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Who'll Win The Blue Square UK Open?

  • 26-05-2009 12:02pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭


    I'd go for Gary Anderson or James Wade on current form. I can also see Taylor bouncing back to form and King will be there or thereabouts. I'll be in Germany next week but hope to catch it in an Irish pub. Please can someone keep me up to date with the scores. Here a list of odds;

    http://www.oddschecker.com/other-sports/darts/blue-square-uk-open/win-market

    Anyway I'll go for Wade to win. Who is your pick to win it?

    Who'll Win The Blue Square UK Open? 34 votes

    Phil Taylor
    0% 0 votes
    James Wade
    35% 12 votes
    Raymond van Barneveld
    14% 5 votes
    Gary Anderson
    8% 3 votes
    Mervyn King
    23% 8 votes
    Robert Thornton
    8% 3 votes
    Terry Jenkins
    2% 1 vote
    Jelle Klaasen
    2% 1 vote
    Michael Van Gerwen
    0% 0 votes
    John Part
    0% 0 votes
    Dennis Priestly
    2% 1 vote
    Someone else, please name below!
    0% 0 votes


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭rag2gar


    Gary Anderson.

    On form, out to prove himself and above all a top player.

    Was hoping Taylor would be a bigger price. He was 7/4 last year and after his performance last night I cannot see why he should be odds-on.

    I'm there all week (as your man on Soccer AM says) and cant wait for it. Any other boardsies heading over?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 547 ✭✭✭iseethelight


    I think King may go one step further than last night. Hes playing well at the minute bound to be one of the favourites.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭ratinakeg


    I think King may go one step further than last night. Hes playing well at the minute bound to be one of the favourites.

    I think he's brilliant value at 33/1! Could be worth a fiver!:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭rag2gar


    Whatabout Adrian Lewis in that poll, the forgotten man of darts it seems!


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,325 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    I love this tournament, anything can happen and there is always a surprise package who goes very far. It was Gary Mawson last year, wonder who it wil be this year?

    I went for Anderson, I think this type of tournament will suit him and he has been great in the floor tournaments so far.

    Taylor tends to struggle in this one, he has only won it twice and hasn't won it for the past few years. I don't think he will win it this time either.

    Look out for some of the non obvious players like Mark Walsh, Mark Dudbridge, Alan Tabern, Wayne Jones etc as this tournament will suit all of them.

    Can't wait.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭ratinakeg


    rag2gar wrote: »
    Whatabout Adrian Lewis in that poll, the forgotten man of darts it seems!

    Damn it, how did I forget about him!:o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭Double Top


    Anderson is my vote. it's right up his street, he's a great floor player so he's use to all this


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭MBC


    Yep Anderson aswell.........really hopes he does well.......really nice chap.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Declan30


    Gary Anderson for me as well. I am going to back him this week.

    Barney would be my 2nd Tip for it. I know wade beat him last night but he looks like he focused again and always does well in the uk open


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 831 ✭✭✭Daffy501


    I have to go with Taylor. He is stinging after losing in the premier league and will be all guns blazing to get back to winning ways :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭Jay.cymru


    james wade if taylor doesnt hit form


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭rag2gar


    One word of warning for Gary Anderson backers is that he plays Paul Nicholson in a best of 11 first round tie. As we saw in the World Champs this year, he's no push over so the Anderson campaign COULD be over before it even starts!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭ratinakeg


    Blue Square UK Open
    First Round - Best of 11 legs

    Board One
    Alex Roy v Richie Burnett
    James Barton v Toon Greebe
    Gary Welding v John Kuczynski
    Gary Mawson v Darren Weaver

    Board Two
    Michael Smith v Dave Ladley
    Darren Latham v Andy Boulton
    Anastasia Dobromyslova v Andy Roberts
    Louis Blundell v Ian Jopling

    Board Three
    Gary Stephens v Ken Mather (Preliminary Round)
    Harry Robinson v Chris Cooper
    Roland Scholten v Derek Williams
    Dyson Parody v John MaGowan
    Phil Currie v Steve Dolan

    Board Four
    Matthew Campbell v Stuart Bousfield
    Peter Wright v Chris Hornby
    Les Fitton v Mark Cox
    Andy Pearce v Johnny Haines

    Board Five
    Adrian Genery v Chris Loudon
    Ian Critchett v Kevin Beare
    Graham Usher v Glen Durrant
    Mather/Stephens v Robbie Parker

    Board Six
    Duane Garfield v Dave Smith
    Paul Cook v Mike Langley
    Steve Evans v Mark Layton
    Par Riihonen v Steve Grubb

    Board Seven
    Chris Mason v Steve Penney
    John McGuirk v Stuart Pickles
    Stephen Hardy v Coen Wiekamp
    David Fatum v Paul Rowley

    Board Eight
    Stuart Monaghan v Alan Davie
    Lee Williams v Alan Caves
    David Smurthwaite v Mark Jodrill
    Joe Cullen v Justin Pipe

    Second Round - Best of 11 legs
    Board One
    Mick McGowan v John Part
    Wayne Mardle v Fitton/Cox
    Paul Nicholson v Gary Anderson
    Dobromyslova/Roberts v Steve Beaton

    Board Two
    Kirk Shepherd v Steve Brown
    Nick Fullwell v Andy Smith
    Monaghan/Davie v Wright/Hornby
    Tony Ayres v Cullen/Pipe

    Board Three
    Martyn Turner v Dave Honey
    Jason Clark v Campbell/Bousfield
    Hardy/Wiekamp v Jan van der Rassel
    Michael Barnard v Steve Maish

    Board Four
    Matt Clark v Roy/Burnett
    Tony Eccles v Barton/Greebe
    Fatum/Rowley v M Smith/Ladley
    Usher/Durrant v McGuirk/Pickles

    Board Five
    Ken Dobson v Paul Knighton
    Welding/Kuczynski v Parody/MaGowan
    Mason/Penney v Riihonen/Grubb
    Colin Monk v Larry Butler

    Board Six
    Adrian Gray v Dave Askew
    Scholten/D Williams v Critchett/Beare
    Smurthwaite/Jodrill v Chris Thompson
    Blundell/Jopling v Kevin Dowling

    Board Seven
    Genery/Loudon v Robinson/Cooper
    Wes Newton v Latham/Boulton
    Garfield/Dave Smith v Denis Ovens
    Evans/Layton v Currie/Dolan

    Board Eight
    Cook/Langley v Mark Lawrence
    L Williams/Caves v Wayne Atwood
    Mawson/Weaver v Pearce/Haines
    Dennis Smith v Mather/Stephens/Parker


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,325 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Tough draw for Mick against Part. Very tough draw for Anderson.

    Honestly really looking forward to this!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 547 ✭✭✭iseethelight


    Its only on for 4 days. I thought it was longer than that. Must be getting confused. Tough match for Mcgowan allright but over 11 legs anyone can win. I bet neither Anderson or Part will like that draw too much.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭ratinakeg


    Its only on for 4 days. I thought it was longer than that. Must be getting confused. Tough match for Mcgowan allright but over 11 legs anyone can win. I bet neither Anderson or Part will like that draw too much.

    Yeah 4 days of mayhem, hope I can see it in Berlin!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,282 ✭✭✭Carrickman


    Daffy501 wrote: »
    I have to go with Taylor. He is stinging after losing in the premier league and will be all guns blazing to get back to winning ways :)
    Yeah I have to agree with you on that!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 945 ✭✭✭padr81


    Right lads predict the board winners.

    Predictions of the board winners.
    Second Round - Best of 11 legs
    Board One
    Mick McGowan v John Part
    Wayne Mardle v Fitton/Cox
    Paul Nicholson v Gary Anderson
    Dobromyslova/Roberts v Steve Beaton
    John Part

    Board Two
    Kirk Shepherd v Steve Brown
    Nick Fullwell v Andy Smith
    Monaghan/Davie v Wright/Hornby
    Tony Ayres v Cullen/Pipe
    Andy Smith

    Board Three
    Martyn Turner v Dave Honey
    Jason Clark v Campbell/Bousfield
    Hardy/Wiekamp v Jan van der Rassel
    Michael Barnard v Steve Maish
    Stuart Bousfield

    Board Four
    Matt Clark v Roy/Burnett
    Tony Eccles v Barton/Greebe
    Fatum/Rowley v M Smith/Ladley
    Usher/Durrant v McGuirk/Pickles
    Alex Roy

    Board Five
    Ken Dobson v Paul Knighton
    Welding/Kuczynski v Parody/MaGowan
    Mason/Penney v Riihonen/Grubb
    Colin Monk v Larry Butler
    Chris Mason

    Board Six
    Adrian Gray v Dave Askew
    Scholten/D Williams v Critchett/Beare
    Smurthwaite/Jodrill v Chris Thompson
    Blundell/Jopling v Kevin Dowling
    Adrian Gray

    Board Seven
    Genery/Loudon v Robinson/Cooper
    Wes Newton v Latham/Boulton
    Garfield/Dave Smith v Denis Ovens
    Evans/Layton v Currie/Dolan
    Brendan Dolan

    Board Eight
    Cook/Langley v Mark Lawrence
    L Williams/Caves v Wayne Atwood
    Mawson/Weaver v Pearce/Haines
    Dennis Smith v Mather/Stephens/Parker
    Dennis Smith

    Had to go for Dolan so we could keep at least one player from N/S ireland in the competition.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭ratinakeg


    Predictions of the board winners.
    Second Round - Best of 11 legs
    Board One
    Mick McGowan v John Part
    Wayne Mardle v Fitton/Cox
    Paul Nicholson v Gary Anderson
    Dobromyslova/Roberts v Steve Beaton
    Gary Anderson

    Board Two
    Kirk Shepherd v Steve Brown
    Nick Fullwell v Andy Smith
    Monaghan/Davie v Wright/Hornby
    Tony Ayres v Cullen/Pipe
    Andy "The Pieman"Smith

    Board Three
    Martyn Turner v Dave Honey
    Jason Clark v Campbell/Bousfield
    Hardy/Wiekamp v Jan van der Rassel
    Michael Barnard v Steve Maish
    Jan van der Rassel

    Board Four
    Matt Clark v Roy/Burnett
    Tony Eccles v Barton/Greebe
    Fatum/Rowley v M Smith/Ladley
    Usher/Durrant v McGuirk/Pickles
    Tony Eccles

    Board Five
    Ken Dobson v Paul Knighton
    Welding/Kuczynski v Parody/MaGowan
    Mason/Penney v Riihonen/Grubb
    Colin Monk v Larry Butler
    John Kuczynski

    Board Six
    Adrian Gray v Dave Askew
    Scholten/D Williams v Critchett/Beare
    Smurthwaite/Jodrill v Chris Thompson
    Blundell/Jopling v Kevin Dowling
    Adrian Gray

    Board Seven
    Genery/Loudon v Robinson/Cooper
    Wes Newton v Latham/Boulton
    Garfield/Dave Smith v Denis Ovens
    Evans/Layton v Currie/Dolan
    Denis Ovens

    Board Eight
    Cook/Langley v Mark Lawrence
    L Williams/Caves v Wayne Atwood
    Mawson/Weaver v Pearce/Haines
    Dennis Smith v Mather/Stephens/Parker
    Dennis "ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......" Smith


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭ratinakeg


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    Stars Warm Up For Bolton


    TOP STARS have adopted varying preparations for the Blue Square UK Open, which begins on Thursday.

    Bolton's Reebok Stadium will once again host "The FA Cup of Darts", where 129 players will compete for £200,000 in prize money from Thursday to Sunday.

    Gary Mawson - last year's UK Open runner-up - John Kuczynski, David Fatum and Larry Butler all took part in the North American Darts Championship on Sunday in Boxborough before heading to the UK.

    Mawson reached the quarter-finals before losing to Chuck Pankow, Kuczynski was a last 16 loser to Chris White and Fatum and Butler were defeated in the last 32.

    With no PDC ranked event in the UK, a number of players travelled to the Hampshire Open to gain some match practice ahead of Bolton.

    Basingstoke's Colin Monk won the tournament for a second successive year, defeating former PDPA member Tony Randell in the final, with Dennis Smith and Andy Jenkins being quarter-final losers ahead of the UK Open.

    Many stars travelled to Newcastle for the Eddy Cox Memorial evening, held in tribute to the late PDC official, who passed away last December.

    Phil Taylor, Colin Lloyd and Colin Osborne, who will all enter the UK Open at the third round stage on Friday, took part in exhibition games on the night, and Mark Dudbridge, Mark Walsh, Dave Honey, Stephen Hardy, Ken Dobson and Robbie Parker also travelled to the north-east.

    Taylor joined Jelle Klaasen, Paul Nicholson and Anastasia Dobromyslova in the PartyPoker.com Sports Stars Challenge Poker event on Friday, with the event being televised later in 2009.

    One player whose focus is not wholly on the UK Open is teenager Michael Smith, who will take his driving theory test on Thursday afternoon before heading to Bolton from his home in nearby St Helens.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭ratinakeg


    Wonder will there be a big underdog in the final this year, like Gary Mawson from last and Barry Bates from a few years back.

    I'm going to check out the odds my local bookies today.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,984 ✭✭✭Degag


    Some great prices here imo!

    http://www.paddypower.com/bet?action=go_type&category=SPORTS&disp_cat_id=&ev_class_id=14&ev_type_id=8347&ev_oc_grp_ids=47661&bir_index=

    Think i'll have a few bob on "The King" anyway. MVG looks a decent price at 66/1 also...


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,325 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Yeah there really are some great prices. Some e/w bets have to be done.

    Some standout ones for me are Mark Walsh @ 33/1, John Part @ 50/1, Mark Dudbridge @ 80/1 and Wayne Jones @ 80/1. All of those players are well suited to this competition and could surprise.

    It really is a tough one to call though because anything can happen in this tournament and there will be a player that will surpise everyone.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,984 ✭✭✭Degag


    Kingp35 wrote: »
    Yeah there really are some great prices. Some e/w bets have to be done.

    Some standout ones for me are Mark Walsh @ 33/1, John Part @ 50/1, Mark Dudbridge @ 80/1 and Wayne Jones @ 80/1. All of those players are well suited to this competition and could surprise.

    It really is a tough one to call though because anything can happen in this tournament and there will be a player that will surpise everyone.

    Yeah, Walsh looks a decent bet too... Part is obviously worth a bet at that price but i don't think he plays very well in floor tournaments....


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,325 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    He has reached the 5th round the last three years running, he is defending a lot of money this year and needs big runs in all of the majors to qualify for the Premier League. I think he could do better this year than the last few because of that. Obviously only a couple of quid on him. This is the one tournament with ALL of the top players in it so it's very hard to win. Even Taylor has only won it twice....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭ratinakeg


    Lewis looks good value at 28/1 and I can see Colin Osborne doing very well at 50's, I still can't believe how under-rated he is by many people!


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,325 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Yep Osbourne is another who could do well, he reached the semi's in 2007 but hasn;t really progressed since then.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭MBC


    I'll be doing small e/w the following three......Alan Tabern 40/1, Baxter 80/1, Painter 66/1........will prob stick 20 on anderson 10/1 aswell.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,984 ✭✭✭Degag


    ratinakeg wrote: »
    Lewis looks good value at 28/1 and I can see Colin Osborne doing very well at 50's, I still can't believe how under-rated he is by many people!

    He's never ever really done it though has he? There's a bit of a Chris Mason in him.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭ratinakeg


    Kingp35 wrote: »
    Yep Osbourne is another who could do well, he reached the semi's in 2007 but hasn;t really progressed since then.

    Agreed he has not done much on the TV but he has been on fire at the floor events this year! It's only a matter of time before he brings that form to our TV screens and hopefully it's this week as I might put a fiver each way on him!;):D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭ratinakeg


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    Nicholson Up For The Battle


    PAUL NICHOLSON is eagerly anticipating his clash with Gary Anderson on the opening night of the Blue Square UK Open.

    Nicholson, a quarter-finalist in the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship at Christmas, has drawn Scottish star Anderson in the plum tie of Thursday's play at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton.

    English-born Australian number one Nicholson made a big impression when he burst onto the televised scene last year at the Grand Slam of Darts - where he defeated Anderson 5-4 in the group stage.

    He also reached the last eight on his World Championship debut, while former International Darts League and World Darts Trophy winner Anderson has shown his quality in four months since joining the PDC with a Players Championship win, two finals and a nine-darter.

    While much of the talk has centred around the size of the task Nicholson faces against Anderson, the 30-year-old insists he is relishing the challenge.

    "A lot of people have said to me it's the hardest draw but I see it as a great opportunity," said Nicholson.

    "I'm coming off the back of the World Championship five months ago and a decent Grand Slam, where I played Gary, and taking the positives from it.

    "I've got him early. When players get into a tournament they tend to play better so it's probably the best time to play Gary - if at all!

    "You want to prove yourself against great players and Gary is without a double one of the best in the world.

    "For me, it's a great opportunity to get up there, get into the spotlight again, and hopefully get a win."


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,984 ✭✭✭Degag


    Second Round - Best of 11 legs
    Board One
    Mick McGowan v John Part
    Wayne Mardle v Fitton/Cox
    Paul Nicholson v Gary Anderson
    Dobromyslova/Roberts v Steve Beaton
    Anderson

    Board Two
    Kirk Shepherd v Steve Brown
    Nick Fullwell v Andy Smith
    Monaghan/Davie v Wright/Hornby
    Tony Ayres v Cullen/Pipe
    Andy Smith

    Board Three
    Martyn Turner v Dave Honey
    Jason Clark v Campbell/Bousfield
    Hardy/Wiekamp v Jan van der Rassel
    Michael Barnard v Steve Maish
    Jason Clark

    Board Four
    Matt Clark v Roy/Burnett
    Tony Eccles v Barton/Greebe
    Fatum/Rowley v M Smith/Ladley
    Usher/Durrant v McGuirk/Pickles
    Greebe

    Board Five
    Ken Dobson v Paul Knighton
    Welding/Kuczynski v Parody/MaGowan
    Mason/Penney v Riihonen/Grubb
    Colin Monk v Larry Butler
    MaGowan

    Board Six
    Adrian Gray v Dave Askew
    Scholten/D Williams v Critchett/Beare
    Smurthwaite/Jodrill v Chris Thompson
    Blundell/Jopling v Kevin Dowling
    Adrian Gray

    Board Seven
    Genery/Loudon v Robinson/Cooper
    Wes Newton v Latham/Boulton
    Garfield/Dave Smith v Denis Ovens
    Evans/Layton v Currie/Dolan
    Ovens

    Board Eight
    Cook/Langley v Mark Lawrence
    L Williams/Caves v Wayne Atwood
    Mawson/Weaver v Pearce/Haines
    Dennis Smith v Mather/Stephens/Parker
    Mawson


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,325 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Board One has some top quality players, gonna be tough to get through that one for Anderson.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 73 ✭✭ivers57


    Lads the boards are randon, there isnt one winner from each board, after all the 2nd round matches the top32 including taylor barney enter the draw and its an open draw.

    Anyone know why Jacko Barry isnt in it this year.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,325 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    ivers57 wrote: »
    Anyone know why Jacko Barry isnt in it this year.

    He didn't play enough floor tournaments so didn't earn enough money to qualify.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭ratinakeg


    Tv line up

    Thurs 7pm Day 1 Sky Sports 1/HD1
    Fri 7pm Day 2 Sky Sports 2/HD2
    Sat 1pm Day3 Ses 1 Sky Sports Xtra
    Sat 7pm Day3 Ses 2 Sky Sports 3/HD3
    Sun 1pm Quarter Finals Sky Sports 3/HD3
    Sun 7pm Semis and Final Sky Sports 2/HD2

    I put a tenner on Wade at 6/1 and €5 e/w on Osborne at 50/1 today in Paddy Powers (fingers crossed;))!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭Double Top


    ratinakeg wrote: »
    Tv line up

    Thurs 7pm Day 1 Sky Sports 1/HD1
    Fri 7pm Day 2 Sky Sports 2/HD2
    Sat 1pm Day3 Ses 1 Sky Sports Xtra
    Sat 7pm Day3 Ses 2 Sky Sports 3/HD3
    Sun 1pm Quarter Finals Sky Sports 3/HD3
    Sun 7pm Semis and Final Sky Sports 2/HD2

    I put a tenner on Wade at 6/1 and €5 e/w on Osborne at 50/1 today in Paddy Powers (fingers crossed;))!

    cheers for the times mate. my bro won't be happy:D:D:D:D he hates darts:eek::eek::eek:. get's him back for having to watch hours of LTV


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭ratinakeg


    Double Top wrote: »
    cheers for the times mate. my bro won't be happy:D:D:D:D he hates darts:eek::eek::eek:. get's him back for having to watch hours of LTV

    I'm happy he's a Liverpool fan, disappointed he's not a darts fan. LFC and darts is the only way for me!;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭rag2gar


    John Part
    Gary Anderson
    Raymond Van Barneveld
    Colin Osborne

    If any of them win the UK Open I will be a very happy man as thats where my money lies ahead of my trip to Bolton tomoroow for four days of darting fun.

    Cant wait:)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭ratinakeg


    rag2gar wrote: »
    John Part
    Gary Anderson
    Raymond Van Barneveld
    Colin Osborne

    If any of them win the UK Open I will be a very happy man as thats where my money lies ahead of my trip to Bolton tomoroow for four days of darting fun.

    Cant wait:)

    I hope Osborne wins for both of us then!;):D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭ratinakeg


    Power aiming to bounce back

    World champion hoping to bounce back from Premier League upset


    Phil Taylor has conceded that he could struggle to rediscover top form at the Blue Square UK Open.

    The 14-time world champion surrendered his Premier League Darts crown last week as he lost to Mervyn King in the semi-finals at Wembley Arena.

    He is hoping he can compensate for that loss by winning the UK Open, which runs from Thursday to Sunday at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, but admits he is not certain of getting straight back into the groove.

    "You can't always be in good form and it's difficult," Taylor stated. "I was practising well before I played Mervyn but I didn't seem to hit form.

    "It was bugging me because I knew if I could have kicked a little bit then I'd have got him, because he wasn't playing as well as he can.

    "But it's one of those things, it's not the end of the world although it's gutting when you get beaten.

    "Sometimes you can't always put it right within a week or two and it might take five or six weeks.

    "All I can do is get back on the practice board, rest and prepare for Bolton."

    Tough

    On the face of it Taylor has enjoyed another supremely successful season winning ten of 11 events on the PDC Pro Tour, but the 48-year-old insists it has been one of the hardest of his glittering career.

    "This has been the toughest year I've ever played," he continued.

    "I was away from Wednesday to Monday nearly every week during the Premier League and maybe I did too much.

    "I was winning the tournaments but it took its toll on me. Next year I'll sit back and plan it out - but I'm greedy, and if there's money to be won I chase it!

    "I might not do as many as I used to do - I'm 49 this year and you think you can do what you did when you were 20! - but I've got to make sure that my form is right for the events that count."


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3 Caretaker


    I think The Dreamboy Gary Anderson will be the 2010 PDC World Champion. Dont think he'll win any of the majors b4 then.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 804 ✭✭✭paulcorr


    have to say anderson not in the same class as taylor barney wade just yet but give him another 12 months playing these guys and then we will see if he has it think this could be one step to far king the value bet of the week


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭Double Top


    paulcorr wrote: »
    have to say anderson not in the same class as taylor barney wade just yet but give him another 12 months playing these guys and then we will see if he has it think this could be one step to far king the value bet of the week

    me might not be in the same class but he is a savage floor player and this tourney is right up his street, i think i will be a very close tourney though, wade,talyor,barney and anderson in the semi's


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 299 ✭✭7mountpleasant


    Anyone know where I can get the scores for this, or does anyone know who won between latham and boulton? Match was tonight and i can't find the scores anywhere?


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,325 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Mick McGowan just beaten 6-3 by John Part. He played well enough but a few sloppy shots cost him. John McGowan got through, I didn't catch Dolans score.

    Big shock so far is Mason losing to an unknown player in Round 1. Anastasia hammered 6-2 in Round 1 as well. No other major shocks, maybe Joe Cullen losing to Justin Pipe as big things expected of Cullen.

    Mardle against Les Fitton on now then the biggest match of the night, Nicholson against Anderson.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭Jay.cymru


    is it online?? dodgy box has gone :mad::mad::mad:


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,325 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Jay.cymru wrote: »
    is it online?? dodgy box has gone :mad::mad::mad:

    Sorry mate only saw this now.

    Yeah it's always online, just use this link for tomorrow
    http://www.justin.tv/uggla

    Great win for Nicholson, he played some great darts and deserved it but I'm disappointed Anderson didn't get through. Really wanted him to do well this weekend.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭Double Top


    anderson let me down, think he should change his nickname to nightmare boy:D:D:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Declan30


    Well my Ten euros didnt last long. With Nicoholson Beating Anderson.

    It was a Great game of Darts though and the 132 Finish was brilliant.

    He could go far in the Tournament.


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