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Amar Opens up the upper deck

As ticket sales skyrocket, #BCLions announce the upper deck is OPEN for Sunday's Western Semi-Final.

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Getting early 2000s Ackles/Wally era vibes. People getting excited over how many tickets will be sold leading up to the game. Good times.

Jay Janower via Twitter

Lucky Whitehead has been receiving treatment all weekend, his status for Sunday’s game is questionable after re injuring his ankle…Lions will know more when they practice on Weds. Bryan Burnham cleared to practice and should play come the weekend. #BCLions

Tough decision looming. Campbell has described his injury as “chronic.” With Burnham back It will come down to Hollins or a vulnerable Lucky for the final receiver spot. Can’t afford to have #7 going down early but the attention his speed gets opens it up for the other 4.

I think Lucky has been hampered by that ankle almost all season long. It's going to take the offseason to get back to 100%. For now it will be an exercise in pain management and we know he isn't afraid to play with pain. Question is can the Lions risk having him in the lineup if he can't last the game. They have dressed Anderson the last couple of games. Maybe instead of Anderson they need to make room for both Whitehead and Hollins just in case.

If Lucky is not 100% healthy, with a chronic type injury, then I doubt that he will have his normal speed....play Hollins.

Lucky will play but only use him part time

Playoff game or not, very seldom have I seen guys who get carried to the sideline due to injury be able to play the next game. I would put him as "extremely doubtful" for the West Semi. Play Hollins.


DH

Just announced halftime show and national anthem performance for this Sunday really making this a event

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FgfshURWYAQ ... name=large.

Buckle up Lions fans, we have some HUGE announcements about Sunday's Western Semi-Final game at
@BCPlace
!

Get there early, because Grammy Award-winning artist and proud Canadian
@SarahMcLachlan
will be performing our national anthem prior to kickoff!

I am just SO grateful to Amar Doman for rescuing our badly neglected and moribund football franchise. Doing all the right things. Another example of a move that makes so much sense but hadn't been executed (to the best of my knowledge). Foot passengers from Victoria and Nanaimo get FREE bus service to and from B.C. Place for the game. This saves passengers time and money (no longer having to pay for vehicle to board the ferry and park downtown).

It also shows Island football fans that their support matters.

https://www.bclions.com/islandplayoffpackage/


DH

Yes I agree you can tell he has a vision with this club and looking after the customers with winning is number 1

David wrote: Tue Nov 01, 2022 1:39 pm I am just SO grateful to Amar Doman for rescuing our badly neglected and moribund football franchise. Doing all the right things. Another example of a move that makes so much sense but hadn't been executed (to the best of my knowledge). Foot passengers from Victoria and Nanaimo get FREE bus service to and from B.C. Place for the game. This saves passengers time and money (no longer having to pay for vehicle to board the ferry and park downtown).

It also shows Island football fans that their support matters.

https://www.bclions.com/islandplayoffpackage/


DH

I think Amar Doman deserves a ton of respect for taking a flyer on this team's turnaround with the fans.

The question for me is how much did the unveiling of Nathan Rourke add to this early success!!

This bus thing for island fans might not be a major convoy but it's major steps in the right direction.

I suspect the owner might be a Steven Page fan as he is with One Republic!

Looking at the odds on TSN today it surprised me that the Lions are slight favourites to win this semi- final based I suspect on Nathan Rourke.

I hope that Ryan Phillips is a bit of a Tom Landry fan who when faced with poor tackling had his video people put together highlight reel plays that focused his defence on what they have done in the past versus showing them the errors.

If Nathen is on bc wins if he is off bc lose simple as that

Steven Page was supposed to play the Backyard Street Party before the season opener but had to cancel a couple days before the gig. Bif Naked replaced him.

ddanny wrote: Tue Nov 01, 2022 3:05 pm If Nathen is on bc wins if he is off bc lose simple as that

Rourke will have to be on. Calgary has an outstanding defense.

Hambone wrote: Tue Nov 01, 2022 5:50 pm

ddanny wrote: Tue Nov 01, 2022 3:05 pm If Nathen is on bc wins if he is off bc lose simple as that

Rourke will have to be on. Calgary has an outstanding defense.

At this point in his recovery Rourke's running ability is somewhat diminished, so Butler needs to be on his game as well as the O line.

TBH, I am not expecting a Lions victory. The Stamps best RB in the CFL vs the Lions not so great against the run D, and a not 100% Rourke, not 100% Lucky are what makes me worry.