Do You Fit The Stereotype??!!

Degag

As ye know, every dart thrower is overweight, drinks too much and smokes to much. Even with the PDC's attempts to change this profile, the stigma still remains among the non darting public...

So are you any of the above?

I am actually, overweight, although if i could get my arse in gear i could get myself reasonably fit. I drink a fair bit, not helped by the fact i work in a pub but i don't smoke.

ratinakeg

Degag wrote: »

As ye know, every dart thrower is overweight, drinks too much and smokes to much. Even with the PDC's attempts to change this profile, the stigma still remains among the non darting public...

So are you any of the above?

I am actually, overweight, although if i could get my arse in gear i could get myself reasonably fit. I drink a fair bit, not helped by the fact i work in a pub but i don't smoke.

Brilliant Post!
I'm overweight, I drink a good bit, I smoke but I exercise every weekday but at weekends I'm a lazy fecker with all the sports that is on TV! I'm a bit of a couch potato but when there is nothing on I try to get active!

padr81

I've got a dart players belly. Im overweight, don't drink often and never smoked. also go to the gym 5 days a week but only to lift weights, not interested in being thin or looking muscley though just pure strength training.

Double Top

overweight myself, don't drink or smoke.
go for a run or jog everyday but kind of cancel it out by havin a fry up
best dart player expression "my belly is for balance"

ciarraibhoy

Don't drink and don't smoke, about half a stone overweight but only put that on since I got laid off work in January.

passinginterest

Don't drink, don't smoke, skinny, play football, so no.

aws

not over weight bit of a gut tho, recession interfering with my drinking and smoke the odd doob, prob not stereotypical.

dionsiseire

passinginterest wrote: »

Don't drink, don't smoke, skinny, play football, so no.

Same here, play darts friday and for the local soccer team saturday. Fairly thin, dont drink dont smoke

Am i the only one who gets looks when you say you dont drink?

Kingp35

I drink a bit, not as much as I used too because of the auld recession and having no job!

I'm very fit though, play GAA for local team and I used to play for Dublin. Have ran the Dublin Marathon before too and I go to the gym and train a fair bit. I like going to the gym and I am sport mad so would never let myself become unfit because I like playing GAA and soccer too much!

wayne76

hahahahaha i prob know half you lad's you's must be the fitest dart player's on the planet DONT DRINK-DONT SMOKE GYM GAA SOCCER MARATHONS i feel tired typing all them things lol:D:D:D

clivebaby

No I think the view on a dart players look has changed alot.The young players all look like the physique of footballers now.Like myself I drink and dont smoke.But it seems all the good dart players are fat.

Ronan|Raven

Carry a few pounds/ stone extra myself and have been known on occasion to have a drop of Sherry....

Rented Mule

If I have to spend a night throwing darts with a lot like this....you're damn right I am going to need a few drinks !!

Working on the overweight thing !!

Quit smoking nine years ago this May 17th.

greened

Not overweight, dont smoke not as fit as I used to be but swim 3 to 4 times a week in the mornings. Dont get to drink enough anymore!!!

So not that sterotypical.

Declan30

Explain More Kingp about your Days playing with Dublin.
Im a Big Gaa Fan as well.Dont play anymore but now do some coaching(Guess i just too lazy anymore to play):)

Kingp35 wrote: »

I drink a bit, not as much as I used too because of the auld recession and having no job!

I'm very fit though, play GAA for local team and I used to play for Dublin. Have ran the Dublin Marathon before too and I go to the gym and train a fair bit. I like going to the gym and I am sport mad so would never let myself become unfit because I like playing GAA and soccer too much!

mussha

i dont smoke i do drink a few and not overweight but thats due to playin soccer ect.

i think the change from the big beerbelly smoker is deffo in mostly due to so many younger people throwing darts and mose of these play other sports aswell. i find its the older guy are the over weight guys.
smoking is down th personal choice
but 99% are drinkers and darts will alway be linked with drinking. not a bad thing though i booked over 40 people into killarney festivel last year only 8 i think entered the darts the rest went to enjoy the crack have a few drinks and all had a great weekend.

Ronan|Raven

Im off to the pub now to work on my fitness.

ratinakeg

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

Im off to the pub now to work on my fitness.

LOL!:D:D

Are you walking to the pub?

Ronan|Raven

If this rain would stop I am! I can see the pub from the house.. the 50m dash has been done many a time.

patrickincork

Don't smoke but enjoy a few drinks at the weekend. Not overweight, fit as i can be, train twice during the week and usually end up playing two matches every weekend!