With Rookie Camp getting underway Wednesday morning, it's officially time to talk about the 2026 Winnipeg Blue Bombers!

11 hours ago, Tracker said:

O'Shea has repeatedly shown that he is unwilling/incapable of making the uncomfortable decisions when his favourites are involved, unless his back is to the wall. That kind of management/supervision is doomed to fail.

Well his back is against the wall so we shall see.

12 hours ago, wbbfan said:

one of the stranger seasons in modern history. From 2nd worst and almost out of the play offs to almost a gc appearance, with out a significant improvement over all on O or D, and with out getting many turn overs.

The difference being that in the playoffs the team seemed to play much harder, and the game plans seemed better particularly on defence.

9 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Nothing will change next season. We know that it'll be the same old tired bullshit. I keep reading stories that Ottawa will take a run at McManus for GM & Osh for HC next season... I'm thinking, "Please!!"

I'd be happy with a swap... as long as Dinwiddie isn't wearing 14 hats.... I'd want him as HC only

9 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Nothing will change next season. We know that it'll be the same old tired bullshit. I keep reading stories that Ottawa will take a run at McManus for GM & Osh for HC next season... I'm thinking, "Please!!"

McManus won't GM unless he can do it from Florida which no team has been willing to accommodate thus far, and OSH is under contract so unless we fire him they can't run at anything. Someone in Ottawa's pipe dream. Someone that has no clue that the chances of the Bombers firing OSH are about 1%. Dinwiddie is very unlikely to be fired after year one as well.

It is far more likely they take a run at Kyle Walters then MOS and keep Dinwiddie on as their HC. KW can go and get the title Burke held and do the GMing just as Burke did until he was fired. I'm thinking....."Please!!" I would be shocked if they didn't give Dinwiddie another year wearing the HC hat only.

Edited yesterday at 02:21 PM1 day by GCn20

9 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Nothing will change next season. We know that it'll be the same old tired bullshit. I keep reading stories that Ottawa will take a run at McManus for GM & Osh for HC next season... I'm thinking, "Please!!"

That's just Farhan talking into the wind. Ottawa nor Winnipeg can afford to do that next year. the 2027 off season...Maaaybe. The 2028 offseason wouldn't surprise me. But too much of the coaches cap has been put into those guys for either team to cut them loose so early.

13 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

That's just Farhan talking into the wind. Ottawa nor Winnipeg can afford to do that next year. the 2027 off season...Maaaybe. The 2028 offseason wouldn't surprise me. But too much of the coaches cap has been put into those guys for either team to cut them loose so early.

Oh a Farhan said. Say no more. The Marty York of TSN.

2 hours ago, voodoochylde said:

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

Anyone arguing that we were a play away from missing the playoffs or going to the Grey Cup is simply splitting hairs and it's absolutely meaningless.

I think the one thing no one can get around is there is definitely room for great improvement and enhancement with this team.

2 hours ago, voodoochylde said:

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

Anyone arguing that we were a play away from missing the playoffs or going to the Grey Cup is simply splitting hairs and it's absolutely meaningless.

That was my point, it is an illogical argument. There are half a dozen games a year by every team where you can say what if and diminish a win or a loss based on that. Fact of the matter is that we were 4th in the West with a .500 record. That is where we were at this year.

1 hour ago, GCn20 said:

Well his back is against the wall so we shall see.

The difference being that in the playoffs the team seemed to play much harder, and the game plans seemed better particularly on defence.

they should have been playing hard...and had good game plans all yr tho...no?

1 hour ago, Bigblue204 said:

That's just Farhan talking into the wind. Ottawa nor Winnipeg can afford to do that next year. the 2027 off season...Maaaybe. The 2028 offseason wouldn't surprise me. But too much of the coaches cap has been put into those guys for either team to cut them loose so early.

Cut em loose and they picked up immediate;y....you on the hook for nothing...and we haven't used up our mulligan so there is that too

We flush with cash...Can his ass...buy him out....done.

38 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

That was my point, it is an illogical argument. There are half a dozen games a year by every team where you can say what if and diminish a win or a loss based on that. Fact of the matter is that we were 4th in the West with a .500 record. That is where we were at this year.

we were fourth last yr tho as well...with a bit better smoke and mirrors record....so the continued downward trend is intact...5 yr running and time to clean up the mess...is it a complete overhaul required...nope...considering many have said we "were just a hair away" on both ends of the subject....so get rid of the common denominator...The HC and the OC....And march forward....You still flounder next yr, and show no improvement....clean up the rest....I bet tho with just those 2 changes we see a marked difference...accountability....no favorism...and usage of the rules to our advantage

54 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

That's just Farhan talking into the wind. Ottawa nor Winnipeg can afford to do that next year. the 2027 off season...Maaaybe. The 2028 offseason wouldn't surprise me. But too much of the coaches cap has been put into those guys for either team to cut them loose so early.

I'm not saying either of these things have the remotest chance of happened... but doesn't the coaching cap get negated if the coach gets hired by another team?

10 minutes ago, bearpants said:

I'm not saying either of these things have the remotest chance of happened... but doesn't the coaching cap get negated if the coach gets hired by another team?

yup...thats why canning Osh likely doesnt hinder us whatsoever...If he that good....why would nobody pick him up??

And we havn't used our mulligan as well....this notion we cant can him has no weight to it.

Interesting thing about O'Shea .. we had some terrible coordinators when he was first hired ... Then there seemed to be a concerted effort to bring in really experienced guys who had been head coaches before, enter Hall and Lapo... Now we again have O'Shea hiring coordinators and it's lacking.... So simply asking a question but is O'Shea bad at hiring coordinators?

2 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Interesting thing about O'Shea .. we had some terrible coordinators when he was first hired ... Then there seemed to be a concerted effort to bring in really experienced guys who had been head coaches before, enter Hall and Lapo... Now we again have O'Shea hiring coordinators and it's lacking.... So simply asking a question but is O'Shea bad at hiring coordinators?

Yeah he seems to miss the mark there for sure....and will default to the hire from within method too. Buck...OC guy last yr (then couldn't can him after that and brought back in original role)...Younger, JT with zero exp...Miller (same)....

1 hour ago, bearpants said:

I'm not saying either of these things have the remotest chance of happened... but doesn't the coaching cap get negated if the coach gets hired by another team?

The coaching "cap" is yet to stop anyone from making a move. What usually stops moves are the organization being such a mess no one wants to work there.

31 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Interesting thing about O'Shea .. we had some terrible coordinators when he was first hired ... Then there seemed to be a concerted effort to bring in really experienced guys who had been head coaches before, enter Hall and Lapo... Now we again have O'Shea hiring coordinators and it's lacking.... So simply asking a question but is O'Shea bad at hiring coordinators?

Yes

Edited yesterday at 05:06 PM1 day by rebusrankin

5 hours ago, voodoochylde said:

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

Anyone arguing that we were a play away from missing the playoffs or going to the Grey Cup is simply splitting hairs and it's absolutely meaningless.

It's still a fact. IMO, our team played better than BC in the playoffs & they have been mentioned as a measuring stick this year

The Bombers need some changes, most of which are obvious, but there is no need to start from scratch

35 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

It's still a fact. IMO, our team played better than BC in the playoffs & they have been mentioned as a measuring stick this year

The Bombers need some changes, most of which are obvious, but there is no need to start from scratch

This is what makes it the most frustrating. It was there for the taking and we pissed it away.

I will give Osh props tho in his comments that Taylor tweeted out re: Reese

Falls right in line with what I said about things being said on field..and that basically suck it up and handle it on field...and he spoke with Reese and thats that

Good to see he still has some evidence of the player he was on the field and the Akexander comments to him after the game prob made him wanna boot bootfuck him...

So reading between the lines of Alexander's overall demeanor on the field and Philpot saying that trash talk was

"Literally that's why Davis' dad died"

I'm going to guess that Reese insinuated that Alexander complains so much the only way his dad could escape it (a lot of media says he talked to his dad after every game) was to die

Edited yesterday at 09:01 PM1 day by ShyGuy

1 hour ago, Booch said:

I will give Osh props tho in his comments that Taylor tweeted out re: Reese

Falls right in line with what I said about things being said on field..and that basically suck it up and handle it on field...and he spoke with Reese and thats that

Good to see he still has some evidence of the player he was on the field and the Akexander comments to him after the game prob made him wanna boot bootfuck him...

he did manage it well. I loved the quote about if you have a problem on the field sort it out on the field. in stead of running over it try n tattle to the other teams hc

4 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

he did manage it well. I loved the quote about if you have a problem on the field sort it out on the field. in stead of running over it try n tattle to the other teams hc

Yup..100 percent.. I know I rag on osh alot but its for his coaching issues and stupid stubborness

I've always said he wad the anti player to what he seems to covet now..he played on edge and was a borderline sneaky dirty player..but kept it for most part within the "rules"

And that has always had my respect cause impactful dominating players back in our day..all had that...we lack it

O'Shea is very good at that side of the game - human relationships and discipline. I'd say the number of bone headed penalties this year, was unusual for an Osh team.

2 hours ago, Mark H. said:

O'Shea is very good at that side of the game - human relationships and discipline. I'd say the number of bone headed penalties this year, was unusual for an Osh team.

Is it possible that he's checked out and just not involved with the guys as he was before? Everyone seemed out of sorts and not on the same page throughout the whole season.

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

Is it possible that he's checked out and just not involved with the guys as he was before? Everyone seemed out of sorts and not on the same page throughout the whole season.

I think his assistants are not as good as in the past, and some vets who were key leaders are no longer playing.

On 2026-11-10 at 10:34 AM, 17to85 said:

Interesting thing about O'Shea .. we had some terrible coordinators when he was first hired ... Then there seemed to be a concerted effort to bring in really experienced guys who had been head coaches before, enter Hall and Lapo... Now we again have O'Shea hiring coordinators and it's lacking.... So simply asking a question but is O'Shea bad at hiring coordinators?

Among other things, yes.

17 hours ago, Mark H. said:

I think his assistants are not as good as in the past, and some vets who were key leaders are no longer playing.

“You need to score points. Absolutely, [the lack of offensive scoring is] concerning,” head coach Mike O’Shea told reporters on Tuesday. “Because it’s three different coordinators, I think you’ve gotta look at it differently. I don’t think I’d be looking at this year and comparing it to last year and comparing it to the year before. I’m not there yet.”

His Co's arent great, or even good. But it's been a very long time since we had a great Co.

Mos looking deep into the mirror, he knows the problem is in front of him, but he can't see it.