Guest Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Smith instead of Wade wouldn't have been a bad shout. Hope Bunting thrashes Wade in it after his comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne allisons tongues Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 It must be a nightmare choosing the 10 for the premier league. Thornton, Jenkins, Whitlock, king, van der Voort and smith could all say they should be there dependent on rankings and form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Smith instead of Wade wouldn't have been a bad shout. Hope Bunting thrashes Wade in it after his comments What comments was that? I'm obviously not up to speed..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 What comments was that? I'm obviously not up to speed..... 'Stephen is not at the same level as me' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 'Stephen is not at the same level as me' Was that before or after Bunting beat him?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 5, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Great to see Ando win last night, gutted a few of my friends were sat with his family, bet that was one hell of a celebration last night ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Was that before or after Bunting beat him?! After, believe it or not. But this is James Wade we are talking about, arrogant sod at best of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 After, believe it or not. But this is James Wade we are talking about, arrogant sod at best of times. I did notice after that Wade barely shook his hand when he lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red Rich Posted January 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I did notice after that Wade barely shook his hand when he lost. And then went on one of his depressive Twitter escapades.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Your tournament starts today doesn't it?! I think it will be Chuckie Norris' year.... I'm supporting big Robbo, for some reason ;-) He looked pretty ragged in his 1st round victory though. Nice to see some qualifiers go through. Potential stars of the future if they develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talk Of The Town Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 I like the big Silverback bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red Rich Posted January 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 I like the big Silverback bloke. Heyyyyyaaabaaaby.... Oh he got knocked out in the first round BTW!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Why do people like darts so much? TFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red Rich Posted January 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Why do people like darts so much? TFR What is there not to like??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 anyone watching the shit darts? haven't bothered but usually watch the final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 anyone watching the shit darts? haven't bothered but usually watch the final. No watched any of it No Hankey, no likely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 No watched any of it No Hankey, no likely is he still ill?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmabbuttshair Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 I am. Not too bad fitton versus norris. A few 18 dart legs but none of the 24 dart plus junk that was on the other day Really have to pick the matches to watch in the BDO. Coverage off the oche is bleeding awful though, at least the BBC stuff. Not got BT sport so can't comment on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmabbuttshair Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Credit where it's due. Good game both averaged mid 90s. Big difference was a lack of check outs between 84 and 124 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Big difference was a lack of check outs between 84 and 124 The big difference is that the PDC have Premier League players and the PDO players are Championship standard. Occaisionaly one of them makes it after stepping up. Steve Bunting for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmabbuttshair Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Can't believe I'm going say this but... Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 7, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 The big difference is that the PDC have Premier League players and the PDO players are Championship standard. Occaisionaly one of them makes it after stepping up. Steve Bunting for example. I assume that you are referring to those on TV, as I wrote a long way back in this topic. Players in the PDC qualifying competitions have much better averages than those in the BDO TV tournaments - the list of talent in the PDC is much greater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 The big difference is that the PDC have Premier League players and the PDO players are Championship standard.Occaisionaly one of them makes it after stepping up. Steve Bunting for example.I think someone pointed out earlier than the BDO have about 3 televised tournaments a year and that's half the problem. A fair few have stepped up from the BDO which suggests that perhaps its not the players that's the root of the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 I think someone pointed out earlier than the BDO have about 3 televised tournaments a year and that's half the problem. A fair few have stepped up from the BDO which suggests that perhaps its not the players that's the root of the problem. Lack of televised BDO tournaments is a huge problem for any up and coming darts player imo. Going back to 70s when I was playing the game to a very decent standard there was bugger all in terms of becoming a professional dart player but Sky have revolutionalized the game and if was still in my 20s I know where I'd be heading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 This was the link, was it posted on here or elsewhere.. can't remember but its spot on IMOhttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/jan/04/bdo-world-championship-faltering-relic-worth-clinging-to-darts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 is he still ill?! I think he's recovered, I know for sure that he moved back to BDO as he lost his card after he got ill Just love watching him, a real character and was the best player over there by a long shot when he was on form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmabbuttshair Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Ted didn't qualify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atticus Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Lack of televised BDO tournaments is a huge problem for any up and coming darts player imo. Going back to 70s when I was playing the game to a very decent standard there was bugger all in terms of becoming a professional dart player but Sky have revolutionalized the game and if was still in my 20s I know where I'd be heading. But if you look at the top PDC players the vast majority all started within the BDO. The BDO produce tremendous talent. The players (quite rightly) join the PDC when they feel they are good enough due to more exposure and money etc. The one thing the BDO do right is the grass roots stuff. Its so much easier to enter a BDO tournament as opposed to PDC, as they go right down to pub level nigh on. The PDC is almost like a posh boy's gentleman's club. Its very enclosed. Also the arrogance of the likes of Barry Hearn is embarrassing imo. He need's to grow up some. But organizations have their advantages and disadvantages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 See Martin Adams missed double 12 for a nine darter Would have been the first nine dart finish at the BDO world finals since 1990!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 See Martin Adams missed double 12 for a nine darter Would have been the first nine dart finish at the BDO world finals since 1990!!!! Says it all about the standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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