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Rock Your World
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I have the over/under at 7...How many curlers in the province of Ontario and nationally will pete steski piss off by the end of the telecast..he is already up to 3 lol
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| 02-07-16 04:40PM |
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Three
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Originally posted by decade
Semi was a good game between two old style "gentlemen" skips. No slamming of brooms, no f-bombs (at least that I heard) and good sportsmanship by all players. Some of the young guns should take note!
Perhaps in the semi`s but....
I watched the 1-2 game live and Glenn had a huge broom slam after his shot was light in nine and there was a lack of sweeping. Once the rock was going to be nowhere close to the house Scott kicked the rock into the back bumper very hard and then Glenn broom slammed. It was really something to see. Scott I could believe but couldn`t believe the ol`skipper actually did that. No doubt frustrated but if the old timers are going to do that then the young bucks will never learn.
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| 02-07-16 04:44PM |
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Three
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F-bomb dropped...sounded like Spencer after he was heavy with his first in six.
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| 02-07-16 04:54PM |
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Rock Your World
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The difference between these 2 teams is Janssen and Marchs sweeping.. it is a requirement now to have 2 young and strong sweepers..
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| 02-07-16 04:57PM |
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Rock Your World
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Pete your "Sherry is waiting on Wayne hand and foot" Jokes are getting tired and stale.. It was funny the 1st time but now you're beating a dead horse
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| 02-07-16 05:07PM |
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Rock Your World
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Their seems to be a edgy angry determination that Glenn is exhibiting..perhaps still a bit peeved that Epping let his son go a few years ago
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| 02-07-16 05:25PM |
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Rock Your World
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It sounded like a baby or child squealing as Glenn was into his backswing on his 1st rock in the 8th end
Pete is so inappropriate lol Sportsnet needs to let Pete know what kind of audience is watching these curling games
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| 02-07-16 06:25PM |
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albetts
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I am soooooo happy for the Howard Rink. That final shot was unbelievable. What a great game. Delighted for Spencer. He must be so happy to be going to The Brier. Such a hard fought battle. Seems to me that there is so much strategy with the sweeping these days. I find it a little bit exhausting willing rocks to curl or go straight. lol. Thanks TGH for a great week. Looking forward to The Brier with good thoughts.
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| 02-07-16 06:26PM |
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decade
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Not too often that I think too bad someone had to lose but this was one of those games. Epping did everything he had to in the 10th, unfortunately it was Howard with last rock and made a great double angle raise.
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| 02-07-16 06:33PM |
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irishrose
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no way did glen deserve to win this one and will go no where in the brier but cyenara
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| 02-07-16 06:42PM |
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Claire Marie
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I like both teams but happy for Glen and his team especially Adam. Epping will have many more chances at this, and it was a great game to watch.
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| 02-07-16 06:47PM |
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amonavis
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no way did glen deserve to win this one and will go no where in the brier but cyenara
They went 10-0 in the round robin. They deserve it. Even more sweet is the fact that Epping dumped Scott Howard from his team in 2013 and Scott was on fire today! Well done Team Howard.
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| 02-07-16 07:14PM |
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decade
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no way did glen deserve to win this one and will go no where in the brier but cyenara
Do you mean sayonara?
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| 02-07-16 07:16PM |
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I think he said Howard will make the playoffs again at the Brier.
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| 02-07-16 07:41PM |
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ott-am
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Re: Howard's Brier 5th?
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Wonder who Team Howard recruits to back up the somewhat ailing Hart and the front end at Brier?
They'll need a young, strong and durable performer capable of filling in at 3rd in the event Richie Hart's knee falters.
Also, a strong mopper capable of making all the first 4 shots.
1. Husky Harris a possibility but age and condition not on his side for potential front-end duties!
2. John Epping
3. Mark Kean - not making provincials, his idleness works against him.
4, Jon Mead or David Nedohin (if eligibility wasn't a factor)
If gender wasn't an issue ideal candidate would be Emma Miskew.
I would put Matt Camm in the running - local guy, great, young player.
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| 02-07-16 07:59PM |
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misty1
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I got to feel for epping on this one. unlike last year when he was chasing and being outplayed for most of the game he has ahead or on level terms and had some control for most of this game. The look on his face after he made his last..just no joy because he knew he didnt get it far enough and glenn had an easy one to win.
if you could pin it on one shot then you would probably put it on matt's first in the final end. if matt makes that double epping sits 4 and glenn has to use richard's shots to bail and just get a way to score his one.
epping has an ontario title in him , multiple titles, of that im sure but this stings and its hard to see a positive now. he came in on the form of his life and still came up agonizingly short. now he's got to wait another year and you never know how that might go.
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| 02-07-16 08:19PM |
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misty1
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If ott-am is correct I suspect Howard will go with Matt Camm as their 5th player - and depending how they fare at Brier and whether Wayner Middaugh can round back into form after his brutal leg injury I suspect Howard might consider keeping Camm as a regular 3rd or 2nd (depending on how they sort out with Hart).
That would leave John Epping without a 3rd. Enter Mark Kean.
I hope that wouldnt happen. This team john has with him now is great and probably his best he's had as a skip. im sure john knows that too so id hope it'll remain intact and be allowed to grow.
i dont think it'd be smart for camm to leave john anyway. this is a team that, if it stays together long term has a very bright future and could dominate ontario for years to come, much in the same way glenn has.it'd be stupid to throw away a spot on one of the best younger teams active for a spot on a team that wont be curling after 2018.
im not saying dont take him as alternate, im saying dont steal camm away.
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| 02-07-16 08:27PM |
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rick8end
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Originally posted by Manitoba Legend
If ott-am is correct I suspect Howard will go with Matt Camm as their 5th player - and depending how they fare at Brier and whether Wayner Middaugh can round back into form after his brutal leg injury I suspect Howard might consider keeping Camm as a regular 3rd or 2nd (depending on how they sort out with Hart).
That would leave John Epping without a 3rd. Enter Mark Kean.
Sorry, but there is no way in creation that Matt Camm will leave one the best younger teams in the game to join a 53-year-old skip. Today's game was tooth and nail and other than two brilliant shots by Glenn, Epping would be off to his first Brier. You make a lot of sensible comments, but suggesting a talented young curler will leave one of the best younger teams on the Grand Slam circuit for a curler approaching his mid-50's, that makes no sense.
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| 02-07-16 09:08PM |
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misty1
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I think we all agree Camm might be the ideal candidate to serve as team alternate. Whatever happens after the event happens - I shouldn't be projecting the future!
Still think Glenn & Co. might have another guy in mind for 5th.
i cant deny the possible benefits of being 5th on the brier winning team are good but do they outway what he'd be leaving behind .you also have to consider epping is more than likely to be at the trials anyway.
steve bice was the go to altnerate for glenn at the brier until he started taking scott. with scott on his team already im thinking its highly possible steve bice or perhaps mark bice will be e asked to go. steve would be someone he's very familiar with and is very comfortable and has been active this year.
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| 02-07-16 09:27PM |
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curlinggrandma
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So, Adam is now part of the team, and not the fifth?? What are the rules?
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| 02-07-16 10:18PM |
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Sean
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Originally posted by decade
Not too often that I think too bad someone had to lose but this was one of those games. Epping did everything he had to in the 10th, unfortunately it was Howard with last rock and made a great double angle raise.
Those last 3 shots of the 10th were E-P-I-C! Curling at its best!! 
At the start of the season I never thought Glenn would win the provs, a nice surprise really with the way it all turned out.
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| 02-07-16 11:40PM |
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Rock Your World
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Originally posted by Manitoba Legend
That would leave John Epping without a 3rd. Enter Mark Kean.
It's incredible how bad your memory is or how you just don't pay attention.. Mark kean has made it very clear on this site..publically with his own typewritten words John Epping is far from being his favourite person
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| 02-07-16 11:50PM |
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Rock Your World
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Seeing the post game celebration it seemed like Adams joy and happiness was kinda restrained almost like he isn't really a part of the team and was holding back .. It is a strange and different spot to be in
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| 02-08-16 12:42AM |
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JB42
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To date I have been 100% against directional brushing. And looking for good suggestions as to how we can 'walk this back'. And I'm not saying that I have changed my mind by any means. But......
It's got to be said that the on ice product this weekend. that it had a significant part in creating was superb. With the players making such a high percentage of shots strategy played an even greater result in the outcome than usual. There was also greater complexity in terms of how to maneuver the end and the rock placement so as to create a deuce or a force as a result of the fact that so many shots were being made so perfectly. So, there is that.
As with a great many things in life, you don't have to like it for it to be true.
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| 02-08-16 01:23AM |
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To date I have been 100% against directional brushing. And looking for good suggestions as to how we can 'walk this back'. And I'm not saying that I have changed my mind by any means. But......
It's got to be said that the on ice product this weekend. that it had a significant part in creating was superb. With the players making such a high percentage of shots strategy played an even greater result in the outcome than usual. There was also greater complexity in terms of how to maneuver the end and the rock placement so as to create a deuce or a force as a result of the fact that so many shots were being made so perfectly. So, there is that.
As with a great many things in life, you don't have to like it for it to be true.
I think it's alright if it's effectiveness is minimal. Harris was suggesting that there is talk of banning hair brooms, so that might be good enough to curtail the effectiveness. I think the concept of directional brushing is here to stay, it's just a question of making it less effective.
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