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Scoundrel · 30-11-2020 3:59pm

Ciaran Teehan takes the last qualifying spot from the UK qualifier beating Joe Murnan

US2 · 30-11-2020 4:05pm

Jamie Lewis beat Thornton to qualify now which loses Thornton's tour card I think

Dillonb3 · 30-11-2020 4:06pm

Teehan, Jamie Lewis, Matthew Edgar and Nick Kenny make it through the uk qualifiers.

Thornton and Van der Pas missed out and will have to go to Q school in January

ThebitterLemon · 30-11-2020 5:49pm

US2 wrote: »

Jamie Lewis beat Thornton to qualify now which loses Thornton's tour card I think

That’s a surprise, Thornton’s been bad but Lewis has been abject lately

TbL

SketchyPrince · 30-11-2020 6:38pm

Happy for Ciaran Teehan qualifying, has had a difficult first year on the tour definitely. Worst case scenario the £7.5k will push him up the rankings a bit.

boomdocker · 30-11-2020 6:53pm

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

That’s a surprise, Thornton’s been bad but Lewis has been abject lately

TbL

Saw him a while back in a Euro tour event I think it was, pure brutal

Degag · 30-11-2020 7:26pm

Kingp35 wrote: »

Some of the International qualifying events haven't taken place due to covid so there could be additional spots open.

they should go to players with a Tour Card though, especially given the year that's in it with players making so little money.

All 96 players updated on Wikipedia now so that should be an end to the wildcard craic hopefully.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_PDC_World_Darts_Championship

boomdocker · 30-11-2020 11:40pm

Degag wrote: »

All 96 players updated on Wikipedia now so that should be an end to the wildcard craic hopefully.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_PDC_World_Darts_Championship

Looks tasty
First impressions - Peter Wright looks to be in a tricky section
MvG shouldn't have much problem getting to the QF's
Section 2looks like a minefield
Gerwyn price won't have it all his own way - likely to come up against some in form players early on

Deeper Blue · 01-12-2020 1:24am

boomdocker wrote: »

Looks tasty
First impressions - Peter Wright looks to be in a tricky section
MvG shouldn't have much problem getting to the QF's
Section 2looks like a minefield
Gerwyn price won't have it all his own way - likely to come up against some in form players early on

Sections 2 and 3 both very hard to call I think

Section 1 looks to be the weakest quarter by a distance

US2 · 09-12-2020 6:23pm

Keane Barry interview in tomorrows podcast, will be interested to hear what he makes of his draw

https://twitter.com/WeeklyDartscast/status/1336645544245137411?s=19

US2 · 11-12-2020 7:12pm

Big changes for Q school in January. Bit complicated but basically only 500 entrys allowed. People who lost their tourcard or did well in Development/Challenge tour will get a free pass in to the final 128.

US2 · 12-12-2020 11:49am

Interview here explaining it all

https://twitter.com/phillbarrs/status/1337677826233950208?s=19

US2 · 14-12-2020 7:14pm

Brilliant blunder in yesterdays Independent newspaper

US2 · 19-12-2020 1:27am

Thank God the WDF are still going to organise tournaments and basically taken over the gap left by the BDO.

I was getting worried it was said Steve Browns MAD was taken it. He did a good job with JDC but MAD is ridiculous. It's honestly so stupid you'd think it was a joke. I'll give them a year at most.

https://twitter.com/DartsWDF/status/1340026548506779650?s=19

Kingp35 · 19-12-2020 2:47pm

MAD darts are certainly living up to their name, a truly ridiculous idea.

SketchyPrince · 20-12-2020 9:56pm

Is there any notable names that will have to take part in the first stage of Q School? I could be wrong but from what I can see Mark Webster will have to because he didn't play any challenge tour, assume the same for Barney.

Porthallian · 20-12-2020 10:08pm

SketchyPrince wrote: »

Is there any notable names that will have to take part in the first stage of Q School? I could be wrong but from what I can see Mark Webster will have to because he didn't play any challenge tour, assume the same for Barney.

John Part

Degag · 20-12-2020 10:59pm

Believe i was listening to Webster commentating the other day and he confirmed not going to Q school. Happy with his media work.

John Part has been there a few times in recent years.

Would love if Barney went and was destroyed.

US2 · 02-01-2021 4:42pm

Today is the starting day for lakeside. I know it's been a **** show the last few years but I really will miss it. 3 of tonight's 4 semi finalists have played in a lakeside final.

ThebitterLemon · 02-01-2021 4:45pm

US2 wrote: »

Today is the starting day for lakeside. I know it's been a **** show the last few years but I really will miss it. 3 of tonight's 4 semi finalists have played in a lakeside final.

Grew up watching it

Great matches great memories

Shame it all went to sh1t

TbL

US2 · 02-01-2021 5:06pm

Some nostalgia here, a short video on 30 years at lakeside.

https://youtu.be/qIhMO4M7L2w

ThebitterLemon · 02-01-2021 6:27pm

US2 wrote: »

Some nostalgia here, a short video on 30 years at lakeside.

https://youtu.be/qIhMO4M7L2w

ðŸ‘

My favourite ever darts match was that Gregory v Taylor final.

Riveting!

TbL

US2 · 02-01-2021 6:59pm

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

ðŸ‘

My favourite ever darts match was that Gregory v Taylor final.

Riveting!

TbL

Well before my time. Andy Fordham v King is my first memory of darts, around 2006 I'd say?

boomdocker · 03-01-2021 12:57am

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

ðŸ‘

My favourite ever darts match was that Gregory v Taylor final.

Riveting!

TbL

Gregory should have won that one
Personally, would have loved to have seen Bobby George win the year John Part beat him

bassy · 03-01-2021 1:03am

painter fooked off that final to when he played taylor,theres a few taylor should have been beaten.
but most bottled it.

PTH2009 · 03-01-2021 8:04pm

Always inclined to throw a few darts at the board in my room this time of year and then don't do it again for ages (might be doing it more with the lockdown)

Some horrendous throwing and I don't think anyone in the PDC should be worried

I'm dyslexic particularly bad at numbers and use a great app called 'Pro darts' which does the numbers for ya

Degag · 03-01-2021 8:09pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

Always inclined to throw a few darts at the board in my room this time of year and then don't do it again for ages (might be doing it more with the lockdown)

Some horrendous throwing and I don't think anyone in the PDC should be worried

I'm dyslexic particularly bad at numbers and use a great app called 'Pro darts' which does the numbers for ya

Strangely i was looking at my own board earlier today and had similar thoughts. Might start again over next few months..... will have plenty of time for it anyway.

mdwexford · 03-01-2021 9:10pm

US2 wrote: »

Today is the starting day for lakeside. I know it's been a **** show the last few years but I really will miss it. 3 of tonight's 4 semi finalists have played in a lakeside final.

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Grew up watching it

Great matches great memories

Shame it all went to sh1t

TbL

Yeah I’m sick it’s gone.

Always had thought I would go to Lakeside some year for a few days to see it live but sadly won’t get the chance now. Unless it somehow gets going again in the future.....

TheChrisD · 04-01-2021 3:25am

PTH2009 wrote: »

Always inclined to throw a few darts at the board in my room this time of year and then don't do it again for ages (might be doing it more with the lockdown)

Some horrendous throwing and I don't think anyone in the PDC should be worried

The only PDC Tour that should be worried about us is the tour where the averages are in the 30s :pac:

Degag · 04-01-2021 10:33am

TheChrisD wrote: »

The only PDC Tour that should be worried about us is the tour where the averages are in the 30s :pac:

Ah i’m i solid 40s man!

Kingp35 · 04-01-2021 10:46am

If enough people start throwing again, we'll have to organise another boards.ie tournament. We had a few online tournaments in the past.

US2 · 04-01-2021 11:36am

Kingp35 wrote: »

If enough people start throwing again, we'll have to organise another boards.ie tournament. We had a few online tournaments in the past.

I'm amazed at the amount of people on here who love the darts but don't actually play much if atall

Scoundrel · 04-01-2021 4:59pm

US2 wrote: »

Today is the starting day for lakeside. I know it's been a **** show the last few years but I really will miss it. 3 of tonight's 4 semi finalists have played in a lakeside final.

Yep my sentiments exactly it was always great to have a month solid of darts from PDC to BDO in a row hopefully there'll be a WDF world or something next year.

wrestlemaniac · 04-01-2021 5:05pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

Always inclined to throw a few darts at the board in my room this time of year and then don't do it again for ages (might be doing it more with the lockdown)

Some horrendous throwing and I don't think anyone in the PDC should be worried

I'm dyslexic particularly bad at numbers and use a great app called 'Pro darts' which does the numbers for ya

Yep the dart board gets great use for a month. I take it you mean dyscalculia, as that's difficulty with numbers?

Kingp35 · 04-01-2021 5:05pm

Well the WDF World Masters has been confirmed for 2021 anyway. They also hope to organise a World Championships. They are very clear that their tournaments are for 'amateur' players.

https://www.dartswdf.com/2020/12/18/the-wdf-world-masters-2-5-december-2021/

PTH2009 · 04-01-2021 5:53pm

wrestlemaniac wrote: »

Yep the dart board gets great use for a month. I take it you mean dyscalculia, as that's difficulty with numbers?

Bit of both

Without a calculator I would not be able to add up scores. Never pay publicly on my own cause of it

US2 · 04-01-2021 7:07pm

Kingp35 wrote: »

Well the WDF World Masters has been confirmed for 2021 anyway. They also hope to organise a World Championships. They are very clear that their tournaments are for 'amateur' players.

https://www.dartswdf.com/2020/12/18/the-wdf-world-masters-2-5-december-2021/

Amateur is basically anyone that doesn't have a PDC tourcard ? Hearn always suggested that the BDO market themselves as an amateur world championship

US2 · 04-01-2021 7:09pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

Bit of both

Without a calculator I would not be able to add up scores. Never pay publicly on my own cause of it

If you've alot of money to spare have a look at the Scolia scoring system, a really class bit of technology. Wayne Mardle has a review of it on YouTube. I need the price to come down a good bit before I could justify getting it.

US2 · 04-01-2021 7:10pm

Here's the review

https://youtu.be/uKXDyTe-NQ0

mdwexford · 04-01-2021 7:55pm

Kingp35 wrote: »

If enough people start throwing again, we'll have to organise another boards.ie tournament. We had a few online tournaments in the past.

US2 wrote: »

I'm amazed at the amount of people on here who love the darts but don't actually play much if atall

I enjoy throwing a few at home but I’m not at a very high standard....

D.Q · 04-01-2021 11:59pm

Any of you have any experience with the tripod dart stands?

Took down my board a few years ago when I was moving away, back now and there's no chance I can put it up on a wall again haha

celt262 · 05-01-2021 12:19am

mdwexford wrote: »

I enjoy throwing a few at home but I’m not at a very high standard....

What standard would you guys be here I'm hovering around 55 avg at the moment but not playing much a few hours on a Friday night would be it for the week.

Degag · 05-01-2021 12:34am

celt262 wrote: »

What standard would you guys be here I'm hovering around 55 avg at the moment but not playing much a few hours on a Friday night would be it for the week.

It varied alot but generally mid-forties. I found i took absolutely ages to warm up though (like maybe half an hour) but once i did i was throwing way more consistently and was probably around a 50-60 average then perhaps. But i could go on runs of a few legs with 15-21 darts by the same token. Consistency was the big issue for me. So many darts into 1 or 5 or even 12 or 9, so frustrating.

Nothing beats competition though. I remember the online comps that Kingp35 was talking about and i usually upped my game from practice considerably (while still usually losing:o) which i was always happy with.

GBX · 05-01-2021 12:42am

D.Q wrote: »

Any of you have any experience with the tripod dart stands?

Took down my board a few years ago when I was moving away, back now and there's no chance I can put it up on a wall again haha

I rarely post on here. We got a board and tripod last year. It's ideal that it can be portable - back garden when the weather is right. Hoping to get a bit more throwing in the next while.

What's the crack on online tournaments ? Just for interest ?

US2 · 05-01-2021 12:47am

D.Q wrote: »

Any of you have any experience with the tripod dart stands?

Took down my board a few years ago when I was moving away, back now and there's no chance I can put it up on a wall again haha

Yeah I got one and it's brilliant, can't believe how sturdy they are. Well worth it.

US2 · 05-01-2021 12:49am

celt262 wrote: »

What standard would you guys be here I'm hovering around 55 avg at the moment but not playing much a few hours on a Friday night would be it for the week.

I'm usually between 65 and 75, all though I got my highest recorded average last week of 83 and lost 5 nil :-/ I'm sure I play alot more than most here though, at least 20 hours a week between practice and tournaments online

D.Q · 05-01-2021 1:41am

US2 wrote: »

Yeah I got one and it's brilliant, can't believe how sturdy they are. Well worth it.

Sound lads thanks for both responses. Just ordered one off 501darts

US2 · 05-01-2021 2:11am

D.Q wrote: »

Sound lads thanks for both responses. Just ordered one off 501darts

That's where I got mine too. Had it within 2 days.

Kingp35 · 05-01-2021 9:51am

GBX wrote: »

What's the crack on online tournaments ? Just for interest ?

Just for fun really and give people a bit of practice and keep the forum active. We did have a couple of in person tournaments years ago that had money in money out prize money.

I used to be a 65 - 70 average thrower but I haven't thrown properly in two years. I've started throwing a little bit lately and want to start playing a few online matches to see where I'm at. Think my highest ever winning average was 75 but I'd be nowhere near that now.

celt262 · 05-01-2021 10:32am

Kingp35 wrote: »

Just for fun really and give people a bit of practice and keep the forum active. We did have a couple of in person tournaments years ago that had money in money out prize money.

I used to be a 65 - 70 average thrower but I haven't thrown properly in two years. I've started throwing a little bit lately and want to start playing a few online matches to see where I'm at. Think my highest ever winning average was 75 but I'd be nowhere near that now.

What platform do you play on?

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