Curling

[NearPup 3,560]

11 hours ago, Josh said:

Team Homan drops their second with a loss to South Korea. I know we have extremely high standards for this team but two losses… WTF is going on?

Homan has an eye infection, I wonder if that's affecting her.

[Surlympics 1,242]

I think she’s been playing well still, and South Korea is an extremely good team with home advantage. Plus Homan has secured the qualification for the Olympics with the six wins already. 

[JockCartier 265]

We have a bad habit of downplaying how good some of these other countries are. The Swiss and Koreans are terrific teams… and they take Worlds seriously, unlike us.
 

Those teams build their seasons around Worlds… we pour whatever is left of our champs on a plane two weeks after running the STOH/Brier gauntlet 

[Josh 11,635]

10 minutes ago, JockCartier said:

We have a bad habit of downplaying how good some of these other countries are. The Swiss and Koreans are terrific teams… and they take Worlds seriously, unlike us.
 

Those teams build their seasons around Worlds… we pour whatever is left of our champs on a plane two weeks after running the STOH/Brier gauntlet 

Or maybe you’re underestimating how good Team Homan has been this season. It could go either way. I mean a loss to South Korea is definitely not disappointing in itself given I know how good they are, but combined with the loss to Scotland… they only had 6? losses on the season heading into this event… 

 

I’m not sure what you mean regarding the bit that we don’t take Worlds seriously. 

Edited March 19, 2025 by Josh

[JockCartier 265]

I’m well aware of her record this season. And last for that matter.

 

I’m also well aware of our country’s curling myopia over the last 20 years

[intoronto 6,566]

The Scotland lost was a fluke imo. Korea is a good team and was never going to be easy.

[Topicmaster1010 5,524]

They won against the previously undefeated Switzerland

[NearPup 3,560]

Also, has now officially qualified for the Olympics overnight by making the playoffs (along with host , , and )

 

Real chance that both and will have to go through the last change qualifier.

[Josh 11,635]

Canadian Mixed Doubles Championships are ongoing, winner to Worlds next year. 

 

Lott/Lott v. Powers/Saunders in the final.

 

None of Peterman/Gallant, Walker/Muyers, Jones/Laing even made the semifinals 

[Josh 11,635]

On 3/19/2025 at 5:03 PM, intoronto said:

The Scotland lost was a fluke imo. Korea is a good team and was never going to be easy.

Good point, I think that Scotland loss was what really made me disappointed, and that combined with the loss against South Korea... Team Homan are so good that my expectations are sky high, every time I expect a win. I also forgot about their record against South Korea this season, I believe they've been our kryptonite.