No way we lose this one, they know the importance of winning on the road if they want to be contenders. I just don't see themselves letting a let down happen. They are too hungry.
Good teams find a way to win no matter what adversity they endure. Friday's game will be another opportunity for the Cats to show how far they have progressed. It won't be easy, (nothing worthwhile usually is) but if they are successful in igloo town, they will have taken another mighty giant step on the pathway to excellence.
If the Lions can pull out a win vs the Esks then I see know reason we can’t. Yes its on the road and yes their D is very good but I just feel we will win this one.
Not necessarily. If they get into a rhythm at home, and stay in sync with each other on the road, it shouldn’t matter where they play. Sure things can get loud when we have the ball, but that’s only one piece of the puzzle, especially if Edmonton doesn’t have a sell out crowd. It may be a challenge, but I’m really confident in this team’s ability right now.
Watching them at home that last 3 games has been a real treat. Especially racking up points in the first half like they did.
There is no doubt in my mind the Cats are the best team in the league at home but on the road it's a different matter. Here's hoping the Cats can keep the intensity in Edmonton and if they have them where they want, don't step off the gas pedal. It's going to be a very tough game but we can definitely beat the Eskies.
Agree with you - I think that the last three games at home have been big confidence boosters and have helped this team to turn a corner in their development This game will be the true test.
You’re right - this game on the road in Edmonton against a good team in a stadium where they haven’t had much success will be a great indicator of the team’s progress. Seems to me that they didn’t lose by too much last season, even after Zach went down and Masoli took over. While the EE defense is reportedly better this season, so are the Ticats. I expect a low-scoring, tough defensive game.
Well in week 1 they did meet up with an Argo offense which has been pretty good but that apparently didn’t turn out so well for the EE although I didn’t see the game.
Commonwealth is a big stadium but it is never full as a result although their attendance is generally good. Guess we’ll see how big a crowd they get with the Ticats in town as opposed to a western team like the Stamps. Not sure either if crowd noise will be as big a factor as it is in places like Winnipeg and Regina. They have had a couple of solid wins on the road albeit against less successful teams. I think they will have to start well as they have at home and as you mentioned, keep their foot on the gas until the end. Getting the EE offense off the field and keeping the EE defense ON the field should wear them down eventually. A tall order but it can be done.
Looks like there's a 80% chance for 10-15 mm of rain, 25 km/hr winds, and a high of 15C for Friday in edmonton. Hopefully its not too cold and damp for the our Cats when they're been used to 30+C temps for the past few weeks in Hamilton......