2016 Blue Bombers thread

[blueandgoldguy]

Might as well start this one off with some good news...

Bombers post a $4.4 million operating profit from the 2015. Not bad for a club that hasn't reached the post season for 4 straight seasons and only once in the past 7.

Also, the club announced a $7.1 million profit from the Grey Cup.


http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/spo...375544971.html

Click to read more...

 

[roccerfeller]

^ nice! I didn't realize royal blue was coming back! sweet news (for me)!

 

[Guardian17]

I'm really happy they're going back to the Royal Blue.

 

[heretik27]

I'll probably catch a game or two with my dad. Unfortunately, they've almost always gotten killed when I've been there to see them play :/

 

[Ducky10]

Awesome news about the Royal Blue returning. Best Uni ever.

 

[Evil Little]

Truthfully, they've been wearing the 'throwbacks' a tonne the last few seasons.

Seems like half the time at home, almost.

How many times did they wear those brutal Argos uniforms?

 

[irunthepeg]

Good decision. Hopefully it's not a 1 year thing.

 

[Huffer]

I always wore my Royal blue to the games. I was so happy last year when I heard they were switching. Bias I know, but I think the Bombers royal blues are some of the best football jerseys in any league.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Dammit I bought my gf a dark blue jersey freaking yesterday (the reebok stuff is 50% off). I guess I'm going to go find out if I can exchange it.

 

[surixon]

Dammit I bought my gf a dark blue jersey freaking yesterday (the reebok stuff is 50% off). I guess I'm going to go find out if I can exchange it.

Hey Holden I'm buying a social prize. Whereabouts did you find the jerseys 50% off?

Thanks a lot!

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Hey Holden I'm buying a social prize. Whereabouts did you find the jerseys 50% off?

Thanks a lot!

Bomber store all jerseys are 50% off right now. Because they are changing from Reebok to Adidas they are clearing out all the old stock.

 

[irunthepeg]

Bomber store all jerseys are 50% off right now. Because they are changing from Reebok to Adidas they are clearing out all the old stock.

Oh woah.

 

[surixon]

Bomber store all jerseys are 50% off right now. Because they are changing from Reebok to Adidas they are clearing out all the old stock.

Thanks a lot!

 

[roccerfeller]

Bomber store all jerseys are 50% off right now. Because they are changing from Reebok to Adidas they are clearing out all the old stock.

isn't Reebok owned by Adidas?

so are they just switching the branding?

 

[WaveRaven]

Truthfully, they've been wearing the 'throwbacks' a tonne the last few seasons.

Seems like half the time at home, almost.

How many times did they wear those brutal Argos uniforms?

Once .... they were supposed to wear them twice minimum but they must have told the league no chance.

Never should have been dark blue IMHO.

 

[Ducky10]

isn't Reebok owned by Adidas?

so are they just switching the branding?

Yes Adidas owns Reebok but they are looking to unload it. Adidas is getting slaughtered in North America by Nike and buying Reebok was supposed to help increase their market share but it's a sinking ship. The CFL branding is similar to what they did in the NBA, pushing their own brand to the forefront at the expense of Reebok and they may follow suit in the NHL. Reebok losing the NFL deal was really the straw that broke the camel's back and it's been downhill for them ever since.

 

[roccerfeller]

^ ah cheers ducky, didn't know that! Thanks

 

[snowmobile]

http://www.metronews.ca/news/winnip...yal-blue-jerseys-will-be-retro-but-sharp.html

So we get the the royal blue but not the classic design...will be interesting to see how they pull it off

 

[irunthepeg]

If I were to buy a Bomber jersey I'd want to get Leggett or Stoudemire... too bad players in the CFL never stick around long enough with one team.

 

[sipowicz]

Dammit I bought my gf a dark blue jersey freaking yesterday (the reebok stuff is 50% off). I guess I'm going to go find out if I can exchange it.

Don't worry they'll change back to dark blue for the 2017 season!

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Rumor has it white road jerseys are return also. Gold Helmets.

The homes will be Royal Blue with some Gold on the sleeves, might have gold outlining around the numbers and names which will be white.

A buddy of mine got a sneak peek at the Jerseys and told me, they are pretty nice looking and people should like them.

 

[Whileee]

Do the new jerseys come with a decent O line?

 

[rahzar]

isn't Reebok owned by Adidas?

so are they just switching the branding?

I believe they want the Reebok brand to be their fitness line, hence the switch to Adidas for jerseys.

 

[Board Bard]

http://www.metronews.ca/news/winnip...yal-blue-jerseys-will-be-retro-but-sharp.html

So we get the the royal blue but not the classic design...will be interesting to see how they pull it off

Hope they keep it simple, not like the incoherent jerseys they've been wearing the last few years. Still, mostly sounded okay until I got to this part:

The new pant design, described to Metro Winnipeg as "way different," will likely move away from gold and into a royal blue primary with white side striping.

Can't stand monochromatic unis. Too high school.

 

[WaveRaven]

Well if they ditch gold pants they are dumb.

Royal Blue/White with Gold Pants and Helmet ...... leave it alone.