Winnipeg @ Hamilton Pregame Discussion

[Pigskin]

This game will be no walk in the park. Hamilton is playing well right and are looking for a playoff spot. 

[GOLDMEMBER]

Agreed BLM is suddenly good again. DBs will be tested. Willie and DL need to get in Howdie Doodie's face early.

[ichabod_crane]

Agreed BLM is suddenly good again. DBs will be tested. Willie and DL need to get in Howdie Doodie's face early.

Howdy Doody? Did former Eskimos WR Brian Kelly come out of retirement at 65 years old?! He's the only CFL player I recall being called Howdy Doody! Bo Levi is not even close in resemblance.

[Blueforlife]

Good Bo and it's a barn burner of a game (high scoring), bad Bo and we burn their barn down

[dd]

This game shouldn't even be close but stranger things have happened before

[TecnoGenius]

HAM @ Tim Hortons used to be a tougher environment... those usually reliable fans have really been staying at home for most of this season of bad early suckage.

HAM is a very strange beast this season and it's hard to figure them out.  I'll leave it to Buck/Younger to figure them out in the next few days.

[bwiser]

This game will be no walk in the park. Hamilton is playing well right and are looking for a playoff spot. 

Thats what we were saying about the Elks before the Bombers brought them back to earth.

[Jesse]

In a way, we're tailor made for BLM these days as we're not getting too much pressure and he needs that time to pick apart a D.

But he's also a bit of a chucker and our DBs might have a hey day if he's not allowed to sit back for too long.

All comes down to the Offence and if they can have half the performance they just did against the Elks.

[John T.]

It pains me to say that if all of their remaining games, this is the "trap" game, the one the Bombers are most likely to lose, and when we say it shouldn't be close, we're right, but not in the way we think.

For several years in a row now, when the Bombers have been dominating, they have consistently lost in Hamilton, every year, and looked bad doing it. I was at the game in Hamilton two years ago, and although it was a great time, it was as bad as the Bombers got that season. I don't know what it is, but Hamilton brings out their worst.

I hope I'm wrong this year.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

In a way, we're tailor made for BLM these days as we're not getting too much pressure and he needs that time to pick apart a D.

But he's also a bit of a chucker and our DBs might have a hey day if he's not allowed to sit back for too long.

All comes down to the Offence and if they can have half the performance they just did against the Elks.

Playing Bo is a bit like playing Collaros. Not super mobile. Likes the deeper passing game. The key will be to bring some creative pressures to move him off the spot and otherwise drop 9, try to win with three to get off the field sometimes, and get a few good shots on him. Oh yeah, and don't let Tim White go crazy.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

It pains me to say that if all of their remaining games, this is the "trap" game, the one the Bombers are most likely to lose, and when we say it shouldn't be close, we're right, but not in the way we think.

For several years in a row now, when the Bombers have been dominating, they have consistently lost in Hamilton, every year, and looked bad doing it. I was at the game in Hamilton two years ago, and although it was a great time, it was as bad as the Bombers got that season. I don't know what it is, but Hamilton brings out their worst.

I hope I'm wrong this year.

My exact worry, recent seasons trips to Hamilton have produced inexplicable results for the Bombers even when dominating the league standings.  Easy to see them coming out flat and laying an egg coming off their best performance of the season.

As for BLM's recent return to past form, after listening to Joe Rogan preach the other night, no evidence but I have to believe he may have undergone stem cell therapy to repair damaged tissue, with remarkable results.

[Blue In BC]

My exact worry, recent seasons trips to Hamilton have produced inexplicable results for the Bombers even when dominating the league standings.  Easy to see them coming out flat and laying an egg coming off their best performance of the season.

As for BLM's recent return to past form, after listening to Joe Rogan preach the other night, no evidence but I have to believe he may have undergone stem cell therapy to repair damaged tissue, with remarkable results.

Not this time. Bombers know how important their last 3 games are in securing 1st place. Tight race. We'll bring our own " hammer " to the hammer to pound in several nails.

[dd]

Glad BLM has found his mojo again and regained his respect and dignity and cooled talks of Powell starting over him.

I hear what other posters are saying--we've laid our share of eggs in Hamilton in the past seasons, but I don't see it happening here, Bombers are trending in the right direction, whereas Montreal and BC are struggling. BC is a mess, they are struggling paying a high priced Qb to sit there and watch another high priced Qb lose games for them

[The Zipp]

I am glad Hamilton won this week...more prooof that the Bombers can't go in there are sleepwalk to victory...they played terrible when Hamilton was here last. 

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I am glad Hamilton won this week...more prooof that the Bombers can't go in there are sleepwalk to victory...they played terrible when Hamilton was here last. 

They seem to play terrible in hamilton on a yearly basis as well.

[theaardvark]

So, we get EDM who had won 5 of 6, now we get HAM, who have won their last 4... 

I've heard of teams being slump busters, but can we be the rush busters?  Keep throwing the hottest teams at us, and we mow them down?

Yes, a little cocky, but the team is clicking on all cylinders, and we still have 10 on the 6 game, half of them starters.

[55StickCar]

Win this and a Sask loss and I believe we end up first in the West.

[TecnoGenius]

Win this and a Sask loss and I believe we end of first in the West.

Win 1 and BC can't touch us.
Win 2 and no one can touch us.

If we lose vs HAM and SSK/BC win, then the math changes slightly.

So let's all root for CGY (vomit!) and EDM!!  Go Treestumps and Quadrupeds!

If we win vs HAM it will also give CGY/EDM hope in their games, which come after ours, because keeping HAM down keeps alive the W->E crossover!

1 & 0!

[TecnoGenius]

Hey, have we played in HAM since the GC loss?  I don't think so?

One would think our guys who were there for that will want to take out some anger on that field.  Bag some catharsis!  (Or maybe that's just my feelings/desire?? LOL)

[Jesse]

Hey, have we played in HAM since the GC loss?  I don't think so?

One would think our guys who were there for that will want to take out some anger on that field.  Bag some catharsis!  (Or maybe that's just my feelings/desire?? LOL)

I don't understand this comment, techno. Have we played Ham since losing in the GC to Montreal?

Where's the catharsis?

[TecnoGenius]

I don't understand this comment, techno. Have we played Ham since losing in the GC to Montreal?

Where's the catharsis?

Yes.  Even though it's not vs MTL, you can still have emotions stepping back on that particular field.  I remember some of the guys talking about that in pressers last year when going back to Mosaic for the first time after losing to TOR in GC @SSK.

I was at the '23 GC, and I would feel a bit weird going into that stadium if I followed them there for this game.  Going in there and dominating on that field would be cathartic for me, even though it's the wrong team.... probably more so than clobbering (the "real team") MTL in the final game of the reg season!

(And I just have this strange feeling it'll be WPGvTOR in the GC this year...)

[55StickCar]

Win 1 and BC can't touch us.
Win 2 and no one can touch us.

If we lose vs HAM and SSK/BC win, then the math changes slightly.

So let's all root for CGY (vomit!) and EDM!!  Go Treestumps and Quadrupeds!

If we win vs HAM it will also give CGY/EDM hope in their games, which come after ours, because keeping HAM down keeps alive the W->E crossover!

1 & 0!

Is it not true that if we win we go to 10-6. Saskatchewan loses they go to 7-8-1. With 2 games left they would only be able to get 19 points.

[Jesse]

Yes.  Even though it's not vs MTL, you can still have emotions stepping back on that particular field.  I remember some of the guys talking about that in pressers last year when going back to Mosaic for the first time after losing to TOR in GC @SSK.

I was at the '23 GC, and I would feel a bit weird going into that stadium if I followed them there for this game.  Going in there and dominating on that field would be cathartic for me, even though it's the wrong team.... probably more so than clobbering (the "real team") MTL in the final game of the reg season!

(And I just have this strange feeling it'll be WPGvTOR in the GC this year...)

Because the game is IN Hamilton.

Now I get it. Went right over my head.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Because the game is IN Hamilton.

Now I get it. Went right over my head.

Still though. The connection is a bit of a stretch. Maybe they'll stomp extra hard on the turf to really show that field who's boss?

[Jesse]

Still though. The connection is a bit of a stretch. Maybe they'll stomp extra hard on the turf to really show that field who's boss?

Yeah, I don't agree with it. But I just didn't realize the connection he was trying to make.

I had forgotten the GC was in Hammy.

[J5V]

Is it not true that if we win we go to 10-6. Saskatchewan loses they go to 7-8-1. With 2 games left they would only be able to get 19 points.

That is correct.

[Blueforlife]

Couple guys nicked up

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Wallace back is good news. Lucky has been on the report for the last three or four weeks. Adams and Haba are new but with three games to go we've got three guys not practicing that's pretty darn good. It's not like the 6-game is overflowing.

[Blueforlife]

Party on garth, Selkirk style

[Blue In BC]

Some of those not practising might just be slight nicks and rest. We'll see how that goes. Whitehead hasn't practised for a few weeks and still plays.

Not sure what the status of Haba and Adams will turn out to be? Have to see if they get any reps tomorrow. It's a short practice week.

Wallace and Feltmate at " full " so we might see them return. I like the idea of a 7th OL.

[ichabod_crane]

It pains me to say that if all of their remaining games, this is the "trap" game, the one the Bombers are most likely to lose, and when we say it shouldn't be close, we're right, but not in the way we think.

For several years in a row now, when the Bombers have been dominating, they have consistently lost in Hamilton, every year, and looked bad doing it. I was at the game in Hamilton two years ago, and although it was a great time, it was as bad as the Bombers got that season. I don't know what it is, but Hamilton brings out their worst.

I hope I'm wrong this year.

Have you ever been to Hamilton? For the most part it's a dump! Lots of derelict areas of old steel plants. Not exactly a tourist spot unless you use it to go to Niagara Falls or the Big Smoke/Hogtown! They may have cleaned up the waterfront now though so that might be worthwhile to see.

[ichabod_crane]

Glad BLM has found his mojo again and regained his respect and dignity and cooled talks of Powell starting over him.

Hate to bring this quote up.... "They know who we are!"! Some people on here like sour grapes. Get over it!   Still don't see this being denigrating to the Bombers....maybe it jacked them up to finally beat the Stamps in that 2019 playoff game....just a player confident in his team....Maybe a bit cocky, but whatever. Anyone remember early 1980 Edmonton Oilers with Messier and Anderson.....EXTREMELY COCKY! I actually HATED them as it was over the top. Way beyond what Bo was. Kings and Islanders gave them a few shakedowns in early playoff rungs before they learnt what being real professionals was about. Even Gretzky was a bit cocky in those years and always crying for a penalty! After they got their clocks cleaned in a few playoff series in the early 1980's did I pull for them as a Canadian team. Also the years when Jets had futile success against them!

[TecnoGenius]

Still though. The connection is a bit of a stretch. Maybe they'll stomp extra hard on the turf to really show that field who's boss?

Stomp that turf!  Darn hammy turf!

Were you at the 2 GC losses?  I was.  It hurts man.  And you don't like the place you were in when it happened.  Again, it's not just me, BB pressers had players talking about this feeling going back to Mosaic last year.  I bet some players feel that way this week... maybe they'll talk about it in pressers or on TSN.

Going back and kickin' butt might help finally shed that feeling so they can be a tabula rasa for this year's GC.  And if you think the Bombers don't still sting from the last loss, MOS just mentioned it again in (I think) last week's post-game.

[TecnoGenius]

Have you ever been to Hamilton? For the most part it's a dump! Lots of derelict areas of old steel plants.

I did a LOT of walking around downtown HAM where all the GC festival stuff was last year and it was pretty nice and clean and quaint.  Reminded me of EDM with tons of blocks of low-rise or single story shops & restaurants.

I had a great time in HAM and would happily return there for another game should the need arise.

[Blueforlife]

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[dd]

Hate to bring this quote up.... "They know who we are!"! Some people on here like sour grapes. Get over it!   Still don't see this being denigrating to the Bombers....maybe it jacked them up to finally beat the Stamps in that 2019 playoff game....just a player confident in his team....Maybe a bit cocky, but whatever. Anyone remember early 1980 Edmonton Oilers with Messier and Anderson.....EXTREMELY COCKY! I actually HATED them as it was over the top. Way beyond what Bo was. Kings and Islanders gave them a few shakedowns in early playoff rungs before they learnt what being real professionals was about. Even Gretzky was a bit cocky in those years and always crying for a penalty! After they got their clocks cleaned in a few playoff series in the early 1980's did I pull for them as a Canadian team. Also the years when Jets had futile success against them!

Ya, that was a young and very cocky BLM....injuries and age have given him maturity to be more humble now. I too massively hated the young BLM, but like the more mature and respectful version. That said, we'd better hammer them in the Hammer this weekend!!

[DM83]

BLM GETTING READY for the TSN job.

[Blueforlife]

Some of those not practising might just be slight nicks and rest. We'll see how that goes. Whitehead hasn't practised for a few weeks and still plays.

Not sure what the status of Haba and Adams will turn out to be? Have to see if they get any reps tomorrow. It's a short practice week.

Wallace and Feltmate at " full " so we might see them return. I like the idea of a 7th OL.

Haba and Adams hopefully are ok, don't need them nicked late.  Agree on 7th OL.  Will be nice to health on OL and FB.