[Other Sport] BDO Darts

[seagull1970]

Yeah it is sad. And yes i hate that fancy dress side of the darts. In Phil Taylor's final season, when they had the Premier League at the Brighton Centre, there was a guy dressed as Freddie Mercury near me who didn't look forward at the stage once during the entire event. The greatest player of all time making his final appearance in Brighton, and this guy didn't even watch it, he preferred to drunkenly stare at the back of the centre and chant at the people in the seats. Still annoys me.

Yeah that kind of thing does my head in, “stand up if you love the darts” while not even looking at the game going on. It’s pathetic.

 

[dazzer6666]

Yeah that kind of thing does my head in, “stand up if you love the darts” while not even looking at the game going on. It’s pathetic.

It’s gone beyond the sport though hasn’t it.....it’s just a night out for a large % of those present. T20 cricket is going the same way - loads just using it as an excuse for a beery night out and barely watch any of it. Not going to change as this is what’s selling it........

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

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Anastasia not trained on

 

[jimhigham]

The last time I went was about four years back and the spectators had all been corralled into the central tables to be in line of sight of the cameras. It couldn't have been more than a third full and I think the problem has only become worse since then. It's such a shame. I used to go to the Lakeside most years around the turn of the millennium and it used to be full to the rafters. It definitely needs Hearn to buy in and reinvigorate it.

 

[Braggfan]

It’s gone beyond the sport though hasn’t it.....it’s just a night out for a large % of those present. T20 cricket is going the same way - loads just using it as an excuse for a beery night out and barely watch any of it. Not going to change as this is what’s selling it........

It's sad that both darts and T20 have to go down that route, but it gets bums on seats, which brings in the money, which pays the players and keeps the whole thing going.
I remember being at the T20 a few years back, and there was an opposition fan sat nearby with his wife and kids. The guy loudly cheered his team when they hit a couple of sixes, it was perfectly normal and there was nothing antagonistic or confrontational about it, but some drunk morons next to me started abusing him, calling him a c*nt in front of his family. When he said something back at them, not swearing but something along the lines of it being out of order because he was with his family, they started getting aggressive and offering him out. It was genuinely a horrible horrible experience, and basically put me off going to T20 again.

 

[ManOfSussex]

That’s more expensive than the PDC isn’t it ? Heard people were paying £50 a ticket there........

It was £43 for a table ticket in the evening sessions in the early rounds apparently, rising to £68 for the final - https://www.pdc.tv/william-hill-world-darts-championship-tickets

Cheapest ticket for the BDO final is £85 by the looks of it, rising to £100 - https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/bdo-darts-championships

 

[Leekbrookgull]

It's the IndigO2, which is the (much) smaller venue within the same complex. Holds 2,350

Hiney,still empty. no atmosphere,but then when a few are in what do you expect ? 'Dave' you require 26.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Paid £25 for a first round PDC worlds evening session & saw RVB and Robert Cross ...

 

[Hampster Gull]

A few knocking the PDC but it’s popular....