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2020 BDO World Championships

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    #662
    bassy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,544 ✭✭✭bassy


    ArmaniJeanss wrote: »
    Twice as many posts as the PDC Grand Slam, 3x the PDC World Matchplay, 10x the PDC World Grand Prix. All similar 8 day events.

    So clearly the second biggest darts tournament of the year, if that's really the way you want to measure it.

    :rolleyes::rolleyes:


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    #663
    Justin Credible Darts
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭Justin Credible Darts


    ArmaniJeanss wrote: »
    Twice as many posts as the PDC Grand Slam, 3x the PDC World Matchplay, 10x the PDC World Grand Prix. All similar 8 day events.

    So clearly the second biggest darts tournament of the year, if that's really the way you want to measure it.


    I was not posting in the darts section then


    but it would change the point it was a rubbish comp that had 80 averages in the 80s or under



    it had zero 100 averages


    and 21 averages that were in the 70s and 60s


    And these clowns that "ran this" have the nerve to call it "professional " and "world pro"


    the comp is over and the players still dont know what they are getting or getting anything at all


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    #664
    sc86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭sc86


    Is it just irish winners the bdo give fake trophy to ?


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    #665
    Bob Harris
    Registered Users Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭Bob Harris


    bassy wrote: »
    both would melt on the pdc stage,as been proven with Williams in the grandslam.and warren at hes age forget about the bigtime.

    That's really not here nor there. As Johnny Giles likes to say - you take the game on it's merits.

    It was a decent quality match scoring wise and two fellas who looked like they would go through a brick wall to win it. Plenty of tension and whatever you say about the BDO it throws up some very entertaining matches and last night was that.


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    #666
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users Posts: 34,049 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    Sad that they dont even know of they get any money yet.

    Very sad to see the BDO go the way it has. But very enjoyable match last night.


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    #667
    Huntergonzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,160 ✭✭✭Huntergonzo


    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    Sad that they dont even know of they get any money yet.

    Very sad to see the BDO go the way it has. But very enjoyable match last night.

    It's not nice for the players at all, I think the BDO knew from a long way out that there would be sweet fcuk all money in the pot but chose to drip feed information as they new players would pull out left, right and centre (particularly overseas players) if they knew just how little was on offer.

    It's a sad state of affairs for a once great organisation but the BDO are completely at fault themselves. This is where being stubborn, arrogant and clueless gets you I'm afraid.


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    #668
    bassy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,544 ✭✭✭bassy


    Bob Harris wrote: »
    That's really not here nor there. As Johnny Giles likes to say - you take the game on it's merits.

    It was a decent quality match scoring wise and two fellas who looked like they would go through a brick wall to win it. Plenty of tension and whatever you say about the BDO it throws up some very entertaining matches and last night was that.

    Either could easily lose in the 1st or 2nd round of the world's at Ally pally against say aseeda from Japan.


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    #669
    Bob Harris
    Registered Users Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭Bob Harris


    bassy wrote: »
    Either could easily lose in the 1st or 2nd round of the world's at Ally pally against say aseeda from Japan.

    Well you can't argue with that logic!


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    #670
    munster87
    Registered Users Posts: 4,233 ✭✭✭munster87


    Bob Harris wrote: »
    Well you can't argue with that logic!

    Top notch logic as usual


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    #671
    channelsurfer2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,594 ✭✭✭channelsurfer2


    ArmaniJeanss wrote: »
    Twice as many posts as the PDC Grand Slam, 3x the PDC World Matchplay, 10x the PDC World Grand Prix. All similar 8 day events.

    So clearly the second biggest darts tournament of the year, if that's really the way you want to measure it.

    I enjoyed the tournament, and the posts on here. yes the quality wasnt great presentation wise apart from Matt Smith who is excellent as a presenter.


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    #672
    alan partridge aha
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭alan partridge aha


    channelsurfer2 wrote: »
    I enjoyed the tournament, and the posts on here. yes the quality wasnt great presentation wise apart from Matt Smith who is excellent as a presenter.

    Exactly as I thought, think Matt is excellent and I like John Gwynne on comms.


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    #673
    qwabercd
    Registered Users Posts: 2,200 ✭✭✭qwabercd


    Enjoyed the tournament. Averages might not compare well to the PDC but some good performances and lots of exciting matches.


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    #674
    Justin Credible Darts
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭Justin Credible Darts


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    #675
    ThebitterLemon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,621 ✭✭✭ThebitterLemon


    Bob Harris wrote: »
    That's really not here nor there. As Johnny Giles likes to say - you take the game on it's merits.

    It was a decent quality match scoring wise and two fellas who looked like they would go through a brick wall to win it. Plenty of tension and whatever you say about the BDO it throws up some very entertaining matches and last night was that.


    Exactly.

    One of the most exciting “World” finals I’ve seen in years was McGeeney v Durrant, great excitement and drama.

    I’d much prefer than that watching a lad romp home with 110 average

    TbL


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    #676
    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,251 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Even if the BDO does fold (which is almost a certainty), the WDF will step in and take their place. In fact it would almost certainly be a good thing because the WDF will work with the PDC and we may actually have unification in darts. The WDF could run a World Amateur Championships with players qualifying through the PDC Challenge Tour and the various national organisations.

    As long as the BDO limps on there will never be unification.


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    #677
    sc86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭sc86


    Prize money is out
    Warren gets 23k
    But ladies winner gets 10k
    So mens winner is 77k down on last week but ladies is much the same , very strange set up


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    #678
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    Haha Des hung up the phone when asked about prize money.

    https://twitter.com/A_Devonshire180/status/1217209764905615361?s=19


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    #679
    Degag
    Registered Users Posts: 9,954 ✭✭✭Degag


    sc86 wrote: »
    Prize money is out
    Warren gets 23k
    But ladies winner gets 10k
    So mens winner is 77k down on last week but ladies is much the same , very strange set up

    Scandalous really


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    #680
    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,251 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    sc86 wrote: »
    Prize money is out
    Warren gets 23k
    But ladies winner gets 10k
    So mens winner is 77k down on last week but ladies is much the same , very strange set up

    Have they actually been paid yet though? Releasing the prize money is one thing but actually paying it is another.


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    #681
    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,251 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Make sure you all give generously to this extremely worthy cause :cool:

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/funds-for-sf039s-and-finalists-of-2020-bdo-mens-wc?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR1_9JlF9fcBkecD9aNLjl_5CBceG6z6WwLANDfkrP9CkVOwJcwyMErcy_c


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    #682
    Huntergonzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,160 ✭✭✭Huntergonzo


    Ridiculous from Jacklin, best case scenario he didn't have a clue what the prize money was going to be.

    Looks far more likely though that he knew the fund would be well down on last year but chose to drip feed information and take the wait and see approach.

    He knew the championship probably would have been cancelled with all the pull outs if he had of been honest, so it looks to me like he deceived the players.

    His position is surely untenable at this stage and it leaves the BDO on life support.


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    #683
    channelsurfer2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,594 ✭✭✭channelsurfer2


    i read the letter he sent out.. its says the bdo is stronger than ever etc. great future and great sponsers lined up... I doubt any of it is true to be honest.

    https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/15/bdo-world-championship-prize-money-confirmed-lowest-since-1989-12060830/


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    #684
    sc86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭sc86


    How are these bdo lads so stupid to put up with this , people defending him on social media , its beyond stupid.
    But i suppose if they are all stupid he blends in


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    #685
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    Why are the county boards facilitating this idiot, surly they could have had a vote of no confidence or something. Too late now I suppose, the WDF & PDC are taking control.


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    #686
    Justin Credible Darts
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    US2 wrote: »
    Why are the county boards facilitating this idiot, surly they could have had a vote of no confidence or something. Too late now I suppose, the WDF & PDC are taking control.


    Because the old dopes in the counties are as thick as the players and the jacklins.


    A moron could see that des was a liar. Prior to getting the jon he posted on darts forums, threatening people, saying he did not want the job.
    When he was going for the job promised he had sponsors lined up..another lie


    Then when he messed up he tried to blame social media, tried to blame sportotal etc.


    Sue Williams previously had the same issues, but did not reduce money.
    DEs is a con man, a scumbag who wished cancer on people, threatened them and made countless false promises.
    But he got in and will stay in because the people who voted for him are as bad as him


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    #687
    Petyr Baelish
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭Petyr Baelish


    Des looking after the missus there with the womens prize money I see.

    I wonder when the money will be paid out though, has anyone received theirs yet?


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    #688
    nannerby
    Registered Users Posts: 362 ✭✭nannerby


    Every day this once great organisation drops further and further down the sewer..sad to say but the quicker it winds up the better.


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    #689
    Bob Harris
    Registered Users Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭Bob Harris


    Petyr Baelish wrote: »
    Des looking after the missus there with the womens prize money I see.

    I wonder when the money will be paid out though, has anyone received theirs yet?

    I just checked, didn't get anything yet.


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    #690
    Bob Harris
    Registered Users Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭Bob Harris


    Kingp35 wrote: »
    Make sure you all give generously to this extremely worthy cause :cool:

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/funds-for-sf039s-and-finalists-of-2020-bdo-mens-wc?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR1_9JlF9fcBkecD9aNLjl_5CBceG6z6WwLANDfkrP9CkVOwJcwyMErcy_c


    The only donation so far is the 20 quid paid by the person who set up the fund.

    It appears giving money to people who have just won thousands of pounds is not high up on people's list of priorities.


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    #691
    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,251 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Here is a copy of the letter that was sent to the players revealing the prize money. It clearly shows how utterly deluded Jacklin is. It's crazy stuff!


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