2020 BDO World Championships

Degag

So this is starting tomorrow despite all the recent troubles in the organisation. While we all recognize that the standard is not up to that of the PDC it still provides some quality and/or enjoyable games every year.

Some interesting games in the first round including Scott Waites against Martin Adams and the debut of Leighton Bennett against Scott Mitchell.

US2

Looking forward to seeing Lieghton Bennet and Beau Greeves especially. Other than them I probably wont watch a single game for the first time in 20 years.

munster87

Backed Martijn Kleermaker to win it so will only watch his matches/match!

Huntergonzo

Can't actually watch it, used to have Eurosport with Sky, then 'upgraded' the package and all of a sudden it disappeared.

Pity, there's still a charm to the BDO, although for me a lot of that had to do with loving the Lakeside (didn't start watching darts till 2006 though so it's not for nostalgic reasons, I just liked the venue), but sadly they've moved away.

Why did they switch venue?

US2

Huntergonzo wrote: »

Can't actually watch it, used to have Eurosport with Sky, then 'upgraded' the package and all of a sudden it disappeared.

Pity, there's still a charm to the BDO, although for me a lot of that had to do with loving the Lakeside (didn't start watching darts till 2006 though so it's not for nostalgic reasons, I just liked the venue), but sadly they've moved away.

Why did they switch venue?

It's on Quest aswell, that's free as far as I know.

ArmaniJeanss

I'm just going to throw a wiki-link onto the first page (so I can easily check results/draw on phone, at work etc).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_BDO_World_Darts_Championship

Huntergonzo

US2 wrote: »

It's on Quest aswell, that's free as far as I know.

Cheers, I don't think they have full coverage but it's better than nothing.

US2

If you have broadband Eurosport streaming app is excellent quality for 5 a month I think

ThebitterLemon

Huntergonzo wrote: »

Can't actually watch it, used to have Eurosport with Sky, then 'upgraded' the package and all of a sudden it disappeared.

Pity, there's still a charm to the BDO, although for me a lot of that had to do with loving the Lakeside (didn't start watching darts till 2006 though so it's not for nostalgic reasons, I just liked the venue), but sadly they've moved away.

Why did they switch venue?

Because they’re run by idiots.

Defied logic!

TbL

ArmaniJeanss

Huntergonzo wrote: »

Pity, there's still a charm to the BDO, although for me a lot of that had to do with loving the Lakeside (didn't start watching darts till 2006 though so it's not for nostalgic reasons, I just liked the venue), but sadly they've moved away.

Why did they switch venue?

Lakeside Country Club were keeping all the ticket money, and had full control over concession stands, merchandising, the bar money etc.
In return they were putting up the prize-money.

BDO felt with their incredibly strong product that could they hire a venue, sell thousands of tickets, make money from merchandising, and take in enough to pay a decent prize fund and have profit left over.

So they've ended up in the O2 with a potential disaster on their hands.

Or, to put in succinctly.

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Because they’re run by idiots.

Huntergonzo

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Lakeside Country Club were keeping all the ticket money, and had full control over concession stands, merchandising, the bar money etc.
In return they were putting up the prize-money.

BDO felt with their incredibly strong product that could they hire a venue, sell thousands of tickets, make money from merchandising, and take in enough to pay a decent prize fund and have profit left over.

So they've ended up in the O2 with a potential disaster on their hands.

Or, to put in succinctly.

God lord that's pretty woeful stuff, they basically need a miracle if the ticket sales are anything to go by.

Stewball

The stage looks like something you'd buy in Ikea.

Ally Dick

There is zero atmosphere here. Only good thing is if you live in London, you are home, and you won't have to travel too far to get out of there with a pint afterwards...or during it!

E mac

Are the boards not Winmau anymore?

ebbsy

Stewball wrote: »

The stage looks like something you'd buy in Ikea.

And put together by me as well.

Degag

E mac wrote: »

Are the boards not Winmau anymore?

They look fairly poor quality. The outer bull ring was pretty torn up in that last match

Ally Dick

I see Wes Newton was beaten in the qualifiers by this guy Scott Williams. Wes seems to have gone from PDC to BDO to obscurity

Ally Dick

Thompson is 50. He looks 65

E mac

Degag wrote: »

They look fairly poor quality. The outer bull ring was pretty torn up in that last match

Ya thought so as well.

PTH2009

Ally Dick wrote: »

I see Wes Newton was beaten in the qualifiers by this guy Scott Williams. Wes seems to have gone from PDC to BDO to obscurity

He was only in the premier league in 2014

Crazy how far he has dropped down

Will I Am Not

Is it just my TV or is the colour all screwed up?

ArmaniJeanss

Will I Am Not wrote: »

Is it just my TV or is the colour all screwed up?

What colours you seeing.

Red bits on the board are ever so slightly purple.
Background is very very very very very dark blue.

If that's what you are seeing then your tv is fine.

Will I Am Not

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

What colours you seeing.

Red bits on the board are ever so slightly purple.
Background is very very very very very dark blue.

If that's what you are seeing then your tv is fine.

Red and green look a funny shade to me.

The camera for the closeups is comical. I’d do as good a job with my phone :pac:

crazy 88

Atrocious venue. Looks and sounds like a bad wedding

They couldn't even get the sound of the darts right. Sounds like pencils being thrown at the board

ebbsy

Ally Dick wrote: »

I see Wes Newton was beaten in the qualifiers by this guy Scott Williams. Wes seems to have gone from PDC to BDO to obscurity

Jesus Christ. He was good once?

ebbsy

Will I Am Not wrote: »

Red and green look a funny shade to me.

The camera for the closeups is comical. I’d do as good a job with my phone :pac:

After 10 pints as well.

PTH2009

Prum would murder ya id say

Yeah venue is ****e but its inside the o2 complex so plenty of places in there you can **** off too if it really gets bad

Ally Dick

I find Corinne attractive. Glad she beat the other "woman" there

US2

Ally Dick wrote: »

I find Corinne attractive. Glad she beat the other "woman" there

Wow.

boomdocker

Just switched on...

Yer man Landman miscounts at match dart, needs d18 thinks he need d16 andd hits it..

Jesus swept

Ally Dick

Parletti is a clown. Playing too much to the crowd. I hope he loses

Rikand

boomdocker wrote: »

Just switched on...

Yer man Landman miscounts at match dart, needs d18 thinks he need d16 andd hits it..

Jesus swept

He needed double 13 and hit double 8

Miscounted by 10 points

He should be home and hosed anyway. Parletti should be led away in handcuffs after this. he's gotten away with murder

Will I Am Not

Graphics all over the shop

US2

My local tournament streamed on Facebook has better production than this nonsense.

buster180

boomdocker wrote: »

Just switched on...

Yer man Landman miscounts at match dart, needs d18 thinks he need d16 andd hits it..

Jesus swept

Willie O Connor did it in the PDC, It happens

Rikand

Delighted Landman won. By far the better player and I remember him from a year or two ago looking really good but lost out to another guy in a very heavy scoring game that Landman would have beaten any other player. Love his pace of play

Tom Mann Centuria

They should do like PDC do with one of their tournaments, and put this on at a holiday camp, like Minehead. That's if the tournament still exists next year. Decent crowds and should get the venue for half nothing too.

US2

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

They should do like PDC do with one of their tournaments, and put this on at a holiday camp, like Minehead. That's if the tournament still exists next year. Decent crowds and should get the venue for half nothing too.

Ya, somewhere like Lakeside, Frimley Green...

Tom Mann Centuria

US2 wrote: »

Ya, somewhere like Lakeside, Frimley Green...

Haha, but there's plenty of cheap caravan parks around the country since they weren't happy with Lakeside, this venue is dire.

US2

For anyone who hasn't seen Beau Greeves play yet I highly recommend it. Shes on around 7:40 tonight. 14 years old. Your mind will be blown.

Ally Dick

I heard it all from Paul Nicholson this afternoon. Imagine saying that if both players were throwing 105 three dart averages, and 85% checkouts each, the games would get a little bit BORING. Ha ha. Talk about polishing turds. The opposite is boring

Will I Am Not

Ally Dick wrote: »

I heard it all from Paul Nicholson this afternoon. Imagine saying that if both players were throwing 105 three dart averages, and 85% checkouts each, the games would get a little bit BORING. Ha ha. Talk about polishing turds. The opposite is boring

I thought he meant if one player was averaging that and wiping the floor with another?

mdwexford

The crowd are sitting in total darkness.
The scores are on a portable tv thrown on the side of the stage.
Shadows on the board.
One guy on the stage to ref/call the scores.

Lakeside was top notch compared to this crap. Such a shame.

mdwexford

US2 wrote: »

For anyone who hasn't seen Beau Greeves play yet I highly recommend it. Shes on around 7:40 tonight. 14 years old. Your mind will be blown.

Bizarre name for a girl.

US2

mdwexford wrote: »

Bizarre name for a girl.

Even more bizarre is the pronunciation = Bo

PTH2009

**** me the entrances are cronic

anyone spot a sleeper yet ha

Will I Am Not

If Herewini leans any further he’ll tip over.

Ally Dick

Will I Am Not wrote: »

I thought he meant if one player was averaging that and wiping the floor with another?

I think he said both of them. He was making the point that the mix of hitting numbers and missing numbers made it more suspenseful!

DEFTLEFTHAND

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Haha, but there's plenty of cheap caravan parks around the country since they weren't happy with Lakeside, this venue is dire.

Most of the summer comps and opens are held at holiday parks.

I like this commentator on eurosport, sounds knowledgeable and seems to be engrossed in the generally lamentable proceedings.
This match on now pretty decent tbf between Herewini and Stainton

Richard Hillman

danmci wrote: »

Atrocious venue. Looks and sounds like a bad wedding

They couldn't even get the sound of the darts right. Sounds like pencils being thrown at the board

I like that old school sound. All we need is pints, cigarette smoke and Bushy moustaches