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2016 BDO World Championship thread

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    #212
    Bigal87
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭Bigal87


    5-5 now!! Too close to call.


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    #213
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Epic game. Delighted for Jeff Smith.


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    #214
    Huntergonzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,160 ✭✭✭Huntergonzo


    Excellent game, well done to both players, brilliant little 10 darter there as well from Jeff Smith to wrap it up.

    Should be a good game tomorrow and I'd love to see Jeff win it but I'd expect Waites to do the business.


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    #215
    Yester
    Registered Users Posts: 1,497 ✭✭✭Yester


    Phew! Close one. Go Jeff.


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    #216
    pconn062
    Registered Users Posts: 5,370 ✭✭✭pconn062


    This thing of having the coverage split between two different operators is a load of crap. I've missed half the coverage with the BBC not showing the evening sessions. It very half arsed altogether, and even worse next year when it will be behind a paywall. A real shame to lose this tournament, wish ITV or someone would step in but I guess money talks.


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    #217
    ArmaniJeanss
    Registered Users Posts: 13,340 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    pconn062 wrote: »
    This thing of having the coverage split between two different operators is a load of crap. I've missed half the coverage with the BBC not showing the evening sessions. It very half arsed altogether, and even worse next year when it will be behind a paywall. A real shame to lose this tournament, wish ITV or someone would step in but I guess money talks.

    I think its far away from being a 'money talks' thing in the traditonal sense of sporting rights leaving fta as by most accounts the BBC were getting it for zero. However even a price of zero leaves you with the production costs (prob around £1M for the week) and the BBC have apparently* walked away. bt sport likely getting it for peanuts as well but willing to absorb the costs.
    ITV was always very unlikely as they have 5 PDC events now.

    * any actual official confirmation of this or is still just the various articles from the start of December which had nothing concrete.


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    #218
    Huntergonzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,160 ✭✭✭Huntergonzo


    pconn062 wrote: »
    This thing of having the coverage split between two different operators is a load of crap. I've missed half the coverage with the BBC not showing the evening sessions. It very half arsed altogether, and even worse next year when it will be behind a paywall. A real shame to lose this tournament, wish ITV or someone would step in but I guess money talks.

    I have BT Sport myself but this is a risky move from a BDO point of view, surely one of the key benefits to being on BBC is greater viewing figures. Now I don't think either the BDO nor the BBC made any great efforts to improve their product and compete with the PDC and maybe BT Sport will push for that but being behind the pay wall will inevitably mean lower viewership.


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    #219
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users Posts: 12,685 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    pconn062 wrote: »
    and even worse next year when it will be behind a paywall

    We have the technology to get around this. F@ck them. ;)


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    #220
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    There's still hope that the BBC might keep it, I don't think it has been officially cut yet.

    The worry is that the broadcast contract is up this year and they're making huge cuts in spending to their sports department.


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    #221
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Just to echo an above post I'm fairly sure the BDO receive no fee from the BBC. This is also the case with their Eurosport deal.

    BT might be the ones to inject some cash into their product, hopefully we get an announcement from them soon regarding their plans. They're rumoured to be picking up more tournaments this year.

    The Players Championship a new tournament on the schedule is coming up at the end of February, it would be great to see that get TV coverage.


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    #222
    ThebitterLemon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,623 ✭✭✭ThebitterLemon


    What sorta curtain is that clown Bobby George draped in!!!!

    Hope it a good game

    TbL


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    #223
    Firewalkwithme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,066 ✭✭✭Firewalkwithme


    ThebitterLemon wrote: »
    What sorta curtain is that clown Bobby George draped in!!!!

    Hope it a good game

    TbL

    Loks like something Austen Powers would wear :)


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    #224
    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,261 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    The bull looks huge on the Blade 4 board.

    Waited has settled in now and looks much the better. Would like Smith to win it but he has to step up his game quick.


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    #225
    tanko
    Registered Users Posts: 9,233 ✭✭✭tanko


    Smith looks very nervous. Hope it's not a rout.


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    #226
    ThebitterLemon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,623 ✭✭✭ThebitterLemon


    I'd like to see Smith win it too, both are a little inconsistent but Smith more so, can't seem him doing it

    TbL


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    #227
    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,261 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    85 average so far by Smith which is very poor in a final


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    #228
    ThebitterLemon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,623 ✭✭✭ThebitterLemon


    Crowd seem very quiet, not great quality darts

    TbL


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    #229
    Bigal87
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭Bigal87


    This match is pretty flat so far. No wonder the crowd are so quiet. Can't see Smith winning from here.


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    #230
    Clique
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭Clique


    I've been brought up on BDO darts since the mid 90's but this is a really poor standard for a final, one of the worst in a while i'd imagine. Waites is only doing the neccessary things without being spectacular.

    Not only that but the coverage has been poor the Womens final was near unbearable to watch last night too. That Colm lad presenting it is awfully irritating and tries to be funny too much.

    Waites should win this easily from here with his previous experience, 7-1,7-2 seems likely unless Smith finds some big finishes as his scoring is not heavy enough.


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    #231
    Bigal87
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭Bigal87


    To be fair, all the commentators keep trying to be funny too.


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    #232
    Gringo180
    Registered Users Posts: 9,205 ✭✭✭Gringo180


    Feel sorry for Smith hes just trying to hard. Just not dropping in for him.


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    #233
    Clique
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭Clique


    Bigal87 wrote: »
    To be fair, all the commentators keep trying to be funny too.

    Tony Green wasnt funny in the 80's or 90's and certainly aint now! Can understand any commentator being funny in a spur of the moment thing but Murray is presenting and tries forcing it on you. Him and George together are a horrible combination


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    #234
    Firewalkwithme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,066 ✭✭✭Firewalkwithme


    And Tony Green is just unintentionally funny :pac:


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    #235
    Firewalkwithme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,066 ✭✭✭Firewalkwithme


    Holy crap, it's the 5th set and that was only the 6th 180!!


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    #236
    tanko
    Registered Users Posts: 9,233 ✭✭✭tanko


    Cartoon_Head wrote: »
    Holy crap, it's the 5th set and that was only the 6th 180!!

    The commentator reckons this is "five star darts". Is the co commentator drunk?


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    #237
    Gringo180
    Registered Users Posts: 9,205 ✭✭✭Gringo180


    Cartoon_Head wrote: »
    Holy crap, it's the 5th set and that was only the 6th 180!!

    Thats the smaller trebles.


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    #238
    Edward Hopper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 713 ✭✭✭Edward Hopper


    Cartoon_Head wrote: »
    And Tony Green is just unintentionally funny :pac:

    Has he mentioned best of order yet?


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    #239
    Gringo180
    Registered Users Posts: 9,205 ✭✭✭Gringo180


    Cracking 161 from Smith. This isnt over yet.


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    #240
    Bigal87
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭Bigal87


    Great 161 checkout from Smith. Still an uphill struggle from here though.


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    #241
    The Premier Man
    Registered Users Posts: 357 ✭✭The Premier Man


    Edward Hopper wrote: »
    Has he mentioned best of order yet?

    Ya in the 1st leg he commentated on...the crowd are great,boring ****es


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