The 2013 World Matchplay Thread

buster180

I few nice games in the first round. I have a feeling that Taylor may get knocked out by Kellett. Wade V Part could be another cracker if both players are in the mood.


Anderson needs to get his act together in this tournament or face dropping right down the rankings.

BetVictor World Matchplay Draw Bracket

Phil Taylor (1) v Stuart Kellett
Terry Jenkins (16) v Andy Smith
Raymond van Barneveld (8) v Mensur Suljovic
Justin Pipe (9) v Mark Webster
Simon Whitlock (5) v Jelle Klaasen
Kevin Painter (12) v Jamie Lewis
James Wade (4) v John Part
Mervyn King (13) v Gary Anderson
Michael van Gerwen (2) v Colin Lloyd
Kim Huybrechts (15) v Peter Wright
Wes Newton (7) v Jamie Caven
Dave Chisnall (10) v Paul Nicholson
Andy Hamilton (6) v Ronnie Baxter
Robert Thornton (11) v Ian White
Adrian Lewis (3) v Ronny Huybrechts
Brendan Dolan (14) v Steve Beaton

ArmaniJeanss

Possible dream tie match-up of Suljovic v Pipe in Round 2.

Klassens first appearance on tv in england since the 'incident' could be interesting.

buster180

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Possible dream tie match-up of Suljovic v Pipe in Round 2.

Klassens first appearance on tv in england since the 'incident' could be interesting.

Did he not play in the UK Open???

Treble20

buster180 wrote: »

Did he not play in the UK Open???

Correct he played in the UK Open and was on ITV4 last weekend in the European Championship.

irelandguy10

Thinking about putting a few euro on someone thinking Terry jenkins i know he will more then likely face phil taylor if he gets through but he is 100-1 some price

ArmaniJeanss

Bump, this has kind of sneaked up on us with so much going on in other sports.
Kicks off tonight, with Terry Jenkins v The Pieman on stage at the moment.
Also tonight is Wade v Part, Barney v Suljovic and Whitlock v Klaasen.
Sky Sports 1.

KevIRL

Is this just on tonight and tomorrow?

Kingp35

KevIRL wrote: »

Is this just on tonight and tomorrow?

No it's on all week, finished on Sunday the 28th. This is a huge tournament, second only to the Worlds.

Terry Jenkins 10-3 Andy Smith in the first game of the tournament.

The Winter Gardens is definitely the best venue in darts, the crowd are always packed in and the atmosphere is class.

ArmaniJeanss

KevIRL wrote: »

Is this just on tonight and tomorrow?

Nope, its a long structure, first round is best of 19 increasing as it goes.
Runs until next Sunday but as far as i remember its evenings only during the week.

Kingp35

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Runs until next Sunday but as far as i remember its evenings only during the week.

Correct, there is an afternoon session tomorrow though.

Barney v Suljovic is on next.

KevIRL

Great stuff will get to see a good bit of it so.

KevIRL

Jamie Lewis is 9/4 to beat Painter this afternoon. He got to the final of the Gibralter tournamentrecently and could be worth a bet. Also +2.5 in the handicap @ evs

ArmaniJeanss

Pipe should make a complaint about Websters slow play here.


Pipe beats the injured Webster 10-4.
Rest of the afternoon session is fairly unappealing.
Painter v Jamie Lewis, Kim Huybrechts v Wright and Dolan v Beaton.

Evening session looks far better (shirley they could have swapped it round a bit).
King v Anderson, Chisnail v Nicholson, Taylor v Kellett & MVG v Lloyd.

KevIRL

Huybrechts v Wright has the look of a great game imo.

Also think Lewis could cause a bit of a shock

briany

Nicholson having a little cry there?

Kingp35

That was very strange, Nicholson crying on stage. Obviously not right mentally. Chisnall wins 10-8

buster180

Kingp35 wrote: »

That was very strange, Nicholson crying on stage. Obviously not right mentally. Chisnall wins 10-8

His twitter page should be fun later!! Something seriously wrong with him at the moment

briany

He cried at the WC of Darts as well didn't he?

James Wade had a cry not too long ago as well.

In other games, when a player cries, we sort of admire it as a by-product of the passion for what they're doing but in darts we label it as a sign of possible mental trouble. I know it's only darts but couldn't it just be that they're so disappointed with themselves that it causes a tear or two to be shed?

:rolleyes:

Havermeyer

briany wrote: »

He cried at the WC of Darts as well didn't he?

James Wade had a cry not too long ago as well.

In other games, when a player cries, we sort of admire it as a by-product of the passion for what they're doing but in darts we label it as a sign of possible mental trouble. I know it's only darts but couldn't it just be that they're so disappointed with themselves that it causes a tear or two to be shed?

:rolleyes:

I would tend to agree with you, but there was only one leg in it when he started crying.

briany

Havermeyer wrote: »

I would tend to agree with you, but there was only one leg in it when he started crying.

Yes but we don't know what was going through his mind. He might have felt his confidence going and was so gutted at having let a clear advantage that a few tears came out. Not something you often see and it could be that he needs to get his head together, or that he's a bit sensitive or that he's just a sulky **** but I wouldn't automatically presuppose one thing over the other is all I'm saying.

DuckHook

Maybe he was upset chisnall ignored his tactics of slowing down every leg, nicholson is a strange character and i think he genuinely believes he is a top class darts player and should be winning these kind of events.

He is good but not great and mardle made a good point afterwards that nicholson is squeezing every last drop out of his game and is still falling short. HE should have put chizzy away last night and he knows it.

RainMaker

buster180 wrote: »

I have a feeling that Taylor may get knocked out by Kellett....

I hope you didn't have money on that!

buster180

RainMaker wrote: »

I hope you didn't have money on that!

Nope. But didn't expect Kellett to be that bad, he was playing well in the floor tournaments

DuckHook

Thornton having a mare on the doubles here...looks so unlikely to hit anything head down already.

wilddarts

Thornton 1 - (Ian) White 4. Thornton living a nightmare on doubles.

KevIRL

bull-25-bull like a boss

KevIRL

Quite the thumping for Thornton there

Kingp35

You could tell right from the off that Thornton wasn't mentally right, obviously his last few hammerings in this tournament was on his mind. Very disappointing.

Close game here between Newton and Caven. 7-7

wilddarts

Some performance from Caven.

Kingp35

Caven really lifted his game there, quality darts at the end there to win 10-8.

Not often you see Caven turn it on in front of the cameras.