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Is this year's Select a 2 horse race? Anyone see someone other than Stoughton or McEwen taking it this year?

If I had to pick a darkhorse, it would be J. Gunlaugson. I curled on the sheet beside him twice during the MCA. They look pretty sharp, made short work of the 2 opponents I saw.

As much as I am a Stoughton fan, I'm rooting for McEwen this year. Time to see the changing of the guard in MB, AB, and ON.

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Is this year's Select a 2 horse race? Anyone see someone other than Stoughton or McEwen taking it this year?

If I had to pick a darkhorse, it would be J. Gunlaugson. I curled on the sheet beside him twice during the MCA. They look pretty sharp, made short work of the 2 opponents I saw.

As much as I am a Stoughton fan, I'm rooting for McEwen this year. Time to see the changing of the guard in MB, AB, and ON.

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rob fowler would be my darkhorse pick

he's beaten both before and usually gives them bood fights

also would say william lyburn

but outside those 2 i dont think there's anyone there good enough to beat both of stoughton and mcewen and if anyone else wants to win they probably will have to go through both

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I'm cheering hard for a Stoughton-McEwen final - but I think that is the most likely scenario! I too am hoping McEwen finally gets his shot to head to the Brier, that team is well-prepared and ready to take on the world. Brier experience would be huge for them before the Olympic Trials. But you won't see me complaining if Stoughton continues his dominance of this event, they've been fantastic representatives for Manitoba and are after all the defending World Champions!

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I'm cheering hard for a Stoughton-McEwen final - but I think that is the most likely scenario! I too am hoping McEwen finally gets his shot to head to the Brier, that team is well-prepared and ready to take on the world. Brier experience would be huge for them before the Olympic Trials. But you won't see me complaining if Stoughton continues his dominance of this event, they've been fantastic representatives for Manitoba and are after all the defending World Champions!

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What is the format they are using?

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Looks like a double knockout to narrow the field to a final 8. Then they have linescores listed for PGS, SF, CF. Must be one more game to go from 8 to 4 based on seeding/position in the draw?

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looks like mike got pushed in his opening game

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What is the format they are using?

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i still dont get the modified double knockout format in the QF once you get to that stage if you lose you should be out

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looks like mike got pushed in his opening game

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Safeway's are being webcasted as we speak, here is the site:

http://www.safewaychampionship.ca/AskCommentators.cfm


Only 1 game per day, go figure, but thanks anyway, and they solicit donations.

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It says they will re-broadcast the 8th and 9th games at 7pm but will they be streamed at the re-broadcast times?


Nothing yet.... (as of 7:19pm)

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Originally posted by misty1
i still dont get the modified double knockout format in the QF once you get to that stage if you lose you should be out

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It's just a modified double knock-out.
Some provinces have round robin (where 3 losses might get you to play-offs)
Some provinces have triple knock-out.
If you can understand double knock-out for 32, then it is double knock-out for 8. Final 4 play a Page format.
It allows for teams to lose a couple of games.
Your "stats" should show that is good.

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I agree that the format is strange and overly complicated, but there isn't a single province/territory that uses a straight knock-out quarter-final format. I'd guess there is no province/territory where you can be eliminated with only 1 loss, unless that loss is in the final game.

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i understand how it works but i dont understand why the use that

like i said, once you get to that point if you lose you should be out

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they came up with the format, so they would always have an afternoon game, when it was televised by Global.

The old format, there was never a guarantee of the Sunday afternoon game.

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i understand how it works but i dont understand why the use that

like i said, once you get to that point if you lose you should be out

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tried to watch 'game of the day' on line. they state it is to be rebroadcast at 7. 7.21 and still nothing. i guess mca is up to its usual philosophy of keeping the game for a few. now i know why the call it 'the selects'. its for a select few who want to travel to Dauphin

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So then you disagree with the Page format too?
A team wins 3 in a row and qualifies (in MB). Their next game is a loss and you think they should go home?
Get serious!

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jeff looks in devastating form here

we;ll see how he holds up when he gets tested but so far he's outscored the opposition 18-3

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Yes, Jeff has been a monster machine thus far at the Scotts but thats not necessarily a great thing cuz he hasn't been tested and isn't curling much in the first couple days of the thing. McEwen, at least got tested in his first game,having to draw the four on last rock (he did)

Stoughton needs a win today over unheralded Jerry Chudley to advance to the 8 team playoff format.

That 8 team playoff unit is bound to contain the usual suspects (ie. Stoughton, McEwen, Fowler, Peters, Lyburn, the usual suspects)

Last year's semi-finalist, Terry McNammee is already out, having lost two games in the first round.

The main hope for the contenders is that Stoughton or McEwen somehow break down in efficiency and miss enough shots for a hot group of pistols to advance by them. Just don't know if there's too many teams in Manitoba (even Canada) who can shot-stack like Jeff or Mike.

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Very very tough year for Jason Gunnlaugson. Playing under Team Bohn, Gunner is gone without even getting a sniff of qualifying. I'm wondering if he may be better off throwing 2nd or 3rd for a year or two (ala Morris or Simmons).

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whats rediculous here is that going on this morning are the A qualifier games and shaw is broadcasting none of them

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Yes, Jeff has been a monster machine thus far at the Scotts



Last year's semi-finalist, Terry McNammee is already out, having lost two games in the first round.

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