The proper Darts

[crodonilson]

Yes, that's right, The Embassy starts on Saturday and it promises to be a fantastic tournament as always. The event is wide open but Mark Webster and Gary Anderson will take some stopping.

Saturday, 3 January (all times GMT):
1300: Gary Anderson 1 (Sco) v Robert Wagner (Nor)
1350: Simon Whitlock 12 (Aus) v Mark Barilli (Sco)
1440: Eddy Sims 16 (Aus) v Robert Hughes (Wal)
1530: Tony O'Shea 9 (Eng) v Daniel Larsson (Swe)
1800: Darryl Fitton 5 (Eng) v Mark Salmon (Wal)
1850: Edwin Max 8 (Ned) v Krzysztof Ratajski (Pol)

Sunday, 4 January:
1300: Mark Webster 2 (Wal) v Wily van der Wiel (Ned)
1350: Scott Waites 4 (Eng) v Ross Smith (Eng)
1440: John Walton 15 (Eng) v Shaun Greatbatch (Eng)
1530: Steve West 13 (Eng) v Alan Norris (Swe)
1730: Ted Hankey 7 (Eng) v Brian Woods (Eng)
1820: Gary Robson 6 (Eng) v Stephen Bunting (Eng)

Monday, 5 January:
1745: Martin Atkins 11 (Eng) v Joey Ten Berge (Ned)
1900: Martin Adams 3 (Eng) v Dave Chisnall (Eng)
1950: Ross Montgomery 10 (Sco) v Martin Phillips (Wal)
2040: Garry Thompson 14 (Eng) v Daryl Gurney (NI)

Women's draw & schedule:

Saturday, 3 January:
1940: Trina Gulliver 1 (Eng) v Lisa Ashton
2015: Karin Krappen 4 (Ned) v Anne Kirk (Scot)

Sunday, 4 January:
1910: Francis Hoenelaar 2 (Ned) v Carla Molema (Ned)
1945: Julie Gore 3 (Wal) v Rilana Erades (Ned)

:yahoo:

 

[Mr Apples]

Gary Anderson has a rubbish record at Lakeside and is playing the bloke that beat him at the World Masters a month or so ago.

However, if he DOES get past the 1st round, which I think he's only managed once in six attempts, he'll probably be the man to beat.

Whitlock, Waites and Adams could be thereabouts as well.

 

[Titanic]

Can anyone else suggest another televised world championship sporting event where the majority of the general public could not name a single participant?

 

[colinpants]

Can anyone else suggest another televised world championship sporting event where the majority of the general public could not name a single participant?

erm.

 

[Trigger]

I've had a small dabble on Simon Whitlock.

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

Gary Anderson the joint second best darts player in the world imo.

Whatever happens the conspiracy theorists will be out in force.
If he goes out in the 1st round...he's off to the pdc without any hassle.
If he wins...he's off to the pdc with a premier league wildcard guaranteed.

personally, i think 3/1 is massive and it's gonna be his year before joining the pdc and giving the power a run for his money !

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

taylor won his last match with an average of 108.80

can any of the BDO lot better that?
in a word, NO
proper darts? PDC is where its at

 

[Southwick_Seagull]

taylor won his last match with an average of 108.80

can any of the BDO lot better that?
in a word, NO
proper darts? PDC is where its at

What he said

 

[Garage_Doors]

I have always viewed the BDO as a division below the PDC, every time someone wins the BDO they seem to get Promoted to the PDC.
My guess there is not a player in the BDO that would not want to play in the higher league.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Head to head, PDC darts is better. However the HOME of darts is Frimley Green, and so is the BDO. Taylor and Co are top draw darts but remember they invite you to join their set-up unlike the BDO which is truely open.

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

BDO is the governing body of darts we play week in week out.
i played county darts up until 2 years ago, every time i signed up for the sussex super league, i had to sign a contract stating that i wouldnt enter any competition not sanctioned by the BDO (ie...PDC).

BDO is where the game of darts started........but the PDC is where its at.
PDC is where the best players in the world wanna play

 

[BensGrandad]

BDO is where the game of darts started........but the PDC is where its at.
PDC is where the best players in the world wanna play

And do play.

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

And do play.

 

[Brighton till i die]

i'm a PDC man myself - dont know a SINGLE player from the "other side" - however, i've been invited to go on 9th Jan with a work client.

its the blokes 1/4 final and womens final night.

can anyone tell me what to ex[pect - is it a lively crowd like the PDC or is it boring ol mans shit?!

thanx

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

taylor won his last match with an average of 108.80

can any of the BDO lot better that?
in a word, NO
proper darts? PDC is where its at

Can anyone else in the PDC do it either?

Webster (BDO world champ) beat Part (PDC world champ) and Anderson (BDO no 1) beat Wade (PDC no 3) in the grand slam in November.

Im not anti PDC but if you prefer watching another Taylor 5-0 over the Webster/Whitlock final last year then good luck.

 

[Trigger]

Can anyone else in the PDC do it either?

Webster (BDO world champ) beat Part (PDC world champ) and Anderson (BDO no 1) beat Wade (PDC no 3) in the grand slam in November.

Im not anti PDC but if you prefer watching another Taylor 5-0 over the Webster/Whitlock final last year then good luck.

Webster? Pfft... Bring Back Paul Lim!

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[JJ McClure]

Isn't the PDC just the darts equivalent of the premier league? A Sky cash fueled plastic over the top monstrosity compared to the more grass roots BDO.

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

£52 thousand POUND

yes, Yes, YES !!!

Good old Tony Green

 

[Pavilionaire]

I have always viewed the BDO as a division below the PDC, every time someone wins the BDO they seem to get Promoted to the PDC.
My guess there is not a player in the BDO that would not want to play in the higher league.

Good analogy. If you want to get more specific I'd say the BDO are the darts equivalent of Leeds - a big name 2 divisions below the elite, failing to keep or attract the big names, run by a has-been with delusions of grandeur in a crumbling facility.

If you put the Top 10 players in the BDO up against those ranked 11-20 in the PDC my money would still be on the the PDC.

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

Good analogy. If you want to get more specific I'd say the BDO are the darts equivalent of Leeds - a big name 2 divisions below the elite, failing to keep or attract the big names, run by a has-been with delusions of grandeur in a crumbling facility.

If you put the Top 10 players in the BDO up against those ranked 11-20 in the PDC my money would still be on the the PDC.

Why do the BDO players consistently match up to the PDC ones in inter code tournaments then??

Anderson would walk into the Premier league if he switched.