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The PDC World Championships 2021

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  • #62
    paulie21
    Registered Users Posts: 17,769 ✭✭✭✭paulie21


    Degag wrote: »
    Draw is on Thursday. Not sure what time.

    Think I seen Sky Sports News advertise it for 9.30am


  • #63
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,713 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    paulie21 wrote: »
    Think I seen Sky Sports News advertise it for 9.30am

    If i recall correctly it used to be in the evenings before

    Really looking forward to this and it such a christmas tradition


  • #64
    bassy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,542 ✭✭✭bassy


    can,t wait for the 15th :)

    anyone have anyone in mind as a bet to win it?.


  • #65
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    bassy wrote: »
    can,t wait for the 15th :)

    anyone have anyone in mind as a bet to win it?.

    easily the most open tournament in years , quite a lot of players not on form , i fancy MVG but no value in it


  • #66
    Degag
    Registered Users Posts: 9,952 ✭✭✭Degag


    How is Aspinall generally playing lately? Might have a few bob on him


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  • #67
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    I think mvg will win but also think anyone of Wright, Price, Aspinall, De Sousa, Anderson, Smith , Van Den Berg could win. Will definitely have a couple of eachway bets.


  • #68
    boomdocker
    Registered Users Posts: 1,993 ✭✭✭boomdocker


    Degag wrote: »
    How is Aspinall generally playing lately? Might have a few bob on him

    Had a good win over Gerwyn Price in the grand slam and then lost to DvdB, lost to Ross Smith last week in a high quality match


  • #69
    ThebitterLemon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,621 ✭✭✭ThebitterLemon


    US2 wrote: »
    I think mvg will win but also think anyone of Wright, Price, Aspinall, De Sousa, Anderson, Smith , Van Den Berg could win. Will definitely have a couple of eachway bets.

    If Anderson wins it I’ll make toffee apples out of my balls and eat them :)

    TbL


  • #70
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    ThebitterLemon wrote: »
    If Anderson wins it I’ll make toffee apples out of my balls and eat them :)

    TbL

    right , i'd go with a 10ner , might be the safer option


  • #71
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    Guessed as much.. the virus will attack you if you're in a costume haha

    https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1334208118390185985?s=19


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  • #72
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,713 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Hard to call and anyone of the top 10 could win it

    If MVG gets on a roll then he could do it but same can be said for others like Price, G Anderson, Wright and even Aspinal

    We all know there will be shocks


  • #73
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,524 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    By "football style" chanting do they mean that unbearable Yaya/Kolo Toure chant?

    Should've banned that long before the pandemic.


  • #74
    Petyr Baelish
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭Petyr Baelish


    I don't see the crowd cooperating with this. If they all start chanting what are they going to do? Kick them out, stop play? It would be a mess. I wouldn't be surprised to see the crowds banned pretty quickly.


  • #75
    bassy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,542 ✭✭✭bassy


    are the fans not covid trested on arrival before entering the arena ?.


  • #76
    Degag
    Registered Users Posts: 9,952 ✭✭✭Degag


    Petyr Baelish wrote: »
    I don't see the crowd cooperating with this. If they all start chanting what are they going to do? Kick them out, stop play? It would be a mess. I wouldn't be surprised to see the crowds banned pretty quickly.

    Yeah, can't see how it can be policed really.


  • #77
    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,244 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    There's also the possibility that London goes into 'Tier 3' and crowds are banned again.

    As with most Covid Guidelines, a lot of it is based on goodwill.


  • #78
    Scoundrel
    Registered Users Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭Scoundrel


    Ciaran Teehan drawn against Wayne Jones


  • #79
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/1334434794055331840?s=20

    https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/1334434796127326210?s=20


  • #80
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    Second Round

    Michael van Gerwen (1) v Ryan Murray/Lourence Ilagan
    Peter Wright (2) v Steve West/Amit Gilitwala
    Gerwyn Price (3) v Luke Woodhouse/Jamie Lewis
    Michael Smith (4) v Jason Lowe/Dimitriy Gorbunov
    Rob Cross (5) v Dirk van Duijvenbode/Bradley Brooks
    Nathan Aspinall (6) v Scott Waites/Matt Campbell
    James Wade (7) v Callan Rydz/James Bailey
    Dave Chisnall (8) v Keegan Brown/Ryan Meikle
    Dimitri van den Bergh (9) v Luke Humphries/Paul Lim
    Ian White (10) v Kim Huybrechts/Di Zhuang
    Daryl Gurney (11) v Willie O’Connor/Niels Zonneveld
    Glen Durrant (12) v Steve Beaton/Diogo Portela
    Gary Anderson (13) v Madars Razma/Toru Suzuki
    Jose de Sousa (14) v Ross Smith/David Evans
    Krzysztof Ratajski (15) v Ryan Joyce/Karel Sedlack
    Joe Cullen (16) v Wayne Jones/Ciaran Teehan
    Jonny Clayton (17) v John Henderson/Marko Kantele
    Simon Whitlock (18) v Darius Labanauskas/Chengan Liu
    Mervyn King (19) v Max Hopp/Gordon Mathers
    Mensur Suljovic (20) v Maik Kuivenhoven/Matthew Edgar
    Adrian Lewis (21) v Damon Heta/Danny Baggish
    Chris Dobey (22) v Jeff Smith/Keane Barry
    Jeffrey de Zwaan (23) v Ryan Searle/Danny Lauby
    Jermaine Wattimena (24) v Derk Telnekes/Nick Kenny
    Danny Noppert (25) v Martijn Kleermaker/Cameron Carolissen
    Stephen Bunting (26) v Andy Boulton/Deta Hedman
    Vincent van der Voort (27) v Ron Meulenkamp/Boris Krcmar
    Jamie Hughes (28) v Adam Hunt/Lisa Ashton
    Devon Petersen (29) v Steve Lennon/Daniel Larsson
    Brendan Dolan (30) v Mike De Decker/Edward Foulkes
    Gabriel Clemens (31) v Andy Hamilton/Nico Kurz
    Ricky Evans (32) v Mickey Mansell/Haupai Puha


  • #81
    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,244 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Horrible draw for Keane Barry. I fancy Willie to win his first round and beat Gurney who's in terrible form.

    Teehan and Lennon have a great chance in their first round draws but can't see them going any further.

    Other notable draws for me:

    Nathan Aspinall (6) v Scott Waites/Matt Campbell
    Adrian Lewis (21) v Damon Heta/Danny Baggish

    Any of the three of those players could win through to Round 3. A horrible draw for Adrian Lewis who really needs a run.


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  • #82
    Healio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Healio


    Spreadsheet attached for anyone wanting to map out a route on your favourite player.


  • #83
    Dillonb3
    Registered Users Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭Dillonb3


    Decent draws there, a few of the seeded players wont have it there way on current form: Durrant Cross, Clemens, Lewis, Van der Voort.

    Wonder what chances are on Lisa Ashton beating Adam Hunt


  • #84
    Degag
    Registered Users Posts: 9,952 ✭✭✭Degag


    Some tasty games in there in fairness!


  • #85
    Degag
    Registered Users Posts: 9,952 ✭✭✭Degag


    Dillonb3 wrote: »
    Decent draws there, a few of the seeded players wont have it there way on current form: Durrant Cross, Clemens, Lewis, Van der Voort.

    Wonder what chances are on Lisa Ashton beating Adam Hunt

    Sherrock was 8/1 to beat both Evetts and Sulovic last year. I’d guess Ashton would be similar-ish but i know nothing about Hunt.


  • #86
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    That 2nd quarter is a horrible one for the seeds. Could see a couple of Smith, Peterson, Cross,Lewis, Durrant or Anderson going out first round.


  • #87
    mdwexford
    Registered Users Posts: 11,274 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    Dillonb3 wrote: »
    Decent draws there, a few of the seeded players wont have it there way on current form: Durrant Cross, Clemens, Lewis, Van der Voort.

    Wonder what chances are on Lisa Ashton beating Adam Hunt
    Degag wrote: »
    Sherrock was 8/1 to beat both Evetts and Sulovic last year. I’d guess Ashton would be similar-ish but i know nothing about Hunt.

    Paddy Powers have it priced
    Hunt 4/9
    Ashton 7/4


  • #88
    Degag
    Registered Users Posts: 9,952 ✭✭✭Degag


    mdwexford wrote: »
    Paddy Powers have it priced
    Hunt 4/9
    Ashton 7/4

    Jaysus!

    Hunt can’t be too handy so


  • #89
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    Degag wrote: »
    Jaysus!

    Hunt can’t be too handy so

    He beat Gabriel Clemens at the Grandslam few weeks ago and lost a decider to Joe Cullen. Had a good game against Whitlock in the knockout stage losing 10-7 I think. He's handy enough.


  • #90
    boomdocker
    Registered Users Posts: 1,993 ✭✭✭boomdocker


    Jose de Sousa could have a tricky Rd2 match v Ross Smith


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  • #91
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,524 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    mdwexford wrote: »
    Paddy Powers have it priced
    Hunt 4/9
    Ashton 7/4

    I'd be all over Hunt at that price tbh


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