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BDO world championship 2014

  • 16-12-2013 3:01pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 539 ✭✭✭


    Whats your thoughts on above,well behind the PDC but hopefully there will be good games any maybe a few extra Irish to cheer along.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,729 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    Whats your thoughts on above,well behind the PDC but hopefully there will be good games any maybe a few extra Irish to cheer along.

    Only Irish interest is Michael Meaney playing Harley Kemp in the preliminary round for the right to play Ross Montgomery.

    If Martin Adams wins his preliminary round he will play Tony O'Shea in round 1 :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,045 ✭✭✭✭gramar


    Bunting will surely have a big say in who wins it this year.
    although personally I'd love to see Tony o'Shea win it.


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


    Yeah I have been hoping that Tony O;Shea would win it for years now but unfortunately it doesn't look like it's going to happen for him. It's between Bunting and Waites for me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,691 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Looking forward to it, its always enjoyable. Just hope that this thread doesnt turn into the annual 'BDO is $hite' thread that pops up every year


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,045 ✭✭✭✭gramar


    KevIRL wrote: »
    Looking forward to it, its always enjoyable. Just hope that this thread doesnt turn into the annual 'BDO is $hite' thread that pops up every year

    Personally I like it, not the level of the PDC but thankfully it doesn't have the same amount of razzle dazzle as the PDC which has gone a bit Hollywood for my liking.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    much more enjoyable than the PDC


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    It needs a "boring boring tables" chant!

    The gulf between it and the PDC is growing, sadly, but Bunting and Waites are fine players and O'Shea will be a crowd favourite as ever.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,167 ✭✭✭messinkiapina


    If Martin Adams wins his preliminary round he will play Tony O'Shea in round 1 :)

    Martin Adams has to qualify? I don't really keep up with the BDO, has he had a terrible couple of years or something?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,615 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    Martin Adams has to qualify? I don't really keep up with the BDO, has he had a terrible couple of years or something?

    Very bad 18 months - he found it tough to handle his triple role of BDO Director, England Captain, and Mr. Loverman.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,167 ✭✭✭messinkiapina


    Very bad 18 months - he found it tough to handle his triple role of BDO Director, England Captain, and Mr. Loverman.

    Mr Loverman??? Was he doing the dirty on poor Sharon?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 482 ✭✭Treble20


    Always look forward to Lakeside every January. While there may be a higher standard in the PDC Worlds I consider Lakeside more enjoyable and with 99% of the attendance genuine darts fans not like the ridiculous carry on in Ally Pally where it seems to be turned into an arena for fancy dress christmas parties!

    Scott Waites the defending champion is 100/30 in Paddy Power to regain his title but faces a tricky opening tie against Alan Norris and personally I wouldn't be surprised if Norris dethrones the champion. Bunting,James Wilson and O'Shea will also be among the favourites to lift the title. Robbie Green is a player who I reckon has a great chance of winning the title. For an outsider Glen Durrant could cause an upset or 2,has had a very good year on the BDO circuit.

    Lakeside begins on January 4th and continues till January 12th. There is an increased field in both the mens and ladies with 40 men participating and 16 ladies lining up. For the first time ever there will be afternoon sessions on the Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday.

    BBC will be covering the whole tournament live with live coverage of the afternoon sessions daily on the mainstream channels and the evening sessions covered on the red button with late night highlights on the mainstrem channels.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,615 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    Mr Loverman??? Was he doing the dirty on poor Sharon?

    Yep, they split up about 15 months ago, she wasn't at the Lakeside last year.
    Various rumours of the blame being on both sides affair wise - all terribly boring stuff obviously.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,286 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    I'm hopping firmly on the Bunting bandwagon same as last year where he got mugged.

    This is the year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 539 ✭✭✭Charlie George


    Have a bet on 6th seed Jan Dekker at 66/1,a small bit of value.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭Tarzann


    Dekker was only surpassed by Richie George last year as the worst semi finalist of recent times at the Lakeside and if he were to win then the standard overall would be at an all time low. He played in the Grand Slam of Darts twice due to his fluke run to the semis, losing every match I think and winning about 4 legs each year in 3 best of 9 legs matches.


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


    I have to agree, Dekker has always looked like a pretty poor player to me. I've never seen him play well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭liam7831


    Is it true they are bringing back Martin Fitz.......as a warm up act to the main event ;)


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


    Yep, Dekker has never impressed me. Wesley Harms looks a far more competent player.


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    liam7831 wrote: »
    Is it true they are bringing back Martin Fitz.......as a warm up act to the main event ;)

    If he's the warm up, the main event must be David Duke singing a tribute to Hitler.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 947 ✭✭✭leoch


    are use talking about "the coat" this must be the coolest name in darts ...and yes ur right he couldnt throw up


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 811 ✭✭✭EB_2013


    liam7831 wrote: »
    Is it true they are bringing back Martin Fitz.......as a warm up act to the main event ;)

    Hope not....can't stand him. Used to hate when Martin Adam's came out and they were all over each other. Any other players he would struggle to even manage a handshake.

    Always look forward to the Lakeside, much better atmosphere and venue compared to Alexandra Palace.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,516 ✭✭✭✭briany


    Whats your thoughts on above,well behind the PDC but hopefully there will be good games any maybe a few extra Irish to cheer along.

    As the years go on, I enjoy the relatively refined atmosphere of the BDO more and more. I don't enjoy the spotty coverage it gets or the sometimes cringey presentation from Colin Murray (To Ted Hankey before he left, "Ted, fangs for the memories") but the darts ain't all that bad.

    There's always talk about how the BDO boards are harder to play on as their less forgiving with the wire design and such. That's a whole other debate, although I would like to see the likes of Taylor playing on the Winmau board nowadays to see if he could post a characteristic average.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 882 ✭✭✭dazza161989


    Anyone reckon richie george will do well again yhis year, or was last year just a fluke???


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 539 ✭✭✭Charlie George


    Fluke


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 811 ✭✭✭EB_2013


    ^Yeah I tend to agree. He's up against Robbie Green first who lost out to Tony O'Shea in the quarters last year, so it could be a tough one.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,146 ✭✭✭StephenHendry


    If he's the warm up, the main event must be David Duke singing a tribute to Hitler.

    maybe fitzy will be in the crowd this year, anyway would like to see o'shea win it but waites, bunting, or norris to be wc. o'shea adams first round should be great, assuming wolfie wins his prelim :P


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    maybe fitzy will be in the crowd this year, anyway would like to see o'shea win it but waites, bunting, or norris to be wc. o'shea adams first round should be great, assuming wolfie wins his prelim :P

    Norris solid, but facing Waites in first round and in same section as 2nd seed Wilson so presume he's very long odds.

    Didn't realise Waites only 7th seed, he must really save himself for this time of year, and the grand slam. Special player, would love to see him on telly more often against the likes of Lewis and Van Gerwen, he has the nerve and ability to run them much closer than most.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    Has anyone heard the D A R T S song advertising it on the BBC ?:o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭sc86


    is this not on tv till 4 .30 today?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 882 ✭✭✭dazza161989


    sc86 wrote: »
    is this not on tv till 4 .30 today?

    2.30 BBC1


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭seoirsem


    Small each-way on James Wilson at 10/1


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,691 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    So nice not to have the boring boring tables and Toure chanting crap


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,615 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    KevIRL wrote: »
    So nice not to have the boring boring tables and Toure chanting crap

    If only the BBC stopped employing the man from the Carry On films with the nervous tic (Bernard Bresslaw? Jack Douglas) to do the camera work.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,691 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    If only the BBC stopped employing the man from the Carry On films with the nervous tic (Bernard Bresslaw?) to do the camera work.

    And give more airtime to the event, use BBC3 and BBC4 in the early afternoon ffs, not all of us have red button


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,763 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Poor Waites on his way out in the first round?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,691 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Champ out first round 3-0, great throwing Norris


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    sc86 wrote: »
    is this not on tv till 4 .30 today?

    BBC1 showing TILL 4.30. On the Red Button at some other point today/this evening.


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


    Good performance from Norris, two Bull finishes. Poor from Waites though, I think folded under the pressure of defending his title.

    For those of you without the red button (like myself), there are streams available online to watch.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 306 ✭✭fta93


    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    BBC1 showing TILL 4.30. On the Red Button at some other point today/this evening.

    On til 5.30 then on bbc 2. Red button afterward unfortunately.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭seoirsem


    Waites hurt himself playing dominoes in the local over Christmas. Nice preparation :rolleyes:
    Norris finished well and deserved to win. Small complaint over camera-work. Do they employ a spotter?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 882 ✭✭✭dazza161989


    Fair play chuck you earned me a few €!!!


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


    seoirsem wrote: »
    Do they employ a spotter?

    Yeah they do but whoever he is he's absolutely awful. It's been poor for years now, you think they would have sorted it by now.

    Here's hoping Adams goes out in the Premin game, I can't stand the man.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭seoirsem


    weehey!!!! Wolfies ex misses just took out the OB truck!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭sc86


    every year 1 awfull player makes the semi
    george last year, dekker year before
    whos your guess?

    love to see fitton win


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    Comeback on :pac:
    That was a terrible set from Adams, gets rattled so easily.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    seoirsem wrote: »
    Waites hurt himself playing dominoes in the local over Christmas.

    is this true :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭seoirsem


    is this true :confused:

    Yeah they mentioned it in the build up. Hurt his shoulder I think and his back was already giving him some jib!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    how the hell does you do an injury to yourself playing dominoes?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    seoirsem wrote: »
    Yeah they mentioned it in the build up. Hurt his shoulder I think and his back was already giving him some jib!!
    Have the rules of dominoes changed a bit recently?
    I'm guessing the dominoes part has nothing much to do with the injury...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Have the rules of dominoes changed a bit recently?
    I'm guessing the dominoes part has nothing much to do with the injury...

    maybe he was stretching a bit too far to play at the other end.

    Such a terrible excuse.


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