Canucks Finish Fourth But The Fight Goes On

The Rolling Stones. They said it best with "You Can't Always Get What You Want".  And the Canucks are singing this ditty this morning after suffering back to back losses against Denmark first and then Sweden last night. The Danish team played great curling and secured the win in yesterday evening's game and then the Swedish squad were just making everything and handed Team Jacobs a loss for 4th place.

But 4th place is still not so bad. Granted, it's a tough road to the final but the Canadian foursome is more than capable. They will play Denmark tomorrow afternoon in the 3 - 4 game and you can be sure the Canucks are seeking redemption. My prediction?....Canada will win this one. And then, they will face the loser of the 1 - 2 game, Scotland and Sweden. This will be a tougher game for the boys but once again, it is a game they can win.

Surprises? Team Czech Republic. I think this squad had an excellent week and kudos to them. Also, Denmark, I find to be a bit of a surprise but hey, this is curling and anything can happen. This team played well this week and they are deserving of their berth in the 3 - 4 game. Another good showing this week was from the Russian squad. I liked them...they played great and I am hoping to see these guys on the WCT more. You get a squad like this active in the Grand Slams and their game can get to the stratosphere.

The BRCC ladies had their banquet last night and it was a nice time. The crew of Paula Sommers, Jamie Ellmore and Jennifer-Stanton Smith had the club nicely decorated and provided a fun time for all. They had a special visit by "Swami Sommers" who entertained the BRCC Belles with her insights. Thanks alot Paula for being such a good sport.

I hope to see the Ladies League back next year with even more teams in the mix. They had 13 teams this season and there is still room for this league to grow.

And back to the Canadian Men, hang in there! Because the next line of that Rolling Stones favorite is "If You Try Sometimes, You Just Might Find, You Get What You Need" These boys are far from out of it and I think you will see a star-studded performance from Team Jacobs tomorrow. There's another Rolling Stones tune that aptly describes what needs to happen in that 3 - 4 game "When The Whip Comes Down"....stay tuned, the drama is far from over!

Rock On!

The Curling Chronic