Montreal @ Winnipeg. Pre-game

TBURGESS · October 23, 2025, 02:40:17 PM

Quote from: Tecno on October 23, 2025, 06:52:38 AMWhy not "then Winnipeg is playing to destroy their confidence as we play them again the next week"?

Can't it cut both ways? Or are we so down on our team right now that seems impossible?

We've had 1 intimidating game all year. If we get a 2nd one, I'll be extremely surprised.

Horseman · October 23, 2025, 03:27:36 PM

Quote from: TBURGESS on October 22, 2025, 05:08:30 PMIf Hamilton wins, then Montreal is playing for 1st.
If Hamilton loses, then Montreal is playing to destroy our confidence as we play them again the next week.

It's the other way around, if Ham loses Mtl will be playing for first, if Ham wins they secure 1st place in the east and our game means nothing to Mtl.

theaardvark · October 23, 2025, 04:18:48 PM

Regardless, if we lose, we crossover.

I still contend that the road to the GC includes beating SSK.

We have a better chance of that here at home than at Mosaic against a SSK team coming off a bye.

If winning a playoff game is your goal, not crossing over might be the better option.

If wining a GC is your goal, crossover all the way, baybee.

Stretch · October 23, 2025, 04:33:22 PM

Quote from: theaardvark on October 23, 2025, 04:18:48 PMRegardless, if we lose, we crossover.

I still contend that the road to the GC includes beating SSK.

We have a better chance of that here at home than at Mosaic against a SSK team coming off a bye.

If winning a playoff game is your goal, not crossing over might be the better option.

If wining a GC is your goal, crossover all the way, baybee.

The way I read this, bolded lines 1 and 2 both contradict bolded line 3. Am I wrong?

blue_or_die · October 23, 2025, 07:03:40 PM

I just realized that I'm going to Montreal on Sunday Nov 2, and there's no way my wife will let me go a day early so I can go watch a football game live.

Oh man I hope it's Calgary $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

Sir Blue and Gold · October 23, 2025, 07:06:27 PM

Game is sold out making it a full season worth of sellouts.

blue_gold_84 · October 23, 2025, 07:08:07 PM

Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on October 23, 2025, 07:06:27 PMGame is sold out making it a full season worth of sellouts.

Best franchise in the league - bar none.

Stretch · October 23, 2025, 07:35:41 PM

Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on October 23, 2025, 07:06:27 PMGame is sold out making it a full season worth of sellouts.

Hope we can do better next year.

Blueforlife · October 23, 2025, 10:45:05 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on October 23, 2025, 01:33:43 PMYou should watch how players get injured. Most of the time it's taking or giving a hit. Perhaps getting fallen on by someone blocked into you and ending up in the pile.

He had another game last week and didn't record a sack or TFL. Where are those plays you speak about?

2025 is his worst statistical season since his 2nd year in the CFL in 2013. What he did 3 or 4 years ago is irrelevant now.

He has played here for a decade and has always played the same way. You should give credit where its due imo. A consistently healthy player who has stayed that way while making plays. Yes his stats are down but he still rotates and even at the end of his career he still remains consistently healthy. Perhaps we can celebrate that rather than taking a shot at him at the end of a good run.

The discussion is not about performance, it's about Thomas's ability to stay healthy. Jake has never been a high stats guy.

What he did over the last decade is 100% relevant to the discussion about him continuing to be healthy. The original poster pointed that out and you are now changing the narrative.

Blue In BC · October 23, 2025, 11:33:52 PM

Quote from: Blueforlife on October 23, 2025, 10:45:05 PMHe has played here for a decade and has always played the same way. You should give credit where its due imo. A consistently healthy player who has stayed that way while making plays. Yes his stats are down but he still rotates and even at the end of his career he still remains consistently healthy. Perhaps we can celebrate that rather than taking a shot at him at the end of a good run.

The discussion is not about performance, it's about Thomas's ability to stay healthy. Jake has never been a high stats guy.

What he did over the last decade is 100% relevant to the discussion about him continuing to be healthy. The original poster pointed that out and you are now changing the narrative.

What he did in the past is irrelevant. Haven't you ever heard " what have you done for me lately" in sports? Sports is a performance based issue.

Get your head out of 5 years ago.

dd · October 24, 2025, 12:58:37 AM

It's not hard to stay healthy when you don't make any tackles!! How are you going to get hurt??

Blueforlife · October 24, 2025, 02:13:48 AM

Quote from: Blue In BC on October 23, 2025, 11:33:52 PMWhat he did in the past is irrelevant. Haven't you ever heard " what have you done for me lately" in sports? Sports is a performance based issue.

Get your head out of 5 years ago.

The discussion has nothing to do with performance
It has to do with Thomas's ability to stay healthy. Two of us believe credit is due for that. Not a complex argument, you don't seam to be able to grasp what we were talking about. My head is considering his 13 years here, never mind 5 lol. Get your head out of 2025 lol.

The ability for a player to stay healthy is a significant factor in their long term ability to provide value to their organization. Have you ever heard of durability, reliability and dependability? What has he done lately? Play every game without injury which was the other posters point.

Quote from: dd on October 24, 2025, 12:58:37 AMIt's not hard to stay healthy when you don't make any tackles!! How are you going to get hurt??

We were discussing his ability to stay healthy

196 tackles 33 sacks 5 fumble recoveries over 222 games over 13 seasons

An incredible run at staying healthy. That's all we were saying.

Injuries happen during tackles but also happen on other contact plays and non contact plays. Claiming they don't occur unless you get tackles is a false argument.

Facts
Jake Thomas - CFL.ca https://share.google/ZW7UDbDSuDazJLNIS

It's to bad we can't discuss or give Thomas credit without having posters taking shot at him. He deserves more respect for his service as a decent rotational Canadian depth player for us. I believe even role / dpeth players should be celebrated. They make contributions to the club just like the stars do. Can't all be studs.

For the sake of keeping this on topic, let's drop it. We can discuss Thomas on that thread if needed.

Tecno · October 24, 2025, 04:41:54 AM

Quote from: Stretch on October 23, 2025, 07:35:41 PMHope we can do better next year.

Could happen if we add a few more seats somewhere or expand the standing space!

Tecno · October 24, 2025, 04:42:58 AM

Quote from: blue_or_die on October 23, 2025, 07:03:40 PMI just realized that I'm going to Montreal on Sunday Nov 2, and there's no way my wife will let me go a day early so I can go watch a football game live.

Yikes! That would make your wife more difficult than mine! I say that's impossible. Change the ticket now and say the airlines cancelled the Nov 2 flight

Tecno · October 24, 2025, 04:44:49 AM

Quote from: theaardvark on October 23, 2025, 04:18:48 PMIf winning a playoff game is your goal, not crossing over might be the better option.

Ya, except we've lost to CGY 3 times already this season. We haven't come anywhere close to cracking the horsey code. And if they dress Biggie (50/50?) he'll probably be trying to maim someone -- he hasn't played against us yet.

I wouldn't say a CGY SF game would be any easier than a MTL SF game.