2021 World Grand Prix - Oct 3-9

Kingp35

The World Grand Prix gets under way next Monday. It's been held in Leicester instead of the Citywest this year and I suspect it won't be coming to Citywest again.

The draw has been made:

2021 BoyleSports World Grand Prix

Draw Bracket

1. (1) Gerwyn Price v Michael Smith
2. Martijn Kleermaker v Mervyn King
3. (8) Dave Chisnall v Mensur Suljovic
4. Joe Cullen v Ross Smith
5. (4) James Wade v Damon Heta
6. Stephen Bunting v Daryl Gurney
7. (5) Dimitri Van den Bergh v Ryan Searle
8. Dirk van Duijvenbode v Luke Humphries
9. (2) Peter Wright v Rob Cross
10. Nathan Aspinall v Krzysztof Ratajski
11. (7) Jose de Sousa v Glen Durrant
12. Callan Rydz v Jonny Clayton
13. (3) Michael van Gerwen v Danny Noppert
14. Vincent van der Voort v Gabriel Clemens
15. (6) Gary Anderson v Ian White
16. Darius Labanauskas v Brendan Dolan

Some great first round matches with the standout match for me being Price v Michael Smith. Notable player missing is Adrian Lewis as he continues to tumble down the rankings.

Dillonb3

Price v Smith the standout tie. Heta and Wade is another good one, I can see Humphries beating DVD

US2

It starts Sunday not Monday I think ?

Didn't realise Durrant qualified for this, he should withdraw really and probably retire.

PTH2009

Hard to get used to this not been in Dublin

I imagine it's only a one year deal and it will be back in CityWest for 2022. If its gone permanently from Dublin could we get some of sort of new European major in its place ?

Kingp35

Not in the Citywest. The venue is poor because it's so hard get to and especially home from. The attendances have been terrible the last few times it was played there.

Maybe the tournament will be moved back to the Citywest but only if they are paying the PDC to hold it there.

Kingp35

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117945686#Comment_117945686

Jose De Sousa 4/6 to win 2-0 in sets. Free money.

Dillonb3

Durrant 300/1 that's how far he's fallen. Wonder if Dolan might go on another run this year Double in/Double out makes a bit of a difference

PTH2009

I do like this tournment but it not been in Dublin takes away from it a little

Bloody Irish government and there slow reopening of the events sector

US2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117970998#Comment_117970998

City West was always empty until the second weekend. Delighted it's moved

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117971254#Comment_117971254

Always a laugh up there

Remember done 2 nights a few years back and **** me I overdone it on the 1st night. Those jugs of orchard thieves are lethal

Dillonb3

Kleermaker's finishing was brutal there

PTH2009

DVD looks some ejet with those earrings

ThebitterLemon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117971805#Comment_117971805

If you think that you should watch his old walk on routine…🤣

TbL

ThebitterLemon

Bunting very impressive

TbL

PTH2009

The days of the pot belly darts player are ending

All about the slim clean cut appearance these days esp the 2 lads on now

ThebitterLemon

Can’t stand the snail Suljovic, hope Chizzy dumps him out!!!

TbL

ThebitterLemon

Enjoyed that Wade/Heta game.

Wade goes from the sublime to the ridiculous even couple of throws!

TbL

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117972360#Comment_117972360

Enjoyed that game, The 2 looked like brothers

Price vs smith could be a good game

ThebitterLemon

The bottler Smith come out again.

can’t ever see him winning anything decent

TbL

ThebitterLemon

Delighted for Searle, one of my favorite players 👏

TbL

ThebitterLemon

Jesus. Dolan was dross!!!!

TbL

Dillonb3

Rydz was swatted away there by Clayton

PsychoPete

Andersons doubles could be his downfall tonight

Dillonb3

Poor game there with White and Ando. White just had a better double start % than Ando 27% to 41%. Highest out only 58

paulie21

Anderson was woeful there and Ian White still nearly bottled it

No messing from Cross in set 1. Two lovely ton 80s at critical times. Wonder if there's a breeze there tonight, as there's been quite a few wayward darts so far, not least Wrighty hitting the big 7 in the last leg..

mdwexford

This always throws up some strange results.

Has some of the most bizarre quarter final line ups in PDC history.

PTH2009

So unlucky there by MVG

Deeper Blue

Jaysus when Mvg was coming on stage it looked like there was about 20 people there

SqueakyKneecap

Noppert impressive there

Dillonb3

Great performance from Noppert

Mr. Guappa

Big names dropping like flies. No love lost between Noppert and MVG it seems... no hint of an acknowledgment post match.

Deeper Blue

When's the last time Duzza won a match on TV? The worlds?

Some of his darts are an absolute mile off, sad to see

US2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117945789#Comment_117945789

Ca ching! Too short for me to back, was inevitable. 58 average from Glen. Why won't he just retire he's finished

Dillonb3

Yep when he bet Diogo Portella.

Durrant's whole throw is completely gone and the World Championship is the only tv tourney left for him this year

Kingp35

It was very tough watching Duzza last night. His throw is completely gone, he has no back swing at all, he just pushes the darts forward and his entire body moves while throwing. He'll continue to show up at the majors he has qualified for, pick up his pay packet and he'll be gone by end of the next year when he loses his tour card. Sad to see.

boomdocker

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117977352#Comment_117977352

Ya, wonder what the story is there. MvG seems to have beef with quite a few of the Dutch players. They played at the Nordic Masters a few weeks ago and the same. And I hear Noppert accused MvG of gamesmanship after this game, stomping his feet or something...?

mdwexford

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117978029#Comment_117978029

It really is sad.

Adrian Lewis lost his game but not this badly this quickly. Hoping he can get it back together but it’s not looking likely at the moment.

Dillonb3

Don't know if it's the TV but this new Unicorn dartboard looks a bit flimsy

ThebitterLemon

Well done Ryan Searle 👏👏

TbL

Mon Chizzy!

PsychoPete

Nice comeback from Chizzy

Kingp35

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117980789#Comment_117980789

A few players were giving out about it. Unicorn own a load of shares in the PDC which is the only reason their sub-standard boards get used.

Quality match here between JDS and The Ferret. Jose had 2 at a double to go two legs up in set two, as well as being a set up. Would have been a mountain to climb for Jonny then.. A miscount from Jose didn't help his cause in the deciding leg... No messing from Jonny when he came back and dispatched the remaining 70 with 2 darts. The Portuguese the best player so far, but at a set apiece it's anyone's game here..

The Ferret is on fire here 😁

PTH2009

Side 1

QFs

Price vs Chizzy

Bunting vs Searle

Side 2

QFs

Clayton vs Ratajski

Noppart vs White

Some interesting ties in tonights QFs, Side 2 a little unusual with the players left but this tournament is so unpredictable

volono

Although I'd love to see Chizzy to finally go on and win a big tournament and it's no easy task even trying to get through Price, the fella has always found a way to lose. He throws on instinct but as soon as he sees the finish line it's like his brain re-engages and he falls to pieces. Be no different tonight I'm guessing, be a tight game and he'll disappear at the crucial moments.

Although I like Searle , have to fancy Bunting in this game. He really actually believes in himself again, makes a world of difference from the last few years for him.

The comms will overhype the life out of Clayton and although I think he'll win , it'll be close.

White is a huge bottler, I'm more than surprised he's got this far. Noppert by a landslide.

Always the best night of the week , the Q/F's, should be a good watch.

Agree on Bunting... He's slight underdog v Searle, I would probably have him favourite for that match myself..

And, as for White, I think the crowd helped him get over the line last night 😁 Danny Noppert is a fan favourite too, and even if he aint British, I can't see the crowd support being all one-sided..

Should be a great card tonight.. Hoping for some quality dartistry... On paper, it doesn't look as if there will be any landslide victories, but it probably won't pan out that way.. My picks are Price, Bunting, Jonny, and Danny. Would like to see Chizzy and Ryan Searle to win tho....

Dillonb3

Hope Noppert gets to the final. Been through a tough time recently after losing his father last month

PsychoPete

Clayton really made a balls of that one! What's with the Fallon Sherrock ads?

"Clayton Lurking on an easy finish" 😁 just after he busted 134! 😁 Should have went for the big 18 anyhow, nd not the twenty area.