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03-09-21 02:52PM |
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decade
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Middaughs last shot for the win was superb. Showed those young guns that they are not the only ones with power. Front end almost stood and watched the one yellow gring to a halt before deciding to sweep it out. Too bad Howards reaction was hidden behind the mask.
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03-09-21 05:05PM |
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Maggie
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quote: Originally posted by fresca
... i so prefer everyone taling in english
As opposed to??
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03-10-21 10:08AM |
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cnpeters
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Well, Gunner is fun, but BC, Jacobs and Middaugh is no fun to finish out.
Middaugh is the one I'm enjoying most... it's fun watching them go toe to toe with the big boys, because they hit every important shot. But with Grattan, Jacobs, and Gunner left they're gonna have to make more unimportant shots or they won't have a chance to make important shots.
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03-10-21 06:54PM |
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Deliverer
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Gunnlaugson's 1st rocket in the 9th against Jacobs & Co. today was only a fraction of a second faster than Homan's double raise takeout against Quebec in the Scotties. The only difference is that Homan didn't miss.
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03-11-21 09:41AM |
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misty1
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that Manitoba v.s Northern Ontario game yesterday was ridiculous in the worst way. stubborness on a whole new level. manitoba had hammer times and did nothing with it but blank or give up a steal. at some point you have to accept things arent working with hammer and take a ****ing point. try things without hammer. thats just stupid to blank all that away and then get forced into going hard for points because you wasted all those other ends
new brunswick down at 4-3. i hope they make championship pool. would suck if they didnt
as for mcruthers. to say its surprising to see them at 2-4 would be an understatement. they have to hope for help just to advance now . its possible but i think, regardless of what happens here this experiment isnt working.
I still think mike could do well taking on one of the younger guys like calvert opr gauthier . depending on whether or not they're willing to play 3rd for him. mike just looks listless out there . he needs someone to rejuvinate him and i dont think reid is the one
it doesnt help that , even after all this time it still seems awkard with them. they still dont seem to fully buy into mike's game
speaking of awakward..i have a feeling this will be the last year fry is with epping. unless they win. the chemistry just seems off with him and the other 3. he doesnt look happy. at one point last night fry was calling for matt to sweep. matt didnt and fry actually uttered the words, in a pleading way "listen to me".
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03-11-21 10:29AM |
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Maggie
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I agree with you misty. That team has had lots of time to figure out it’s not
Ever since the time McEwen pouted and refused to come out for the closing ceremony when he lost a provincial final I find it hard to forget that behaviour. He hung his team out to dry and BJ in particular had to deal with the press.
I hope Reid can find a way to cut his friend loose.
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03-11-21 01:28PM |
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misty1
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Mcruthers is out. Think they'll play the trials together but that's it after that
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03-11-21 02:00PM |
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quote: Originally posted by misty1
at some point you have to accept things arent working with hammer and take a ****ing point. try things without hammer.
Never.
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03-11-21 02:08PM |
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cnpeters
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quote: Originally posted by fresca
" demolished "
3-0
Lowest scoring game in briar history
Didnt watch the game didja sunshine ...
IN ML's defense, at no point did I think Manitoba was going to win that game. That was ten ends of Northern Ontario doing exactly what they wanted to do, scoreboard be damned.
I know it was blank blank blank point blank blank whatever, and I know it was 1-0 and 2-0 for most of the game, but the feel of the game was that whether it was 50-3 or 2-0 - that was an insurmountable lead and Manitoba was not winning.
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03-11-21 02:15PM |
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misty1
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quote: Originally posted by hogged again
Never.
I know as a curler you never want to be forced or willingly take one but sometimes teams actually play better without hammer. Also, they were only down 1-0 . If it was more than that I might understand not wanting to only take one because then you'd still be behind but they they weren't in a desperate situation . They didn't need 2.
Tied at 1 with hammer advantage in even ends and 4 to go is better than down 2-0 with 2 to go in my view. Especially with a team like jacobs that can defend that so well
And to be clear I'm not saying you play and end to take one as the goal
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03-11-21 02:27PM |
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Maggie
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quote: Originally posted by hogged again
Never.
Kevin Martin did it during a provincial final against Koe. They couldn’t get a deuce for a few ends. They were running out of ends so discussed taking one and then steal, steal. Team agreed. It worked and they won.
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03-11-21 03:09PM |
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MeaghanEdwards
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quote: Originally posted by misty1
Mcruthers is out. Think they'll play the trials together but that's it after that
I kinda have a feeling bout Jacobs, too. Could be the layoff but they just seem 'off' to me.
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03-11-21 05:32PM |
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misty1
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Nunavut ends the brier being outscored 91-16. thats
like i said earlier i think im on board with people who believe that the northern territories should be combined into 1
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03-11-21 05:39PM |
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decade
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quote: Originally posted by misty1
Nunavut ends the brier being outscored 91-16. thats
like i said earlier i think im on board with people who believe that the northern territories should be combined into 1
I agree, The experiment has not worked. That the game did not grow in the territories as hoped is evident by those teams that brought up a southerner and/or get clobbered game after game. Should taxpayers and curling clubs be on the hook for a weeks vacation for people year after year?
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03-11-21 06:00PM |
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IN-OFF-FOR-2
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quote: Originally posted by MeaghanEdwards
Anyone catch BJs f bomb in the 4th? End update?
I thought it was Benny.
That'll cost him a couple hundred.
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03-11-21 10:50PM |
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southerncurler
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Laycock providing some controversy tonight
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03-11-21 11:22PM |
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Championship pool is pretty much according to form. I would've picked McEwen over Gunner and didn't see Middaugh on top but overall it's the usual suspects.
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03-11-21 11:26PM |
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IN-OFF-FOR-2
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quote: Originally posted by southerncurler
Laycock providing some controversy tonight
What are your thoughts if Cotter/Laycock caused the problem/created the problem with the ice due to poor sportsmanship, should they default the game? I say yes. Why should team Bottcher suffer for their idiocy.?
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03-11-21 11:34PM |
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EPMD
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Gunnlaugson needs to gain comfort throwing more soft weight shots. His last shot against Middaugh tonight was just a ridiculous strategy -- attempting an in-off to sit second shot instead of playing a much easier soft tap back. You can't be dipping into the 8th and 9th end without having attempted a single draw. I mean, I guess you can, but then you're limiting your potential as a team.
I'm glad the Brier can start now that we have the eight advancing teams.
I got a kick out of Cathy making a meal out of Laycock's ice damage. I didn't notice Team Alberta being anything but professional (even tossing compliments to Team BC later on), and yet she talked about them like they were seething mad and seeking revenge.
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03-11-21 11:35PM |
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southerncurler
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Personal thought is causing ice damage as a direct result of your actions is cause for removal from the game of that player.
WCF rule 18 covers this. Curling Canada doesn’t seem to publish its championship rules so I’m not sure if it exists in this competition.
^Moulding very clearly shoved a rock to the board after the conclusion of the 5th end. Bottcher team just like nearly all curlers are classy folks, I’m not surprised they’re continuing to compliment nice shots, doesn’t mean at the time they weren’t upset.
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03-12-21 12:50AM |
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Hack Weight
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Fairly amusing how worked up the broadcast and Twitter was about the Laycock “incident”. He slammed his broom (which happens no less than 100 times in the Brier). Obviously he wasn’t trying to damage the ice and delay the game. He shouldn’t have done it, feels bad, will pay a modest fine and the curling match had to last 40 minutes later than usual. Not groundbreaking stuff.
So the championship pool is set. You’d have to have tried really hard to not predict at least 7/8 teams. All eight teams having 1.2 or 3 losses makes it very tight. 3 losses will get you no worse than a tiebreaker. The teams being so bunched makes it more possible 4 losses gets at least a tiebreaker. I still think Koe, Bottcher and Gushue are the most likely final three. Wayne’s a great story but they are going to come back to earth.
I’ve settled on liking the 3 team playoff. It seems most fair. Getting first is a huge reward as it should be. It also makes each of the round robin games more important.
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03-12-21 12:50AM |
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southerncurler
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^^lets clarify
Steve reportedly slammed his broom plastic side down or at least missed the foam portion.
Also the “best curler in the world” made a natural 1/2 rock peel that was lined up for an over the top raise. It was a fun shot to see but Cotter’s last was much more of a precision shot to even get to sitting 2nd shot.
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03-12-21 07:33AM |
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curlerbroad
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quote: Originally posted by southerncurler
Laycock providing some controversy tonight
The isolation must be taking a toll. Instead of letting off steam in the patch, they are stuck watching Netflix with a beer in their hotel room.
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