our ass and Cal Murphy got fired? With this roster, it feels like we're going to lose, possibly badly tomorrow. I'm honestly wondering what comes after.

[johnzo]

15 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Totally because I am in that kind of mood, Is tomorrow a game like 2008, when we lost to Edmonton in the ESF 29-21 and Berry got fired? Is it going to be bad like 96, when Edmonton kicked our ass and Cal Murphy got fired? With this roster, it feels like we're going to lose, possibly badly tomorrow. I'm honestly wondering what comes after.

my brain says 2008, but my heart is hoping for 1988.

We had zero business winning it all in 1988, we had a popgun offence that came alive to beat Hamilton in the snow, and then we shocked the fat and happy first-place Argos, and then Bob Cameron and Mike Gray and the weather gods said "Not today, Lions" and somehow we were the champs.

Regardless of the outcome tomorrow, I very much doubt we'll see an involuntary coaching change, even though I'm starting to feel like Osh has run his course.  

Edited yesterday at 10:00 PM by johnzo

[Jets]

Absolutely maddening depth chart. 
 

If we're so high on Canadian talent, why are our 2 talented rookie Canadian LBers not sufficient backups?  It's to the point where we're rostering 2 DI LBs as backups along with them and once again completely nerfing the pass rush. 
 

Seems like we actually generated some pressure last week with the young DL on the roster.  We'd better get them swapped off quick to get as many reps as we can for weary Willy, and tepid Thomas. 

Our DL is so washed up they don't even need to shower after the game. 

[SpeedFlex27]

3 hours ago, Booch said:

 

 

Nope...not anymore..

 

I meant that as sarcasm. As in EVERYBODY wants to play for Osh but no one signs & players leave first chance they get.  

33 minutes ago, Jets said:

Absolutely maddening depth chart. 
 

If we're so high on Canadian talent, why are our 2 talented rookie Canadian LBers not sufficient backups?  It's to the point where we're rostering 2 DI LBs as backups along with them and once again completely nerfing the pass rush. 
 

Seems like we actually generated some pressure last week with the young DL on the roster.  We'd better get them swapped off quick to get as many reps as we can for weary Willy, and tepid Thomas. 

Our DL is so washed up they don't even need to shower after the game. 

Osh & Walters will put them on the PR & then at the end of the season those D Linemen will be free agents. Ain't it great??? 

Edited 22 hours ago by SpeedFlex27

[Tracker]

1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

Totally because I am in that kind of mood, Is tomorrow a game like 2008, when we lost to Edmonton in the ESF 29-21 and Berry got fired? Is it going to be bad like 96, when Edmonton kicked our ass and Cal Murphy got fired? With this roster, it feels like we're going to lose, possibly badly tomorrow. I'm honestly wondering what comes after.

Those precedents make me feel hopeful despite misgivings about getting butt-kicked in the game.

[bb1]

Whelp on on more positive note, we don't have to worry about being cocky and over confident on here...😄

[Noeller]

It's a **** roster and by all accounts we should get pasted tomorrow... But Goddamnit I'm still excited for another Game Day... Another CJOB Pre Game Show... Some game day pops....

Why the **** not us.....

[rebusrankin]

12 minutes ago, Noeller said:

It's a **** roster and by all accounts we should get pasted tomorrow... But Goddamnit I'm still excited for another Game Day... Another CJOB Pre Game Show... Some game day pops....

Why the **** not us.....

I admire your optimism. 

[Booch]

12 minutes ago, Noeller said:

It's a **** roster and by all accounts we should get pasted tomorrow... But Goddamnit I'm still excited for another Game Day... Another CJOB Pre Game Show... Some game day pops....

Why the **** not us.....

Yeah.....always enjoy game day regardless of the warts and all

And for some reason....Is this the first time for a team to go thru the East on the crossover...to play in the Cup in their own back yard...a team thats been hemorrhaging crap and seems to be clueless at the coaching level and flawed to the core??....Kinda writes itself for the unexpected shock story

It also set's up for an utter embarrassing loss that showed the backing into the play-offs was just lipstick on a pig and glossed over the blatantly apparent issues...with similar themes from previous 3 flops key in the floppage....and same fatal error's and allows us to clean the slate and install new blood at the top......which will we get???

 

 

[bustamente]

Defensive lineman Shawn Oakman has been suspended indefinitely for violating the Canadian Football League’s Gender-Based Violence and Harassment Policy

The suspension is effective immediately, and the Alouettes made the decision to release Oakman effective immediately as a result.

[Noeller]

3 minutes ago, bustamente said:

Defensive lineman Shawn Oakman has been suspended indefinitely for violating the Canadian Football League’s Gender-Based Violence and Harassment Policy

The suspension is effective immediately, and the Alouettes made the decision to release Oakman effective immediately as a result.

Jesus... He was starting for them tomorrow. That's interesting.... Not that he's an impact player for them at all, but still....

18 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

I admire your optimism. 

It's not even so much optimism as just "I really ******* enjoy Bombers game day..." We only get 18 of these a year, plus pre season, and any "bonus" playoff games we get, you're goddamn right I'm gonna enjoy it. The offseason is long enough... Let's enjoy every last drop of Bombers football while we can.

[Pete]

22 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

I admire your optimism. 

our defense is as good as any in the league, And most of the issues  people have are on fringe starters. I expect this game will be close and I won't be surprised if Willie is a difference maker

[bustamente]

4 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Jesus... He was starting for them tomorrow. That's interesting.... Not that he's an impact player for them at all, but still....

 

They will be missing Johnson and possibly Uguak, Brady going to run for days and ZC might be upright all game

[wbbfan]

23 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Jesus... He was starting for them tomorrow. That's interesting.... Not that he's an impact player for them at all, but still....

It's not even so much optimism as just "I really ******* enjoy Bombers game day..." We only get 18 of these a year, plus pre season, and any "bonus" playoff games we get, you're goddamn right I'm gonna enjoy it. The offseason is long enough... Let's enjoy every last drop of Bombers football while we can.

that’s big blow to their dl, and they could be missing a few guys or playing some real banged up guys. 

28 minutes ago, bustamente said:

Defensive lineman Shawn Oakman has been suspended indefinitely for violating the Canadian Football League’s Gender-Based Violence and Harassment Policy

The suspension is effective immediately, and the Alouettes made the decision to release Oakman effective immediately as a result.

what a piece of trash. He threatened to send dirty picks of an ex he was feuding with to her under aged kid. wow. 

I’m surprised the als didn’t tell him to use pull a lemon so he could play. When the als come out and cut a guy for that stuff this quick you it’s serious. 

[johnzo]

32 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Let's enjoy every last drop of Bombers football while we can.

hell yeah brother.  right now in 2025 I am grateful for every CFL kickoff.

[bustamente]

10 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

what a piece of trash. He threatened to send dirty picks of an ex he was feuding with to her under aged kid. wow. 

I’m surprised the als didn’t tell him to use pull a lemon so he could play. When the als come out and cut a guy for that stuff this quick you it’s serious. 

He has a bit of a checkered past.

[wbbfan]

50 minutes ago, bustamente said:

He has a bit of a checkered past.

ohhhhh yeah  

[MrFreakzilla]

3 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

I meant that as sarcasm. As in EVERYBODY wants to play for Osh but no one signs & players leave first chance they get.  

Who left the first chance they got that we didn't want to keep or didn't want to overpay? I'm interested to hear this impressive list of yours.

[WinnipegGordo]

Lets get focused!!!!!  There's a game tomorrow.

[HardCoreBlue]

3 hours ago, bustamente said:

Defensive lineman Shawn Oakman has been suspended indefinitely for violating the Canadian Football League’s Gender-Based Violence and Harassment Policy

The suspension is effective immediately, and the Alouettes made the decision to release Oakman effective immediately as a result.

Let’s hope this screws with their mojo. 

[WinnipegGordo]

Oakman is being replaced by Kori Roberson Jr., who was already on the active roster. To replace Oakman on the 45-man roster, the Alouettes added defensive-back Robert Kennedy III from the practice roster.

https://montrealgazette.com/sports/football/montreal-alouettes/alouettes-release-shawn-oakman-after-cfl-suspends-him-indefinitely?s=09

Edited 18 hours ago by WinnipegGordo