The PDC World Championships 2021

Justin Credible Darts

Qualified so far ( not counting seeds or main ranking players)

United States - Danny Baggish – CDC USA Series
Republic of Ireland - Keane Barry – PDC Development Tour
Canada - Matt Campbell – CDC Canadian Series
Germany - Nico Kurz – Superleague Germany
Sweden - Daniel Larsson – PDC Nordic & Baltic
United States - Danny Lauby – CDC Continental Cup
Australia - Gordon Mathers – DPA Pro Tour
England - Ryan Meikle – PDC Development Tour
Finland - Kim Viljanen – PDC Nordic & Baltic
England - David Evans - PDC Challenge Tour 1
China -Chengan Liu - PDC China Qualifier
Croatia - Boris Krcmar - PDC East Europe Qualifier
Japan - Edward Shouji Foulkes - PDJ Japanese Qualifier
England - Lisa Ashton - PDC Womens Qualifier 1
England - Deta Hedman - PDC Womens qualifier 2

Degag

Pity Sherrock didn't get through again. Think everybody in the competition would be dreading drawing her in the first round. Deta Hedman, with all due respect to her, not so much.

Justin Credible Darts

Degag wrote: »

Pity Sherrock didn't get through again. Think everybody in the competition would be dreading drawing her in the first round. Deta Hedman, with all due respect to her, not so much.

Glad she did not make it, was sickening the hype the last time.


In her last event comms told us how she was "astonishing"....yes, her 88 average was supposedly astonishing.


Sick to the eyeballs of the hype, preferential treatments, and blatant sexism.


Truth is the women are muck in comparison to the men, if they were as good they would not need their own qualifier

Dillonb3

Degag wrote: »

Pity Sherrock didn't get through again. Think everybody in the competition would be dreading drawing her in the first round. Deta Hedman, with all due respect to her, not so much.

Don't think many would be dreading her if there's no crowd there to boo her opponents non stop

Kingp35

Justin Credible Darts wrote: »

Sick to the eyeballs of the hype, preferential treatments, and blatant sexism.


Truth is the women are muck in comparison to the men, if they were as good they would not need their own qualifier

Have a read over these two sentences again Justin.

Justin Credible Darts

it is favoritism.

Tell me, if lisa ashton has a tourcard, plays in a unisex pdc, and is alreasy one of the 128 players.,

why doies she get 2 chances ?

Why is there a seperate qualifier for women. ?
I(ts sexism against men. You do get that right.
She cannot make the worlds via the tourcard route, so gets a second chance because she was born a female....

Degag

Dillonb3 wrote: »

Don't think many would be dreading her if there's no crowd there to boo her opponents non stop

Yeah, fair point. Has there been a decision taken on there being no crowds? Think it will dilute it a bit. Hopefully there might be scope for reduced crowds. Guess it all depends on where the virus is over the next few weeks.

Justin Credible Darts

Degag wrote: »

Yeah, fair point. Has there been a decision taken on there being no crowds? Think it will dilute it a bit. Hopefully there might be scope for reduced crowds. Guess it all depends on where the virus is over the next few weeks.

from what I have garnered it seems there will be no crowds if held at ally pally.


The rumours of holding it abroad in possibly germany meant there was the option of partial crowds, and with that obviously ticket revenue.


The revenue the pdc worlds generates just covers the world prize fund in general,
The PL revenue covers the pl and the floor tours.
Sponsorship and sky are the other main income areas.


The reality is the PDC cannot keep playing out 6 figure first prizes like the have done for the PL, Matchplay, World Series Finals Grand Prix this year, and will do the same for the PC Finals, European champs finals, Grand Slam and half a million first prize for the worlds.

Degag

I'd imagine they'd need to make a call on it very soon if moving

Justin Credible Darts

whats the betting with the asian tour cancelled one of the spots will amazingly go to Fallon sheerluck who finished 3rd in the womens series.


I can see the pdc finding some way to get her in, regardless.

Justin Credible Darts

Gorbunov of Russia the latest qualifier

boomdocker

On the one hand I'm all for making it 'true' world champs in a geographical sense
But on the other hand, there are tour card holders who won;t qualify who surely have more chance of going deep in the competition than some of the international competitors?

Justin Credible Darts

boomdocker wrote: »

On the one hand I'm all for making it 'true' world champs in a geographical sense
But on the other hand, there are tour card holders who won;t qualify who surely have more chance of going deep in the competition than some of the international competitors?

you could argue there are current tourcard holders who are losing their card cos they are not good enough.


and there are non tourcard holders like for instance corey cadby, who are most than capable of giving anyone a game.
Jap player Seigo Asada in my opinion is a better player than lisa ashton who has a tourcard.


It is the world championships and players around the world need adding to promote the game.


I recall one year when the amateur bdo hilariously entitled "world pro" had just one single player outside the uk and holland.

boomdocker

Yes - Cadby ad Asada for sure

But some of the others above, not so sure

In any case you are right in that those tourcard holders I talk of in the lower echelons - if they were any good they should qualify, realistically via the protour OOM

PTH2009

Are the dates finalised ???

Will we get stephens day games

Justin Credible Darts

PTH2009 wrote: »

Are the dates finalised ???

Will we get stephens day games

not even sure the venue has been finalised

Degag

PTH2009 wrote: »

Are the dates finalised ???

Will we get stephens day games

I doubt it. I seem to remember there being games on Stephen's Day before; but not in a good few years.

Annoying as well that the final seems to be on the Monday after New Years. Most people will be back to work and would have been nice to have it over the weekend so one could go out....

.... well, if we are allowed out.....

PTH2009

Degag wrote: »

I doubt it. I seem to remember there being games on Stephen's Day before; but not in a good few years.

Annoying as well that the final seems to be on the Monday after New Years. Most people will be back to work and would have been nice to have it over the weekend so one could go out....

.... well, if we are allowed out.....

the 2016 championships had games Stephen's night 2015

Justin Credible Darts

2 more qualifiers

James Bailey
Haupai Puha

Degag

PTH2009 wrote: »

the 2016 championships had games Stephen's night 2015

Yeah, so as i said not in a good while. Would be nice to have them on that day but i guess the players may rather to have it off perhaps.

US2

Justin Credible Darts wrote: »

you could argue there are current tourcard holders who are losing their card cos they are not good enough.


and there are non tourcard holders like for instance corey cadby, who are most than capable of giving anyone a game.
Jap player Seigo Asada in my opinion is a better player than lisa ashton who has a tourcard.


It is the world championships and players around the world need adding to promote the game.


I recall one year when the amateur bdo hilariously entitled "world pro" had just one single player outside the uk and holland.

Careful now. I once got a warning on this forum for referring to a Japanese player as a Jap..

Justin Credible Darts

I cannot edit it now....still I am sure some mod will be happy and use that to lecture or warn me.
Someone somewhere in Ireland will no doubt be offended by the word on the internet and we cant have that

Justin Credible Darts

Latest qualifer.....

https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/1323282702741721093

celt262

Just put a small bet on the Ferret for the worlds 66/1.

Degag

Have backed Rob Cross myself so far. Think 35s is a big price for him.

ThebitterLemon

Fairly obvious but Price will be hard to beat and probably the one I stick my annual few quid on.

Cue a first round loss...:)

TbL

mdwexford

Never thought I’d see the day where Adrian Lewis is 130/1 for the Worlds and Devon Peterson is 24/1.

US2

mdwexford wrote: »

Never thought I’d see the day where Adrian Lewis is 130/1 for the Worlds and Devon Peterson is 24/1.

And he isn't even worth a euro each way.

Kingp35

Adrian Lewis is finished imo. Tumbling down the rankings. High 80's average is his regular game these days.

Deeper Blue

Kingp35 wrote: »

Adrian Lewis is finished imo. Tumbling down the rankings. High 80's average is his regular game these days.

It's a real shame but I agree. Amazing that he's still only 35 and was a two time world champ at age 26.

He's underachieved massively considering his talent.

Sultan of Bling

El SueÃ&#177 wrote: »

It's a real shame but I agree. Amazing that he's still only 35 and was a two time world champ at age 26.

El SueÃ&#177 wrote: »

He's underachieved massively considering his talent.

I always wonder what caused this huge dip in form. To go from back to back world championships to where he is now in a relatively short space of time is staggering.

I know dart players get dartitis and their sight can go but I don't think this has happened to him.

Lack of practice or other distractions in life maybe?

An awful shame because he was a wonderful player to watch in his pomp.

mdwexford

Echo the above. A terrible shame to see him a shadow of the player he was. He was the most naturally gifted played I’ve seen, so effortless as his best. Thought him and MVG were going to have a massive rivalry for 20 years but it hasn’t panned out that way at all.

Hard to see him coming back to his former glory but I’ll always live in hope.

boomdocker

He was beaten by Gabriel Clemens in the first round of PC#19 yesterday
Looked like a decent game, both averaging 97

PTH2009

Heard Justin Pipe has qualified

Christ imagine him in an empty arena

Kingp35

Here are the current standings in the race to qualify for the Worlds.

https://www.dartsrankings.com/wch

There's a few big players in there that currently are not qualifying.

ThebitterLemon

PTH2009 wrote: »

Heard Justin Pipe has qualified

Christ imagine him in an empty arena

At least we’ll hear him coughing...:)

TbL

PTH2009

Less than a month away from the start of this

Reckon there still deciding on dates and venue

Degag

PTH2009 wrote: »

Less than a month away from the start of this

Reckon there still deciding on dates and venue

Well, the dates are decided as it stands. Starting 18th Dec, ending 4th Jan.

Hard to see them moving it. If they do they need to act very soon you would think. From a selfish perspective if they could move it and have a crowd it'd probably be good from the viewpoint of a TV viewer.

PTH2009

Degag wrote: »

Well, the dates are decided as it stands. Starting 18th Dec, ending 4th Jan.

Hard to see them moving it. If they do they need to act very soon you would think. From a selfish perspective if they could move it and have a crowd it'd probably be good from the viewpoint of a TV viewer.

ill be an avid viewer no matter where its on. Its not christmas without the darts :D

More than likely it will be an empty Ally Pally, the amount of hassle with travel could be a factor if it was moved too Germany or somewhere. Players potentially rushing home on christmas eve and then returning for the 27th Dec

Deeper Blue

I assume it'll be played on the same dates but with no crowd. Can't see them using Ally pally, probably Milton Keynes or wherever they had the matchplay

Degag

Supposedly an announcement tomorrow on the Worlds this year.

US2

El Sueño wrote: »

I assume it'll be played on the same dates but with no crowd. Can't see them using Ally pally, probably Milton Keynes or wherever they had the matchplay

The PDC chairman Matt Porter said a few weeks ago it will be at ally pally with or without the crowds. I can't see how they would create a covid free bubble at ally pally though.

PTH2009

Degag wrote: »

Supposedly an announcement tomorrow on the Worlds this year.

Any word on this ?

Deeper Blue

Wrong thread, apologies

shockframe

mdwexford wrote: »

Echo the above. A terrible shame to see him a shadow of the player he was. He was the most naturally gifted played I’ve seen, so effortless as his best. Thought him and MVG were going to have a massive rivalry for 20 years but it hasn’t panned out that way at all.

Hard to see him coming back to his former glory but I’ll always live in hope.[/QUOTE

He was somewhat fortunate in that he avoided Taylor in 2011/12.

I heard from a friend who attended one of his exhibitions that he could barely stand up from so much booze.

He enjoyed himself a bit too much I'd say and relied on his talent more so than any hard work.

He's had nearly 15 years at the top though. Long term careers in darts are much shorter than what they once were. Even MVG is slowing down after just over a decade or so.

There is a huge change from pre-2000. So much money, tournaments and yoof players (tm Rod Harrington). There won't be as many veterans playing for 20+ years a la Lowe, Bristow, Taylor, Beaton, Barney, Adams in the years ahead.

Deeper Blue

15th December to 3rd January have been confirmed as the dates

It'll be in Alexandra Palace and they're exploring the possibility of having some fans in attendance

Degag

El Sueño wrote: »

15th December to 3rd January have been confirmed as the dates

It'll be in Alexandra Palace and they're exploring the possibility of having some fans in attendance

Did they mention something on the GSOD coverage about it? Can't see anything online about it yet - i.e. dates still the 18th - 4th.

Strange to see it start on a Tuesday although the final on a Sunday night vs a Monday is better.

Deeper Blue

Degag wrote: »

Did they mention something on the GSOD coverage about it? Can't see anything online about it yet - i.e. dates still the 18th - 4th.

Strange to see it start on a Tuesday although the final on a Sunday night vs a Monday is better.

Yup they had it on the coverage there about 10 mins ago

Porthallian

Degag wrote: »

Did they mention something on the GSOD coverage about it? Can't see anything online about it yet - i.e. dates still the 18th - 4th.

Strange to see it start on a Tuesday although the final on a Sunday night vs a Monday is better.

https://www.pdc.tv/news/2020/11/23/202021-william-hill-world-championship-dates-confirmed

PTH2009

Christmas will officially begin on the 15th December

Looking forward to this

Degag

What can the Ally Pally hold? I have it in my head it's about 4000 but maybe it's only half that.

Looking at the UK's "Tier" System it could hold a max of 2000 people or 50% of capacity in Tier 1 or 1000 people or 50% of capacity in Tier 2.