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PDC World Championships 2009 Thread

  • 08-12-2008 01:06PM
    #1
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 12,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    So we are less than 2 weeks away from the start of the biggest Darts tournament in the world and I am starting to get very excited :D

    The draw for the Preliminary round has already been made. It includes our very own Shane O' Connor and Anastasia Dobromyslova. The draw is as follows:

    Hannes Schnier (Austria) v Shi Yongsheng (China)
    David Fatum (USA) v Shane O'Connor (Ireland)
    Warren French (New Zealand) v Akihiro Nagakawa (Japan)
    Marko Kantele (Finland) v Lourence Ilagan (Philippines)
    Charles Losper (South Africa) v Sudesh Fitzgerald (Guyana)
    Remco van Eijden (Holland) v Anastasia Dobromyslova (Russia)

    Lets hope that Shane can beat the American guy and make the first round proper.

    The draw for the first round matches is live today at 2:30pm on Sky Sports News Should be interesting to see who the big boys get and if there are any chances of shocks.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,282 ✭✭✭Carrickman


    Well done to Brendan and John on quallifying for the Championships.
    Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship PDPA Qualifiers
    FORMER semi-finalist Dennis Smith was among the eight players to qualify for the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship at the PDPA Qualifiers on Saturday.

    Smith, who reached the last four in the 2000 World Championship, earned his place at Alexandra Palace later in December with a 5-3 victory over Dave Smith in their decisive game of the knockout qualifiers.

    Smith had earlier defeated Michael Smith, Stuart Stubbs and Paul Knighton to ensure his 13th World Championship appearance and his first since the 2006 event.

    John MaGowan, a 67-year-old from Northern Ireland, ensured his second World Championship appearance with a 5-0 whitewash of Gary Blades in his decisive match, having also defeated former qualifiers Alan Caves and Paul Williams in the event.

    Those two were the only players from the eight qualifiers who have previously played in the World Championship, with a host of new faces winning through at the Telford International Centre.

    Brendan Dolan, who has previous experience of the big stage from the UK Open and World Grand Prix, joined fellow countryman MaGowan in the World Championship after a narrow victory over Lancashire's Louis Blundell in his decider.

    Newcastle's Mark Stephenson, Somerset's Steve Grubb, Stourbridge's Nick Fullwell and Sussex's Tony Ayres will make their World Championship debuts after coming through the qualifier.

    Grubb, a publican from Radstock, came from 4-2 down against American Isen Veljic to win his place in the tournament, while Fulwell was another final-leg winner, against Ken Dobson.

    Essex postman Michael Barnard, who has been on the PDC circuit since 2004, defeated experienced professional Dave Askew to earn his first World Championship appearance, having also defeated America's John Kuczynski and number 13 seed Steve Brown on the day.

    Top seed Mick McGowan suffered disappointment with a third round defeat to Billingshurst-based Ayres, while America's UK Open runner-up Gary Mawson was a first round casualty against Mark Jodrill.

    Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship PDPA Qualifiers
    Preliminary Round

    Tony Blundell 5-1 Jon Archer
    Tony Ayres 5-2 Aaron Turner
    Jim Young 5-3 James Keogh
    Simon Burt 5-0 Jim Leighton
    Stephen Hardy 5-4 Ian Critchett
    Scott Kirchner 5-3 Colin McGarry
    Gary Noonan 5-2 Jimmy Dunlop
    Arron Monk 5-1 Mick Savvery
    Patrick Moylan 5-1 Tom Martin
    Stuart Dutton 5-1 Lee Palfreyman
    John Quantock 5-3 Paul Cooper
    Shane Cox 5-1 Lee White
    Bob Crawley 5-2 Kevin Harris
    Joe Cullen 5-0 Steve Watts
    David Platt 5-0 Shayne Burgess
    Joey Palfreyman 5-0 Nigel Peden
    Richard McLaughlin 5-1 Adrian Linfield
    Alan Green 5-4 Frazer Hill
    Dave Honey 5-3 Carl Minter
    Jann Hoffman 5-3 Alan Priestley
    Sean Dowling 5-3 Erwin Extercatte
    John Kuczynski 5-3 Steve Cupitt
    Jimmy Mann 5-1 Ian Jopling
    Steve Grubb 5-1 Mickey Booth
    Chris Cooper 5-0 Paul Dillon
    Isen Veljic 5-0 Gary Storey
    Russell Mason 5-3 Peter Edmonds
    Chris White 5-1 Paul Anthony
    Nick Fullwell 5-4 Sean Palfrey
    Rocco Maes 5-2 Steve Musson
    Robert Watson-Lang 5-2 Andrew Davies
    Masahiko Sano 5-3 Steve Randall
    Ken Dobson 5-3 Simon Craven
    Dave Smith 5-3 Steve Evans
    Danny King 5-3 Jason Crawley
    Peter Walford 5-3 Chris Hook
    Danny Pinhorne 5-3 Gary Barnett
    Michael Smith 5-3 Dylan Duo
    Gary Blades 5-3 Chris Beeston
    Kevin Dowling 5-4 Eddie Lovely
    Simon Whatley 5-1 Andy Pearson
    Matt Gallet 5-0 Andy Mason
    Kelvin Painter 5-3 Peter Aleman
    Alan Caves 5-3 Brian Jones

    First Round
    Mick McGowan 5-1 Martyn Turner
    Matt Jackson 5-1 Tony Littleton
    Martin Burchell 5-4 Scott Marsh
    Tony Ayres 5-0 Tony Blundell
    Dickie Foster 5-1 Lionel Sams
    Jim Withers 5-4 Ian Lever
    Andy Callaby 5-0 Jim Young
    Stephen Hardy 5-0 Simon Burt
    Jason Clark 5-3 Darren Whittingham
    Mark Stephenson 5-1 Sean White
    Gary Welding 5-4 Scott Kirchner
    Arron Monk 5-2 Gary Noonan
    Ray Farrell 5-3 Darren Webster
    James Barton 5-2 Harry Anderson
    Patrick Moylan 5-4 Colin Ritchie
    Stuart Dutton 5-2 John Quantock
    Louis Blundell 5-2 Jacko Barry
    Ian Branks 5-4 Darren Green
    Mark Carter 5-3 Ian Eames
    Bob Crawley 5-3 Shane Cox
    Brendan Dolan 5-3 Ben Burton
    Matt Chapman 5-2 Kevin Hill
    Mark Jones 5-3 Joe Cullen
    Joey Palfreyman 5-2 David Platt
    Dave Askew 5-0 Richie Plowman
    Peter Wright 5-0 Garry Spedding
    Richard McLaughlin 5-0 Andy Fulton
    Dave Honey 5-3 Alan Green
    Steve Brown 5-2 Mark Tiller
    Michael Barnard 5-2 Steve Lane
    Andy Howarth 5-2 Jann Hoffman
    John Kuczynski 5-0 Sean Dowling
    Mark Jodrill 5-0 Gary Mawson
    Martin Whatmough 5-4 Norman Fletcher
    John Jenkinson 5-4 Steve Cusick
    Steve Grubb 5-4 Jimmy Mann
    Chris Thompson 5-2 Mark Frost
    Sam Rooney 5-0 Andy Relf
    Graeme Stoddart 5-4 Chris Cooper
    Isen Veljic 5-2 Russell Mason
    Steve Hine 5-3 Darren Sutton
    Richie Burnett 5-3 Dave Ladley
    Chris White 5-2 Geoff Whitworth
    Nick Fullwell 5-4 Rocco Maes
    Justin Pipe 5-3 Wayne Atwood
    Darren Johnson 5-2 Jimmy O'Regan
    Geoff Wylie 5-4 Robert Watson-Lang
    Ken Dobson 5-0 Masahiko Sano
    Colin Monk 5-1 Chris Daglish
    Chris Allen 5-4 Ricky Williams
    Karl Loiseau 5-2 Dave Ansell
    Dave Smith 5-3 Danny King
    Dennis Smith 5-4 Paul Knighton
    Stuart Stubbs 5-1 Kevin Reade
    Peter Walford 5-1 Dennis McCarthy
    Michael Smith 5-3 Danny Pinhorne
    Mark Lawrence 5-1 Alan Warriner-Little
    Andrew Coulter 5-3 Jonathan Overton
    Gary Blades 5-4 Miloslav Navratil
    Kevin Dowling 5-2 Simon Whatley
    John MaGowan 5-1 Darren Latham
    Paul Williams 5-4 Yves Cottenge
    Ian Perkins 5-3 Matt Gallet
    Alan Caves 5-1 Kelvin Painter

    Second Round
    Mick McGowan 5-4 Matt Jackson
    Tony Ayres 5-0 Martin Burchell
    Jim Withers 5-1 Dickie Foster
    Stephen Hardy 5-3 Andy Callaby
    Mark Stephenson 5-4 Jason Clark
    Gary Welding 5-2 Arron Monk
    Ray Farrell 5-3 James Barton
    Stuart Dutton 5-3 Patrick Moylan
    Louis Blundell 5-1 Ian Branks
    Bob Crawley 5-0 Mark Carter
    Brendan Dolan 5-1 Matt Chapman
    Joey Palfreyman 5-4 Mark Jones
    Dave Askew 5-3 Peter Wright
    Richard McLaughlin 5-4 Dave Honey
    Michael Barnard 5-1 Steve Brown
    John Kuczynski 5-1 Andy Howarth
    Martin Whatmough 5-3 Mark Jodrill
    Steve Grubb 5-0 John Jenkinson
    Chris Thompson 5-4 Sam Rooney
    Isen Veljic 5-2 Graeme Stoddart
    Richie Burnett 5-4 Steve Hine
    Nick Fullwell 5-1 Chris White
    Darren Johnson 5-2 Justin Pipe
    Ken Dobson 5-1 Geoff Wylie
    Colin Monk 5-1 Chris Allen
    Dave Smith 5-1 Karl Loiseau
    Dennis Smith 5-0 Stuart Stubbs
    Michael Smith 5-4 Peter Walford
    Andrew Coulter 5-4 Mark Lawrence
    Gary Blades 5-4 Kevin Dowling
    John MaGowan 5-3 Paul Williams
    Alan Caves 5-3 Ian Perkins

    Third Round
    Tony Ayres 5-4 Mick McGowan
    Jim Withers 5-3 Stephen Hardy
    Mark Stephenson 5-4 Gary Welding
    Ray Farrell 5-3 Stuart Dutton
    Louis Blundell 5-4 Bob Crawley
    Brendan Dolan 5-3 Joey Palfreyman
    Dave Askew 5-4 Richard McLaughlin
    Michael Barnard 5-3 John Kuczynski
    Steve Grubb 5-2 Martin Whatmough
    Isen Veljic 5-2 Chris Thompson
    Nick Fullwell 5-3 Richie Burnett
    Ken Dobson 5-1 Darren Johnson
    Dave Smith 5-3 Colin Monk
    Dennis Smith 5-2 Michael Smith
    Gary Blades 5-3 Andrew Coulter
    John MaGowan 5-2 Alan Caves
    Losers: £500

    Fourth Round
    Tony Ayres 5-2 Jim Withers
    Mark Stephenson 5-3 Ray Farrell
    Brendan Dolan 5-4 Louis Blundell
    Michael Barnard 5-4 Dave Askew
    Steve Grubb 5-4 Isen Veljic
    Nick Fullwell 5-4 Ken Dobson
    Dennis Smith 5-3 Dave Smith
    John MaGowan 5-0 Gary Blades
    Winners: Place in Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship First Round
    Losers: £1,000


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,160 ✭✭✭dionsiseire


    Alongside the news that dobdromyslova is now a full time PDC player, hopefully she can mix it with the big boys on a regular basis

    Its a shame jacko barry isnt on the list of qualifiers, nor mick mcgowan, but Shane Carries the flag with Brendan Dolan and John Magowan


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 12,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Its a shame jacko barry isnt on the list of qualifiers, nor mick mcgowan, but Shane Carries the flag with Brendan Dolan and John Magowan

    Yeah very disappointed neither of these made it, Mick was top seed in the qualifiers as well but lost in the third round. He really has been going through a bad patch on TV, hopefully he can find the form next year that we all know he can show.

    At least we have three players to get behind!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,160 ✭✭✭dionsiseire


    Kingp35 wrote: »
    Yeah very disappointed neither of these made it, Mick was top seed in the qualifiers as well but lost in the third round. He really has been going through a bad patch on TV, hopefully he can find the form next year that we all know he can show.

    At least we have three players to get behind!

    True, it would be a horrible WC if we didnt have 1 irishman to support. Sure in years to come you can all shout for me :D :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,160 ✭✭✭dionsiseire


    Final Qualifiers all done and this is the list of participants in this years world championships
    PDC TOP 32 (seeding in brackets)
    Phil TAYLOR (1) England
    Raymond van BARNEVELD (2) Netherlands
    James WADE (3) England
    John PART (4) Canada
    Terry JENKINS (5) England
    Adrian LEWIS (6) England
    Andy HAMILTON (7) England
    Wayne MARDLE (8) England
    Alan TABERN (9) England
    Colin LLOYD (10) England
    Dennis PRIESTLEY (11) England
    Mervyn KING (12) England
    Peter MANLEY (13) England
    Colin OSBORNE (14) England
    Ronnie BAXTER (15) England
    Roland SCHOLTEN (16) Netherlands
    Kevin PAINTER (17) England
    Denis OVENS (18) England
    Vincent van der VOORT (19) Netherlands
    Mark DUDBRIDGE (20) England
    Mark WALSH (21) England
    Chris MASON (22) England
    Kirk SHEPHERD (23) England
    Andy JENKINS (24) England
    Wayne JONES (25) England
    Andy SMITH (26) England
    Adrian GRAY (27) England
    Alex ROY (28) England
    Barrie BATES (29) Wales
    Tony ECCLES (30) England
    Wes NEWTON (31) England
    Michael van GERWEN (32) Netherlands
    PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT QUALIFIERS
    Robert THORNTON Scotland
    Jamie CAVEN England
    Steve MAISH England
    Felix McBREARTY N.Ireland
    Steve BEATON England
    Matt CLARK England
    Kevin McDINE England
    Carlos RODRIGUEZ Spain
    PDPA QUALIFIERS
    Tony AYRES England
    Mark STEPHENSON England
    Brendan DOLAN N.Ireland
    Michael BARNARD England
    Steve GRUBB England
    Nick FULLWELL England
    Dennis SMITH England
    John MAGOWAN N.Ireland
    NORTH AMERICAN ORDER OF MERIT QUALIFIERS
    Darin YOUNG America
    Bill DAVIS America
    CONTINENTAL EUROPE ORDER OF MERIT QUALIFIERS
    Co STOMPE Netherlands
    Jelle KLAASEN Netherlands
    Mensur SULJOVIC Austria
    Jan van der RASSEL Netherlands
    INTERNATIONAL QUALIFIERS
    Paul NICHOLSON Australia
    Russell STEWART Australia
    Per LAURSEN Denmark
    Nandor BEZZEG Hungary
    Plus 6 Preliminary Round Winners
    PRELIMINARY ROUND
    Warren FRENCH New Zealand
    Shi YONGSHENG China
    Akihiro NAGAKAWA Japan
    Lourence ILAGAN Philippines
    Marko KANTELE Finland
    Sudesh FITZGERALD Guyana
    Shane O'CONNOR Ireland
    David FATUM America
    Remco van EIJDEN Netherlands
    Charles LOSPER South Africa
    Hannes SCHNIER Austria
    Anastasia DOBROMYSLOVA Russia


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  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 12,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    The draw has been made

    First Round Draw
    Colin Osborne v Losper/Fitzgerald
    Roland Scholten v Carlos Rodriguez
    Wayne Jones v Robert Thornton
    Kevin Painter v Matt Clark
    Chris Mason v John MaGowan
    Denis Ovens v Steve Maish
    Terry Jenkins v Dennis Smith
    James Wade v Brendan Dolan
    Peter Manley v Mensur Suljovic
    Michael van Gerwen v Darin Young
    Tony Eccles v van Eijden/Dobromyslova
    Andy Smith v Tony Ayres
    Colin Lloyd v Jelle Klaasen
    Ronnie Baxter v Kantele/Ilagan
    Kirk Shepherd v Jan van der Rassel
    Wayne Mardle v Fatum/O'Connor
    Adrian Lewis v Russell Stewart
    John Part v Bill Davis
    Barrie Bates v Felix McBrearty
    Wes Newton v Per Laursen
    Phil Taylor v Steve Grubb
    Alex Roy v Kevin McDine
    Andy Hamilton v Michael Barnard
    Raymond van Barneveld v Mark Stephenson
    Dennis Priestley v French/Nagakawa
    Andy Jenkins v Co Stompe
    Alan Tabern v Steve Beaton
    Adrian Gray v Paul Nicholson
    Mark Dudbridge v Nick Fullwell
    Mark Walsh v Jamie Caven
    Vincent van der Voort v Nandor Bezzeg
    Mervyn King v Schnier/Yongsheng

    Some interesting ones, I think Lloyd V Klaasen will be very close!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,160 ✭✭✭dionsiseire


    Caven Walsh strikes me as a good one

    Pity Taylor got an unknown, its always the early stages he's most vulnerable

    Dolan getting wade, i hope dolan does well

    McDine .vs. Roy could be a roaster too

    Wouldnt mind seeing Eccles/Dobromoslova
    could be epic


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,612 ✭✭✭jwshooter


    any on tv


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 12,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    jwshooter wrote: »
    any on tv

    What do mean?

    All matches will be shown live on Sky Sports starting December 19th and finishing January 4th.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,612 ✭✭✭jwshooter


    Kingp35 wrote: »
    What do mean?

    All matches will be shown live on Sky Sports starting December 19th and finishing January 4th.

    any of the qualifiers kingp 35 ,i have not missed a game this few years even faked the flu to be left watch it last year .was there some on this week


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Declan30


    Should be a Great Tournament this year.And i am Hoping that someone else wins rather than Taylor.
    I am a Barney Fan and up at the world Grand Prix he looked like he was back to his Best.Think he could go all the way.

    Any Betting on this yet.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 12,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    jwshooter wrote: »
    any of the qualifiers kingp 35 ,i have not missed a game this few years even faked the flu to be left watch it last year .was there some on this week

    Well the Qualifiers have already been on. if you mean the Preliminary round then yes that will be shown live on Sky Sports. I think the preliminary Round is on the 19th and the First Round proper starts the next day.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭ratinakeg


    http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid958992159/bctid4243347001
    above is a video link to the draw.Anastasia is looking great:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,282 ✭✭✭Carrickman


    Declan30 wrote: »
    Any Betting on this yet.
    Odds from boylesports.com
    Taylor, Phil 1/2
    Barneveld, Raymond Van 7/1
    Wade, James 8/1
    Lewis, Adrian 20/1
    Jenkins, Terry 33/1
    Thornton, Robert 40/1
    King, Mervyn 40/1
    Part, John 50/1
    Hamilton, Andy 50/1
    Mcdine, Kevin 60/1
    Painter, Kevin 66/1
    Tabern, Alan 66/1
    Mardle, Wayne 80/1
    Osborne, Colin 80/1
    Van Gerwen, Michael 100/1
    Lloyd, Colin 100/1
    Manley, Peter 100/1
    Priestley, Dennis 100/1
    Klassen, Jelle 100/1
    Van Der Voort, Vincent 100/1
    Walsh, Mark 100/1
    Stompe, Co 100/1
    Scholten, Roland 125/1
    Baxter, Ronnie 125/1
    Dudbridge, Mark 150/1
    Mason, Chris 150/1
    Eccles, Tony 150/1
    Ovens, Denis 150/1
    Jones, Wayne 200/1
    Rodriguez, Carlos 200/1
    Clark, Matt 200/1
    Bates, Barrie 250/1
    Roy, Alex 250/1
    Smith, Andy 250/1
    Newton, Wes 250/1
    Jenkins, Andy 250/1
    Nicholson, Paul 250/1
    Young, Darin 250/1
    Shepherd, Kirk 300/1
    Mawson, Gary 300/1
    Beaton, Steve 300/1
    Felix, Mcbrearty 300/1
    Maish, Steve 300/1
    Dolan, Brendan 300/1
    Rassel, Jan Van Der 300/1
    Eijden, Remco Van 300/1
    Gray, Adrian 400/1
    Suljovic, Mensur 400/1
    Mcbrearty, Felix 400/1
    Magowan, John 500/1
    Smith, Dennis 500/1
    Kantele, Marko 500/1
    Laursen, Per 500/1
    Fatum, David 500/1
    Ayres, Tony 500/1
    Davis, Bill 500/1
    O'Connor, Shane 500/1
    Losper, Charles 500/1
    Bezzeg, Nandor 750/1
    Stewart, Russell 750/1
    Barnard, Michael 750/1
    French, Warren 750/1
    Schnier, Hannes 750/1
    Stephenson, Mark 1000/1
    Fitzgerald, Sudesh 1000/1
    Dobromyslova, Anastasia 1000/1
    Yongsheng, Shi 1000/1
    Nakagawa, Akihiro 1000/1
    Grubb, Steve 1000/1
    Ilagen, Lourence 1000/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,160 ✭✭✭dionsiseire


    Carrickman wrote: »
    Odds from boylesports.com

    Think i'll stick a euro on shane o connor :D

    a 5er on jenks

    and a 10er on wade

    should keep me interested for most of the tournament


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 12,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    The Schedule of play has been announced today. Really looking forward to the start of this tournament now!
    2009 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship
    Schedule of Play
    First Round (Preliminary Round games denoted by (P))
    Friday December 19
    7.10pm - Roland Scholten v Carlos Rodriguez
    8.15pm - Warren French v Akihiro Nagakawa (P)
    9.00pm - Wayne Jones v Robert Thornton
    10.00pm - John Part v Bill Davis
    11.00pm - Andy Jenkins v Co Stompe

    Saturday December 20
    12.40pm - Terry Jenkins v Dennis Smith
    1.45pm - Hannes Schnier v Shi Yongsheng (P)
    2.30pm - Kevin Painter v Matt Clark
    3.30pm - Dennis Priestley v French/Nagakawa
    4.30pm - Barrie Bates v Felix McBrearty

    7.10pm - Alan Tabern v Steve Beaton
    8.15pm - David Fatum v Shane O'Connor (P)
    9.00pm - Michael van Gerwen v Darin Young
    10.00pm - Phil Taylor v Steve Grubb
    11.00pm - Alex Roy v Kevin McDine

    Sunday December 21
    1.10pm - Mark Walsh v Jamie Caven
    2.15pm - Charles Losper v Sudesh Fitzgerald (P)
    3.00pm - Mark Dudbridge v Nick Fullwell
    4.00pm - Wes Newton v Per Laursen
    5.00pm - Denis Ovens v Steve Maish

    7.10pm - Andy Hamilton v Michael Barnard
    8.15pm - Remco van Eijden v Anastasia Dobromyslova (P)
    9.00pm - Wayne Mardle v Fatum/O'Connor
    10.00pm - Raymond van Barneveld v Mark Stephenson
    11.00pm - Peter Manley v Mensur Suljovic

    Monday December 22
    7.10pm - Chris Mason v John MaGowan
    8.15pm - Marko Kantele v Lourence Ilagan (P)
    9.00pm - Adrian Lewis v Russell Stewart
    10.00pm - Colin Lloyd v Jelle Klaasen
    11.00pm - Mervyn King v Schnier/Yongsheng

    Tuesday December 23
    12.40pm - Andy Smith v Tony Ayres
    1.45pm - Adrian Gray v Paul Nicholson
    2.45pm - Kirk Shepherd v Jan van der Rassel
    3.45pm - Tony Eccles v van Eijden/Dobromyslova

    7.10pm - Ronnie Baxter v Kantele/Ilagan
    8.15pm - Colin Osborne v Losper/Fitzgerald
    9.15pm - James Wade v Brendan Dolan
    10.15pm - Vincent van der Voort v Nandor Bezzeg

    Second Round
    Saturday December 27
    1.40pm - T Jenkins/D Smith v Roy/McDine
    3.00pm - Tabern/Beaton v A Jenkins/Stompe
    4.20pm - Scholten/Rodriguez v Painter/Clark

    7.10pm - Manley/Suljovic v Dudbridge/Fullwell
    8.30pm - Taylor/Grubb v van Gerwen/Young
    9.50pm - Mardle/Fatum/O'Connor v Jones/Thornton

    Sunday December 28
    1.10pm - King/Schnier/Yongsheng v Walsh/Caven
    2.30pm - Baxter/Kantele/Ilagan v Ovens/Maish
    3.50pm - Hamilton/Barnard v A Smith/Ayres

    7.10pm - Lloyd/Klaasen v Shepherd/van der Rassel
    8.30pm - van Barneveld/Stephenson v Newton/Laursen
    9.50pm - Part/Davis v Bates/McBrearty

    Monday December 29
    1.10pm - Lewis/Stewart v Gray/Nicholson
    2.30pm - Priestley/French/Nagakawa v Mason/MaGowan
    3.50pm - Osborne/Losper/Fitzgerald v van der Voort/Bezzeg

    7.10pm - Wade/Dolan v Eccles/van Eijden/Dobromyslova
    Third Round
    8.30pm - Taylor/Grubb/van Gerwen/Young v Scholten/Rodriguez/Painter/Clark
    9.50pm - Part/Davis/Bates/McBrearty v Manley/Suljovic/Dudbridge/Fullwell

    Tuesday December 30
    1.10pm - Lewis/Stewart/Gray/Nicholson v Priestley/French/Nagakawa/Mason/MaGowan
    2.40pm - T Jenkins/D Smith/Roy/McDine v King/Schnier/Yongsheng/Walsh/Caven
    4.10pm - Mardle/Fatum/O'Connor/Jones/Thornton v Tabern/Beaton/A Jenkins/Stompe

    7.10pm - Hamilton/Barnard/A Smith/Ayres v Lloyd/Klaasen/Shepherd/van der Rassel
    8.40pm - van Barneveld/Stephenson/Newton/Laursen v Baxter/Kantele/Ilagan/Ovens/Maish
    10.10pm - Wade/Dolan/Eccles/van Eijden/Dobromyslova v Osborne/Losper/Fitzgerald/van der Voort/Bezzeg

    Quarter-Finals
    Thursday January 1 2009
    7.15pm - T Jenkins/D Smith/Roy/McDine/King/Schnier/Yongsheng/Walsh/Caven v Part/Davis/Bates/McBrearty/Manley/Suljovic/Dudbridge/Fullwell
    9.15pm - Taylor/Grubb/van Gerwen/Young/Scholten/Rodriguez/Painter/Clark v Mardle/Fatum/O'Connor/Jones/Thornton/Tabern/Beaton/A Jenkins/Stompe

    Friday January 2
    7.15pm - Lewis/Stewart/Gray/Nicholson/Priestley/French/Nagakawa/Mason/MaGowan v Wade/Dolan/Eccles/van Eijden/Dobromyslova/Osborne/Losper/Fitzgerald/van der Voort/Bezzeg
    9.15pm - van Barneveld/Stephenson/Newton/Laursen/Baxter/Kantele/Ilagan/Ovens/Maish v Hamilton/Barnard/A Smith/Ayres/Lloyd/Klaasen/Shepherd/van der Rassel

    Semi-Finals
    Saturday January 3
    7.15pm
    9.15pm

    Final
    Sunday January 4
    7.15pm


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 845 ✭✭✭nhughes100


    I hope it's better then last years. It's hard to see anyone bar Taylor romping home in this one. Barney is not throwing 105+ consistantly to beat Taylor. I don't think Wade has shown the form to go all the way this year.

    Some of the early games last year suffered from a distinct lack of atmosphere - Problem with a big venue that's not full, when big venues go quiet they tend to go very quiet.

    Have to say I think the BDO competition will be more competitive, there's at least 4 people with a very realistic chance of winning it, unfortunately I can't say the same for PDC.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 12,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    nhughes100 wrote: »
    I hope it's better then last years. It's hard to see anyone bar Taylor romping home in this one. Barney is not throwing 105+ consistantly to beat Taylor. I don't think Wade has shown the form to go all the way this year.

    Some of the early games last year suffered from a distinct lack of atmosphere - Problem with a big venue that's not full, when big venues go quiet they tend to go very quiet.

    Have to say I think the BDO competition will be more competitive, there's at least 4 people with a very realistic chance of winning it, unfortunately I can't say the same for PDC.

    I agree with all this. I go over to London for the World Championships every year and I loved the Circus tavern as a venue. It was such an intimate venue, no matter where you sat you were right on top of the stage and the atmosphere is fantastic. The Ally Pally is not even half as good, the atmosphere is very flat and I don't think it's a good darts venue at all. The PDC moved it because the Ally Pally could fit in more fans but I think last years Championship suffered because of it.

    I can't see past Taylor either. He has won almost everything this year and his form has gotten better and better. Wade hasn't been quite at his best and Barney hasn't been for a while now. Personally I would love to see someone win it that has never won a major before, would be great for the sport.

    The BDO championship is wide open and there are some excellent players in there, but again I think the Lakeside crowd don't produce a great atmosphere and it can be a bit stale. Also there are better players in general in the PDC tournament. That said I'm looking forward to both!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 845 ✭✭✭nhughes100


    Yeah the lakeside really sounds and looks like a pub that happens to have a darts match going on, the PDC worlds won't get going till after Christmas, expect a few upsets.

    What's amazing about the Ally Pally is that if you look at any footage of the News of the World competitions the atmosphere was mental.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 Jpers


    Hey all,

    going to Ally Pally this year for 3 days after xmas, just wondering from those of you who have been last year, what's the venue like for food and drinks facilities etc


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Declan30


    Taylor was on Sky sports during the week and he was all smug and saying if he does not win it he will be shocked.
    I really hope he gets beaten as if he wins i think people will start going away from the Pdc an back to the Bdo. As it will have become boring.
    Come on Barney and get back to winning.:)


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 12,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Jpers wrote: »
    Hey all,

    going to Ally Pally this year for 3 days after xmas, just wondering from those of you who have been last year, what's the venue like for food and drinks facilities etc

    Food is grand, usual thing of burgers and chips etc. Nice and isn't too expensive. Beer is pretty reasonable too but the queues can be pretty long, especially if you go out at the end of a set. Make sure to buy 3 beers at a go and you will be grand :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 Jpers


    Thanks,

    we are heading to both sessions Sun, Mon & Tue after christmas, looking forward to it, first time to the worlds....


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 12,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Jpers wrote: »
    Thanks,

    we are heading to both sessions Sun, Mon & Tue after christmas, looking forward to it, first time to the worlds....

    I'll be heading over myself after New years. You will love it, can't beat a night of darts.

    Enjoy!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,020 ✭✭✭mirwillbeback


    For me Wade or Lewis are the two who can do it this year if Taylor doesn't.

    For all Adrian Lewis' faults, I have felt for a long time that he has a World title in him - if he can just focus on himself and not get rattled, he has the game to beat anyone on his day.

    Wade is a class act, ( and by all accounts is getting VERY friendly with Helen Chamberlain who is no longer wearing her engagement ring from the gutairist from Level 42 - is this a gossip forum ? ), so if he can hit the bullseye there, why can't he do it at the Ally Pally ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 845 ✭✭✭nhughes100


    No way will Lewis come close to winning the worlds, he hasn't come close in any other major and imo hasn't the bottle, lets too much external factors interfere with his game.

    Don't fancy Wade either. Phil is 1/2 to win already, that says it all. I really hope that the worlds is going to be better then what I think it's going to be but it all looks pretty inevitable - Let's hope for some good matches along the way.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 12,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    nhughes100 wrote: »
    No way will Lewis come close to winning the worlds, he hasn't come close in any other major and imo hasn't the bottle, lets too much external factors interfere with his game.

    Agree with this. Lewis has amazing natural ability, he is the kind of person that just picked up a set of darts and could hit everything. Problem he has is upstairs, he is way too cocky for his own good and lets things get to him. He is easy to wind up and until he gets the mental strength to block those things out he won't ever win anything. I think he is improving, the Premier League has really helped him. I don't think he is ready yet though and a Quarter-Final place would be a good tournament for him.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Declan30


    How about Terry Jenkins.Seemed to be back to some sort of form in the grand slam of Darts.
    He has been the Bridesmaid in so many Tv Finals.He is sure to get lucky sometime.
    If Barney cannot do it. I hope Terry can.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 484 ✭✭Shan75


    I'd like to see Wade win it.I think he's good enough but the worry is his form hasn't been fantastic this year.I might chance a small wager on him.Currently 10/1 on Betfair.
    Declan30 wrote How about Terry Jenkins

    No chance.Not good enough.Even when he was at his best he choked miserably.Currently 43/1 on Betfair and with good reason.

    From an entertainment, in a kind of sick way, point of view Peter Manley would be an appealing winner.Can you imagine the amount of head wrecking he would get through.Won't happen though.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 845 ✭✭✭nhughes100


    Any predictions for possible upsets, I think there's a few on in the first round.

    Rodriguez to beat Scholten, first match, Roland has not had a good year.

    Co Stompe to beat Andy Jenkins, Stompe hot off hitting some great darts at a German open against Taylor.

    Matt Clark to beat Kevin Painter - Painter always suspect.

    Felix McBrearty to beat Barrie Bates. Good win for the Irish

    Per Laurson to beat Wes Newton - Wes has gone off the boil completely

    John McGowan to beat Chris Mason, again Mason always suspect.

    Van Der Rassell to beat Shephard - Kirk used up all his luck last year


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