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The BDO Discussion Thread

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  • #92
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    That’s a disaster for the BDO, considering all the recent fanfare Sherrock was the biggest reason for most people to buy tickets and tune in


  • #93
    coolshannagh28
    Registered Users Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭coolshannagh28


    Eddie Hearn would have nothing to do with it.


  • #94
    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,729 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Sherrock got £25k for her PDC run, which is greater than 3 times what she would get if she won the women's BDO this year.


  • #95
    Huntergonzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,160 ✭✭✭Huntergonzo


    Inquitus wrote: »
    Sherrock got £25k for her PDC run, which is greater than 3 times what she would get if she won the women's BDO this year.

    Just goes to show the difference between the BDO and the PDC.


  • #96
    Justin Credible Darts
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭Justin Credible Darts


    its not like no one saw this coming.

    I called out Des on a forum BEFORE he was chairman on his lies, and was warned by mods, and told "wait and see how he does"
    This was after Des was mocking people, issuing threats, etc.

    I am delighted to see I was proven right.


    Lets face it when Tommy Thompson is praising Des you know you are in trouble, remember he sat there while his treasurer at lancashire darts, an Irene mungins stole tens of thousands of pounds from under his nose to stick in a slot machine, this was the man endorsing des.

    Only a fool could think the future was bright


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  • #97
    Scoundrel
    Registered Users Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭Scoundrel


    The decision to move from lakeside will be the final nail in the coffin sad really they've announced the prize money has been reduced due to ticket sales this is the last year of the BDO worlds I'm afraid.


  • #98
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    To be honest with the quality of player left in the bdo I dont think any of em deserve 100k or anywhere near it.


  • #99
    Justin Credible Darts
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭Justin Credible Darts


    Screenshot-2019-12-31-2-Barry-Hearn-on-Fallon-Sherrock-s-impac.png


  • #100
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Huntergonzo wrote: »
    Just goes to show the difference between the BDO and the PDC.
    There's a number of factors at play. The standard of womens darts is diabolical for the most part, watch the games at the Indigo to see. Last year at Lakeside one of them through a 54 average. I'd beat her in straight sets as a pub league player.

    Couple that with the low number of participants in the game, British Open this yr had 200 women, the men's draw had over 2000 and it's only natural that their money is sh1te, you earn what you draw.


  • #101
    Huntergonzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,160 ✭✭✭Huntergonzo


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    There's a number of factors at play. The standard of womens darts is diabolical for the most part, watch the games at the Indigo to see. Last year at Lakeside one of them through a 54 average. I'd beat her in straight sets as a pub league player.

    Couple that with the low number of participants in the game, British Open this yr had 200 women, the men's draw had over 2000 and it's only natural that their money is sh1te, you earn what you draw.

    I agree completely when comparing the difference in money.

    Fairplay to Fallon for being the first woman to win at the PDC worlds, I was genuinely delighted for her. What I wasn't so fond of was all the ridiculous, misinformed comments about the gender pay difference from the likes of Billie Jean King.

    If Sherrock was good enough to win the PDC worlds then she wouldn't have been paid a penny less than MVG or Wright (whoever wins).


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  • #102
    sc86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,878 ✭✭✭sc86


    Womans darts is very poor 99 percent of the time lets be fair , who the hell wants to watch maria o brien and selecta chuck 5s and 1s for a hour.
    Fallon has been well advised on her image and could clean up for a year or so if plays it cool.
    The bdo is a laughin stock and the real dirt hasnt even started yet


  • #103
    sc86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,878 ✭✭✭sc86


    Anybody short on entertainment should look at the bdo fanatics page on facebook

    Des and paula jacklins joint account is gold


  • #104
    Scoundrel
    Registered Users Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭Scoundrel


    sc86 wrote: »
    Anybody short on entertainment should look at the bdo fanatics page on facebook

    Des and paula jacklins joint account is gold

    I'm most definitely sad enough to creep on that good man


  • #105
    sc86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,878 ✭✭✭sc86


    Tony martin has just started go fund me page for bdo ladies ! Every day theres more ha


  • #106
    Justin Credible Darts
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭Justin Credible Darts


    sc86 wrote: »
    Tony martin has just started go fund me page for bdo ladies ! Every day theres more ha




    been better if he organised a walk out


  • #107
    sc86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,878 ✭✭✭sc86


    The iq levels on that fanatics page is really a worry for the bdo in general, bang of brexit from it. You can see how des was voted in.
    I had to exit the page earlier as there was just so much stupid stuff being wrote every hour you could spend far to long online laughing at it , fine for over xmas when your at a lose end with a hangover!


  • #108
    Justin Credible Darts
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭Justin Credible Darts


    book.jpg


  • #109
    Scoundrel
    Registered Users Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭Scoundrel


    Seemingly the first day is nearly a sell out now?? Rumours ticket prices reduced to 20 quid


  • #110
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    Scoundrel wrote: »
    Seemingly the first day is nearly a sell out now?? Rumours ticket prices reduced to 20 quid

    So Des said. We will see. Strange that the first day nearly sold out but shag all sold for final ?


  • #111
    sc86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,878 ✭✭✭sc86


    No its because they gave away free tickets again


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  • #112
    Petyr Baelish
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭Petyr Baelish


    sc86 wrote: »
    No its because they gave away free tickets again

    Probably part of the reason they didn't sell. They have done this several times now and now perhaps finally the fans have copped on that if they wait they will get in for nothing.


  • #113
    Scoundrel
    Registered Users Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭Scoundrel


    The set up looks decent in fairness to them


  • #114
    wally1990
    Registered Users Posts: 1,222 ✭✭✭wally1990


    Why is it so Dark?
    What's wrong with a bit of light ,, looks dull on tv


  • #115
    Liamalone
    Registered Users Posts: 4,954 ✭✭✭Liamalone


    What channel is it on folks?


  • #116
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users Posts: 12,665 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    Scoundrel wrote: »
    The set up looks decent in fairness to them

    Darts in a disco? It's appalling. God damn them all to hell. They left the Lakeside. The only thing that the darts had left, going for it


  • #117
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users Posts: 12,665 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    Liamalone wrote: »
    What channel is it on folks?

    Eurosport or Quest channel


  • #118
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users Posts: 12,665 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    Is the room deliberately dark, so you can't see the empty seats?


  • #119
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users Posts: 12,665 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    I've been watching the darts from the Lakeside for 40 years. This doesn't sit right at all. Bye bye BDO


  • #120
    Justin Credible Darts
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭Justin Credible Darts


    abysmal stuff


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  • #121
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,095 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    And what's with the ONE80 dartboards? They seem crap to me compared to Winmau. Seem to be a Chinese company which might explain it.

    No Lakeside, no Winmau, no lights, no people! :D


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