Comments on: Ford World Men’s Curling Final: “A Game for the Ages”

By: Landcrusher

Landcrusher — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:26:50 +0000

Let’s face it, there is comic value surrounding everything to do with Curling. Still, I bet the bang for the buck on this is way better than most other sports sponsorships.

If anyone could get an insider at Ford to give us the REAL skinny on the sponsorship it would be great. You can’t just ask, because publicly admitting it’s a great value is simply starting the next sponsorship negotiation at a disadvantage.

By: gusplus

gusplus — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:43:13 +0000

Ha Ha Ha!!! Ford so smart.

By: mtypex

mtypex — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:01:07 +0000

When it thaws out up there, they can all have official team Mustangs.

Or maybe just stick with the F-150.

By: MikeInCanada

MikeInCanada — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:45:27 +0000

Anyone who gives sponsorship money to MILF’s is OK in my book.

By: Kyle Schellenberg

Kyle Schellenberg — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:28:48 +0000

I don’t think he’s being mean, I think it’s a compliment to Ford.

Sports like these due to their gentle polite nature are a safe bet for sponsorship assuming the cost of the sport itself isn’t extravagant.

Ford has been synonymous with this tournament for many years so it should reflect positively on them from Canadians. My feeling is that even Canadians who aren’t into curling still appreciate the fact that it’s a big part of our culture and that we usually kick ass at it.

By: Stewart Dean

Stewart Dean — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:51:04 +0000

Awwwww, Robert, you’re so mean!
…and as you can see there are people who take curling …well…. seriously. Think of cricket…or bocci…or golf

By: PhotoJim

PhotoJim — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:33:41 +0000

Kevin Martin’s team was 11-0 at the Canadian championships, and undefeated (2-0) in the playoffs for a total of 13-0.

At the worlds, his team was 10-0 until it played Scotland in the last game. It lost.

Curling uses a page playoff system. 1 plays 2, 3 plays 4. Winner of 1 and 2 advances directly to the final; loser plays the winner of 3 and 4. Winner of that game plays in the final.

Canada played Scotland in the page playoff and lost. No problem, beat Switzerland to get to the final game… and Canada did.

And then… Canada lost to Scotland in the final.

So… between the Brier (Canada’s championship) and the worlds, Canada played 27 games, and had a 24-3 record. All three losses were to David Murdoch’s rink from Lockerbie, Scotland.

Good game. Disappointing outcome, but Murdoch beat Martin three times, and nobody in Canada could beat him this year. Title earned.

By: psarhjinian

psarhjinian — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:25:47 +0000

In curling, as in business, close doesn’t count.

Actually, close counts. Closer just counts for more.

By: brettc

brettc — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:11:59 +0000

Hehe. every time I hear about Moncton, all I can think of is Detroit Velvet Smooth and Trailer Park Boys in general. AFAIK, Ford isn’t doing too badly in Canada, and some Canadians do enjoy watching curling (I’m not one of them). So it might actually be helping Ford by sponsoring Curling.