2022 WDF World Darts Championships - 2nd - 10th April - Lakeside

Kingp35

So the WDF have the confirmed that the 2022 WDF World Championships will be going ahead in Lakeside. They've also officially announced the prize money and TV coverage etc. I must admit that I'm surprised the prize fund is so large, especially for the Women's tournament.

All details, including qualification criteria can be found at the link below:

https://dartswdf.com/news/lakeside-world-darts-2022-three-months-to-go

My only worry is that ticket prices seem very expensive for an amateur darts tournament. Hopefully they can manage to sell them.

PTH2009

The start of this is clashing with the QF/semis and Final of the PDC World championship

I knw what I'll be watching and it won't be this

Scoundrel

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058211228/2022-wdf-world-darts-championships-1st-9th-january-lakeside

Great news you can't beat Lakeside in January

US2

There is qualifiers for this at the Kilarney darts festival on 12th,13th and 14th of November. A fantastic weekend no matter what standard your game is. Looking forward to it!

US2

https://www.gleneaglehotel.com/en/events/indo-killarney-darts-festival-11thnovember2021/

Timmy O Toole

Jamie Lewis has entered the qualifiers for this. What a fall he has had. Semi finals of the PDC WC 3 years ago..

Timmy O Toole

Fallon Sherock withdrew. I understand its bad for her brand if she didn't win it but she's turning down 25k

Kingp35

The PDC must have had a word with her because there is no other reason why she shouldn't play in it. She'd be a clear favourite to win. Womens tournament will have very little interest in it now.

The Draw for both tournaments is on today.

Scoundrel

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118282391#Comment_118282391

It would ruin her shtick as best female player in the world if she was beaten can't blame her though far more money to be made for her in PDC through sponsorship exhibitions and now ridiculously the premier league as well.

ThebitterLemon

Decent enough prize fund for this:

https://dartsnews.com/wdf/prize-money-breakdown-for-the-2022-wdf-lakeside-world-championship-with-ps300000-on-offer

Haven't really being paying attention, is Potter financing this again?

TbL

Kingp35

Potter is financing the prize money alright.

Ticket sales have been atrocious though. Only 15% of tickets sold so far. Hardly surprising given the extortionate ticket prices and the complete lack of names playing in this.

Timmy O Toole

The no.1 seed is playing at the same time as the PDC final. Genius.

Fattybojangles

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118314319#Comment_118314319

Yeah the prices are insane they need to be reduced ASAP Potter won't finance it again if he gets Fcuk all back in drink food hotel stays etc. £134 for one day and 1 night accommodation crazy and tickets must be bought in groups of 2.

Kingp35

WDF World Championships has been postponed for three months. The stated reason is COVID but I suspect the paltry amount of ticket sales contributed to the decision too.

New tournament dates are - Saturday 2nd to Sunday 10th April 2022. I think these dates are better anyway as the tournament now no longer clashes with the PDC World Championships and Q-School.

https://dartswdf.com/news/lakeside-wdf-world-championships-2022-rescheduled

Fattybojangles

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118326210#Comment_118326210

Yeah makes much more sense to be fair

Timmy O Toole

Bring back Des and the BDO! What a shambles.

ThebitterLemon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118326210#Comment_118326210

I grew up watching and being enthralled by the darts at the Lakeside. I hope they manage to keep it going but sadly I think it’s dying a horrible slow death

Potter won’t stick with it, can see it being cancelled

TbL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118326210#Comment_118326210

Bit of a no-one brainer really.........that clash of tournament dates made zero sense

US3

Anastasia has been kicked out of this tournament for being Russian. A horrible act of racism from the WDF. Fallon Sherrock is in now and is 2nd seed

callaway92

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118774445#Comment_118774445

WTF. Ya that's a shocking decision. They at worst should be letting her play under a different banner

US3

She's been living in England for the past 15 years which makes it even more baffling.

Dillonb3

Didn't Fallon turn down an invite for this few months back. Makes the WDF look even more pathetic they asked her again

US3

Seems they are bending the rules for her too, she is the only player allowed play in both world championships? Diogo Portella was kicking up a fuss about it.

Fattybojangles

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118774445#Comment_118774445

Absolutely appalling a blatant act of discrimination surely she can sue them somewhere for that? Not that it should make any difference but she's lived in England 15 years and had children there and everything?

TheChrisD

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118775101#Comment_118775101

She did back when this was originally meant to take place in January, I guess almost half-expecting to either still be in the PDC WC, or to have done enough to secure a Tour Card.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118781958#Comment_118781958

She's not a Tour Card holder, so the PDC can't stop her taking part. As for Diogo, he wouldn't have gotten an invite anyway, he's only 50th in the WDF rankings (where 51 of his 85 points he only just won the weekend just gone)

US3

Very strange. I wonder was she advised it'd be best for her brand incase she gets beaten by a nobody.

Fallon Sherrock has withdrawn from the WDF World Championship for a second time, a statement from her management confirmed.

Sherrock initially declined an invitation last December when the inaugural WDF World Championship was due to be held in January.

However, she accepted a second invitation last week after it was confirmed that Russian players were unable to compete, thus ruling out Anastasia Dobromyslova and Elena Shulgina.

Just days later, though, Sherrock has again pulled out of the competition, with no specific reason given for the decision.

Fattybojangles

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118796633#Comment_118796633

Who the fcuk does she think she is?

Kingp35

She's doing herself no favours with this decision. A lot of people are already turning against her and this won't help in the slightest! She's making a mockery of the tournament too.

Dillonb3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118812806#Comment_118812806

Going to a PDC exhibition in Germany tomorrow night. Bad form from her to change her mind at last minute

https://www.pdc-europe.tv/galas/darts-am-ring-gala-2022-nurburgring/

Kingp35

Just a gentle reminder that this starts on Saturday. I'm sure everyone is extremely excited at the prospect of watching low 80's averages in an almost empty Lakeside.

Fattybojangles

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118851016#Comment_118851016

Ah I have a soft spot for BDO/WDF I am genuinely looking forward to it.

US3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118851016#Comment_118851016

Less than 20% of all tickets sold I heard. I've a feeling this will be the very last at Lakeside.

ohnonotgmail

Is this on TV?

Kingp35

I don't know about specific coverage in Ireland but Eurosport are showing it and some sessions are on Quest too if that's available here. I was hoping Virgin Media Sport would pick it up but I've heard nothing yet.

Fattybojangles

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118851619#Comment_118851619

Oh dear they did appear to be quite expensive alright.

passinginterest

Looks a decent enough crowd day one. Production is better than the world seniors too. Adams out, best of 3 sets is extremely short would prefer to see best of 5. Cole was good in fairness.

ThebitterLemon

Can’t see this surviving for much longer.

Sad to see such a legendary venue/tournament slowly wither and die

TbL

ThebitterLemon

Trying to watch some of this but the standard is very poor and there seems to be about 13 people in the crowd

TbL

ThebitterLemon

Jazus! Shaun McDonald has a throw that’s like a cross between Justin Pipe and Andy Hamilton 😳

TbL

Fattybojangles

I thought the crowds were decent and a big upset last night with Scutt getting dumped out be Burt though to be fair Burt said beforehand he was playing well.

Kingp35

The standard has been absolutely atrocious so far. The vast majority of averages in the 70s and some in the 60s, and that's just the men! It is amateur darts and I expected it to be poor but not this bad!

There was a half decent crowd in on Saturday, poor crowd in yesterday but today will look terrible with less than 200 tickets sold for each session. At least the lineup is better today. Interesting to see how 15 year old Luke Littler gets on.

ohnonotgmail

The standard in the Warburton-prins game is pretty decent.

Kingp35

A huge improvement compared to previous matches.

Fattybojangles

No surprise given really as better players start to enter the tournament its not that long ago that the PDC first round was a running joke.

Fattybojangles

Cracking game last night between Haines and Raman and Littler is definitely a future star incredible darts for a 15 year old averaging nearly 92.

ohnonotgmail

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118882581#Comment_118882581

that kid looks about 30.

Fattybojangles

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118882601#Comment_118882601

You would have looked 30 at 15 and all if you grew up in Warrington a truly depressing grim kip if there ever was one.

ohnonotgmail

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118882633#Comment_118882633

If someone told me before I heard he was 15 that he was married with 4 kids I would have believed them. Good darts player though.

US3

Interested to see Cameron Menzies play today. He's my tip to win the tournament.

ohnonotgmail

Menzies - Jones is a cracking game.

Fattybojangles

Disappointing the coverage dropping last night and Warren game rescheduled for tonight.