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#21

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: New rules / commissioner's...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - November 18, 2025, 06:27:09 PM

One of my (17 year old) students showed me the Grey Cup bets he made online on his phone.  Lost every one, to the tune of dropping almost $400 - money it took him a month to earn.  Good thing he still lives at home.

I thought you had to be at least 18 to place a bet?

#22

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers add to roster

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - November 18, 2025, 06:21:49 PM

If Rand/Vant are coming off ELC then we could very easily cut bait.  Neither has wowed anyone, though Rand was doing better in pass pro by year end.  Vant was great at LG, but it seems we don't want to go 3 IMP.

We've let IMP 2nd/3rd year guys walk before.  Many times.  My hunch is 1 or both are gone.  Look what a "real" RT can do for a team (see: SSK).  I want to see at least 30% more spent on OL than last season.

Lofton was only a bit better than Rand, and if he's always hurt then we probably move on, too.  He was always only ever a placeholder anyhow until we found the next Yoshi.

Neither Randolph or Vanterpool are FA, so they're likely back. Introduce 3 new O-lineman in one season and you're looking at a long learning curve. Sask. struggled with that problem for years, they finally went 4 Imports to create stability this season.  Yoshi is doing ok, but he's not worthy of HOF induction, he's currently riding a wave of temporary Rider love.

#23

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: New rules / commissioner's...

Last post by dd - November 18, 2025, 05:59:55 PM

I m not a gambler as I find the whole exercise a very greasy sinister way to cheat you out of your hard earned money, and am disappointed all the sports leagues openly advertise and promote it, then hypocritically penalize their players for participating in it, which seems odd--if they can't bet, then you can't promote it, oh, but then you wouldn't get revenue $$$, its sad how we sell our souls to the devil for a nickel.

#24

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Official Game Day Thread -...

Last post by dd - November 18, 2025, 05:51:59 PM

Andrew Harris is a traitor and I will never respect him any longer.

That's pretty harsh. It's so unfortunate that things didnt work out between him and the BB, but you got to move on. He isn't a traitor, he went to someplace where he could continue playing, you would have done the same thing.

I wouldn't say he was a traitor, rather, he's a survivor and a winner and his rings prove that.

#25

Offside Forum / Re: Angelo Savelli (1937-16 Ma...

Last post by JockitchwithRich - November 18, 2025, 05:46:09 PM

My gosh, what a well written collection of personal memories of this special man.  Well done Foxhound

As an aside —- had a blast of the Topps gum invade my senses

#26

Offside Forum / Re: Winnipeg Jets Discussion -...

Last post by JockitchwithRich - November 18, 2025, 05:28:31 PM

Agree that playing time is essential for the development of these young men.
We fans have heard so many times of the draft and develop success for the Jets. However, the results, with the Moose, have certainly been really questionable for a number of years now.
Guess Samberg has been a good result, Fetts, for me, still has not proven much. Stanley - not bad, but that's many drafts ago

Where's a rt shot top 6  ??

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL financial status

Last post by Balticfox - November 18, 2025, 04:58:49 PM

But the "useless" things you list are precisely why nearly all of us are here on this forum and WPG STHs right now!  I'm only here right now because my dad took me to a couple games a year in the 80's-90's, and the Game Program always had a page showing all the ref hand signs which I liked to memorize as a kid.  Now I'm here, dropping thousands a year on WFC (and CFL in general, too), and taking *my* kids to the games...

Yes, the "payoff" from getting kids out to games is a slow, long-term payoff.  But if you don't start now, then the seats will be more empty in 20 years.

I agree! My love of the CFL and whatever other sports all stems from what captured my fancy in my formative years. The 1959 Topps CFL cards were actually the first cards I collected as a kid:











My interest in both the CFL and cards can be traced directly back to my memories from the summer and fall of 1959.

Kids on the field is the hill I'll die on because it literally costs almost nothing other than 30-60m more labor from the security staff.  Not only should every team do this, but they should advertise it heavily so lay-people with kids know about it and can see how it works!

Sure, we need other, bigger ideas, but those cost money, so why not do every single low-hanging fruit thing first?

And the players should of course remain on the field in their uniforms to meet and interact with the fans.

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: New rules / commissioner's...

Last post by Balticfox - November 18, 2025, 04:36:45 PM

I know I'm a way above average picker from my Fantasy and Blitz Picks results, but I've continued to refrain from dipping my toe into actually betting on the CFL because I know how very difficult it is to beat the house.

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: New rules / commissioner's...

Last post by VictorRomano - November 18, 2025, 04:25:40 PM

It has nothing to do with my reasoning. It's simply a fact that sports gambling (online or otherwise) does more harm than good in our society.

One of my (17 year old) students showed me the Grey Cup bets he made online on his phone.  Lost every one, to the tune of dropping almost $400 - money it took him a month to earn.  Good thing he still lives at home.

#30

Offside Forum / Re: Winnipeg Jets Discussion -...

Last post by Pigskin - November 18, 2025, 04:17:49 PM

Chib, Lambert, Ford, back to Moose where they can get some playing time and maybe help a team that has very little O.

Gluseppe.  15 games. 4G 6A. Leading the moose in scoring.
Duehr.     15 games. 5G 3A.
Barlow.    15 Games. 1G 1A.
Yager.     15 Games. 2G 6A.