Argos at Blue Bombers PRE GAME thread

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Not sure the Bombers need to be the focus of CFL marketing. 

You market the storylines and right now the Bombers are an easy one to sell.

[Jesse]

Not sure the Bombers need to be the focus of CFL marketing. 

It has nothing to do with the Bombers, it's taking advantage of storylines to maximize the amount of people watching you product, maximizing the content your league can create.

Grey Cup re-matches/banner raising, Harris returning to Winnipeg, BLM going to Calgary are simply the obvious missed opportunities over the least couple of years.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

It has nothing to do with the Bombers, it's taking advantage of storylines to maximize the amount of people watching you product, maximizing the content your league can create.

Grey Cup re-matches/banner raising, Harris returning to Winnipeg, BLM going to Calgary are simply the obvious missed opportunities over the least couple of years.

In their defence schedule making is not an easy job considering the complexity of variables that go into it.  A GC rematch to kick off the season is a no-brainer, but accommodating games for specific players relation to former teams is adding an extra variable that is too minute to take into consideration.

[Pigskin]

And wouldn't that just represent the ultimate fail of the CFL schedule makers?

A Ring of Honour candidate of the Bombers, leaves the club in the twilight of his career, immediately wins the Grey Cup with his new club, but never actually plays for his new team in Winnipeg? The CFL bemoans their lack of contact and ways to drive up interest, and then drops the ball on the easy, obvious things every single time.

Harris in Winnipeg - never happened, BLM in Calgary - never happened, Grey Cup re-match to start the season - never happens.

This is free marketing and they just continue to shoot themselves in the foot.

No we were thinking he would rest this weekend so he could play next weekend against the Bombers.

[Jesse]

In their defence schedule making is not an easy job considering the complexity of variables that go into it.  A GC rematch to kick off the season is a no-brainer, but accommodating games for specific players relation to former teams is adding an extra variable that is too minute to take into consideration.

I have zero sympathy. This sounds like a really lame excuse, tbh. A couple per year may have this level of significance. The last couple of years we haven't even gotten a home and home against every team. This is not too much to ask for. Especially when it can only benefit the CFL.

No we were thinking he would rest this weekend so he could play next weekend against the Bombers.

I more meant that Harris never played here last year. He's an overpayed back up this year. The anticipation of his return has taken a noticeable hit this year.

[theaardvark]

Game is sold out...

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I have zero sympathy. This sounds like a really lame excuse, tbh. A couple per year may have this level of significance. The last couple of years we haven't even gotten a home and home against every team. This is not too much to ask for. Especially when it can only benefit the CFL.

I more meant that Harris never played here last year. He's an overpayed back up this year. The anticipation of his return has taken a noticeable hit this year.

Even if he doesn't play, Bomber fans can still give Harris a nice ovation before the game.

[ModAdmin]

Even if he doesn't play, Bomber fans can still give Harris a nice ovation before the game.

To be honest, during the season, I would not give him a "nice ovation" before the game.  You better believe he is coming in with a view to hammer the Bombers in our house.  Why in the world would anyone want to cheer him on in that regard?  Save the praise and appreciation for when the season is over, when he likely retires.  He deserves credit for his time with the Bombers for sure, but right now he is the opposition - a member of a team we want to, and need to, beat.

[GOLDMEMBER]

To be honest, during the season, I would not give him a "nice ovation" before the game.  You better believe he is coming in with a view to hammer the Bombers in our house.  Why in the world would anyone want to cheer him on in that regard?  Save the praise and appreciation for when the season is over, when he likely retires.  He deserves credit for his time with the Bombers for sure, but right now he is the opposition - a member of a team we want to, and need to, beat.

This^

[bluengold204]

To be honest, during the season, I would not give him a "nice ovation" before the game.  You better believe he is coming in with a view to hammer the Bombers in our house.  Why in the world would anyone want to cheer him on in that regard?  Save the praise and appreciation for when the season is over, when he likely retires.  He deserves credit for his time with the Bombers for sure, but right now he is the opposition - a member of a team we want to, and need to, beat.

I?m not a fan of Harris but you?re off the mark here.  Longtime stars always get their moment when they return to this city, whether it?s playing on the opposing team or not.  Jets do it all the time and I would expect no different in this case.

[ModAdmin]

I?m not a fan of Harris but you?re off the mark here.  Longtime stars always get their moment when they return to this city, whether it?s playing on the opposing team or not.  Jets do it all the time and I would expect no different in this case.

It's a personal opinion.  To me, during the season, there are the Blue Bombers (my team) and the other 8 teams are the enemy/opposition. I don't recognize them in any positive way when we play them.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

To be honest, during the season, I would not give him a "nice ovation" before the game.  You better believe he is coming in with a view to hammer the Bombers in our house.  Why in the world would anyone want to cheer him on in that regard?  Save the praise and appreciation for when the season is over, when he likely retires.  He deserves credit for his time with the Bombers for sure, but right now he is the opposition - a member of a team we want to, and need to, beat.

That's petty, unlikely he will be able to play with his recent injury, much less hammer them.  The Bomber rise started years before Zach's arrival and both Harris and Nichols were key components, each deserves to be acknowledged for their contribution.

[ModAdmin]

That's petty, unlikely he will be able to play with his recent injury, much less hammer them.  The Bomber rise started years before Zach's arrival and both Harris and Nichols were key components, each deserves to be acknowledged for their contribution.

Petty in your opinion, not in my opinion.  And we are all entitled to our opinion.  Even if Harris is not playing, you can bet the farm he wants his team to hammer us.  Certainly Harris deserves to be acknowledged but not at a very important game like this.

[Blue In BC]

Harris has been placed on the 6 game IR. That's a sad outcome. He may have played his last game in the CFL?

My usual question this week is will we potentially see any of Hansen, Miller or Grant as possibly being healthy. Does Jeffcoat play or was his week off more serious than we knew?

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Harris has been placed on the 6 game IR. That's a sad outcome. He may have played his last game in the CFL?

My usual question this week is will we potentially see any of Hansen, Miller or Grant as possibly being healthy. Does Jeffcoat play or was his week off more serious than we knew?

That's what I thought, hope he comes to Wpg. even in a foot cast and gets acknowledged by MOST of the fans.