GAME 4: Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs STAMPEDERS

[transplant99]

wow.....the Stamps just stold that one. Good stuff.

[OzSome]

Juwan Simpson for an interception. And that's the ball game!!!

[MissTeeks]

What a pick!

[puffnstuff]

Simpson just stood still and the ball came to him. Didnt see a reciever anywhere there.

[Redrum]

Haha! Did they just say Bombers fans are complaining about the zebras? I thought they'd at least concede that one. Zebra's gave them every chance to take this one, including a free touchdown.

[Machiavelli]

Idiotic loss...gave that one away.

[OzSome]

What a squeaker. I guess a win is a win so we can't really complain about it. First half was a bad but thanks to special team's plays in the 2nd quarter, the score was tied after the first half. The first special team fumble recovery gave the Stamps an offensive TD a few plays after the fumble. Then they scored another on a punt blocked by Adam Berger with Adam Thibault recovering the ball for a TD. The 2nd half was pretty much all Cornish. Even though Cornish did not score the TD on the scoring drive, he was the reason they even end up on the end zone. I thought even though the defense was not perfect, they played well when it counts. Offense was okay and still need some improvement. Still way too many penalties today which is getting to be annoying.

[tvp2003]

I'm getting concerned about the O-line situation. Going to need some reinforcements because its only week 4 and flipping Quinn Smith every game isn't going to cut it in the long run.

Good to get wins early but the offence is far from firing on all cylinders. Good game from the special teams; defence allowed those two big plays but was otherwise solid when it counted the most.

[Armchair Quarterback]

Another gritty win, mainly from excellent defensive plays (with the exception of the two breakdowns leading to TDs). The offence really needs to get going. Injuries on the o-line are a big concern, but the main issue seems to be execution, play calling, and the mental game.

[M*A*S*H 4077]

Defence wins games, that was on display again tonight.

Mitchell and Fuller were in different play books tonight they were so badly out of sync.

[JiriHrdina]

^Defence wins games and idiotic returns lose them.
Honestly that guy was by far the biggest reason for the loss. His fumble coupled with a terri-bad decision on the final return.

[White Out 403]

that was a very disappointing game for a Bomber fan lol.

[Trojan97]

So pathetic to see so many empty seats today. It must be so disheartening to be the best team in the league by a mile and have your city not show up time and time again. With that said, the people who were there today did a good job making noise. Well done on that front.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Trojan97

So pathetic to see so many empty seats today. It must be so disheartening to be the best team in the league by a mile and have your city not show up time and time again. With that said, the people who were there today did a good job making noise. Well done on that front.

Build a better stadium

[White Out 403]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Build a better stadium

this, sort of. calgary will soon have the very worst stadium in the league when regina opens up their new shed.

with that being said, though, the stadium is located right on a train line and isn't hard to get to. attendance like this for the defending champs on a beautiful weekend with no hockey in town is actually really bad.

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

Simpson just stood still and the ball came to him. Didnt see a reciever anywhere there.

Yeah one has to wonder what Willy was intending to do on that play. He threw it directly at Simpson!

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Stamps are very fortunate to be 3-1 as their 3 wins were by a combined 7 points and they could very easily be....... wait, nevermind, I'll get in trouble if I say it.

Nevertheless, at the end of the day good teams find ways to win. Bad teams (coughriderscough) find ways to lose.

All in all a gutsy win by a team that was playing on just 4 days of recuperation from their last game (and not to mention dealing with key injuries).

The offense has been consistently inconsistent this year. Jekyll & Hyde. Brilliant at times, but downright terrible at times. Bo still seems to be having some trouble hitting receivers every now and then. Sometimes he makes reads that have me scratching my head, but then again it's infinitely easier to judge a play when you're sitting up high in the cozy concourse and can see everything happen vs being behind center with your arse in the line of fire. There is plenty of time between now and the playoffs and he's got plenty of time to work through it.

Oline? Oh man, if the injuries keep coming at this rate they're going to have to bring Labinjo out of retirement to play Oline.

Defense? Excellent game outside of those two TD bombs. The secondary has to study the tape and ensure that they don't make those types of mistakes again. One of those two plays had more to do with terrible tackling than anything else. It's correctable.

Hate to say it but Paredes might be on the decline. Every time you think his struggles are behind him they somehow just don't seem to be. Crapinga will be off the injured list soon and Huf has an interesting decision ahead of him.

Punt cover teams were brilliant today. The Bombers could not get anything going on returns (except for one run of 26 yards) today, and Cote put an exclamation point on it with his tremendous effort on that last punt to pin the Bombers deep.

One thing that REALLY needs to happen is that the punt return team needs to quit taking holding and illegal block penalties. Time and time again they cause us to start drives very deep in our own end and it's a problem.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Resurrection

this, sort of. calgary will soon have the very worst stadium in the league when regina opens up their new shed.

with that being said, though, the stadium is located right on a train line and isn't hard to get to. attendance like this for the defending champs on a beautiful weekend with no hockey in town is actually really bad.

Again. Build a better stadium.
McMahon is uncomfortable. It is a horrible game experience for 2015.
I can stay home - where my seat is more comfortable, the beer is colder, the burgers better and I don't have to line up to take a leak.

The Dome needs to be replaced too but it is nothing like the football stadium. I still will pay good dollars to go see a Flames game because it is worth it. I'm not interested in paying to see a Stamps game until they replace the stadium.

[M*A*S*H 4077]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Again. Build a better stadium.
McMahon is uncomfortable. It is a horrible game experience for 2015.
I can stay home - where my seat is more comfortable, the beer is colder, the burgers better and I don't have to line up to take a leak.

The Dome needs to be replaced too but it is nothing like the football stadium. I still will pay good dollars to go see a Flames game because it is worth it. I'm not interested in paying to see a Stamps game until they replace the stadium.

I fully believe McMahon should be replaced before the Dome. Other than the sight lines the place is a complete dump. The only thing it has going for it is there really isn't a bad seat in the place


EDIT: that said, the Stamps are the most successful team in Calgary, they should be supported more by the city. Want to see a winner? Go see the Stampeders play. I know more Rider fans who are Stampeders' season ticket holders than Stampeder fans

[The Big Chill]

I thought it was a pretty good turnout tonight. Must have been close to 30,000 people.

[Yoho]

Originally Posted by The Big Chill

I thought it was a pretty good turnout tonight. Must have been close to 30,000 people.

Yep, just under 29,255 official attendance.