Premier league 2020

Meh they can be as annoyed as they like. That's life I'm afraid

Similarly why does love island contestant Tommy Fury vs a nobody in boxing get top billing on BT Sport?

$$$

"It's show-business baby"

Hearn is doing what anyone in his position would do. Cashing in nicely on her fame. The fact it's a female is incidental

I could be wrong but I certainly didn't she any mobs baying for her inclusion, or any feminist groups campaigning in her favour or the likes. So I'm not sure who Hearn is pandering to if "PC" really is the motive

Trampas wrote: »

Wikipedia has her down to face mvg. I’d nearly want him to win 7-0 to put this to bed.

Fine if getting there on merit but it’s just pr stunt from match room to generate more money

She's there for one night. The world isn't going to stop turning

She won two matches in the world championship. One a very high profile win against the 11th seed. Her matches were the talk of the event. Viewing figures were sky high. She was trending on Social Media. She appeared on the major morning tv chat shows

Again this is all business. Her appearance will get people talking, will attract more viewers and get new people watching (and exposed to) the Premier League, on that night. Its a no-brainer business wise including her. Its "PR stunts" like this which will ensures darts is able to pay its stars big money and keep the sport at a high standard for the future. Not long ago only a few players could afford to be truly full-time pros - hence the standard was way lower given a lot of players had much less time to practice, juggling with a day job

Lets not be naive enough to think life is fair and everyone should be rewarded accordingly. If a few other pros are put out by it - then tough. Life isn't always fair - in any industry for that matter

I wish her well myself. She never asked for all this. She's just gone on and done her job, as it happens it has catapulted her to fame. No matter the score you're having an absolute laugh if you think a 7-0 defeat will put this "to bed". She will be on reality Tv in some form I'd wager during the year, will continue to appear on chat shows, get exhibition work and so on. All the best to her, and its great to see her make a nice living for herself and her young kid

Might need to put an addendum to the thread title at this stage "Sherrock is not actually in the premier league proper!!!"

Seems an incredibly difficult concept to grasp for some

I'm sure all the pros that missed out will be extremely touched at this completely genuine concern shown to them though!!!

mcgragger wrote: »

I know she isn't in it proper. Even 1 or 2 events are paydays that the tour players have grafted for are being taken away from someone because she's a girl.

And no need to be a smart arse either.

How do you mean they have "grafted" for them? Players aren't practising for hours a day to play for an hour on a random Thursday night in front of a boozed up crowd and modest tv audience. The PL means shag all to most actual darts fans (and players lets be honest). Its a piss up event aimed at casual fans, but a cash cow that brings more $$$ into the game.

She is just making a one off appearance - just like with players who are playing for one night in other venues, down to their home region/birthplace whatever. The "challengers" are not picked based on form or rankings. The only grafting guys can really do in this scenario is change their nationality or City. i'd be beyond amazed if any player lost sleep over someone chosen to play for one night. In fact her popularity is indirectly a huge positive for other pros. More ratings = more cash

Who would you have instead? As if someone like James Wade or Dave Chisnall would garner more bums on seats or ratings at this present time . But best of luck with that. Its a money making business, you'd have to be incredibly naive to think money and maximising profits isn't the bottom line in all industries, not just sport and darts.

the fact "she's a girl" is completely incidental but hey lets just ignore the fact a male like John henderson is picked for the same reasoning. If Barry Hearn's agenda was PC-driven why wasn't there girls in the Premier League until now? Why isn't Sherrock in the PL proper? Why is she the only female representative?

Rightly or wrongly darts would not have the money it does or the popularity it does if Barry Hearn's primary concern was for player's feelings and prioritising perceived fairness, over growing the game by the best commercial means possible. You can say what you want from a computer screen but he's the one that actually calls the shots, and I think you'd frankly have to be extremely naive to not see this is a very good business decision he has made

peteeeed wrote: »

If fallon sherrock was not included in this year's events it would be gross malpractice. She made the papers worldwide ( New York times etc). She's the biggest name other than the top 4 at the moment. Next she probably won't be or maybe she will. She's a single mother hair dresser beating professional men, great story. She'll make good money this year with sponsors and on the exhibition circuit, good on her. You either put bums on seats or you don't.

Exactly

Put it this way if we worked for an event management company and were asked to host a darts exhibition and given a budget that would allow us choose anyone outside the top 9 in the world. If the event fails our job is on the line

Lets be honest we're not exactly going to be thinking about who "deserves the money" or who is the best player in our opinion. We want bums on seats in any way possible and Sherrock would be the obvious choice based on her current popularity!

As you say yourself she might not be the choice at all next year