May 25, 20196 yr comment_393247 1 minute ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said: With a hundred bodies milling about, it's somewhat understandable the media did not pick up on it. Question is when the Bombers announced Thompkins as a no-show why didn't they also announce that Foketi was M.i.A. It is understandable for a fan to miss it. This is your job if you are media. He has been here 2 years or so.
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393248 Just now, Noeller said: I don't blame the media.....all those giant linemen look alike. It is curious why the team kept this hidden... Nobody asked?
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393249 1 minute ago, Noeller said: I don't blame the media.....all those giant linemen look alike. It is curious why the team kept this hidden... One of the options being discussed was Foketi at guard. A relatively large question they never even inquired about for a week.
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393250 I definitely blame the media, the guy was suppose to be competing for a starting job after 2 big departures. You'd think they would want to interview him to see his thoughts on finally getting his chance? Super weird that he didn't show, I wonder what the deal is?
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393251 20 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said: Thompkins didnt bother me. But Foketi does, he apparently liked it here, so what's the deal? Apparently not, I don't think any player enjoys standing on the sidelines watching for seasons on end as the prime of their career slips by. The team needs to own this and re-examine their player management approach, because in situations such as this they're obviously misreading player response.
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393252 2 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said: Apparently not, I don't think any player enjoys standing on the sidelines watching for seasons on end as the prime of their career slips by. The team needs to own this and re-examine their player management approach, because in situations such as this they're obviously misreading player response. Didn't he just re-sign this off season?
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393253 No big loss as far as I'm concerned, if the Bombers are going with 3 Canadian linemen then that's another year for Foketi on the practice roster, and Thompkins was probably not going to make the make team anyways.
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393254 12 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said: Apparently not, I don't think any player enjoys standing on the sidelines watching for seasons on end as the prime of their career slips by. The team needs to own this and re-examine their player management approach, because in situations such as this they're obviously misreading player response. Precisely. You have to be able to read the quiet types who don't usually complain. Anyway, Foketi was reported as being dominant in one on ones earlier in camp - who WAS wearing #57?
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393255 Strange that the club didn't announce Fokketti's absence. I checked the transactions and he was transferred to injured vet back on May 15. I don't understand why he wasn't suspended for not showing up unless the team is holding a spot for him, should he want to return.
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393256 11 minutes ago, bustamente said: No big loss as far as I'm concerned, if the Bombers are going with 3 Canadian linemen then that's another year for Foketi on the practice roster, and Thompkins was probably not going to make the make team anyways. Plenty of depth at Guard, almost none at Tackle.
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393257 2 minutes ago, Mark H. said: Precisely. You have to be able to read the quiet types who don't usually complain. Anyway, Foketi was reported as being dominant in one on ones earlier in camp - who WAS wearing #57? Quick check says a guy named Frank Sutton
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393258 Just now, bustamente said: Quick check says a guy named Frank Sutton who I believe was just released....man this is such a crazy story.
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393260 Crazy story. So many questions about why the team kept this hidden. On the media, WTF? They complain about how they need government funding etc and they miss this?
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393261 2 minutes ago, Noeller said: who I believe was just released....man this is such a crazy story. Guess that's why they brought in 2 tackles, Foketi was here for a few years you think the media would of figured out that only 1 numbered 57 out of 2 was on the field and wondered who it was.
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393262 10 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said: Apparently not, I don't think any player enjoys standing on the sidelines watching for seasons on end as the prime of their career slips by. The team needs to own this and re-examine their player management approach, because in situations such as this they're obviously misreading player response. We have no idea what happened with either him or Thompkins. You're reading too much into it and assuming they both just quit because they were unhappy with the team. There could be many reasons, some of them non-football related. We just don't know.
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393263 Just now, rebusrankin said: Crazy story. So many questions about why the team kept this hidden. On the media, WTF? They complain about how they need government funding etc and they miss this? ???? What a bonkers thing to post.....
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393265 Looked like Delroy Baker and Chauncey Briggs were our second team tackles anyways so we're talking about third string import tackle depth here.
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393266 13 minutes ago, TBURGESS said: Strange that the club didn't announce Fokketti's absence. I checked the transactions and he was transferred to injured vet back on May 15. I don't understand why he wasn't suspended for not showing up unless the team is holding a spot for him, should he want to return. They should have been upfront about it or at least provide some reasoning like they did with Thompkins, not being able to get hold of him. Edited May 25, 20196 yr by Throw Long Bannatyne
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393267 @BobIrvingCJOB Beautiful Saturday morning at blue bomber training camp. Andrew Harris wearing shoulder pads but still mostly watching.
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393268 1 minute ago, Noeller said: ???? What a bonkers thing to post..... Print media in Canada is getting $$$ from the Federal Government. Print media in recent years has complained constantly about declining revenues and having less readers. However they never look at themselves and think maybe these things are happening because they don't do a good job such as missing a story like this.
May 25, 20196 yr Author comment_393269 Man, what an eventful past two days. Missing threads and now missing personnel.
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393270 Willie Jefferson on kick teams Santiago is going to be on this roster. Edited May 25, 20196 yr by Geebrr
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393271 6 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said: They should have been upfront about it or at least provide some reasoning like they did with Thompkins, not being able to get hold of him. Or... maybe they were in touch with him and ultimately, he decided not to report.
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393272 Very poor reporting when a vet. wasn't reported as missing....Someone must have noticed or are all of them walking around in a bloody daze....Could be Foketi thought he would be expendable at any rate...Should have showed up though and at least made an attempt to keep his job...
May 25, 20196 yr comment_393273 @DarrinBauming With Harris back at it today, on the other side of things the list of non-participants has grown. No surprise following back-to-back padded and full-contact practices. Should be no major concerns though. @DarrinBauming Winston Rose Charles Nelson Thomas Miles Jacob Firlotte Mike Miller Chris Matthews Corey Washington Marcus Rios Jermarcus Hardrick DJ Lalama Pat Neufeld Jonathan Kongbo#Bombers #CFLTC Edited May 25, 20196 yr by Noeller
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