BDO Lake World Championship

Cosmo Kramer · 07-01-2019 10:47pm

She didn't have a single dart at a double the whole match. Had three darts from 70 in the last leg and still didn't get a shot at a double (or bull) - that actually takes a bit of doing to be that bad.

Then she turned around in the post match interview and moaned about the prize money. Adams was nearly worse for agreeing with her afterwards but maybe he felt it would just be too controversial to tell the truth.

sc86 · 07-01-2019 11:42pm

crowd interactions on walk on are cringe

boomdocker · 07-01-2019 11:45pm

the whole feckin' thing is cringe, but ya gotta watch it

Bob Harris · 08-01-2019 8:17am

4pm Ross 'the boss' Montgomery kicks off his campaign against S. Baker. Dough an unknown quantity I'm sure Ross will rise to the challenge and batter him.

Huntergonzo · 08-01-2019 9:57am

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

She complains about prize money then in post match interview. She should have being paying us to watch that .

She makes a fair point about the prize money, there should be no difference at all infact. Simple solution, abolish the women's world championship and just have 1 overall world championship, everybody is welcome to try and qualify.

Gets rid of the pay gap and gives everybody an equal chance, happy days.

Bob Harris · 08-01-2019 10:30am

Turner made the point last night that it was only her hobby and she couldn't play full time as the money just wasn't there. Fair enough but how many in the men's side of the BDO make a living from it and play full time?

Martin Adams won the Italian open in November. A 1000 quid. Take away the cost of getting there and a couple of nights in Italy and you're not left with much change. Our good friend Ross Montgomery played the Italian masters the same weekend. He was out in the round of 32 for the princely reward of 75€.

That kind of money doesn't pay the bills, it only makes them.

Kingp35 · 08-01-2019 10:38am

I honestly have no idea how the BDO players can afford to play the tour, travelling all over Europe for such terrible prize money. A lot of them must be making a loss due to the costs involved. Many must see it purely as a hobby.

Ultimate Seduction · 08-01-2019 11:19am

That 1000 pound is before tax too. So after that, flights, accommodation, food an drink he may only made 2 or 300 quid.

marklazarcovic · 08-01-2019 12:08pm

Sponsors perhaps

Tarzann · 08-01-2019 12:28pm

Afternoon sessions can be watched online here:

https://www.questod.co.uk/live/quest

Evenings are Eurosport only from Mon-Sat this week.

Ultimate Seduction · 08-01-2019 3:18pm

How did Parletti get on lads?

sc86 · 08-01-2019 3:29pm

Kingp35 wrote: »

I honestly have no idea how the BDO players can afford to play the tour, travelling all over Europe for such terrible prize money. A lot of them must be making a loss due to the costs involved. Many must see it purely as a hobby.

i think its just a drinkin session / holiday for them
its not a money making trip

Officer999 · 08-01-2019 3:35pm

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

How did Parletti get on lads?

Beaten 3-1

Bob Harris · 08-01-2019 4:22pm

scores of 55 30 26 60 41 95 41 58 and 43 to get us going in the women's game on just now.

Kingp35 · 08-01-2019 4:31pm

The camera angle when it switches to the 19's is wrecking my head.

Awful standard this game.

Bob Harris · 08-01-2019 4:32pm

Paula Jacklin has a towel hanging from her waist. So why does she lick her finger before she throws? Check the wind maybe?
Anyway enough giving out about the women. I'm only getting nervous because the boss is on next.

Rikand · 08-01-2019 4:40pm

She licks her finger before she throws

and then doesnt use any part of that finger in the throw itself

Bob Harris · 08-01-2019 4:47pm

Thank fook that's over. Whoever wins it's because they're slightly less crap than the other one.

(I hope there's no feminists looking in here)

Bob Harris · 08-01-2019 5:03pm

For a fella with a throw like someone who never throws a dart, Baker doesn't play badly.

Bob Harris · 08-01-2019 5:04pm

Looks like Paul Weller playing George McFly.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 08-01-2019 5:10pm

Kingp35 wrote: »

I honestly have no idea how the BDO players can afford to play the tour, travelling all over Europe for such terrible prize money. A lot of them must be making a loss due to the costs involved. Many must see it purely as a hobby.

I'd say anyone playing the full tour is sponsored.

Ultimate Seduction · 08-01-2019 5:14pm

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I'd say anyone playing the full tour is sponsored.

I doubt they get much more than free gear from sponsors, they're only on tv once a year on obscure channel

DEFTLEFTHAND · 08-01-2019 5:16pm

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

She complains about prize money then in post match interview. She should have being paying us to watch that .

Bobby George made a good comment about this.

He said that for the most part on the BDO Open circuit the players entry fees make up the prize fund. In 2018 for instance the British Open had over 4000 paid male entrants. The women's version had less than 200 entrants.

So obviously the male prize fund is going to be larger than the womens.

If she wants more money then maybe she should encourage more women to play the game.

Alternatively she could switch to the unisex PDC and try and get a Tour Card with her 57 average.

boomdocker · 08-01-2019 5:25pm

Ross getting Bossed here

Ultimate Seduction · 08-01-2019 5:27pm

Theres actually more prize money available to women than men when you consider they can play both the World Championships. They are simply not good enough. Put the ladies Championship on its on and see how many tv stations an sponsors are interested. None I'd imagine.

I'm probably coming across as very sexist, I'm not. Like watching them but they should shut up about prize money. They don't deserve it or earn it.

Ally Dick · 08-01-2019 5:32pm

Facts of January - the days start getting brighter, Christmas is over, Ross Montgomery goes out of the darts at an early stage

Bob Harris · 08-01-2019 5:39pm

Utter shíte there from Ross and that's my banker of the championship gone at the first hurdle.
Scored badly, his finishing, well, there was no finishing.

Ross let it slip there, said the atmosphere was down to the BDO giving away free tickets!

Ally Dick · 08-01-2019 6:15pm

Bob Harris wrote: »

Utter shíte there from Ross and that's my banker of the championship gone at the first hurdle.
Scored badly, his finishing, well, there was no finishing.

Ross let it slip there, said the atmosphere was down to the BDO giving away free tickets!

Merge it with the PDC and let's forget this farce

millhouse · 08-01-2019 7:01pm

Bar Durrant none of these would be capable of getting near top 16 in the PDC. If the BDO ceases to exist the vast majority of these semi- pro BDO players will cease to exist in the darting circles

sc86 · 08-01-2019 7:39pm

millhouse wrote: »

Bar Durrant none of these would be capable of getting near top 16 in the PDC. If the BDO ceases to exist the vast majority of these semi- pro BDO players will cease to exist in the darting circles

95 percent would not get a tour card
Nevermind top 16!

Ally Dick · 08-01-2019 9:20pm

These women are muck. Sherrock has nowt to fear

Rikand · 08-01-2019 9:32pm

How do the womens seedings work I wonder ? Winstanley has done nothing of note all year. Has done nothing of note in this tournament in previous years and shes number 1 seed ??

Bob Harris · 08-01-2019 11:12pm

Cracking match between McKinstry and Landman.

littlesthobo · 08-01-2019 11:15pm

Bob Harris wrote: »

Cracking match between McKinstry and Landman.

Enjoyed that one

littlesthobo · 08-01-2019 11:33pm

Cameron takes the first set with over 100 average

RebelButtMunch · 08-01-2019 11:57pm

littlesthobo wrote: »

Cameron takes the first set with over 100 average

Not a bad player Cameron

Ronan|Raven · 08-01-2019 11:58pm

Robson has lost his head altogether.

RebelButtMunch · 09-01-2019 12:01am

Big robbo loves the 1s and 5s

Rikand · 09-01-2019 12:13am

Cameron is a tidy player

Ally Dick · 09-01-2019 12:26am

Robson is a perennial pants pooper

littlesthobo · 09-01-2019 1:31am

Cameron averaged just shy of 90 for a finish, felt like he played better than that. Robson was terrible though. Cameron plays mckinstry in next round, will look forward to that one

DEFTLEFTHAND · 09-01-2019 3:37am

Anyone think that Robson was drunk during that match?

Mason on commentary seemed to be emphasing the risk of 'over practicing' that comes with playing last up in the evening.

Over practicing is pub league code for being pissed. Lol.

Bob Harris · 09-01-2019 9:00am

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Anyone think that Robson was drunk during that match?

Mason on commentary seemed to be emphasing the risk of 'over practicing' that comes with playing last up in the evening.

Over practicing is pub league code for being pissed. Lol.

I saw the first two legs, Robson was really bad. He should be in the women's tournament.

Tarzann · 09-01-2019 11:57am

Also thought the same re Robson being drunk, crazy that a so-called top sportsman could allow it to happen. Even if he's used to playing with a few drinks in him, surely stone cold sober would have been better than that?

Did they interview him after?

Look up Martin Atkins getting a massage from Trina Gulliver from a few years back for more BDO "over-practicing"!

Tarzann · 09-01-2019 11:59am

Rikand wrote: »

How do the womens seedings work I wonder ? Winstanley has done nothing of note all year. Has done nothing of note in this tournament in previous years and shes number 1 seed ??

Similar to the mens , whoever has the most time / money / commitment to travel all around Europe gets highest up the rankings.

It's a one year Order of Merit which doesn't include the previous world championships as far as I know.

Rikand · 09-01-2019 12:53pm

Tarzann wrote: »

Similar to the mens , whoever has the most time / money / commitment to travel all around Europe gets highest up the rankings.

It's a one year Order of Merit which doesn't include the previous world championships as far as I know.

So its based on number of events played rather than the results achieved in those events

Very amateurish....

boomdocker · 09-01-2019 1:08pm

There was a photo going around twitter the other day (of Ashton and Suzuki?) with Robson in the background sucking on a pint and atin' a pie!

DEFTLEFTHAND · 09-01-2019 1:19pm

Rikand wrote: »

So its based on number of events played rather than the results achieved in those events

Very amateurish....

She had decent enough results in fairness. This is her record for the year.

http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=10337

sc86 · 09-01-2019 2:13pm

Tarzann wrote: »

Also thought the same re Robson being drunk, crazy that a so-called top sportsman could allow it to happen. Even if he's used to playing with a few drinks in him, surely stone cold sober would have been better than that?

Did they interview him after?

Look up Martin Atkins getting a massage from Trina Gulliver from a few years back for more BDO "over-practicing"!

gary robson is not a top sports man - hes a bang average player in the bdo who just there for the piss up
he wouldnt get near a tour card in q school
been on last means he was prob on it all day

sc86 · 09-01-2019 2:25pm

the worst thing bar the standard of score in the bdo , is the terrible counting when at a finish

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