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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: The CFL Forum has died

Last post by Jesse - Today at 09:05:46 PM

Yikes. Hopefully not a sign that our forum will go down too.

There's not too many of use but what else would I do with my time? Talk to my wife and kids?

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: The CFL Forum has died

Last post by gobombersgo - Today at 08:07:06 PM

Another step in increasing fan interest.

Maybe its just the evolution of fan interaction.

How many active posters did CFL.ca have compared to 10 or 15 years ago?

Posters might rather use Facebook or Reddit or yell out their car window.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: The CFL Forum has died

Last post by markf - Today at 07:33:08 PM

Another step in increasing fan interest.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers add DB Cameron McC...

Last post by Blue In BC - Today at 07:11:19 PM

The only DB over 30 is Nichols at 31, age is not an issue but if he puts his hand out for $175k he might be replaced.  Dexter Lawson was the DB chosen to fill in his HB spot in a game late last season so that says something, but I wonder if Griffin might also be capable of playing HB at 220 lb, adding an extra 40 lbs of beef to the secondary would be nice considering how often they have to take on RB's.

He's 25. Age plus football mileage are two different factors. It will be awhile before we know what happens with players in our secondary currently on the roster.

Not many DB's last into their 30's. Cost, age, SMS and new players always being looked at. Obviously would be happy to get Nichols back, but until he re-signs it's a TBD.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers add DB Cameron McC...

Last post by winbear - Today at 06:41:10 PM

Perhaps. He did get NFL opportunities as a CB. I'd like to know what his speed is and how good his footwork might be. At over 200 lbs he might not be suited to the bigger CFL field at CB as a pure coverage guy. In that sense I see him as a candidate closer to the LOS.

4.57. 40. Not bad speed.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: The CFL Forum has died

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 06:13:17 PM

Always sad to see another forum go.  Did you or any mods get any word on plans for a different CFL forum in the future?

On the bright side, most teams have their own separate forums already.  When I used to go forum hunting I think I only found 1 or 2 teams that didn't?

Tinfoil time: CFL shut down their own forum to subdue the Johnston/changes complaints...

There was some talk of an upgraded website, not sure if that was CFL.ca or something else.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Blue Bomber...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 06:10:28 PM

I think the long extension of Lawson hints that Fatboi is out.  I guess you could keep him around on PR as backup or even dress as backup, but seriously, why bother?  I'm Fatboi's biggest fan, and I think we should give him a coaching/advisor role if his knowledge is so important.

Depends what they decide to do with Schmeckel and the ratio, Adams is gone and Woods is leftover, I don't know if Jenkins or Jaworski are DT's or DE's, they seem to be somewhere in the middle, so maybe a different look is at hand.  If not Jake is probably back.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: The CFL Forum has died

Last post by Tecno - Today at 06:00:19 PM

Always sad to see another forum go.  Did you or any mods get any word on plans for a different CFL forum in the future?

On the bright side, most teams have their own separate forums already.  When I used to go forum hunting I think I only found 1 or 2 teams that didn't?

Tinfoil time: CFL shut down their own forum to subdue the Johnston/changes complaints...

[seems that we dodged a bullet as this forum would have been scuttled along with the CFL forums]

#9

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: The CFL Forum has died

Last post by Tecno - Today at 05:58:24 PM

It seems that we dodged a bullet as this forum would have been scuttled along with the CFL forums.

This doesn't follow from your comments.  I think you missed a step when describing what happened?

Why would any of this CFL-site stuff scuttle the BB forum?

[better than what we currently have here]

#10

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: The CFL Forum has died

Last post by Tecno - Today at 05:57:17 PM

The functionality of the CFL forums was very good, better than what we currently have here IMHO. That is the only positive comment I can make about those forums.

I've always liked this forum.  Not great on phones, but a very nice arrangement on PCs.  It's geared towards longer, more thoughtful posts as you can get more text per screen line.  Contrast with Riderfans, where the format is really only used for one-liners or a paragraph.  Nothing is discussed in depth.