Grand Slam of Darts Nov 8th - Nov 16th

Ronan|Raven

Nib wrote: »

I'd love to know who in Sky thought having a Sid Waddell shout "Sen-sash-ional" every time a player was left with 404 to promote their darts channel for Christmas was a good idea. Very strange.

It was bloody annoying!

mdwexford

Amazing last game.

Bunting is really fulfilling his potential earlier than even I thought he would.

shockframe

mdwexford wrote: »

Amazing last game.

Bunting is really fulfilling his potential earlier than even I thought he would.

Bunting has been at a high level as a darts player for the last 2 years if not more so no surprise to me he's doing well in this.

Devastator

Friday November 14 (7pm-11pm)
2x Quarter-Finals
Dave Chisnall v Keegan Brown
Michael van Gerwen v Kim Huybrechts

Saturday November 15 (7pm-11pm)
2x Quarter-Finals
Mervyn King v Stephen Bunting
Phil Taylor v Michael Smith

Sunday November 16
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Semi-Finals
van Gerwen/Huybrechts v Chisnall/Brown
Taylor/Smith v King/Bunting

Evening Session (7pm-9pm)
Final

Harsh on the fans wallets this week! I really dont understand why the 4 QFs are not on tonight, with Semi's tomorrow night and final on Sunday rather than jamming another session in for punters to pay for.

I can't believe King is still in! He should have been out in the groups. Wade & Bunting was an awesome game, finishing of the highest order

KevIRL

Super Kim Hybrechts, delighted for him and a 9 darter to boot

DEFTLEFTHAND

Some performance alright.

I was disappointed to see the young lad Brown fail to get over the line, he was cruising at one point, fair play to Chizzy though.

marklazarcovic

two epic games

mdwexford

shockframe wrote: »

Bunting has been at a high level as a darts player for the last 2 years if not more so no surprise to me he's doing well in this.

Well he's the current BDO world champion so he has been at a high level but I thought it might take him a while to adjust to the PDC but he's had a tremendous first year flying up the order of merit.

Devastator wrote: »

Harsh on the fans wallets this week! I really dont understand why the 4 QFs are not on tonight, with Semi's tomorrow night and final on Sunday rather than jamming another session in for punters to pay for.

I can't believe King is still in! He should have been out in the groups. Wade & Bunting was an awesome game, finishing of the highest order

4 matches first to 16, could take about 6 hours if they all were tight games.
Had to be broken into two sessions really.

Devastator

mdwexford wrote: »

4 matches first to 16, could take about 6 hours if they all were tight games.
Had to be broken into two sessions really.

I did not realise there was an increase in legs from the previous round but even with the extended game I still feel for the fans going. By my count thats 12 sessions of the GSOD, tickets maybe about £25 a shout...thats £300 if you want to goto the whole week just for tickets!

I think the PDC could have fitted the 4 QF's in if they wanted, like if they scrapped all the interviews, all the fancy video hype for every player and generally just stopped Mardle from talking muck then there shouldn't have been much bother.


I would like to see Bunting & Smith get through tonight but dont think it will happen Wonder if King's luck will run out tonight? Hope so! I hate him he's lost me that many bets over the last 2 weeks lol

seoirsem

Michael Smith gave this up a long time ago, been shaking his head since the 2nd leg!!! 12-3 down and Taylor starts leg 16 with a max!!

SureYWouldntYa

seoirsem wrote: »

Michael Smith gave this up a long time ago, been shaking his head since the 2nd leg!!! 12-3 down and Taylor starts leg 16 with a max!!

poor form on Smiths part. looked to give up at 5-3, taylor won the last 13 legs

Devastator

2 pretty poor matchups after last nights games with both Bunting & Smith not living upto their form. King is a great match player, he hits big scores & big checkouts at vital times but I cant see him having enough to trouble Taylor in the semi.

Sunday November 16
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Semi-Finals
Kim Huybrechts v Dave Chisnall
Phil Taylor v Mervyn King

Evening Session (7pm-9pm)
Final
Huybrechts/Chisnall v Taylor/King

I'm predicting
Kim Huybrechts 16-11 Dave Chisnall
Phil Taylor 16-7 Mervyn King

Huybrechts 10-16 Taylor

Will I Amnt

Cracking game this, nothing in it since early on.

Devastator

Chizzy takes the 1st semi 16-15, back and forth game.

statto25

Taylor giving King a right doing, 15-5. Can't see beyond the Power to win it out now. I don't think Chizzy has enough to cause an upset. Hopefully I'm proven wrong.

BOHtox

"Chinese tungsten torture"

Chisnall brings it back to 9-7

9-8, game on.

marklazarcovic

mon chizzy

Kingp35

Great fightback from Chizzy. This is turning into a classic.

gramar

Kingp35 wrote: »

Great fightback from Chizzy. This is turning into a classic.

Chizzy ran out of steam. Taylor has great staying power in the longer format matches. A lot of players struggle there...Chizzy, King and Wade come to mind.

Devastator

At 5-0 to Taylor I seriously thought it could end up 16-3 type of scoreline, happy that Chizzy got his game together to make a contest out of it but I got the feeling while Chizzy was on his comeback that Taylor was setting himself up to move up through the gears to finish.

Could Taylor make it 17? Certainly looks to be getting to his best form at the perfect time