Biggest issue

[blue_gold_84]

What's this team's biggest issue, you ask...?

[bunker]

The team hasn't fallen that far but they may have switched places with the Huff led Stamps team that operated 2019-2024, not bottom of the barrel but on a downturn struggling to climb much above .500 after nearly a decade of success.  The Stamps are now on the rise and should comfortably make the playoffs, whereas the Bombers will be lucky if they qualify.

I guess it's a natural cycle, after a period of success a team will cling fiercely to the methods that achieved that success and reject changing the ingredients or the formula.  The Stamps had to purge themselves of Huff to get over their hump and the Bombers may have to do the same if O'Shea can't willingly adapt to change. 

That's a fair comparison.
The other factor that's relevant is QBing. Calgary's fall roughly corresponded to BLM's noodle arm phase and the misguided transition to Maier.
I think VAJ played a significant role in their resurrection.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

You say maybe MOS might have to go BUT who on this team would you replace him with especially this far in the season. Unless Mike Riley comes out of retirement. only decent coach we have is our ST coach and he is not even close.

Nothing is going to happen this season or next, but in 2 or 3 years if the downward trend continues, they miss the playoffs and attendance begins to fall, they will have to consider if O'Shea is still capable of turning the team around.

[dd]

That's a fair comparison.
The other factor that's relevant is QBing. Calgary's fall roughly corresponded to BLM's noodle arm phase and the misguided transition to Maier.
I think VAJ played a significant role in their resurrection.

Every team is only as good as their Qb, he's like the goalie in hockey, if he's good, the team does good, if he's bad, man that team struggles to stay competitive. We gotta start by playing smart football and not turn the ball over, and then work from there.

[Blueforlife]

Our coaches need to adapt not be replaced

Our OC hasn't proven anything yet and is my biggest concern

Good discussions

[Tecno]

Every team is only as good as their Qb, he's like the goalie in hockey, if he's good, the team does good, if he's bad, man that team struggles to stay competitive. We gotta start by playing smart football and not turn the ball over, and then work from there.

True, unless you have a league-top team.  A top team can live with a middling or game-manager QB, and even win cups.  I swear we would have won the '19 GC with Nichols had he not gotten Lemonated.  Our team was that good.  TOR won the '24 GC with a never-a-franchise-guy QB.  I would argue MTL '23 was so good middling(!) Cody won the cup.

But that only works when your team (especially D) is miles better than everyone else.

[Tecno]

Coaching has been a big disappointment....top to bottom...Keeping Bryant for 26' was a big error....he's toast....I never thought much of the Condell hiring....he never excelled wherever he went

I'm good with Condell for now.  He gets a long leash.  He was successful: he took HAM to the GC twice in a row, and only us being unstoppable kept him from winning.  And was it '19 or '21 (or both?) when HAM had an insane season record and even beat us a ton of times at our peak.

[Tecno]

I do agree with the 4 about our pass D, thanks for the votes all.  This one was very telling.  Will do all of the above option next time, never thought of that.  Should have remember that one from school and multiple choice.

The poll has to be: "which unit is NOT a problem right now".  Because maybe 1-2 units aren't total butt.

Maybe make it with "voters can select 2 (or 3) options".

With the poll the way you did it, like anyone could properly choose between OL, REC, QB or DBs!! 

(I'm with the others, the DL gets a pass -- they've massively improved over '25.  ST might get a pass too, last game notwithstanding.  LBers maybe too.  But that's it.  Everything else is horrible.)

[Blueforlife]

The poll has to be: "which unit is NOT a problem right now".  Because maybe 1-2 units aren't total butt.

Maybe make it with "voters can select 2 (or 3) options".

With the poll the way you did it, like anyone could properly choose between OL, REC, QB or DBs!! 

(I'm with the others, the DL gets a pass -- they've massively improved over '25.  ST might get a pass too, last game notwithstanding.  LBers maybe too.  But that's it.  Everything else is horrible.)

Forgot about choose multiple!  I'll have to check how to do that.

[DM83]

Well,  Collaros should take some courage pils.then again, what am I saying. He will still get hammered by the turnstiles. Make a trade for Ford. His play call would be trips weak, A, B! C, Cut, Brady weak ,  QB Run this would probably be. Collaros 2nd last start. BC doesn't have a QB either, but we don't have any pass blockers. Final score - 6-3 Winnipeg

[BLUEBOMBER]

Clearly Younger isn't qualified to be a DC.. and Condell's best days are over as an OC. We should have tried to get the Elks OC when he was available.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Clearly Younger isn't qualified to be a DC.. and Condell's best days are over as an OC. We should have tried to get the Elks OC when he was available.

They tried to hire Macsymic last year, he either declined the interview or their offer and signed with the Elks.