PDC World Matchplay - July 20-28 Winter Gardens Blackpool

Kingp35

The second biggest tournament on the PDC calendar is less than a month away.

Most of the qualifiers are already known with only 3 places left up for grabs. Willie O'Connor can still qualify, he needs a run to the Quarter Finals of the Czech Darts Open this weekend.

The full details of the confirmed qualifiers and potential qualifiers can be found here:
https://www.pdc.tv/news/2019/06/24/three-blackpool-spots-still-grabs

Ultimate Seduction

All qualifiers now confirmed. Hughes needed to win in Prague to qualify and he did that.

It's the strongest looking non seeds in memory.

https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/1145448282690347010?s=19

paulie21

https://twitter.com/officialpdc/status/1148607428277219328?s=21

Kingp35

It's a seriously strong field this year. A lot of seeds could be dumped out in the first round.

Scoundrel

Yeah the non seeds are incredibly strong this year really looking forward to this now.

Ultimate Seduction

How do you figure out possibilities for the second round and quarters ?

Kingp35

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

How do you figure out possibilities for the second round and quarters ?

Wikepedia are always the best for the draw bracket. See below:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_World_Matchplay_(darts)#Draw

ThebitterLemon

Preview and schedule

https://dartsnews.com/the-pdc-world-matchplay-tournament-preview/

TbL

ThebitterLemon

Bunting v Price is great entertainment so far, Bunting throwing to win it 12/11 up

TbL

ThebitterLemon

Bunting in thrilling win, almost threw it away.

Delighted for him

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nannerby

Really thought Price had it won fair play to Bunting he is a likeable type of guy.Havnt watched much darts in a while but looking forward to the rest of the weeks play.

ThebitterLemon

Won’t get away with watching darts all day so I’ll give the afternoon session a miss as the evening session looks like it has better potential games

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ThebitterLemon

Chizzy isn’t great under pressure, should have taken that chance against Hopp, he’ll regret that

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Ultimate Seduction

Really thought Hughes would beat Smith especially from 4-1 up.

Gotya

It's hard to like Wade

ThebitterLemon

Took the dog out for a walk in the pissing rain as I thought JdZ was a formality to win it, Wade was falling apart. What happened did JdZ crumble?

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ThebitterLemon

Wattimena is a complete clown, what’s he expecting, Mensur to change his game and throw quicker just to suit him!! Not the first time he loses interest against slower throwers.

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MileHighGuy

Just tuning in.....Lewis v Durrant should be interesting, think it will be close.

ThebitterLemon

Lewis is a shadow of the player he once was, it’s hard to watch him struggling so badly

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MileHighGuy

Very ragged leg from Lewis in the 4th just now. Maybe this won't be as close as I thought.

MileHighGuy

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Lewis is a shadow of the player he once was, it’s hard to watch him struggling so badly

TbL

Absolutely, and it doesn't seem to take much for his head to drop. Durrant will be steady to the end.

MileHighGuy

Great 101 finish on 16 with one dart in hand, very early, but actually feel that could be a back breaker for Lewis.

ThebitterLemon

MileHighGuy wrote: »

Absolutely, and it doesn't seem to take much for his head to drop. Durrant will be steady to the end.

In the pre match interviews GD said that Lewis has more talent in his little finger that he does in his body but he’ll be relying on years of hard work and experience. Whatever’s happened Lewis lately his head is gone

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MileHighGuy

....great 11 darter. Needs to string a few of those legs like that together though. Opportunity for Durrant to break straight back though.

Liamalone

Is Durrant playing in his away kit? Did they make him drop the red I wonder.

MileHighGuy

Liamalone wrote: »

Is Durrant playing in his away kit? Did they make him drop the red I wonder.

Why would they make him drop the red? The decor?

Great finishing from Durrant again.

MileHighGuy

How do you lose a leg like that?

ThebitterLemon

Very impressive from Durrant but Lewis is all over the place.

Sad to say but he could easily fade away and plummet down the rankings.

TbL

MileHighGuy

Great set up to leave 16s in the last leg, just when it looked like Lewis could grab a life line.

MileHighGuy

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Sad to say but he could easily fade away and plummet down the rankings.

TbL

I think he'd lose some automatic invitations to the biggest events (or is that top 32?)

MileHighGuy

Do you know who the co-commentator is? His voice is going to take some getting used to. Is it the guy from ITV coverage?

ThebitterLemon

MileHighGuy wrote: »

I think he'd lose some automatic invitations to the biggest events (or is that top 32?)

Look at Barney he’s just about in top 32 and gets invited to everything!

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ThebitterLemon

MileHighGuy wrote: »

Do you know who the co-commentator is? His voice is going to take some getting used to. Is it the guy from ITV coverage?

I thought it was Devon P?

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MileHighGuy

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

I thought it was Devon P?

TbL

That would make sense, just haven't heard him on sky before.

101 avg and 58% on doubles, that'll beat most players, but absolutely no pressure from Lewis.

Gotya

MVG 13/8 thirteen to eight!! 13 to 8!... He's gonna win this, great price...

ThebitterLemon

Gotya wrote: »

MVG 13/8 thirteen to eight!! 13 to 8!... He's gonna win this, great price...

Don’t see any value in that, he looks vulnerable at the moment.

TbL

ThebitterLemon

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Wattimena is a complete clown, what’s he expecting, Mensur to change his game and throw quicker just to suit him!! Not the first time he loses interest against slower throwers.

TbL

And it appears Mensur agrees

https://dartsnews.com/mensur-suljovic-aims-jibe-at-jermaine-wattimena-after-world-matchplay-thrashing/

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Scoundrel

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Don’t see any value in that, he looks vulnerable at the moment.

TbL

I wouldn't go anywhere near MVG at that price he was pretty poor yesterday his finishing in particular was poor

Ultimate Seduction

Brilliant from Wright. Average over 110 for most of that match. Still think 9/1 is way too generous from the bookies. Tempted to back him a 3rd time

ThebitterLemon

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Brilliant from Wright. Average over 110 for most of that match. Still think 9/1 is way too generous from the bookies. Tempted to back him a 3rd time

Was just thinking that you’d got good value, he’ll be hard to beat, that’s for sure. His T19, T19 bull finish was beautiful

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Deeper Blue

Wright was great tonight but in terms of winning the tournament I just don't fancy him at all

Ultimate Seduction

NDWC wrote: »

Wright was great tonight but in terms of winning the tournament I just don't fancy him at all

Who do you fancy? He's playing the best darts over the last month. Easier draw. A final will do me because it's each way but I'd love for him to do it as a fan.

boomdocker

Young Nathan Aspinall must be feeling fair sick, highest average of Rd1 , but beaten

Agree re Snakebite, he's the form player and has a reasonable route to the final
Wouldn;t fancy him against MvG though

ThebitterLemon

boomdocker wrote: »

Young Nathan Aspinall must be feeling fair sick, highest average of Rd1 , but beaten

Agree re Snakebite, he's the form player and has a reasonable route to the final
Wouldn;t fancy him against MvG though

He’s done well against MvG recently though?

TbL

boomdocker

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

He’s done well against MvG recently though?

TbL

Beat him in the European Darts grand Prix in the quarters or semis I think
Final record is not good though, always looks beat to me before he even starts

Ultimate Seduction

I think Durrant could knock him out tonight . Great line up tonight

ThebitterLemon

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

I think Durrant could knock him out tonight . Great line up tonight

Can’t see it, he’ll up his game massively for this one. Won’t want anyone questioning that he’s the worlds best. I can see Glen getting a thumping but I’m looking forward to the session

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Ultimate Seduction

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Can’t see it, he’ll up his game massively for this one. Won’t want anyone questioning that he’s the worlds best. I can see Glen getting a thumping but I’m looking forward to the session

TbL

It's been a long time since MVG upped his game. When's the last time he average 100+?

ThebitterLemon

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

It's been a long time since MVG upped his game. When's the last time he average 100+?

11 matches I think?

I think that this match in particular will have him really motivated. BDO champ v PDC he want to show everyone who the big gorilla is

Can see him beating Glen by 4/5 legs

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Tarzann

I heard on a recent darts podcast a mention of all possibly not well in MVG's personal life.

Wife problems maybe?

Ultimate Seduction

Tarzann wrote: »

I heard on a recent darts podcast a mention of all possibly not well in MVG's personal life.

Wife problems maybe?

Heard of that porcast myself, although his family isn't in Blackpool they seem to be interacting alot on Instagram. Probably Bull