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PDC World Matchplay - July 20-28 Winter Gardens Blackpool

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    #92
    Ultimate Seduction
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    What a game of darts! I fancied Duzza to beat him but still, WOW. I nearly cried at the end honest to God.


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    #93
    Ultimate Seduction
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    With Aspinal , Price , Anderson and MvG out, I think Snakebite is certain to win it now .


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    #94
    mdwexford
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    Fantastic match, delighted for Durrant.

    Has silenced a lot of doubters already this year who said he wouldn’t cut it in the PDC and this really hammers it home.

    He’s a top 5 player, maybe even higher. Bottle in spades, once he gets more experience of these noisy crowds and big tournaments he will be even better.

    Great night of darts

    Hard to pick between Durrant, Cross and Wright from here.


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    #95
    Ultimate Seduction
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    Nice to see MvG signing autographs coming off the stage and show Durrant proper Respect on Twitter. I don't get how people say he's arrogant or sore loser. He's class.


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    #96
    ThebitterLemon
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    Ultimate Seduction wrote: »
    Nice to see MvG signing autographs coming off the stage and show Durrant proper Respect on Twitter. I don't get how people say he's arrogant or sore loser. He's class.

    Yep, and he did a fair interviews afterwards, most of the top players when they lose to players ranked below them strop off sulking

    TbL


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    #97
    diusmr8a504cvk
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    Ultimate Seduction wrote: »
    Nice to see MvG signing autographs coming off the stage and show Durrant proper Respect on Twitter. I don't get how people say he's arrogant or sore loser. He's class.
    Bang on, MvG goes straight to his opponent after every losing effort and gives them a handshake, says well done, waves at the crowd and walks off. Can't ask for much more.


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    #98
    Tarzann
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭Tarzann


    Ultimate Seduction wrote: »
    Nice to see MvG signing autographs coming off the stage and show Durrant proper Respect on Twitter. I don't get how people say he's arrogant or sore loser. He's class.

    The arrogance claims can come from things he sometimes says in interviews like when he has dismissed Gurney and Wright in the last year or two.

    Maybe with so many interviews and such inevitable repetition it can be hard to stick to being diplomatic all the time!


    I don't know if he checks the stats instantly after a game but he is very good at assessing whether he played below average or his opponent played above average in interview immediately after a defeat.


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    #99
    Deeper Blue
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    Ultimate Seduction wrote: »
    Who do you fancy? He's playing the best darts over the last month. Easier draw. A final will do me because it's each way but I'd love for him to do it as a fan.

    I'd have said Mensur to be honest, shows how much I know!

    Draw has opened up big time now, makes things interesting as I could see several winning it from here.


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    #100
    ThebitterLemon
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    NDWC wrote: »
    I'd have said Mensur to be honest, shows how much I know!

    Draw has opened up big time now, makes things interesting as I could see several winning it from here.

    Cross for me, but I struggle at a pick ‘n mix :)

    TbL


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    #101
    ThebitterLemon
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    Gurney won’t go any further with doubling like that!

    TbL


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    #102
    ThebitterLemon
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    White is almost comical on the doubles, terrible stuff!

    TbL


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    #103
    diusmr8a504cvk
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    Great bottle shown by Ian White.


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    #104
    ThebitterLemon
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    If Wright keeps up anywhere near this standard no one will beat him. Seriously impressive

    TbL


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    #105
    Johner
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    Savage stuff by Wright. Some performance.


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    #106
    boomdocker
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    Johner wrote: »
    Savage stuff by Wright. Some performance.

    very, very impressive - keeps playing like that no one will touch him


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    #107
    diusmr8a504cvk
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    Wright should be the favourite now. I fancy him to beat Gurney (who I backed before the tournament) and Cross and see the winner of Wade and Durrant on the other side.
    Michael Smith is there for the taking for Mervyn King.


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    #108
    Ultimate Seduction
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    Ian white is a strange case. He's won on the big stage with cameras on him multiple times, just that they were streamed not on tv. He's never reached a tv semi final . How


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    #109
    diusmr8a504cvk
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    Duzza the favourite against Wade, how things change!
    Bookies tipping Cross to meet Duzza in the final.


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    #110
    fqollere
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    White stalling on the finishes

    What was that all about ,was pleased he lost


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    #111
    ThebitterLemon
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    fqollere wrote: »
    White stalling on the finishes

    What was that all about ,was pleased he lost

    Trying to compose himself, it didn’t work!

    TbL


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    #112
    boomdocker
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    Has to be a mental thing, he's played great all year on the Euro tour events in front of big crowds
    Seems he just can;t find it on the UK stages


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    #113
    fqollere
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    it's like he's got backward gears

    white had it in the bag


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    #114
    ThebitterLemon
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    fqollere wrote: »
    it's like he's got backward gears

    white had it in the bag

    Agreed but credit to Bunting he stuck at it, hitting some important doubles

    TbL


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    #115
    diusmr8a504cvk
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    Wadey and Duzza will be like darting chess.


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    #116
    Ultimate Seduction
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    I think Duzza will average 10points more than Wade in a drubbing.


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    #117
    Deeper Blue
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    King looks like he could pass out at any minute up there :eek:

    Would like to see him win here but can't see past Smith.


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    #118
    Johner
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    Merv hits the front for the first time. Got to hand it to him, he’s hung in there well. Still a long way to go though.


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    #119
    ThebitterLemon
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    Jesus how many missed doubles between them there. That was a shambles

    TbL


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    #120
    Ultimate Seduction
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    Smith unplayable in spells and un watchable in others. He's improving as the tournament progress though.


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    #121
    ThebitterLemon
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    Ultimate Seduction wrote: »
    Smith unplayable in spells and un watchable in others. He's improving as the tournament progress though.

    Pretty much sums him up, if he could have a bit more steel under pressure he’d be unplayable

    TbL


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