BDO Lake World Championship

Cosmo Kramer

She didn't have a single dart at a double the whole match. Had three darts from 70 in the last leg and still didn't get a shot at a double (or bull) - that actually takes a bit of doing to be that bad.

Then she turned around in the post match interview and moaned about the prize money. Adams was nearly worse for agreeing with her afterwards but maybe he felt it would just be too controversial to tell the truth.

sc86

crowd interactions on walk on are cringe

boomdocker

the whole feckin' thing is cringe, but ya gotta watch it

Bob Harris

4pm Ross 'the boss' Montgomery kicks off his campaign against S. Baker. Dough an unknown quantity I'm sure Ross will rise to the challenge and batter him.

Huntergonzo

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

She complains about prize money then in post match interview. She should have being paying us to watch that .

She makes a fair point about the prize money, there should be no difference at all infact. Simple solution, abolish the women's world championship and just have 1 overall world championship, everybody is welcome to try and qualify.

Gets rid of the pay gap and gives everybody an equal chance, happy days.

Bob Harris

Turner made the point last night that it was only her hobby and she couldn't play full time as the money just wasn't there. Fair enough but how many in the men's side of the BDO make a living from it and play full time?

Martin Adams won the Italian open in November. A 1000 quid. Take away the cost of getting there and a couple of nights in Italy and you're not left with much change. Our good friend Ross Montgomery played the Italian masters the same weekend. He was out in the round of 32 for the princely reward of 75€.

That kind of money doesn't pay the bills, it only makes them.

Kingp35

I honestly have no idea how the BDO players can afford to play the tour, travelling all over Europe for such terrible prize money. A lot of them must be making a loss due to the costs involved. Many must see it purely as a hobby.

Ultimate Seduction

That 1000 pound is before tax too. So after that, flights, accommodation, food an drink he may only made 2 or 300 quid.

marklazarcovic

Sponsors perhaps

Tarzann

Afternoon sessions can be watched online here:

https://www.questod.co.uk/live/quest

Evenings are Eurosport only from Mon-Sat this week.

Ultimate Seduction

How did Parletti get on lads?

sc86

Kingp35 wrote: »

I honestly have no idea how the BDO players can afford to play the tour, travelling all over Europe for such terrible prize money. A lot of them must be making a loss due to the costs involved. Many must see it purely as a hobby.

i think its just a drinkin session / holiday for them
its not a money making trip

Officer999

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

How did Parletti get on lads?

Beaten 3-1

Bob Harris

scores of 55 30 26 60 41 95 41 58 and 43 to get us going in the women's game on just now.

Kingp35

The camera angle when it switches to the 19's is wrecking my head.

Awful standard this game.

Bob Harris

Paula Jacklin has a towel hanging from her waist. So why does she lick her finger before she throws? Check the wind maybe?
Anyway enough giving out about the women. I'm only getting nervous because the boss is on next.

Rikand

She licks her finger before she throws

and then doesnt use any part of that finger in the throw itself

Bob Harris

Thank fook that's over. Whoever wins it's because they're slightly less crap than the other one.

(I hope there's no feminists looking in here)

Bob Harris

For a fella with a throw like someone who never throws a dart, Baker doesn't play badly.

Bob Harris

Looks like Paul Weller playing George McFly.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Kingp35 wrote: »

I honestly have no idea how the BDO players can afford to play the tour, travelling all over Europe for such terrible prize money. A lot of them must be making a loss due to the costs involved. Many must see it purely as a hobby.

I'd say anyone playing the full tour is sponsored.

Ultimate Seduction

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I'd say anyone playing the full tour is sponsored.

I doubt they get much more than free gear from sponsors, they're only on tv once a year on obscure channel

DEFTLEFTHAND

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

She complains about prize money then in post match interview. She should have being paying us to watch that .

Bobby George made a good comment about this.

He said that for the most part on the BDO Open circuit the players entry fees make up the prize fund. In 2018 for instance the British Open had over 4000 paid male entrants. The women's version had less than 200 entrants.

So obviously the male prize fund is going to be larger than the womens.

If she wants more money then maybe she should encourage more women to play the game.

Alternatively she could switch to the unisex PDC and try and get a Tour Card with her 57 average.

boomdocker

Ross getting Bossed here

Ultimate Seduction

Theres actually more prize money available to women than men when you consider they can play both the World Championships. They are simply not good enough. Put the ladies Championship on its on and see how many tv stations an sponsors are interested. None I'd imagine.

I'm probably coming across as very sexist, I'm not. Like watching them but they should shut up about prize money. They don't deserve it or earn it.

Ally Dick

Facts of January - the days start getting brighter, Christmas is over, Ross Montgomery goes out of the darts at an early stage

Bob Harris

Utter shíte there from Ross and that's my banker of the championship gone at the first hurdle.
Scored badly, his finishing, well, there was no finishing.

Ross let it slip there, said the atmosphere was down to the BDO giving away free tickets!

Ally Dick

Bob Harris wrote: »

Utter shíte there from Ross and that's my banker of the championship gone at the first hurdle.
Scored badly, his finishing, well, there was no finishing.

Ross let it slip there, said the atmosphere was down to the BDO giving away free tickets!

Merge it with the PDC and let's forget this farce

millhouse

Bar Durrant none of these would be capable of getting near top 16 in the PDC. If the BDO ceases to exist the vast majority of these semi- pro BDO players will cease to exist in the darting circles

sc86

millhouse wrote: »

Bar Durrant none of these would be capable of getting near top 16 in the PDC. If the BDO ceases to exist the vast majority of these semi- pro BDO players will cease to exist in the darting circles

95 percent would not get a tour card
Nevermind top 16!