World Grand Prix 2017 (1-7 Oct)

Carpentry

PTH2009 wrote: »

Bunting blew it there

With some massive favourites out it's anyone's too win this year. Was wrong in the past but gun to my head id pick Barney too win out

I've watched that game at Citywest, Bunting blew out last leg big time, but was making mistakes throughout the game, could have finished Wright lot earlier.

lambayire

Well that was my first time at the darts. I brought my 2 boys aged 7 and 8 and we all had a blast.

I guess that it was a bit quiet there last night compared to other nights and that might not have been
the worst idea for us.

The 2 boys are both big Peter Wright fans so we coloured their hair and spiked it up.
As Wright was walking on he only saw one of them and popped over to say hi.
The other lad was distraught.

And I'm thinking how can I fix this? I say to him that the only way we have a chance to fix it was
that Wright had to win and to stay positive. I felt so bad urging Bunting to miss those last 2 darts.
Not out loud mind.

We went down to the runway area and I managed to talk to Peter's wife. She was so nice and gave
Peter the eye to come over and say hi which he duly did. 2 very happy boys on the drive home.
Wrecked this morning. We didn't get home until after 1.

Good times!!

Carpentry

lambayire wrote: »

Well that was my first time at the darts. I brought my 2 boys aged 7 and 8 and we all had a blast.

I guess that it was a bit quiet there last night compared to other nights and that might not have been
the worst idea for us.

The 2 boys are both big Peter Wright fans so we coloured their hair and spiked it up.
As Wright was walking on he only saw one of them and popped over to say hi.
The other lad was distraught.

And I'm thinking how can I fix this? I say to him that the only way we have a chance to fix it was
that Wright had to win and to stay positive. I felt so bad urging Bunting to miss those last 2 darts.
Not out loud mind.

We went down to the runway area and I managed to talk to Peter's wife. She was so nice and gave
Peter the eye to come over and say hi which he duly did. 2 very happy boys on the drive home.
Wrecked this morning. We didn't get home until after 1.

Good times!!

I was a good night alright. Was happy that I went for it, also wrecked this morning. Pity we wont see anymore MVG or Gary Anderson.

sc86

crowd looked better than i expected last night

Maestro84

lambayire wrote: »

Well that was my first time at the darts. I brought my 2 boys aged 7 and 8 and we all had a blast.

I guess that it was a bit quiet there last night compared to other nights and that might not have been
the worst idea for us.

The 2 boys are both big Peter Wright fans so we coloured their hair and spiked it up.
As Wright was walking on he only saw one of them and popped over to say hi.
The other lad was distraught.

And I'm thinking how can I fix this? I say to him that the only way we have a chance to fix it was
that Wright had to win and to stay positive. I felt so bad urging Bunting to miss those last 2 darts.
Not out loud mind.

We went down to the runway area and I managed to talk to Peter's wife. She was so nice and gave
Peter the eye to come over and say hi which he duly did. 2 very happy boys on the drive home.
Wrecked this morning. We didn't get home until after 1.

Good times!!

What was parking like out there? was it easy to get in and out of?

PTH2009

Wow the crowd seems dead tonight, prob a lot expected MVG to be there but not too be

Cullen picking up the pace,he's not a bad player and not the typical fat dart player lol

Deeper Blue

This Beaton-Barney game has been dreadful

PTH2009

So 2 QFs are known
John Henderson vs RVB
Daryl Gurney vs Robert Thornton
(Winners face off in the semis)

Other 2 QFs are
Suljovic/West vs Price/BVDP
North/Whitlock vs Wright/King
(Winners face off in the semis)

Hard too call, I'll go for a Daryl Gurney vs Peter Wright final but they can have there off days

show me the money.1

I have 4 tickets for tonight and cant get off work if anybody wants them cost me €119 for the 4.

sc86

what a awfull line up

lambayire

Maestro84 wrote: »

What was parking like out there? was it easy to get in and out of?

no problems with parking. Loads of spaces.

mdwexford

Why don't they have their normal walk on songs for round two?

Not like time is an issue like the first round.

Starting to dislike this tournament more and more.

sc86

this year is final straw i would think

PTH2009

sc86 wrote: »

this year is final straw i would think

It's not it's booked for 30 Sep-6 Oct 2018

https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/08/28/2018-pdc-calendar-confirmed

It still pulls enough crowds here to be profitable and the hotel makes a good bit the weeks too. Can't see it being moved

Ultimate Seduction

mdwexford wrote:

Why don't they have their normal walk on songs for round two?

mdwexford wrote:

Starting to dislike this tournament more and more.

That's a positive for me, can't stand the big drawn out walk ons.

First major in years that anyone could win, love it

sc86

great that anybody could win but the games have be terrible

mdwexford

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

That's a positive for me, can't stand the big drawn out walk ons.

First major in years that anyone could win, love it

That's half the fun for most people when you are there live.

It's always this tournament that was has the weird quarter final line ups. Compare this to any other major and it's totally different, the double start is a great leveler.

From a tv point of view I don't mind having something different. From going to the event I wish we had a standard 501 tournament and this was on in England.

Players find it hard to get a rhythm and the games are generally poor.

sc86

i think the players hate it also
its a shame for us as the premier league is just a exbo

paulie21

Bull Bull finish from the wizard

crasy dash

Henderson going well nice bull finish there always liked him not sure why though

PTH2009

Henderson surly can't go on to win it ???

Would love to see it happen, he must of been at least 100/1 too win it out??

SlickRic

Henderson is running insanely hot.

Barney barely congratulated him at the end.

marklazarcovic

Haha fu Barney you mopey fcuk,would love if big John won it out

Ultimate Seduction

marklazarcovic wrote:

Haha fu Barney you mopey fcuk,would love if big John won it out

Anyone of hendo Gurney or suljovic to win would be great.

ArmaniJeanss

Epic semi-final line-up.
Doubt the touts will be loving it though.

mdwexford

Happy for Big John and Mensur.

Peter Wright should give himself a good bollocking though, have to mop up those majors when the big guns go out.

James Wade made a career out of mopping up Taylor's early exits.

Scorpion Sting

PTH2009 wrote: »

Henderson surly can't go on to win it ???

Would love to see it happen, he must of been at least 100/1 too win it out??

500/1

https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/5001-big-john-stuns-barney/112427

mdwexford

Did Gurney and Thornton even look at each other at the end there.

Very frosty.

PTH2009

congrats Gurney, very emotional

jesus Thornton and Barney were not happy losers tonight

Semi final lineup
Mensur vs Whitlock
Gurney vs Henderson

Gurney vs Mensur final i think

mdwexford

PTH2009 wrote: »

congrats Gurney, very emotional

jesus Thornton and Barney were not happy losers tonight

Semi final lineup
Suljovic vs Gurney
Whitlock vs Henderson

Gurney vs Henderson final i think

Gurney v Hendo

Whitlock v Mensur