... June 16 against the Argos and July 3 against that team from Ottawa. When was the last time the Bombers started the first two at home? I really believe the early sked gives this team a chance to get out of the gate well and build some confidence. I know the later part of the sked is brutal, but it's amazing what momentum can do for a young team. Those two (turning into 7 straight) early wins in 2011 gave the Bombers the chance to play in the Cup. We're not in the East anymore so it'll be a tough road. I'm hoping we're going to compete from the first game on.

I'm sure you meant June 26th.

Yes thanks

but to answer your question....2010 was the last time we started with 2 straight home games.

is playing in front of the bipolar fans in Winnipeg really a bonus? Seems to me that if they start out poorly the mob will turn on them pretty quick. 

is playing in front of the bipolar fans in Winnipeg really a bonus? Seems to me that if they start out poorly the mob will turn on them pretty quick. 

I guess you'll need to talk to Dr Sigmund as you're part of the fanbase like we all are. Id?

 

is playing in front of the bipolar fans in Winnipeg really a bonus? Seems to me that if they start out poorly the mob will turn on them pretty quick. 

I guess you'll need to talk to Dr Sigmund as you're part of the fanbase like we all are. Id?

 

Well I did say IN Winnipeg so I got my bases covered.

It would be nice if we could win at least one of the first two. 

I can confirm that at times this hometown crowd can barely bridle their blitheness in booing our bumbling bomber brigade.

Losing at home to Ottawa in the franchise's first freaking game would be a disaster of epic proportions...

 

Sadly, I have a feeling I know how that game is going to turn out already.

Losing at home to Ottawa in the franchise's first freaking game would be a disaster of epic proportions...

 

Sadly, I have a feeling I know how that game is going to turn out already.

 

By that, you mean that our DL's going to have a pinata party with Burris' 39-year-old ass, en route to a 37-10 victory?  Ottawa's TD by way of a DeMarco sneak in garbage time...

lol, the naysayers are out already and training camp hasn't even started.  I love it.

Too soon to post anything positive? After the last few years I guess it's expected, but all that being said, I have a feeling that this is going to be the start of a different Bomber era, a time where fans have hope and possibly can get their swagger back. Not sure how long it will take but I truly believe we are heading in the right direction as a franchise again. Call me a dreamer or delusional if you'd like because I know this has been said countless times over the last 23 years. Still IMO I've seen us try harder in the last 6 months than in the last 5 seasons combined to improve and that gives me reason to hope.  

We had some good years in the early to mid 90's & early to mid 2000's so it's now the early to mid 10's. So we're due.... The 2011 season was smoke & mirrors. We have a long way to crawl out of the mess Mack left us with. I won't be as hard on this team as I would have been had Sleepy Joe & Burke still been here. The new regime deserves a chance & I'm going to give it to them.

Just as a point of reference, going back 44 years to 1970 (because I can) new Head Coach Jim Spavital went 2-14 for last place. No one called for his firing because the team played hard that year & didn't suffer a lot of blow outs. There was room for optimism. We needed a qb as well as a few other pieces. We traded for Don Jonas, picked up wide receiver Jim Thorpe, signed (what we thought was a clean) Mack Herron, brought  in a couple of new OL as well as a new MLB, safety & went 7-8-1 in 1971. The team got better in 72 & went 10-6 where we lost the Western Final to Saskatchewan. So, there is always hope. 

Losing at home to Ottawa in the franchise's first freaking game would be a disaster of epic proportions...

 

Sadly, I have a feeling I know how that game is going to turn out already.

It's not a coincidence that their first game is against Winnipeg. If anyone is capable of handing a new franchise its first win it would be the Bombers.

Willy is going to spank 'em hard for the first three quarters then BB Gunn will finish them off. 44-10 Blue.

Willy is going to spank 'em hard for the first three quarters then BB Gunn will finish them off. 44-10 Blue.

What about Mr. One-ACL?

Oh ya, forgot about that guy.  Marvin something?  Not sure if they will have time to give him any snaps.......  

I always felt that if Lapo would of punted in the second game in 2010 instead of trying to kick a 50 yard field goal that they would of finished with a lot better record. Seemed like that one play set up the rest of the year losing all those close games.

I always felt that if Lapo would of punted in the second game in 2010 instead of trying to kick a 50 yard field goal that they would of finished with a lot better record. Seemed like that one play set up the rest of the year losing all those close games.

Nah I think the problem in 2010 was simply that Jyles would play well enough to lose nothing more nothing less.