I see a lot of people unhappy with the Walters hire, people wanting more experience in their GM.

 

Personally, I'm okay with this hire.  I'm not ecstatic about it, but I don't hate it.  I don't really buy in to this being the easy hire either.  Miller has had 4 months to see how Walters does his job, strategize with him about the expansion draft, and see how he works, understand his philosophy.  Miller isn't going to hire anyone he doesn't believe is going to work.  People just don't do their job to fail.   Being his first hire, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt here.

 

I would have been okay with Higgins as well, but it would be the same thing, not ecstatic about it, but a wait and see attitude.

 

About the only hire that would have made me ecstatic is Buono, Popp, or Hufnagel, which really wasn't going to happen.

 

So, a simple yes or no question, how do you feel about the Walters hire?

I'm a big fan of Paul Wiecek to be honest.  Seems like he'd be a great guy to party with.

I'm a big fan of Paul Wiecek to be honest.  Seems like he'd be a great guy to party with.

The problem with Wiecek is that he doesn't really give a **** about the CFL. He'd rather be doing his horse racing or curling than covering the Bombers and because of that despite being a pretty good writer his pieces on the Bombers are very lacking in substance. 

 

I'm a big fan of Paul Wiecek to be honest.  Seems like he'd be a great guy to party with.

The problem with Wiecek is that he doesn't really give a **** about the CFL. He'd rather be doing his horse racing or curling than covering the Bombers and because of that despite being a pretty good writer his pieces on the Bombers are very lacking in substance. 

 

 

I think that was true at one point, but not necessarily anymore.  I thought he improved a great deal in that regard over the last year or so.

 

I'm a big fan of Paul Wiecek to be honest.  Seems like he'd be a great guy to party with.

The problem with Wiecek is that he doesn't really give a **** about the CFL. He'd rather be doing his horse racing or curling than covering the Bombers and because of that despite being a pretty good writer his pieces on the Bombers are very lacking in substance. 

 

 

Are you saying that Winnipeg -- capital of Manitoba -- Free Press reporter -- the guy who writes articles -- Paul Wiecek is a good -- as in capable -- writer?

Is self admitted downfall or shortfall was the fact that he knew nothing about the CFL. Tough assignment to get especially in Winnipeg with such a dedicated football following.

 

 

I'm a big fan of Paul Wiecek to be honest.  Seems like he'd be a great guy to party with.

The problem with Wiecek is that he doesn't really give a **** about the CFL. He'd rather be doing his horse racing or curling than covering the Bombers and because of that despite being a pretty good writer his pieces on the Bombers are very lacking in substance. 

 

 

Are you saying that Winnipeg -- capital of Manitoba -- Free Press reporter -- the guy who writes articles -- Paul Wiecek is a good -- as in capable -- writer?

 

In a technical sense yes, it's the content that is the problem with him when it comes to the Bombers. 

 

 

 

I'm a big fan of Paul Wiecek to be honest.  Seems like he'd be a great guy to party with.

The problem with Wiecek is that he doesn't really give a **** about the CFL. He'd rather be doing his horse racing or curling than covering the Bombers and because of that despite being a pretty good writer his pieces on the Bombers are very lacking in substance. 

 

 

Are you saying that Winnipeg -- capital of Manitoba -- Free Press reporter -- the guy who writes articles -- Paul Wiecek is a good -- as in capable -- writer?

 

In a technical sense yes, it's the content that is the problem with him when it comes to the Bombers. 

 

 

ha, sorry, I was taking a dig at Wiecek's passion for using em dashes instead of commas. I actually teased him a bit through Twitter and he since got better.

 

That said, ever since the paper went all pay site and I'm stuck reading it through my iPad I'm far less engaged. 

 

Yes, I somehow managed to move on without Doug Spiers' "brilliant" column. 

I voted no, when a guy like Higgins withdraws his name, you know the game was rigged from the start.....same old BS as always. I used to laugh at the people who thought that until the BOD was cleansed or another oversight body elected that things would never change, it appears they were right all along.

I voted no, when a guy like Higgins withdraws his name, you know the game was rigged from the start.....same old BS as always. I used to laugh at the people who thought that until the BOD was cleansed or another oversight body elected that things would never change, it appears they were right all along.

 

I don't understand why it's easier to assume Higgins was not hired because it was his decision and not because it was because of something he demanded or lacked.

Because it's easier to blame the Bombers org.?

 

I voted no, when a guy like Higgins withdraws his name, you know the game was rigged from the start.....same old BS as always. I used to laugh at the people who thought that until the BOD was cleansed or another oversight body elected that things would never change, it appears they were right all along.

 

I don't understand why it's easier to assume Higgins was not hired because it was his decision and not because it was because of something he demanded or lacked.

Because it's easier to blame the Bombers org.?

 

 

It's easier to assume because GM jobs are highly coveted around the league -- and for a former GM who's challenged for previous GM openings to suddenly pull his name for a job that would likely double or triple his current salary is very odd.

 

Maybe you're right though. Maybe he demanded autonomy to pick his HC and AGM and Wade said no?

More likely that the Bombers had no interest in Higgins, just like every other team in the league.

I can't imagine anyone comparing resumes and coming to the conclusion that Walters was the more qualified of the two.

Maybe you're right though. Maybe he demanded autonomy to pick his HC and AGM and Wade said no?

 

 

And maybe he demanded to  be the GM and HC and Wade said no?

 

Where does the conjecture end?

Maybe he wanted to relocate the Bombers to the moon and Wade wasn't sure the travel costs would be manageable for road games.

The gravity on the moon would probably help the cracking at the stadium.  Something they may want to seriously consider.

The gravity on the moon would probably help the cracking at the stadium.  Something they may want to seriously consider.

Ok now that's just absurd. There's no way they would take the stadium with them if they relocated to the moon.

Maybe he wanted to relocate the Bombers to the moon and Wade wasn't sure the travel costs would be manageable for road games.

 

lol on the post and yer new avy

 

The gravity on the moon would probably help the cracking at the stadium.  Something they may want to seriously consider.

Ok now that's just absurd. There's no way they would take the stadium with them if they relocated to the moon.

 

There are Nazis on the dark side of the moon. Maybe we can recruit them.

I feel like the moon is an untapped market, we should definitely consider this.

I feel like the moon is an untapped market, we should definitely consider this.

Are they considered Imports?

 

I feel like the moon is an untapped market, we should definitely consider this.

Are they considered Imports?

 

i heard they will add 2 new categories for players....

 

alliens and non-alliens. each team will have a required designated alliens every game day, too and will have to juggle the ratio on that....

 

 

I feel like the moon is an untapped market, we should definitely consider this.

Are they considered Imports?

 

i heard they will add 2 new categories for players....

 

alliens and non-alliens. each team will have a required designated alliens every game day, too and will have to juggle the ratio on that....

 

 

I don't think these posts should be taken seriously with respect to the gravity of the situation.

 

 

**MOAB - are U sure about the years in your signature or is that in lunar years?

 

**MOAB - are U sure about the years in your signature or is that in lunar years?

 

 

i know it's 23 but i'm on 2014 zone already. 2014 - 1990 = 24

The Toast King of the Moon would never approve it!

 

I feel like the moon is an untapped market, we should definitely consider this.

Are they considered Imports?

 

 

Unless they had their football training in the US they would be NIs. Aussies and moon people have a lot in common from what I understand.