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Can I also just say how hood it is to see this norway resurgence. Men and women doing well and the juniors both had strong results. Whatever they've been doing in Norway these last few years it's working

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Okay ive seen the edin shot and while it's good it's not even close to the best shot I've seen this year, even at this event.

Congrats to norway on a huge win. They've set themselves up really well to finish top 6 , even get the bye

There's a lot of talk about edin, mouat and schwaller . Think ramsfell is now truly ready to add his name to that group. He's quietly under rated but been build8ng to this point these last few years. Very organic progression

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Agree, good to see Norway’s resurgence. Has there been any tribute to Thomas Ulsrud as this is the first championship since his passing. He had the the record for the most wins at the worlds at some point.

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New Zealand won their first ever men's worlds game - with a steal of 3 in the 10th to win 11-8 over Germany.

And Norway have just beaten Sweden in the extra end 8-7.

Looks like the final 6 into the playoffs (ranking hard to call) will be

Sweden
Switzerland
Norway
Scotland
Canada

plus one out of Italy, Japan, Czechs or US.

But everyone still has five games to play.

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I was just about to come in here and say Edin's human (For completely missing an open draw against 3 counters in the 9th)


BUT THEN, he just went and made the best shot I've ever seen to take us to an extra

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Yes - anyone who hasn't seen Edin's shot in the 10th absolutely needs to hunt down video of it - because it is a shot that will change the game of curling going forward.
It was amazing.

I am not at all a fan of all of the recent rule changes - this is just the various curling administrations trying to 'make their mark' on curling by creating these radical changes.

But the kind of change that this Edin shot will hopefully make in the game is something I am absolutely in favour of, as it shows that the impossible is possible, and is therefore a natural evolution of the game.
Wonderful to see...

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Okay ive seen the edin shot and while it's good it's not even close to the best shot I've seen this year, even at this event.

Congrats to norway on a huge win. They've set themselves up really well to finish top 6 , even get the bye

There's a lot of talk about edin, mouat and schwaller . Think ramsfell is now truly ready to add his name to that group. He's quietly under rated but been build8ng to this point these last few years. Very organic progression

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Its just been posted on the world curling tv youtube page.

The commentators said it was the best shot they had ever seen!

https://youtu.be/1iEnf3brmYs

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That shot of Edin's makes a triple run back to take out 4 rocks out of the house with 5 second peel weight; to be just pretty good. Joking yes but over time shots like the Hackner shot and Schmirler's in off and Jones's in off to be kinda basic compared to that. Nick probably wishes he has made the draw in 9 however instead of having to make that one.

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Yeah... he throws his draw to full 4 - a very routine shot at this level - through the house, then in the next end makes the impossible possible.

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Show me any shots better than that Edin spinner? Absolutely nuts.


A lot of teams would have just shook hands and walked off or tried a Hail Mary runback

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not the first spinner i have seen, but was wild for sure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbcli...eature=youtu.be

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I will give the WCF 1 yr to ban this shot. WCF doesn't like to be made fools of.

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Shuster hit5 losses with a loss to italy. Back against the wall now and faces Canada tonight. Should be a good one

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No doubt in my mind that Edin's shot was one of (if not THE best) I've ever seen.
Most teams would have shook hands and not thrown the last rock.
I thought there was absolutely no shot for two there.
One of those jaw dropping moments I will never forget.

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I will give the WCF 1 yr to ban this shot. WCF doesn't like to be made fools of.

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While it wouldn't surprise me if they try to ban it - in order to show how 'important' they are... I don't see any legitimate way that they could ban it.
Are they going to limit the number of rotations a rock can have? That would be ridiculous - plus the fact that they'd have to have someone counting the rotations - or invent yet another inefficient device to count the rotations. Hell, the 'Eye on the hog' (hog line violation device) fails at least twice every game, so their record with new technological inventions is rather poor.

I don't see how this shot is making fools of the WCF, though. It's a legitimate shot. Because of the success of Edin's shot today, it will be tried by other teams in games - but it will likely only be successful less than 10% of the time.

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Seems to me 10% is probably high. I really don't understand how they even thought that was possible. They must have tried something similar in practice. The spin and weight is one thing but to know how the struck rock would react is unbelievable. However they did lose the game.

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Think at this point Switzerland, Norway, Canada and Sweden are safe to top 6.

The other 2 are tough to call. Race between Japan , Italy , US and Scotland.

Japan has a tough Close and they haven't beaten any of the other top teams so we will see if they can hol on

Italy have byfar the lightest close.switzerland, Canada, Scotland , Norway and the US already out of the way

Scotland been shaky but somehow 5-2. But till have Canada ,and Norway to come

US at 5 but never count Shuster out

Think 5 will be the cutoff, outside cnce of 4.

Think top 6 will be Canada , Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy and scotland

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Think at this point Switzerland, Norway, Canada and Sweden are safe to top 6.

The other 2 are tough to call. Race between Japan , Italy , US and Scotland.

Japan has a tough Close and they haven't beaten any of the other top teams so we will see if they can hol on

Italy have byfar the lightest close.switzerland, Canada, Scotland , Norway and the US already out of the way

Scotland been shaky but somehow 5-2. But till have Canada ,and Norway to come

US at 5 but never count Shuster out

Think 5 will be the cutoff, outside cnce of 4.

Think top 6 will be Canada , Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy and scotland

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Canada has already given up with the lame story of water creepage into the building ruining the ice for the rest of the tournament.

I risk my entire reputation on my thesis that Canada or USA cannot possibly win the Mens 2023 World Curling Championship.

The Oligrachs won't let them.

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Scotland just got a big 5 against Korea. leading 5-1 going to the 4th.

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I like how our guys look so clean cut compared with skip loudmouth and team tattoo...

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by CurlingWatcher1
Canada has already given up with the lame story of water creepage into the building ruining the ice for the rest of the tournament.

I risk my entire reputation on my thesis that Canada or USA cannot possibly win the Mens 2023 World Curling Championship.

The Oligrachs won't let them. [/QUOT

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they do practice it, and they have done it in at least one game this season, as per Cathy G.

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