2020 Grand Slam of Darts

Kingp35

The qualification criteria for the 2020 Grand Slam has been announced. Unsurprisingly the BDO spots have been cut to only two places with Wayne Warren and Mikuru Suzuki being selected as their World Champions.

Full criteria can be found here:
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=620

The most interesting aspect of this tournament has always been the inclusion of both PDC and BDO players. With only two players from the BDO this year, it makes the Grand Slam far less interesting. This will also be the final year for BDO players to be invited unless the WDF can get their act together in 2021.

Justin Credible Darts

Players already qualified

Scotland - Peter Wright
Wales - Gerwyn Price
Belgium - Dimitri Van den Bergh
England - - Luke Humphries
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
England - Nathan Aspinall
England - James Wade
Australia - Damon Heta
Scotland - Gary Anderson
Czech Republic - Adam Gawlas
England - Michael Smith
England - Rob Cross
South Africa - Devon Peterson


Player champs winners in line to qualify

England - Ian White
Poland - Krzysztof Ratajski
England - Ryan Searle
England - Ryan Joyce



Where is durrant, he had a whole year to qualify and still not made it yet ?
I thought he was one of the best ?

Justin Credible Darts

add Dirk van Duijvenbode to the list

US2

Justin Credible Darts wrote: »

add Dirk van Duijvenbode to the list

Add Glen Durrant

Justin Credible Darts

Players already qualified

Scotland - Peter Wright
Wales - Gerwyn Price
Belgium - Dimitri Van den Bergh
England - - Luke Humphries
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
England - Nathan Aspinall
England - James Wade
Australia - Damon Heta
Scotland - Gary Anderson
Czech Republic - Adam Gawlas
England - Michael Smith
England - Rob Cross
South Africa - Devon Peterson
England - Glen Durrant
Netherlands - Dirk van Duijvenbode


BDO Invites
Wales - Wayne Warren
Japan - Mikuru Suzuki


Womens qualifier
England - Lisa Ashton



Player champs winners in line to qualify

England - Ian White
Poland - Krzysztof Ratajski
England - Ryan Searle
England - Ryan Joyce




plus the winner of this weekend euro tour if not already qualified

US2

Fallon playing her twin sister Felicia in the quarter final.

Justin Credible Darts

Players already qualified

Scotland - Peter Wright
Wales - Gerwyn Price
Belgium - Dimitri Van den Bergh
England - - Luke Humphries
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
England - Nathan Aspinall
England - James Wade
Australia - Damon Heta
Scotland - Gary Anderson
Czech Republic - Adam Gawlas
England - Michael Smith
England - Rob Cross
South Africa - Devon Peterson
England - Glen Durrant
Netherlands - Dirk van Duijvenbode
Portugal - Jose de Sousa



BDO Invites
Wales - Wayne Warren
Japan - Mikuru Suzuki


Womens qualifier
England - Lisa Ashton



Player champs winners in line to qualify

England - Ian White
Poland - Krzysztof Ratajski
England - Ryan Searle
England - Ryan Joyce

Justin Credible Darts

Justin Credible Darts wrote: »

Players already qualified

Scotland - Peter Wright
Wales - Gerwyn Price
Belgium - Dimitri Van den Bergh
England - - Luke Humphries
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
England - Nathan Aspinall
England - James Wade
Australia - Damon Heta
Scotland - Gary Anderson
Czech Republic - Adam Gawlas
England - Michael Smith
England - Rob Cross
South Africa - Devon Peterson
England - Glen Durrant
Netherlands - Dirk van Duijvenbode
Portugal - Jose de Sousa



BDO Invites
Wales - Wayne Warren
Japan - Mikuru Suzuki


Womens qualifier
England - Lisa Ashton



Player champs winners in line to qualify

England - Ian White
Poland - Krzysztof Ratajski
England - Ryan Searle
England - Ryan Joyce

Seems White, Rajski, Searle and Joyce are definitely in.......I hardly contain my excitement.

Winner of this weeks Euro tour and the winner of the Winter Series also gets a spot, providing they are not already qualified obviously

US2

Justin Credible Darts wrote: »

Seems White, Rajski, Searle and Joyce are definitely in.......I hardly contain my excitement.

Winner of this weeks Euro tour and the winner of the Winter Series also gets a spot, providing they are not already qualified obviously

Is it true someone from the webcam darts qualifies too? Absolutely farcical if so

Justin Credible Darts

US2 wrote: »

Is it true someone from the webcam darts qualifies too? Absolutely farcical if so

doubt it.


I would imagine if they were short they would use the home tour players first before that webcam nonsense.


They could also increase the numbers of qualifiers from the slam qualifier that is coming up.


chizzy who is currently in the top 10 still has not qualified

US2

Justin Credible Darts wrote: »

doubt it.


I would imagine if they were short they would use the home tour players first before that webcam nonsense.


They could also increase the numbers of qualifiers from the slam qualifier that is coming up.


chizzy who is currently in the top 10 still has not qualified

That's what I meant by home tour. That's basically a webcam set up in the kitchen yet could qualify you for a major tournament ?

Justin Credible Darts

ah right, if that home tour which i have not seen is webcam rubbish, then absolutely should they not get a slam spot

If they are short, take players from the yearly "pro tour oom"

Kingp35

I think this all shows that the PDC definitely need to change the qualification criteria for this!

Justin Credible Darts

the bdo beggars should be dumped out.,

either its a proper pdc ranking or its an invitation
at the moment its a mix of both and a joke

Justin Credible Darts

Players already qualified

Scotland - Peter Wright
Wales - Gerwyn Price
Belgium - Dimitri Van den Bergh
England - - Luke Humphries
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
England - Nathan Aspinall
England - James Wade
Australia - Damon Heta
Scotland - Gary Anderson
Czech Republic - Adam Gawlas
England - Michael Smith
England - Rob Cross
South Africa - Devon Peterson
England - Glen Durrant
Netherlands - Dirk van Duijvenbode
Portugal - Jose de Sousa
England - Joe Cullen

BDO Invites
Wales - Wayne Warren
Japan - Mikuru Suzuki

Womens qualifier
England - Lisa Ashton


Player champs winners

England - Ian White
Poland - Krzysztof Ratajski
England - Ryan Searle

Justin Credible Darts

.......

Justin Credible Darts

Is the GSoD wiki page wrong

if you look at the floor championships winners it only has Ratajski and White.
Yet Ryan Searle and Ryan Joyce won pc comps as well.

if you include those 2 that would make the 32 players.
I can only speculate they are being left off in case the World Cup provides 2 players

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

Justin Credible Darts

interesting tweet by the pdc tonight
Seems they have not confirmed the other euro tour winners, and Player champs winners among those qualified


https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/1323310593336627204



full story here

https://www.pdc.tv/news/2020/11/02/cullen-latest-confirmed-qualifier-grand-slam-darts

US2

Justin Credible Darts wrote: »

interesting tweet by the pdc tonight
Seems they have not confirmed the other euro tour winners, and Player champs winners among those qualified


https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/1323310593336627204



full story here

https://www.pdc.tv/news/2020/11/02/cullen-latest-confirmed-qualifier-grand-slam-darts

They have to wait to see who makes the final of the world cup is it ?

Justin Credible Darts

if you read the pdc article linked with that post it says there will be at least one player that will qualify via the world cup.

but there was 3 euro tour winners, of which cullen was one.
4 player champs winners, who in "my opinion" are far more deserving of a spot than some qualifier who gets to the last 8 of a trimmed down qualifier.

surely winning a full 128 pro tour players champ is more deserving, than some player who rocks up to a qualifier and reaches the last 8

US2

Really suprising these players haven't qualified yet


Highest ranked players yet to qualify for the 2020 Grand Slam

#7 Daryl Gurney
#10 Dave Chisnall
#12 Ian White
#14 Krzysztof Ratajski
#15 Mensur Suljovic
#16 Jonny Clayton
#18 Chris Dobey
#19 Adrian Lewis
#20 Simon Whitlock

Kingp35

The floor qualifiers were on yesterday with a truly ridiculous 8 players qualifying for this tournament based on a one off floor tournament. At least we got a few decent qualifiers from it.

Final Matches
Ricky Evans 5-2 Steve Beaton
Adam Hunt 5-2 Peter Jacques
Krzysztof Ratajski 5-2 Mickey Mansell
Ryan Joyce 5-2 Jason Lowe
Dave Chisnall 5-4 Brendan Dolan
Simon Whitlock 5-3 Matthew Edgar
Justin Pipe 5-1 Ryan Searle
Gabriel Clemens 5-0 Rowby-John Rodriguez

ThebitterLemon

Kingp35 wrote: »

The floor qualifiers were on yesterday with a truly ridiculous 8 players qualifying for this tournament based on a one off floor tournament. At least we got a few decent qualifiers from it.

Final Matches
Ricky Evans 5-2 Steve Beaton
Adam Hunt 5-2 Peter Jacques
Krzysztof Ratajski 5-2 Mickey Mansell
Ryan Joyce 5-2 Jason Lowe
Dave Chisnall 5-4 Brendan Dolan
Simon Whitlock 5-3 Matthew Edgar
Justin Pipe 5-1 Ryan Searle
Gabriel Clemens 5-0 Rowby-John Rodriguez

Justin Pipe

Horrible to watch

TbL

paulie21

Group A
(1) Michael van Gerwen
Joe Cullen
Gabriel Clemens
Adam Hunt

Group B
(8) Gary Anderson
Simon Whitlock
Ryan Searle
Adam Gawlas

Group C
(4) Michael Smith
Krzysztof Ratajski
Jose De Sousa
Lisa Ashton

Group D
(5) Rob Cross
Dave Chisnall
Luke Humphries
Justin Pipe

Group E
(2) Peter Wright
Ian White
Devon Petersen
Dirk van Duijvenbode

Group F
(7) James Wade
Glen Durrant
Jermaine Wattimena
Damon Heta

Group G
(3) Gerwyn Price
Jonny Clayton
Ryan Joyce
Mikuru Suzuki

Group H
(6) Nathan Aspinall
Dimitri Van den Bergh
Ricky Evans
Wayne Warren

paulie21

Some really tough groups there to call

ThebitterLemon

Group E in particular looks tough

TbL

Dillonb3

Good draw for the neutral, Group E and Group F the groups of death.

Group C could be messy if someone slips up against Ashton.

Cross can't afford any slip ups in his group

boomdocker

Looks great
Who is Adam Gawlas - never heard of him, how did he qualify?

US2

paulie21 wrote: »

Group A
(1) Michael van Gerwen
Joe Cullen
Gabriel Clemens
Adam Hunt

Group B
(8) Gary Anderson
Simon Whitlock
Ryan Searle
Adam Gawlas

Group C
(4) Michael Smith
Krzysztof Ratajski
Jose De Sousa
Lisa Ashton

Group D
(5) Rob Cross
Dave Chisnall
Luke Humphries
Justin Pipe

Group E
(2) Peter Wright
Ian White
Devon Petersen
Dirk van Duijvenbode

Group F
(7) James Wade
Glen Durrant
Jermaine Wattimena
Damon Heta

Group G
(3) Gerwyn Price
Jonny Clayton
Ryan Joyce
Mikuru Suzuki

Group H
(6) Nathan Aspinall
Dimitri Van den Bergh
Ricky Evans
Wayne Warren

Hard to predict any of those groups specially with the short format. Looking forward to it

Dillonb3

boomdocker wrote: »

Looks great
Who is Adam Gawlas - never heard of him, how did he qualify?

18 year old Czech player. Qualified via finalist of the 2020 PDC world youth championship, deffo player to keep an eye on in the future

US2

Dillonb3 wrote: »

18 year old Czech player. Qualified via finalist of the 2020 PDC world youth championship, deffo player to keep an eye on in the future

I thought Keane Barry is the world youth champion but it's actually a middle aged man Luke Humphreys.

Dillonb3

US2 wrote: »

I thought Keane Barry is the world youth champion but it's actually a middle aged man Luke Humphreys.

Meant 2019

Deeper Blue

Nightmare draw for Ashton

Group E looks the toughest to call

Group H could throw up some interesting games on paper

Looking forward to this

ArmaniJeanss

Just a heads-up that the times of this are way different to the usual.

e.g., kicks off Monday afternoon - evenings sessions on Monday & Tuesday but no evening session on Wednesday coz football. Final is at 6pm next Tuesday.

https://www.pdc.tv/news/2020/11/15/2020-boylesports-grand-slam-darts-schedule

US2

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Just a heads-up that the times of this are way different to the usual.

e.g., kicks off Monday afternoon - evenings sessions on Monday & Tuesday but no evening session on Wednesday coz football. Final is at 6pm next Tuesday.

https://www.pdc.tv/news/2020/11/15/2020-boylesports-grand-slam-darts-schedule

Ah stop what a dose

peteeeed

monday at 1 is the perfect time for justin pipe to kick things off

ThebitterLemon

peteeeed wrote: »

monday at 1 is the perfect time for justin pipe to kick things off

Horrible to watch!

His attempt at D20 was closer to the bull

TbL

peteeeed

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Horrible to watch!

His attempt at D20 was closer to the bull

TbL

everything about him is dour

peteeeed

and he didn't take that loss well haha

ThebitterLemon

peteeeed wrote: »

and he didn't take that loss well haha

If only he threw his darts as fast as he scarpered of stage...:)

TbL

peteeeed

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

If only he threw his darts as fast as he scarpered of stage...:)

TbL

haha
humphries v chizzy , should be good

Kingp35

Durrant battered 5-1 by Wattimena with Duzza throwing only a 78 average. He was terrible in the Winter series too.

Looks like his bout of covid has really affected him.

Kingp35

Wayne Warren doing the BDO proud as he just manages to get above a 70 average and finishes on a 70.08 average without a single shot a double in the entire match.

I'm fairly sure a good few posters in this forum could have beaten him.

Deeper Blue

Kingp35 wrote: »

Wayne Warren doing the BDO proud as he just manages to get above a 70 average and finishes on a 70.08 average without a single shot a double in the entire match.

I'm fairly sure a good few posters in this forum could have beaten him.

I don't want to be harsh on Warren but that was embarrassing

ArmaniJeanss

El Sueño wrote: »

I don't want to be harsh on Warren but that was embarrassing

I'd have a bit of sympathy, as with the BDO going kaput he won't have played much competitive darts in about 8 months.

Also probably entitled to feel a bit down in himself as his 'win the world title' dream has turned into a bit of a mare - only getting a quarter of the money previous winners did, no more BDO tournaments to be introduced as champion of the world in, and the lockdown meaning he even misses out on getting in a few £500-a-pop exhibition nights.

byte

Suzuki...

So, so close

hawkwing

Price becomes more unlikeable every time he speaks.:(

Kingp35

So disappointing for Suzuki. A huge chance missed. I was sure she was going to win when she had 3 darts in hand.

boomdocker

Ratajski vs de Sousa looked like a quality match

boomdocker

What was Gary Anderson on about? that was a right rant he went off on

https://dartsnews.com/pdc/anderson-accuses-gawlas-of-cheating-during-post-match-interview

ThebitterLemon

Does Anderson’s limp get worse when he’s losing...

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