Game Day Thread - Riders @ Lions 20110805

[WestCoastJoe]

Battle for third place in the West.

Or Battle to Avoid the Basement.

Is Greg Marshall the problem in Regina? On the coaches.

In BC the problem is execution. On the players.

Should be some intensity in the game.

Looking forward to it.

[Anglophone]

It's more of a battle to not be alone in the basement, at this point. Drag them down to our level, so to speak.

[bc49]

This game is the TSN Turning Point for the Lions season.
Lose this one and the rest of the season amounts to not much more than an early start to the 2012 training camp.
But to snag 2 pts and pull even with the Riders welllll then we might be able to battle for a playoff spot down the stretch.
I am not sure which scenario is better for the club long term.
We have seen what changes a 3rd place finish brings - and it's not much and the mediocre cycle continues.
Perhaps a 2-16 dog of a campaign is what is required to get Mr Braley's attention and serve up a house cleaning Eric Tillman style.

[Bosco]

In BC the problem is execution. On the players.

Reporters to winless (0- 16) Tampa Bay Bucs coach John McKay in 1976: "Coach, what do you think of your teams' execution?"

McKay: "It would be a good start".

[joe kapp22]

Well, with the Argos Wheels coming off, this game becomes a Turning Point for us, a huge one really.

Revamped Defencive Backfield would be nice to see them make some plays and I'm quite happy Joe Henderson is active for this one as I thought he was our fastest Lb in 2010.

[notahomer]

I'm really looking forward to this one at Tempire. Should be a beautiful night. The Lions bench will be lucky enough to squint into the sunlight until half-timish.

It really is 'shut up and win' time. Always ways but even more so now. I want to do one of those Jon Stewart Daily Show mashups showing Wally and his players quotes from this time last year and this current season. IIRC, most would not be able to tell which season the quote was made. All the right things being said, but the wrong result on the field. Even Wally is admitting he's tired of the excuses.

This is turning point for so many reasons. Durant has struggled and hopefully will continue to do so. Maybe 4 quarters of BC Lion defence will ba all he needs to get his season on track. Of course, I hope not. Lulay and his offence have also struggled and maybe 4 quarters of Rider defence will be the start of a confident success that turns into a win streak. Of course I hope YES!

I think the Lions do win. IMO, it will be a high scoring game with both defences struggling. I think our special teams is better ( ) so hopefully that is what pushes them into the win column. Hope everybody going to Tempire enjoys the game. Of course those not going to the stadium, hope you get to see/hear a great game on whatever electronic device gets you the game.

[WestCoastJoe]

http://www.leaderpost.com/sports/VANSTO ... story.html

REGINA -- Saskatchewan Roughriders luminaries Darian Durant and Weston Dressler both expect tonight’s CFL clash with the B.C. Lions to be a “dogfight.’’

But the figurative canine combatants could be a chihuahua and a Yorkshire terrier, judging by the teams’ mutual lack of bite.

"a chihuahua vs a Yorkshire terrier" Hmmmmm

Let’s be honest. If Saskatchewan somehow succumbs to a winless team, what hope is there for the latest edition of the Roughriders?

Weeping and wailing and knashing of teeth in Regina. Worried about losing to a winless team. Hey, we are OK here. We are stable, at least with our coaching staff. Not so stable with our player roster. And we know the problem. It is execution.

But if the once-formidable Saskatchewan side cannot win tonight against an eminently beatable foe, those words may prove to be emptier than the Roughriders’ bandwagon.

"eminently beatable foe" Hey, ummmm. OK I guess we are eminently beatable.

Yeah, lots of humility going around when the Basement Bowl gets played.

If we win, we climb up to the exalted status of the Riders and the Argonauts. Whooo Hoooooooo

[TheLionKing]

Pivotal game of the season. Lose and they're really behind the 8 ball. Training camp version 3 officially starts around 10:30 PM

[zark]

No one mentioned AB3. I hope he can take some pressure off Geroy. He should be good to go ...right?
Note to Defence...Arm tackles????...they don't work.

[PigSkin_53]

No one mentioned AB3. I hope he can take some pressure off Geroy. He should be good to go ...right?
Note to Defence...Arm tackles????...they don't work.

Watching tonight by all accounts I have heard Zark

Maybe a good thing as he has hardly had time to learn Chaps playbook yet, all fifteen plays

[WestCoastJoe]

Lions looking into the sun. D'oh.

Wally checking the wind. LOL

[WestCoastJoe]

Gore two catches already.

[PigSkin_53]

What happened to the momentum?

There's the Lulay's red zone jitters showing up right on time

[WestCoastJoe]

Dressler carries and pulls Phillips for 20yards. LOL

[No Ordinary Joe]

Man, what a play by Sol E. Guy's a monster.