Official Game Day Thread - BC at Winnipeg, June 21, 2024

[TecnoGenius]

Gotta get ready & drive to the game.  I want to say: Let's get this win and get our season on track!  Let's be as loud as banjo bowl to support our D.  Let's get lots of "BC Sucks" going.  The vets need to play at their talent level today; and the ELCs above their talent level.

I pray the OC/DC will have whipped up a ton of creativity and that they got in the practices needed to ensure execution.

This is our first West match-up and if we win it, the 2 losses against the East will become far less important.  A win tonight plus HAM kicking SSK will keep the West on an even level.

Prove me wrong about my week 1 next-6-games prediction!!

GO BLUE!

[J5V]

Indeed it is killing me GOLD MEMBER will be missing this tilt!
He'll be doing his next favourite thing which is riding to the States on Italian machinery.

I hope I see pleasant news by time I get to Fargo.

GO BOMBERS GO!

Safe travels, bro'

[Blue In BC]

The culture of the organization is essentially what is best for the team. We understand how a player could be upset by being delegated to a back up role. It happens all the time when injuries limit the ability to perform.

At times in the past, it has cost a player his spot on a roster.

I'm not suggesting that Brady is complaining too much. However, you never want a player to say things he will regret later.

[TBURGESS]

It didn't need to happen. No one would have batted an eyelid if BO was shown as the starting RB & they wouldn't have pissed off the guy that makes our offence work. 

[Blue In BC]

It didn't need to happen. No one would have batted an eyelid if BO was shown as the starting RB & they wouldn't have pissed off the guy that makes our offence work.

Sure but that's pretty thin skinned. List him as the starter and then sit him on the bench? That would have just delayed his response. His salary isn't dictated directly on how many touches he gets. Of course he may have achievement goals that impact year end bonus money. But if he's not healthy, he might rush back too soon with excessive reps.

I guess we'll see if he sees the field and how many reps he gets. I have no idea how healthy he is at the moment or whether playing puts him at longer risk of 1 game IR.

[J5V]

So I went to watch it and around 3:40 (and earlier too) he's getting very coy and cocky, basically spelling out that an injured/recovering Brady is better than a full-health Johnny.

Hey, check your 2024 avg vs Johnny, Brady!!

And smirking tongue-in-cheek comments about MOS making the decisions.  You can tell Brady is an unhappy camper.  He feels slighted and disagrees with MOS.

Brady says he's totally 100% and doesn't know why he's #2.  Something isn't right here.  If he was 100% then he would be #1.  Unless...

That's a very weird thing for WFC, as a rift may be forming.  We all remember what happened to AH33 after a rift started forming... MOS is totally loyal, until he isn't, usually because of someone betraying trust.

To be honest, this is crap we could really do without right now.  The W/L problems are not one player... it's a whole-team/org thing, and Brady needs to be more humble.

Yeah, agreed, and I really do believe that no one player is bigger than the team. The team MUST always come first. One of the things I loved about Milt, and more recently, Zach, is that no matter how stellar they may have played, it was always about the team and the fans, and never about themselves.

[TBURGESS]

Sure but that's pretty thin skinned. List him as the starter and then sit him on the bench? That would have just delayed his response. His salary isn't dictated directly on how many touches he gets. Of course he may have achievement goals that impact year end bonus money. But if he's not healthy, he might rush back too soon with excessive reps.

I guess we'll see if he sees the field and how many reps he gets. I have no idea how healthy he is at the moment or whether playing puts him at longer risk of 1 game IR.

What's on the chart doesn't matter in terms of starting or number of reps. BO could play the whole game, none or anywhere in between. The only person it matters to seems to be BO himself, so give him what he wants, it's free.

I personally doubt he's ready to play the full game because he hasn't even practiced yet & I wouldn't have activated him without seeing him practice for a week at this point in the year. Too much potential to aggravate the injury IMO. 

[Blue In BC]

Yeah, agreed, and I really do believe that no one player is bigger than the team. The team MUST always come first. One of the things I loved about Milt, and more recently, Zach, is that no matter how stellar they may have played, it was always about the team and the fans, and never about themselves.

We know Brady was injured before TC and did not practice during TC. He didn't play in pre season. he got injured in game 1 and missed game 2. He didn't practice this week.

That doesn't suggest he's not injured or prepared at game speed or conditioning. I suppose technically he could be healthy but not prepared per se.

In any case this is not good.

[markf]

give Streveller some passing plays. He must be a bit annoyed at the way he's being deployed.  and  If they keep using him strictly as a fullback, he's going to get hurt.

don't give up on the run game. Seven carries last game for Augustine.

[Blue In BC]

give Streveller some passing plays. He must be a bit annoyed at the way he's being deployed.  and  If they keep using him strictly as a fullback, he's going to get hurt.

don't give up on the run game. Seven carries last game for Augustine.

I think it's a little early about thinking we have some disgruntled players. I'm not opposed to expanding Streveler's role but that's to improve the options, not to protect a players feelings.

The culture in Winnipeg is team first which is why we've been successful.

[Tiger]

Boom.  How do you get that play out of a duck pass. Mfhjbdiwijhtxfh

[DCM]

Maybe lost in the shuffle, but:

'With tonight's game, Coach O'Shea has broken the franchise record for most games coached.'
https://x.com/Wpg_BlueBombers/status/1804313374605418814

[The Zipp]

Kramdi torched in deep coverage

Augustine and Collaros can't complete a handoff

Zach sacked for a loss

Need more practice I guess

[dd]

Nice whiff by kramdi, Just got burned by Hollis on the long pass,  That isn't going to get it done here, down 7 first series

[DCM]

Tyrell Ford off to the locker room w/ the trainers.