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2016 BDO World Championship thread

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    #182
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users Posts: 12,686 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    Cartoon_Head wrote: »
    Since 2006 (and that was only as far as I went back). How many 100+ averages do you think there have been in the BDO world championships?

    I went back through the stats, I'll admit I scanned over them pretty quickly so if I'm wrong tell me but I know I'm wont be wrong by very much!

    The answer is:
    Three in ten years.

    And NONE in a BDO final


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    #183
    Firewalkwithme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,066 ✭✭✭Firewalkwithme


    Ally Dick wrote: »
    And NONE in a BDO final

    You're right, that's incredible really. Going all the way back to 1976 there has never been one in a final yet.

    Gulliver and Hedman having a decent game here. I wonder how many times they have played over the years. Hedman seems to have been around since the dawn of time!


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    #184
    Ally Dick
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    Standard of this womens darts is appalling. I'm up for Hedman, but she has bottled three finals, so I would put my money on Gulliver


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    #185
    Firewalkwithme
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    Ally Dick wrote: »
    Standard of this womens darts is appalling. I'm up for Hedman, but she has bottled three finals, so I would put my money on Gulliver

    Whatever about the standard, it more about the novelty of seeing it.

    Looking forward to seeing wheelchair darts on TV, (yes that is a thing).


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    #186
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,445 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Watching it now.

    I can't believe these are the best women dart players in the world. Legs of 23 darts. I have seen better play in pubs.

    There is no reason why women can't play darts as well as men.
    Why is the standard so low?


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    #187
    ThebitterLemon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,623 ✭✭✭ThebitterLemon


    Wanted to see Hedman win it but her finishing is appalling

    TbL


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    #188
    Firewalkwithme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,066 ✭✭✭Firewalkwithme


    Yeah she seems to choke in the final. It's a shame really, she deserves to win at least once!


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    #189
    ThebitterLemon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,623 ✭✭✭ThebitterLemon


    Shocking stuff from Hedman, she doesn't have the head for it!!!

    TbL


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    #190
    Inquitus
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    Ally Dick wrote: »
    And NONE in a BDO final

    There's always been some babble about how the BDO boards wiring was thicker and that was mooted as a reason for the lower scoring, but I believe now there is little difference BDO Blade 4 and the PDC Unicorn Pro HD boards, so there's no real justification for the much poorer scoring being explained by anything other than just poorer players.


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    #191
    Firewalkwithme
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    You can she how she is trying to stay calm but she's failing miserably right now. I guess that's her fatal flaw.


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    #192
    ThebitterLemon
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    Feel sorry for Hedman but she had a complete meltdown

    TbL


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    #193
    Kingp35
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    Same old story for Hedman unfortunately.


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    #194
    ThebitterLemon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,623 ✭✭✭ThebitterLemon


    Kingp35 wrote: »
    Same old story for Hedman unfortunately.

    Yep. Hedman handed that to Gulliver.

    She deserves to win it but I can't ever she her ever doing it now!

    TbL


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    #195
    Firewalkwithme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,066 ✭✭✭Firewalkwithme


    Gulliver:
    "Ladies darts is getting stronger and stronger and stronger"

    Seriously??


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    #196
    gramar
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    She lost her way and looked like she was going to break into tears every time a dart didn't find it's target and that was quite often.
    Gulliver looked very determined and focussed.


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    #197
    Firewalkwithme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,066 ✭✭✭Firewalkwithme


    gramar wrote: »
    She lost her way and looked like she was going to break into tears every time a dart didn't find it's target and that was quite often.
    Gulliver looked very determined and focussed.

    Gulliver looks a scary when she's playing, like a female Kevin Painter.


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    #198
    Ally Dick
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    I've aged about ten years watching that final. Thankfully it wasn't best of 13 sets !


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    #199
    Rock Lesnar
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    Good start by Jeff Smith, he could easily do well over in the PDC, this match is gonna be quick


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    #200
    Yester
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    I have a few quid on Smith to win it out. He might too.


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    #201
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    murpho999 wrote: »
    Watching it now.

    I can't believe these are the best women dart players in the world. Legs of 23 darts. I have seen better play in pubs.

    There is no reason why women can't play darts as well as men.
    Why is the standard so low?


    In fairness to them men in general do have superior hand eye coordination to women .


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    #202
    littlesthobo
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    Smith likes that double ten


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    #203
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    This Veenstra guy is a fighter.


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    #204
    [Deleted User]
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
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    In fairness to them men in general do have superior hand eye coordination to women .

    But don't they get standing closer?


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    #205
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    But don't they get standing closer?

    No I'm fairly sure they throw at the same distance.


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    #206
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    Veenstra is 34, I would have put him at ten years younger. Looks like a young Dirk Kuyt. :pac:


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    #207
    Ronan|Raven
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    Nice 132 out from Smith


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    #208
    Bigal87
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    This is such an enjoyable match so far. Could easily go to the final set.


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    #209
    Yester
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    It's going to be a close one.


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    #210
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    This is tense stuff. Hoping for a Smith victory.


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    #211
    Yester
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    Me too.


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