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Is it me or have then been more big big misses in this event? Big big in the sense that game deciding shots are missing by miles.

I've seen Jacobs and Flaxey go deep on simple last rock draws, Jones and McEwen come up way short, Gushue pick to give a 3 banger. If I'm a skip I'd have to think about hitting instead of drawing at the end.

(I almost included Scheidegger's draw, but she was only 3 feet heavy so it may well have been her and not the ice or the newly doctored rocks).

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yep
thats why there are multiple winners every week

free guard zone has changed ( spoiled in my opinion ) the game
-- lots of 2 and 3 enders in the 10th - no other sport like this

tv delays killed momentum

arena ice for 40 years is giant equalizer

on great ice we get 95% from top 6 teams

tv wants different winners from different countries

prob no one has spent as much on curling seats in the arenas as i have the last 20 years - $25,000 plus - would never buy a $300 ticket again

and we never hear tv numbers anymore so im guessing they are way down ????

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Is it me or have then been more big big misses in this event? Big big in the sense that game deciding shots are missing by miles.

I've seen Jacobs and Flaxey go deep on simple last rock draws, Jones and McEwen come up way short, Gushue pick to give a 3 banger. If I'm a skip I'd have to think about hitting instead of drawing at the end.

(I almost included Scheidegger's draw, but she was only 3 feet heavy so it may well have been her and not the ice or the newly doctored rocks).

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The had Caseys Rock stopped where wanted it to, she wins. It went too far allowing the double, a fairly routine shot being made to look difficult because of guards.

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Most of the participating women's teams are curling - they're trying to get the measure of all 14 feet across - both ways and trying to get mathematical read-outs of line & weight.

Homan certainly participates in this folly but she adds a dimension very few have - she's far and away the best sniper in the game - often removing the dilemma of rock movement and line by virtue of her laser-like bombs.

She's not always in games early - and teams like Jones with tons of experience know how to torment Rachel to the max with clutter and rock debris. Even in regular ice curling Rachel has the horses to stand up to any team in the game - without her super-power (the Raytch-Laser)

Emma always puts her rocks out there in a position to succeed. I've noticed even the 2nd best 3rd in the land, Kaitlyn Lawes tends to tighten up in tense matches and not give her stones an opportunity to succeed. Same obviously with Jones.

I think Carey might have the best chance to topple Homan in the Oly final - but to be frank - she's a solid, honest curler who gets herself into thinking problems on occasion - but she'll run into the same problem as Jones does vs. Homan. Where do I place my rocks when these monsters can get to them no matter what. That's a lot of over-think to contend with!

48 yr old Cathy O., lots of spunk & guile is no match for 29 yr old phenom Emma Miskew.

Surprisingly Chelsea C might have a slight advantage at front end - where Joss Peterman may now be the top 2nd in Canada - surpassing Jilly Officer and even JoJo Bandana (Courtney). Laine Peters is a superior brusher to Lee Weagle and finally getting the recognition she deserves.

But the biggest differential is how steely Homan is under duress vs. how Carey seems to unravel in pressure-cooker environments. Homan also has that nuclear option.
As I stated prior, Emma vs. Cathy O is a slight mismatch.

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g4th end
runs in ice

jacobs misses 2 and reid gets 4

totally crappy ice

thought there was an easy quad takeout for jacobs

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Mickey Englot . . . .
If Rachel takes the duke and reps Canada in Korea - Englot becomes Team Canada at the Scott Tournament of Hearts.

Won't have to go thru the gruelling Manitoba round-robin and double-elimination playoffs

And without Homan roamin' the land she'll have a nail-biters chance (at 54) of Scotties glory.

Obviously there's 3 (or more) alberta teams that will present a huge challenge (Valberta, Scheidegger, Rocque) and whoever comes out of Ontario (Middaugh, Tippen, Flaxey, Webster, etc.) plus the indomitable Krista McCarville - who will no doubt emerge again from Northern Ontario.

Chance of a couple Alberta, couple Ontario teams, too with the new STOH format.

There's always Jennifer Jones, too - but she'll have to slither her way out of Manitoba and she'll have a posse of hungry noose-holders waiting for her (ie. Einarson, SPencer, Birchard, etc.) who are no longer intimidated by a frayed JJ.

But should Rachel Homan win out - she qualifies for the Olympics and Michelle Englot auto-berths for the Scotties!

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I agree Ajay. I admire Casey's shot choice. Some skips in the field would've guarded the hole so Rachel couldn't throw the same shot again. But that would've been playing for Rachel to miss a slash to win or draw to extend the game. Casey played to sit two and block the draw. The girl's got moxie - too bad the execution was just a touch off. (I'm thinking it was a team miss as the brushers could've left it higher or dragged it to the back 8. Anywhere would've been better than allowing the crotch double). Looking forward to seeing her team play in the Scotties.

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Englot had one good event in the last 10 years and for that she got to the trials ( laid an egg here ) and maybe gets back to the Scotties. No way she should be wearing team Canada on her back,

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Englot had one good event in the last 10 years and for that she got to the trials ( laid an egg here ) and maybe gets back to the Scotties. No way she should be wearing team Canada on her back,

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That last Jones call was so far beyond stupid it is impossible to fathom. I'm a jones supporter too. She could have hit her rock at exactly the same angle she was trying with a high risk raise.

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That last Jones call was so far beyond stupid it is impossible to fathom. I'm a jones supporter too. She could have hit her rock at exactly the same angle she was trying with a high risk raise.

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Does team Tippin not have a coach? Who leaves 8 opposition rocks in the house when you have last rock. Fire the coach Julie,

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How did Tippin get herself into that mess in 10? Ridiculous.

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That last Jones call was so far beyond stupid it is impossible to fathom. I'm a jones supporter too. She could have hit her rock at exactly the same angle she was trying with a high risk raise.

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You're so two-faced legend. Here's hoping Carey keeps on rolling, defeats Homan (who always looks confounded when rocks get into play) and then powers Canada to gold. Maybe then you'd finally show some respect to COC and this team of talented ladies.

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Didn't see game, but obviously Jones wasn't the only one with a bad call, because Tippen must have made a bunch of stupid calls to allow that last end , being two up with hammer.

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There's a clear road paved for the following set-up in womens:

1. Carey
2. Homan
3. McCarville

Saves JJ the embarrassment of having to go out in a tie-breaker. She's obviously well out of sorts and I don't think its possible for her to topple either McCarville or Sweeting in TB action.

But you never know with Jones. She's come off the mat before and gone monster-crazy - but I fear this is the end of the road. And what a great road its been.

McCarville has turned herself into a superstar. She is clearly the best defensive skip in the game - she stifled Jones the few times Jones had a 2 or 3 ender set up. Krista's rock placement is superb. Even Ashley Sippala toppled the mighty Jill Officer in their second's battle.

All 3 so-called BIG 3 are really superb curling teams. Rachel & Krista have had the same unit for big chunks of time while Carey has somehow come out of the woodwork to take over Heather Nedohin's fine Alberta team.

I know I'm leaving Val Sweeting out of my equations but she may have left too little too late!

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seems like today i casually mentioned i would not buy tickets to watch curling in an arena anymore

tempest fugit
liar liar pants on fire

the queen mentioned the elite 10 was on at st james civic centre mar 15 2018 .

la di da - bot 2 event passes for 2 x $100 =$200

seems cheap - 5 minutes away

warmup for the queen as she and a friend are going to the worlds in vegas apr 1 10

i will be the one not waving

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Another unwise skip call, sweeting could have eliminated 2 , maybe 3 stones, not having last rock.

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You would think Val Sweeting would come out full guns ablazing in an effort to pull off the proverbial palace coup. Imagine the cognitive dissonance if Val upset Rachel?

If the score holds - Jones is probably done should she lose to Homan in tomorrow's final draw.

I'm really seeing a Homan vs. McCarville final.

My odds:

Homan - 68%
McCarv - 32%

RH should rightfully be over 80% but Krista's exquisite defensive super-powers make it a near-square match!

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Bad sweeping in 9th by Sweetings front end not to get a biter, Gave RH an easy blank. All 4 yelling different things- panic.

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does Gushue get the number 2 seed because he has beaten the 3 loss teams

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If Rachel Homan can pull things off and win Olympic gold - I'll have to rate her ahead of both Schmirler & both Jones (Coco & JJ) in terms of Canada's greatest curling team.

Jones has 5 Canadian STOHs, 1 worlds, 1 Olympic gold and 7 or 8 Manitoba titles.

Coco has 6 STOH, 2 worlds, zero Olympics.

Schmirler has 3 STOH, 3 Worlds, 1 Olympics

Homan could have 3 worlds, 3 STOHs & 1 Olympics should she move on.to Korea.

Have to put Coco Jones at #4. JJ @ #3, Sandra @ #2 and Homan #1 (but only if Rachel retrieves gold)

If she doesn't go golden, then Sandra is still ahead.

Jones probably has one more shot at repping Manitoba, if she can get by the young wolves (and Spencer) she'll get a shot at a 6th STOH title in Penticton.

But they'll have to lay down near impeccable ice as we've now learned JJ is extremely weak at reading inferior ice. She seems almost lost this week. All the 20 straight wins coming in came apart in 24 hours. But should she win a 6th STOH and a 2nd world title I'd have to move her ahead of Schmirler & Homan on the all-time list. Only problem is she's probably just got one more shot (this year) before calling it a day.

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