First time attempting a poll but who would you want as GM and why?

No the GM that didn't have a clue should have been fired long ago. Then maybe things wouldn't have gotten to this current state.

I guess one needs to list the qualifications and preferred skills and experience for a GM. Then understand not everyone or anyone might fulfil all those qualities. He should then surround himself with competent people to augment the management team.

We've only had two GMs in recent Bomber history...not sure where you're getting all these "neophyte wannabees."

Ken Bishop in 97 who hired Reinbold. He ran a courier company for crissakes. Bauer had no experience in football before he ran things. Wasn't he with the Wheat Board? Then Mad Man Kelly who never was a HC in the CFL & finally Mack a career personnel guy 20 years removed from the CFL. And then there were the inexperienced head coaches with no track record. All except Ritchie. He won the GC before as a HC. Jim Daley was a failure in Sask & with us. If there was a way for this team to save a buck by hiring cheaper help, we did it. Coaches, managers & players.

Apart from his playing years Bauer was the CFLPA rep, became the AGM, and was acting GM the year Murphy had his heart transplant in June and they went to the Grey Cup.

You gotta spend money to make money. They went big with the stadium and the on field product is not up to snuff.

they are going to lose more money with a shitty team in an expensive stadium than they will paying out the nose for a marquee GM.

in the off season they need to go to Popp and Buano and huffnagle and say here is a cheque, write a numner down. You can do whatever you want and hire whoever you want. you will be known as the person who finally turned around a listless franchise.

and then they need to sell it to the fans and beg them to come back. because the stands are going to be pretty bare for the rest of '13

in the off season they need to go to Popp and Buano and huffnagle and say here is a cheque, write a numner down. You can do whatever you want and hire whoever you want. you will be known as the person who finally turned around a listless franchise.

 

 

very much that. lucky for us other teams in the East the Bombers won't do anything resembling that.

very much that. lucky for us other teams in the East the Bombers won't do anything resembling that.

So, no truth to the rumour Barker is coming here.......and bringing lil' Ricky?

So, no truth to the rumour Barker is coming here.......and bringing lil' Ricky?

 

your BoD had their chance. they blew it bigtime.

Why would Barker leave TO? Think about that statement you just made, Dee.

Lawless had some good points on twitter today.

Reassign Mack to US scouting for rest of season. Promote Walters to Interim GM rest of season and see what he's got. Promote Howell to offensive play calling.

Why would Barker leave TO? Think about that statement you just made, Dee.

 

Iso, you're really going to have to bone up on statements made on this here forum.

1st of all...there is no present rumour on Barker....nor Ray.

I wasn't serious.

Perhaps one gitch size larger would free up more....blood flow.

How utterly ridiculous. 

 

As fricken IF Mack would do a damn thing if demoted and sent home.

Iso, you're really going to have to bone up on statements made on this here forum.

1st of all...there is no present rumour on Barker....nor Ray.

I wasn't serious.

Perhaps one gitch size larger would free up more....blood flow.

That's the problem with a 6 page thread, you miss things. My apologies. I THOUGHT you were serious. Glad you weren't.

That's the problem with a 6 page thread, you miss things. My apologies. I THOUGHT you were serious. Glad you weren't.

 

No apologies necessary....just send money...or anything that you're not using at this time...say, from the 80's...that I can wear...that might have a name on it.

Can you think of anything like that?

No apologies necessary....just send money...or anything that you're not using at this time...say, from the 80's...that I can wear...that might have a name on it.

Can you think of anything like that?

Mike already asked...

Mike already asked...

 

Is that the same Mike who resides on Bannerman? Or is known as banner man?

Is that the same Mike who resides on Bannerman? Or is known as banner man?

 

How baked are you this afternoon?

How baked are you this afternoon?

If he's about to subject himself to the bombers playing in BC, I'd hope very.

How baked are you this afternoon?

 

I'll be out in the hot Kelowna sun golfing in a bit....then I'll be baked.

 

Gonna PVR the game and we'll enjoy(?) it at our leisure.

The only advantage I can think of is our OL is better than theirs since Fabien is now out. Otherwise, this could get ugly for us.

I would "Buck Pierce" Mr Mack......he has proven he can kind find talent here and there but he has also proven he cannot build a winning team. Bombers should work out a deal to get Mack to take a pay cut and re define his role. Making him a Scout or player personnel type guy or somtehting creatively similar and assitant to the GM, Who should be Neil McEvoy. His 18 years of experience in the CFL all the while learning and waching Wally would be the exact type of guy we need around here.

I like the McEvoy suggestion -- doubt Mack would be a good scout for the club after being fired. I'd rather try to poach someone like Murphy for that role to assist McEvoy

 

 

 

I would "Buck Pierce" Mr Mack......he has proven he can kind find talent here and there but he has also proven he cannot build a winning team. Bombers should work out a deal to get Mack to take a pay cut and re define his role. Making him a Scout or player personnel type guy or somtehting creatively similar and assitant to the GM, Who should be Neil McEvoy. His 18 years of experience in the CFL all the while learning and waching Wally would be the exact type of guy we need around here.

 

Evoy.