Comments on: Olympics and The Brier http://www.thecurlingnews.com/blog/olympics-and-the-brier/ TCN Blog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:09:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.thecurlingnews.com/blog/olympics-and-the-brier/comment-page-1/#comment-683 admin Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:44:55 +0000 http://www.thecurlingnews.com/blog/?p=1153#comment-683 Thanks Jen. Enjoy the Brier! But... Although Margo and Dalene won't be in Halifax, we do expect to have another blogstar – and Twitterstar – taking centre stage in the next day or so. So stay tuned and watch for more, from <em>The Curling News</em>! Thanks Jen. Enjoy the Brier! But…
Although Margo and Dalene won’t be in Halifax, we do expect to have another blogstar – and Twitterstar – taking centre stage in the next day or so.
So stay tuned and watch for more, from The Curling News!

]]> By: Jen http://www.thecurlingnews.com/blog/olympics-and-the-brier/comment-page-1/#comment-682 Jen Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:53:54 +0000 http://www.thecurlingnews.com/blog/?p=1153#comment-682 First, I have to agree that I did not feel like we had "lost" whatsoever when the women won silver. If I recall correctly, early predictions I read didn't peg Cheryl as a shoe-in for the Gold. When the pressure is on and you have to make every shot, that's not easy. They still make me proud to be Canadian. Even with Silver. Now, the Brier. I LOVED your blog last year, and I'm sad to see you'll be staying home this year. I stumbled upon it mid-week, and I loved how some of your quirky posts showcased what this event is truly about. Monday I head out to my 3rd Brier, and while I'm still new.. I'm hooked! Although I'm missing the opening weekend (AND THE GOLD MEDALS!), I'll keep my eyes peeled for the hijinx of the week and post accordingly! First, I have to agree that I did not feel like we had “lost” whatsoever when the women won silver. If I recall correctly, early predictions I read didn’t peg Cheryl as a shoe-in for the Gold. When the pressure is on and you have to make every shot, that’s not easy. They still make me proud to be Canadian. Even with Silver.

Now, the Brier. I LOVED your blog last year, and I’m sad to see you’ll be staying home this year. I stumbled upon it mid-week, and I loved how some of your quirky posts showcased what this event is truly about. Monday I head out to my 3rd Brier, and while I’m still new.. I’m hooked! Although I’m missing the opening weekend (AND THE GOLD MEDALS!), I’ll keep my eyes peeled for the hijinx of the week and post accordingly!

]]> By: Michael http://www.thecurlingnews.com/blog/olympics-and-the-brier/comment-page-1/#comment-678 Michael Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:45:25 +0000 http://www.thecurlingnews.com/blog/?p=1153#comment-678 I too am a new USA curling fan. I would like to see the Brier either on TV or the internet short of flying back to Halafax where can I view the games?? Thanks Mike I too am a new USA curling fan.
I would like to see the Brier either on TV or the internet
short of flying back to Halafax where can I view the games??
Thanks
Mike

]]> By: betty mclean http://www.thecurlingnews.com/blog/olympics-and-the-brier/comment-page-1/#comment-677 betty mclean Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:30:07 +0000 http://www.thecurlingnews.com/blog/?p=1153#comment-677 lets hope the howard team let go of barbie doll clothes. its brutal watching those white belts the are a matching team forsure. lets hope the howard team let go of barbie doll clothes. its brutal watching those white belts the are a matching team forsure.

]]> By: admin http://www.thecurlingnews.com/blog/olympics-and-the-brier/comment-page-1/#comment-676 admin Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:42:23 +0000 http://www.thecurlingnews.com/blog/?p=1153#comment-676 Hi Peter, welcome aboard! Mindful of the increased curling interest everywhere – including in Canada, actually – we were already trying to get that answer for you. The Sports Network (TSN.ca) will be streaming games via their Video On Demand (VOD) service shortly after each game, but we don't yet know if these games are geo-blocked outside of Canada. Stay tuned... and be sure to follow our Twitter account, @curling ... where we'll be revealing the answer, hopefully by Friday. Hi Peter, welcome aboard!
Mindful of the increased curling interest everywhere – including in Canada, actually – we were already trying to get that answer for you.
The Sports Network (TSN.ca) will be streaming games via their Video On Demand (VOD) service shortly after each game, but we don’t yet know if these games are geo-blocked outside of Canada.
Stay tuned… and be sure to follow our Twitter account, @curling … where we’ll be revealing the answer, hopefully by Friday.

]]> By: admin http://www.thecurlingnews.com/blog/olympics-and-the-brier/comment-page-1/#comment-675 admin Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:39:04 +0000 http://www.thecurlingnews.com/blog/?p=1153#comment-675 Hahaha... you're not wet, A Melissen. We agree there were some strategic errors – from BOTH teams – late in the Olympic women's final. But what an amazing game to watch... eh? Hahaha… you’re not wet, A Melissen. We agree there were some strategic errors – from BOTH teams – late in the Olympic women’s final.
But what an amazing game to watch… eh?

]]> By: Peter http://www.thecurlingnews.com/blog/olympics-and-the-brier/comment-page-1/#comment-674 Peter Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:44:59 +0000 http://www.thecurlingnews.com/blog/?p=1153#comment-674 I am one of those new American curling fans, so I'm loving this blog. Do you know, is there any online streaming coverage of the Brier? I am one of those new American curling fans, so I’m loving this blog. Do you know, is there any online streaming coverage of the Brier?

]]> By: A Melissen http://www.thecurlingnews.com/blog/olympics-and-the-brier/comment-page-1/#comment-673 A Melissen Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:55:56 +0000 http://www.thecurlingnews.com/blog/?p=1153#comment-673 Okay its good to be nice to the ladies BUT forgetting about the missed shoots in both the 10th and 11th (everyone misses shoots - forgivable) end wasn't the stradegy flawed in both ends. Isn't it fairly standard to "keep it clean" so you don't put yourself into the situation that they found themselves of having the opponents rock crash onto one of their own (in the 10th end) and stay in. Its seems to me that this team really did lose the gold because of fundamental curling strategic errors. Or am I all wet? Arnie Okay its good to be nice to the ladies BUT forgetting about the missed shoots in both the 10th and 11th (everyone misses shoots – forgivable) end wasn’t the stradegy flawed in both ends. Isn’t it fairly standard to “keep it clean” so you don’t put yourself into the situation that they found themselves of having the opponents rock crash onto one of their own (in the 10th end) and stay in. Its seems to me that this team really did lose the gold because of fundamental curling strategic errors. Or am I all wet?

Arnie

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