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The only problem is that the best team is less likely to win the event. How much of a problem is an open question. This is always a balancing act. If you had each playoff matchup take the form of a best of seven series, as they do in other sports, there is an extremely good chance the best team will have won the event. However, that would take away a lot of the drama, not to mention being impractical. The page playoff, or some sort of system with a bye (which is used in football, for example) would improve the chances of the top team in the standings winning, and those teams are usually the better teams. But, as I say, a bit less drama.

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i find that the best team usually does win in the end but not always. if you want to state that sweden was the best team there all week you'd be dead wrong but they won in the end.


denmark qualify for worlds. no surprise really. that team was far to good to be in that position. i'd be surprised if they ever were again

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It says the Russia / Scotland is being live streamed , but being shown is an old draw 5 game. Is there a way to get the championship game? Thanks.

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It says the Russia / Scotland is being live streamed , but being shown is an old draw 5 game. Is there a way to get the championship game? Thanks.

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It says the Russia / Scotland is being live streamed , but being shown is an old draw 5 game. Is there a way to get the championship game? Thanks.

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Didn't think I'd ever be happy watching a curling game with the mute button activated. This morning????? there ya go.

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italy qualifies for the world championships over norway. wins best of 3 series 2-1

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Eve needs to take more charge of building the ends..

so far..its all Russia and Scotland are lucky to be even

Go Eve !!

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Well Done Russian Women

Well deserved win.. Anna Sidorova has worked really hard to reach this level

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what a game. rally felt like scotland should have won it. that double for 3 in the 8th was what decided the game. if eve makes that scotland has control and more than likely wins

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what a ****ty day for me though.

scotland and switzerland lose the euros finals and belgium loses the doubles in davis cup, effectively ending the tie. and to the biggest brat in tennis today no less

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The two best teams won. Edin has the most firepower while Sidorova is most consistent. I'm really happy for Anna after last years disappointment. Muirhead's miss in 8 the major turning point.

Now on to the main course next week.

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If you want to compare to football then take the top 6 teams, and give 1/2 a bye. More chance of a "lesser" team to get hot. Still, one loss and you're done.
If you want the best team during the week to win, just give it to the rr winner.
The "best" team could also falter during the week, and not be the "best" team.

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With Edin's win, he is making a strong case at being the best non-Canadian male curler of all-time. As a skip his 4 European titles trail only Hammy McMillan, and his 2 world titles trail only Peja Lindholm and Eigil Ramsfjell (one of his wins was at second). If he isn't already the best, it's only a matter of time.

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Ana proved she really belongs with the big girls in big bang curling.

BUT FOR TODAY - GREAT JOB TEAM SViiiiip

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They've played 9 times in the past year, with Anna winning 7 times (6 of the last 7).

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With Edin's win, he is making a strong case at being the best non-Canadian male curler of all-time. As a skip his 4 European titles trail only Hammy McMillan, and his 2 world titles trail only Peja Lindholm and Eigil Ramsfjell (one of his wins was at second). If he isn't already the best, it's only a matter of time.

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if he keeps going the way he's going he could make a case for best of all time, forget only in european teams. wins another worlds and an olympic gold he'd have a strong case for it

really ulsrud would have to be pretty up there too in a discussion of best ever. 2 world silvers, 1 world gold, olympic silver, 2 european gold and countless silver and bronze through worlds and euros

i also think that sooner or later eve has to realize that whats holding her back is anna. she needs a better 3rd.

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There were a few occasions at the 2014 Olympics where Anna Sloan was visibly shaken and upset by the crowd noise and a fan taunting her when she was in the hack.. She isn't as mentally strong as her skip Eve Muirhead

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What's Edin's record in the slams? How many has he won... Does Ulsrud have to come through tough Canadian fields in order to have a chance to play for and rack up world medals....Context is required when making the case for "best ever". Muirhead has pretty much an auto-birth to the Olympics and Worlds, so of course her medal count will ultimately be inflated when compared to Canadian teams. If comparisons are made then you have to acknowledge the depth and competition of said countries. If you injected Ulsrud with Sodium Pentothal I'd be surprised if he thought he played the game on the same level as K-Mart or Glenn Howard at their peak. How many medals would Gushue, Jacobs or Koe rack up playing out of Norway...

Think of the pressure these Canadian teams face at the Olympics (especially)or worlds. Even a great team knows they may not get back for awhile - if ever! At this point in time (3 years out) we'd all be shocked if Eve or Anna weren't in Korea. What would that be, three Olympics for Eve before 30? Apples and Oranges.

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Peja Lindholm- Sweden

Peja might fit on the Men's list -
Over his two-decade curling playing career, Lindholm won three world championships as a skip, winning in 1997, 2001 and 2004.
He is also a two-time European champion (1998, and 2001) and a is former world junior champion (1989).
In 2011, Lindholm became the coach of the Swedish men's team skipped by Niklas Edin, coaching them in the World Championships.
He also coached the Swedish women's team at the 2010 World Championship. He then became the Swedish national coach in 2015

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Tough to compare curlers from different eras.. Peja appeared in 3 olympics (1998, 2002, 2006)

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what effect do you think Markku Uusipaavalniemi had on curling in that country?

U15's team won the European championship in 2000. He is also a two-time World Curling Championships bronze medalist (1998 and 2000) and two-time European Curling Championships bronze medalist (1999 and 2001).
Olympic Silver - 2006

this Euros a Finnish Brother and sister ( KAUSTE) placed 4th and 3rd..


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what effect do you think Markku Uusipaavalniemi had on curling in that country? U15's team won the European championship in 2000. He is also a two-time World Curling Championships bronze medalist (1998 and 2000) and two-time European Curling Championships bronze medalist (1999 and 2001).

this Euros a Finnish Brother and sister ( KAUSTE) placed 4th and 3rd..


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Peja might fit on the Men's list -
Over his two-decade curling playing career, Lindholm won three world championships as a skip, winning in 1997, 2001 and 2004.
He is also a two-time European champion (1998, and 2001) and a is former world junior champion (1989).
In 2011, Lindholm became the coach of the Swedish men's team skipped by Niklas Edin, coaching them in the World Championships.
He also coached the Swedish women's team at the 2010 World Championship. He then became the Swedish national coach in 2015

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Tough to compare curlers from different eras.. what would Peja done at an Olympics..?

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My pick as top female curler in history-
not only a pediatric Surgeon but retired world-class curler
Gustafson made her debut onto the world stage at the 1985 European Junior Curling Championships, where she finished in fourth place.

She then skipped one of the most dominant teams of the 1990s, winning four World Curling Championships and four European Curling Championships in the span of eight years.

She received a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.

In 2012, Gustafson was inducted into the WCF Hall of Fame.

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