Not counting Sundays, there are 17 days left to sign our own FAs.

Do the Bombers have a say in all the FAs we have to sign or do circumstances exist where we have no chance?

 

For me, at least to get to TC:

 

Desirable signings - Some for obvious reasons, some for NI content, some for experience:

 

Henoc Muamba, Chris Matthews, Jade Etienne, Brandon Stewart, Will Ford, Jovon Johnson, Akeem Foster, Kenny Mainor, Justin Sorensen, Marc Parenteau.

 

Signings if it makes sense - Again, ratio-wise and depth, new signings:

 

JT Gilmore, , Ryan Lucas, Chris Cvetkovic, Chris Kowalczuk, Dan West.

 

Not a Priority - Injuries….

 

Chad Simpson, Andre Douglas.

 

For comparison: (not including retired, suspended or released)

 

BC - …………..0 - 5 signings

Edmonton…….4 - 11

Calgary……….10 - 17 

​Sask…………..3 - 17

​WBB…………..6 - 18

Hamilton………1 -6

​Toronto……….1 - 10

​Montreal………8 -17

 

The Bombers have 79 60 players listed on their roster page including all eligible FAs.

There are 34 imports and 32 26 NIs.

However, I can't imagine injured players like Sims-Walker will be back nor Bo Smith, nor Boltus (but that's just my wish)

                        

                        

                                          

                        

Kohlert and Newman ... two undrafted Saskatchewan boys. Both very talented young Canadians. I like it.

@PentonKirk: Agent says Rory Kohlert has agreed to terms on a three-year deal with #Bombers. To be signed soon.

Three years for Rory.

With all the DBS WPG has now I doubt we are in the mix for Pat Watkins.

Someone notify Pilsbury because we got a DOUGH ALERT!

I'll be shocked if Watkins doesn't go to Edmonton.

Three years for Rory.

 

Um, I think it goes…three cheers for Rory.

So all those people who screamed bloody murder about the bombers leaving Dough Alert unprotected want to step forward now and admit that they over reacted?

I'm hearing a lot of "not me" "not me"

Kirk Penton ‏@PentonKirk  25s

#Eskimos announce they have signed NI OL Andrew Jones.

So all those people who screamed bloody murder about the bombers leaving Dough Alert unprotected want to step forward now and admit that they over reacted?

Fans admitting to over reacting? I'll take the odds of the Oilers making a late run towards the playoffs instead.

So all those people who screamed bloody murder about the bombers leaving Dough Alert unprotected want to step forward now and admit that they over reacted?

They're still at home crying about us not signing Burris

 

So all those people who screamed bloody murder about the bombers leaving Dough Alert unprotected want to step forward now and admit that they over reacted?

Fans admitting to over reacting? I'll take the odds of the Oilers making a late run towards the playoffs instead.

 

They're only 17 points back and are something like 4-1-1 in their last 6, so you're saying there's a chance.....

Kirk Penton ‏@PentonKirk  46s

Apparently Graig Newman and Craig Butler are best friends. Then again, source just said Ham and B.C. are teams left for Butler. #Bombers

Unfortunate.

Duane Forde ‏@DuaneFordeTSN  1m

The 2 finalists for C.Butler are HAM & BC. The same 2 teams had the 10th & 11th picks in the '11 Draft...right before Butler went 12th.#oops

So far so good... This is an exciting day for a cfl fan. Much more interesting then the crappy NHL trade deadline crap...

Never know

Something I find interesting ... and somewhat telling of our roster from last year ... NOBODY has mentioned a single thing about any of OUR free agents.

Something I find interesting ... and somewhat telling of our roster from last year ... NOBODY has mentioned a single thing about any of OUR free agents.

Good point. Kinda sad in a way though, but not entirely surprising.

No Jovon signing?  but he is a premiere BD in our league

Losing out on Jones sucks.  We need an OL!!!  

I really was hoping to get Emry or Butler. A bit disappointed so far.

Well, if you sign Emry (who btw IMO is one of the most overrated players in the league) you are basically taking yourself out of the running for Henoc Muamba if he gets cut by the Colts during the CFL season.

 

I don't think the Bombers even contacted Emry.

We've added two Canadians, one of which will start, and very possible both will start. Rome wasn't build in a day, neither is a championship football team.