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by Islander
Tue Aug 14, 2018 3:24 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Re: Games of Week 10, August 17-19, 2018
Replies: 61
Views: 6510

Re: Re: Games of Week 10, August 17-19, 2018

Very interesting post Champion. I'm a long-time Lions fan, now living in TO and this year I'm a season-ticket holder with the Argos, more to support the CFL and the try and help this market than anything, but I also want to like the Argos. MLSE does have deep pockets, which has to be a good thing ov...
by Islander
Thu Aug 02, 2018 12:55 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Introduce yourselves
Replies: 995
Views: 1873944

Re: Introduce yourselves

Hey everyone, My name's Andrew, I'm 40 yrs old and born and raised on Vancouver Island, in Campbell River. My dad brought me up as a B.C. Lions fan and I went to my first game under the dome in 1985 against the Montreal Concord. When I was in grade 6, the Lios had their training camp in Courtenay an...
by Islander
Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:26 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Leos at the quarter pole...
Replies: 13
Views: 2028

Re: Leos at the quarter pole...

I agree that we have the personnel on paper to be a good football team. I also agree with the majority that what this team really needs is a coaching change. If I were in Ed Hervey's shoes, I'd keep Randy Melvin on the D-line, maybe JJ as O-C and Reinbold on ST. Otherwise I'd say start with a new He...
by Islander
Fri Jul 27, 2018 5:09 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: CFL's Top Head Coaching Candidates
Replies: 44
Views: 4965

Re: CFL's Top Head Coaching Candidates

IMO, given how long Wally has been patrolling the sidelines (with or without a headset) and how our team does have some nice pieces in place, and finally solid front office people (President and GM) what I really want to see is someone young, and innovative. If the team can be bought by a local owne...
by Islander
Tue Jul 10, 2018 7:26 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Some Optimism Despite the Doom and Gloom
Replies: 14
Views: 2016

Re: Some Optimism Despite the Doom and Gloom

Hello everyone. This my first post on Lionbackers after being a lurker for a few years. Some more reasons for optimism is our team President, our GM Ed Hervey, and the fact that we will be guaranteed to have a new head coach next season. I really really hope that Hervey and the Lions' brass are alre...