What's your opinion of successful season?

Blueforlife · October 27, 2024, 08:03:50 PM

I'm already happy and really proud of this club but want to make the cup to be satisfied

Patience paid off

ModAdmin · October 27, 2024, 08:15:09 PM

Ultimate success clearly is winning the Grey Cup. That is the goal of management, players and fans.

Blue In BC · October 27, 2024, 08:21:23 PM

I voted for already there. Obviously we want to win the Grey Cup but we're in anything can happen time now. We just saw how weather can impact a game. Wind, rain and snow with an odd shaped ball that doesn't always bounce in a given teams favour.

Injuries did us in in 2023. At the moment we're relatively healthy but that can change in an instant.

I think we have the perfect opportunity to win it all this year and I'll be disappointed if we don't.

We'd like to see payback against the East after the last 2 Grey Cups.

Pete · October 27, 2024, 08:51:05 PM

This has been a strange season, we went in excited about our offence, having signed Schoen and Olivera. But they struggled out of the gate.
In 2019 we had the Dark side defense, this year it feels more like the smoke and mirrors defense. Other teams seemed to move the ball easily,but at the end of the day we gave up less points than any other team.
Given the amount of changes espec. On d (last game 8 of 12 weren't starters last year) to finish 1st is pretty impressive

Jesse · October 27, 2024, 09:34:29 PM

There's nothing successful about this season so far. We took a lot of steps back in many ways, so losing before we get to the Grey Cup would make this year an abject failure.

The bar is high, but making the Grey Cup for 5 straight years but losing three straight would also leave a sour taste in our mouths.

Win it all, guys.

Sir Blue and Gold · October 27, 2024, 11:08:08 PM

I'm actually pretty content. I have no problem with the Grey Cup or bust mantra but I think it doesn't really tell the whole story.

We're killing it off the field. We've hosted four straight west finals. We absolutely have the most fun atmosphere each home game. We're in the throes of one of the most successful runs in franchise history. What is our home record lately? It's absurd.

It would be nice to win the Grey Cup every year but I don't define success or failure in that narrow lense exclusively.

I think it's been a successful season no matter what happens now. If we win it will be even sweeter.

TecnoGenius · October 28, 2024, 01:33:30 AM

Quote from: Pete on October 27, 2024, 08:51:05 PMIn 2019 we had the Dark side defense, this year it feels more like the smoke and mirrors defense. Other teams seemed to move the ball easily,but at the end of the day we gave up less points than any other team.

Yes, what we're doing on D needs studying. We look great, then we give up a 20-50Y run every other game. We also give up the odd deep shot.

What if those few explosions aren't a mistake but part of the system? Maybe we try harder to take away the "bread & butter" plays: the 8Y 1st down plays and the 6Y 2nd down conversions, and the odd 15Y shot.

On the ground we seem to try taking away the expected run, like 1st down runs by the few "running teams". We may be "giving up" the "unexpected" run, like 2nd & long, or one by a run-last team.

In short, maybe we concentrate on the 80%-probability play at the expense of the 20%. Even though that 20% can give an opponent huge yards (and look really ugly), clearly it's not enough for teams to beat us sometimes.

Maybe Younger is a poker player and he knows if he plays the odds, he'll win more often than not.

dd · October 28, 2024, 02:05:17 AM

I d say we've had a successful season thus far---remember the start of our season???!! If you'd have said chill out we'll be first in the west, most would have laughed you off this forum. But we clawed our way back. That in itself is success, but realy success comes in the form of playoff wins, I want us to win the west, that's my bar for a successful season, hopefully we win the Grey Cup, but nothing is guaranteed, all the teams in the playoffs could win it, just get hot at the right time and ride it out. I m just hoping this year its us that's doing that.

pdirks67 · October 28, 2024, 02:57:57 AM

We were an aging team coming into this season. And when we started so slow, I thought this might be a reset year. Taking first was a massive accomplishment, and I think that this has already been a successful year. I think that home field advantage will allow us to sneak out a win. But we'll be underdogs in the Grey Cup. But the second best team often wins the Cup (see Montreal, last year).

There will be more new faces than normal in the dressing room next year.

ModAdmin · October 28, 2024, 05:45:01 AM

Next year will be interesting for sure. This year, we have overcome adversity, injuries and yet have somehow overcome these and are now in the Western Final. Next year is next year. But the motivation to go all the way in 2024 will take the Bombers to a Grey Cup win. My early prediction!

TecnoGenius · October 28, 2024, 05:46:32 AM

Quote from: pdirks67 on October 28, 2024, 02:57:57 AMWe were an aging team coming into this season.
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There will be more new faces than normal in the dressing room next year.

Not necessarily. Because of all the injuries, many to the oldsters, we've gotten a premature (extended!) peek at many younger guys. And many of them have proven worth keeping around.

For example, I think we've found our answer at MLB if Biggie retires.

theaardvark · October 28, 2024, 04:00:17 PM

I think the poll is substantially different today from week 5...

Then, making the playoffs would have been the goal.

Now, as the top team in the league, who just beat the team with the most wins, anything less than winning it all is a bad beat.

Jesse · October 28, 2024, 04:32:33 PM

Quote from: theaardvark on October 28, 2024, 04:00:17 PMI think the poll is substantially different today from week 5...

Then, making the playoffs would have been the goal.

Now, as the top team in the league, who just beat the team with the most wins, anything less than winning it all is a bad beat.

Disagree. The season simply would have already been a failure if we didn't turn it around. Now we have the opportunity to make the season a success.

wpg#1 · October 28, 2024, 05:05:01 PM

Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on October 27, 2024, 11:08:08 PMI'm actually pretty content. I have no problem with the Grey Cup or bust mantra but I think it doesn't really tell the whole story.

We're killing it off the field. We've hosted four straight west finals. We absolutely have the most fun atmosphere each home game. We're in the throes of one of the most successful runs in franchise history. What is our home record lately? It's absurd.

It would be nice to win the Grey Cup every year but I don't define success or failure in that narrow lense exclusively.

I think it's been a successful season no matter what happens now. If we win it will be even sweeter.

You've said exactly how I feel. At the end of a season I always ask myself, did I have fun ? My answer for this season, and most seasons is YES !!
It would be great to win the Cup, but I'm already happy with how the season has gone.

ichabod_crane · October 28, 2024, 06:34:12 PM

Just to be in contention after the horrible start. Sort of a crap shoot from here on out as difference between top 5
Teams (excluding Ottawa) is minor. Who gets hot and gets some breaks could win it all. In the end if your lines
Dominate though, you should win. To me that is always the key. Argos D line pushed bombers around that prior game and they can't let that happen again.