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Devastator · 30-06-2010 03:26PM #1

The draw has been made ..... looking forward to this!

Kingp35 · 30-06-2010 03:30PM

I'm gonna be away for 2 weeks while this is on so I probably won't get to see a single dart!

unknown13 · 30-06-2010 04:29PM

Whitlock seeded 12th are the PDC taking the piss. World Championship finalist, PL semi finalist and second in the actual league. He deserves a higher ranking.

EDIT: Colin Lloyd is 9th and he has done nothing in recent years.

Double Top · 30-06-2010 04:44PM

Matches of the first round:

Lewis V Webster
Osbourne V Jones
King V Klaasen

should be great ones,real close

Dicie · 30-06-2010 04:45PM

unknown13 wrote: »

Whitlock seeded 12th are the PDC taking the piss. World Championship finalist, PL semi finalist and second in the actual league. He deserves a higher ranking.

EDIT: Colin Lloyd is 9th and he has done nothing in recent years.

Rankings are based on a 2 yr money system, this is why he is ranked 12th, same as Colin Lloyd, wins alot away from the tv screens.

Gringo180 · 30-06-2010 04:47PM

unknown13 wrote: »

Whitlock seeded 12th are the PDC taking the piss. World Championship finalist, PL semi finalist and second in the actual league. He deserves a higher ranking.

EDIT: Colin Lloyd is 9th and he has done nothing in recent years.

Its all to do with rankings mate, Lloyd is ranked higher than Whitlock, but that certainly will change after the Matchplay as im sure Colin has a few quid to defend from 2 years ago and Whitlock has no money to defend!

Edit- Colin is ranked 10th in the world so how come he is seeded 9th??

Gringo180 · 30-06-2010 04:48PM

Double Top wrote: »

Matches of the first round:

Lewis V Webster
Osbourne V Jones
King V Klaasen

should be great ones,real close

Barney has a really tough opener against Ovens, who gave Taylor a real scare in the Uk Open semi's.

dartbhoy · 30-06-2010 05:30PM

The all Scottish clash of Anderson v Thornton will be an interesting game,this could be a close game.

Double Top · 01-07-2010 12:13AM

Gringo180 wrote: »

Barney has a really tough opener against Ovens, who gave Taylor a real scare in the Uk Open semi's.

yea that should be good and the baxter/caven should be a cracker aswell

Devastator · 01-07-2010 05:30PM

Gringo180 wrote: »

Barney has a really tough opener against Ovens, who gave Taylor a real scare in the Uk Open semi's.

Aye, how long is it since barney's last big tournament?

Ovens recently seems to be more relaxed on the tv stage...could be dangerous if he keeps it going :eek:

Gringo180 · 01-07-2010 07:47PM

Devastator wrote: »

Aye, how long is it since barney's last big tournament?

Ovens recently seems to be more relaxed on the tv stage...could be dangerous if he keeps it going :eek:

Im in 2 minds whether to stick a sneaky few quid on Dennis to do a job on Barney, but you wouldnt know Barney could come out and blitz him

KickingKen · 01-07-2010 08:57PM

Alright Graham me auld pal, Denis only 2/1, with Braney at 4/11 on Skybet, not great odds, and Ovens is dodgy on tv. I would stay away from that game myself, see you in the Patriots in a few weeks hopefully

KickingKen · 01-07-2010 08:58PM

that should be Barney (Braney)

Devastator · 01-07-2010 10:26PM

KickingKen wrote: »

that should be Barney (Braney)

check out(no pun intended) the edit button

Lemegeton · 02-07-2010 08:02AM

going to stick a few quid on Barney myself. If he can play the way he did at the end of the PL then he will be tough to beat. should be a good tournament though

Gringo180 · 02-07-2010 05:06PM

KickingKen wrote: »

Alright Graham me auld pal, Denis only 2/1, with Braney at 4/11 on Skybet, not great odds, and Ovens is dodgy on tv. I would stay away from that game myself, see you in the Patriots in a few weeks hopefully

Looking forward to it Kennyboy:D
Sooner the better this competition starts ive no excuse to go out for gargle during the week:p

Devastator · 09-07-2010 04:57PM

sly sports are showing the semi & final of the matchplay in 3D.....if anyone cares

Devastator · 15-07-2010 11:54PM

so can anyone see past Taylor winning again?

The Bison · 16-07-2010 12:26AM

Devastator wrote: »

so can anyone see past Taylor winning again?

I think Barney will have a good week! 14/1 though, not great odds!

dartbhoy · 16-07-2010 11:52AM

Mark Webster @ 66/1 is on the opposite half of the draw to Taylor and could be a dark horse to reach the final. As for someone beating Taylor his last 2 losses were against Chris Thompson and Matt Clark so if you were to go by that if he's going to get beat in Blackpool maybe Barrie Bates will catch him in the 1st round

!! Seriously can't see anyone beating Taylor in Blackpool but I hope I'm proved wrong!

Kento 14 · 16-07-2010 04:02PM

i had a choice between going to this or the world grand prix and chose the grand prix... i think whitlock will face wade in the final as both are in form on the floor tourneys
Predictions for night 1
Priestley 10-7 Van Der Voort
Osborne 10-6 Jones
Barneveld 10-8 Ovens
Caven 11- 9 Baxter

Devastator · 16-07-2010 04:49PM

The Bison wrote: »

I think Barney will have a good week! 14/1 though, not great odds!

Thats probably his longest odds in years!! He's available at 16s with a lot of bookies

dartbhoy wrote: »

Mark Webster @ 66/1 is on the opposite half of the draw to Taylor and could be a dark horse to reach the final. As for someone beating Taylor his last 2 losses were against Chris Thompson and Matt Clark so if you were to go by that if he's going to get beat in Blackpool maybe Barrie Bates will catch him in the 1st round !! Seriously can't see anyone beating Taylor in Blackpool but I hope I'm proved wrong!

Could be a good call! Has anyone got a breakdown of both sides of the draw? I picked out about 5 players from opposite side of draw for the world champ's and got WHitlock at 66/1! :eek: Obviously bet365 had never heard of him

always worth pickin a few out and putting couple of quid on each way because if they get to the final your up!

davedaly7532 · 16-07-2010 05:02PM

how anyone can like Barney anymore is beyond me. He sulks like a ten year old and once he goes over a couple a legs behind he just gives up. Hope Ovens does a job on him

Devastator · 17-07-2010 06:10PM

davedaly7532 wrote: »

how anyone can like Barney anymore is beyond me. He sulks like a ten year old and once he goes over a couple a legs behind he just gives up. Hope Ovens does a job on him

Totally agree.

I've bet for Ovens(2/1) tonight along with Priestley(who was 60 yesterday!) at +2.5 leg handicap(4/6)

Also here are my tournament picks, all each way and all on opposite of draw from Taylor(as discussed above)
Osbourne & Webster at 66/1
Stompe & Newton at 80/1
Caven at 125/1

I think Newton is due a very big tournament, I think he went fulltime at the darts not so long ago aswell so maybe consistancy will be better for him

Kento 14 · 17-07-2010 09:11PM

davedaly7532 wrote: »

how anyone can like Barney anymore is beyond me. He sulks like a ten year old and once he goes over a couple a legs behind he just gives up. Hope Ovens does a job on him

the man just hit his third nine darter in the three televised tournaments hes been in this year!! Ovens is really doing a job on him isnt he??????

dartbhoy · 17-07-2010 11:24PM

Barney was on fire tonight:eek:! Great win for Wayne Jones also,Osborne is struggling this year. Also wins for Van Der Voort and Baxter. Hopefully Webster will do the buisness later on tonight against Lewis.

Devastator · 18-07-2010 01:18AM

dartbhoy wrote: »

Barney was on fire tonight:eek:!

Ovens was poor. Can't take it away from him, played better and hit 9 darter but I think as soon as someone starts off with a sustained battle with him over 6-8 legs he will crumble, start shaking his head and blame diabetes(again).

dartbhoy · 18-07-2010 07:10AM

Devastator wrote: »

Ovens was poor. Can't take it away from him, played better and hit 9 darter but I think as soon as someone starts off with a sustained battle with him over 6-8 legs he will crumble, start shaking his head and blame diabetes(again).

He needs to change his attitude towards the game allright. He's been struggling with diabetes and then there was the story earlier this year about the threats made against his family in the Netherlands that he blamed his poor form in the Premier League for.

Why he's not playing so well IMO is him not playing the floor tournaments. There's tournaments on his doorstep in his home land yet he doesn't bother playing in them? I reckon that's why he's lacking an edge in his game at the moment and he just seems to be not bothered about darts anymore!

dionsiseire · 18-07-2010 01:10PM

Here's the Barney 9 darter anyway

http://youtu.be/7mPMFwcvV2k

greened · 18-07-2010 01:13PM

dionsiseire wrote: »

Here's the Barney 9 darter anyway

http://youtu.be/7mPMFwcvV2k

Thanks. Barneys adding to his colletion of 9 darters.

krustydoyle · 18-07-2010 01:21PM

I'll reserve judgement on Barney until he's pushed in a game.. felt bad for ovens because his floor form has been savage lately... Pity he couldnt of played as well aas he did in the uk open.. my phone lit up as soon as the 9 darter went in with all my mates saying barneys back.. barneys back...

Lads calm down and fair play to him for hitting the 9 darter but wait until hes pushed in a game and the we'll see how he copes..

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