Darts

[ChrisNelson]

Fallon Sherrock awarded place at PDC World Darts Championship

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/63707419

Not sure how I feel about this.

I like her and so do the AP crowds but she lost out on merit.

 

[Jippy]

Fallon Sherrock awarded place at PDC World Darts Championship

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/63707419

Not sure how I feel about this.

I like her and so do the AP crowds but she lost out on merit.

Yep, nice that there are now three women players, but no way they'd have done that for Lisa Ashton if she'd missed out.

 

[Bondi77]

Do these guys still drink a lot?
I know they don't when they are on stage but a few of them must do in day to day stuff as a few have beer guts.

 

[paulscholes18]

Do these guys still drink a lot?
I know they don't when they are on stage but a few of them must do in day to day stuff as a few have beer guts.

A mate told me he saw Rob Cross in a pub after a tournament and he was drinking pints of Long Island iced tea .

 

[paulscholes18]

Damo is having a poor run of form at the wrong time.

 

[Jippy]

Wow Smith and Price out today. God knows how Smith lost and that was some major league choking from Joyce with those horribly shanked doubles, but scraped it just in the end

 

[Berbasbullet]

Why did Wright withdraw?

 

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Why did Wright withdraw?

Think his wife is ill.

 

[Berbasbullet]

Think his wife is ill.

Ah that's a shame. Wish her a speedy recovery.

 

[Jippy]

Ah that's a shame. Wish her a speedy recovery.

Hopefully she's ok. They said she had an op and that was why Wright didn't have his hair done for GSOD last week- and also why he was so bad there.

 

[paulscholes18]

3 very one sided QF so far, wonder if MVG will make it 4.

 

[Jippy]

3 very one sided QF so far, wonder if MVG will make it 4.

Was just about to post the same thing. They all looked really close on paper, but have ended up 10-3. DVD's form in particular fell off a cliff from yesterday. Might finally be Humphries' night.

 

[Berbasbullet]

Mvg is so unlikeable admire his passion though.

 

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Any streams for the final?

 

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[Bondi77]

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Does the crowd pay pub prices for their drinks or is it more like club prices?

 

[paulscholes18]

Ryan Joyce, Ritchie Burnett and Jeff Smith have won the last 3 spots for Ally Pally

 

[paulscholes18]

Glen Durrant has retired from professional darts after losing his tour card.

 

[Wilt]

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Big headed fecker ….but also genius

 

[ChrisNelson]

Glen Durrant has retired from professional darts after losing his tour card.

That's a crazy fall from winning the Premier League just 2 years ago!

 

[paulscholes18]

That's a crazy fall from winning the Premier League just 2 years ago!

Sorry , I fell for a click bate headline. He hasn't retired, he said will be playing in the seniors world championship and said he will try Q School in 2024.

It is a huge fall, not known anything like it in any sport, I'm sure he has lost at least double the games he's won since winning the premier League.
Edit Lost 74/91, with only 2 wins this calendar year which both came in the same players championship.

 

[Jippy]

Sorry , I fell for a click bate headline. He hasn't retired, he said will be playing in the seniors world championship and said he will try Q School in 2024.

It is a huge fall, not known anything like it in any sport, I'm sure he has lost at least double the games he's won since winning the premier League.
Edit Lost 74/91, with only 2 wins this calendar year which both came in the same players championship.

Wow, that is remarkable and not like he's a player coming back from injury.

Just finally saw players final. MVG played some amazing stuff and Cross did too tbf. Not sure I fancy either for the worlds though- both seeming to lose it for spells in games, between the phenomenal bursts.

 

[Berbasbullet]

Wow, that is remarkable and not like he's a player coming back from injury.

Just finally saw players final. MVG played some amazing stuff and Cross did too tbf. Not sure I fancy either for the worlds though- both seeming to lose it for spells in games, between the phenomenal bursts.

Really? MvG has cleaned up this year, he has to be strong favourite?

 

[Jippy]

Really? MvG has cleaned up this year, he has to be strong favourite?

Yeah he's been brilliant this year and it's good he's back. He'll be favourite, but fancy Smith or Price, despite his recent form, to win. Would prefer Wright to win, but he'll be a bit rusty going in there.

Picking say the quarter finalists is so hard, given how close it is in the top 16 or even 20 or so.

 

[Berbasbullet]

Yeah he's been brilliant this year and it's good he's back. He'll be favourite, but fancy Smith or Price, despite his recent form, to win. Would prefer Wright to win, but he'll be a bit rusty going in there.

Picking say the quarter finalists is so hard, given how close it is in the top 16 or even 20 or so.

Its insanely hard to pick a winner, a Heta, Humphires, et al are all dark horses too.

Also a fan of Wright but he's been so up and down and always think MVG generally beats him when they play.

 

[McGrathsipan]

https://www.skysports.com/darts/new...of-rising-to-big-occasion-at-alexandra-palace

Bet she gets knocked out in round one.

She isnt that good relative to men.

 

[Jippy]

https://www.skysports.com/darts/new...of-rising-to-big-occasion-at-alexandra-palace

Bet she gets knocked out in round one.

She isnt that good relative to men.

Fallon's proven she can beat decent blokes and average over a tonne in a game.
Interesting match up against Ricky Evans. She's a much slower player than him -most are tbf- so she might upset his rhythm. Not sure who will win it.

 

[sallycinnamin]

Not long to go now till the biggest one of all @the Alexander Palace.

 

[RobinLFC]

Looking forward to this one.

Hopefully Dimi can up his level but doubt it. Otherwise, rooting for MVG or Smith.

 

[The Cat]

I've been told today Cadby has registered for Q school.

 

[McGrathsipan]

Not long to go now till the biggest one of all @the Alexander Palace.

I was looking forward to it then I remembered the absolute pox fans from last year that just ruined it.

More of the same this year will ruin it

 

[Jippy]

I've been told today Cadby has registered for Q school.

So he's got his visa issues sorted? He seemed to have a things going on in his life but clearly had talent.

Looking forward to this one.

Hopefully Dimi can up his level but doubt it. Otherwise, rooting for MVG or Smith.

Wright, Dimi or Smith would be good, but feel like Wright and Dimi are out of form. Smith has a very good chance and a great record versus Price.

Looking forward to it, but not the fact I can only watch the arvo sessions.

 

[MC89]

Cazoo world championship? Doesn’t sound right, im traditionalist to me it’s always should be ladbrokes as the sponsor, with Dave Clark as anchor, Taylor v Barney final, they were the days, same as the premier sports cup as the Coca Cola cup.

coverage just started, Peter Wright is in studio after the break.

 

[paulscholes18]

I've been told today Cadby has registered for Q school.

I Remember when I first saw him on T.V and he out played Taylor, thought he would be something special. Hopefully he can get his card back

 

[Berbasbullet]

I Remember when I first saw him on T.V and he out played Taylor, thought he would be something special. Hopefully he can get his card back

Was that when Taylor was impossibly rude to him?

This Barry v Sampson match is maybe the worst match ive ever seen.

 

[paulscholes18]

Not happening at all for Keane Barry, 2-0 down to someone averaging below 80

 

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So bad.

 

[Berbasbullet]

This is so so bad

 

[paulscholes18]

Was that when Taylor was impossibly rude to him?

This Barry v Sampson match is maybe the worst match ive ever seen.

No, that was a year later, he beat Taylor 6-2 and then averaged 109 vs Wright but lost 10-2

 

[Berbasbullet]

No, that was a year later, he beat Taylor 6-2 and then averaged 109 vs Wright but lost 10-2

How did he manage that?