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02-13-15 02:12AM

peteski
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Originally posted by misty1
the only way that this will actually be good is if we see some lower ranked teams that would never normally get a chance to play a slam actually play in them.

but if its the same top 35 teams that play in all 8 then what the hell was the point

and i agree. the european teams are coming in smaller number for slams now so its doubtful they will come over to canada 8 times when chances of cashing in are low for most. slam entry fees and costs are expensive. they dont mind coming in 2 or 3 times for them now but coming in for even 5 or 6 seems like a stretch.

i think you might find that some of these slams are going to end up having a hard time filling the entry lists

i support growing the game but im not sure how effective this is really going to be in the long run.

If we get some more top level teams out of this then obviously its a success

There will always be some turnover within the top 35 or whatever number people put on it. Yes, the very best teams will stay at the top for a while and probably play almost every slam. What's so bad about that?

I just don't see how more curling on tv is a bad thing.

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02-13-15 01:41PM

fanofcurling
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All arguments aside...

Based on what I've read in this discussion: 16 team grand slam events. Top 12 OOM invited. The last 4 slots awarded to teams from a qualifying event or events. (or adjust the size of the fields as you like.)

And stop awarding points just for winning a game at GS events (does that happen?). You should have to qualify before earning points.

this is probably way to simple...

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02-13-15 02:00PM

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There will always be some turnover within the top 35 or whatever number people put on it. Yes, the very best teams will stay at the top for a while and probably play almost every slam. What's so bad about that?

I just don't see how more curling on tv is a bad thing.

i dont object to more curling on tv but we dont need more slams to make that happen.

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02-13-15 02:54PM

peteski
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i dont object to more curling on tv but we dont need more slams to make that happen.

ok, but what else would you suggest? I do agree they don't need to be slams, but I think they do need to be pretty strong fields.

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