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02-27-15 01:31PM |
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Radio-Man
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Registered: Jan 2015
Location: Ontario & Santa Monica
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Who the hell are the CCA? Do you mean Curling Canada?
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02-27-15 01:42PM |
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The Rock Rocks
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Registered: Feb 2015
Location: PEI
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The CCA can change their name to Curling Canada but they are still all about money. I think there could be a constitutional issue with this format. Canada doesn't do things through discrimination.
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02-27-15 01:43PM |
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MNIceman
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Registered: Feb 2011
Location: Plymouth, MN
Posts: 159 |
quote: Originally posted by guido
So, the draw to the button prior to the game, may determine the "finalists".
Yup, that's GREAT for curling!!!!
Draw to the button let the US Women's World team go 0-2 in the playoffs last week and still go to World's. So it could be worse
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02-27-15 02:31PM |
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Noeller
Harvey Hacksmasher
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Olds, AB
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With no disrespect intended, as a fan, all I want is to see the best of the best teams curling in a bonspiel that decides our national champion. There is a growing voice to make The Canada Cup our new decider of a national champion, because it actually has only the best of the best teams. I understand all the history and sentiment behind the Brier, and I love the idea of a bonspiel with every province and territory invited, but I don't want some guys in rubber boots who've never seen arena ice competing to be our national champ, while guys like McEwen are sitting at home because they couldn't get out of the deepest province.
Best on best competition....that's all I want for my national championship.
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02-27-15 04:21PM |
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peteski
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Registered: Feb 2007
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If it does come down to the dreaded 3 1-1 teams scenario, they really should throw an extra game in there. Have 3 play 2 and winner play 1. Elimination after two games due to draw to the button is just dumb.
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02-27-15 04:26PM |
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johnnysmoke
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Registered: Nov 2002
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quote: Originally posted by Radio-Man
Who the hell are the CCA? Do you mean Curling Canada?
Wow a rebranding... I think they should have gone all out for a sponsorship to go with the new branding. Something like "The Air Canada Curling Association" or "MTS Curling of Canada", or maybe Rogers Sportsnet and Curling Association"
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02-27-15 04:35PM |
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mcgregorm89
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Registered: Apr 2014
Location: Kingston, ON
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quote: Originally posted by johnnysmoke
Wow a rebranding... I think they should have gone all out for a sponsorship to go with the new branding. Something like "The Air Canada Curling Association" or "MTS Curling of Canada", or maybe Rogers Sportsnet and Curling Association"
They are a government agency they are sponsored by the people of Canada.
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02-27-15 04:42PM |
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mcgregorm89
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Registered: Apr 2014
Location: Kingston, ON
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quote: Originally posted by The Rock Rocks
All this crap sucks anyway. All provinces and territories should be represented. The CCA is going to srew curling in Canada. Relegation is just another word for discrimination. The CCA suck.
We already have a forum about this for the Scotties, let's not start another one to just cry about relegation, the CCA doesn't care what we think. It's out there and we get it people hate relegation but it's not going to change anything.
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02-27-15 04:57PM |
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Deucey
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Registered: Mar 2005
Location: Calgary
Posts: 612 |
quote: Originally posted by Manitoba Legend
Your thoughtful post made me think that one way to generate even more interest in curling is to:
1. Keep the Brier champion as the champion of Canadian curling.
2. Annoint the cash champion (aka Grand Slam) the kings of grand slam curling
3. Create a 3rd series (event) a possible Best of 7 series between the Brier winner and the Cash winner where the winner of the series represents Canada at the Worlds. (To generate more interest the series would be televised much like a Stanley Cup series; 1st two games at the Brier champions home city, next 3 games at the Cash-winners home base, etc. Try to get facilities of approx. 2,000 to 4,000 capacity as its just a couple teams playing one sheet - but there could be some decent cash gate revenues.
Just a thought - I'm an old-timer who still likes the Brier champion going on to the worlds. I know it seems to favour sadsack teams like McEwen or Garry Ross but just because these types of fellas are allergic to provincial championship finals shouldn't disaqualify them from world opportunities.
immo
I actually think this has some merit. You can keep the brier as the 1 province 1 team (plus NO and 1 team for the territories). There has always been something special about the brier (and scotties) that no cash spiel has ever been able to replicate. But then you have them play off against the Canada Cup winner and maybe the top cash team and last year's champ.
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02-27-15 06:10PM |
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scorer79
Harvey Hacksmasher
Registered: Apr 2007
Location:
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quote: Originally posted by alex
For the tiebreak to kick in Casey must win. If he does then it goes to distance from pin in draw to the button tries. I would think it is possible Casey could be without hammer in both his games but still qualify on total distance. However if they [Casey] are third after the draw to the button the game becomes meaningless, I think.
Lovely. So the CCA makes these teams play each other once, and if they all tie, then it comes down to a measley draw to the button? Great logic.
There needs to be a better way to break ties... like starting the competition a day earlier and have a spare day for tiebreakers or extra rest. Then use a draw to the button (if you wish) to determine who plays who in those single elimination games. Or just get rid of this stupid system altogether.
Someone needs to give their head a shake on this one.
The best suggestion so far is to qualify 16 (10 provinces, 3 territories, team canada and top two CTRS teams) and break the brier into two pools of 8 with the championship and consolation brackets coming out of it.
Last edited by scorer79 on 02-27-15 at 06:13PM
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