Curling 2023 - 2024 Discussion Thread

[NearPup 3,558]

Jennifer Jones is a great person, by all accounts, and for my money the greatest curling player of her generation on the women's side. Really extraordinary career.

[Swewi 460]

Grand slam Players championship qualifiers:

 

women: Direct to semi: Homan-CAN, Wranå-SWE

to QF: Gim-KOR, Tirinzoni-SUI, Kim-KOR, Hasselborg -SWE

 

men:

direct to semi: McEwen-CAN, Mouat-SCO

 

to QF: Edin-SWE, Gushue-CAN, White-SCO, Retornaz-ITA

[Josh 11,622]

31 minutes ago, Swewi said:

Grand slam Players championship qualifiers:

 

women: Direct to semi: Homan-CAN, Wranå-SWE

to QF: Gim-KOR, Tirinzoni-SUI, Kim-KOR, Hasselborg -SWE

 

men:

direct to semi: McEwen-CAN, Mouat-SCO

 

to QF: Edin-SWE, Gushue-CAN, White-SCO, Retornaz-ITA

Hoping for Sweden-Canada finals 

 

Of course you probably already know that I like Team Edin on the men’s side (and to a lesser extent Team Schwaller), but I also really like Team Hasselborg on the women’s side (same for Team Fujisawa) 

[Swewi 460]

49 minutes ago, Josh said:

Hoping for Sweden-Canada finals 

 

Of course you probably already know that I like Team Edin on the men’s side (and to a lesser extent Team Schwaller), but I also really like Team Hasselborg on the women’s side (same for Team Fujisawa) 

Let's hope so! And from my view as I know most of the swedes, they are quite good people too😄

 

also liked team Fujisawa very much since their first WCH final. And 

and the only time I have interacted with Fujisawa, short by the coffe machine at a hotel breakfast she seemed like a very sweet person.

Homan a bit more difficult to get close to and get a picture of while I mer her but such a great player!

 

Edited April 13, 2024 by Swewi

[Josh 11,622]

GSOC Players Championships Semifinals

 

Men

 Team Retornaz v.  Team McEwen

 Team Mouat v.  Team Gushue

 

Women

 Team Homan v.  Team Tirinzoni

 Team Wrana v.  Team Gim

Edited April 13, 2024 by Josh

[Josh 11,622]

GSOC Players Championships Finals

 

Men

 Team Retornaz v.  Team Gushue

 

Women

 Team Tirinzoni v.  Team Wrana

 

On the women’s side, it’s a first victory for Team Tirinzoni over Team Homan in six attempts this season. Rachel Homan (who along with her team finishes 67-7 on the season), vying for a career grand slam will have to wait another year after giving up a steal to Team Tirinzoni in the 8th end. Take a look at this shot by Homan for two in the 6th though. Stealing for the win was a trend in the women’s games tonight, with Team Gim giving up a steal in the 8th to defending champions Team Wrana after coming up just short on the draw (it even came down to a measure)

 

Can’t seem to find a clearer video of Gim’s final shot and the measure so it’ll have to do for now. 
 

On the men’s side, Team Retornaz were down by two to Team McEwen after the 7th end, but were on fire in the 8th and Retornaz with a great double for three advanced them to the final. In the other game, Bruce Mouat with a game saver in the 7th drawing against five Gushue rocks (They missed a couple in a row before that) to score the single and tie up the game but was unable to apply any pressure in the extra end. 

[Josh 11,622]

 Team Tirinzoni and  Team Gushue are the men’s and women’s champions at the GSOC Players Championship!

[Josh 11,622]

GSOC Players Championship | Toronto,  Ontario, Canada  

 

I’ve been kind of slacking with the curling updates lately my fault. 

 

Men

1.  Team Gushue 

2.  Team Retornaz 

3.  Team Mouat

3.  Team McEwen 

 

@Gianlu33

 

What a class act Retornaz is. After the the final was over, he tipped his hat to Gushue. Wasn’t one of my favourite curlers before today, but he’s grown on me a lot with that gesture. 
 

Women

1.  Team Tirinzoni

2.  Team Wrana

3.  Team Homan 

3.  Team Gim

 

A Players Championship title still eludes Homan, but still another solid week for the team. 
 

Full Results

Edited April 15, 2024 by Josh

[Josh 11,622]

 

 

 

Maybe one of Koe, Jacobs, or Morris will skip the team next? (I know Morris has retired from four-man curling and is probably the worst option out of the three, but it’s still an option…)

 

They could also switch around the roles, maybe Kennedy or Gallant would work as a skip. Not sure on how well that’ll turn out though. 

Edited April 16, 2024 by Josh

[Josh 11,622]

 

Brad Jacobs leaves Team Carruthers. Seems increasingly likely that he’ll join Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, and Ben Hebert now. Wonder if Brendan Bottcher will join Team Carruthers next.