Fire the Fans

First off, let me just state that I am not a Winnipeg Blue Bombers fan and I am not a CFL fan. It just so happens that I live in the city of Winnipeg and I am forced to hear about the crap that is the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Football Club.

I planned to talk about this a few weeks ago, when it was more of a hot-button issue. The issue involves the fans of Winnipeg and their beloved head coach named Mike Kelly.

It's clear that these fans of our football club have no real knowledge of sports, even though they would deny that statement. If they knew about sports, they would understand that a team doesn't win games right away with over 20 new players and a new head coach. It just doesn't happen. It doesn't help that the players are complete garbage, but that's another story.

And the Bombers actually did better than they should have by starting the season a respectable 2-3, and after 8 games, sat at 3-5. But then the Saskatchewan debacle happened and the fans unleashed their frustration. Understandable, when you lose 55-10 to your rival.

But the last 3 weeks have seen the Bombers leap up the East standings by winning 3 straight games to push their record to 6-8.

Now back to the fans....

(Let's just clarify that I'm not talking about every single fan. In fact, during the CreComm Bomber assignment, I talked to many Bomber fans who were not very fond of the treatment Mike Kelly was recieving. This is dedicated to those special fans out there who bitch and complain every chance that they get.)

Most CFL experts declared the team was supposed to win 7 to 9 games this year and finish 2nd or 3rd in the East Division. Were the fans expecting a dominating first-place finish and 13 wins? It sure seemed that way when they called for Mike Kelly's head.

The "Fire Mike Kelly" signs appeared at the games.

The Facebook groups were created.

If the Montreal Alouettes had began the season at 3-8, then I would understand the crazy fan reaction, due to the fact that they were supposed to win the East and the Grey Cup this year. The Bombers were expected to be an average team but the fans acted like they were Grey Cup contenders. Do the Oakland Raiders fans hold up "Fire Tom Cable" signs? No, they know their team is bad and they are taking all the losses as best they can.

Face it, the old Bomber club was going nowhere anytime soon and new blood was needed. So in came Kelly and over 20 new players. This club is in rebuilding mode. Rebuilding teams do not win instantly.

Now the team is winning. Should we fire the coach now, guys? I want to talk to the guy that created the Facebook group and just grill the shit out of him. I would make this guy cry.

And all those other people that jumped on the "Fire Mike Kelly" bandwagon, how about you jump on the bandwagon right out of CanadInns Stadium? If this team keeps changing coaches every couple of years, there will not be a Grey Cup parade on Portage and Main for a long, long, time.

I have an idea. When a fan decides to bring signs putting down someone on the team, get security to immediately remove them from the premises. "Fire" the fans. How are the teams going to perform better when somebody is ripping them over and over again?

In conclusion, the Blue Bombers are a terrible football team. But the team is miraculously 6-8.

Who gets the credit? Yes, the players should get a lot of it, but for all of them to completely turn around the season like this in a span of 3 weeks requires a bit of good coaching. Mike Kelly may not be Vince Lombardi but he's not an idiot, either. The negative Winnipeg fans are the real idiots.

It appears the players are finally adapting to Kelly's system and the dividends are paying off.

Hold up those "Fire Mike Kelly" signs now, folks, and see the reaction that you get.