The Lions are offering same-day chartered bus transportation to and from the game for fans in the Interior and Fraser Valley. The bus-only fare for ticketholders in Kamloops is $30, which includes dropoff and pickup at the stadium. That’s a steal compared to other transportation options. My parking pass alone at the stadium cost $25.50. I was planning to drive down on Saturday, spend two nights with family and drive home Monday but I’m tempted to take up this offer.
https://www.bclions.com/interiorandfras ... layoffrun/
WSF Calgary vs BC Nov 6
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Toppy Vann
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Maybe for me it's not so much what the Lions didn't do (although I felt they should have not taken the game that lightly) vs the Bombers as much as the way that the Bombers and Stamps played their last games with both those teams clearly showing they're ready for playoffs and both sent a message.
It's safe to say the Stamps looked/acted like they were closer to peaking for the playoffs than BC.
I liked the decision to practice in BC Place from Thursday to the Saturday walk-through. I'm not always sure that the usual day before home games walk-through is as productive as this schedule can be for BC.
Maybe it was fear of bad outdoor weather although I hope it was based on getting acclimated to executing on the field they'll play on.
I'm not ready to say it's a slam dunk for either team though.
I like to be positively optimistic that the right Lions team will turn up in what is now is the most important game of the year.
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Gravy game. Didn't expect Rourke back. 5-9 last year and looked horrid for most of it.
As much as I bi*ch I am so happy meaningful football is back in BC in November. Kudos Lions.
Got my ticket. I'm going to have a few pops and enjoy regardless. Just give me a competitive game
As much as I bi*ch I am so happy meaningful football is back in BC in November. Kudos Lions.
Got my ticket. I'm going to have a few pops and enjoy regardless. Just give me a competitive game
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SammyGreene
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Lion Guy wrote: ↑Thu Nov 03, 2022 4:33 pmGravy game. Didn't expect Rourke back. 5-9 last year and looked horrid for most of it.
As much as I bi*ch I am so happy meaningful football is back in BC in November. Kudos Lions.
Got my ticket. I'm going to have a few pops and enjoy regardless. Just give me a competitive game
House money at this point for sure. This franchise has made huge strides on and off the field. Future is very bright. From 5-9 to 12-6 yet nothing really said about last year’s winner O’Shea being a finalist coach of the year again over Campbell.
Ironically Stamps beat writer Danny Austin said he voted for Campbell.
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SammyGreene
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Damn!! Of course they get burned not sitting any of their key linemen in last week’s mean nothing game.
Not understanding the ratio situation regarding Gwacham & Tuehema. If Gwacham can go Tuehema is far more valuable than dressing Bruce Anderson as a back-up RB. Baron replaced Bonner’s spot so that was a wash.
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Good luck to the Lions this week. I hope you all enjoy a win.
Mod edit - merging post with the main WSF thread to keep it all uniform. Thanks.
Mod edit - merging post with the main WSF thread to keep it all uniform. Thanks.
"The most competitive men love the most competitive game" Vince Lombardi
A true friend is someone who walks in when everyone else is walking out
A true friend is someone who walks in when everyone else is walking out
The Lions have changed seven players on their roster this week, including several changes to their starting lineup as a result of injuries.
With Joel Figueroa out of the lineup for the first time this year, Jarell Broxton slides out to left tackle and Phil Norman returns at left guard after missing two games. In the receiving corps, Bryan Burnham returns from injury to his familiar slotback position, while Keon Hatcher slides out to boundary WR to replace the injured Lucky Whitehead. Alexander Hollins remains as field WR. Mario Villamizar returns as backup fullback and special teamer, which allows the Lions to drop backup RB Bruce Anderson. Jacob Scarfone also returns from injury as backup WR.
On defence, Sione Teuhema returns as DE to replace the injured Obum Gwacham. TJ Lee returns from injury as field halfback, while Jalon Edwards-Cooper slides out to cornerback. The Lions also shuffled their linebacking corps again, with Ben Hladik stepping back in as starting middle linebacker. Jordan Williams slides out to weakside linebacker, backed up by Bo Lokombo. Hakeem Johnson, who started at cornerback last week due to injury, is dropped from the game-day roster and moved to the injured list.
https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/w ... SF-CGY.pdf
With Joel Figueroa out of the lineup for the first time this year, Jarell Broxton slides out to left tackle and Phil Norman returns at left guard after missing two games. In the receiving corps, Bryan Burnham returns from injury to his familiar slotback position, while Keon Hatcher slides out to boundary WR to replace the injured Lucky Whitehead. Alexander Hollins remains as field WR. Mario Villamizar returns as backup fullback and special teamer, which allows the Lions to drop backup RB Bruce Anderson. Jacob Scarfone also returns from injury as backup WR.
On defence, Sione Teuhema returns as DE to replace the injured Obum Gwacham. TJ Lee returns from injury as field halfback, while Jalon Edwards-Cooper slides out to cornerback. The Lions also shuffled their linebacking corps again, with Ben Hladik stepping back in as starting middle linebacker. Jordan Williams slides out to weakside linebacker, backed up by Bo Lokombo. Hakeem Johnson, who started at cornerback last week due to injury, is dropped from the game-day roster and moved to the injured list.
https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/w ... SF-CGY.pdf
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Some Lions in the Shark Club this afternoon. Also a few patrons sporting Lion colours. Greene and Adams left a while ago. Lucky and Hatcher just left. Lucky is sporting a walking boot.
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Toppy Vann
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Is that a good sign? LOL.
What was the ad in Vancouver where the fans would change the line "where the players go before the game"?
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SammyGreene
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At last game day on a wintery west coast morning.
Crazy to think we lost 3 starters in a mean nothing game last week. Although I don’t blame them for testing Whitehead as he can’t be that vulnerable in a playoff game. Would 1 week really have made a difference wIth a chronic injury?
How aggressive will Phillips be today with his play calling? Are you dialling up some run blitzes to deal with Carey or try to rattle Meier as he deals with hopefully a lot of crowd noise as well in his first playoff start?
Just don’t want to see them sitting back in a soft zone all afternoon.
Crazy to think we lost 3 starters in a mean nothing game last week. Although I don’t blame them for testing Whitehead as he can’t be that vulnerable in a playoff game. Would 1 week really have made a difference wIth a chronic injury?
How aggressive will Phillips be today with his play calling? Are you dialling up some run blitzes to deal with Carey or try to rattle Meier as he deals with hopefully a lot of crowd noise as well in his first playoff start?
Just don’t want to see them sitting back in a soft zone all afternoon.
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Here's hoping that BC can contain the run and Rourke and BC can get it going early on.
TSN had Lapolice showing the Calgary run game that eat up a lot of yards vs BC.
Dominic Rhymes off season featured from his youtube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzLIh_ ... DlrtRHjYLQ
TSN had Lapolice showing the Calgary run game that eat up a lot of yards vs BC.
Dominic Rhymes off season featured from his youtube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzLIh_ ... DlrtRHjYLQ
"Ability without character will lose." - Marv Levy
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Moments from kick off. I haven’t felt this way (a mix of nervous and excited) since 2011.