Official Game Day Thread - Winnipeg at Montreal, August 21, 2025

[TrueBlue75]

Why is the Mtl crowd allowed to use sirens when the Bombers are in the huddle and breaking up to the LOS. This is illegal and is a penalty against the home team, what gives CFL! They banned the air horns but are allowing the siren noise now.

I wondered the same thing. Montreal seems to get special treatment in this area. That piped in noise/sounds usually went until about 8-10 seconds left on the play clock.

[Blueforlife]

Corcoran shows promise and blocks well
He will come around, not a liability as Pete suggests
To think he would develop quickly and make an impact right away isn't fair
Cobb a good depth option, I like him but likely just a good backup / swiss army knife
Mitchell will have to step up if Sterns out

[Pigskin]

I think Wilson has surpassed Strev at short yardage.

Wilson has some quickness about him. He doesn't try and run people over. Finds the cracks and makes the most of it.

[Pigskin]

BO20  25 touches, 200 yards. Nice to see BO20 get going.

Jones: Another 9 DTs.
Lawson: 6 DTs
Ayers. 4 STs.
WJ5. So good at knocking down passes.

ZC8.  27/31   263 yards, 1TD, 8.5 Avg.

[Blueforlife]

Ayers is not coming off imo
St beast

Jones a top LB

Willie just being himself nothing to see here lol

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Why is the Mtl crowd allowed to use sirens when the Bombers are in the huddle and breaking up to the LOS. This is illegal and is a penalty against the home team, what gives CFL! They banned the air horns but are allowing the siren noise now.

Yep, sirens, vehicle backup beeping noise, definitely created electronically.

[Blueforlife]

Good question but he's a rookie and not had much playing time. Now that we appear to have lost Sterns, we're going to have a change in the receiving group. Whether that means Cobb gets added and we go 3 Canadian receivers or does the WR on the PR ( McLeod ) get added.

The only other option is using Logan more as a receiver and maybe throw in Streveler a bit. None of the options seem great but it's the only ones we have at the moment. That would give another ratio advantage if we wanted to add Houston without taking anyone out. Depth improve I suppose.

Mcleod forgot about him good point!
Strev good in spot duty only imo

[Big Daddy]

Yep, sirens, vehicle backup beeping noise, definitely created electronically.

Exactly - when you watch games in Wpg and SSK on TV it is ALL crowd noise - as in, yelling, clapping, etc.  Nothing electronic.  If your fans suck, you don't get to augment.

It used to be a penalty to pipe in sound over the loudspeaker.  Now that it's 2025 the CFL needs to address this BS.  I don't know what NFL does, but I'm pretty sure they would not put up with fans bringing in electronic horns, etc.

[Jesse]

Exactly - when you watch games in Wpg and SSK on TV it is ALL crowd noise - as in, yelling, clapping, etc.  Nothing electronic.  If your fans suck, you don't get to augment.

It used to be a penalty to pipe in sound over the loudspeaker.  Now that it's 2025 the CFL needs to address this BS.  I don't know what NFL does, but I'm pretty sure they would not put up with fans bringing in electronic horns, etc.

I feel like I remember a penalty for pipped in crowd noise in the past. Am I making that up?

[Big Daddy]

I feel like I remember a penalty for pipped in crowd noise in the past. Am I making that up?

No you definitely are not making that up.  It happened.  Someone must have data?

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Exactly - when you watch games in Wpg and SSK on TV it is ALL crowd noise - as in, yelling, clapping, etc.  Nothing electronic.  If your fans suck, you don't get to augment.

It used to be a penalty to pipe in sound over the loudspeaker.  Now that it's 2025 the CFL needs to address this BS.  I don't know what NFL does, but I'm pretty sure they would not put up with fans bringing in electronic horns, etc.

I would think noises that loud are powered by a car battery if not plugged into an electrical outlet, AA batteries don't put out that much power.

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