2016 PDC Premier League Thread

Kingp35

So the final selections for the glorified exhibition tournament have been announced. I have to say it's exactly as I expected.

Here's the selections:

PDC Order of Merit Top Four
Michael van Gerwen - 2013 Premier League champion
Gary Anderson - 2011 & 2015 Premier League champion
Adrian Lewis - 2011 Premier League finalist
Phil Taylor - Six-time Premier League champion

Wildcard Selections
Peter Wright - 2015 UK Open finalist
James Wade - 2009 Premier League champion
Robert Thornton - 2015 World Grand Prix champion
Michael Smith - Premier League debutant, former World Youth Champion
Raymond van Barneveld - 2014 Premier League champion
Dave Chisnall - 2015 Premier League semi-finalist

PTH2009

http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1419fivczv2os12y84fs0bu35q/title/2016-betway-premier-league-fixtures

Night Three - February 18
3Arena, Dublin
Peter Wright v James Wade
Dave Chisnall v Michael Smith
Phil Taylor v Gary Anderson
Michael van Gerwen v Adrian Lewis
Robert Thornton v Raymond van Barneveld

not a bad night in store for us

gramar

John Part has signed up with Sportinglife.com to give his picks for the weekly PL games. You can read the first installment here..http://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/article/2/10154101/john-parts-premier-league-darts-2016-betting-tips

paulie21

Gary Anderson ruled out tonight through illness. Michael Smith will play twice

ThebitterLemon

Jesus Peter Wright looks like a walking Rubic cube!

TbL

marklazarcovic

BullBlackNova wrote:

Youth list has the likes of Ibe and Randall though.

Whatever about the tournament itself the darts can be great in this comp

ThebitterLemon

Smith hasn't settled at all, had a chance to take out 70, but he could get a pasting here

TbL

monkey9

Some comeback and performance from Wade. Lovely finish to win the match.

ThebitterLemon

monkey9 wrote: »

Some comeback and performance from Wade. Lovely finish to win the match.

Yea. Delighted for Wade.

TbL

gramar

Chizzy usually lunges a bit on the last dart a bit like Richie Burnett but I noticed he was very steady tonight throwing it.
Great display from him and never gave Thornton a chance.

gramar

Chizzy usually lunges a bit on the last dart a bit like Richie Burnett but I noticed he was very steady tonight throwing it.
Great display from him and never gave Thornton a chance.

Bigal87

Tough night for Smith. Not how he would've wanted to start the Premier League at all. He's playing catch up already.

monkey9

Great to see John Part making the journey over.

paulie21

Funny night besides Wade MVG all very one sided

PTH2009

similar to the 2014 dublin night (where robert thornton didnt play and we were treated to 2 wes newton games :o) will M Smith miss out on Dublin (18th Feb) because he played twice on opening night ???.

ArmaniJeanss

PTH2009 wrote: »

similar to the 2014 dublin night (where robert thornton didnt play and we were treated to 2 wes newton games :o) will M Smith miss out on Dublin (18th Feb) because he played twice on opening night ???.

It would make most sense to reschedule it for Week 7 as that is the night Smith was scheduled to play Lewis anyway. So putting Ando in there instead would minimize schedule changes.
Whereas putting the Ando double on in Dublin would mean some other fixtures would need to changed as well.

ceecee14

Thornton pulled a Sickie for tonight so Wade plays twice, v smith and v Taylor

Bigal87

It looks like Anderson is set to return tonight.

http://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12040/10161035/gary-anderson-to-make-premier-league-return-in-newcastle

statto25

Jaysus that was vintage Taylor. Massive performance.

Jake The Fat Ma

I'm looking for a couple of tickets for Thursday night if anyone can help me out please.

ceecee14

Jake The Fat Ma wrote:

I'm looking for a couple of tickets for Thursday night if anyone can help me out please.

Loads of them on donedeal

Jake The Fat Ma

ceecee14 wrote: »

Loads of them on donedeal

I know thanks. Some people are having a laugh with the price they want.

PTH2009

any car parks around the 3arena that will be open before 5pm. leaving waterford at 2.30 and want to be parked around the 3arena as early as possible. I knw theres the point village 13 euro car park but according to the website its only opens at 6pm

PTH2009

Enjoyable night In the 3arena last night some great games and the crowd were on full voice. 6.50 a can though and that ****ing toure song were the only annoyances of the night. Mite give the grand prix a miss dis year and go to the 2017 premier league Dublin nite

mdwexford

World record TV average for mighty Mike. 123.4, missed double 18 for a 136 average.

Johner

That was ridiculous darts.

peteeeed

Holy sh!tballs that was mind blowing , a double 18 away from 136 average, 123 is incredible

marklazarcovic

astonishing really

Johner

Taylor and Chissy is an unreal game.

ThebitterLemon

Just seen a replay of the MGV game.

Mind blowing darts

TbL

Huntergonzo

Well done to MVG, when he's in that form his opponent is just a spectator like the rest of us but he out done himself and everybody in the history of televised darts tonight, a pleasure to watch.

Taylor v Chizzy wasn't half bad either!

ceecee14

Van Gerwens third 120+ average on live TV/Stream.. Phil who?

peteeeed

ceecee14 wrote: »

Van Gerwens third 120+ average on live TV/Stream.. Phil who?

in all fairness phil's average was really good and won 7-5 as chizzy was on fire too

gramar

Part gives his picks for tomorrows matches...

http://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/article/2/10188590/john-parts-premier-league-darts-2016-betting-tips-week-five-in-exeter

mdwexford

Just the 116 average for the green machine tonight.

Hes different league at the moment.

gramar

More Part's picks....http://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/article/2/10197790/john-parts-premier-league-darts-2016-betting-tips-week-six-in-nottingham

6 picks from nine so slightly better than flipping a coin!

ceecee14

Looking forward to the Anderson v Smith game. I can't remember them ever playing each other on TV?

mdwexford

ceecee14 wrote: »

Looking forward to the Anderson v Smith game. I can't remember them ever playing each other on TV?

No I don't think they have either.

ceecee14

Outrageous from Michael again tonight. Don't think Phil Taylor was as good as this at his peak

gramar

ceecee14 wrote: »

Outrageous from Michael again tonight. Don't think Phil Taylor was as good as this at his peak

It's makes you wonder if he's just in a good run of form or is this now his normal game!

At the other end of the scale Thornton was predictably skittled by Phil.
Unless he does something major (no pun intended) this year he can wave bye bye to the PL next year. He's been going downhill for a couple of seasons.

ceecee14

gramar wrote:

It's makes you wonder if he's just in a good run of form or is this now his normal game!

Both I'd say. This run of form is going on 4 months now and he has been practically unbeatable 1.5 years.. Can't see anyone getting near him for a few years yet either, he's so far ahead of everyone

ceecee14

gramar wrote:

At the other end of the scale Thornton was predictably skittled by Phil. Unless he does something major (no pun intended) this year he can wave bye bye to the PL next year. He's been going downhill for a couple of seasons.

I think Thornton was a bad edition, I know he deserves his spot but he just isn't good enough for the PL. Klassen would have made a much better account of himself.

ceecee14

Since September 2015 Michaels average is 105.

gramar

ceecee14 wrote: »

I think Thornton was a bad edition, I know he deserves his spot but he just isn't good enough for the PL. Klassen would have made a much better account of himself.

When you look at the players in the next 15 places in the rakings i.e. 11-25..there aren't too many that you think could step into the PL and be competitive. Klassen is the only one..Bunting, VdV are maybes and Bunting fell flat on his face and I don't know if VdV has a consistent enough game.

ceecee14

gramar wrote:

When you look at the players in the next 15 places in the rakings i.e. 11-25..there aren't too many that you think could step into the PL and be competitive. Klassen is the only one..Bunting, VdV are maybes and Bunting fell flat on his face and I don't know if VdV has a consistent enough game.

Yea that's true I suppose. The gap between the top 5 and the rest is getting bigger too.. Hope this PL doesn't set young Smith back like it did Bunting an Hybrechts

statto25

Its reported that Thornton is suffering from health issues. Hearn left out Wade a few years back for health issues also so its not like the PDC haven't done it before. I am not a Thornton fan but he is a decent player and sending him in for a whopping every Thursday is not doing him any favours.

peteeeed

anyone else think its time for barney to ditch the i'm a baddass eye of the tiger when he's waiting to come to the stage , was so over the top last night

mdwexford

peteeeed wrote: »

anyone else think its time for barney to ditch the i'm a baddass eye of the tiger when he's waiting to come to the stage , was so over the top last night

Ehhhh no.

It's the joint greatest walk on in the history of darts.

mdwexford

gramar wrote: »

When you look at the players in the next 15 places in the rakings i.e. 11-25..there aren't too many that you think could step into the PL and be competitive. Klassen is the only one..Bunting, VdV are maybes and Bunting fell flat on his face and I don't know if VdV has a consistent enough game.

On their day there's a few players that could compete but week in week out no one has the consistency. There's no let up, you're just playing a top guy every week.

ceecee14 wrote: »

Yea that's true I suppose. The gap between the top 5 and the rest is getting bigger too.. Hope this PL doesn't set young Smith back like it did Bunting an Hybrechts

Yeah Webster and Newton can be added to that list.

Nothing worse for the confidence than getting poisoned every Thursday night.
Hopefully Smith uses the experience of playing the top players so regularly and doesn't let it get to him.

ArmaniJeanss

statto25 wrote: »

Its reported that Thornton is suffering from health issues. Hearn left out Wade a few years back for health issues also so its not like the PDC haven't done it before. I am not a Thornton fan but he is a decent player and sending him in for a whopping every Thursday is not doing him any favours.

"Health issues were used as a handy cover for the real reasons of getting Wade to stop criticising the PDC board and toe the party line" would be a more accurate sentence.

As for Thornton, presumably his issues weren't so apparent at the time they made the wildcards in early January, if they'd had an inkling of how shambolic he would be they'd have given the wildcard to someone else.
At least he only has another 3 Thursdays of misery.

ceecee14

ArmaniJeanss wrote:

"Health issues were used as a handy cover for the real reasons of getting Wade to stop criticising the PDC board and toe the party line" would be a more accurate sentence.

Can you expand on this please?