2011 Premier League Darts Thread

Kingp35 · 07-02-2011 10:42AM #1

So the Premier League is back on our screens this Thursday. This thread is to discuss everything about the competition.

I have to say that this is the strongest lineup there has ever been with all of the players capable of beating each other. It's going to make for an interesting tournament.

The opening night is in the O2 arena and here is the order of play.

Mark Webster V James Wade
Gary Anderson V Simon Whitlock
Raymond van Barneveld V Terry Jenkins
Adrian Lewis V Phil Taylor

mackeire · 07-02-2011 01:29PM

I still think King should be in it. Cant see why he wasn't picked as a wildcard from his 2 years previous in the prem league reaching the final and semi's.

He should be in instead of Barney or Jenkins.

dartbhoy · 07-02-2011 08:40PM

I've just seen on the PDC website that 888.com are the new sponsors of the Premier League. I was only commenting on another thread about how the PDC would struggle to get a sponsor at this late stage for the Premier League but credit due to the PDC for securing sponsorship for this event again in the current difficult economic times.

Devastator · 07-02-2011 09:51PM

Can't wait! Although I'm working late on Thursday and will miss the opening night :mad: I hope sly sports show a replay at about 1am...they usually do.

Anyone else going to the Belfast night on 24th? Looks a good lineup, we've been pretty lucky with some of the matchups over last few years

UCD AFC · 08-02-2011 05:15PM

Seems like yesterday we watched Lewis win the WC, well for me anyway. Time flies!

Looking forward to this.

chalkie 501 · 08-02-2011 08:24PM

awesome line-up alright,going over to it thursday morning with a gang of scoop monkeys,im ashamed to say myself and the same gang went last year and 3 of them fell asleep during the taylor V whitlock game......i suppose we'd been travelling since 5 that morning and had been enjoying the local brews all day... if anyones going we found a brilliant pub for throwing in Bayswater,the daniel gooch its called,lovely throw,pool table,juke box,good beer and nice bar maids:p.....cant wait

Dillonb3 · 08-02-2011 10:16PM

I'm really looking forward to Lewis and Taylor-it would be interesting to see if Taylor gets his form back after his disappointing world championship.

chalkie 501 · 08-02-2011 11:11PM

taylor changed his darts again,he just won the players championship at the weekend,taking out a 128 in the final to beat anderson 13-12,id say taylor will be on form,it'll be interesting to see how lewis copes with all the new pressure, he got knocked out early at the weekend.should be a high scoring game anyway

minty16 · 10-02-2011 11:25AM

First night will be very interesting. I think Taylor will beat Lewis. How has James Wade been doing since the worlds ? I fancy Phil, Barney and Anderson but am undecided on the Wade/Webster clash.

Lemegeton · 10-02-2011 01:55PM

minty16 wrote: »

First night will be very interesting. I think Taylor will beat Lewis. How has James Wade been doing since the worlds ? I fancy Phil, Barney and Anderson but am undecided on the Wade/Webster clash.

Wade was **** at the weekend and he has either hit the booze or the pies since the worlds as he put on a serious amount of weight. i would go for webster based on how they both looked last weekend

vindaloo1 · 10-02-2011 03:19PM

I'd go for Webster, Anderson, Jenkins and Taylor.

mdwexford · 10-02-2011 06:45PM

Definitely looks the strongest line up ever.
All four of tonights games really could go either way.

Cant wait.

Degag · 10-02-2011 07:18PM

Webster coming out with some fella dressed as Spiderman. I thought they had reached the bottom of the barrell when they had the cast of The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars:rolleyes:

Degag · 10-02-2011 07:35PM

Apparently Lewis is after leaving his wife and kid. Will probably affect his performances.

link

buster180 · 10-02-2011 07:40PM

Is Wade pissed??

dexter647 · 10-02-2011 08:19PM

buster180 wrote: »

Is Wade pissed??

Yea def looked pissed and a bit aggro at the start as well... I think it's all getting a bit much for james

buster180 · 10-02-2011 08:24PM

dexter647 wrote: »

Yea def looked pissed and a bit aggro at the start as well... I think it's all getting a bit much for james

I think that was something to do with the lighting. Both players were not happy with something overhead.

Emnes · 10-02-2011 08:38PM

Good win for Anderson, although he was poor in last leg.

dexter647 · 10-02-2011 08:44PM

buster180 wrote: »

I think that was something to do with the lighting. Both players were not happy with something overhead.

Ok maybe your right but it seemed to be bothering wade a lot more... Anyway anderson looking the real deal tonight:)

Fr Tierney · 10-02-2011 08:44PM

The camera angles seem all wrong for the bottom of the board and for the doubles. Its ok for the 20's but I cant really see where the darts are when they switch to the 2nd or 3rd camera for the 19s and 17s.
Anyone else seeing the same problem ?
Or is it just me

LuckyGent88 · 10-02-2011 08:50PM

Fr Tierney wrote: »

The camera angles seem all wrong for the bottom of the board and for the doubles. Its ok for the 20's but I cant really see where the darts are when they switch to the 2nd or 3rd camera for the 19s and 17s.
Anyone else seeing the same problem ?
Or is it just me

Think they are a bit fogged up alright. Seem a bit blurry.

LuckyGent88 · 10-02-2011 09:02PM

Some brilliant but also some awful darts from Barny so far. 3 all at the break

LuckyGent88 · 10-02-2011 09:26PM

Great comeback there from Jenkins to win that match. Wins 4 in a row to win 8-6. Barney just looks so depressed with his darts.

10-02-2011 09:47PM

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Great comeback there from Jenkins to win that match. Wins 4 in a row to win 8-6. Barney just looks so depressed with his darts.

Shame he couldn't have won one more leg and took the loss then, could have had two bets running onto Lewis(to win and with +1.5).... left with just the handicap bet now, luckily i covered myself with Jenkins +1.5

LuckyGent88 · 10-02-2011 09:58PM

Great stuff from Lewis already. 4-2 up at the break. Check-out of 90 in 6th leg to win it...he went bull, double top :eek: Cheeky stuff

monkey9 · 10-02-2011 10:02PM

Devastator wrote: »

Can't wait! Although I'm working late on Thursday and will miss the opening night :mad: I hope sly sports show a replay at about 1am...they usually do.

Anyone else going to the Belfast night on 24th? Looks a good lineup, we've been pretty lucky with some of the matchups over last few years

It's on again at 1am alright!

LuckyGent88 · 10-02-2011 10:09PM

WOW :eek::eek: LEWIS BEATS TAYLOR 8-2

Great stuff from Lewis. The tide is changing me thinks.

iMuse · 10-02-2011 10:11PM

Ah taylor had the flu. Theres always an excuse for him playing bad

monkey9 · 10-02-2011 10:12PM

So is the tide changing?? I think Phil Taylor has forced everyone to have to up their game to match him giving us probably the best standard of darts in it's history at this time.

monkey9 · 10-02-2011 10:13PM

iMuse wrote: »

Ah taylor had the flu. Theres always an excuse for him playing bad

In fairness, it wasn't Taylor who gave that excuse.

dartbhoy · 10-02-2011 10:15PM

Good to see Lewis putting his personal problems behind him and putting on a brilliant performance. As for Taylor this result will hurt him but I'm sure he'll bounce back to form again soon.

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