Exclusive: Riders vs. Bombers - Annual LDC/Banjo Bowl Discussion !

Cyro · #1 Posted **Aug 29, 2016, 8:08 PM**

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It's that special time of year, when the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the two great provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Cities of Regina and Winnipeg meet on on the grid iron to compete for CFL Man/Sask. supremacy.

When and Where

Location: Regina
Labour Day Classic
September 4, 2016

Location: Winnipeg
Banjo Bowl
September 10, 2016

Cyro · #2 Posted **Aug 29, 2016, 8:11 PM**

I hope we (bombers) sweep the 2 games, have the stars aligned to make this a possiblity after the long..LDC drought? Is the Banjo bowl trophy shined up and ready to be presented to the Bombers already? hmmm

Stormer · #3 Posted **Aug 29, 2016, 8:36 PM**

No way Bumblers take the LDC. Riders at 0-9 had no trouble handling them last year. This year we are WAY better at 1-8!

CoryB · #4 Posted **Aug 29, 2016, 8:51 PM**

At this point the Riders are more likely to be forced to forfeit the game for roster infractions than they are to win the LDC.

Stormer · #5 Posted **Aug 29, 2016, 9:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by CoryB

At this point the Riders are more likely to be forced to forfeit the game for roster infractions than they are to win the LDC.

Now that we know people are watching we will be better at hiding the extra players...

bomberjet · #6 Posted **Aug 29, 2016, 9:43 PM**

hahah, let the fun begin! Should be no contest this year. But as Stormer mentioned, Blue thought it was a gimmie last time.

Migs · #7 Posted **Aug 29, 2016, 9:50 PM**

Riders in week 9 of a rebuild
Bombers in Year 3 of a rebuild

Riders by 2 TDs.

Treesplease · #8 Posted **Aug 29, 2016, 9:57 PM**

I find it very difficult pumping the tires of a team that has had problems tying their own shoe laces for much of the season, but here it goes:

I think the Riders will play moderately better than average and ...... thats all I've got. Go anonymous Rider players go....whoever you are.

Stormer · #9 Posted **Aug 29, 2016, 10:26 PM**

Bomber fan attendance at the LDC has been dwindling that last few years. It should be better this year with the Bombers' better record and Rider fans not hoarding tickets. It is way more fun when there are lots of them at Mosaic taking in the thrashing.

dennis · #10 Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 1:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

Bomber fan attendance at the LDC has been dwindling that last few years. It should be better this year with the Bombers' better record and Rider fans not hoarding tickets. It is way more fun when there are lots of them at Mosaic taking in the thrashing.

I thought it was more people realizing Saskatchewan isn't that great of a place to travel to.

Crisis · #11 Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 2:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

No way Bumblers take the LDC. Riders at 0-9 had no trouble handling them last year. This year we are WAY better at 1-8!

I'm actually convinced that our 1-8 Riders are far worse than last year's 0-9 squad. That being said, there are certain constants in life - the Bombers losing the LDC being one of them.

rrskylar · #12 Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 5:14 AM**

The Riders are real bad this season and anything less than a thumping by the Big Blue will be a let down!

Cyro · #13 Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 1:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Migs

Riders in week 9 of a rebuild
Bombers in Year 3 of a rebuild

Bombers by 2 TDs.

Fixed it for ya..

Stormer · #14 Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 2:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by rrskylar

The Riders are real bad this season and anything less than a thumping by the Big Blue will be a let down!

C'mon, when have the Bombers ever let you down?

...

2005: Blue Bombers 26 – Roughriders 45
2006: Blue Bombers 12 – Roughriders 39
2007: Blue Bombers 26 – Roughriders 31
2008: Blue Bombers 6 – Roughriders 19
2009: Blue Bombers 14 – Roughriders 29
2010: Blue Bombers 23 – Roughriders 27
2011: Blue Bombers 7 – Roughriders 27
2012: Blue Bombers 0 – Roughriders 52
2013: Blue Bombers 25 – Roughriders 48
2014: Blue Bombers 30 – Roughriders 35
2015: Blue Bombers 19 – Roughriders 37

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour...s_Saskatchewan

esquire · #15 Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 2:33 PM**

^ Don't be like an Oilers fan, stop living in the past!

Stormer · #16 Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 3:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

^ Don't be like an Oilers fan, stop living in the past!

2015 is a bit more recent than 1990

CoryB · #17 Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 3:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

Bomber fan attendance at the LDC has been dwindling that last few years.

Only because the Rider organization is restricting tickets to Bomber fans. To get a ticket this year to LDC you needed to buy a ticket of the same price to another game. On other forums lots of people that have gone for years said it wasn't happening. Guess the Rider management is afraid of having fans of the winning team show up, either that or they need a few thousand extra seats for all their "hidden" players.

Andy6 · #18 Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 5:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

^ Don't be like an Oilers fan, stop living in the past!

You realize that the Bombers will probably lose 46-12 or something like that? That's how the CFL works.

wacko · #19 Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 6:23 PM**

I propose a compromise: the Riders take the LDC as usual, while the Bombers earn the privilege of being the banjo-pickin' hicks.

Also, I'd think savvy Winnipeg fans would be able to find tickets to join the annual Bummer beatdown, err I mean prairie party, by searching kijiji.ca, UsedRegina.com, Ticketmaster resale, etc.

Cyro · #20 Posted **Sep 1, 2016, 10:49 PM**

Dressler set to return for the LDC, strange how that works out, family will be wearing Blue and Gold at the game..he did quite well for the Riders over the years in the TD category for the LDC...

Ah, forgot the nostalgic image...