PDC World Championship 2017

mikeoneilly · 02-01-2017 10:16PM

Barney's performance was the highlight for me

MVG is the best player and deserving champion

gramar · 02-01-2017 10:17PM

Huybrects...twat..Michael Smith out. He never kicked on.

martyos121 · 02-01-2017 10:17PM

Premier League lineup is fairly predictable I see:

MVG
Anderson
Wright
Lewis
Taylor
Barney
Wade
Chisnall
Klaasen
K. Huybrechts

Standard will be excellent anyway.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 02-01-2017 10:18PM

Deleted User wrote: »

They travel quite a bit and I suppose you miss out on kids growing up. Ive enormous respect for all of those dart players. Genuine entertainment provided

They do get paid well enough to deal with it though.

I think a lot of people would sacrifice time with there families knowing they spend there time doing something they love and their family will never have to worry about money in their lives.

He could give up darts in the morning and be set for life and have all the time he wants with his family.

KevIRL · 02-01-2017 10:19PM

Hearn saying that Gurney was close to a PL spot.

Kingp35 · 02-01-2017 10:20PM

I wouldn't have put Huybrechts in. Would have preferred someone who hasn't been in it before like Benito Van de Pas.

Degag · 02-01-2017 10:20PM

kopite386 wrote: »

Quick question do anybody know what or if they get any money for a 170 checkout as MVG had 2 and Whitlock 1 - do they get anything ?

What was the bet - Did they back a 170 in the tournament? If so, yes they get paid

Lazarus2.0 · 02-01-2017 10:21PM

kopite386 wrote: »

Quick question do anybody know what or if they get any money for a 170 checkout as MVG had 2 and Whitlock 1 - do they get anything ?

Nope. £25K for a nine-darter but nothing for 170

Degag · 02-01-2017 10:23PM

Lazarus2.0 wrote: »

Nope. £25K for a nine-darter but nothing for 170

Ah, my bad. Thought he was asking about some kind of bet

Gavlor · 02-01-2017 10:26PM

https://twitter.com/_andyha/status/816032953872646144

mikeoneilly · 02-01-2017 10:33PM

Gavlor wrote: »

https://twitter.com/_andyha/status/816032953872646144

The trebles are tiny

02-01-2017 10:36PM

KevIRL wrote: »

Hearn saying that Gurney was close to a PL spot.

Surely on the basis that the Dublin and Belfast crowd will turn up and get pished rather than any real representation of ability...

MD1990 · 02-01-2017 10:36PM

Gavlor wrote: »

https://twitter.com/_andyha/status/816032953872646144

I think I might give darts a real go for 2017.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 02-01-2017 10:38PM

Ah yeah poor old 'Fleety.'

Got locked before the game and made a right show of himself. Hasn't been seen since.

Ally Dick · 02-01-2017 11:03PM

Delighted that Van Gerwen won. Fully deserved. My head is splitting. Sick of listening to that Mardle tosser. He's an appalling commentator. Sid is still a huge loss

Degag · 02-01-2017 11:10PM

Ally Dick wrote: »

Delighted that Van Gerwen won. Fully deserved. My head is splitting. Sick of listening to that Mardle tosser. He's an appalling commentator. Sid is still a huge loss

Sid talked some amount of rubbish as well.

Kingp35 · 02-01-2017 11:24PM

Degag wrote: »

Sid talked some amount of rubbish as well.

I was never a fan of Sid, talked utter nonsense the majority of the time.

Streppy · 02-01-2017 11:25PM

As someone said, van de Pas should be in the Premier League instead of that Huybrechts tool.

The fistpumpometer will explode when himself and van Gerwen meet.

I must be in the minority in liking Mardle, he's enthusiastic but very knowledgeable as well. Part is the best by a long way, though.

NoviGlitzko · 02-01-2017 11:25PM

I like Harrington & Part though.

RebelButtMunch · 02-01-2017 11:28PM

Streppy wrote: »

As someone said, van de Pas should be in the Premier League instead of that Huybrechts tool.

The fistpumpometer will explode when himself and van Gerwen meet.

I must be in the minority in liking Mardle, he's enthusiastic but very knowledgeable as well. Part is the best by a long way, though.

I'll join you in liking Mardle. I like his random outbursts and off the cuff remarks.

Absoluvely · 02-01-2017 11:35PM

John Part is my favourite.

PTH2009 · 03-01-2017 12:11AM

With there being no top American darts player you can say the product might never get Americanised ???

I wonder is it more of the drink culture thing that darts is most popular in Europe/Australia ??

03-01-2017 12:23AM

PTH2009 wrote: »

With there being no top American darts player you can say the product might never get Americanised ???

I wonder is it more of the drink culture thing that darts is most popular in Europe/Australia ??

Strangely there seems to be the odd good Canadian springing up here and there. Part himself was a former finalist and world champion. Think Jeff Smith is also a Canook. Strange it never took off in America. They love their beer and pubs too im sure probably more than some European countries

PTH2009 · 03-01-2017 12:30AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Strangely there seems to be the odd good Canadian springing up here and there. Part himself was a former finalist and world champion. Think Jeff Smith is also a Canook. Strange it never took off in America. They love their beer and pubs too im sure probably more than some European countries

Darts is one of the few world sports which is not so popular in the united states. Obv is is played over there as a few American TV shows/movies etc have dart references, boards are visible in the background etc but I doubt we will ever the see the day where the PDC hosts an event in Mansion Square Garden or the staple centre

Healio · 03-01-2017 01:24AM

PTH2009 wrote: »

Darts is one of the few world sports which is not so popular in the united states. Obv is is played over there as a few American TV shows/movies etc have dart references, boards are visible in the background etc but I doubt we will ever the see the day where the PDC hosts an event in Mansion Square Garden or the staple centre

Most of America seen to play soft tip/on machines. It does seem strange that a country that size didn't have representative this year. Mind you a long way to travel for the pdc pro your.

Ally Dick · 03-01-2017 01:29AM

That useless BDO guff is starting next Saturday. Don't think I'll bother. No Hankey this time either

03-01-2017 01:38AM

Ally Dick wrote: »

That useless BDO guff is starting next Saturday. Don't think I'll bother. No Hankey this time either

Thats dying a death really. Surely its time for them to bite the bullet and merge with the PDC? I dont like the idea of darts hidden behind a paywall but the PDC has alot of tournaments on ITV now.

gitzy16v · 03-01-2017 01:39AM

Ally Dick wrote: »

That useless BDO guff is starting next Saturday. Don't think I'll bother. No Hankey this time either

Watching the BDO gives me hope.

Stonedpilot · 03-01-2017 01:45AM

gitzy16v wrote: »

Watching the BDO gives me hope.

Fitton Waites Scott Mitchell all very good but way too many pub players in the BDO.

Fitton Waites should be in the pdc.

03-01-2017 01:49AM

Stonedpilot wrote: »

Fitton Waites Scott Mitchell all very good but way too many pub players in the BDO.

Fitton Waites should be in the pdc.

Is it a case of lads in the BDO balancing darts with their full time roles up against the full time pros at the pdc who probably practice constantly?

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